Step 1. Listening Practice

Ex. 1. Listen to the dialogue and make notes. What information have you heard?

Ex. 2. Follow the transcript below. How different is the transcript from the dialogue you’ve heard?

Dialogue: An interview with the Secretary General

Remember: Reception Committee – комитет по приему гостей

Олимпиады

to assign -назначить

catering -питание

After a successful performance of the Belarusian National team at the 2000 Olympics the Secretary General of the NOC of Belarus agreed to answere the questions of the reporters:

Reporter: Mr. Secretary General! Thank you for your consent to answer our questions.

SG: You are welcome. I appreciate the way you wrote about our Olympians.

You’ve done a good job!

Question: Mr. Secretary, what did you feel when you arrived at the airport in Sydney?

Answer: The representative of the Reception Committee greeted us very cordially.

We felt really happy after a long travel.

Q: What are your impressions of the Olympic Village?

A: The size, planning and buildings of the Olympic Village are unforgettable.

We felt very comfortable.

Q: Some words about the training centres.

A: After the athletes had settled down they were given an opportunity for warming up at various training centres. They are modern and well equipped. Besides an Australian coach was assigned to our athletic team for training assistance.

Q: What can you say about the food?

A: The dining-rooms were operated twenty-four hours a day. The catering was self-service and it seemed to me that there was enough food to feed the world.

Q: What do you think about the performance of the Belarusian Olympians?

A: We are proud of our athletes. They won 3 gold, 3 silver and 11 bronze medals. The departure was a very sad and touching moment for all participants.

R: It is very kind of you to meet with us. We wish our athletes new victories.

Step 2. Oral Practice

Ex. 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. Trade the roles.

Ex. 2. a. Note how the Secretary General expresses his appreciation of the reporters’ job.

Study the different ways of expressing appreciation and approval:

I (do) appreciate your assistance, advice, criticism.

It’s very kind of you.

You’re very helpful.

That’s (was) the right thing to do.

You’ve done a good job.

That’s a good idea.

Well done!

b. Use these phrases to express your appreciation of: your group-mate’s help;

your coach’s advice

Ex. 2. Complete the dialogue. Give your questions according to the answers below:

A:…………………………………..?

B: The NOC of the Republic of Belarus was established on March 22, 1991.

A:…………………………………..?

B: The NOC unites 74 organizations.

A:………………………………….?

B. The NOC of Belarus supports not only high level sport but “Sport for All” too.

A:………………………………….?

B: Since 1994 the Belarusian Olympians have been taking part in the Olympic Games as an independent team.

A:…………………………………?

B: At the Olympic Games in Sydney 167 Balarusian athletes performed in 21 sports events.

Дата добавления: 2015-07-20