Енглески језик, Way up 1 Intermediate 1, уџбеник и радна свеска за енглески језик у првом разреду гимназије, Klett

B Tick the right answer.
1 The author is
a an Indian woman.
b a British woman living in the UK.
c a British woman living in India.
2 The article is about
a asking directions in India.
b attitudes to politeness in Britain and India.
c family values in Britain and India.
3 The author advises Indians living in Britain
a to be more direct when asking for things.
b to avoid asking for things.
c to use more indirect expressions when asking
for things.
4 The cartoon’s example of very indirect polite
expressions
a is exaggerated, but says something that is true.
b is a good example of what happens in India.
c is what always happens in Britain.
5 To make a request in India, you
a soften the request with indirect forms.
b make sure you use please and thank you.
c use a direct approach.
6 When British people use indirect forms of request,
Indians think
a the British are being unfriendly.
b the British really want something very much.
c the British are being very polite.
7 The article implies that forms of politeness
a are necessary for social communication.
b are connected to culture.
c are not necessary at all.
C Find the words in the article which mean the opposite of
the underlined expressions.
1 The author and her husband started out by getting lost.
2 The rickshaw driver was very upset when her husband
didn’t greet him.
3 If Indians ask direct questions in England, they will
make people happy.
4 Requests for information in Britain are followed by
complicated expressions of politeness.
5 The cartoon shows a man who shouts ‘Help’ and
is rescued.
6 When the writer tries to be polite in India, this
succeeds.
7 When Indians ask blunt questions, they are denying
that she’s their friend.
8 If the writer behaves in Britain as she does in India,
she could be very successful.
D With a partner, add to the list of differences between Britain
and India. Add a comparison with Serbian habits.
In Britain In India In Serbia
1 You greet a stranger
before asking for
directions.
2 You don’t say please
and thank you to
your family.
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E According to the information in the chart, are customs
in Serbia closer to India or the UK? Give reasons.
Get the hang of it!
Making enquiries and requests by telephone in English
3 A Listen to the beginnings of four short telephone calls.
Tick the expressions you hear.
May I speak with …?
I wonder if you could tell me …
Could you ask him to …?
Can you tell me if …?
I need some information.
Could I get some information …?
At what time is the film?
I’d really like to …
Could I ask you about …?
B Write in your own words what the phone calls are about.
Caller 1 wants information about
and he’d like to .
Caller 2 wants .
Caller 3 wants to enquire about .
C With a partner, role-play one of these telephone conversations.
Then change partners and role-play another situation.
1 Call a doctor’s surgery to make an appointment.
2 Call the school to enquire about the date and time
of the school play.
3 Call an airline to find out about flights to London –
available dates, times, and cost.
G 13a Polite requests
Can I stay in bed, please?
May I get up later?
Could I possibly borrow your pen?
Would you mind lending me your iPod?
MORE PRACTICE: Workbook, pages 84, 85
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