Творческая коммуникативная компетенция в письменной речи и чтении (стр. 3 )

Situation 16

Student 1. You are at a London travel agency. You would like to have a tour of the city. You have only £50 for this tour. Before making a decision ask the agent about:

● the kinds of tours they can offer;

● the time each tour lasts;

● additional services;

● prices.

Student 2. You are an agent at a London travel agency.

Here is the information you should provide your client with:

Kinds of tours	Services	Duration	Price
Boat trip	Soft drinks	3 hours	£70
Bus tour	Tickets to an art museum	2 hours	£50
Walking tour	Lunch at a café	4 hours	£45 (lunch is included)

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide on a tour of the city.

Situation 17

Student 1. You are planning a trip with a friend (Student 2). Discuss with him/her which travel package you would be interested in and choose one. Here is a list of possible travel packages:

● Amazon jungle adventure tour; ● Beach Resort;

● 6 countries in 2 weeks European tour; ● Ski Resort.

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 18

Student 1. You and your friend (Student 2) want to go on a day trip together. Discuss the following places to visit and choose one you’ll both enjoy visiting:

● the seaside;

● the countryside;

● the mountains;

● the city.

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 19

Student 1. You would like to go to a holiday camp. Before going to the camp, ask the organizer about:

● date camp starts / ends;

● price;

● activities / outings;

● number of places.

Student 2 – a camp organizer. This is the information you have:

Date camp starts	Date camp ends	Price	Activities / Outings	Number of places available
5th June	30th June	5000 roubles	Swimming, sailing, climbing, walking, sports, trips to local places of interest (museum, nature park).	50

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide whether you can go to a holiday camp or not.

Situation 20

Student 1. You are going to the country with a friend (Student 2). Discuss with her/him how you will get there and choose one form of transport. Here is a list of the possible forms of transport:

● train; ● car;

● bus; ● bicycle.

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 21

You and your friend are on the beach. You have half an hour left until you have to leave. You are discussing how to spend your half an hour You can:

● do some more swimming; ● go to a café for an ice cream;

● do some more sunbathing; ● hire a small boat.

● play beach volleyball;

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 22

You are on holiday with a friend and it is your final day. You have time to see one more tourist attraction before leaving. You and your friend are discussing where to go and what to see. You can go:

● to an art gallery; ● to a beach;

● to a funfair; ● to a theatre.

● to a castle;

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 23

You and your friend are planning to spend a week’s holiday in the city about 1,000 kilometres away from where you live. You are deciding how to get there. Your friend has a driving licence but you do not. You can go by:

● hitchhiking; ● plane;

● bus; ● rented car.

● train;

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 24

You and your friend want to spend next Sunday at an adventure park doing a sport you’ve never done before. You are discussing which sport to do. Whichever sport you choose, all equipment will be provided and trained experts will make sure you are not in danger. You can go:

● canoeing; ● horse riding;

● rock climbing; ● sailing.

● mountain biking;

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and come to an agreement.

Situation 25

Student 1 – You are on holiday in England. You would like to go on a boat trip in the next hour with two friends. It is quite a cool day. You only have two hours for the trip. Ask the trip operator (Student 2) about:

● trips available at the moment; ● the time each trip takes;

● activities offered on each trip; ● places left on each trip.

Student 2 – a trip operator. You’ve got the following information about boat trips leaving in the next hour:

Boat trip	Activities	Length of trip	Places left
To Sunshine Beach	swimming and sunbathing	1 hour	4
To West Island	fishing and bird watching; fishing equipment is provided, although binoculars for bird watching aren’t	3 hours	2
To Ocean Beach	swimming and fishing; fishing equipment is provided	90 minutes	5

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide on the boat trip to take.

Situation 26

Student 1 – You are visiting a town. You are in the tourist information centre in the centre of town and you have two hours to visit a local attraction. You are interested in local history but you do not want to spend more than £10.

Ask the tourist information guide (Student 2) about:

● attractions open at the moment; ● time to visit them;

● location of attractions; ● the cost.

Student 2 – the tourist information guide. You’ve got the following information about attractions open at the moment:

Attraction	Location	Time needed to visit (apart from travelling time)	Cost
Castle	just outside town, 20 minutes by bus	at least 1½ hours	£12 over 16, £10 under 16
Park	outside town centre, 15 minutes’ walk away	one hour, if you want to look round the Exhibition Centre, which has a display showing the history of the park	£8
Funfair	nearby, in the town centre	at least one hour; over two hours, if you want to go on all the rides	£10, including all rides
Museum	nearby, in the town centre	at least two hours	£7

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide on which attraction to visit.

Situation 27

Student 1 – a guest of the hotel. You phone the front desk and complain about:

1 no hangers in the wardrobe;

2 TV out of order;

3 room service breakfast late;

4 noisy neighbours;

5 insects in the bathroom;

6 problem with a fridge / lamp.

Student 2 – a receptionist. Try to solve these problems and calm the guest.

Situation 28

Student 1. You would like to stay in a hotel in Moscow. Before choosing the hotel ask the travel agent about:

● location; ● price; ● facilities.

Student 2 – a travel agent. This is the information you have:

Location	No. of stars	Price(s) per night	Description
Izmailovo Gamma Delta Hotel Next to metro; 5 stops from centre	**	52.00	basic, modern, comfortable
Sputnik city centre	***	86.00	modern, comfortable, good views of city
Marco Polo Presnja Hotel	****	160.00	small, relaxed, friendly staff

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide which hotel you stay in.

Situation 29

Student 1. You are in a travel agent’s in London. You want to travel to Plymouth tomorrow morning, arriving before 11a. m. You can pay £35 only. Ask the travel agent (Student 2) about:

● the different means of transport available;

● arrival times;

● the cost.

Student 2 – the travel agent. You’ve got the following information about travelling from London to Plymouth tomorrow:

Means of transport	Arrival time	Cost
Coach	1.15 p. m.	£25
Plane	10 a.m.	£80
Train	10.45 a.m.	£32.50

Remember to discuss all the options, give good reasons and decide on the best means of transport.