B) Learn these dialogues by heart.

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КАК ВЫРАЗИТЬ СОГЛАСИЕ, НЕСОГЛАСИЕ С МНЕНИЕМ СОБЕСЕДНИКА

Of course (not). — Конечно (нет).

Certainly (not). — Конечно (нет).

All right (I am afraid not). — Да (Бoюсь, что нет).

I (don't) agree with you. — Я (не) согласен с вами.

I don't mind (I'd rather not). — Я не возражаю (Я против).

You are (not) right. — Вы (не)правы.

It's a go (No go)! — Пойдет! (Не пойдет!)

I am all for it (I am against it). — Я полностью "за" (Я против этого).

I (don't) think so. — Я так (не)думаю.

Naturally (Hardly). — Конечно (Вряд ли).

Far from it. — Далеко от этого.

You are welcome. — Всегда пожалуйста.

You are mistaken. — Вы ошибаетесь.

It's a great idea! — Это замечательная идея!

Nothing of the kind. — Ничего подобного.

It goes without saying. — Безусловно.

It's out of the Question. — Об этом не может быть и речи.

I wish I could. — Если бы я мог.

On the contrary. — Наоборот.

— Are you going to visit your grandmother?

— Of course. It goes without saying.

— Could you help her? Some trees in her garden need cutting.

— I am afraid not. I have no time. I'll do it next time.

— And could you do me alift?

— Naturally. You are welcome!

— Good afternoon, Richard! How are you?

— Good afternoon, James! Fine, thanks. And how are you getting on?

— Not too bad. But I don't know yet my exam results and...

— Sorry for interrupting you... But you were great at the exam. Well done! Everything will be all right!

— Nothing of the kind. You are mistaken. It was pretty bad.

— I don't agree with you. Don't worry. Let's hope for the best.

EXERCISE 22. Arrange role-plays on the following subjects; be as imaginative as you can:

1) You are a teacher of the foreign language. What and how will you teach your pupils? (The topic for discussion is "Education")

2) You are a teacher of the Russian language at one of the lessons in the American school.

EXERCISE 23. Discuss the following points:

1) Think about different schools where you studied before, where you are studying now. Try to answer the following questions:

— Didyou (or do you) enjoy them?

— What do you want to change in them? Why?

— Did you (or do you) have any teachers or subjects that you especially like (dislike)?

— Do you think it is better to have single-sex or mixed schools?

— What do you think about exams?

— Are they necessary?

— Do you usually feel nervous about them?

— What do you think is the purpose of going to school (college)?!

2) What are the most important characteristics that make your ideal teacher (an ideal student) ?