Лекция: Vic and his daughter Vera meet Richard Johnson in the hotel.
— Pardon me, sir. Are you waiting for the British group of tourists?
— No, I'm not. We're waiting for the American businessman, Mr. Johnson.
— An American?
— Yes, here he is, coming out of the elevator. Hi, Richard!
— Hi, Vic!
— This is my daughter Vera. She is a student. She can speak English.
— Oh, hello. Vera. Glad to meet you. Do you speak English?
— Yes, I do. Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson. I can speak a little English. But I always make mistakes. Still you can only learn to speak by speaking, isn't that right?
— Yes, I guess so. You have a camera here. Can you take a picture of us in front of the hotel?
— Why not? Taking pictures is my hobby!
— And I like sports. My hobby is swimming.
— How do we get to your place, Vic?
— You can't walk to our place, Rich. It's far from here.
— How do you usually get there?
— I usually go by metro. It's faster than walking.
— We're walking to the metro next, right?
— That's right.
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| — Can Ihelp you? — Sure, take any bus or trolleybus on Nevsky. — Don't mention it. | — Please, can you tell me what bus to take to the Moscow Railroad Station? — Thank you very much. |
| — Excuse me, which bus can I take to the Russian Museum? Where's the stop? — Do I have to transfer? — Thank you. | — You can catch a bus right here. Take the number 3 or the number22 bus. — No, you don't. — You're welcome. |
| — Excuse me; does this bus go to the Peter and Paul Fortress? — How long does it take to get there? — Thank you. — Oh, excuse me, how much is the fare? | — Yes, it does. — It takes 15 minutes to get there. — 21 roubles. |
| — Excuse me; I want to get off at the University. Does this trolleybus stop near there? — Could you tell me where to get off? — Thank you. | — Yes, there is a stop right in front of the University. — Sure, I'll be glad to. — You are welcome. |
| — Excuse me; are you getting on the bus? | — No, this isn't my bus. |
| — Excuse me; does this bus go to the Kirov Theater? — Where do I transfer? — Thank you. How long does it take to get to the Kirov from there? — And what's the fare? —Thank you very much. — Are you getting off here? | — No, it doesn't. You can catch number two on Nevsky. — In two stops. — About ten minutes. — 23 roubles. — You are welcome. — Yes, I am. |
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| — Can Itake this pen? — Can I take this camera? — Can I come to you party tomorrow? — Can I take the dictionary? | — Of course, you can. — I'm afraid you can't. It has no film. — Sure you can, why not? — Please don't. I need it. |