Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 46 стр.

2. Study the train schedule and answer the questions:                        SPEAKING THROUGH LISTENING
      1. Do some of the Amtrak trains to California go faster than others?   You are going to listen to some people talking about the annoying
      2. What time does the train via Denver leave Chicago?                  behaviour of other passengers on long train and coach journeys. What do
      3. What time will they get to Pasadena?                                you think they might mention? Discuss in small groups.
                                                                             1) Now listen to the recording. Make notes in the box, then compare with
                                                                                a partner.
                                                                                                           things they                     reason
                                                                                                          find annoying                  (if given)
                                                                              Speaker 1

                                                                              Speaker 2

                                                                              Speaker 3

                                                                              Speaker 4

                                                                             2) When we want to emphasise particular ideas and opinions, we can use
                                                                                a variety of structures. Here are some of them which are common in
                                                                                both spoken and written English. Practise in pairs, completing the
                                                                                sentences with your own ideas.
                                                                             I find it (really) irritating              when people keep correcting me
                                                                             I find it (really) annoying                if people keep chatting all the time
                                                                             I find it (really) maddening               when people leave the lights on
                                                                             It (really) annoys me (so much)            if somebody snores loudly
                                                                             It (really) irritates me (so much)         ……………..
                                                                             It (really) makes me crazy                 ……………..
                                                                             It (really) gets on my nerves (so          ……………..
                                                                             much)
                                                                             The thing that (really) annoys me is    people asking personal questions
                                                                             The thing that (really) gets (to) me is people who laugh without any rea-
                                                                                                                     son
                                                                             The thing that (really) irritates me is ……………..
                                                                             The thing that really makes me crazy ……………..
                                                                             is
                                                                             What (really) annoys me is when         ……………..


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