Comprehension and Conversation
1. What is a pessimist?
2. Why are today's cars in trouble?
3. What will the car of the future look like, according to the pessimists?
4. Why won't it need a pollution control system?
5. How will it run?
6. Why will it be so safe?
7. How many colors will it come in?
8. What is an optimist?
9. How will car companies solve our problem?
10. What will the Super-car look like?
11. How will it run?
12. How many colors will the Super-car come in?
Conversation
Two years ago, before he married Susan, Miry taught English in Baku. He taught at an institute for adult students. One evening he went to another institute to give some oral examinations.
Miry: You speak English very well. I’m going to give you
a very good mark. Don’t worry.
Student (Girl): Thank you very much.
Miry: Not at all. Oh, when you go out, please tell the next
student to come in.
Student: Certainly. Good bye (Goes out, closing door. Short
pause. Another person comes in).
Woman: Excuse me. Are you Mr. Kasimov?
Miry: Yes. You don’t know me, of course. I don’t teach
here. I just give oral exanimations here now and
then. Don’t be nervous.
Woman: Nervous? Who? Me?
Miry: Now, sit down please. I’m going to ask you a few
questions. Then we’re going to have a short
conversation in English. Do you understand?
Woman: Yes, of course I do. But may I ask you something first?
Miry: After the examination, please. Just concentrate on my
questions for the moment. First, why are you
learning English?
Woman: Why am I learning English?
Miry: Yes. I mean, what are you going to do with it? Are
you going to be a teacher of English, or what?
Woman: Please stop just a second. I really must ask you
something first.
Miry: (irritated) Well, if you insist.
Woman: Would you like a cup of coffee?
Miry: Pardon? What did you say?
Woman: You see, I’m English, too. I’m one of the teachers
here. I came to ask if you would like a cup of coffee.
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