Paired practice. Read the following statements aloud. Let your partner respond by expressing thanks. Change the roles as you go. Use the patterns below.

Thank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lot; thank you ever so much; thank you for the pleasure; that’s very kind of you; I’m very grateful to you, etc.

	It’s fundamental and challenging research. You can take part in it.
	We shall publish your research paper in the next issue of our journal.
	Your report has made a great impression on the head of our department. He wants to offer you a position of a senior research associate in one of our labs.
	You may consult me on your research next Monday.
	Your work is of great theoretical and practical significance. We shall give you additional funds to speed it up.
	You have asked for an interview with the President of the National Academy of Sciences. The president will receive you next Monday.
	Your English is fluent enough to contribute to effective work.

Make up questions to which the following phrases are the answers. The dialogue is between a research student and his scientific supervisor.

Scientific supervisor:	__ ?
Research student:	Yes, I did. I tried hard to find the necessary information in various journals, but I could find nothing.
Scientific supervisor:	__ ?
Research student:	Yes, of course. I also looked through English literature. But my knowledge of English still leaves much to be desired!
Scientific supervisor:	__ ?
Research student:	Of course I will. I am going to improve my English by attending the English language courses at our university.

Read the following dialogues in parts and then act them out using modifications.

Dialogue 1

Peter:	Hello, Mike!
Mike:	Oh, Peter! Haven’t seen you for ages! What are you doing here in Minsk? I know you live in Vitebsk.
Peter:	You are quite right. But this year I have become a post-graduate student of the University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Do you remember that I was interested in research work when a student?
Mike:	Oh, yes, I do. And, of course, you want to carry on research in radioengineering. Am I right?
Peter:	Absolutely right you are. I have a particular interest in this field of knowledge.
Mike:	That’s fine! I congratulate you on a good beginning. They say: “Well begun is half done”. I wish you much success in your research.
Peter:	Thanks a lot.

Dialogue 2

Post-graduate:	What is your opinion of my last article?
Professor:	There is a great deal in it that is new, and a great deal that is true….
Post-graduate:	Do you really mean … ?
Professor:	… but it, unfortunately, happens that those portions which are new are not true, and those which are true are not new.

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