Учебное пособие G. G. Gubina english for tourists in professional communication part I textbook

Jane: No, we don’t, and keep the change, please.  
Taxi driver: Thank you.  
Task 7. Choose the only right variant of the response.  

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1 
We have to be at the airport at least two hours before the flight. 
• Don’t worry, we’ll come in time.
• An hour and a half will be enough.
• We have to hurry up or we’ll miss the flight.
• The shuttle is in an hour.  
2 
Is it ‘White Taxi’ service? 
• I can’t do it now, call back in two days.
• Sorry, sir, I can’t put you through.
• I’ve no time, please, wait.
• Yes, sir, how can I help you? 
3 
What’s your drop-off location?  
• 
I’m sorry, I don’t know.
• 
Berlin Tegel airport, please.
• 
Of course, sir, I’ll do it.
• 
It’s not the case to discuss it here.  
Task 8. Create your own dialogue ‘A Trip to the Airport’ and dramatise it.  
Country Study 
Culture of Spain 
Task 9. Explore the realities related to Spain.  
Background Knowledge  
Religion  
Roman 
Catholicism
is the largest Christian church. Differs from other branches of Christianity with its 
doctrine, absolute authority and behaviour of the popes.  
Architecture  
Gothic style
is the style of architecture in medieval Europe from Romanesque to Renaissance 
architecture, with grand, high but at the same time, beautiful, light and airy 
buildings, pointed arches, e. g. Westminster Hall.
Neo-Gothic style
style in architecture which originated in Europe in the 18
th
century in 
England and then in France, e. g. the London Parliament or the I of Saint-
Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.
City Hall of Madrid 
Communications Palace.
Royal 
Palace 
in 
Madrid 
residence of the Royal Family. 
Metropol Parasol in 
Seville 
largest wooden structure in the world. 
Gaudí’s Church of the 
Sacred 
Family 
in 
church for the poor.  

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Barcelona 
Artists and Directions in Art  
El Greco 
is the Spanish painter, miniaturist, then representative of the Renaissance art, created the 
masterpieces Opening of the Fifth Seal, Cleansing of the Temple, Christ Healing 
the Blind.
Diego 
Velázquez 
artist born in Spain among the Spanish aristocracy; his canvases are magnificent in 
appearance and style, e.g.., religious: Saint Thomas, Cabeza de apóstol, San 
Pablo, portrait painting of the nobility: Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV, Portrait of 
Prince Baltasar Carlos, portraits of common people: The Waterseller of Seville,
The Needlewoman and others. 
Bartolomé 
Esteban 
Murillo 
leading painter of the Golden Age. Besides his religious works he painted the 
portraits of the women and children, e.g.: The Holy Family with Dog, Crucifixion, 
The Adoration of the Shepherds, the Annunciation, Boys Eating Grapes and 
Melon, A Girl and Her Duenna.  
Pablo Picasso
painter of the 20
th
century, used cubism and surrealism in painting, e.g.: Guernica, 
The Old Guitarist, Three Musicians, The Blind Man’s Meal.
Cubism 
art movement in which the painter analyses, breaks up or reassembles the objects 
in an abstracted form.
Surrealism
movement when the artists precisely paint verve-racking, devoid of logic scenes, 
create unusual creatures from everyday objects and develop painting techniques 
allowing the unconscious to express itself. 
Music and Festivals 
Fiesta 
is the bright festival of rodeos, carnivals, music and dancing.
Flamenco
rhythmic Spanish music and dance.