Задание 1. Прочитайте текст, переведите и ответьте на вопросы.
The modern office: Russian and Western approaches differ
An opinion poll conducted among designers of office décor has yielded a stunning result: There is a clear dividing line between “Westerners” and “Russian traditionalists” with regard to the appearance of a contemporary office. Although the two groups of designers fulfill different orders to decorate different orders, the former believe that their task is to competently apply Western design solutions in Russia, while the latter counter that “Russia is unique in its specifics, which
Вопросы к тексту
1. Where do “Westerners” and “Russian traditionalists” differ?
2. What is a standard Western office?
3. What is a must for the Russian boss?
4. What does the whole set up of the boss’ private office demonstrate?
Задание 2. Переведите, обращая внимание на формы причастий.
1. Leaving the room he said that he was in a hurry.
Задание 3. Раскройте скобки и выберите нужную форму: Past Simple или Present Perfect.
Задание 4. Раскройте скобки и выберите нужную форму: Past Simple или Past Perfect. Переведите.
Задание 5. Измените формы сказуемого в действительном залоге на страдательный. Переведите.
Задание 6. Переведите предложение, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.