Midterm test II on Discourse Analysis for the 2nd

Task II. Read the examples and differ them into typesof speech: Informative, Persuasive, Entertaining, Demonstrative. (5 points)

Someone telling some foreign students about the “Alisher Navoi”
After dinner speech
A chief showing how to make a pizza
A dean persuading teachers to motivate a new module
A boy telling a comic stories
A car instructor demonstrating how to give a sharp turn
A surgeon persuading a patient to stop moving while rubbing a bandage
A computer programmer telling people about new software
A candidates asking people to vote for them.
An environmentalist trying to get people to start thinking about the environment.

Task III. Read and make requests using these cues. Choose more polite request. (3 points)

1. 
   Will you show us another new mobile – devices please?
   

A: No, the manager is out, we can’t…

B: Sure, if you wait for a moment, I’ll go and ask the manager.

2. 
   My plate is dirty.
   

A: No,it looks clean to me

B: I’ll get you some new plates.

3. 
   Your neighbor has a new car. You need a ride to class.
   

A: Ough… really? What time?

B: I’d be glad to. What time?

4. 
   If you are in a hotel , you prefer to have shower and asking towels from servant:
   

A: would you mind sending me some towels please.

B: can you send me some towels.

5. 
   You want to borrow your cousin’s bike for the week-end.
   

A: Sorry, I already lent it.

B: Actually, I already lent it to Sam. Sorry!

6. 
   You would like ask some questions from your Supervisor on your thesis.
   

A: should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask?

B: any questions?