Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

1. Excuse me, I haven't looked through this paper yet. 2. Oh, it's you! 3. Give

me that pencil, please. 4. May I take your newspaper? 5. What about going to the

country today? 6. How are you? 7. I'm afraid, I'm very short of time. 8. Well, if it

isn't old Jack!

XXIV.

Think of stimulating phrases to which those below could be replies. Work in

pairs:

1. Here you are. 2. Oh, no, I didn't. 3. I am afraid not. 4. It's nonsense. 5.

Really? 6. I think so. 7. Certainly. 8. Oh, it's too bad. 9. Right you are. 10. Don't

worry. 11. See you tomorrow, then.

XXV.

Retell Text2 in indirect speech, as if you were Alice (Roger, Mr. Hilton, Mrs.

Hilton).

XXV.

a) Make up a dialogue using conversational phrases:

Два студента собираются на зимние каникулы в дом отдыха. Один из них уже был в

этом доме отдыха прошлой зимой, и ему там очень понравилось. На вопрос товарища,

где они смогут кататься на коньках, он отвечает, что там есть большой пруд, и зимой,

когда он замерзает, на нем катаются на коньках. Надо ли брать с собой коньки,

спрашивает его товарищ, или их можно получить в доме отдыха. В прошлом году,

отвечает первый студент, коньки можно было достать в доме отдыха. А лыжи лучше

взять с собой. В хорошую погоду многие уезжают на лыжах в лес, и тогда получить их

почти невозможно.

b) Get ready with a situation for your fellow-student to give it in the form of a

dialogue.

XXVII.

Translate the story into English. Retell it:

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Погода была прекрасная в то воскресное утро. Федоровым очень хотелось провести

несколько часов на свежем воздухе. Потребовалось немного времени, чтобы обдумать

план отдыха. Все

они — отец, мать и два сына, Юрий и Виктор, — были отличными

лыжниками. Поэтому они решили взять лыжи и выехать как можно скорее

за город.

Они позавтракали, приготовили все для поездки и в 10часов вышли из

дома.

Улицы были полны народу. Одни шли в музеи и на выставки, другие —

навестить друзей. Многие молодые люди и дети несли лыжи или коньки.

Через пять минут Федоровы добрались до Савеловского вокзала. Через

час вместе с другими лыжниками они были на станции Турист. Морозный

воздух был изумительно свеж. Все вокруг было покрыто снегом.

После прогулки все почувствовали себя немного уставшими, но были

довольны днем, проведенным за городом. После обеда братья играли в

шахматы. Отец и мать сказали, что предпочитают остаться вечером дома и

посмотреть телевизор. Отец сказал, что воскресная телевизионная

программа обещает быть интересной. Они посмотрят новый фильм и с

удовольствием послушают оперу Мусоргского

Но Юрий и Виктор не собирались отдыхать дома. Александр, их друг,

праздновал свой день рождения. Оба брата были приглашены. Мать

пожелала им хорошо повеселиться на вечере. Юноши попрощались с

родителями и вышли из дома.

XXVIII.

Arrange short dialogues according to the model. Use the,

following statements.

M o d e l : A: I've never seen such a town. B: What did

you say? A: I said I'd never seen such a town.

1. She can't help admiring St. Petersburg. 2. They haven't got any refrigerator.

3. He won't be able to make a report tomorrow. 4. My friend isn't a coward. 5.

Mary can shoot well. 6. My brother hasn't had dinner yet. 7. We'll clean the

windows on Monday. 8. They've gone further along. 9. She's having a bathe, 10.

The boy's teasing a dog. 11. They're about to dive off that raft.

XXIX.

Render the following in indirect speech:

Once in Berlin, Remarque, the author of "All Quiet on the Western Front", was

talking to an American girl.

The American, speaking in German, asked Remarque why he had never visited

the United States. His answer was: "I know эп1у a few sentences in English."

"What are the sentences?" inquired the girl.

Remarque said: "How do you do? I love you. Forgive me. Forget me. Ham and

eggs, please."

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"Why, with that vocabulary you could tour my country from Maine to

California," the girl said.

XXX.

Find a picture on the topic "Rest" for your discussion in class. Write8—10

questions which would help your fellow-students to describe the picture.

XXX.

a) Translate into Russian, b) Find the key-phrases. Retell the text. Mind the

speed limit:

Let's Have a Picnic

Picnics are popular with women and children and some men who know how to

make a fire. Children are fond of picnics chiefly because, as a rule, there are no

tables at picnics and consequently no table manners and because they have an

excellent opportunity to eat things that do not agree with them. Since picnic

lunches are always just about the same and therefore require little imagination,

women do not have to trouble about thinking up a meal.

Much depends, of course, upon the day. Typical picnic weather is of three

kinds. Either it is dark and threatening with occasional showers in the morning,

clearing in the afternoon or it is hot and clear in the morning, with thunder

showers in the afternoon; or there is a steady drizzle all day long. But as most of

the lunch is prepared ahead of time, nothing much can be done about it. After all,

there is not much choice between eating a picnic lunch that has waited a day or

two and getting a soaking. Picnic grounds are usually situated on a body of water

at some high altitude. One of these features is essential, for no picnic can be a

success unless the children have something to fall into, or fall off. Also, a body of

water naturally suggests taking fishing tackles along. No fish was ever known to

have been caught on a picnic, but fishing serves as an excellent excuse for getting

out of the way while the heavy work is being done.

Quite the most important feature of the picnic is the lunch. Fried chicken is

always popular ... Then there should be hard-boiled eggs. Almost everything else

that comes in a can or a paper bag is good for a picnic lunch. These containers are

very important as, after the contents have been eaten, they are strewn about and

identify the picnic ground. Ginger ale, too, should be brought along to remind

you that you left the bottle-opener at home. However, there is always at least one

person present who knows how to open a bottle on a rock.

As soon as the food and other equipment have been unpacked it is in order to

start a fire. Collecting wood provides occupation for people who do not know how

to amuse themselves.

After the lunch has been eaten a picnic is mostly anticlimax. But there is

always the possibility of someone nearly getting drowned or running into a

hornets' nest or twisting an ankle. However, you must remain until well into

afternoon, or you may not appear to have had a good lime. To make matters

worse, someone will suggest singing.

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Picnics, whatever may be said against them, have their advantages. At least

they reawaken in the hearts of many the truth of the old saying that there is no

place like home.

(S M G From "Humour Variety. Stories, Jokes, Cartoons", No 2, London)

XXXII. Read and translate the following story which is not finished, give a title and

your own ending to it:

The morning we left Liverpool the weather was very fine and we were going

to have a very pleasant time. The captain told us it would be warm and calm all

the way to New York. I still remember some of the passengers. There was an old

lady who was going to visit her son in Boston. Then there was a man who was

going to start a new life in Canada. They both went down with the ship. The first

and second days were very nice. I thought I would soon have a fine suntan. Then,

on the second evening the captain told us that the weather was going to be a bit

worse than expected, but it wouldn't last long.

It turned very nasty on the third day. None of us had any idea how bad it was

going to get. By the time it was evening, it was really terrible.