- •Lesson One
- •Big Business
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Danny Comes Upon the Letter
- •The Letter
- •Danny Decides to Try His Luck
- •The Bargain Jacket
- •Mr. Black's Way of Doing Business
- •The Fatal Mistake
- •Grammar exercises The Infinitive (continued) Complex Subject
- •With the verbs "to seem", "to appear"*
- •With the verb "to happen"*
- •With the verb "to turn out"*
- •Ex. 29. Translate the following sentences using a complex subject with the verb "to turn out".
- •With the phrases "to be sure (certain)", to be (un)likely"*
- •With the verbs "to make, to tell, to order, to allow"*
- •With the verbs "to know, to believe, to suppose, to expect, to say, to report"*
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Making a Fire is Art
- •2. A Visit to the Tailor's (Dress-Maker's)
- •3. What's Your Taste In Clothes?
- •4. Caught in the Rush Hour
- •Questions
- •Даже, если у тебя есть высшее образование
- •Questions
- •Ради рекламы
- •Immigrant workers in britain
- •1. My First Job
- •2. The Employment Situation In Capitalist Countries
- •3. At the Shoe Shop
- •Lesson Two
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Con Boland Reconstructs the Car
- •6. After the Accident
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Participle Participle I
- •Participle II
- •(B) translate them into Russian; (c) explain them according to the model.
- •Mixed bag
- •Bugging showrooms
- •Speech exercises
- •1. On Driving
- •2. The Rule of the Road
- •3. Happy New Year to You!
- •Questions
- •Пудинг не для всех
- •Questions
- •The danger of lying in bed
- •1. Safety First
- •2. On Packing
- •4. An Unexpected Visitor
- •5. Take It Easy
- •Lesson Three
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Greggs' First Trip to Europe
- •7. Lautisse Has a Telephone Conversation With Gerston
- •8. The Papers Get Hold of the Story
- •9. Bargaining Over the Fence
- •10. Mr. Gregg Really Has Something to Sell
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Subjunctive Mood
- •I. The Subjunctive Mood In Simple Sentences
- •II. The Use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Complex Sentences With an Adverbial Clause of Condition
- •Ex. 46. Test translation.
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Planning a Weekend
- •2. Your Favourite Magazine
- •3. Redecorating the Flat
- •4. On Introductions
- •5. The Latest Exhibition at Exhibition Hall
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Foinet's Advice
- •1. On Board a Ship
- •2. Making a Telephone Call
- •3. Making an Introduction
- •4. Making an Apology
- •Lesson Four
- •Conversation
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •5. Larry Suggests a Solution
- •6. Mother Puts up a Fight
- •7. Larry Has His Own Way
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued)
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In "as if (as though)" clauses*
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In an Object Clause after the verb "wish"
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In a Subject Clause after "it is high time"
- •Speech exercises
- •Making an Invitation
- •2. Your Taste in Literature
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. On Books
- •2. A Dilemma
- •3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow...
- •4. Where There is a Will There is a Way
- •Lesson Five
- •Crabbe's Practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Crabbe Tells His Sad Story
- •2. Crabbe Thinks of a Plan But Keeps It to Himself
- •3. The Friends Prepare foi Zero Hour
- •4. The Boatman Does His Bit
- •5. Crabbe Steps in
- •6. Crabbe Decides to Try His Own Method
- •7. The Treatment is Effective
- •8. The Plan is a Success
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued) The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Nominal Clauses*
- •1. In и subject clause
- •II. In an object clause
- •III. In a predicative clause
- •The Use of the Subjunctive Mood and Modal Verbs in on Adverbial Clause of Purpose
- •Speech exercises
- •Doctor sally
- •1. Hospitals
- •2. In Hospital
- •3. Visiting a Friend In Hospital
- •4. Laid up With the Flu*
- •Questions
- •Русский доктор — президент гавайи
- •Questions
- •1. Public Health Services In the Soviet Union
- •2. Soviet Medical Science
- •3. A Visit to the Doctor
- •4. A Dangerous Case
- •Lesson Six
- •A Canary For One
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises on lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Train
- •2. From Palermo to Paris
- •5. Arrival In Paris
- •4. The American Lady
- •5. The Story of the American Lady's Daughter
- •6. The Story of the Author And His Wife
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Gerund
- •1. The Syntactic Function of the Gerund
- •A. An Adverbial Modifier of time
- •II. The Forms of the Gerund
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. The Railway
- •2. The Train
- •3. Travelling by Train
- •4. A Local (Suburban) Train
- •5. Booking Tickets
- •6. A Railway Station
- •Questions
- •Случай с трагиком
- •Questions
- •On time
- •1. A Trip
- •2. At a Railway Station
- •3. Travelling Companions
- •4. A Careless Driver
- •5. A Fault-finder
- •It's these new divorce laws—you get half each!
- •Lesson Seven
- •Ball of Paper
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Inside the Hot Lab
- •2. Curtis Faces a Difficult Decision
- •3. Johnson's Chances of Promotion
- •4. Johnson Comes to Have it Out With Curtis
- •5. The Ball of Paper
- •6. Johnson Wrecks His Own Chances
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Modal Verbs
- •I. Must* (in the meaning of supposition of high probability)
- •II. Can (could) in the meaning of supposition with implied surprise, disbelief, great doubt
- •Precis writing*
- •Speech exercises
- •Stolen fame
- •1. Atom For Peace
- •2. Protection Against Radiation
- •3. A Research Laboratory
- •4. On Observatories
- •5. On Hobbies
- •Victory over death
- •Questions
- •Свет над россией
- •Questions
- •108 Minutes
- •1. Making the Atom Serve the Needs of Man
- •2. Research Work
- •3. The Man Who Foresaw ...
- •4. What Makes a Good Specialist
- •5. A Business Appointment
- •6. A Business Interview
- •Lesson Eight
- •The Case For the Defence2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Man In the Dock
- •2. Counsel For the Prosecution Presents His Case
- •3. Witnesses For the Prosecution Give Evidence
- •4. Events Take an Unexpected Turn
- •5. The Extraordinary Day Has an Extraordinary End
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •III. May (might)1 (in the meaning of uncertain supposition, reproach)
- •Mixed bag
- •The million dollar bond robbery
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. In the Witness Box
- •2. A Detective Story
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •О некоторых принципах советского правосудия
- •Thicker than water
- •1. A Case is Tried In Criminal Court
- •2. Defending One's Point of View
- •3. Never Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched
- •Lesson Nine
- •The Hotel
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Hotel Lobby
- •2. The New Arrival
- •3. The Exchange at the Reception Counter
- •4. The Assistant Manager Takes Up the Matter
- •5. Dr. Nicholas Refuses to Take It Lying Down
- •6. Dr. Ingram Appears On the Scene
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •A Hotel
- •Checking in
- •3. A Congress
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. Желанный гость
- •2. На все вкусы
- •Lesson Ten
- •A Vote of No Confidence
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. John Byrne, Labour mp, Arrives In Marshfield
- •2. The Committee Members Show Their Attitude
- •3. Byrne Senses Danger
- •4. The Heart of the Matter
- •5. Byrne Decides It is Time to Act
- •6. The Matter is Put to the Vote
- •7. Byrne Draws His Own Conclusions
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Verbals (Revision)
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. A Meeting
- •2. The General Election
- •3. The Day of the Election (Polling Day)
- •I've joined the party wtoch fights for socialism
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Депутаты служат народу
- •I. The Election Meeting
- •2. At a Students' Meeting
- •Index to the Vocabulary Sections (Numerals Refer to Lesson Numbers)
- •Reference Vocabulary
8. The Papers Get Hold of the Story
not to hear of or from smb; to give an interview; to mention smth; (the story) to appear in the papers; a reporter; a photographer; to rush; not to waste time; immediately come to the point; to be eager to learn every little detail; to take notes; to take pictures; not to miss anything; to show particular interest in smth; to be satisfied; to clear up all doubtful points; to mark a turning point in one's life.
9. Bargaining Over the Fence
publicity; to give smb a funny feeling; an eventful week; lots of visitors; to be after the fence; to be eager to get down to business; at first; to be at a loss; to take smth for a joke; to doubt if smb is in his right mind; to find smth impossible to understand; to express one's point of view openly; to be worthless as a work of art; to have no patience with smb; to make smth clear to smb; a genuine Lautisse; to be worth a lot of money; to be offered large sums; to be on the safe side; finally; to need time to think smth over; to get rid of smb.
10. Mr. Gregg Really Has Something to Sell
to get good advice from smb; to talk smb into doing smth; to hold an exhibition; to be unable to keep from laughing; to be cut up into sections; to come straight to the point; at the bottom corner; a signature; in black paint; to fail to understand smth; to offer an explanation; to make a great noise; to get a good laugh out of smth; shortly before; to repay smb for his kindness; to play a joke on the public; to sell like hot cakes; within a month's time; to fetch a high price; to be worth as much as ... on the market.
Special difficulties
Ex. 20. Translate the following sentences using "suggest” or "offer” according to the sense:
1. Я предлагаю сначала заняться вторым вопросом, если вы, конечно, не возражаете. 2. Вам предлагают хорошую цену за ваш фотоаппарат, он большего не стоит. 3. Главный инженер предложил, чтобы был внесен ряд изменений в рассматриваемый проект. 4. Какие товары ваша фирма могла бы предложить нам в наступающем сезоне? 5. Он предложил нам посетить музей Пушкина. Он также предложил провести нас по наиболее интересным залам музея. 6. Секретарь предложил отложить обсуждение вопроса до следующего понедельника. 7. Мой брат предложил помочь нам упаковать вещи. 8. Он предложил немедленно связаться с городом по телефону и сообщить о случившемся. 9. Зачем вы предложили ему деньги? Вы очень обидели его. 10. С моей точки зрения он предложил вполне разумное решение проблемы.
Ex. 21. Translate the following sentences using the verbs "to refuse" or "to give up" according to the sense:
1. Трудно сказать, почему он отказался принять участие в дискуссии. 2. Никто не ожидал, что она откажется от приглашения. 3. Им пришлось отказаться от этой попытки. 4. Ему надо на время отказаться от чтения, так как у него что-то не в порядке с глазами. 5. Он уже не раз подводил меня, и я отказываюсь верить ему. 6. В конце концов мне пришлось отказаться от этой мысли. 7. Почему вы отказали ему в помощи? 8. Я ни в чем не могу отказать другу. 9. Она была явно чем-то расстроена, но отказалась объяснить нам в чем дело. 10. Мы были озадачены, когда он отказался ответить на наш вопрос.
Ex. 22. Translate the following sentences using "during”, "in”, "within”, "for” according to the sense. Mind the chart.
в |
во время |
— during |
за |
— in |
|
в пределах |
— within |
|
в течение |
— for |
1. Выставка была открыта в течение месяца. 2. В течение месяца выставку посетили более 10000 человек. 3. Картины были распроданы в течение недели. 4. Ремонт был закончен в течение двух дней. 5. В течение всего обсуждения он не сказал ни слова. 6. Он не появляется на занятиях уже в течение недели. Почему вы не позвоните ему? 7. Они обещали сообщить о своем окончательном решении в течение трех дней. 8. После переговоров, которые продолжались в течение двух недель, было подписано новое соглашение.
Ex. 23. Translate the following sentences using "except" or "besides" according to the sense. Mind the chart.
к |
за исключением, исключая – except
помимо, в дополнение к – besides |
1. Он, кажется, не знает ни одного иностранного языка, кроме английского. 2. Кроме английского языка он знает еще французский и немецкий. 3. Я занят все дни недели, кроме воскресенья. 4. Какой у вас еще свободный день, кроме воскресенья? 5. Нам не удалось ни с кем связаться, кроме секретаря. 6. Они согласились со всеми внесенными дополнениями, кроме последнего. 7. Кроме «Гамлета» есть много новых фильмов, которые стоит посмотреть. 8. Какие еще книги Хемингуэя, кроме «Старик и море»*, вы читали на английском языке? 9. Во время экскурсии в Ленинград, кроме музеев и картинных галерей, на меня большое впечатление произвели исторические места, связанные с революционными событиями.

течение
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