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I Study at the Institute (University)

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Переспросите и несогласитесь с утверждением вашего собеседника.

Спросите, будет ли ваш собеседник дома, и что он будет делать.

Образец:

— Will you be at home this evening?

— Yes, I will. I'll be writing a letter.

to fix the refrigerator, to prepare for the examinations, to read a new magazine, to play chess; to watch TV, to listen to the President's speech

Образец:

— I have seen many English films.

— Have you seen many English films?

You haven't seen many English films.

1. She has never been to London, (recently) 2. He has already read this book, (yet) 3. We have already learned more than 1,000 English words, (even for two years) 4. She has got a higher education, (this year) 5. We have heard this news over the radio, (today) 6. They had done all the exercises when their teacher came in. (yet) 7. She had been ready for a walk when we rang her up. (yet)

1. to leave school 2. to work 3. to learn English 4. to have English lessons 5. to speak English 6. to have a test 7. to revise for a credit test (exams)   8. to take an exam 9. to have four exams     10. to revise the texts 11. to go to the library 12. to study at the In­stitute 13. to graduale from the Institute

last year before I entered the Institute since the fourth form twice a week usually at the last lesson now next Friday this term for two hours when she rang me up after dinner for some months, for a year in... years

1. I left school last year. 2. I had worked before I entered the Institute.   3. I have been learning English since the fourth form. 4. We have English lessons twice a week.   5. Usually we speak English at our English lessons.   6. At the last lesson we had a test.   7. Now we are revising for a credit test (exams). 8. We shall take an exam next Friday.   9. We'll have four exams this term.   10. I had been revising the texts for two hours, when he rang me up yesterday. 11. After I have had dinner, I'll go to the library. 12. I have been studying at the Institute for several months (for a year). 13. I'll graduate from the Institute in three years.

Я окончил школу в про­шлом году. Я работал перед тем, как поступить в институт.   Я учу английский язык с четвертого класса. У нас занятия по англий­скому языку дважды в не­делю. Мы обычно разговариваем по-английски на уроках английского языка. На прошлом уроке у нас была контрольная. Сейчас мы готовимся к зачету (экзаменам). В следующую пятницу мы будем сдавать экзамен. У нас будет четыре экза­мена в этом семестре. Я повторял тексты уже два часа, когда он мне позвонил вчера. После обеда я пойду в библиотеку.   Я учусь в институте уже несколько месяцев (год). Я окончу институт через три года.

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Mother asked her little daughter who was reading a book:

"What are you reading, dear?"

"I don't know," answered the girl.

"You don't know? But you were reading aloud, so you must know."

"I was reading aloud, Mother, but I wasn't listening," the girl explained.

***

Two men, who were visiting a museum, were seen standing in front of an Egyptian mummy, over which hung a placard with the inscription: "B.C."

Both visitors were mystified by this inscription.

"What do you make of that, Jim?"

"Well," said Jim, "I donno; but may be it was the number of the motorcar that killed him."

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inscription - надпись; to mystify - зд. заинтриговать

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The professor was delivering the final lecture of the term. He put much emphasis on the fact that each student should devote all his time to preparing for the final examination. He said:

"The examination papers are now in the hands of a printer. Are there any questions?"

Silence prevailed. Suddenly a voice from the rear inquired:

"Who is the printer?"

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to deliver a lecture - чи­тать лекцию; a term - семестр; to dwell - остановиться (на), подчерк­нуть

***

When Sir Walter Scott was in Paris, he went to the English bookseller's. None of the clerks knew who he was, so they treated him with ordinary politeness and no more. When the writer had left, a buyer who had recognized him told them who he was, and they were very much astonished. Cooper, the American novelist, had been there a few days before, but he said who he was, and his looks and manners were so pompous as if he never forgot and never meant others to forget that he was "the American Walter Scott." The real one never troubled himself about his own importance, for he knew he might safely leave the matter to others.

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The editor of a magazine had to send back a great many bad stories. Once a woman wrote to him, "Sir, last week you sent back a story of mine. I know that you did not read the whole story because, as a test, I had glued together some pages. When my story came back I saw that those pages were still glued together. I think it is very bad of you to send back a story without reading the whole of it."

The editor wrote back:

"Madam, when I get an egg for breakfast I do not need to eat the whole of it to see that it is bad."

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editor - редактор; as a test - в качестве проверки; to glue - склеивать

***

Once Samuel Johnson, an English writer and author of the famous Dictionary of the English Language, was asked how he had compiled his great dictionary. He smiled and answered: "Oh, it was like quarrelling with one's wife - one word led to another."

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to compile - составлять

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Once a woman told Johnson that she was shocked by the rude words he had put in his dictionary.

"Madam," the writer replied, "You must have been looking for them."

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to be shocked (by) - быть шокированным; rude – грубый

***

Mark Twain was very bad at answering letters. Once a friend of his who had waited for a long time to get an answer from the writer sent him a sheet of writing paper and a stamp to remind him to write a letter.

A few days later he got a postcard saying, "Thanks for the sheet of writing paper and the stamp. Please send an envelope. Mark Twain."

***

Once Mark Twain was fishing. Suddenly, a man came up to him from behind and asked: "Are you catching any fish?" "I caught twelve trout yesterday," the writer answered. "Is that so?" said the man. "And do you know who I am?" "No, I don't," replied Twain. "Well, I'm the game warden of this place, and the season for catching trout is over."

The witty author thought for a while, then smiled at the game warden and asked him, "Well, and do you know who I am?" "No," answered the game warden. "You've just met the biggest liar in the world."

***

Mark Twain was travelling first-class to the city of Dijon In the afternoon he got very tired and decided to have a rest. There were no other passengers in his compart­ment, therefore he came up to the conductor and said "I'm going to have a rest. Please put me off* the train when we arrive in Dijon".

When Mark Twain woke up** the train was arriving at a Paris railway station. Mark Twain got very angry as he had missed his station. He said to the conductor, "I've never been so angry in my life".

The conductor looked at him quietly, "You are not half so angry as the American I put off the train at Dijon," he said.

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Mr and Mrs Taylor and their two sons and a daughter have arrived in New York for a few days. The Taylors have never been there before and they decided to visit New York to see the life of this big city, its parks, beautiful houses, cinemas and other places. Now they are at the reception-desk at the Hilton Hotel.

Receptionist: Good evening, sir.

Taylor: Good evening. My name is Taylor.

Receptionist: Oh yes, sir. I've got your letter here. We have three rooms for you. Two double rooms and a single room with baths. You are staying with us for a week, Mr Taylor, aren't you?

Taylor: Yes, we'll be here till Thursday afternoon.

Receptionist: Please, fill in the forms.

Taylor: Sure. Which floor are the rooms on?

Receptionist: The second floor. I hope you'll like them. They are very quiet. You've got telephones and tele­vision-sets in the rooms. Here are the keys to your rooms. You can see the lift on your left. The porter will take your luggage upstairs.

Taylor: Where is the breakfast room?

Receptionist: On the ground floor.

Taylor: I see. Oh, will you please phone us tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. We would like to have early morning tea.

Receptionist: Very well. The maid will bring it to your room.

Taylor: Thank you.

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to take part deliveries — принимать частичные поставки

Belov, a representative of Soyuzimport, has arrived in New York to discuss some business matters with the people of Black & Co. Soyuzimport is interested in buying the Model BS 25 machines.

Mr Blake, a representative of Blake & Co, a leading manufacturer of this type of machines, meets him at his office.

Blake: Good morning, Mr Belov, glad to see you in New;

York. Did you have a good trip?

Belov: Oh yes. Thank you. Everything was all right.

Blake: Is it your first visit to New York?

Belov: Yes, it is.

Blake: Oh, I am sure New York will impress you greatly.

There are many places of interest here and you’ll enjoy sightseeing I think.

Belov: I'm sure, I will, thank you.

And now I'd like to discuss with you some points of the contract.

Blake: Good. What is your problem?

Belov: During our talks in Moscow you promised us to deliver the goods in December, but our customers require the goods urgently. Could you deliver the goods sooner?

Blake: I'm afraid we cannot do it at the moment as we are heavy with orders. But I think we can help you if you agree to take part deliveries.

Belov: When could you deliver the first lot?

Blake: Probably, not earlier than in June, and we'll ship the balance of the goods in three lots at regular intervals within six months. Wilt it suit you?

Belov: Yes, thank you, Mr Blake. It was nice to have seen you*. Good-bye for now.

Blake: Good-bye, Mr Belov.

Please Cough into the Mike*

* to cough into the mike [maik] - кашлять в трубку

** recording — магнитофонная запись

"Hello, doctor,"

"This is a recording**. Doctor Crandell is away now. Give your name, phone number and symptoms. Doctor Crandell will call you back when he returns. Thank you...."

"I'm Harry Kranowitz. Riverside 6—1800. I'm running a very high temperature, I've got pains in the head, chest, and I'm coughing a lot. I feel very bad."

Harry went to bed. He had been sleeping for some time when the telephone rang. He got up and went to the living room.

"Hello?"

'This is a recording. Dr Crandell is still away. Your symptoms however seem to show flu for which you should take aspirins every four hours, eat lightly and drink juice. Dr Crandell will call you back when he comes. Thank you."

Harry looked at the phone for a few seconds, coughed and slowly went to the kitchen. He took a bottle of juice, two aspirins and went to bed. He couldn't sleep. He had a terrible cough and he felt that his temperature was still very high. We went to the phone and called the doctor again. As the doctor was still away Harry's symptoms were recorded for the second time.

Some time later the telephone rang again:

"This is a recording. You have nothing more serious than flu. If you follow the instructions which were given to you earlier you should be better by morning. Thank you."

Harry went to the kitchen, took some whiskey and went to bed. Some time later the doctor himself called him.

"Listen. Kranowitz. Your symptoms show flu for which you should take two aspirins every

Harry put down the receiver and went to bed.

A week later he got a bill in the mail for $ 10 from Dr Crandell. He was sure that the bill had been made out by the computer.

(After Seimour Joseph)

Art for Heart's Sake**

** for heart's sake [fə 'ha:ts 'seık] — для души

*** servant ['sə:vənt] — слуга

Old Ellsworth was sitting in his study and reading a newspaper, when Koppei, his servant***, came in:

"Will you take orange juice, sir?"

"No," answered Mr Ellsworth.

"But it's good for you, sir."

"No."

When doctor Caswell came Koppei told him: "I can't do anything with the old man. He doesn't take his juice, he doesn't want to listen to the radio, he doesn't like anything."

Doctor Caswell had thought a lot about Mr Ellsworth since his last visit. It was a difficult case.

The old gentleman was quite well for a man of seventy six, but he had a kind of mania —- he bought everything he saw: cars, factories, railroads. He was losing his money quickly and it was necessary to keep him away from business.

The doctor came into Mr Ellsworth's study.

"Well, how's the young man today?"

"Umph," came from the man in the armchair. "I'd like to recommend something to you," the doctor said.

"What's it? Is it something to keep me away from business?"

"How would you like to study art?"

"But I'm not good at painting."

"I can get a student from one of art schools who'll give you lessons."

The doctor found a young student Frank Swain by name, who agreed to give Mr Ellsworth lessons on art.

Swain came to Mr Ellsworth the next afternoon and the lessons began.

Time flew and Swain came more and more often.

It was difficult to say whether Mr Ellsworth had really got interested in art but one thing was certain: he stopped buying things and his family was delighted.

Frank took him to art galleries and exhibitions. Ellsworth wanted to know everything about art galleries and artists who exhibited their paintings in them. He also wanted to know how the museums arranged exhibitions and who chose paintings for those exhibitions.

When spring came Ellsworth produced an awful* piece of painting which he called "Trees** dressed in white". Though the picture was awful the old man said that he was going to exhibit it at one of the largest galleries in New York.

Swain was sure that nobody would accept his paint­ings, but one day when he visited the exhibition at the Gallery he saw Ellsworth's picture there.

Two days before the exhibition closed Ellsworth received a letter from the Gallery. The letter said that Ellsworth had got the first prize for his painting.

When his doctor heard about it he said: "Well, now you see yourself that art is more interesting than business."

"Art is nothing," answered the old man, "I bought the Gallery last month."

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