As Cool as Cucumber

Ex. 3. Read and retell the stories

Ex.2. Match the idioms in the left column with their Russian equivalents in the right column.

Discussion

Ex.1. Explain the difference between:

a study and a cabinet

a bunk bed and a camp bed

a dressing-table and a coffee table

a cushion and a pillow

1. to build ones castle upon the sand 2. to build castles in the air 3. room at the top 4. to do something under the table 5. to be in the chair 6. to take the floor 7. a window on the world 8. to camp on somebody’s doorstep 9. to shut the door in somebody’s face 10. to show somebody the door 11. to force an open door 12. to call somebody on the carpet 13. a magic carpet 14. walls have ears 15. to drive somebody to the wall

a. выступать (перед аудиторией) b. указать кому-либо на дверь c. припереть кого-либо к стенке d. создавать что-либо непрочное e. ковёр-самолёт f. захлопнуть дверь перед носом председательствовать g. верхняя ступенька социальной лестницы ломиться в открытую дверь h. строить воздушные замки i. окно в мир j. у стен есть уши k. дать кому-либо нагоняй l. делать что-либо секретно m. обивать пороги

Why was She Angry?

A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day when they were working in the park near the girl's house, she said to him, "Tomorrow is my birthday, will you come and have dinner with me?"

"Of course, I shall," said the young man, "and I'll send you red roses, one rose for each year of your life."

The same evening the young man went to a florist's. As the girl was twenty years old, he paid for twenty roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl's house the next day.

He left her address and a letter full of love.

The florist knew the young man very well because he often bought flowers in his shop. The florist thought, "The young man is a good customer, my price for the roses is too high, I'll send thirty roses instead of twenty." And he did so. In the afternoon when the young man came to see his girlfriend, she didn't want to speak to him. He was very unhappy and went back home. But he never knew why she was so angry with him.

In 19611 was spending my summer holidays in Oxford. It was 15 years since 1 had last been there and I was dying to find out how the English way of life had changed since the end of the war.

It was with great pleasure that I accepted the invitation of an Oxford professor to go and see him at his house just outside the town.

Knowing how curious I was, he showed me into his kitchen, bathroom, lounge, sitting-room, dining-room, and study, where there was one of the biggest collections of books I had ever seen. Next we took a walk round the garden and then we went upstairs.

He showed me into his bedroom, running water and electric heater inclusive, and to other bedrooms intended for casual visitors.

- And that's the door to my wife's bedroom - he said - walk right in.

I did. What I saw there made me take a step back, but it was too late... The professor had followed me and presently he was looking at his wife in the arms of a bullnecked fellow... About 30 seconds passed and then he said:

- This is my wife, and this is Mr. Nipper, a friend of the family.

As I was shaking hands with the professor's wife I kept looking at my host. He was as cool as cucumber, though a trifle pale...

Next the professor and I went downstairs to the sitting-room, and as I watched him fill the glasses, I could not help thinking about the chap upstairs,

- But what about Mr. Nipper? -I burst out at last. The professor raised his glass and said icily:

- My dear fellow, Mr. Nipper doesn't drink...

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