Nickname

Word origin

At leisure 1. Read the article without a dictionary, try to retell it.

Grammar exercises

VII. Discuss the following with your partner.

VI. Discuss this question with your partner.

— What everyday problems do you think people face in the planned
economy?

You learnt about the free market economy in the last unit.

Can you think of any disadvantages it may have?

With your partner see if you can think of any ideas for these points:

— advertising

— prices

— junk food

VIII. Put questions to the sentences (general and special) (§12).
Practise putting questions.

1. There is something interesting to read in this magazine. 2. Our director is waiting for someone now. 3. The sellers have reduced price for some of their goods. 4. Somebody telephoned us half an hour ago. 5. They are going somewhere tonight. 6. Some of our offices have done business with that farm. 7. Somebody else will sign new contracts. 8. Buyers require the goods this month. 9. Their goods are in great demand now. 10. I asked the secretary to make appointments for tomorrow. 11. She has got all the necessary materials for the talks. 12. The film has been on since last week. 13. They spoke to the director of the factory on the phone yesterday.

IX. Supply the correct forms of the verbs (§ 11). Translate the
sentences.

1. We shall speed up delivery if the supply of the chemicals (to order) by the buyers.

2. He said if the buyers (to waive) inspection the test (to carry out) in the inspector`s absence in two weeks time.

3. We are sure that if inspection (to waive) we (to receive) the goods long ago.

4. They knew that if the inspector (to release) the machines when he was at the plant they (can) ship the goods ahead of time.

5. If the tests (to complete) they (to notify) us of the results.

6. They assured us if any defect (to detect) during the coming test a detailed investigation (to undertake).

In days long past, a nick name was an ekename, and eke meant «added», a name «added» to your given name. At that time an ekename was a surname, and even in surname we have the same meaning in the French sur, which means «over» or «above», a name «over» and «above» your first name. Once again a name «added» to those you already have.

2. Read and translate the proverbs, think of Russian equivalents, give a situation, using them.

— Don’t trouble troubles until trouble troubles you.

— Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.

3. The poem to enjoy. Try to learn it by heart.

November

November days are cold. November days are grey. But every year November brings Our own Thanksgiving day.

Its turkey time again With mince and pumpkin pie. So weather doesn’t bother me Nor grey clouds in the sky.

Unit 6

Pre-text exercises

1. Find the transcription of new words in a dictionary, try to read
them fluently: mixture, enterprise, agriculture, primary, manufacture,
allow, deregulation, accept, dangerous, guarantee, argue.

2. Word-building
Compile and translate:
Mix υ. + -ture →
Busy a. + -ness →
Manufacture v. + -(e)r →
Protect υ. + -tion →
Danger n. + -ous →

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