UNIT 9
PASt simple
I. Listening and reading
L
isten
to the text
R
ead
and translate the text
DINNER DISASTER
Mr. and Mrs. Smith both loved cooking. Mr. Smith also wanted a better job in his company. They decided it was time for a dinner party. Mr. Smith phoned his new boss Mr. Plummer and invited him and his wife to dinner on Friday night.
On Friday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith spent a long time cooking a delicious dinner. They prepared fresh salmon, filled with prawns and chilli. They laid the table with silver candles and bottles of wine.
Then, they got ready. Mrs. Smith put on a black evening dress and Mr. Smith wore his best suit. Everything was perfect.
T
he
Plummers arrived
on
time
at eight o'clock. "Let's have a drink!" said Mr. Smith.
They all went into the dining room. Then they saw the table and they
were horrified.
The main
plate was
empty.
The salmon had gone!
Mrs. Smith burst into tears. "Don't worry, love! We can still have fish!" and Mr. Smith rushed out of the house.
He ran to the Fish and Chip shop down the road and bought four portions of fish and chips. The great British takeaway! And they all had a lovely evening. So did their pet cat ...
II. Vocabulary
I met Mr and Mrs Smith at a party and I liked both. |
оба Я познакомился с М-ром и Миссис Смит на вечеринке, и они мне оба понравились. |
My sister loves cooking. |
приготовление пищи Моя сестра обожает готовить. |
She has a job as a restaurant manager. |
работа Она работает менеджером в ресторане. |
|
званый ужин |
Phone me if you have any questions. |
звонить Позвоните мне, если у Вас будут какие-либо вопросы. |
How many people did you invite to your birthday party? |
пригласить Сколько человек ты пригласил на свой день рождения? |
The fruit tasted delicious. |
восхитительный Фрукты были восхитительными на вкус. |
The meal took two hours to prepare. |
приготовить Приготовление пищи заняло два часа. |
|
свежий лосось |
Let me fill your glass.
food that fills |
фаршировать, наполнять Позвольте мне наполнить Ваш стакан. сытная пища |
They always order grilled prawns when they come to this restaurant. |
креветка. Они всегда заказывают креветки-гриль, когда приходят в этот ресторан. |
|
накрыть на стол |
|
свечи в серебряных подсвечниках |
I'll have some red wine. |
вино Я выпью красного вина. |
|
готовиться |
|
одевать |
His English was perfect. |
идеальный Он безупречно говорил по-английски. |
Her parents arrived in America in 1926. |
приехать, прибыть в Ее родители прибыли в Америку в 1926. |
The train was on time. |
вовремя Поезд прибыл вовремя. |
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быть в ужасе |
|
основное блюдо |
The house seemed empty. |
пустой Дом казался нежилым. |
|
разрыдаться |
We were still cleaning the house when the guests started to arrive. |
все еще Мы все еще наводили порядок в доме, когда гости начали прибывать. |
A crowd [kraud] of people rushed for the bus. |
помчаться Толпа людей устремились к автобусу. |
We're spending a large portion of our income on entertainment. |
порция, часть Мы тратим большую часть нашего дохода на развлечения. |
Let's get a takeaway. |
еда на вынос Давайте возьмем еду на вынос. |
They had a lovely evening. |
прекрасный, замечательный Они замечательно провели вечер. |