- •М.А.Колпакчи Дружеские встречи с английским языком
- •Оглавление
- •Предисловие
- •На англо-русских перекрестках
- •2. Число
- •§2. Engl. Большая часть существительных оканчивается во множественном числе на -s (-es). Исключения легко запоминаются.
- •§ 3. Engl. Показатель множественного числа отсутствует у всех прилагательных, порядковых числительных, притяжательных, вопросительных и относительных местоимений.
- •3. Падеж
- •1. Имена существительные и прилагательные
- •2. Глагол
- •§ 10. Engl. А) Повелительное наклонение, обращенное ко второму лицу, имеет только одну форму, которая относится и к одному лицу (независимо от возраста и положения собеседника), и ко многим.
- •§ 12. Engl. Свойственны так называемые «-инговые» формы (по окончанию -ing, добавленному к инфинитиву).
- •§ 16. Engl. Характерной чертой английской речи является стремление обойтись без подчинительных союзов и союзных слов, не имеющих смысловой нагрузки.
- •In a moment he [Lord Arthur] had seized Mr. Podgers by the legs, and flung him into the Thames…
- •Местоимение – интереснейшая часть речи
- •I would love to. Try to take good care of your car and you'll increase her life.
- •I can easily paint a picture in a day, but it takes me a year to sell it, said a young painter to his bride. Do it the other way round, answered the girl's father.
- •Vorobianinov in his confusion fell on his knees, shut his eyes and pulled his hat over his ears.
- •I'm very glad to make your acquaintance.
- •It's through your fault that Nina fell ill again.
- •Is Victor at home? Give him his book, please.
- •I know Rassul Gamsatov is your favourite poet, mine is Vadim Shefner.
- •If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
- •I had a nervous break-down and don't feel myself today.
- •I was sent to the airport to meet the delegates coming back from the Festival.
- •I wonder, I wonder, I wonder,
- •I wonder how I look when I'm asleep!
- •I was told that the Odessa Musical Comedy Theatre would arrive in Leningrad and perform its plays in the Oktiabrsky Concert Hall in June.
- •Братья-артикли
- •I looked at the house with curiosity and it seemed to look back at me.
- •§ 1 Схемы.
- •§ 2 Схемы. «Повторность» существительного в контексте настолько понятна, что особого примера для пояснения не требуется. Но поскольку имеется интересный пример из дневника Хемингуэя, приведем его:
- •§ 3 Схемы. Артикль the во множественном числе необходим для названий лиц, предметов и явлений, которые по отдельности являются единственными в своем роде:
- •§ 4 Схемы. Когда в живой беседе, в печати, по радио и т. Д. Говорится о целой категории людей, предметов и понятий, то перед множественным числом представителей этой категории артикль the необходим.
- •Isn't this landscape an early Levitan?
- •I know a very commonplace playwright who thought himself a Shakespeare.
- •It will cost us a nice bit of money to take the taxi but we'll enjoy the ride.
- •I have told you the truth. I wasn't present at the time, but I know what happened.
- •In Leningrad spring does not come till May.
- •It was the time of the Black Death (the 14th century). One third of the population of England died from the epidemic.
- •In the field of world policy I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbour (f. Roosvelt).
- •Very important and significant agreements reached in the talks in Moscow will help improve relations between the two major powers and contribute to the cause of peace.
- •Двадцать шесть глагольных форм и одна лягушка
- •I take English lessons twice,a week.
- •In the London Zoo sea-lions take fish from a visitor's hand.
- •It takes him twenty minutes to get to the University.
- •In the first act of the tragedy Lady Macbeth thinks that after Dunkan's death her husband will be the most powerful and happy sovereign of Scotland.
- •I hoped I should win a Moscvich in the lottery, but I won an electric iron instead.
- •It was suggested that we should start at dawn.
- •I am You are taking; we (you, they) are taking. Не (she, It) is
- •I am engaged in agricultural researches.
- •I admire this great Russian attempt at bettering the condition of humanity.
- •It happened many years ago. Once travelling through Holland, a king stopped at a little village inn to have breakfast. He orders some boiled eggs, coffee, bread and butter.
- •I'm looking for a job to suit my particular qualifications.
- •In a fortnight I’ll have learned seventy English verbs.
- •I thought I would have translated this article by tomorrow, but there are too many new words in it.
- •I was dead sure that at least one of the girls would have written to me by now.
- •If I had known where I should fall, I should have put some hay there in advance.
- •If the weather had been favourable, the pilots would have started early in the morning.
- •If Byron had been alive today, he would have gone to Chile to fight for liberty.
- •I had been waiting for you a whole hour when I decided that I could wait no longer. I regret the necessity of going away, it is not my fault.
- •I shall /will have been writing..., translating..., living... I should I won Id have been writing..., translating..., living...
- •I will be taken to a hospital and kept there for an eternity.
- •I brought this cactus as a present to my mother-in-law for her birthday.
- •I was shown a beautiful collection of Picasso's sketches.
- •If you have to go to work before breakfast, get your breakfast first.
- •Вопрос о том, как задавать вопросы
- •(Ступенчатая таблица)
- •Is truth stranger than fiction?
- •Is friendship the only value between individuals?
- •Is man the only animal that blushes?
- •«Циферблатные» схемы
- •I would like to have a copy of Paustovsky stories.
- •I am very sorry, the book has been sold out.
- •I can't thank you enough.
- •About the usefulness of books
- •О пользе книг
- •A sincere letter
- •Искреннее письмо
- •Mark Twain and a veal chop
- •Марк Твен и телячья отбивная
- •Do you know who I am?
- •Знаете ли Вы, кто я?
- •I have no time to lose
- •Я не могу терять времени
- •Necessary holes
- •Необходимые дырки
- •The too long trousers
- •Слишком длинные брюки
- •Не will not come to London once more
- •Он больше не приедет в Лондон
- •The lion's point of view
- •С точки зрения льва
- •Не missed his dinner but enjoyed his supper
- •Он опоздал к обеду, но славно поужинал
- •A good piece of advice
- •Хороший совет
- •Experience in married life teaches every husband singly
- •Опыт в семейной жизни получает каждый муж в отдельности
- •Послушный простак
- •Тщеславие приводит к презрению
- •At last alone
- •Наконец один
- •They wanted only some milk and sandwiches
- •Они хотели только молока с бутербродами
- •A risky business
- •Рискованное предприятие
- •Шапка мальчика
- •How to hammer a nail
- •Как вбить гвоздь?
- •Quicker than he expected
- •A witness
- •Свидетель
- •Can you pay me a hundred dollars?
- •Можете заплатить мне сто долларов?
- •The tree is to blame
- •Дерево виновато
- •A disrespectful calf
- •Непочтительный бычок
- •Джемс, держи себя в руках!
Do you know who I am?
Once Mark Twain was fishing. A stranger came along and asked him: - Are you catching any fish?
- I caught fifteen trout in this stream yesterday, - Mark Twain said.
- Is that so? - said the stranger. - Well, do you know who I am?
- No, I do not, - Mark Twain said.
- Well, I am the game-warden of this county, - answered the stranger. - And trout are out of season.
Mark Twain thought a while. Then he asked: - By the way, do you know who I am?
- No, - replied the game-warden.
- Well, I am the biggest liar in this county, - Mark Twain said.
Знаете ли Вы, кто я?
Однажды Марк Твен удил рыбу. К нему подошел какой-то незнакомец и спросил: Ну, как сегодня клев?
- В этом самом месте вчера я вытащил пятнадцать форелей, - сказал Марк Твен.
- Вот как! - воскликнул незнакомец. - Поздравляю! А вы знаете, кто я?
- Не имею представления, - ответил Марк Твен.
-Я - инспектор рыбнадзора в этом округе, и ловля форелей сейчас запрещена.
Марк Твен помолчал немножко, а потом спросил: Кстати, а вы знаете, кто я?
- Нет, - ответил инспектор.
- Так вот, я самый большой лгун в этом округе, сказал Марк Твен.
Интересно, узнал ли инспектор, что имеет дело с Марком Твеном? Оценил ли инспектор остроумие Марка Твена?
I have no time to lose
An energetic American tourist had come to visit the Warwick Castle in England. When the doorkeeper made his appearance, the American was studying his guide-book.
- Tell me, - the American said to the caretaker, - have you that famous vase still here? (shows its photo in the guide-book).
- Yes, sir, - was the reply.
- And the table that costs 10.000 dollars?
- Yes, sir.
- And have you still that portrait of Charles I by Vandyck?
- Oh yes, sir, - said the doorkeeper, - they are all here. Won't you come in and see them?
- No, I won't, I have no time to lose, - replied the visitor. - As they are here right enough and I have seen them in my guide-book I can go on visiting other castles and museums. Good morning - and he hurried away.
Я не могу терять времени
Однажды во дворец Варвик в Англии явился энергичный американский турист. Когда привратник подошел к нему, американец изучал свой путеводитель.
- Скажите мне, - обратился американец к привратнику, - эта знаменитая ваза (показывает ее фотографию в путеводителе) все еще здесь?
- Да, сэр, - был ответ.
- А стол, который стоит десять тысяч долларов?
- Да, сэр.
- А портрет Карла Первого работы Ван-Дейка тоже еще здесь?
- О да, сэр, - сказал привратник, - все они здесь. Не зайдете ли вы на них посмотреть?
- Нет, не зайду. Я не могу терять времени, - ответил посетитель. - Поскольку все они на месте и я их видел в своем путеводителе, я , могу продолжить посещения других дворцов и музеев. До свиданья. И он поспешил уйти.
Стоило ли пересекать океан, чтобы ограничиться в музеях Англии беседой с привратником?
Necessary holes
Mother: Look at the holes in your new suit, Harry. Isn't it revolting?
Harry: I know, I know, mother. You see, we played a food-store and I was to be the Swiss cheese.