- •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!
A risky business
A young man went into a snack-bar for lunch and took off his overcoat. He knew the kind of people who went to that snack-bar so he took a piece of paper and wrote on it:
"This overcoat belongs to Bill Basher, the famous athlete, he will be back in ten minutes', and fixed this on the coat.
When he came back, the overcoat wasn't there, but on the paper someone had written:
"Overcoat taken by famous runner. He won't be back at alt".
Рискованное предприятие
Один молодой человек зашел в закусочную, снял пальто и повесил его на спинку стула. Зная, какого рода публика бывает в этой закусочной, он взял листок бумаги и написал:
«Это пальто принадлежит Биллу Башеру, знаменитому силачу, Через десять минут он вернется сюда» и прикрепил его к пальто.
Когда он возвратился, пальто отсутствовало, и на его записке кто-то написал:
«Пальто взято знаменитым бегуном и он не собирается возвращаться».
Как жаль, что бегун не оставил на записке своего имени.
Не is brave who is afraid of nobody
Jоe: I love you. I love you. Won't you be my wife?
Jess: You must see mama first.
Jоe: I have seen her several times, but I love you just the same.
Храбр тот, кто никого не боится
Джо: Я люблю Вас. Я люблю Вас. Будьте моей женой! Согласны?
Джесси: Вы должны повидаться сначала с мамой.
Джо: Я ее видел, и несколько раз, но я все равно Вас люблю.
You are not supposed to listen
A man was at the theatre. He was sitting behind two women whose continuous chatter became more than he could bear. Leaning forward, he tapped one of them on the shoulder. - Pardon me, madam, - he said, - but I can't hear. - You're not supposed to, that is a private conversation, - she hit back.
Вам и не полагается слушать
Человек в театре сидел позади двух женщин, непрерывная болтовня которых вывела его из терпения. Наклонившись, он коснулся плеча одной из них. - Простите, мадам, - сказал он, - но я ничего не слышу. - А вы и не слушайте, наш разговор вас не касается, - оборвала его она.
Как вы думаете, перестали ли эти женщины болтать после замечания молодого человека? Дамы должны были извиниться перед молодым человеком, если они поняли, что неправильно вели себя, не так ли?
A clever boy
A kind old gentleman seeing a small boy who-was carrying a lot of newspapers under his -arm said: - Don't all the newspapers make you tired, my boy? - No, I don't read them, - replied the boy.
Толковый мальчик
Добродушный пожилой джентльмен, видя, что маленький мальчик тащит под мышкой большую кипу газет, спрашивает его: - Ты, бедняжка, верно, устаешь от всех этих газет? - Да нет, ведь я их не читаю, - ответил мальчик.
Знаете ли вы, что Джек Лондон начинал свою карьеру разносчиком газет?
Не knows them too well
The host of a luxurous mansion-house at a supper party stands up with a glass of wine and addresses his guests with the following: "Dear friends. I'll not call you "ladies and gentlemen" because I know you too well".
Он их слишком хорошо знает
За ужином в роскошном особняке хозяин поднимает бокал и говорит собравшимся гостям:' «Дорогие друзья! Я не обращаюсь к Вам „леди и джентльмены", потому что очень хорошо всех вас знаю».
Интересно, что за общество собралось тут - миллионеры, мелкие бизнесмены или просто гангстеры? Как реагировали гости на двусмысленное обращение хозяина? Не обиделись ли леди?
The boy's cap
The day was bright and there were many children on the beach. A small boy who was rowing close to the shore in a boat wanted to become the centre of everybody's interest. He stood up in the boat and waved his arms and called out that his boat was sinking. He actually lost his balance and tipped the boat over.Luckily a tall sailor was passing by. He immediately threw himself into the water and brought the boy to the shore. Several days later the sailor was stopped in the street by an elderly woman very respectably dressed. - Aren't you the sailor who saved my boy from drowning? - she asked in an excited voice. - Oh, that's all right, - he answered modestly and tried to walk away without further discussing. - I have been trying to find you all these days, - exclaimed the woman and grasped his sleeve. The sailor stopped and looked at her. - Will you please tell me what happened to the boy's cap? - she asked. - It was a brand new one, what became of it?