Word and word-combinations

To arrive v – прибувати Certainly – звичайно

Rather – досить To invite v – запрошувати

Reason n – причина Cordially – привітно

Perhaps – можливо To behave v – поводитися

To decide – вирішувати A race-driver n – автогонщик

Guard n – охоронa To feed v – годувати

To support v – підтримувати To use v – використовувати

To respect v – поважати To wash up v – прати

To agree v – погоджуватися To cast lot v – кидати жереб

A researcher n – науковець Noise – шум

A post-graduate student n – аспірант

Text 2a

Visiting Britain

Today we are going to have a heart-to-heart talk on the ways to enjoy your stay abroad in general and in Britain, in particular. When you arrive in a country, which you don’t know well, you may feel quite lonely. If you are going to stay in the country for a long time, it is quite important for you to make friends there, but most often it’s really difficult for a foreigner to make friends abroad. So, perhaps, the best thing for you to do is to make a company of people who are foreigners like you and who have interests in common with you.

Last year we had a fine example of such a company in our college. We, all of us, called this company “Good Companions”, or “Three Men in a Boat”, or else “the three H’s” .These men were Mr. Hans Wolf, Mr. Hank Jensen and Mr. Hanslic Kristensen. Today, they themselves are going to tell you of the way they came to the idea of living together. Please, listen to what they say!

Hans Wolf: Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen! I’m German, I come from Germany. I’m a journalist. My family lives in Berlin. Last year I really stayed in England for a rather long period of time. I was taking a course in English there. The idea of making a company came to me and to my companions for several reasons and perhaps our philosophy of mind.

First, we came to Britain from neighboring countries: Germany, Holland (or the Netherlands) and Denmark and we immediately decided to live in peace. Second, we had common interests and, from the point of common sense, we decided to keep together. Third, we, all of us, were not wealthy enough to stay at a good hotel, but we weren’t poor enough to rent a room in a dwelling house. Fourth, all of us felt like living at home. We missed our families and wanted to feel a bit at home in that country as well. Fifth, each of us thought that he was a “VIP” (very important person) and as such he must have a guard of his own and still better two guards. So, each of us made a vow to be a guard for the two others, to be friendly and respect the interests of the two others.

As a result, we rented a nice house from an English family in the country. The house was about ten miles away from London. It wasn’t big, however, it had a sitting-room, a dining-room and a kitchen on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. As to me, I was quite satisfied with my partners. We certainly had some arguments but they were not important. We supported each other. We really respected each other. Yet let’s listen to what the other partners can say about it.

Hank: Well, L.&G.! I can only agree with every point of Han’s talk. I was lucky to stay with Hans and Hanslic in a house of our own. But first, let me introduce myself to you. I’m a Dutchman. My family lives in Holland in Hague. I’m a researcher and a post-graduate student at Hague University. I do research in the field of electronics. When I came to London with its heavy traffic and noise, the idea to live in a nice house in the country was certainly very attractive. I liked the place we lived in. it was very quiet. We, however, had lots of problems and troubles with the house. We did all the household work by ourselves: cooking, cleaning, washing up, shopping. Nobody wanted to do washing up. So we cast lots. My unlucky lot was certainly to do washing up. Hans was a lucky man. His lot was to do the shopping. As to Hanslic, he is going to tell you about his poor lot himself, I think.

Hanslic: Dear L.&G.!

Let me say about myself, first. I come from Denmark. I’m a Dane and we speak Danish in my country. As to my “bad lot”, I didn’t mind cooking. I think I was a good cook. Everything I cooked my dear fellows ate very well. They were big eaters, too. I could never cook enough food to feed them. They always had big appetites. Here, at home, I certainly not a cook. I’m the manager of a little restaurant. I’m not a race-driver either. My car driving was good. My companions were happy when I was driving the car. As to unparliamentary language, it was certainly a joke. My companions behaved gentlemen. They always had good manners.

I cordially invite my companions and you, L.& G., to an afternoon tea-party at my restaurant next Saturday.

Well, L.& G., are you going to participate in the afternoon tea-party? As to me, I’m certainly going to take part in it.

Завдання до тексту 2А.

Перекладіть на рідну мову наступні словосполучення.

• In general, in particular, to take a course, several reasons, to keep together, to make a vow, ground floor, to be quite satisfied, some arguments, to do research, heavy traffic, to have lots of troubles, once again, to get on time, to rent a car/an office, unparliamentary language.

Випишіть з тексту англійські еквіваленти наступних українських словосполучень.

• Щира (відверта) розмова, зокрема, набути друзів, мати спільні інтереси, країни-сусіди, з точки зору, здоровий глузд, недостатньо багаті, щоб.., ми сумуємо за.., а ще краще, дати обіцянку, ми кинули жереб, моя нещаслива доля, щасливець, я нічого не маю проти того, щоб…

Заповніть пропуски словами, які відповідають змісту тексту.

1. By their nationality Hans is a …, Hank is a … and Hanslic is a…. 2.Accordingly, Hans lives in …, Hank in … and Hanslic in …. 3. By their profession Hans is a …., Hank is a …, Hanslic is the …. 4. The three men were not … enough to stay in a hotel and were not … enough to rent a room in a … 5. Hank’s lot was to … the dishes. 6. Hanslic’s lot was to … 7. They rent a car from a ….

Погодьтеся з даними реченнями чи виправте їх, вживаючи відповідні мовленнєві зразки.

• Yes, that’s (quite) right. Sorry, it isn’t right. It’s perfectly correct. I’m afraid it’s wrong. Quite right. I don’t think so. Yes, I agree with you. I’m not sure. Exactly so. It isn’t so.

1. Іt is not important to make friends abroad.

2. The company is called “Three Men in a Train”.

3. Hans Wolf is a Dutchman.

4. Hans is a journalist and a researcher.

5. Hans’s family lives in Hague.

6. Hank Jensen does research in the field of physics.

7. They were taking a course in mathematics in London.

8. They are wealthy to stay at a good hotel.

9. Jensen had a guard and a driver.

10. They respected the interests of each other.

11. Hank lived on the third floor.

12. Hanslic is a cook and a post – graduate.

13. Hanslic’s family lives in Holland.

14. They did all the household work by themselves.

15. Hans Wolf invited his friends to the evening tea-party at his restaurant.

Дайте відповіді на питання.

1. Did the three men happen to stay in Britain for a short or for a long period of time?

2. Which countries did they come from?

3. Why did they decide to rent a house for their use?

4. Did they feel homesick in the country?

5. Why did they decide against staying in a hotel?

6. Why did they not want to rent rooms in a dwelling house in London?

7. Where was the house they rented?

8. How did they get to college?

9. Did they buy a car for their use?

10. Was the house very big?

11. How many rooms were there in the house?

12. Who did all the household work?

13. How did they define everybody’s duties?

14. Whose duty was it to do washing up?

15. Did Hank enjoy fast driving?

16. Who cooked the food?

17. What did Hanslic say about his friends’ appetites?

18. Did you ever share a room or a house with your friends?

19. What do you think of sharing a house?

20. Would you like to go to Britain to take a course in English?