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.pdf7.This summer I intend to join … the army of tourists heading … the sea shores.
8.To people accustomed … formal greetings, his informal “Hi” can seem strange
…the least.
9.Nowadays people are not accustomed … standing … the line … the grocery shop.
10.He always takes pride … do-it-yourself skills.
11.He devotes a lot of time … projects around the house.
12.Lots of new houses are built … the city.
13.This store caters … the taste and likes … its consumers.
14.I prefer privacy … big companies.
15.Americans are greatly interested … decorating their houses.
16.Lots of time is passed … do-it-yourself projects.
17.In spite … all our differences I respect him … a very large extent.
9. Put a correct tense and voice of a verb into the sentences below. Translate them.
realize |
vary |
notice |
afford |
employ |
devote |
depend |
examine |
grow up |
attract |
feel |
make |
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1.Our future … on us.
2.We … with a common heritage, that’s why we have common values.
3.I’m busy now. I … a new house.
4.I … recently that our interests … a lot.
5.He’s a very loving father. He … to his son.
6.Lots of people … in our enterprise.
7.I can’t … buying such expensive cars.
8.I’m sure that he … never … me, until I … his attention with my strikingly unusual project.
9.He always … awkward and uncomfortable in my presence.
10.I have to apologize for all the mistakes I … before.
10.Translate the following sentences into English.
1.Проезжая сотни километров по дорогам, забитым автомобилями, проходя сотни километров пешком с рюкзаком на спине, мы испытали все трудности путешествия.
2.Всё путешествие заняло у нас больше трёх месяцев.
3.Время проходило час за часом, и число людей, желающих сесть на ночной поезд до Чикаго, росло.
4. Нью-Йорк находится дальше от Лос-Анджелеса, чем Москва от Монреаля.
5.Случайные морозы зимой и высокая влажность летом – характерная погода для этого района.
6.Неформальные приветствия и прощания широко распространены среди подростков.
7.Мы привыкли к краткости его речи и не считаем её грубой или резкой.
8.Нет ничего зазорного в том, чтобы сходить в гастроном за продуктами, отнести грязное бельё в прачечную, почистить обувь или сделать самую обычную, иногда скучную работу по дому.
9.Я горжусь тем, что ты умеешь всё делать своими руками.
10.Наша компания удовлетворит все ваши потребности.
11.Он предпочитал уединённость шумным компаниям.
12.Он исследовал дом сверху донизу, но не нашёл ничего интересного.
13.Цены на товары в нашем гастрономе вполне приемлемы.
14.Живя в чужой стране и не зная её традиции, мы иногда чувствуем себя неловко.
15.Хотя его поведение явно неофициально, никто не относится к этому как к чему-то неприемлемому.
16.Он привык поступать по-своему.
17.Мы провели бессонную ночь, ожидая известий.
18.Бедность не порок.
11.Speculate on the following.
1.The best way to define a person’s character is by observing his behavior and manners. Actions speak louder than words.
2.A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time.
3.There are no “ideal homes”. It is only how people see themselves and allow others to see them.
Part 2: My Country
Words to remember
vast (adj) – very large and wide in area
to startle (v) – to surprise someone unexpectedly; to give an unexpected slight shock to contrary to (adj) – completely different or wholly opposed eg. contrary opinion
contrary to = against (вопреки) cabin (n) – a small roughly built, usually wooden house
to observe (v) – to watch with careful attention; see and notice observant (adj) – good or quick at noticing things
to note (v) – to notice and remember; to observe
makeup (n) – (here) the combination of members or qualities, esp. in a person’s character
pronounced (adj) – very strong and noticeable; vivid bilingual (adj) – involving or written in two languages
background (n) – a person’s family, social class, experience, and education to separate (v) – to move apart from
melting pot – a place where many different people and ideas exist together, often mixing and producing something new
violent (adj) – uncontrollably fierce and dangerous
uprising (n) – the act of opposing to those with power; rebellion to appoint (v) – to choose for a position or job
to elect (v) – to choose for an official position by voting marshal (n) – a police officer of the highest rank
Mounted Police – soldiers or police officers who rode horses while on duty Mountie – a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
to fit in (v) – to match or agree; to harmonize
to contrast with (v) – to show a difference when compared to persist to (v) – to continue to exist
hence (adv) – therefore
to settle (v) – (of people) to start to live in a place
display (n) – an act of displaying smth, or smth that is displayed outward (adj) – going away; on the outside
outgoing (adj) – (of people) eager to mix socially with others; friendly removed from – distant from; far off
mystery (n) – something which cannot be explained or understood
to disturb (v) – to change or even break the usual or natural condition or order to complain (v) – to express feelings of annoyance or dissatisfaction to / about to pardon for (v) – to forgive or excuse
to design (v) – to plan or develop for a certain purpose or use
to sense (v) – to have a feeling that something exists without having direct proof countryman (n) – a person from one’s own country; compatriot
to put one’s finger on something – to discover the exact reason why a situation is the way it is, esp. when something is wrong
EXERCISES
1. Give English equivalents of the words and word partnerships used in the text.
Бескрайняя земля; необозримость; вопреки общему мнению; покрытые снегом дома; сторонний наблюдатель; приезжий (новоприбывший); скрывать этническое прошлое; снегом занесённая земля; умирать от жары; что касается температуры; страна крайностей; вопрос истории; кровавая история; получить независимость (отделиться) в жестокой борьбе; порвать колониальные связи с; блюстители закона; мэр города; избирать голосованием; сохранять мир; соответствовать порядку вещей; сохраняются до наших дней; открытое проявление эмоций; жить в 5 часах езды от; загадочные и безмолвные места; двуязычная культура; говорить исключительно на французском; тревожная обстановка в регионе; склонны предпочитать; ощущать разницу; не может объяснить разницу; соотечественники.
2. Choose the best definitions for the following expressions.
1. to cover up one’s origin |
a) to speak on one’s family’s traditions |
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b) to prevent people from knowing about his |
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parents or early life |
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c) to speak about parents and conditions of early |
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life |
2. bicultural makeup |
a) the inhabitants of the country speak different |
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languages |
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b) the inhabitants of the country speak one language |
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c) the inhabitants of the country speak two |
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languages |
3. to put one’s finger on |
a) to make an effort to understand |
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b) to be interested in |
c)to find or show exactly the cause of
3.Match the words and word partnerships on the left with the words used in the text on the right.
1. to surprise someone unexpectedly |
a) variety |
2. to live in a particular place |
b) to pardon |
3. to vary from |
c) background |
4. difference in quality, type, or character |
d) to separate |
5. a person watching something with careful |
e) to complain about |
attention and interest |
f) outgoing |
6. a person who has only recently arrived in a city |
g) countrymen |
or a country |
h) observant visitor |
7. a person’s family, education, experience |
i) to startle |
8. to move apart |
j) to persist to |
9. to stop doing something; to refuse from |
k) to have an effect |
10. connections between people; smth that unites |
l) to appoint to |
11. to choose someone for a position |
m) ties |
12. to continue to exist |
n) to differ from |
13. friendly |
o) to give up |
14. to have an impact or influence on |
p) newcomer |
15. to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about |
q) to inhabit |
16.to forgive or excuse someone for
17.people living in the same country as someone does
4.Give synonyms. Make up your own sentences with the following words.
sociable |
rebellion |
to harmonize |
attentive |
compatriot |
vivid |
5. Make new words by adding suffixes or prefixes to the italicized words. Translate the sentences.
ness / ly
1.The vast planes stretch for hundreds of miles.
2.The actors were brought from New York to London at … expense.
3.The … of space startled him greatly.
4.She was a … popular actress.
able / ation / er / ant / atory
1.Did you observe anything unusual in his behavior?
2.The United Nations sent a team of … to the peace talks.
3.She made some interesting … on the current political events.
4.Unfortunately, I don’t see any … improvements in our relationships.
5.Luckily an … passer-by noticed the fire and called a fire team.
6.Last month we visited an … where we could watch the moon and stars.
ent / ence / ly / in
1.The two sides in the dispute still differ over the question of pay.
2.It doesn’t make any … to me whether you go or stay.
3.This is a … car from the one I drove yesterday.
4.Unfortunately we look at life … .
5.I know he loves me. I would sense … if it were.
able / ation / in / ed
1.This word has three separate meanings.
2.The two parts of the town were … by a river.
3.The third … part of the rocket started working.
4.They loved each other so much, they were always together. It wasn’t possible to separate them, they really seemed … .
5.Lengthy … of the baby from his mother could lead to psychological problems.
ist / ism / ly / ity
1.He goes from one extreme to the other.
2.The capital is in the … south of the country.
3.The bomb was exploded by right-wing … .
4.Their aggressive statements are the vivid expression of … .
5.The poor animal was in an … of pain.
un / ism / ity / arian / istic
1. There was not any human being around here.
1.It’s only … nature to want a comfortable life.
2.A system of beliefs and standards concerned with the needs of people, and not with religious ideas is … .
3.Mother Teresa is known as a great …for her … ideas and deeds.
4.All the … was outraged by … behavior of terrorists.
6.Find words and expressions that mean the following. Translate them into Russian.
1.to impress someone deeply (line 4)
2.against some widely-spread idea (line 5)
3.the combination of people inhabiting a country (line 8)
4.very strong, vivid, noticeable (line 8)
5.someone’s education, family, social class, experience (line 12)
6.regarding to (line 20)
7.to be or do often or usually; to have a tendency ( line 19)
8.a subject to which one gives attention; situation or affair (line23)
9.to stop having or doing something (line 31)
10.to match, agree or harmonize ( line 36)
11.continue to exist (line 40)
12.for this reason; therefore (line 41)
13.in spite of everything (line 45)
14.any place where there is no sign of human presence (line 46)
15.charming and interesting (line 62)
16.something coming or brought in from outside (line 64)
17.movement for disconnecting particular political or religious groups or units (line 66)
18.to be excused for (line 72)
19.the name given to a product by a company so that a product can be easily recognized (line 73)
20.people living in the same country; compatriots (line 77)
7. Fill in the blanks with suitable words in a proper form from the list below. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1.The remote islands __________ only by birds and small animals.
2.Cavin is very shy but his wife is __________.
3.She works as a _________ secretary for an insurance company.
4.The burglary was foiled by an __________ neighbour.
5.They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial
_________ of the city.
6.I’m told I have a very ________ English accent when I speak French.
7.Although she said nothing, I could ________ her anger.
8.There’s something odd about him but I can’t quite ___________ it.
9.She __________ as sales director.
10.We must ________ him for his little outbursts of temper.
11.Didn’t he feel guilty about betraying his __________?
12.His ideas didn’t quite ________ with our aims.
13.They got married and __________ near Manchester.
To pardon, countrymen, to sense, pronounced, to put one’s finger on, to appoint, observant, make-up, outgoing, bilingual, to fit in, to inhabit, to settle.
8.Translate into English.
1.Необозримость Канады поражает вновь прибывшего в эту страну человека.
2.Вопреки распространённому мнению о том, что Канада – это страна, занесённая снегом, в провинции Виктория в Рождество можно любоваться цветением роз.
3.Канада – это страна крайностей, страна противоречий, как в своих погодных температурах, так и в характере людей, населяющих страну.
4.И все-таки канадцы склонны к умеренности и даже к консерватизму.
5.Отделение Канады от Европы не было кровавым или жестоким.
6.Блюстители закона, а именно (namely): шерифы, начальник полиции – назначаются свыше, а не избираются путём голосования снизу.
7.В отличие от Америки, где сначала появились поселенцы, а затем пришел закон, в Канаде поселение последовало за законом.
8.Канада – это уникальная страна благодаря своему двуязычному составу.
9.В провинции Квебек большинство людей говорят исключительно на французском языке.
10.Извивающиеся улочки и французская кухня Квебека привлекают толпы туристов.
11.Американцев можно простить, когда они утверждают, что канадцы абсолютно такие же, как и они.
12.Но на самом деле Канада – это совершенно другая страна, со своими людьми, традициями, ценностями, отношением к жизни.
13.Вы можете ощутить эту разницу, но её иногда трудно объяснить.
14.Внешний вид здания совершенно не изменился за 200 лет.
9.Agree or disagree with the following statements. Comment on them.
1.To a stranger, Canada can seem endless.
2.A common belief is that Canada is a mountainous, snow-swept country.
3.The variety of national makeup of Canada is not so pronounced as in the United States.
4.The climate in Canada is of the same great extremes as in America.
5.The history of Canada was as bloody as the history of the U.S.A.
6.The idea of appointing lawmen from above never fitted into the Canadian way of living.
7.Canadians are far more reserved than their American neighbours.
8.The official language of Canada is French.
9.Canadians can’t pardon Americans for thinking that they are the same in the temperament, social attitudes, and environment.
10.Answer the questions.
1.What can startle a stranger if he looks at the map of Canada?
2.How can you explain that the variety of the national make up of Canada is more vivid as in the United States?
3.Canada didn’t separate violently from a European colonial power. What effect did it have on the national character of the people?
4.What are the symbols of the lawman in Canada and America? What do these symbols tell us about the history of those two countries?
5.Why are Canadians not so outgoing as their American neighbours? How can you explain their preferences to lead more conservative and moderate life?
6.How many official languages does Canada have? Why is there a disturbing regional tension in Canada?
7.Why are Canadians not anti-Americans?
11.Make up dialogues as instructed.
1.You are a Russian student in the USA. Compare American and Russian societies and decide which of them is a «do – it – yourself» society.
2.You are a student. Your mother tries to prove that the use of blunt speech is abnormal, that you should speak correctly and fluently. Try to find a compromise.
3.Discuss the difference between American and Russian way of resting.
4.Imagine that you are in the Arabic country and you don’t know how Arabians greet each other and other people. Ask your friend to explain the way of greetings in their country.
5.You’ve met a woman or a man at the restaurant. He is asking you impolite questions. Show your attitude to this situation and explain that it’s not correct.
6.You are standing in a line to pay for your stuff behind a woman in a mall in the USA. She starts to complain that you’ve intruded her “comfort zone”. Solve the situation.