Culture and art speech patterns
The show is likely to become a hit. По всей вероятности {очевидно), спектакль будет иметь большой успех (станет сенсацией).
How do you account for the success of this play ? Как вы объясните успех этой пьесы?
As far as I know it was a great success. Насколько я знаю, он (спектакль) имел большой успех
Let’s go to the cinema/theatre on Sunday! = Do you fancy going to the cinema/theatre on Sunday? – Давай пойдем в кино/театр в воскресенье
Exercise 1. Make up sentences using the table and translate them.
He is to agree with us.
likely to read the novel.
They are to compete in track and field
events
to make a tour of Siberia next year
Exercise 2. Transform these sentences according to the model.
I think he will become a famous painter.
He is likely to become a famous painter.
1. She thinks they will change their minds. 2. He believes they will take strong measures. 3. I think she will apologize to them. 4. He believes they will play a game of chess after lunch.
Exercise 3. Make up sentences using the table and translate them.
do you the success of his first novel?
How does he account for Mary's absence?
did he your being late?
Exercise 4. Make up sentences using the table and translate them:
I know the performance was a great success,
As far as he remembers she was a talented actress
everyone liked his painting
I can remember, we all agreed to join them.
Exercise 5. Transform the following sentences according to the example.
Example: Let’s go to the cinema/theatre on Sunday! = Do you fancy going to the cinema/theatre on Sunday?
1. Let’s book the seats beforehand.
2. Let’s take opera-glasses.
3. Let’s meet outside the theatre.
4. Let’s ask the usher to show us to our seats.