Иностранный язык (английский). Учебное пособие-1

What’s up? / Как дела? Что происходит? (при встрече с друзьями)

It’s not an issue. / Не проблема. (в знак согласия)

What’s so funny? / Что смешного?

That’s terrible! / Это ужасно! Ужас! (о плохих новостях)

Sounds good! / Хорошо! Здорово! (знак согласия или одобрения)

It’s not a big deal. / Ничего страшного.

How do you know? / Откуда ты знаешь?

No worries. / Не беспокойся. Не волнуйтесь.

Suit yourself ./ Как хочешь. Делай, как тебе угодно.

That’s it. / Это все. (когда что-то заканчивается)

Not a problem . / Не проблема. (в знак согласия)

Shoot! / Давай! Говори! Выкладывай!

I’ve got the news for you! / У меня для тебя новости!

Be my guest. / Пожалуйста! Да, пожалуйста! Не стесняйтесь! Ради Бога! (разрешение гостям)

Keep calm! = Keep cool! / Спокойно! Не нервничай!

Your choice./ Выбирай.

It’s up to you. / Дело твое. Тебе решать.

The truth is.../ Дело в том, что...

Good job! / Молодец! Очень хорошо! Отличная работа! (при обращении и к взрослым и к детям)

What are you up to? / Чем планируешь заниматься?

What are you up to this weekend? / Чем планируешь заниматься в эти выходные?

I don’t know. I think I’ll stay in. I have tons of work to do. / Не знаю. Думаю, останусь дома и поработаю. У меня куча работы.

Good (nice) talking to you. Good seeing you. = Good to see you again. / Было приятно с вами поговорить. Было приятно вас увидеть.

Have a good day. I have to get back to work. / Хорошего дня. Мне надо возвращаться к работе.

You too, it was nice talking to you. / Тебе тоже (хорошего дня).

Было приятно с тобой поговорить.

It’s been such a long time! / Так много времени прошло!

True. It’s been five years! / Действительно. Прошло пять лет!

It’s so nice to see you again. / Так приятно тебя увидеть снова.

Me, too. / Мне тоже.

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Thanks for taking me out. It was nice seeing you again. / Спасибо,

что вытащил меня из дома. Было здорово тебя увидеть.

It was nice seeing you, too. Call some time next week. / Я тоже был рад. Позвони мне на следующей неделе.

Will do. / Обязательно.

I’ll see you later. See you soon. / Увидимся. До скорого!

I’m going to go to a movie, I’ll be back in a few hours. / Я иду в кино. Вернусь через несколько часов.

All right, see you later. / Хорошо. Увидимся позже

I’ll talk to you later. / Созвонимся!

Sorry, I’ve got to run now. I’ll talk to you later. / Прости. Я должен бежать. Созвонимся.

Bye-bye! / Пока!

Have a safe trip home. / Хорошо вам (тебе) доехать до дома.

Thanks for taking me back. / Спасибо, что подвез меня.

It was a pleasure. I have to go now. It’s late. / Мне было приятно.

Асейчас мне надо ехать. Уже поздно.

OK. Have a safe trip home. / Ладно. Хорошо тебе доехать до дома.

Len and Jill stayed with some friends of theirs. They are going now. /

Лен и Джилл гостили у друзей. Теперь они возвращаются домой.

Thank you very much. We enjoyed our stay with you. / Спасибо большое. Нам очень понравилось у вас.

Have fun. = Have a good time. / Хорошо вам провести время!

We’re going out for a rock concert tonight. / Мы сегодня идем на рок-концерт.

Really? Have fun! / Правда? Хорошо вам повеселиться!

I’m going on a vacation next week. / Я еду в отпуск на следующей неделе.

Have a nice day. Have a nice evening. / Хорошего дня. Приятного вечера.

Thanks for driving me to work. / Спасибо, что подвезменядоработы.

You’re welcome. Have a nice day. / Не за что. Хорошего дня.

Thanks for taking me out. It was great talking to you. / Спасибо, что пригласили меня. Было приятно пообщаться.

Perfect! Great! Good! Sweet! Nice! / Прекрасно! Здорово! Очень хорошо! Отлично! (удовлетворение работой, обстоятельствами, результатом и т. д., может содержать сарказм).

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Awesome! Fascinating! / Прекрасно! Замечательно!

No way! / Не может быть! Не пройдет!

Sure! / Конечно! (согласие)

Cool! / Круто! Здорово! (сильная эмоциональная окраска)

Come on! /Давай же! Давай быстрее!

Oh, my God! Oh, God! / Oh, Lord! / Jesus Christ! / О Боже!

Господи Боже мой!

Too bad! Tough! / Плохо! (часто содержит долю сарказма)

That sucks! / Вот черт! (только в неформальных ситуациях с друзьями)

I don’t give a damn! To hell with it! / Мне плевать! Пошло оно к чертям!

It wasn’t meant to be. / Не судьба.

Sorry for the bother. Sorry for the inconvenience. / Прости за неудобство.

Break a leg! / Ни пуха ни пера!

Deal? Deal! / По рукам? Договорились? Договорились!

Touché ! / Туше! (Признаю, что ты прав. Не могу не согласиться.) Tак говорят когда признают правоту или справедливость высказывания

Exercise 8. A. What would you say in the following situations? Fill in the gaps.

1.A fat man on the bus stepped on your foot and did not apologize. It made you angry and your friend thinks that you overreacted. He says:

...................... .

2.You have a meeting with your boss. You say that the company shouldn’t make any further investment in the deal because it looks unstable. Your boss approves and says: .......... .

3.Your business partner and you discuss the rental prices. Your partner thinks that the office your company occupies is good but it’s too expensive. You do not understand why he mentions this at all. You say: ....................? He replies: ................ if they ask us to pay more we can’t agree.

4.You pick up your friend from his place to go the party you both have been invited to. Your friend takes a long time because at the last minute his mother calls him. You say: .......... ! We are going to be late.

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5. Your co-workers decided to go out for a movie. They asked you to join them but you can’t go because you are very busy. But anyway you wish them a good time. You say: ............. !

6.Your friends came over from their home town to stay with you for a couple of days. When they leave you wish them: ....................... .

7.Your friend bought a pick-up. You think it was the wrong choice. You say that he shouldn’t have bought a pick-up because this type of car is not suitable for a big city, only for a country-side. Your friend says that he is actually going to drive in the country. He has a country house. He says:

.............. I have a country house and I have to carry a lot of stuff in my car. A pick-up is suitable for that.

8.You promised your co-worker to do your part of the project over the weekend. But you didn’t have the time. You say: I’m sorry I didn’t have the time to finish it. Your co-worker tells you not to worry. You still have one

................... I’ll do it tomorrow.

10. Your neighbor says that he saw an alien spaceship last weekend. It

11. Your co-worker is learning English. He can’t do the grammar test and he wants you to help him. He asks: Can you help me out with this test? It’s very hard. I can’t do it myself .You’re very busy this week and say that

12.Your boss wants you to work over the weekend. In return he offers two days off next week. He says: How about you work this Saturday? And next week I give you Monday and Tuesday off. ............? You say:

……………… !

13.Your mother buys new shoes with a ten percent discount. She is happy she could get that price. You think it’s nothing to be happy about. You say: ..................

14.You and your friend drive in his car. Your friend is behind the wheel. Suddenly a Land cruiser switches lanes and cuts you off. Your friend

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15. Your roommate shows up at four o’clock in the morning and wakes you up. You ask him: ...............? He has a scared look on his face and obviously doesn’t want to talk about what happened. He says: ....................

16.You drive in a cab. You ask the cab-driver to drop you off on the corner of the street. He says: ..................

17.Tom’s girlfriend calls him. She has some surprising news for him.

business is rough. You should be careful. There are all sorts of people who try to use you. ................”

B. Choose any 5 expressions and use them in a proper context of yours.

Speaking

Exercise 9. Translate the quotations and comment upon the idea they convey.

1.Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. (Bernard Shaw).

2.The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks. (Thomas Bailey).

3.A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. (Mark Twain).

4.We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. (Aesop).

5.To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. (Benjamin Disraeli).

6.It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. (Confucius).

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REFERENCES

Basic Literature

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Тюмень: Изд-во Тюменского гос. университета, 2005. – 168с.

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Dictionaries:

7.Cambridge Dictionary – URL: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ru

8.Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture. – Longman, 2006. – 1568 p.

9.Macmillan Dictionary – URL: http://macmillandictionary.com

Additional websites on the topics:

Personal Identification

10.Задания для разговорной практики. Speaking // Activeenglish site. – URL: https://www.activeenglish.ru/school/zadanija-dlja-razgovornoj-praktiki-speaking/ (accessed: 15.11.21).

11.Lessons. Real people. Real English // Real English site. – URL: https://www.real-english.com/new-lessons.htm (accessed: 15.11.21).

12.Quizzes in English // bab.la site. – URL: https://en.bab.la/quiz/english/ (accessed: 15.11.21).

People and Relationships

13.Appearance. Описание внешности // The English Inn site. – URL: https://englishinn.ru/appearance-opisanie-vneshnosti-uprazhneniya- intermediate.html (accessed: 16.11.21).

14.Appearance Test // Listenglish site. – URL: https://list-english.ru/tests/ appearance.html (accessed: 16.11.21).

15.Learning English. Inspiring Language Learning since 1943// BBC site. – URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish (accessed: 16.11.21).

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Leisure. Entertainment

16.Hotel Booking // Teaching English site. – URL: https://www. teachingenglish.org.uk/article/hotel-booking (accessed: 17.11.21).

17.Outdoor activities// ESL Gold site. – URL: https://eslgold.com/ outdoor_activities/ (accessed: 17.11.21).

18.Topics and Themes // One stop English site. – URL: https://www. onestopenglish.com/adults/general-english/topics-and-themes (accessed: 17.11.21).

The British Way of Life

19.Английский язык: видео, аудио, уроки, тесты BBC Learning English, лайфхаки, викторины "Проверь себя", мультфильмы // BBC News. Русская служба. – URL: https://www.bbc.com/russian/learning-english-37095319 (accessed: 18.11.21).

20.This is Britain – интересные фильмы по страноведению // Tonail site. – URL: https://tonail.com/фильмы-по-страноведению-британии/ (accessed: 18.11.21).

21.Weather // British council. Learn English. – URL: https://learnenglish. britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-to-pre-intermediate/weather (accessed: 18.11.21).

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