Dialogue

Задание 1. Прослушайте диалог. Воспроизведите его в парах.

A Visit To The Doctor

Doctor: Well, what is the trouble? You are looking rather unwell, I must say.

Mr. Brown. You had better ask me what is not trouble with me, sir. It seems to me I am suffering all the illnesses imaginable: headache, earache, insomnia, indigestion, pains in the stomach, muscle pain, appetite loss. And to make things worse I’ve caught a cold, I’ve got a sore throat, so I am sneezing and coughing all the time. I feel hot and feverish. I got short of breath. Actually, I feel more dead than alive.

Doctor: I am sorry to hear that. Anyway, I don’t think things are so bad as you can imagine. Let me have a look at you. I’d like to sound your chest. Your heart, chest and lungs seem to be not bad. Now let me see your throat. Yes, it looks a bit sore. Show me your tongue. Have you taken your temperature?

Mr. Brown. Not yet, but I guess I should.

Doctor: Well, I don’t find anything radically wrong with you. But it is clear that you’re down, and if you don’t take care of yourself, you may have a nervous breakdown. So, first of all I advise you to stop worrying. Take some rest, have regular meals, keep off alcohol. If possible, give up smoking, at least for a time. Have this tonic made up and take 1 tablespoon three times a day before meals.

Mr. Brown. What about diet, doctor?

Doctor: Well, keep to a diet of salads and fruit, and a bit meat. If you do this I can promise you soon full recovery.

Mr. Brown. But if I don’t?

Doctor: You have to decide what is the lesser evil – to follow my advice or prepare for a better world! And one more thing. Keep off accidents so that your neck, arms and legs were not hurt!

Задание 2. Найдите перевод следующих клише и выражений в правом столбце:

• What’s the trouble? Мне кажется, …

• It seems to me … Позвольте на вас взглянуть

• to make things worse В чем дело?

• Let me have a look at you Я скорее мертв, чем жив

• I feel more dead than alive Ухудшить положение

• I guess I should stop worrying Я думаю, что мне не стоит

волноваться

• if possible соблюдать диету

• give up smoking брось курить

• at least for a time если возможно

• keep a diet хотя бы на время

• what is the lesser evil что меньшее зло

• keep off accidents избегай катастроф

Задание 3. Составьте вопросы, ответы на которые приводятся ниже:

• I am suffering all the illnesses imaginable

• Yes? I have a sore throat

• I feel hot and feverish

• Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals

• Come to me in some days

Задания для самостоятельной работы

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.