(doesn’t go out much). 13. Я люблю наблюдать, как рисует мой маленький сын. Это всегда меня очень забавляет. И. Я удивлен, что он поверил этой странной новости.
15. Вы ведь всех предупредили о собрании, не правда ли?
16. К сожалению, никто не мог предупредить путешест венников об опасности.
УПРАЖНЕНИЯ НА РАЗВИТИЕ НАВЫКОВ УСТНОЙ РЕЧИ
I. Выразите свое согласие или несогласие с данными утверждениями, используя Следующие фразы: You're quite right; I quite agree with you; I'm afraid you're not (quite) right.
1. Mr Nuttel was a complete stranger in the place, he didn’t even have any letters of introduction.
2. The girl who was entertaining him told him a very
gay story about her aunt, and he was amused. '
3. Mr Nuttel didn’t believe a single word the girl was saying. He immediately realized she was having a joke with him.
4. Mr Nuttel was a strong, healthy man, and avoided talking about illness(es), he tried to tell Mrs Sappleton something funny.
5. Mrs Sappleton found Mr Nuttel a very gay young man and said that she had enjoyed talking to him.
II. Перескажите текст: а) от лица г-на Наттеля; б) от лнца г-жи Сапплтои; в) от лица ее племянницы; г) от лнца мужа г-жи Сапп- лтон.
III. Составьте ситуации, употребляя следующие слова и словосочетания.
1. once, to be invited, an exhibition, to enter the hall, to go past, to stop, a wonderful painting;
2. to be interested in, to read a lot, to come across, to give a talk;
3. to book seats (for), to gather, to be crowded, to listen, to enjoy;
4. to go to the country, to find oneself, a fresh wind,
to swim across, to enjoy oneself;
5. to invite, to introduce, to entertain, to play the piano, to follow smb.’s example, to enjoy oneself, I’d love to, to be grateful;
6. to owe smb. some money, lo forget, to find oneself
in an uncomfortable position, to be very sorry;
7. to warn smb. against going somewhere for a holiday, not to believe, to find out for oneself, to have an awful holiday, to make up one’s mind
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