to lean back, to lean forward, to lean on, to lean over, to lean against
a) Translate.
I. He leaned back, listening to the music. 2. The boy sat leaning on the table, reading. 3. You can lean on my arm.
4. He leaned forward to see the picture better. 5. Don’t lean against the tree. It looks dirty. 6. He leaned back and burst out laughing. 7. The officers stood around, leaning over a map.
b) Translate.
1. He опирайся на стол. 2. Обопритесь на мое плечо.
3. Он наклонился вперед. 4. Почувствовав себя плохо,
он прислонился к стене. 5. Она сидела за столом, скло нившись над книгой.
cheerfully, cheerful, to cheer up
a) Answer these questions.
1. In what cases do you smile cheerfully?
2. When do we have to cheer people up?
3. What do we usually say or do when we want to cheer
somebody up?
4. What kind of person (day, room) can be called cheerful?
b) Make up sentences of your own.
a cheerful colour — to be worth buying; a cheerful room — to move in; to look gloomy — to cheer up; to be unfair, to get upset — to cheer up
c) Translate.
1. Мне никогда не надоедает эта бодрая песня. 2. Ничто не могло развеселить его. 3. Мы надеялись, что наш визит приободрит больного. 4. Не унывайте (приободритесь)! Мы скоро доберемся до лагеря.
to keep well, to keep, to keep to the point (subject), to keep together, to keep away from, to keep somebody waiting
a) Use a synonymous expression.
1. “How is your son?” “Feeling well, thank you.” 2. “Do you want this book now?” “No, I don’t. You needn’t return it yet”. 3. Since each student had only five minutes to talk, the teacher asked everybody to speak on the subject. 4. The
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