L. It’s nice to meet you, Mrs. Bell. You have got a very good house.
B. Thank you. And what about you, Mr. Ivanov? Have you got a house or a flat?
L. We’ve got a three-room flat in Minsk with a large kitchen and a bathroom.
B. Is Minsk a nice city?
L. Yes, certainly.
Remember the words.
a house – дом
a sitting-room – гостиная
a friend – друг
elder – старший
a boy – мальчик
a girl – девочка
a sofa – диван
red – красный
green – зеленый
white – белый
brown – коричневый
an armchair – кресло
a carpet – ковер
a room – комната
comfortable – удобный
a kitchen – кухня
small – маленький
a bedroom – спальня
have got – иметь
a flat – квартира
a bathroom – ванная
a city – город
certainly – конечно, несомненно
colour – цвет
Remember the sentences.
It’s nice to meet you. Приятно познакомиться с вами.
What about you? А как вы?
What colour do you prefer? Какой цвет вы предпочитаете?
Exercise 6. Read the dialogue and translate it into Russian.
· Your name is George Scott, isn’t it?
· Yes, it is. I am an electronic engineer. I live and work in New York. And what’s your name?
· My name is Peter Brook. I am an editor. I live and work in San Francisco.
· You are married, aren’t you?
· Oh, yes, I’m married and I’ve got two daughters.
· What a coincidence! I’ve got two daughters too: Helen and Mary. What are your daughters’ names?
· They are Susan and Jane. Susan is ten years old and Jane is eight. They both go to a private school. Do your daughters go to school?
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· Not yet. Helen is five years old and Mary is three.
· They are at home, aren’t they?
· Sure. My wife doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks after the children. Emily is the name of my wife. She is a designer. She adores her trade and dreams of going to her office again. But she can’t for the time being.
· It’s only natural. Nowadays only few women are satisfied with being housewives. My wife, Nancy, is a teacher of Russian. She works at a college.
· Do you have any brothers or sisters?
· Unfortunately not. I am the only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.
· I have got a sister. She is much younger than I am. She lives with our parents in Los Angeles. I’ve seen very little of her lately.
· Los Angeles is a beautiful city. My aunt lives there and I visit her from time to time.
· It’s a long time since I went to Los Angeles.
· Too bad!
Learn the words.
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What a coincidence! – Какое совпадение!
private – частный
to run the house – вести дом
to look after – присматривать
for the time being – в настоящее время
to satisfy – удовлетворять
to be on friendly terms – быть в дружеских отношениях
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