Методическое пособие "SHORT STORIES FOR FUN"
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ГОУ СПО Колледж туризма и гостиничного сервиса
Санкт - Петербурга
SHORT STORIES FOR FUN
Методическое пособие
Сборник рассказов по развитию навыков устной речи
Выполнила: Дроздова Т.Н,
Санкт – Петербург
2010
Содержание
1 Phil works in a Sunset Inn 3
2 In Spain 6
3 Uncle Theo 6
4 The interview 13
5 Good advice 17
6 Seeing a friend off 20
7 Thankful strangers 21
8 English is a confusing language 21
9 The power of imagination 22
10 The big party 22
11 Looking for a job 23
12 The face of Judas 24
13 Protecting property 25
14 Secrets of the face 25
15 Springtime 26
16 Caged 27
1. Read the story and translate.
PHIL WORKS AT THE SUNSET INN
(after Irwin Shaw)
Philip Taylor stood on the wide veranda of the Sunset Inn and looked out over Lake Louise. It was a beautiful lake. In front of the inn guests of the hotel were swimming. There were several people lying under large beach umbrellas on the sand near the water, reading magazines.
It was a perfect day. Phil wished it were four o'clock, so he could join the people on the beach. He had a date to go swimming with that nice blonde girl who had come to the inn the day before yesterday. Her name was Marjorie and he was going to meet her in the lobby at four. He was afraid that four o'clock would never come.
A car stopped in front of the inn. More guests, thought Phil, as he watched closely to see who would get off the car. Joe, the bellboy, hurried out to the car and brought the suitcase in. Two women were following him. Phil decided at once that they were middle-aged. He crossed the lobby and took his place behind the desk. "Good afternoon," he said in his best hotel manner as the two women came up to the desk. "Tell me, my good man," said the taller of the two women, "what are your rates here?" Phil didn't like to be called "my good man". He knew at once that he was going to have difficulties.
"I can give you a very nice double room with bath for ten-fifty," he said smiling.
"Ten-fifty. You don't really mean ten-fifty a day! That must be a rate for a week. It's a shame these resort hotels mistreat the public! Don't you think so, Edna?"
"Yes, it's a shame," agreed Edna.
"I'm sorry, madam," said Phil, "but I'm sure you'll find the room very comfortable and the service excellent." "Well, I suppose, we'll have to take it, now that we are here." The taller woman took the pen and filled in the form. Phil gave a key to the room to the porter. "Please, show these ladies to room 27," he said politely. Joe put the key in his pocket and collected the luggage.
The tall woman followed him with an air of authority and Edna followed her like a dog behind his master. Trying to be nice to the public was a little difficult sometimes, decided Phil. He remembered the words of the manager, "Remember, the customer is always right."
Phil looked at the clock on the wall. Ten minutes to four. A half hour later, Phil and Marjorie were walking on the beach in their swimming suits.
"It was awfully kind of you to ask me to go swimming this afternoon," said Marjorie.
"It's nice that the employees of the hotel are so interested in the guests."
"We like to have the guests feel at home," said Phil. He was going to add, "Especially if they are young and attractive," but decided not to.
"Tell me, do you work at the inn every summer?"
"This is the first summer," answered Phil. "I want to go back this autumn. Dad told me I'd
have to earn some money this summer or I wouldn't be able to go to the University."
"What are you studying at the University?"
"It is civil engineering. Dad wanted me to be a lawyer but I decided to be a civil engineer."
"It must be interesting working in a hotel during the summer," Marjorie went on. "You must meet lots of interesting people."
"I certainly do," agreed Phil. "But there are times when it's hard to be polite to people."
He told her about the two women who had come in. When he imitated the tall woman by looking over her dark glasses, Marjori laughed until he thought she would never stop.
"What's the matter? Certainly it wasn't that funny." Marjorie finally stopped laughing.
"Do you know who that woman is? That's my aunt."
"Oh, I'm sorry," was all he could say.
"That's all right. She's like that, but she means well. She came to keep an eye on me."
Phil decided he liked this girl. She was certainly a good spot and pretty, too. He decided to ask her to go to the dance with him on Saturday night.
1. Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
veranda [və'rændə]
double ['d۸bl]
women ['wimən]
brought [' bro:t]
authority [o:'Өoriti]
employee [,emploi'i:]
civil ['sivil]
certainly ['sэ:tənli]
2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
ключ от комнаты, внести чемодан, с видом на озеро, встреча (свидание), поспешить к, подойти, плохо обслуживать, стыд (позор), заполнять карточку, молодчина, с высокомерным видом, принимать гостей ; так, чтобы они почувствовали себя как дома, это любезно с вашей стороны, смотреть поверх очков, у нее только хорошие намерения, комната на двоих, инженерное дело.
3. .Join A and B to get an expression from the text, translate them into Russian and use in the sentences of your own.
A B
Look off
Fill over
Bring for
Look to
A key in
A rate in
A place up
Come behind
Get out
4. Translate the following sentences and find out the meanings of the words price, charge, rate and payment in the following sentences.
You’ll have to pay a small admission charge.
- Plans to reduce the tax rates for people on low incomes are being carried out.
- The charge the same prices in all their restaurants.
- You have to make a payment of 55$ every month.
5. Fill in the gaps with the following words combinations from the text : to keep an eye on smb., a good/bright spot, to mean well .
- Will you, please ………..my house while I’m on vacation?
- He may sound a bit rude at times , but he ………. .
3) The one ……….for the team last year was the match in France.
Make up your own sentences with the same word expressions.
6. Lean the different meanings of the words date, treat, rate, suit by translating the sentences.
Date
Can we name a date for the next meeting?
Phil phoned me last night and we’re going on a date this evening..
Dates grow on palm trees.
Treat
She was unfairly treated by her boss.
All raincoats are treated with special substance to protect them from water.
Bob treated us all to dinnerat an expensive restaurant.
Rate
There is a high rate of thefts in this country.
His heart rate was too slow.
The exhibition must rate as one of the most successful for this museum.
Suit
Its important to find a form of exercise that suits your lifestyle.
His suit was perfect.
Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades are the four suits.
7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1.Служащие гостиницы рады обслужить гостей.
2. Мы любим, когда наши гости чувствуют себя, как дома.
3. Наша гостиница с видом на прекрасное озеро.
4. “Какие у вас цены?”, - спросил клиент,- “Я могу дать вам прекрасную комнату на двоих за 40$.
5. Ее попросили заполнить регистрационную карту.
6. Она пересекла холл и села за стол.
7. Они плохо обращаются с гостями в гостинице.
8. Find in the text all irregular verbs, look for their Infinitive and learn them.
9. Find all regular verbs in the text and explain their pronunciation.
10. Make up the dialogue between Joe, the bellboy and newly came guests.
Useful situation phrases:
Where is your luggage?
Can I help you?
Good afternoon.
Which suitcase is yours?
Which room are you in?
Be careful, …
11. Act the dialogue from the text between Phil and the two women.
12. Go on with the dialogue from the words “Well , I suppose, we’ll have to take it, now that we are here”.
Useful situation phrases:
Could you fill in the form, please?
How are you going to pay?
In cash/ By credit card/ Is Visa OK?
Do you have a lot of luggage?
Do you need a porter?
Here is you key.
Your room number is …
13. Answer the following questions.
What does Phil think about his job?
Do you think the work in the hotel is difficult?
What are the receptionist responsibilities?
Do you have any experience of work in the hotel? Was it positive? Negative?
2. Read the story and translate.
IN SPAIN
Once an American artist decided to go to Spain where he was planning to spend his holiday. It was his first visit to Spain, so he looked forward to seeing Spanish museums, to visiting wonderful Spanish towns, theatres and a bull-fight of course.
He sent a letter to one of the biggest hotels in Toledo to reserve accommodation in advance as he knew that there would be a lot of tourists there.
When he arrived at the hotel he found that a very comfortable single room was ready for him. He had some difficulties in going through hotel formalities as he did not know Spanish, but the receptionist helped him to fill in the necessary form and gave him the key to his room. The artist was sorry that he would not be able to enjoy his stay in Spain fully as he did not know the language of the country.
On his way to the room he met another American whom he had known before. Though the other American did not know Spanish, the artist felt more comfortable in his company: They were very happy to see each other and decided to start their sightseeing programme with a visit to a restaurant. They sat at a table and began looking through the menu.
As we know, their Spanish was not good enough to order a meal and the waiter's English was not better. They ordered coffee, bread and butter with great difficulty, but when the artist's friend wanted to have some milk, the waiter was not able to understand them, though he was doing his best to please the Americans.
Then the artist said, "Well, give me a pencil and it won't take me long to show the waiter what we'd like to have." Very fast he drew a cow and showed the picture to the waiter. The waiter smiled and said that he had understood them. He hurried out of the restaurant and came into the tobacco shop which was close to the restaurant.
"The fact is," said the artist, "that a pencil can do more than a word. It took the waiter only a minute to understand what we wanted to order."
In a few minutes the waiter was back. With a smile he put two tickets for a bull-fight in front of the friends.
EXERCISES
1. Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
forward [' fo:wəd]
theatre [' θ'ətə]
bull-fight [' bul fait]
reserve ['rizз:v]
accommodation [ֽəkamə'dei∫n]
go through ['gəu 'θru:]
receptionist [ ri'sep∫n]
necessary ['nesəsəri]
language ['læŋgwidʒ
menu ['menju]i
2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
ему понадобилась только минута, не достаточно хорош, меню, с нетерпением ждать, администратор, проходить через, через несколько минут, заказывать еду. заполнять карточку, ключ от комнаты. сожалеть, друг друга, заказывать комнату, жилье, заранее, с трудом, возвращаться, друг друга, проводить время, разговорный язык.
- Join A and B to get an expression from the text.
A B
look forward was ready
to reserve the form
room accommodation
fill in to seeing
srart coffee
look through sightseeing program
to be good enough the menu
to do one’s best a minute
hurry out of to order
it takes to please
order a letter
send the restaurant
- Fill in the gaps with the following words : solve, decide, close, book, reserve. Find out the differences.
- We can help you ………. your financial problems.
- He was standing dangerously ……… to the edge.
- We ………… to upgrade our two stars hotel.
- She is my ………. friend and I trust her a lot.
- We are ready to ……… our meal.
- I’d like to ………. a room.
- Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. Мы заказали жиле в гостинице заранее, так как знали, что в это время года гостиницы переполнены ( fully booked).
2. Они с нетерпением ждали письма от друзей.
3. Мне понадобилось пять минут, чтобы просмотреть меню.
4. Он сделал все возможное. чтобы доставить им удовольствие.
5. Мы поспешили выйти из гостиницы и сесть в такси пока не начался дождь.
6. Когда мы приехали в гостиницу, мы первым делом заполнили регистрационную карту.
7. они были не голодны и поэтому заказали только кофе.
- Find in the text all irregular verbs, look for their Infinitive and learn them.
- Find all regular verbs in the text and explain their pronunciation.
SPEAKING
- Imagine the situation that when the artist arrived in the hotel he had his reservation mixed up. Read the beginning of the dialogue and finish it.
R.: Good evening, sir. May I help you? Do you have a reservation?
A.: Yes, I’ve booked a single room in advance. My name is Wilson.
R.: Just a moment, please, Mr Wilson
………….
I am sorry, sir, but I haven’t got any record of that. When was it made?
A.: About a month ago.
………..
Useful expressions (Dealing with reservation mix-up)
What room would you like?
Do you mind a view from the window?
When for?
How many nights for?
Would you like me to get you a room in another hotel?
How much is per room per night?
Your room number is … with … .
Have you any letter or fax confirming your booking?
I’m sorry, there must have been a mistake.
- Make up the dialogue between an American who has just come to the hotel and is going through hotel formalities. His Spanish is very bad. Receptionist has to help him to fill in the registration form.
Useful expressions ( Questioning).
Could you repeat?
Could you speak slower?
I am sorry, I can’t understand.
Do you have a reservation?
Do you have any form of identification?
Could I have your passport?
Driving licence will do.
Will you fill in this form, please?
Could you sign, please?
Here is your key.
These words will help you to make the dialogue:
Signature, address , place of birth, nationality, surname, first name.
10. Make up the dialogue between two American friends and a waiter in the restaurant.
Useful words and expressions:
Are you ready to order?
I’ll take …
Can you repeat?
We’d like to order …
I’d like to order some milk but ….
What shall we do?
11. What do you think? Which cow did the American draw? Why?
12. What picture would you yourself draw to be a success?
Picture 1
Picture 3
Picture 2
3. Read the first part of the story and try to guess who will be a successful candidate for the post?
UNCLE THEO
I
(from A modern English Course for Foreign Students by C.E. Eckersley)
This is a story about Theo HobdelL He was a quiet, gentle and absent-minded man whose thoughts were always on learning and nothing else. Well, he applied for a post in Camford University. It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it. The committee chose fifteen, including Theo, for an interview. Camford is a very small town; there is only one hotel in it, and this was so full that they had to put two of the candidates in a room. Theo was one of these, and the man who shared the room with him was a self-confident fellow called Adams, about twenty years younger than Theo, with a loud voice, and a laugh that you could hear all over the hotel. But he was a clever fellow all the same. The Dean, the head of the department at the University, and the committee interviewed all the candidates; and, as a result of this interview, only two men were left, Theo and Adams. The committee couldn't decide which of the two to take, so they decided to make their final choice after each candidate had given a public lecture in a college lecture-hall. They were to give the lecture in three day's time.
II
For three days Theo never left his room. He worked day and night at that lecture, writing it out and memorizing it. Adamsm didn't do any preparation at all. You could hear his voice and his laughter in the bar where he had a crowd of people around him. He came to his room late at night, asked Theo how he was working at the lecture, and told him how he had spent the evening playing billiards, or at the theatre or music-hall. The day of the lecture arrived. They all went into the lecture-hall and Theo and Adams took their seats on the platform. And then, Theo discovered, that the copy of his speech had disappeared! The Dean said he would call on the candidates in the alphabetical order, Adams first. Adams took the stolen speech out of his pocket and read it to the professors who gathered to hear it. And how well he read it! When Adams finished there was a great burst of applause. Now it was Theo's turn. But what could he do? He could only repeat, word for word in a low, dull voice the lecture that Adams had spoken so well.
The Dean and the committee went out to decide who the successful candidate was, but everyone was sure what their decision would be. Soon the Dean and committee came back. "Gentlemen," the Dean said, "the candidate we have chosen is Mr. Theo Hobdell." Theo had won! The professors were greatly surprised, and the Dean continued, "I think I must tell you how we arrived at that decision. We were all filled with admiration at the learning and eloquence of Mr. Adams. We were impressed. But you remember, Mr. Adams read his lecture to us. When Mr. Hobdell's turn came, he repeated that speech word by word from memory. Now a fine memory is absolutely necessary for this post. That is why we decided that Mr. Hobdell was exactly the man we wanted."
As they walked out of the room, the Dean came up to Theo, shook his hand and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Hobdell! But, my dear fellow, you must be more careful and not leave valuable papers lying about!"
1. Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
include [ in'klu:d]
apply [ə'plai]
interview ['intəֽvju:]
preparation [ֽprepə'rei∫n]
laughter ['la:ftə]
applause [ə'plo:z]
admiration [ֽædmə'rei∫n]
valuable ['væljubl]
gather ['gæðə]
2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
Подавать заявление о приеме на работу, запоминать, отдел, приготовления, делить комнату, рассеянный, конечный выбор, помещать, собираться, в течении трех дней, помещать, смеяться, слово в слово, взрыв аплодисментов, скучный голос, вытаскивать из кармана, занимать места, красноречие, украденная речь, быть в полном восхищении, самоуверенный человек, в то же самое время, прийти к мнению
3. Join A and B to get an expression from the text.
A B
fill in the room
call the same
all to hear
word fellow
put of applause
gather for word
self-confident with admiration
arrive on
burst at the decision
4. Form the nouns from the following verbs
to repeat to decide
to impress to laugh
to prepare to arrive
to admire to succeed
to disappear to depart
- Fill in the gaps with the nouns from the previous exercise:
a) Let there be no …. of this anymore. You must promise.
b) Our …. is the most popular at the University.
c) Can you tell me the time of your …. . I’ll meet you at the airport
d) He burst into … when he heard the joke.
e) We came to a …. not to put off our wedding party.
f) Her …. made all the family worry about her.
g) Our ….. from the performance was so great that we couldn’t stop our discussion for some time.
h) He filled everyone with ….
6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1.Несколько человек подали заявление о приеме на работу в нашей компании.
2. как только спектакль закончился, раздался взрыв аплодисментов.
3. Он читал лекцию скучным голосом и половина аудитории боролась со сном.
4. Его смех был настолько громким, что все в кафе обернулись, чтобы посмотреть на него.
5. Мы были восхищены его выступлением в суде.
6. Хорошая память – это абсолютно необходимый инструмент для карьеры.
7. После того, как нас пригласили , мы вошли и заняли наши места в зале.
7. Learn the differences between the following synonyms.
Discover (by searching), find out (to discover a fact)
He became very friendly when he discovered that she was my sister.
Her parents found out that she had a boyfriend.
Gather (come together), collect (get and keep things)
Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the bar.
When can I come and collect the keys?
Decision (a choice that you make), opinion (the attitude you have)
You have to make a decision as soon as possible.
What is your opinion about latest novel?
Seat (in the parliament, in transport …), place (to put something somewhere), room ( A part of a building, the amount of space)
My room is light and cosy.
There isn’t enough leg room in this car.
The seat next to me was empty.
Decide ( to make a choice) , solve ( to find a solution)
He decided to stay and see what would happen.
We can help you to solve your financial problems.
8. Make the dialogue between the members of the committee while discussing which candidate, Theo or Adams to take.
Useful expressions:
He is absent-minded, isn’t he?
He is more loyal to his profession, isn’t he?
He is more hard-working and intelligent, isn’t he?
He is more experienced, isn’t he?
9. Make up the dialogue between the Dean and the committee when they went out to decide who the successful candidate was.
Useful expressions:
He was very eloquent, wasn’t he?
He was very good at knowing the subject, wasn’t he?
Yes, but he read the lecture, didn’t he?
He spoke to the public by heart, didn’t he
10. Who do you think the author sympathize more: Theo or Adams? Why do you think so? Can you find any evidences that you are right in the story?
11. Retell the story.
4. Read the story and translate.
THE INTERVIEW
Steve was in a terrible accident at work. He fell through a floor tile and ripped off both of his ears. Since he was permanently disfigured, he settled with the company for a rather large sum of money and went on his way.
One day Steve decided to invest his money in a small, but growing telecom business. And, after weeks of negotiations, he bought the company outright. But after signing the contract he realised that he knew nothing about running such a business and quickly set out to hire someone who could do that for him. The next day he had set up three interviews. The first guy was great. He knew everything he needed to and was very interesting. But at the end of the interview Steve asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?" And the gentleman answered, "Why, yes, I couldn't help but notice you have no ears." Steve got very angry and threw him out. The second interview was with a woman, and she was even better than the first guy. But he asked her the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" and she replied, "Well, you have no ears." Steve again was upset and tossed her out.
The third and last interview was the best of all three. It was with a very young man who was fresh out of college. He was smart. He was handsome. And he seemed to be a better businessman than the first two put together.
Steve was anxious, but went ahead and asked the young man the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" And to his surprise, the young man answered, "Yes. You wear contact lenses." Steve was shocked and said, "What an incredibly observant young man! How in the world did you know that?"
The young man fell off his chair laughing hysterically and replied, "Well, it's pretty hard to wear glasses without any ears!"
EXERCISES
1. Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
accident ['æksidət]
permanently ['p :mənəntli]
negotiations [niֽgəu∫iei∫(ə)n]
sign ['sain]
anxious ['ænkjəs]
incredibly [in'credibli]
observant [əb'zэ:v(ə)nt]
laugh [la:f]
hysterically [hi'sterikəli]
2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
приступить к поискам работников, что-то не так, руководить делами бизнеса, временно, подписывать контракт, организовывать интервью, переговоры, вкладывать деньги, истерически смеясь, чем два других вместе взятых, не мог не заметить, выгонять, ему оторвало оба уха, быть обезображенным, невероятно наблюдательный , носить контактные линзы , выпускник колледжа, быть взволнованным.
3. Join A and B to get an expression from the text.
A B
terrible outright
to laugh business
to buy both ears
to run college
permanently observant
set up accident
ripped off hysterically
fresh out of disfigured
incredibly interview
4. Match the synonyms.
A B
Settle for answer
Negotiation talks
Outright at once
Realize begin
Set out understand
Hire come to terms
Notice throw out
Reply pay attention
Toss out employ
- Match the opposites.
A B
Different easy
Observant sack, fire
Laugh same
Hard cry
Hire happy
Upset absent-minded
6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1) Мы решили вложить деньги в развивающийся ресторанный бизнес.
2) Они подписали контракт и наняли людей, которые все знали о том, как руководить этим бизнесом.
3) Он организовал интервью, чтобы нанять наилучшего кандидата.
4) Второй кандидат был самым лучшим.
5) Вы заметили во мне что-нибудь отличное от других?
6) Он был выпускник колледжа, умен и красив.
7) После недели переговоров, они согласились принять наши условия ( conditions).
7. Find in the text all irregular verbs, look for their Infinitive and learn them.
8. Find all regular verbs in the text and explain their pronunciation.
9. Look at the following conversations and tell who will be hired and why.
A job interview
CONVERSATION A.
Ms. Dukakis: Come in. Mr. Lo, isn't it? Please have a seat.
Mr. Lo: Thank you.
Ms, Dukakis: Did you have a good trip?
Mr. Lo: Yes, thanks. 1 came up from San Diego yesterday.
Ms. Dukakis: And did you find a good hotel?
Mr. Lo: No, I'm staying at my parent's place in Oakland.
Ms. Dukakis: Oh, that's right, you're from the Bay area, aren't you?
Mr. Lo: Yes. I was born and raised in Oakland.
Mb Dukakis: When did you leave?
Mr. Lo: I went lo college in L. A. That was in 1988.
Ms. Dukakis: So, where are you presently working?
Mr. Lo: Soledad Computers in San Diego. Have you heard of them?
Mr. Dukakis: No, not really. How long have you been with them?
Mr. Lo: I've been working there since 1 graduated from college.
Ms. Dukakis: Why do you want to change jobs now?
Mr. Lo: I'd like lo do some traveling. 1 want to use my languages, and I want a better job.
Ms. Dukakis: Yes, 1 see here that you speak Chinese and Spanish. Puedo usted
traducirmclo?
Mr. Lo: Pardon me? Can you say that more slowly?
Ms. Dukakis: Thank's OK. Do you want to live closer to your parents?
Mr. Lo: Thai's not the reason why I want this job. But yes, I'd like to live in this area again.
Ms. Dukakis: Well thank you Mr. Lo. We'll be in touch.
CONVERSATION B.
Ms. Dukakis: Come in, Ms. Danziger. Please have a ... .
Ms. Danziger: Please call me Crystal. My, you have a nice office.
Ms. Dukakis: Thank you. Did you have a good trip?
Ms. Danziger: It was OK. I got in on the early flight this morning.
Ms. Dukakis: Ah, you're from Los Angeles, aren't you?
Ms. Danziger: 1 live in L. A. At the present lime, but I'm originally from New York. Of
course, I'm not often in L. A. I've been to seven countries this year.
Ms. Dukakis: Tell me about your present job.
Ms. Danziger: I'm a sales representative for a book .We sell guide books and maps. I travel around Latin America. You see from my resume that I speak Spanish and Portuguese. I majored in Spanish for my Bachelors degree and then.
Ms. Dukakis: Where did you get your degree?
Ms. Danziger:I got it from the University of Chicago! Then, alter that I did Masters at the University of New Mexico.
Ms. Dukakis: How long have you been with Travel Books?
Ms. Danziger:Two years. Before that I was with the Disney company for a year in Florida
and before that 1 worked at a commercial stationery company in Dallas for six months.
Ms. Dukakis: Have you ever sold computer software?
Ms. Danziger: No, but selling is selling. It is all the same to me.
Ms. Dukakis: And do you speak any Asian languages?
Ms. Danziger: No, but I learn fast. I majored in languages. Now. I want lo ask you some
questions about this job ....
10. Act the first or the second conversation with your partner.
11. Make up the dialogue between the first candidate and Steve.
Useful situation phrases:
Have you worked in this business before?
What do you know about … ?
are your weak (strong) sides?
Tell me about yourself.
What kind of education do you have?
Are you ready to work long hours?
I’m hard-working, have a lot of stamina, skilled in this area of business, sociable and out-minded
- Make up the dialogue between the last candidate and Steve. To the expressions above add some which will make this candidate the most successful.
12. Retell the story.
- If you were choosing job what would be the most important factors in your choice ( number in order of importance):
- You are good at it.
- You enjoy it.
- You earn good wages.
- You wouldn’t disappoint your parents.
- You will have good mates.
- The job is secure.
- There are good prospects for promotion.
- The job is interesting.
- You will be in charge of other people.
- Your are free to plan your own work.
- You have good working conditions.
- There is plenty of variety at job.
- You have long holiday.
- The job has a high social status.
- There is no stress in the job.
- The job is valuable to society.
- There are opportunities to travel.
14. Think if you can add something to the list above,
5. Read the text, translate and answer the following questions:
- How many dialogues can we make to the text?
- Between who?
- Can you imagine what they will be about?
GOOD ADVICE
Once early in the morning a farmer arrived at the nearest town to sell some eggs and butter. He stayed at a small hotel. The charge for a single room was not very high. It suited the farmer as he was planning to stay in the town only for two days.
In the afternoon when he sold his goods he decided to have lunch at the hotel I. When he was having lunch people were talking about a lawyer who was very clever and always gave people good advice. The farmer decided to go and see the lawyer. “I’ve heard a lot about you. Could you give me some good advice?” said the farmer. “What advice would you like to have?” “Any advice will suit me,” said the farmer. The lawyer smiled, took a piece of paper and wrote something on it. The farmer thanked him and left his office. The next day he went to buy some presents for his family. When he bought everything he went to the station, got on the train and came back home. It was 4 o’clock in the afternoon. He was going to read a newspaper, but his wife told him to gather in the hay. The farmer was very tired and decided to put off the work. But suddenly he remembered that he had the lawyer’s advice. He took the paper and read: “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” “All right, let’s gather in the hay,” said the farmer and all his family began working. In the evening it started raining heavily.
Now you have to do the following exercises to be sure you know vocabulary and be able to make up the situational dialogues offered in SPEAKING.
EXERCISES
- Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
arrive [æ' raiv]
charge [' t∫a:dʒ]
talk [' to:k]
lawyer [' lo:jə]
thank [' θænk]
bought[ [' bo:t]
tired [' taiəd]
gather ['gæðə]
put [' put]
- Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words, word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
юрист, совет, стоимость комнаты на одного, приезжать в город , останавливаться , давать совет, покупать, откладывать , благодарить , внезапно , вспоминать , кусок бумаги , собираться возле сеновала , уставать, откладывать , начался сильный дождь , подходить.
- Join A and B to get an expression from the text.
A B
got gather
went the farmer
it suited town
to plan the work
the nearest to buy
put off to stay
let’s on the train
- Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- Однажды рано утром я приехал в город, чтобы встретиться с юристом,
- Он дал мне хороший совет и я поехал домой.
- Я решил купить подарки.
- Было пять часов вечера. Он устал и решил отложить работу и сделать ее утром.
- “Мне подойдет любой цвет ,” - ответила она.
- Мы прибыли на станцию и сели на поезд.
- Он собирался остаться в гостинице еще на два дня.
- Fill in the gaps with the words “suit”, “put off”, “gather” and find out their different meanings.
- There were 60 000 fans … in the stadium.
- Tonights concert will be … till next week.
- His … is perfectly made. It fits him greatly.
- This room … me. I’ll take it.
- They live by … shellfish and snails.
- Please, … your shoes before entering this holy building.
6. Find in the text all irregular verbs, look for their Infinitive and learn them.
7. Find all regular verbs in the text and explain pronunciation of –ed- ending.
SPEAKING
1.Look at the following expressions below and tell between who we can make a dialogue and what the main reason for making it is.
“Hello. Can I help you?”
“Just a minute, I’ll check …”
“Do you min the view … ?”
“How much does it cost per night?
2. Now complete the following dialogue.
- Make up the dialogue between the farmer and the customer on the market.
Useful expressions:
How much does a dozen of eggs cost?
It’s not too expensive, isn’t it?
Can I have it cheaper?
If I take two dozens can I have a discount?
What would you like?
Is butter salty ( sweet ) ?
Can you wrap it for me?
8. Make up the dialogue between people in the café, discussing a clever lawyer, and the farmer, who was interested in the lawyer.
Use the following words and sentences:
decide to go, lawyer, advice, give advice, plan to stay, suit, I would like, clever, “ Where does he live ? , “Where can I find him?” , “Are you sure he can be helpful?” , “I’ve heard your story, can you answer my question?” , “ Any of his advice will suit me.”
- Make up the dialogue between the farmer and a shop assistant in the shop where the farmer bought
- the presents for his family.
Useful words and expressions:
What would you like?
Can I help you?
Can I have a look at this … ?
Will you take it?
I’d like another size.
What size would you like?
What is it for?
I’d like something useful for the kitchen. What can you recommend?
11. Retell the story.
6. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
SEEING A FRIEND OFF
Three men were sitting in a railway station bar. They had asked the railway porter to tell them when the next train, which one of them was going to take, was due at the station. Some time later the porter came to say that the train was arriving at platform 2 in 5 minutes.
"Oh," said the men, "we could do with another drink, we have enough time to catch the train. We can make it." They had another drink and hurried out, but their train had already left the station.
They returned to the bar. An hour later another train arrived and the same thing happened. They missed the train again. Two hours later the porter told them that the last train was due in 5 minutes. Again the men decided to take another drink and when they came to the platform, the train had already started. Two of them could catch the train, but the third one missed it and walked back to the bar.
"By the way," the barman asked him when he sat down at a table. "What town are your friends travelling to?"
"I don't know, where they are going to," the man answered. "They just came to see me off."
Note: We can make it. — Мы успеем.
EXERCISES
1) Match the words with their definitions.
A B
To be due to to get or to be in time to get it
To miss to go to an airport, train, station to say good-bye
To catch to be expected to happen or arrive at a particular time
To see off to fail to catch, to hit or hold something
- Fill in the gaps with the words from ex. 1
- I think the y have gone to the airport to …….. their daughter …… .
- It was an exciting game with three shots at goal and only two ………
- The train is arriving. If you run you’ll ………. It .
- The flight to Boston …….. ……. at 9.30.
- Below you see the dialogue. The lines in it are mixed up. It is between the men and the porter when the last train was due in 5 minute. Organize the lines in the correct order.
- OK, we have 5 minutes just enough to have another drink.
- Excuse me, sir. Could you tell us when the next train arrives.
- Never mind. We’ll catch it.
- I don’t think so. Moreover it’s the last train today.
- The train arrives in 5 minutes.
4) Can you add any other information to the dialogue above?
5) Read, translate and retell the following stories.
* * *
Thomas Gainsborough, who studied art in London and later became one of England's most famous 18th-century portrait painters, discovered his talent in an interesting and unusual way.
As a boy he lived in the country and once, while walking near his father's house, he saw a thief climb over the wall of a neighbour's garden. He had a look at the man, went back home and was able to draw a good likeness of the thief. When Tom's father heard the story and saw the picture, he took it to the police at once. It was such a good likeness that quite soon the thief was caught and punished.
* * *
"No, thank you. I'll stay at home," said a man who had been invited to join a party visiting the zoo. "My eldest daughter walks like a kangaroo, my second daughter talks like a parrot, my son laughs like a hyena, my wife watches me like a hawk, my cook's as cross as a bear and my mother-in-law says that I'm an old monkey! When I go anywhere, I want a change."
Note: I want a change — мне нужна смена обстановки
7. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
THANKFUL STRANGERS
Mr. Morton, the manager of a big company, always came to his office in Manhattan in his own car.
Once when he went out of his company to go to a small restaurant for lunch he didn't find his car in the parking lot.
Mr. Morton phoned the police who promised to find his car as soon as possible.
At the end of the working day when Mr. Morton left the company to go home he was greatly surprised to see his car in its place.
When he got into the car he saw on the seat two tickets to the theatre and a note: "Sorry for the trouble. We needed your car urgently."
Mr. Morton and his wife decided to go to the theatre that night. The tickets were very expensive and the performance was very popular. It was very difficult to get tickets for it.
Mr. Morton and his wife enjoyed the performance very much.
When they returned home they saw that somebody had been in their house. The thieves had taken all valuable things from their house.
Answer the questions:
- What did Mr. Morton do?
- By what kind of transport did he usually get to his office?
- What happened one day, when Mr. Morton went out of his company for lunch?
- Did the police promise to find the car?
- Why was Mr. Morton surprised when he left his office to go home after work?
- What did he see on the seat of the car?
- Did the Mortons enjoy the performance?
- What did they see when they came back home after the performance?
8. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
ENGLISH IS A CONFUSING LANGUAGE
When I arrived in England, I couldn't speak a word of English, so I decided to take some lessons. My teacher told me, "It is necessary to study English very well as English is a confusing language." At first I didn't understand him. But some time later I understood what he meant.
I remembered an evening I spent in a bar in my hotel. I decided to speak English to the barman. I ordered: "A bear, please." The barman couldn't believe his ears. He thought for a moment and then said, "Listen to me, young man, you are in a bar, not in the zoo." I didn't understand him but I saw he wasn't pleased. A friendly English man saved me and ordered a beer for me. He invited me to his table. He was very patriotic and talked about the Queen. I didn't understand half of what he had said, but I decided to please him. "God shave the Queen," I said. He stood up, looked at me and walked away leaving me alone. "See you tomorrow," I said. But he.didn't reply. When I think of that day now I see how right was my teacher of English.
Answer the questions:
- Why did the foreigner decide to take lessons of English?
- Why did the friendly Englishman decide to help the foreigner?
- Why did the Englishman leave the place without saying "good-bye" to the foreigner?
9. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION
Mr. Brown liked it in America, but he liked travelling very much. He made trips to Europe and Asia, and he visited India too. Once after a long trip from England to America he arrived at a small country place. There was a small hotel there. Mr. Brown got to the hotel late in the evening. At the hotel he asked the receptionist whether there were any vacant rooms there.
At that moment another traveller came to the hotel and asked the receptionist for a room too. The receptionist checked if there were any vacant rooms. The only vacant room he could offer was a double room.
"Will it be convenient to you if you share the room?" the receptionist asked. "It'll be less expensive for you, you'll each pay half."
At first they didn't like the idea, but just then it began raining heavily and they were too tired to go to another hotel. They spoke to each other and told the receptionist that they agreed to spend the night in the same room.
A porter showed them to their room, took in their things and wished them good night Soon the two men went to sleep.
Suddenly Mr. Brown heard some noise. He opened his eyes but didn't see anything. It was quite dark.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Brown asked in surprise. The second traveller answered, "I'm very sorry, I had to wake you up. I'm not well. Please, open the window quickly."
Mr. Brown got out of bed and began looking for matches, but he couldn't find them in the dark, so he tried to find the window. It took him some time and at last he thought he had found it. He couldn't open the window. As the voice of the traveller became weaker and weaker, Mr. Brown took a chair and broke the window with it. The man said he was much better. Then the two of them slept until morning.
When they woke up the next morning they were surprised to see that Mr. Brown had broken to pieces a large mirror.
Note: power of imagination – сила воображения.
10. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
THE BIG PARTY
Hurriet Reeves was a famous actress but her great success made her very selfish and unkind to people. On the stage she always tried to attract the attention of the public to herself alone, and after the performance she took no notice of her fellow actors. She always made promises but never kept them.
When she grew older she began to have heart attacks and had to retire.
Harriet had a lot of money and could afford to live quite comfortably, but by this time everybody in the theatre hated her and she felt quite lonely.
A year later on her birthday she did not receive a single flower or a telephone call. She was so upset that she had a bad heart attack. The doctor who examined her told her frankly that her chance of living was not too good and insisted that she should stay in bed as much as possible.
Harriet took the news bravely and for a couple of weeks followed the doctor's instructions. But one day she could no longer be alone and called in her butler to talk over a plan.
"I want to give a big party next Saturday night," she said. "I shall invite all the people with whom I worked at the theatre. I don't doubt that they will come, as my parties with good food, drinks and music were always a success. Now I want you to make all the arrangements."
Knowing how ill she was the butler tried to persuade her not to do it but she wouldn't listen to him.
The same evening the old actress wrote invitations to the theatre people. She thought she would get them together and apologize for her behaviour in the past. "No doubt, I'll make
friends with some of them and my life will be different in future," she went on thinking.
At 10 o'clock Saturday night none of the guests turned up. When she realized that nobody would come to the party she suddenly felt weak and tired.
"I can't blame them for not coming. I myself used to break a lot of appointments," she said to the doctor and started for her bedroom.
In a moment he heard a heavy fall. When he opened the door of the bedroom he saw Harriet Reeves lying on the floor. She was dead.
A few days later, when the butler was looking through the papers in her desk he discovered a pack of invitations which Harriet had forgotten to post.
Notes:
1. to take no notice of smb. —■ не обращать внимания на кого-
либо
- to keep promises — держать обещания
- to feel lonely — чувствовать себя одинокой
- to he upset — быть расстроенным
Answer the questions:
- What was Harriet Reeves like?
- How did she live after she had retired?
- Why did she decide to give a big party?
- What arrangements did she make for the party?
- Why didn't her guests come?
11. Read the story, translate and give a short summery.
LOOKING FOR A JOB
(after M. Gold)
When I was twelve I was one of the best pupils in my class at public school, and left it a year earlier than most boys.
My parents were proud of me, of course. They wanted me to go to high school. But even then I realized that education was for the rich. I refused to go to high school. I knew that most of the boys in my class were going to work. And I decided to be one of them.
I told my parents that I would need four years of high school, then six years of college before I could become a doctor. Ten years of study! Where could I get thousands of dollars for books, tuition and everything else? There were four of us in my family. My mother could not work. Could my father get the money for all of us, and pay for my education besides? Of course, not. Miss Barr, the English teacher, tried to get me to go to high school, too. She said that she could hardly imagine that I would go into a factory. "I've never seen better compositions than yours, Michael," she said. But I told her that my father was unable to support me, and that I would have to work. She asked me to promise her to study at night. I told her that I would, but I knew it was a lie. But I loved books, I was carried away by many books; I wanted very much to go to high school and college. Miss Barry presented me with a book. I thanked her for it and threw it under the bed when I returned home. I never read a page in it, or in any other book for the next five years. I told myself that I hated books, that they were lies and were different from life and work.
It was not easy to find my first job. I looked for it for months. Every morning I bought a newspaper and looked through the Want Ads: the page which brings news of life and death each morning to thousands of people.
A crowd of boys shouted at the door of each job. When the door opened we all ran into and listened attentively and tried to smile to attract the boss. No one who has looked for a job can forget what it means.
At last I found work. It was in a factory. The place was black and hot; the air was poisoned. The boys and girls working at the long table were wet, their faces were white and angry. There was no time for anything but work there. I forgot my college hopes, I could not sleep at night. My mother saw that I was losing my health. She made me leave the job.
A month passed before I found another job, this time in a printing shop. There I worked for five months until I hurt my hand. I had to leave the printing shop. I began looking for a job again when my hand got better. A job in a shop, at a chemist's. Jobs.
Answer the following questions:
- Why did the author refuse to go to high school?
- What did he decide instead?
- What subject he was good at?
- What did the teacher ask him to promise her?
- What does the underlined expression in the text mean?
- Was it easy to find a job?
- Where did he find the job at last?
12. Read the story, translate and give a short summery. Answer the questions below.
THE FACE OF JUDAS
Nobody knows where this story has come from. It tells us about a well-known artist who gave his whole life to his art. It is said that his last picture was a real masterpiece. Everybody knew with what enthusiasm the great painter worked at his picture. At first he easily found many models to pose for him and at last the picture was almost finished except for the two most important fi gures: Christ and Judas.
The painter missed models for them and looked for them everywhere but could not find a suitable face for a very long time. It was either not noble enough for Christ or not ugly enough for Judas. But once while he was walking along the street, he happened to meet a boy whose face struck him: his hair was dark, his nose was straight, his blue eyes shone under long eyelashes. It was the face of an angel though the boy looked miserable with his torn dirty clothes on and bare feet. The painter took the boy to his place and several weeks later the figure of Christ appeared on the canvas. It was splendid and all who saw it wondered where the painter could have found the model with such regular features.
But the painter still had no model for Judas.
Many men with ugly faces were ready to serve him, but neither of them could satisfy the artist. Years passed on and the painter got very old. He almost lost his last hope of finishing the picture, as he was old and no medicine could do him any good.
Once he was sitting in a little tavern over his daily glass of wine. It was a cheerless autumn day, it was raining and the wind was blowing.
Suddenly the door opened and a man appeared. The artist looked at him and started. It was difficult to imagine how ugly the man was. His face was blue with cold. He stretched his dirty trembling hand and whispered: "Wine! Wine!" and fell down.
The artist rushed to him. To his delight he saw the real face of Judas. He helped him to his feet and promised to give him much wine and everything he wanted for posing for Judas.
The artist began working at once, but he noticed that a strange change hap pened to the beggar. The ugly man was looking at the picture in horror. The painter asked: "What is the matter with you, my son? Tell me, I think you are suffering greatly." The man looked at him. His bloodshot eyes filled with tears. Then he answered in a low voice: "Haven't you recognized me? I served you as a model for Christ."
Answer the questions:
1. What models did the artist look for? .
- Who posed for the artist as the model of Christ?
- Why couldn't the artist finish his picture?
- Whom did the artist find at last?
- Why did the ugly man start to cry?
13. Read the story, translate and give a short summery. Answer the questions below.
PROTECTING HIS PROPERTY
John Webb was an American businessman. He had a comfortable flat in New York but he preferred to leave the dusty city in summer and to live in his cottage.
In one of the rooms in his cottage there was a big closet in which he kept his things. John liked
his cottage,,especially his own closet, for John Webb loved his personal things and got very angry when somebody else touched them.
It was autumn and John was packing things, as he was going to return to New York.
Suddenly his eyes fell on the shelf where his wine stood. One of the bottles was half full, though he remembered he had not opened it. He took the bottle and stared at it. At that moment his wife Helen entered the room.
"John," she exclaimed, "you are not taking a drink at ten in the morning, are you?" "No, dear," he answered. "I'm only going to put something into it." With these words he took some small white tablets out of his pocket and dropped them into the bottle. While his wife was staring at him in horror he explained to her: "You see, my dear, somebody has stolen my wine and I want to punish the thief."
"What are these tablets? Will they make the man sick?" Helen cried.
"Not only sick, they'll kill him. It's poison."
Helen grew pale. "But, John, it's awful, it's murder, even the law doesn't punish a thief by death, what right have you?"
"When it comes to protecting my property I make my own laws," he an swered. Near the bottle he put a small wine glass filled with poisoned wine.
Helen couldn't help thinking with horror of what might happen while they were in New York. She made up her mind to tell their neighbour about it. Some one had to know.
"Well, my dear," she said pretending to smile, "I'll go and say good-bye to our neighbour."
Helen went away and John went on packing. Suddenly he remembered that he had not packed his hunting boots, which were in the garden.
Leaving the door open he went out into the garden. Suddenly he slipped and struck his head and fell down. He felt a sharp pain and fainted.
Some minutes later he felt a strong arm round him and heard his servant say: "It's all right, Mr. Webb, take this, it'll make you better." A small wine glass was pressed to his lips. Half- conscious he drank it.
Answer the questions:
1. How much did the American Businessman like his personal things?
2. Why did he put some tablets into the wine bottle?
3. How did Mr. Webb try to protect his property?
4. What happened to Mr. Webb in the garden?
5. Who was finally punished and why did it happen?
14. Read the story, translate and give a short summery. Answer the questions below.
SECRETS OF THE FACE
Is it really possible to judge someone’s character from their face? The Chinese seem to think so. For over 2000 years they have been practicing Siang Mien, which is the art of judging character and predicting fortune from an analysis of the face. It developed in the ancient imperial court of China and consisted of jealously guarded secrets that were passed from masters to a few chosen apprentice .secrets of face analysis were hidden away in special books which only a few could look at.
These secrets cannot have been that well guarded and must have got out because practically all Chinese practice some form of face analysis. Mothers tell their daughters that men with flat noses and small ear lobes will make shy and rather dull husbands.
So how does this analysis work? Well, to start with, people’s faces can be classified according to one of ten basic shapes, each of which has its own special name. A triangular face, for example,
is called a fire-face. One which is square is known as wall-face, while one which is diamond shaped is a jade-face. There are even bucket-face!
Once the basic shape has been decided, then parts of the face such as eyes, nose, chin and mouth can be analysed in their turn. People who have not got conventional or beautiful faces should not worry, as ugly people tend to be lucky.
Anyway, let us see how Siang Mien works by using Pricess Diana as a practical example. To begin with, we can say that she has got a jade-face which means that she must be strong-willed. This shape also belongs to people who are said to have had difficult childhoods. As you may know, the princess’s parents were divorced when she was a child and this time must have been a period of great unhappiness.
Turning to more specific features, we can see that one eye is a little larger than the other. It is known fact that people with eyes of different sizes are often brought up by step-parents. They are also believed to be charming as well of being capable of great jealousy.
If you look at the picture of Princess Diana you can see that the top of her ears goes above the line of her eyebrows. People who have high ears such as hers are likely to become famous before the age of 30 , while those who combine this with eyes of different sizes be lucky.
Answer the questions:
1. Is it really possible to judge someone’s character from their face?
2. What is Siang Mien?
3. When did it develop?
4. Why did the secrets of this analysis get out in spite of being jealously guarded?
5. How does this analysis work?
6. What kind of people tend to be lucky?
7. What can you tell about people with eyes of different sizes?
8. What can the theory of Siang Mien tell us about Princess Diana?
15. Read the story, translate and give a short summery. Answer the questions below.
SPRINGTIME
(after O'Henry)
It was a day in March. Sarah was crying over a bill of fare. Her* work was typing. She did not type very quickly, and so she had to work at home. She lived in an old red-brick building where she had a room. She usually had dinner at Schulenberg's Home Restaurant, which was next door to her house. One evening after dining at Schulenberg's Sarah took away with her a bill of fare. The handwriting was almost unreadable and so difficult to understand that if you were not careful you began with the sweet and ended with the soup.
The next day Sarah showed Schulenberg a card on which she had beautifully typed the bill of fare with the food listed in the right and proper places. Schulenberg was pleased. Before Sarah left him he had made an agreement with her. She was to provide typewritten bills of fare for his restaurant. In return for this Schulenberg was to send three meals a day to Sarah's room.
Sarah's room was at the back of the house. Looking out of the window she could see a brick wall of the factory in the next street. But she thought of trees and bushes and roses.
In the summer of last year Sarah had been in the country and fallen in love with a farmer's son, Walter. They were to marry in the spring. "At the very first signs of spring," Walter said.
A knock at the door drove away Sarah's dreams of that happy day. A waiter from Schulenberg's brought a pencil list of fare for the next day. Sarah sat down to her typewriter and in an hour and a half the cards were ready.
Today there were more changes of the bill of fare than usual. The soups were lighter, there were changes in the meat dishes. The spirit of spring filled the whole list. Just before she reached the fruit, Sarah was crying again. For she had received no letter from Walter for 2 weeks and the next thing in the bill of fare was dandelions—dandelions with some kind of egg. It reminded her of those happy days when she and Walter were sitting together and he was making a crown of dandelions for her hair.
At 6 o'clock the waiter brought her dinner and carried away the typewritten bills of fare. An hour later the front door bell rang. The landlady answered it. Sarah heard a strong voice in the hall below. It was Walter's voice!
"Why haven't you written to me?" cried Sarah rushing to him.
"New York is a large city," said Walter. "I came a week ago to your old address and found that you had moved to a new place."
"I wrote to you about it," said Sarah.
"Never got it," Walter answered.
"Then how did you find me?"
The young man smiled a springtime smile.
"I went to the Home Restaurant next door this evening," he said. "After I had gone through the bill of fare I shouted for the owner. He told me where you lived."
"Why?!"
The young man took a bill of fare out of his pocket and pointed to a line.
She recognized one of the cards she had typed that afternoon.
Between two dishes on the list there was: "Dandelions with dearest Walter".
Note: if you were not careful — если Вы невнимательны
Answer the questions:
- Why was Sara crying?
- What is bill of fare?
- What was Sara’s work? What did she have to do?
- Where did she meet Walter?
- How did Walter find her?
16. Read the story, translate and give a short summery. Answer the questions below.
CAGED
(after L. E. Reeve)
Purcell was a small man. He owned a pet shop. He sold cats and dogs and monkeys, he dealt in fish food, on his shelves there were long rows of cages.
Each morning when he completed the routine of opening his shop he sat down on a high stool behind the counter and read a morning newspaper.
It was a cold rainy day. Mr. Purcell was reading a newspaper as usual, when a customer appeared in the shop.
"Good morning," Purcell said. "What can I do for you?"
The customer didn't answer. He looked around the shop. It was a man with short hair, his suit was cheap and very old.
"Good morning," repeated the shopkeeper.
"What do you want?"
The man looked at Purcell and answered:
"I want something in a cage."
"Something in a cage?" Mr. Purcell was a bit confused. "You mean some sort of pet?"
"I mean what I said!" answered the man.
"Something in a cage. Something alive that's in a cage."
"I see," said the shopkeeper, not sure that he did.
"Now, let me think. A white rat, perhaps? I have some very nice white rats."
"No!" said the man. "Not rats. Something with wings. Something that flies."
"A bird!" exclaimed Mr. Purcell.
"A bird is all right." Suddenly the customer pointed to the cage with two white doves.
"How much for those?"
"Five-fifty," came the quick answer.
"It's a very reasonable price. They are a fine pair."
"Five-fifty?" The man produced a five-dollar bill. "I'd like to have those birds. But this is all I've got. Just five dollars."
Mr. Purcell thought that even if he reduced the price by 50 cents he would make a good profit.
"My dear man, if you want them so much, you can certainly have them for five dollars," he smiled.
"I'll take them," the customer said and put the money on the counter.
Mr. Purcell handed the cage to him.
"Listen," the man said suddenly. "How long do you think it took me to make those five dollars?"
Mr. Purcell was in a state of panic, but he asked, "Why, how long?"
The other laughed. "Ten years! I've spent ten years in jail. Ten years! Fifty cents a year!"
The man took his cage and left the shop. Mr. Purcell came up to the shop window to look at the customer who was holding the cage and looking at his purchase.
Then the man opened the cage and took the birds out. Soon they disappeared in the grey sky.
Answer the questions:
- What did Purcell look like?
- What was his occupation?
- Who came into the shop one morning?
- What did a man want to buy?
- What did he tell about himself?
- What did the man do his purchase?
- Why do you think he did it?
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