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BELLA FLEACE GAVE A PARTY

Ex. 28. Insert articles where necessary.

1. It was ... early morning and everybody was still sleeping. 2. He works from ...

morning till ... night. 3. They don’t work in ... evening. 4. Outside it was ... morning. 5. I work in ... morning and in ... afternoon. I don’t work in ... evening. I sleep at ...

night. 6. He will have his vacation in ... June. 7. It was ... warm September and we decided to stay in the country. 8. ... winter we spent in London was quite warm. 9. I like to spend ... summer on the seaside. 10. It was ... unforgettable spring. 11. He speaks ... German fluently. 12. Everybody speaks ... English language here. 13. He came when I was having ... lunch. 14. What do you usually have for

... breakfast? 15. ... dinner we had at this restaurant was excellent. 16. Before ...

breakfast Michael entered Julia’s room. “The boys have gone off to play golf. They asked if they need to come back to ... lunch. I told them that was all right.” 17. She was not out to give the mother ... perfect Sunday night supper.

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Ex. 29. Read, translate and retell the jokes. Explain the use or the absence of articles before the italicized words.

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Once a man put up at an English hotel. He was hungry and went to the dining room to have dinner. He ordered dinner and the waiter brought him a plate of soup. After he put it on the table before the guest, he went to the window and looked out. The sky was covered with heavy clouds.

–It looks like rain, sir, – the waiter said to the guest.

–Yes, – agreed the man as he was tasting the soup. – And it tastes like rain, too.

2

–Can February March?

–No, but April May.

3

–Do you have hot and cold water in this hotel? – asked a visitor.

–Yes, – was the reply. – Hot in summer and cold in winter.

4

A farmer who went to a large city to see the sights engaged a room at a hotel. In the morning he asked the clerk at what time the meals were served.

“We serve breakfast from 7 to 11, dinner from 12 to 3, and supper from 6 to 8,” explained the clerk.

“Look here,” asked the farmer in surprise, “What time am I going to see the town?”

Ex. 30. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the use of articles.

1.Они пригласили нас на обед.

2.Они вернулись домой только к девяти часам и съели легкий ужин.

3.Я не заметил, чтобы (этот) обед отличался от обычного.

4.Когда вы обычно завтракаете?

5.Была поздняя осень, когда она написала мне.

6.Летом 1997 года она победила на соревнованиях.

7.Они собирались пожениться в самом начале весны.

8.Кто нибудь говорит здесь по французски?

9.Как будет по немецки слово “весна”?

10.Солнце опустилось (set) за горами, и настала ночь.

11.Я увижу его днем.

12.Они встретились в июне 1990 года.

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The Use of Articles

With the Nouns School/College, Hospital, Bed etc.

Ex. 31. Insert articles where necessary.

1. He went to ... school last year, but this year he goes to ... college. 2. We decided to meet near ... school. 3. ... work we are doing now is very interesting. 4. This is ... wonderful work of art. 5. They don’t go to ... work on Tuesday. 6. I’m really tired and I’m going to to ... bed. 7. Your shoes are under ... bed. 8. They’ve bought ... lovely new bed. 9. It was ten o’clock. The children were

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in ... bed. 10. There is a dressing table beside ... bed. 11. He was dangerously

ill and he had to go to ... hospital. 12. There is ... hospital near our house. ...

hospital is very good. 13. ... present home had been built in the eighteenth

century, when the family was still rich. 14. He is not at ... home. He is at ...

work now.

Ex. 32. Read, translate and retell the jokes. Explain the use or the absence of articles before the italicized words.

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Mother: It is nine o’clock and you are not in bed yet? What will father say when he comes home?

Henry: He’ll say: “Supper! Supper! What’s for supper?”

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–You were late this morning, Brown.

–Yes, sir. I’m sorry. I overslept.

–Good gracious! Do you sleep at home as well?

3

When Whistler had finished a portrait of a wellknown celebrity, he asked him whether he liked it.

“No, I can’t say I do, Mr Whistler, and you must really admit it’s a bad work of art.”

“Yes,” replied the artist, looking at his sitter through his monocle, “but then you must admit that you are a bad work of nature.”

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Two friends met for the first time in several years. “Well, old man,” one said, “I hear you finally got married. Congratulations, for I also hear you have an excellent and most accomplished wife.” “Yes, indeed,” was the reply. “My wife is accomplished. She is perfectly at home in literature, at home in art, at home in music, at home in science, in short at home everywhere, except...”

“Except what?”

“Except at home.”

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Ex. 33. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the use of articles.

1.Ты же учился в колледже, значит, ты умный парень.

2.Колледж был красивым шестиэтажным зданием.

3.Он очень болен. Он лежит в постели и не может пошевелиться.

4.Мне нужна комната с одной кроватью.

5.Когда они пришли домой, они поужинали.

6.Девочка очень больна. Она должна лечь в больницу.

7.Больница находилась рядом с их домом.

8.Мы говорили о работе, которую они сейчас выполняют.

9.Он ходит на работу каждый день.

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HOW WE KEPT MOTHER’S DAY

by Stephen Leacock

We decided to have a special celebration of Mother’s Day. We thought it a fine idea. It made us realize how much Mother had done for us for years, and all the efforts and sacrifices that she had made for our sake.

So we decided that we’d make it a great day, a holiday for all the family, and do everything we could to make our Mother happy. Father decided to take a holiday from his office, so as to help in celebrating the day, and my sister Ann and I stayed home from college classes, and Mary and my brother stayed home from High School.

It was our plan to make it a day just like Xmas1 or any big holiday, and so we decided to decorate the house with flowers. We asked Mother to do it, because she always does it.

The two girls thought it would be a nice thing to dress in our best for such a big occasion, and so they both got new hats. Father had bought silk ties for himself and us boys. We were going to get Mother a new hat too, but it turned out that she liked her old hat better than a new one.

After breakfast we decided that we would hire a motor car and take Mother for a beautiful drive away into the country. Mother is hardly ever able to have a treat like that, because she is busy in the house nearly all the time.

But on the very morning of the day we changed the plan a little bit. We all felt that it would be nicer to have a definite purpose. It turned out that Father had just got a new rod the day before, and he said that Mother could use it if she wanted to: in fact, he said it was practically for her, only Mother said she would rather watch him fish than fish herself.

So we got everything ready for the trip. Mother cut up some sandwiches and packed all up in a basket for us.

When the car came to the door, it turned out that we couldn’t all get in. Father said that he could stay at home and work in the garden. There was a lot of dirty work that he could do. He said that he wanted us to be happy and have a big day. The girls said that Mother had only to say the word and they’d gladly stay at home and work.

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In the end it was decided that Mother would stay at home and have a lovely restful day round the house. It turned out anyway that Mother didn’t care for fishing and also it was just a little bit cold and fresh out of doors, though it was lovely and sunny, and Father was afraid that Mother might take cold if she came.

So we all drove away and Mother stood and watched us as long as she could see us.

We had the loveliest day. Father and the boys fished, the girls met quite a lot of people. We all had a splendid time.

It was quite late when we got back. The dinner was ready. It was grand. Mother had to get up and down during the meal fetching things back and forward, but at the end Father noticed it and said she simply mustn’t do it.

When the dinner was over all of us wanted to help clear the things up and wash the dishes, only Mother said that she would really much rather do it.

It was quite late when it was all over, and when we all kissed Mother before going to bed, she said it had been the most wonderful day in her life and I think there were tears in her eyes.

Note:

1 Xmas – сокращенно от Christmas – Рождество

I. VOCABULARY

celebration (n) – празднование торжества

They had a wonderful celebration of Christmas. celebrate (v) –v праздновать, торжественно отмечать

How are you going to celebrate your birthday?

realize (v) understand – (ясно) понимать, осознавать; представлять себеDoes he realize all the difficulties?

effort (n)

1.усилие, напряжение

He spoke with effort.

I will make every effort to help you.

2.попытка

Let’s make an effort. sacrifice [DëñâêfÑ~fë] (n) – жертва

He gave his life as a sacrifice. sake (n):

for the sake of smb, for smb’s sake – для/ради кого л.

Do it for my sake/for the sake of your family.

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occasion [èDâÉfwå] (n)

1.случай

I have met him on several occasions.

I met him on the occasion of my sister’s marriage.

2.событие

We decided to celebrate the occasion.

turn out (v) (здесь) – оказаться

He turned out an excellent teacher.

drive [Çê~fî] (n) – прогулка, катание (в машине, экипаже); поездкаLet’s go for a drive.

hardly (adv) – едва; едва ли; вряд ли; насилу; еле; с трудом

She is hardly twenty.

I could hardly understand him. treat (n) – удовольствие, наслаждение

The music was a real treat.

purpose (n) aim – цель, намерение; замысел

What was the purpose of his visit? rod (n) – удочка

fish (v) catch fish – ловить, удить рыбу

He likes to fish and to hunt.

care for (v) like – любить что либо, интересоваться чем либо

He doesn’t care for television. meal (n) – принятие пищи, еда

Usually we have three meals a day. fetch (v) – (сходить и) принести, привести

Fetch me a glass of water.

He went and fetched the doctor.

trip (n) – поездка, путешествие, экскурсия, рейсIt was their first trip abroad.

make (v) (made)

1.делать, изготовлять, производить

Made in Spain.

This table is made of wood.

make a coat (dinner, tea)

2.составлять, делать, подготавливать

make a report (speech, list)

3.совершать, делать

make a mistake (an effort)

4.зарабатывать, наживать

make money

make a profit (получать прибыль)

make a living (зарабатывать на жизнь)

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5.приобретать

make friends (enemies) make progress – делать успехи

make up one’s mind – решить(ся)

make smb do smth – заставлять кого л. сделать что л.

Compare with:

do (v) (did; done)

1.делать, производить действие

What are you doing here?

What can I do for you?

2.осуществлять, выполнять; делать, проделывать

do some work (an exercise, a homework, business)

3.заниматься чем л.

do painting (science)

do the shopping (cooking, washing)

4.убирать, приводить в порядок

to do a room (a bed; one’s hair)

do (smb) a favour – оказывать услугу, любезность (кому л.) do one’s best – очень постараться, сделать всё возможное

II. COMPREHENSION

Ex. 1. Answer the questions.

1. What did the family decide to celebrate? 2. What kind of celebration of Mother’s Day did they decide to have and why? 3. What did each member of the family do to make it a great day, a holiday for all the family? 4. What was their plan? 5. Why did they ask Mother to decorate the house? 6. What were they going to wear? 7. Why didn’t they get a new hat for Mother? 8. What treat were they planning for Mother and why? 9. Why did they change the plan? 10. Who made all preparations for the trip? 11. Why did Mother stay at home? Do you think she really enjoyed it, why? 12. What kind of day did Father and the children spend? 13. What did they do when they got back? 14. Who had prepared the dinner? 15. Who cleared the things up after the dinner? 16. Why do you think there were tears in Mother’s eyes when she said that it had been the most wonderful day in her life?

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Ex. 2. Translate into Russian the following expressions and sentences from the text.

1. We decided to have a special celebration of Mother’s Day. 2. It made us realize how much Mother had done for us for years, and all the efforts and sacrifices that she had made for our sake. 3. So we decided that we’d make it a great day, a holiday for all the family, and do everything we could to make our Mother happy. 4. The two girls thought it would be a nice thing to dress in our best for such a big occasion, and so they both got new hats. 5. it turned out that 6. After breakfast we decided that we would hire a motor car and take Mother for a beautiful drive away into the country. 7. to have a treat 8. We all felt that it would be nicer to have a definite purpose. 9. Mother said she would rather watch him fish than fish herself. 10. a lovely restful day 11. It turned out anyway that Mother didn’t care for fishing and also it was just a little bit cold and fresh out of doors, though it was lovely and sunny, and Father was afraid that Mother might take cold if she came. 12. Mother had to get up and down during the meal fetching things back and forward, but at the end Father noticed it and said she simply mustn’t do it.

III. WORD STUDY

Ex. 3. Give the translation and the three forms of the following verbs:

decide, think, make, realize, do, help, stay, get, buy, like, hire, change, feel, use, watch, pack, stand, fish, meet, fetch, notice, wash, kiss.

Ex. 4. Find in column B the translation for the words and phrases in column A.

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