- •Steps 1
- •От автора
- •Contents
- •Entrance test
- •I Introduction (I Введение)
- •1 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •3 Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently. (Прослушайте и повторяйте предложения, пока не сможете проговаривать их быстро.)
- •4 Study the table below and learn the appropriate be-verb forms in relation to personal pronouns. (Изучите нижеследующую таблицу и запомните формы глагола.)
- •9 Write true sentences (positive or negative) for yourself. (Напишите утвердительные или отрицательные предложения о себе.)
- •10 Act out the dialogues from Exercise 1 in class (Обыграйте диалоги из упражнения 1 на уроке.)
- •11 Make up your own conversations in pairs using the words and
- •12 Read the alphabet in the reverse order (Прочитайте алфавит в обратном порядке).
- •13 Read every third, fourth, fifth letter of the alphabet (Прочитайте каждую третью, четвертую, пятую букву в алфавите).
- •14 In two teams think of the words beginning with g, t, m … (в двух командах вспомните слова, начинающиеся с g, t, m …).
- •1 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •3 Unscramble the words. (Расставьте буквы так, чтобы получились слова.)
- •4 Find pairs of antonyms. (Найдите пары антонимов.)
- •5 Listen and repeat the sentence until you say them fluently. (Прослушайте и повторяйте предложения, пока не сможете проговаривать их быстро.)
- •6 Act out the dialogue from exercise 1 in class.
- •7 Say these numbers in English. (Назовите числа по-английски.)
- •8 Time: see and tell (Время: посмотрите и скажите).
- •7 What time is it? (Который час?)
- •Impersonal subject “it” (безличное подлежащее “it”)
- •1 Translate the following sentences into English. (Напишите по-английски).
- •1 Listen and repeat the following dialogues. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •Vocabulary (Словарь)
- •2 Listen and repeat. (Прослушайте и повторите.)
- •9 Read the following texts about four seasons. (Прочитайте следующие тексты о временах года.)
- •11 Learn the appropriate vocabulary about your favorite season. (Выучите слова и выражения о своем любимом времени года из текстов.)
- •13 Using the example given below, construct sentences on your own for the other three seasons. (Используя данный ниже пример, составьте свои предложения для трех оставшихся времен года.)
- •15 Fill in the missing numerals in the following sentences as in the example given for the first sentence. (Вставьте пропущенное имя числительное как в примере.)
- •18 Say for yourself. (Скажите о себе.)
- •19 Remember the prepositions before the “time” words (Запомните предлоги перед словами, обозначающими время).
- •1 Write your answers in your notebook to the following questions in English. (Запишите свои ответы на вопросы в тетрадь).
- •2 Rewrite these dates (and not the months) in the number format. (Перепишите даты по примеру.)
- •3 Fill in the missing letters in the following sequence of letters. (Закончите последовательность букв).
- •4 How will you say these dates? (Как вы произнесете эти даты?)
- •5 Review (Обзор)
- •I Местоимения
- •II Глагол
- •III Имя числительное
- •1 Повествовательные
- •2 Вопросительные
- •Questions on the topic (Вопросы по теме)
- •II My family and I
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian. My Family
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Unscramble the following words
- •5 Restore the words in the following photo family tree.
- •6 Match the words with the definitions
- •7 Draw the family tree for Baiburins family.
- •8 Draw your own family tree as long as you can remember or consult with elder members of your family. Give the birth dates of your family members.
- •9 Fill the questionnaire for yourself and your family. If the question is not applicable, write n/a.
- •10 Rewrite all the nouns from the text and give their singular and plural forms.
- •11 Insert the plural form of the nouns given in brackets as in the example.
- •12 Listen to the dialogue.
- •13 Read the dialogue in pairs. Think why some of the words in italics take the –s ending and some don’t. Reproduce the dialogue changing the cities and family members.
- •14 Practice oral exercises. Repeat the sentences, using the words given in brackets in place of ice-cream.
- •15 Practice the following dialogues replacing the words in bold type by the phrases in brackets.
- •16 By asking the relevant questions, fill in the given below survey about your neighbor.
- •21 Using the survey data you had collected for exercise 16 describe your neighbor.
- •1 Listen and read the dialogues.
- •Vocabulary
- •Pronunciation
- •2 Listen and repeat. Brainstorm and add 5 more words to each sound.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Say what the prominent features of the people in the pictures are.
- •5 Complete the sentences in a suitable way (more than one answer is possible).
- •7 Ask your neighbor the following questions.
- •8 Describe the physical features of the person sitting next to you.
- •9 When describing people which of the following characteristics do you usually include?
- •10 Choose one of these famous people from real life and fiction and describe his/her physical appearance. Can you guess who your friends are describing?
- •11 Read the following sentences and define the degree of
- •12 Identify the degree of comparison of the highlighted word in each sentence by writing полож. (положительная), сравн. (сравнительная), or превосх. (превосходная).
- •13 Write the missing degrees of comparison.
- •14 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •15 In groups of four complete the sentences with the correct superlative of the adjectives from the box.
- •16 Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjective in brackets.
- •1 Answer the questions about your family.
- •2 Write a description of physical features of any member of your family. Supply a photo.
- •3 Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjectives given in brackets.
- •1 Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •Pronunciation
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add the words from the dialogues and from the vocabulary to the appropriate sounds.
- •3 Find the pairs of rhyming words.
- •4 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •5 Say whether the following sentences are true of false. If the sentence is false – correct it.
- •6 Read the following texts about houses in Russia paying attention to sentences beginning with there is.
- •7 Read again the above description about houses in Russia and answer the following questions based on the description and your knowledge of houses in Russia.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •9 Make up your own 5 sentences with “there is /are”.
- •10 Look at the description of the living room in the picture and complete the descriptions of the other rooms inserting is or are.
- •11 Read about houses in Great Britain. Find the differences and similarities between Russian and British living places.
- •12 Team-work. Find as many differences and similarities between the two rooms as you can.
- •13 Discuss the following question in groups of four.
- •1 Translate the following sentences into English.
- •2 Describe your room in about 7 sentences.
- •3 Ask your neighbor 5 questions about his/her apartment or room.
- •1 Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add more words.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •9 Give directions.
- •10 Look at the pictures and say what the people are doing.
- •15 Complete the letter with the verbs from the box. Use the present continuous tense, positive or negative. Use short forms wherever possible, e.G. He's, not he is.
- •4 Read the texts about British and American cities and render them into Russian.
- •5 Review
- •I Имя существительное
- •II There is/are
- •III Articles
- •IV Имя прилагательное и наречие
- •V Глагол
- •1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use either Present Simple or Present Continuous.
- •3 Compare yourself with your neighbor in 5 sentences.
- •Questions on the topic
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat. Add more words.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Cross out the activity that doesn’t belong.
- •5 Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the phrase either … or.
- •6 Make up two sentences in Russian with “или … или” for your group mates to translate.
- •7 Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the phrase neither … nor.
- •8 Make up one sentence in Russian with “ни … ни” for your group mates to translate.
- •9 Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box above adding adverbs of frequency (often, never, sometimes, usually, always, seldom).
- •10 Complete the sentences on the pictures. Give several variants.
- •11 Look at Lilia’s schedule and complete the sentences about her activities using adverbs of frequency.
- •12 Speak about what Lilia does on Monday (Tuesday, Wednesday …).
- •1 Insert the verbs from the box into the following story.
- •2 Read the following text and choose the best title for it.
- •3 Think of what you do during the week-end and make up a plan for talking about it.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •11 Unscramble the sentences.
- •12 Make up five types of questions to the following sentences. Look at the example.
- •17 Speak about two persons from your group.
- •18 Read the following texts about English food and answer the questions.
- •19 In groups of four match the words with the definitions. Use a dictionary.
- •1 Read the texts. Which is positive and which is negative?
- •Fast food in a fast world
- •My big fat greek wedding
- •2 Say whether the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •3 Find words or phrases in the texts which mean the following.
- •4 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form (Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple).
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •9 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb «to be»: was, were.
- •10 Give short answers to the following questions.
- •2 Make up 5 questions to interview your neighbor about his/her hobbies.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •12 Look at the following sentences and try to translate them.
- •13 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •14 Look at the chart and correct the sentences.
- •15 Put the words in the correct order to make a story.
- •17 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •18 Speak about two persons from your group.
- •Take-home assignment
- •This is an interview with Kevin Costner. Match the questions and answers.
- •2 Put the words into the correct order.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •2 Answer the questions on the dialogues.
- •Vocabulary
- •3 Listen and repeat.
- •4 Read the words from the transcription.
- •5 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •10 Answer the following questions in pairs.
- •11 Look at the following sentences from the dialogues and say what kind of action is denoted by the highlighted words.
- •12 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •13 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •14 Insert the words in brackets into the correct place in the sentences.
- •15 Turn the sentences into negative.
- •16 Make up who/what questions to the following sentences.
- •17 Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect.
- •18 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •1 Read the sentences and the questions and tick the correct answer.
- •2 Make a review of the movies and performances at the theaters and say which you want to watch. Explain your choice.
- •3 Read the story about Lake District National Park and render it into Russian.
- •6 Review
- •I Наречие
- •II Глагол
- •1 Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
- •2 Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.
- •3 Answer the questions on the text.
- •Questions on the topic
- •IV Our University
- •1 Read the following text and translate it into Russian. Our University
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Listen and repeat.
- •3 Practice the following sentences with the words given below. Listen and repeat the sentences until you can say them fluently.
- •4 Complete the sentences using the appropriate word from the box.
- •5 Look at the following sentence. Find a verb there. Translate it into Russian.
- •6 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •7 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the Passive Voice.
- •9 Make up the sentences using the pairs of words in Passive Voice.
- •10 Make up the sentences using the words in Passive Voice.
- •11 Put the verb in brackets into Passive Voice.
- •1 Read the story about British universities and answer the questions.
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Practice the following tongue-twister till you can read it very quickly.
- •3 In groups of four match the occupations with the definitions. Use the dictionary.
- •4 What qualities are very important for the following careers?
- •6 In pairs think of as many occupations as you can that can be taken up by left or right-brained people.
- •7 Look at the following resume and speak of the man who wrote it.
- •8 Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words in bold type.
- •9 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •10 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •12 Write these sentences in the active voice. Use the same tense-form.
- •1 Write your own resume using instructions from the dialogue.
- •2 Put the words into the correct order.
- •3 Complete these sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Passive Voice. Example: Every year, about 6.5 billion (6,500,000,000) kilograms of rubbish are thrown into the oceans! (to throw)
- •1 Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
- •Vocabulary
- •2 Practice the following tongue-twister till you can read it very quickly.
- •3 Group the words according to their meanings.
- •4 Read the following information on studying abroad and discuss in groups of four its advantages and disadvantages.
- •5 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •6 Give the missing form of the verb or the Russian translation.
- •7 Read the following sentences from the dialogues and say what the highlighted words mean.
- •8 Study the following chart on modal verbs.
- •9 Translate the following sentences to Russian.
- •10 Match the sentences or parts of the sentences.
- •11 Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, or needn't.
- •12 Make up questions and interview two of your group-mates.
- •Vocabulary
- •8 Sort the countries by the continents.
- •9 Remember the following verbs in three forms.
- •10 Give the missing form of the verb or the translation.
- •11 Replace the modals by their equivalents.
- •12 Match the sentences.
- •13 Complete the sentences using must, mustn't, or needn't and the correct verb.
- •1 Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Transportation and tourism in the usa
- •5 Review
- •I Пассивный залог
- •II Модальные глаголы
- •Question on the topic
- •Appendices Appendix 1 British English and American English
- •Appendix 2 Spoken Etiquette
- •Appendix 3 Metric System
- •Appendix 4
- •Verb-Aspect Chart
- •Appendix 5 Irregular Verbs
- •Word Formation
- •Bibliography
Appendix 2 Spoken Etiquette
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Informal |
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Meeting, Greeting |
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Hello! Good morning/afternoon/ evening |
Здравствуйте. (Привет!) Доброе утро (день, вечер). |
Hi/Hello! |
Привет! Здравствуй! |
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Let me/may I introduce myself. My name is… |
Позвольте представиться. Меня зовут… |
My name is…/I’m… |
Меня зовут…/Разрешите (с Вами) познакомиться. |
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Let me introduce you to…/I’d like you to meet… |
Позвольте познакомить вас с… |
Meet…/This is… |
(Знакомьтесь) Это… |
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Pleased to meet you./Very nice to meet you. |
Очень рад с вами познакомиться. |
Nice to meet you. |
Рад с вами познакомиться. |
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How do you do? |
Здравствуйте! (при первом знакомстве) |
How are you?/How are you doing? |
Как поживаете?/Как дела? |
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Saying Good-Bye |
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I’d like to say good-bye. |
Мне бы хотелось попрощаться. |
Good-bye./Bye./Take care./So long. |
До свидания./Всего./Береги себя./Пока. |
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Perhaps we’ll meet again sometime. |
Возможно, мы еще увидимся. |
I hope to see you again soon. |
Надеюсь увидеть тебя снова. |
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I’m looking (I look forward) to seeing you again soon/next week, etc. |
С нетерпением жду встречи с вами скоро опять /на следующей неделе. |
See you later/tomorrow/next week, etc. |
Увидимся позднее (завтра, на следующей неделе). |
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Please write me a letter sometime/ |
Пожалуйста, напишите мне как-нибудь. |
I’ll miss you./I’ll think of you often. |
Буду скучать без Вас. |
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Please let me know how are you. |
Пожалуйста, сообщите мне, как Вы поживаете. |
Write me a letter. Call me. Give me a call. Let me know how you are doing. |
Напиши мне письмо. Позвони. Дайте знать, как у Вас дела. |
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I will/I won’t forget/I promise. |
Непременно/не забуду/обещаю. |
I’ll call you (write you) when I get there. |
Позвоню (напишу Вам), когда приеду туда. |
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I’m off now, bye. See you! Have a good day! |
Мне пора, до свидания. Пока! Приятно провести день. |
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Gratitude |
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Thanks. Thank you. |
Спасибо. |
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Thank you very much. Thank you (ever) so much. |
Большое спасибо! |
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It was nice of you. |
Это было так любезно с вашей стороны. |
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I appreciate your help. |
Я ценю вашу помощь. |
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I appreciate it. |
Я ценю это. |
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I’m so grateful to you. |
Как я Вам благодарен. |
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You’re welcome. |
Пожалуйста! |
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I’m glad I could help. |
Мне было приятно это сделать. Рад, что смог помочь. |
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Don’t mention it. |
Не стоит благодарности! |
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It was nothing. |
Какие могут быть благодарности. |
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Not at all. |
Не за что! |
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Anytime. |
В любое время. |
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The pleasure was mine. |
Это я Вас должен благодарить. |
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Wishing Success |
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All the best! |
Всего наилучшего! |
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I wish you every success! |
Я желаю Вам всего наилучшего! |
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Good luck! |
Удачи! |
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Break a leg! |
Ни пуха, ни пера! |
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Toasts |
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Cheers! |
За здоровье! |
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Here’s to you! |
За Вас! |
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Here’s to our friendship! |
За нашу дружбу! |
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Apologies and excuses |
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I am very sorry. I beg your pardon. |
Простите. |
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Excuse my disturbing you. |
Простите, что я Вас беспокою (отрываю от дела). |
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Excuse my troubling you. |
Простите, что я Вас беспокою (утруждаю). |
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Excuse my interrupting you. |
Простите, что я Вас прерываю. |
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After you. |
После Вас. |
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Sorry I kept you waiting. |
Простите, я заставил Вас ждать. |
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I hope I didn’t hurt you. |
Надеюсь я не ушиб Вас. |
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I didn’t mean to hurt you. |
Я не хотел Вас обидеть. |
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That’s quite all right. |
Все в порядке. |
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Never mind. |
Ничего. |
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Forget it. |
Забудьте об этом. |
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No trouble at all. |
Какое же это беспокойство. |
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Agreement |
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I fully agree with you on this point. |
Я с Вами полностью согласен по этому вопросу. |
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I quite fall in with you. |
Совершенно согласен с Вами. |
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My opinion is just the same. |
Мое мнение то же самое. |
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Disagreement |
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I’m afraid I don’t agree. I don’t think I (quite) agree with you. |
Боюсь, что я не могу вполне с Вами согласиться. |
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If I’m not mistaken… |
Если я не ошибаюсь… |
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I see your point but… |
Понимаю Вас, но… |
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Do you really mean that… |
Вы действительно думаете, что… |
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Misunderstanding |
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I’m afraid I didn’t quite catch you. Will you repeat it again, please? |
Боюсь, что я не расслышал Вас. Не повторите ли еще раз? |
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I didn’t catch the last two words. Would you mind repeating them? |
Последних двух слов я не уловил. Пожалуйста, повторите их. |
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There is not very much I have understood, to be quite frank. |
По правде говоря, я понял немного. |
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Congratulations. Wishes. |
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Many happy returns of the day! Happy birthday! |
С днем рождения! |
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Happy new Year! |
С Новым годом! |
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Merry Christmas! |
С Рождеством! |
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May all your dreams come true! |
Пусть сбудутся все Ваши мечты! |
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Get well soon! |
Поскорее выздоравливайте! |
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Expressing opinion |
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Fortunately… |
К счастью… |
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Frankly speaking… |
Откровенно говоря… |
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It seems to me… |
Мне кажется… |
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In my opinion… |
По моему мнению… |
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I think…/I guess… |
Я полагаю… |
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Really! |
Действительно! Правда! |
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To begin with… |
Прежде всего… |
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Sure/Certainly. |
Бесспорно. Конечно. |
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To tell the truth… |
Сказать по правде… |
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Encouraging |
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Come on! |
Успокойтесь! |
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There is no need to worry. |
Нет надобности беспокоиться. |
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Stop worrying! |
Прекратите волноваться. |
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Cheer up |
Не падайте духом. |
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Take it easy. |
Не переживайте. |
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Pull yourself together. |
Возьмите себя в руки. |
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