Exercise 32. a) Translate the following proverbs into Russian and learn them.

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B) In pairs. See if you agree with your partner. When discussing it, use

Exercise 31. a) Complete in ways that are true for you. (VIII)

Exercise 30. Make up mini-dialogues and then act them out. (VIII)

Exercise 29. Match the sentence-halves to make whole phrases. (VIII)

1. the longer the flight a. the more things you want
2. the more one reads b. the more you have to pay
3. the earlier I get up c. the more fluent your English becomes
4. the more things you have d. the more experienced you become
5. the fewer classes you miss e. the sooner I leave
6. the more you speak f. the more one learns
7. the more films you shoot g. the better your tests

1. Is it all right if I bring a friend to your party?
2. When should I start?
3. I'm sorry, I'm late. Family emergency.
4. Which do you want to buy?
5. What time do you expect us?

a. The cheaper, the better. I don't see much difference.

b. The sooner, the better, really.

c. The later, the better, to be honest. At least, not before 6.

d. The more, the merrier.

e. It's all right. Better late than never.

1. As for … , from my point of view, the more modern, the better.

2. As for … , personally, I think the cheaper, the better.

3. As for … , in my opinion, the less you think about it / them, the better.

4. As for … , if you ask me, the more, the better.

the following expressions:

I agree with you on this one.

I'm not so sure about this one.

I agree up to a point, but on the other hand …

1. Better late than never, but better never late.

2. Say well is good, do well is better.

3. Those do least who speak most.

4. East or West home is best.

5. It's better to see once than to hear twice.

6. A good name is better than riches.

7. The busiest men find the most leisure.

8. The pen is mightier than the sword.

9. Better an open enemy than a false friend.