WORK ON VOCABULARY

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Proverbs

Ship or Sheep

Stress time

№7

A: /This is the /furniture.

B: /Isn't it /terrible?

A: /Terrible?

B: /Terrible.

A: /This is Aunt /Agatha's /furniture, /Margery!

B: /She doesn't /need it and /neither do /we.

№8

A: /When are you /bringing it?

B: /Saturday, /probably.

A: /Saturday.

B: /^/Probably. /^/When can you /pay for it?

A: /Saturday.

B: /^/^/Saturday.

A: /^/Probably.

B: /^/^/^/Mm.

№9

A: /Jonathan's an / irritating / fellow, but he's / necessary.

B: / Irritating?

A: / Irritating.

B: / Necessary?

A: / Necessary.

B: / Certainly he's / useful, but I / wonder if he's / necessary?

1. An interesting film [ı]

Bill: Is Tim in?

Lyn: Is he coming to the pictures?

Mrs Smith: Tim's ill.

Bill: Here he is! Hello, Tim!

Tim: Hello, Bill!

Lyn: Are you ill, Tim?

Tim: Is it an interesting film?

Lyn: It's ‘Big Jim and the Indians'.

Bill: And it begins in six minutes.

Mrs Smith: If you're ill, Tim…

Tim: Quick! Or we'll miss the beginning of the film!

1. Practice makes perfect.
2. There is nothing which has been bitter before being ripe.
3. Time and tide wait for no man.
4. No joy without annoy.
5. Constant dripping wears away a stone.

1.1 Translate the words from English into Russian. Find the sentences in the text in which the words are used.

1.1.1 abrubtly

1.1.2 to be dismayed

1.1.3 to revolve

1.1.4 to console

1.1.5 to scream

1.1.6 to inquire

1.1.7 a jam

1.2 Make your own sentences with the words (2-3 sentences with each).

1.3 Transcribe the following words using a dictionary and read them aloud:

- acrimonious

- uncouth

- exhaust

- exasperated

- impecunious

- reminiscence