FOR THE FRESHMEN:)))))

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Listen to the dialogue and find and translate two proverbs.

The dialogue
- Good evening, Helen.
- Good evening, love.
- Two pounds (pound - фунт) of bananas, please.
- Sorry, dear. But, there aren’t any bananas today.
- Well, a pound of pears (pear - груша) then.
- There are no pears either.
- Are there any oranges?
- No, there aren’t any. Sorry, love. There are no mandarins either.
- Ok, then what do you have?
- There are some apples. Apples are good for you. An apple a day (a day- в день) keeps the doctor away (keep away- удерживать, предохранять от).
- Oh, thanks for the advice (advice - совет). But to have apple all the time is boring (boring - скучный). Variety (variety - разнообразие) is the spice (spice- приправа, зд. соль) of life.
- Well, you can eat them fresh (fresh- свежий) or baked (baked- запеченный, приготовленный, прошедший термическую обработку), and you can also make apple pie, apple strudel, apple …
- Are apples so important?
- Oh, yes. The whole problem between Adam and Eve was an apple.
- What silly (silly- глупый) problems they had then.
- Oh, well. I suppose (suppose- предполагать) we are here because of an apple.
- Give me two pounds then, please.
- Here you are, two pounds of apples.
- Thank you, Helen, for the apples and for your wonderful (wonderful- чудесный) words of wisdom (wisdom- мудрость). You’re still a great saleswoman (saleswoman - продавщица).
- No, I’m not a saleswoman. I’m your friend! Look after (look after – присматривать, зд. беречь) yourself!
- You too. Bye, love!

Answer the questions.

1. Is there a saleswoman in the shop?
2. Are there any bananas?
3. There aren’t any mandarins, are there?
4. There are some pears in the shop, aren’t there?
5. Are there any apples?
6. What fruit is there in the shop?
7. How many pounds of apples does Helen want to buy?



Pay attention to vocabulary notes and translate the sentences.

Vocabulary notes:

to take notes                                        – At the conference I take many notes.
to stick                                                 – The teacher sticks pictures to the blackboard
schedule                                               – I never work according the schedule.
organized                                             – My friend is very organized man.
to be similar/different                          - Emily is very different from her sister.
space                                                    – I find some space to park my car.
tidy                                                      – My room is always tidy.
messy                                                   – My friend cooks well, but she is messy.
to share                                                – I share an office with my friend.
to match                                               – Does a sofa match with curtain?





Listen to the text.
My room

-Hello, friends!
-My name is Marcus and I’m going to describe my room.
-Well, are you ready?
-Take your pencil and be ready to take notes.
I have a pretty big room. This is good, because I love my space. I have a nice bed that is always tidy and organized. Unlikely, my brother isn’t that organized, and we share this bedroom. There are two beds and there is also a green rug. There is a big window, and window’s got a curtain that matches a rug. On my side of the room, I have a shelf to put my books and other stuff. There is also a desk with a chair, a lamp and a board, where I stick my notes and my schedule. My brother has got pretty much the same things, but his side is always messy. Yes, my brother and I are different, but we are also very similar.
-Oh, there he is…
-We are going to go out with some friends.
-I have to go…
-Bye…  

Answer the questions:

1. What is his name?
2. Has Marcus a sister or a brother?
3. Which of two brothers is organized?
4. What color of rug is there in the room?
5. Where does Marcus stick his notes?
6. His side is always messy, isn’t it?
7. Marcus and his brother are different, aren’t they?
8. Are they going to stay at home?