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1. Finding the Perfect Gift Fae: Help! I still need to buy a Gift for my mother and I can’t seem to think of the perfect Present, something that’ll really Knock her socks off. Pablo: Why don’t you just get her a Gift certificate or a Gift card? That way, she can Pick out her own gift. Fae: Oh, she […]...
2. Перевод слова gift Gift – подарок, дар Перевод слова At this price it’s a gift! – за такую цену это просто подарок generous gift – щедрый подарок graduation gift – подарок к окончанию учебного заведения The family made a Gift of his paintings to the museum. Семья отдала его картины в дар музею. She has the rare Gift […]...
3. Значение идиомы gift of gab [gift of gab] or [gift of the gab] {n. phr.}, {informal} Skill intalking; ability to make interesting talk that makes people believeyou. Many men get elected because of their gift of gab. Mr. Taylor’s gift of gab helped him get a good job....
4. Значение идиомы in one’s shell [in one’s shell] or [into one’s shell] {adv.} or {adj. phr.},{informal} In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable;unfriendly. After Mary’s mother scolded her, she went into hershell. The teacher tried to get Rose to talk to her, but shestayed in her shell. Contrast: OUT OF ONE’S SHELL....
5. Значение идиомы look a gift horse in the mouth [look a gift horse in the mouth] To complain if a gift is notperfect. – A proverb. Usually used with a negative. John gave Joe abaseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told himnot to look a gift horse in the mouth....
6. Bathroom control One day Pablo and Paco are riding through the desert on their horses. As they ride along, Pablo smells something horrible. He stops his horse and turns around. He says “Hey Paco, you shit your pants?” Paco says “No, Pablo, I did not shit my pants.” He believes him and they keep riding. As they […]...
7. Corporate Gift-Giving Michelle: Why did I get Stuck with buying Corporate gifts for our clients this year? Just because I’m a woman doesn’t mean I’m good at buying gifts. Rafiq: It’s not because you’re a woman. It’s because you’re the most Junior employee of the company. I had the job three years ago when I started working […]...
8. Пословица / поговорка the thought that counts – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: the thought that counts Перевод: дорого внимание Пример: Although the present that the man bought for his wife was not very expensive, it was the thought that counts and his wife was very happy. Несмотря на то, что подарок, который мужчина подарил своей жене был не очень дорогой, главное было внимание, и […]...
9. Пословица / поговорка never look a gift horse in the mouth – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: never look a gift horse in the mouth Перевод: дареному коню в зубы не смотрят Пример: You should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it. Не следует смотреть дареному коню в зубы, лучше принять подарок, даже если […]...
10. Gift tombstones A husband and his wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their wedding anniversary. The husband decides to give his wife a gift, a tombstone, with the inscription: “Here lies my wife…..cold as ever” Later the furious wife bought a return present, a tombstone with the inscription: “Here lies my husband…..stiff at last”...
11. A family was having dinner on Mother’s Day A family was having dinner on Mother’s Day. For some reason the mother was unusually quiet. Finally the husband asked what was wrong. “Nothing,” said the woman. Not buying it, he asked again. “Seriously, what’s wrong?” “Do you really want to know? Well, I’ll tell you. I have cooked and cleaned and fed the kids […]...
12. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “Look a gift horse in the mouth” Penny Пенни This trip isn’t a good idea. Эта поездка – не такая уж хорошая идея. Andrew Эндрю Oh, don’t be such a spoilsport. Ну, не будь такой занудой. Penny Пенни But, there’s a hole in the tent. Но в палатке – дырка. Andrew Эндрю Yes, but we can’t Look a gift horse in the […]...
13. Перевод слова shell Shell – раковина, скорлупа; очищать Перевод слова Snail shell – раковина улитки chickens in the shell – невылупившиеся птенцы to shell an egg – очистить яйцо Never buy eggs with cracked Shells. Никогда не покупайте яйца с треснувшей скорлупой. Her normally shy son has come out of his Shell. Ее обычно замкнутый сын вышел из […]...
14. Различие (сравнение) между Present Perfect Continuous или Present Perfect Simple И то, и другое время были рассмотрены в предыдущих темах, а в этой теме будет подробно изучена разница между ними. Для того чтобы лучше понимать различие между этими двумя временами, рассмотрите нижеследующую таблицу. – John and Mary are tired – Мария и Джон устали. – They have been playing tennis – Они играют в теннис. […]...
15. A man walked into a gift shop that sold religious items A man walked into a gift shop that sold religious items. Near the cash register he saw a display of caps with “WWJD” printed on all of them. He was puzzled over what the letters could mean, but couldn’t figure it out, so he asked the clerk. The clerk replied that the letters stood for […]...
16. Finding the right answers Did you hear about the 10 year old boy who asked his recently divorced mother her age? She told him that was not a question to ask and that he shouldn’t ask it again. He then asked her her weight. She, once again, told him that she wouldn’t answer the question and that he shouldn’t […]...
17. Значение идиомы out of one’s shell [out of one’s shell] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Out of one’sbashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation. – Usually usedafter “come”. John wouldn’t come out of his shell and talk to theboys and girls at the party. The other girls tried to draw Ellaout of her shell, but without success. Contrast: IN ONE’S SHELL....
18. Перевод слова afraid Afraid – испуганный, боящийся Перевод слова To be afraid of smth. – бояться чего-л. to make afraid – пугать to be half afraid – опасаться Don’t be Afraid to ask for help. Не бойтесь просить о помощи. I’m Afraid you’re wrong. Я боюсь, что вы неправы. I’m Afraid I’ve overdone the vegetables. Кажется, я переварил […]...
19. Life as a thing Life is so interesting thing…. when i was 3 years i always ask her play game with me. i was so small and also i was sweat. Now i am 13 years old, i really grow up.. at the moment i am studying chinese in China. I have a dream be with my mother very […]...
20. Describing the Taste of Food Steve, my new boyfriend, decided to cook dinner for me. I was really excited, That is, until I tried his cooking. Steve: What do you think of the soup? I thought: This is so Bland, and what are these little Lumpy things in the soup? Of course I didn’t say that aloud. Elaine: It’s Delicious. […]...
21. Top ten things not to say on your Anniversary 10. I stopped caring about anniversaries when you stopped caring about cooking. 9. Today is our what? 8. Okay, let’s celebrate, but do we have to celebrate together? 7. I thought we only celebrated important events? 6. You can celebrate anniversaries with your next husband. 5. You don’t like what I pick out, so I […]...
22. The Gift After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks, and insane regulations at the department of motor vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection – a baseball bat – to the cash register. “Cash or charge?” the clerk asked. “Cash,” I snapped. […]...
23. Перевод слова wrong Wrong – неправильный, ошибочный, ложный Перевод слова In with the wrong crowd – в плохой компании the wrong way about – задом наперед to go the wrong way – идти не тем путем My watch is Wrong. Мои часы идут неправильно. I’m afraid you’re Wrong. Боюсь, вы ошибаетесь. They gave me the Wrong size. Они […]...
24. Упражнения “Сравнение времен Future Perfect – Future Perfect Continuous” (с ответами) 1. Поставьте глагол из скобок в форму Future Perfect или Future Perfect Continuous. They… (build) the airport by April. (Они построят аэропорт к апрелю.) The speaker… (present) his project for 4 hours by 6 o’clock. (К 6 часам спикер будет представлять свой проект уже в течение 4 часов.) When I retire I… (work) here for […]...
25. Упражнения “Сравнение времен Present Perfect – Present Perfect Continuous” (с ответами) 1. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в необходимую форму. It’s still snowing. It… (snow) for hours. (Все еще идет снег. Он идет много часов.) Steve… (date) four girls this weekend. (Стив ходил на свидание с 4 девушками в эти выходные.) They… (win) two prizes so far. (Они пока выиграли 2 приза.) I… (attend) a swimming-pool for […]...
26. The Gift of the Magi на английском языке писателя O. Henry One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. […]...
27. A talking bird One man wanted to make a special gift for his mother on the Mother’s day. He run out of ideas but then found a pet shop where was birds that could sing, talk and dance. The price was 5 thousand dollars, but he bought two of them and send to his mother as a surprise. […]...
28. Упражнения “Времена группы Perfect” (с ответами) Поставьте глагол в форму Present Perfect, Past Perfect или Future Perfect. To arrive Our taxi… by 9 o’clock yesterday morning. Let’s go. The guests already… . They… by the time the meeting starts. To be I am tired of waiting. Where you… ? By the time I’m 30 I… a famous scientist. He didn’t remember […]...
29. Present perfect – настоящее завершенное время А) Present perfect употребляется при описании события, произошедшего в прошлом и являющегося актуальным, существенным, значимым на момент речи о нем. При этом не имеет значения, когда это действие происходило. Present perfect часто используется с наречиями lately (недавно), и just (только что), already (уже) never (никогда), ever (когда-либо), yet (еще). Пример: I have forgotten his name. […]...
30. Перевод идиомы every minute counts / every moment counts, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: every minute counts / every moment counts Перевод: каждая минута дорога; время очень важно Пример: Every minute counts when the fire department goes to fight a fire. На счету каждая минута, когда пожарники отправляются тушить огонь....
31. Значение идиомы take issue with [take issue with] {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against;disagree with. He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to takeissue with him on the matter....
32. Bad luck finding a place to hide A small balding man storms into a local bar and demands, “Gimme a double of the strongest whiskey you got. I’m so mad, I can’t even see straight.” The bartender, noticing that the little man is a bit the worse for wear, pours him a double of Southern Comfort. The man swills down the drink […]...
33. George Costanza’s Tips for Working Hard III Messy desk. Top management can get away with a clean desk. For the rest of us, it looks like you’re not working hard enough. Build huge piles of documents around your workspace. To the observer, last year’s work looks the same as today’s work; it’s volume that counts. Pile them high and wide. If you […]...
34. Last Minute Holiday Shopping Every year, I tell myself that I won’t Procrastinate in doing my holiday shopping. And, every year, I End up with a shopping list As long as your arm And about 24 hours to get it all done. Waiting until the last minute means that I have to Brave the crowds out doing their Last-minute […]...
35. A LIGHTER LOOK AT MARRIAGE Getting married is very much like going to a continental restaurant with friends. You order what you want, then when you see what the other fellow has, you wish you had ordered that. At the cocktail party, one woman said to another, “Aren’t you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?” The other replied, […]...
36. Traditions A man and a woman got married, and he told her : ” since you are my wife you should respect my traditions and habits…and i have 3 traditions. So, first tradition: On wednesdays i play football with my friends…no matter what..whether it snows or it rains…i dont care..i play football!! -Is it clear for […]...
37. Различие (сравнение) между Present Perfect и Past Simple в английском языке Для того чтобы лучше понимать разницу между этими двумя временами, запомните несколько правил, описанных в данной теме. 1) Present Perfect не употребляется, если описываются действия, не соотнесенные с настоящим временем. К примеру, при описании исторических событий не используется Present Perfect. From 1906 to 1913 Gorky lived on the island of Capri – C 1906 по […]...
38. Упражнения “Сравнение времен Past Perfect – Past Perfect Continuous” (с ответами) 1. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous. Julia wanted to sit down as she… (stand) at work all day long. (Джулия хотела присесть, потому что она весь день на работе стояла на ногах.) She… (learn) “Eugene Onegin” by the autumn. (К осени она выучила “Евгения Онегина”.) The rain stopped […]...
39. A woman was thinking about finding a pet A woman was thinking about finding a pet to help keep her company at home. She decided she would like to find a beautiful parrot; it wouldn’t be as much work as say a dog, and it would be fun to hear it speak. She went to a pet shop and immediately spotted a large […]...
40. Disliking a Sibling’s Boyfriend or Girlfriend Georgia: So I thought Carla was nice. Andy: You did? I didn’t Get that impression at all. I don’t know What Brian sees in her. Georgia: Really? I thought she was really trying To make a good impression. Andy: Yeah, she was trying Too hard. She laughed too loudly at my jokes and Complimented you […]...