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Уроки по английскому языку – Урок 53

Difficult to please

A man is trying to entertain1 his guest in a club. – Would you like2 a Scotch? – No, thank you. I tried it once and didn’t like it3. I never tried it again. – Well, have some beer. – No, thank you. I tried some once and didn’t like it. I never drank it again. – How about4 a game of billiards? – No, thank you. I played it once and didn’t like it. I never tried it again. – Well, a game of chess? – Again, no thank you. I played it once and didn’t like it. But here is my son. He’s an excellent player. – Your only son, I presume? – What did you do in America? – We rented5 a car and visited the West Coast. – Did you see the Grand6 Canyon? – No, we didn’t have time.

Трудно угодить

Мужчина пробует развлечь своего гостя в клубе. – Не хотел бы ты шотландского [виски]? – Нет, спасибо. Я раз пробовал и мне не понравилось. Никогда больше не пробовал. – Тогда выпей немного пива. – Нет, спасибо. Пробовал когда-то и мне не понравилось. Никогда больше его не пил. – А как с игрой в бильярд? – Нет, спасибо. Играл раз, и это мне не понравилось. Никогда больше не пробовал. – Что ж, а игра в шахматы? – Опять нет, спасибо. Играл раз, и мне это не нравилось. Но вот это мой сын. Он прекрасный игрок. – Твой единственный сын, как я полагаю. – Что ты делал в Америке? – Мы взяли напрокат машину и посетили западное побережье. – Ты видел Большой каньон? – Нет, у нас не было времени.

Объяснения

То entertain – развлечь, потешить, Entertainment –

забава, развлечение, потеха, Entertaining – забавный, занимательный. Would you like…? – хотел/а [не хотел/а] бы ты – вежливая форма, употребляющаяся чаще, чем Will you have…? Смотри урок 51 объяснение4. How about Имеет много значений, например, а что с, а как с, что слышно у, что скажешь на и т. п. To rent – нанимать, взять напрокат, Rent-а-саr – фирма, сдающая машины напрокат; To hire – снять, взять в аренду. Grand – большой, великий, прекрасный, импонирующий

Упражнения

How about a cup of tea? – Yes, please. Did you write to him? No, we didn’t have time. You are my only friend. They never entertain their friends at home.Как насчет чашки чая? – Да, пожалуйста. Ты написал ему? Нет, у нас не было времени. Ты – мой единственный друг. Они никогда не принимают своих друзей дома.

Вставьте пропущенные слова

Как насчет игры в шахматы? Нет, спасибо. Раз пробовал.
How а…. of chess? – No….. …
I….. it….. Тише, я пытаюсь заснуть.
Be……, I’m…… to…… He хотел бы ты попробовать этого пива? Ты очень мил.
….. you…. to… …. beer? …… very….. Они нас навестили, но нас не было.
They…… us but we……. in. Анна и ее друзья не любили своего учителя.
Anne and. . . friends…… like. . . teacher.

Ответы

About – game – thank you – tried – once. Quiet – trying – sleep. Would – like – try this – You’re – kind. Visited – weren’t. Her – didn’t – the.


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