Translate the following sentences.
1. They are ahead of us, way ahead. 2. This is the best example that has come my way. 3. She has a way with kids. 4. You pay him way more than he deserves. 5. Can you show me the way to the airport? 6. Which way is Broadway? 7. He slept all the way. 8. This way, please. 9. Is there any other way out of this building? 10. Which way is the wind blowing? 11. I like the way you dance. 12. In what way can I get this information? 13. One way or another, you’ll find him. 14. Dad, I wanna go to the movies. – No way! 15. Do you know the shortest way to the sea?
Give two variants: American and British of the words that correspond to the definitions.
1) a line of people or vehicles that are waiting for something.
2) a device that moves up and down inside a tall building and carries people from one floor to road.
3) a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by another.
4) a major road that has been specially built for fast travel over long distances.
5) an area of building where people can leave their cars.
6) a large vehicle that is equipment so that people can live and spend their holidays in it.
7) a liquid which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles used to transport goods by a car or a van. It contains beds and cooking.
Sort the following words into two groups (British and American), paying attention to the spelling of words.
apologize – apologise, labour – labor, theatre – theater, specialize – specialise, counselor – counsellor, catalogue – catalog, license – licence, color – colour, hypnotise – hypnotize, center – centre, programme – program, traveller – traveler, dialog – dialogue, defence – defense, archaeology – archeology, neighbour – neighbor, kilometre – kilometer, humour – humor, favorite – favourite.
Sort the following words into two groups (British and American).
an apartment – a flat, underground – subway, a diaper – a nappy, gas – petrol, trousers – pants, freeway – motorway, candy – sweets, a flashlight – a torch, autumn – fall, a boot – a trunk, sidewalk – pavement, a lift – an elevator, first floor – ground floor, post – mail, sneakers – trainers, a film – a movie, cookies – biscuits, chips – French fries, pharmacy – chemist’s, holiday – vacation, a truck – a lorry, rubbish – garbage, crazy – mad, to wait in line – to queue, a shopping cart – a trolley, engaged – busy, an eraser – a rubber, a mobile phone – a cell phone, a city centre – downtown, a restroom – a toilet, soccer – football, a jumper – a sweater, at five past nine – at five after nine, a cab – a taxi, a tin – a can, a faucet – a tap, a cooker - a stove, drapes – curtains.
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Sort the following sentences into two groups (British and American) and translate them.
1. Ann, you missed them. They just left. – Ann, you’ve missed them. They’ve just left. 2. Have you already bought the car? – Did you buy the car already? 3. Will he write to her? – Will he write her? 4. Happy Christmas! – Merry Christmas! 5. They lived in King Street. – They lived on King Street. 6. Have you got any interesting ideas? – Do you have any interesting ideas? 7. Have you seen him yet? – Did you see him yet? 8. Did you ever go to London? – Have you ever been to New York? 9. Why don’t you take a rest? – Why don’t you have a rest? 10. He is taking a shower. – He is having a shower. 11. Let’s go out at the weekend. – Let’s go out on the weekend. 12. They needn’t go to the university today. – They don’t need to go to the university today. 13. I’ll talk to your sister. – I’ll talk with your sister. 14. Our friends met each other on 20/11/97. – Our friends met each other on 11/20/97.
Rephrase the following sentences, using informal AE: gonna, gotta и wanna.
1. Does he want to find a new job? 2. Are you going to play tennis tonight? 3. You’ve got to change our dirty dress. 4. We want to invite our friends to the islands. 5. They aren’t going to listen to me. 6. She’s got to move to Liverpool. 7. What do they want to do now?
Translate the following sentences in informal AE.
1. Are you gonna play billiards tonight? 2. I wanna invite you to my place. 3. They aren’t gonna listen to you. 4. He gotta move to London. 5. Do you wanna find a new job? 6. I gotta go now. 7. What do you wanna read now? 8. We gotta change our clothes.
Write down the words in Past Simple in BE and AE.
to smell, to burn, to learn, to fit, to dream, to spoil, to wet, to forecast, to wake.
Read and translate the following text. Answer the questions given below.
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Languages of the British Isles
It may surprise you to know that until a few centuries ago there were many natives of what we call the British Isles, who did not speak English. The Western land of Wales spoke Welsh; in the farthest north and the islands of Scotland the language was Gaelic; and a similar language, Irish Gaelic, was spoken in Ireland; Manx was the language of the Isles of Man, and Cornish that of the south-western tip of Britain.
We’re not talking about dialects – localized versions of a language – which often contain alternative words or phrases for certain things; but which are forms of English, Welsh, Gaelic, Manx and Cornish are complete languages with their own grammar, poetry and stories –all that we call a culture.
Strangely enough, there’s a strong revival of interest in them. In Scotland Gaelic Language Society is dedicated to preserving the traditions of the Gaelic songs, verse and prose. And more and more people in the Lowland areas of Scotland, as well as the islands, where Gaelic is still spoken, now want to learn the language.
Since the early 1970s, more and more people are learning Gaelic and go to evening classes. Now people in schools can choose to take Gaelic for their final exams. In Wales the Welsh language Society was formed in 1962 and it has been fighting to restore Welsh to an equal place with English. In 1967 they won an important victory: Welsh was recognized as being equally valid for use in law courts, either written or spoken. In Wales some of the programmes of the fourth channel are broadcast in Welsh.
Notes:
Welsh [welʃ] – валлийский, уэльский язык
the Welsh – валлийцы, уэльсцы
Gaelic [geilık] – гаэльский язык
Gael [geıl] – гаэл, шотландский или ирландский кельт
Manx [mæŋks] – мэнский диалект
The Manx – жители острова Мэн
Cornish ['kɔ:nıʃ] – корнуоллский, корнийский язык
1. What languages are spoken on the British Isles?
2. Are they considered to be complete languages or the dialects of the English language?
3. What is the strong revival of interest to these languages conditioned by?
4. What language is widely spread in Scotland (in Wales)?
5. Are Welsh and Gaelic restored to an equal place with English?
(Л.В. Хведченя и др. Английский язык для студентов-заочников. Гуманитарные специальности.)
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