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'Watch ˎout! (5)                            ˈAre you ˏready? ˈAre you ˏready?                      ˋGee, I am ˏhungry

There’s a ˋhole in the floor!                ˈAre you ˈready to ˏgo?                                ˈHave a ˋsandwich

ˊWhat?                                                  ˈNot ˏquite, ˈnot ˏquite                                 ˈGee, I am ˇangry!

A ˎhole                                                    ˈJust a ˏminute                                               ˈCalm ˎdown

ˋWhere?                                                  ˈDon’t ˏrush me                                      ˋGee, I am ˏsleepy

In the ˋfloor                              ˈHurry ˏup, ˈhurry ˏup, ˈhurry ˏup, ˈhurry ˏup!                    ˈTake a ˋnap

A ˏhole in the floor?                      I’ll be ˈready in a ˏminute                        Gee, it’s ˋchilly in ˏhere

'Yes, a ˋhole in the floor                    in a ˏminute, in a ˏminute                            ˈPut on a ˋsweater

A 'great 'big ˎhole in the floor                I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎkeys!                      ˈGee, it’s ˋhot in ˏhere

'Well, 'I don’t 'see any 'hole in the ˏfloor I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎkeys!                                ˈOpen a ˎwindow

ˋI ˌdon’t ˌsee any ˏhole                            ˈCome →on, .let’s .go!                        I’ve ˈgot the ˋhiccups

It’s ˎthere                                                ˈCome →on, .let’s .go!                                ˈDrink some ˋwater

 ˋWhere?                                  I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎsocks! I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎsocks!        My ˋnose itches

 'Right ˋthere                                ˈCome ˏon, ˈlet’s ˏgo, ˈlet’s ˏgo, ˈlet’s ˏgo!                   ˋScratch it                                                                   

 ˈRight ˏhere?                                I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎshoes! I ˈcan’t ˈfind my ˎshoes!            My ˋfeet hurt

'Yes, ' right ˎthere                      ˈCome ˏon, ˈlet’s ˏgo, ˈlet’s ˏgo, ˈlet’s ˎgo!      Sit ˎdown for a while

 'Are you ˏsure?                               Your ˈkeys are in your ˎhand                        My ˋshoes are tight                       

ˎSure, I am sure                               Your ˈsocks are in your ˎshoes                           ˈTake them ˋoff     

 It’s 'big as a ˇhouse                        Your ˈshoes are on the ˎfloor                        I have a ˎtoothache

 ˏBig?                                                      ˈLet’s ˎgo! ˈLet’s ˎgo!                             ˈGo to the ˋdentist

It’s ˎhuge                                                                                                                  I have a ˋheadache

ˏHuge?                                                                                                                     ˈTake some ˎaspirin

It’s ˎhuge. A ˎhuge hole. A ˎgreat .big .hole                                                                         I am ˎlonely

A 'great 'big ˎhole in the floor                                                                                      ˈCall up a ˋfriend

'I  'think you are ˎkidding, you are ˋteasing me                                                                    I am ˋbored

ˋThere’s .no .hole in the …                                                                                             ˈGo to a ˋmovie

Read and translate the dialogue and learn it by heart.

 

                          Phoning a Flat-owner

Rod: Heˏllo. ˈIs that ˈOxford 40414 (ˈfour-o-ˈfour-one-ˏfour)?

Mary: ˈYes, it ˏis.

Rod: Erm …I’m inˈquiring about the ˎflat ˈwhich was ˈadvertised in the ˈlocal ˎpaper.

Mary: ˈOh, ˏyes?

Rod: ˈWonder if you could ˎtell me, ˈhow ˈmuch is the ˎrent a ˎmonth, please.

Mary: It’s £ 112. (= a ˈhundred and ˈtwelve ˎpounds)

Rod: ˈI →see. ˈIs it ˈfairly ˋnear the city ˏcentre?

Mary: ˏYes, it’s ˈonly about a ˈkilometre aˎway.

Rod: I ˎsee. ˈIs it quite ˈhandy for the ˎshops?

Mary: ˏYes, wiˈthin a ˈminute or ˈtwo on ˎfoot.

Rod: ˎGood. ˈWhat about a ˎgarden?

Mary: ˏWell, you ˈhave the ˈuse of the ˏgarden.

Rod: I →see. And ˈcentralˈ heating, ˏis there?

Mary: ˏYes, ˏyes. ˈGas ˈcentral ˏheating.

Rod: I ˎsee. Erm… ˈhow ˈmany ˎrooms are .there, .please?

Mary:ˈWell, there’s ˈone ˈvery ˈlarge ˈbed-ˋsitting ˏroom, a ˈkitchen and ˏbathroom and a ˈsmall ˎhall.

Rod: I →see. →Erm… ˈwhich ˎfloor is it on?

Mary: On the ˎfirst floor.

Rod: Oh, ˎgood. Erm… ˈwould it be ˎpossible for me to ˎvisit it tomorrow, ˈsay about ˈfive o’ˎclock?

Mary: ˎYes, ˎcertainly.

Rod: Oh ˎgood. ˈThat’s ˎfine. ˈCould you just ˈgive me your ˎname, please?

Mary: ˏYes. The →name is ˋMary ˏJones (ˏYes) and the adˋdressˏ is ˈforty ˏone ˈNorth Paˎrade.

Rod: ˈForty ˈone ˈNorth Pa→rade. ˎFine. ˈThanks ˈever so ˎmuch. I’ll ˈsee you toˈmorrow at ˈfive o’ˎclock then.

Mary: ˏYes. (OˏK?) ˏGood.

Rod: ˈBye-ˏbye.

Mary: ˏBye.  

EXERCISES

Ex. 1. Find English equivalents of the following words in the text “A Letter From Home”.

1. нам повезло с погодой; 2. они, конечно, волнуются; 3. всё как обычно; 4. двухкомнатная квартира; 5. кажется, прошла вечность; 6. мы много говорим по телефону; 7. на последнем этаже; 8. все современные удобства; 9. мы вернулись на работу после отпуска;                  10. насколько я знаю; 11. надеюсь скоро увидеть всё сама; 12. это не имеет большого значения; 13. в новом районе; 14. центральное отопление; 15. мы очень по тебе скучаем;      16. совсем не похоже на осень; 17. Люси немного расстроена; 18. метро за углом; 19. прошло меньше месяца; 20. довольно далеко от центра; 21. просторная прихожая; 22. последние новости; 23. встроенная мебель; 24. ты вдали от дома; 25. большую часть работы по дому; 26. ничего нельзя сделать; 27. холодная и горячая вода; 28. двенадцатиэтажный дом; 29. вне сомнения; 30. на окраине города; 31. главная тема разговоров; 32. мало что могу ещё сказать; 33. где-то в конце месяца; 34. как ты можешь представить; 35. в конце концов, там есть лифт; 36. вот пока все наши новости; 37. для них это событие; 38. не могу сказать, что часто вижу Люси и Майка; 39. балкон.

Ex. 2. Ask all kinds of questions about the text.

Ex. 3. Make up statements about the text and ask your seatmate to correct them if necessary.

Ex. 4. Complete the sentences in your own way.

1. It’s less than … that … 2. I miss … badly. 3. … doesn’t at all look like … 4. … a pretty long way from … 5. … , no doubt. 6. … back to … after … 7. … a little upset that … 8. … somewhere around the end of the month. 9. … which is very convenient. 10. … but it doesn’t matter much as … 11. I hope to see … for myself. 12. I can’t say I see much of… 13. As far as I know … 14. … speak much over the phone. 15. … but this can’t be helped. 16. … a …-room flat with … 17. The flat is on the … of a … 18. The latest news is … 19. The kitchen is very comfortable with … 20. … but it seems ages. 21. The chief topic of … conversation is … 22. As you can imagine … 23. … round the corner. 

 


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