John: Hello, Steve, hello, Margo. How are you today?
Margo: Hi, John. We are fine as usual.
John: Planning anything special this weekend?
Margo: Actually not.
John: What would you say to barbecuing together?
Steve: Its so nice of you to invite us. Weve never barbecued; itll be so exiting!
John: Are your children going to join us?
Margo: I wish they could, but they are still camping in Michigan.
Steve: You know, there are good camping sites there. And quite civilized: showers, toilets and even a shop are available.
John: Oh, yes. They have a lot of summer activity in Michigan. Many people take in sun and swim there.
Margo: Certainly, it will do our children a lot of good.
Steve: What are we to take with us?
John: Nothing special. Just a couple of blankets and towels and tea or coffee in order not to be thirsty. Annie and I will take care of all the rest.
Steve: What time are we starting?
John: About 10 a. m. on Sunday. Is it all right with you?
Margo: Its fine.
John: Then well come to pick you up at 10. Youre sure to have a lot of fun. Everything is so tasty when youre out of town.
Steve: Thanks again. We appreciate it so much.
John: My pleasure.
Tasks: 1. Read the dialogue and translate it.
2. Reproduce the dialogue.
Vocabulary
1) leisure
2) to convince smb of smth (Syn. to persuade, to assure, to be convinced) (, )
3) to deprive smb of smth (to be deprived of smth) ( )
4) to suffer diminishment of spirit
5) blue-collar (white-collar) , (, ), , (, )
6) to claim
7) a taste
8) to have a passion for -
9) hardware stores ,
10) Do It Yourself stores
11) to supply (a supply of) , ()
12) to be on (for) sale
13) a loss
14) n attraction (to attract, attractive) (, )
15) to reduce (Syn. decrease, Ant. increase) ,
16) to glance at
17) to hire
18) to explore
19) a stream ,
20) a castle
21) a cave
22) majority (Ant. minority) (. )
23) various (Syn. different) ,
24) to relax ,
25) a pub , ,
26) a knight
27) to be praised to the skies ,
28) publicity (Syn. advertizing)
29) a screen version
30) a playwright
31) a cast
32) to star, (n. a star) (Syn. to play the leading role (part) , ()
33) to book tickets in advance (beforehand, ahead of time)
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34) a fortnight
35) The house is sold out ,
36) to be anxious to do smth / for smth (Syn. to be eager to do smth) -
37) to be carried away by (Syn. to be swept away by) ,
38) to barbecue ,
39) to camp (camping, camping sites) ()
40) to take in sun and swim (Syn. to lie in the sun (to get a tan) and bathe
41) to do smb a lot of good (Ant. to do smb harm (adj. harmful) (. , , )
42) a blanket
43) thirsty
44) to pick smb up (Syn. to give smb a lift) -
45) to switch on (Syn. to turn on, Ant. to switch (turn) off) (. )
46) multitasking (multitasker) (, )
47) to be accustomed to smth / doing smth, to be used to smth / doing smth -
48) to be engaged in smth / doing smth (Syn. to indulge in smth / doing smth) -,
49) There are people and people / There are tastes and tastes. / Tastes differ. . .
50) What a shame! - !
51) What a pity !
52) I appreciate it. , .
53) My pleasure ( )
54) Youre welcome !
55) It was nothing ( )
