Блок 2.
A VISIT
W: Hello, Betty!
B: Good afternoon, Mr. White!
W: Is Doctor Sandford ['saenfad] in?
B: No, he isn't. Doctor Sandford is still in the hospital.
W: Is Mrs. Sandford at home?
B: No, she isn't. Mrs. Sandford is out. She is in the park with Benny, and old Mrs. Sandford is not well.
W: Oh, that's a pity! What's the matter? It isn't the flue, is it?
B: Oh, no, it's a bad cold, she's better today.
W: Is she in bed?
B: No, she isn't. Come in, Mr. White, and have a talk with Mrs. Sandford. She is always glad to see you.
W: Perhaps, some other day, Betty!
B: I'm so sorry Mr. Sandford isn't at home yet.
W: That's all right. Remember me to Mrs. Sandford.
B: Yes, Mr. White.
W: Bye, Betty!
B: Good bye, Mr. White. On Saturday Mr. Sandford is at home after four.
VOCABULARY NOTES
to be in быть дома, е. д. Is Dr. Sandford in? Доктор Сэндфорд дома?
Ant. to be out не быть дома, е. д. Mrs. Sandford is out. Миссис Сэндфорд нет дома.
not to be well — to be unwell; to feel bad плохо себя чувствовать. Mrs. Sandford is not well. I feel bad today.
That's a pity! Какая жалость! What a pity!
What's the matter? Что случилось? В чем дело? What is it?
flue грипп
It's a bad cold. Она сильно простудилась (сильная простуда).
She is in bed. Она лежит. Устойчивые сочетания типа in bed, by bus, to school употребляются без артикля.
to have a talk поговорить; также: to have a smoke покурить: to have a swim поплавать (значение однократного действия)
to be glad радоваться, е. д. She is glad to see you.
perhaps возможно, может быть
some other day как-нибудь в другой раз
to be sorry сожалеть, е. д. I'm sorry, he is out.
Remember me to Mrs. Sandford. Передайте привет миссис Сэндфорд.
CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES
Approval: Well, yes. Right! Good, isn't it? Yes, I see. Quite! Nice, isn't it? Yes, very likely. That's right. Wonderful! Splendid! Fine! First-rate! Excellent! Magnificent! Fantastic! That's a good idea!
Disapproval: Pity! That's a pity! What a pity! What a shame! Awful! (What) nonsense! No wonder! How very strange!
STUDY THE FOLLOWING
Table No 1
THE VERB TO BE IN THE PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE
| I am You are He is She is It is | (not) | a doctor a student a pupil a dog |
| We are You are They are | (not) | doctors students pupils |
| Am I Are you Is he (she, it) | a doctor a student a pupil a dog |
| Are | we you they | doctors? students? pupils? |
CONTRACTED FORMS
Are you a student? — Yes, I am. No, I'm not
Is he a pupil? — Yes, he is. No, he isn't
Are you doctors? — Yes, we are. No, we aren't.
Table No 2
DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Comparative
| She is | taller younger prettier | than | her friend her sister her brother her aunt her sister-in-law | |
| more | beautiful tired | |||
Superlative
| She is | the tallest the youngest the prettiest | of all the students in her group of the three girls of all | |
| the most | beautiful tired | ||
Table No 3
ADJECTIVES WHICH HAVE TWO FORMS OF COMPARISON
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| far old | farther более дальний further более дальний, дальнейший older elder | the) farthest (the) furthest (the) oldest (the) eldest |
Примечание: При сравнении двух предметов одинакового качества прилагательные в положительной степени употребляются с конструкцией as... as. В соответствующих отрицательных предложениях употребляются not so... as или not as.. as, e.g. My flat is as large as yours. My flat is not so large as yours. My flat is not as large as yours.
SPELLING RULES
1. Если прилагательное оканчивается на согласную, которой предшествует ударная краткая гласная, то в сравнительной и превосходной степенях при прибавлении суффиксов -er, -est конечная согласная удваивается big — bigger — biggest
2. Если прилагательное оканчивается на -у с предшествующей согласной, то перед -er, -est у переходит в i busy — busier — busiest, dry — drier — driest, но gay — gayer — gayest
3. Если прилагательное оканчивается на немое -е, то перед -er, -est оно опускается: large — larger — largest.
PERSONAL AND POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
| Nominative Case | Objective Case | Conjoint form | Absolute form |
| I | me | my | mine |
| you | you | your | yours |
| he | him | his | his |
| she | her | her | hers |
| it | it | its | its |
| we | us | our | ours |
| they | them | their | theirs |
