Africa about Columbus
cinema absent commander
sofa a dog gorilla
mother forsake to go
father surprise to come
either concern long ago
II. Read the sentences. Follow the tonetic marks.
1. They are both of a hair. .
2. A day after the fair. .
3. I must have been mistaken. , , .
4. If I were you, I should not do it. , .
5. There must be no delay. .
6. Her tone was matter-of-fact. Ÿ .
7. Never judge from appearances. .
8. Man can die but once. ,
.
9. Tell them that someone was , - .
asking for them here.
10. I have known her from a child. .
III. Match the following English idioms, proverbs and sayings with their Russian
equivalents. Make up situations to illustrate their usage.
1. next of kin a. -
2. ask for it b.
3. line of conduct c. ,
4. once for all d.
5. at loggerheads with smb. e.
6. out of hand f.
IV. Practise the pronunciation of the following rhyme and learn it by heart.
Dust of Snow
by Robert Frost
The way a crow Has given my heart
Shook down on me A change of mood
The dust of snow And saved some part
From a hemlock tree. Of a day I have rued.
Section 3
I. Test. Tick the words you recognize in the sentences you hear:
1. a) has; b) h∂s
2. a) can; b) c∂n
3. a) was; b) w∂s
4. a) does; b) d∂s
5. a) am; b) ∂m
6. a) them; b) th∂m
II. Listen and repeat:
W∂s she dreaming? Yes, she was.
W∂s she thinking about South America? Yes, she was.
W∂ her brothers and sisters asleep? Yes, they were.
D∂ they like reading? Yes, they do.
H∂ve you read about South America? Yes, I have.
D∂s your friend like reading? Yes, he does.
∂m I talking to myself? Yes, I am.
∂ we working hard? Yes, we are.
H∂s your friend been to South America? Yes, he has.
C∂n you swim? Yes, I can.
III. Listen to the dialogue and learn it by heart. The words in italics are weak forms
and have the sound [∂] here.
Shopping
A: Im going to the post office.
library.
B: Can you buy something for me at the supermarket?
tobacconists?
A: But the supermarket is a long way from the post office.
tobacconists mile library. B: No. Not that supermarket. Not the one thats next to the cinema.
tobacconists. swimming pool.
I mean the one thats near the fruit shop.
butchers.
A: Oh, yes. Well, what do you want?
B: Some cigarettes and a box of matches and an envelope.
cigars tin of sweets address book.
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