John Black: Have you lived in Edinburgh all your life?
Jan Macdonald: No. I was born in the Highlands, not far from Aberdeen. Have you been to the Highlands?
John Black: No. We usually go abroad for our holidays.
Jan Macdonald: That is sometimes a mistake. There are many beautiful parts of Britain that you should see. You should certainly spend a holiday in the Highlands one year.
John Black: But you get a lot of rain there, dont you?
Jan Macdonald: Not as much as people think. We have more hours of sunshine than many other places in Britain. The mountains and lochs are very beautiful in late summer and early autumn. You should certainly go to the Highlands and see the places Robert Burns wrote about.
Names
Snyder [ʹsnaɪdə]
Robert [ʹrɔbət] Brown Hart [hɑ:t]
Jan Macdonald [dʒæn məkʹdɔnəld]
Aberdeen [͵æbəʹdi:n] .
Robert Burns [ʹrɔbət ʹbə:nz] ( , 1759 - 1796)
Notes
(1) ʹ8ʹ7↗5 ʹ2ʹ1↘6. - : ʹeight-ʹseven-↗five-ʹtwo-ʹone-↘six. , double [ʹdʌbl] : 223 - 'double ʹtwo-↘three. [ou]. .
(2) Ill have to check with my wife. () .
(3) P-E-T-R-O-V. , , . : for Paul [pɔ:1], for Ernest [ʹə:nɪst], T for Tony, R for Robert, for Oscar [ʹɔskə], v for Victor Petrov.
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Conversations: A. Can you Tell me about Russian Writers?
B. Tell me about British Writers, Please.
C. Could you Advise me an English Novel to Read?
D. I am Fond of Music.
Learn these words and word combinations
name v ; Will you name the most popular actors? to name only a few ( )
modern [ʹmɔdən] ; Whos your favourite modern writer?
be translated v ; Last year his novel was translated into English.
unfortunately [ʌnʹfɔ:tʃnɪtlɪ] adv ; Unfortunately, hes late.
at present [ʹprezənt] ; I dont need any more books at present.
fiction [ʹfɪkʃn] n . , ; a book of fiction
in translation
especially [ɪʹspeʃlɪ] adv ; He likes the country, especially in spring.
republish [rɪʹpʌblɪʃ] v ; to be republished ; When was his novel republished?
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classic [ʹklæsɪk] n
surprise [səʹpraɪz] v ; to be surprised at smb., smth. -., -.; We are surprised at you. .
stand the test of time ; Leo Tolstoys novels have stood the test of time.
subject-matter [ʹsʌbʤɪk͵tmætə] n ; What is the subject-matter of Bondarevs "Bank"?
problem [ʹprɔbləm] n ,
conscience [ʹkɔnʃəns] n
duty [ʹdju:tɪ] n ; ; Youll have to do your duty. .
responsibility [rɪs͵pɔnsəʹbɪlɪtɪ]
action [ʹækʃn] , ( , . .)
take place , , ; Where does the action of the novel take place? ?
bomb [bɔm] n ; atomic [əʹtɔmɪk] bomb
village [ʹvɪlɪʤ] n
test v , ; The USA tested its first atomic bomb in 1945.
Japanese [͵ʤæpəʹnuz]
sign [ʹsaɪn] v ; Did the manager sign all the papers?
protest [ʹproutest] n ; . ,
evenɪ [ɪʹvent] ; These are the main events of this year.
message [ʹmesɪʤ] n (, , . .); Whats the message of the novel?
attention [əʹtenʃn] n ; to draw amb.s attention to smth. -. -.; The writer draws the attention of the readers to the duties and responsibilities of scientists.
danger [ʹdeɪnʤə] n
to my mind [maɪnd] -, ; my mind the play is sure to be a success.
(the) social value [ʹsouʃl ʹvælju:] of the novel () ()
undoubted [ʌnʹdautɪd]
opinion [əʹpɪnjən] ; Whats your opinion of the novel? to form an opinion ; Read this novel and form your own [oun] () opinion.
finish [ʹfɪnɪʃ] v , ; When did you finish work yesterday? Has he finished the picture yet?
lend (lent) v , ; Can you lend me that book? ?
concert [ʹkɔnsət]
pianist [ʹpjænɪst]
splendid [ʹsplendɪd] ; The performance was splendid.
have a look at smth. -; Will you have a look at the books Ive just bought?
tour n ; to be on tour ; The Bolshoi ballet is on tour in France now.
