In the columns. Pay attention to the positional length of [∂].
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. Они одного поля ягоды.
2. A day after the fair. Слишком поздно.
3. I must have been mistaken. Я, по всей вероятности, ошибся.
4. If I were you, I should not do it. На вашем месте, я бы не делал этого.
5. There must be no delay. Нельзя медлить.
6. Her tone was matter-of-fact. Её тон был бесстрастным.
7. Never judge from appearances. Не судите по внешности.
8. Man can die but once. Двум смертям не бывать, а одной не
миновать.
9. Tell them that someone was Скажите им, что их тут кто-то спрашивал.
asking for them here.
10. I have known her from a child. Я знаю её с детства.
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. быть на ножах с кем-либо
2. ask for it b. линия поведения
3. line of conduct c. немедленно, экспромтом
4. once for all d. лезть на рожон
5. at loggerheads with smb. e. раз и навсегда
6. out of hand f. ближайший родственник
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: I’m going to the post office.
library.
B: Can you buy something for me at the supermarket?
tobacconist’s?
A: But the supermarket is a long way from the post office.
tobacconist’s mile library. B: No. Not that supermarket. Not the one that’s next to the cinema.
tobacconist’s. swimming pool.
I mean the one that’s near the fruit shop.
butcher’s.
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.