Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 68 стр.

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quietly. «You are not half so annoyed as the American who I put off at
Dijon», he said.
Poor Man
A poor man knocked to the door of the house asking for some
bread or some money. «Madam, can you give me anything?» — «My
good man», said the lady, «I have no money at all. But if there is
anything to sew or mend I can do it for you».
«Madam, if you cannot give me anything, if you are kind
enough to do something for me, here is a button, please, sew a pair of
trousers on it.»
(The same anecdote in my own words)
A beggar went up to the door of a house and knocked. And a
woman came to open it. And he asked her if she had anything to give
him, ...…could he have some bread, something to eat, a little money to
buy something to eat perhaps. And... er... she apologized. She was very
sorry, she hadn’t got any money with her. «But... er... if you’ve any
mending to do, any sewing, I’ll gladly do it for you», she said.
«Well, it’s like this, if I give you a button could you sew a pair of
trousers on to it for me.»
An Awkward Situation
One of the guests turned to a man by his side and criticized the
woman who was singing. «What a terrible voice! Do you know who she
is?» — «Yes», was the answer. «She is my wife.» — «Oh! I beg your
pardon. Of course, her voice isn’t bad, but the song is very bad. I
wonder who wrote that awful song?» — «I did», was the answer.
(The same story told in my own words)
At the party two guests were sitting near each other and a
woman was singing after dinner. One of the guests turned to the
other, to his neighbour and said, «What a dreadful voice she’s got!
Who on earth can she be? Do you know who she is?» — «Yes», was
the reply. «It’s my wife.» — «Oh, I’m I’m terribly sorry. Of course...
er... her voice isn’t bad really, it’s the the song is so awful. It must be
terribly difficult to sing. I wonder who wrote it?» The neighbour
replied surly, «I did.»
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quietly. «You are not half so annoyed as the American who I put off at
Dijon», he said.

                               Poor Man
      A poor man knocked to the door of the house asking for some
bread or some money. «Madam, can you give me anything?» — «My
good man», said the lady, «I have no money at all. But if there is
anything to sew or mend I can do it for you».
      «Madam, if you cannot give me anything, if you are kind
enough to do something for me, here is a button, please, sew a pair of
trousers on it.»
      (The same anecdote in my own words)
      A beggar went up to the door of a house and knocked. And a
woman came to open it. And he asked her if she had anything to give
him, ...…could he have some bread, something to eat, a little money to
buy something to eat perhaps. And... er... she apologized. She was very
sorry, she hadn’t got any money with her. «But... er... if you’ve any
mending to do, any sewing, I’ll gladly do it for you», she said.
«Well, it’s like this, if I give you a button could you sew a pair of
trousers on to it for me.»

                         An Awkward Situation
      One of the guests turned to a man by his side and criticized the
woman who was singing. «What a terrible voice! Do you know who she
is?» — «Yes», was the answer. «She is my wife.» — «Oh! I beg your
pardon. Of course, her voice isn’t bad, but the song is very bad. I
wonder who wrote that awful song?» — «I did», was the answer.
       (The same story told in my own words)
       At the party two guests were sitting near each other and a
woman was singing after dinner. One of the guests turned to the
other, to his neighbour and said, «What a dreadful voice she’s got!
Who on earth can she be? Do you know who she is?» — «Yes», was
the reply. «It’s my wife.» — «Oh, I’m I’m terribly sorry. Of course...
er... her voice isn’t bad really, it’s the the song is so awful. It must be
terribly difficult to sing. I wonder who wrote it?» The neighbour
replied surly, «I did.»