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talk (v) - 1) говорить (of smth., with smb.): She promised to talk with my
boss about you. 2) сплетничать: If you have nothing to do you begin talking.
3) совещаться: We must talk immediately to prevent a disaster. to talk into –
уговорить: She can talk me into any thing. to talk out of – разубедить: Your ob-
ligation is to talk her out of this action. to talk round – говорить пространно:
She doesn’t have the least notion about it, that’s why she talks round. to talk
over – обсуждай: Before going there we should talk everything over.
Syn. tell, speak, say. telling off - выговор
Topical vocabulary
baggy to gleam skinhead
to be in tune to glitter to soak
to be sworn at glow to sparkle
to blast through inevitable to stagger
cannabis to live up to to stumble
to choke to look down on to stride
contemporaries to look up to smb. stripped
to equal loose teddy boy
fashion pank tight
to go along with to shine wardrobe
EXERCISES
1. Render the dialogues into indirect speech:
1) Ann: Who is Dan dancing with?
Bob: Don't you recognize Jane Forrest?
Ann: I have never in my life known anyone of such name!
Bob: Don't say so! You've seen Jane many times on TV.
Ann: Oh, that is the famous Jane Forrest! But how did Dan get acquainted
with her?
Bob: They were in the same group of tourists this summer.
Ann: Where did they travel?
Bob: They visited several European countries.
Ann: Is Dan in love with that beauty?
Bob: I don't know. You’d better ask Dan about it.
Ann: Yes, I will talk with him about it. Will you do me a favour, Bob?
Bob: I'll do anything for you Ann.
Ann: Will you invite Jane Forrest for the next dance?
2) Annie: Do you like Jane's cousin Nick?
Betsy: To my mind he is a nice boy. Why do you ask?
Annie: You see the last three months Nick has been very attentive to me.
Betsy: What do you mean, Annie?
Annie: Well, he keeps meeting me after school and walking with me till our
house.
Betsy: How did you both get acquainted?
Annie: Jane introduced him to me at Nell's birthday party, but then he didn't
pay much attention to me.
Betsy: And when did he begin to pay much attention?
Annie: Half a year has passed since then. What will you say, Betsy? 
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      talk (v) - 1) говорить (of smth., with smb.): She promised to talk with my
boss about you. 2) сплетничать: If you have nothing to do you begin talking.
3) совещаться: We must talk immediately to prevent a disaster. to talk into –
уговорить: She can talk me into any thing. to talk out of – разубедить: Your ob-
ligation is to talk her out of this action. to talk round – говорить пространно:
She doesn’t have the least notion about it, that’s why she talks round. to talk
over – обсуждай: Before going there we should talk everything over.
      Syn. tell, speak, say. telling off - выговор

                             Topical vocabulary
    baggy                     to gleam                     skinhead
    to be in tune             to glitter                   to soak
    to be sworn at            glow                         to sparkle
    to blast through          inevitable                   to stagger
    cannabis                  to live up to                to stumble
    to choke                  to look down on              to stride
    contemporaries            to look up to smb.           stripped
    to equal                  loose                        teddy boy
    fashion                   pank                         tight
    to go along with          to shine                     wardrobe

                                    EXERCISES
    1. Render the dialogues into indirect speech:
    1) Ann: Who is Dan dancing with?
    Bob: Don't you recognize Jane Forrest?
    Ann: I have never in my life known anyone of such name!
    Bob: Don't say so! You've seen Jane many times on TV.
    Ann: Oh, that is the famous Jane Forrest! But how did Dan get acquainted
          with her?
    Bob: They were in the same group of tourists this summer.
    Ann: Where did they travel?
    Bob: They visited several European countries.
    Ann: Is Dan in love with that beauty?
    Bob: I don't know. You’d better ask Dan about it.
    Ann: Yes, I will talk with him about it. Will you do me a favour, Bob?
    Bob: I'll do anything for you Ann.
    Ann: Will you invite Jane Forrest for the next dance?
    2) Annie: Do you like Jane's cousin Nick?
    Betsy: To my mind he is a nice boy. Why do you ask?
    Annie: You see the last three months Nick has been very attentive to me.
    Betsy: What do you mean, Annie?
    Annie: Well, he keeps meeting me after school and walking with me till our
          house.
    Betsy: How did you both get acquainted?
    Annie: Jane introduced him to me at Nell's birthday party, but then he didn't
          pay much attention to me.
    Betsy: And when did he begin to pay much attention?
    Annie: Half a year has passed since then. What will you say, Betsy?

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