Учебное пособие по темам "SEASONS AND WEATHER" и "TIME". Волошина Г.Н - 23 стр.

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Exercise 11. Read the following conversation, paying particular attention to the
underlined idioms. As you are reading, try to work out what the expressions
mean.
A: You seem to be making very heavy weather of
this exercise. It’s not at all
complicated.
B: It’s OK for you to talk. You’re a genius at maths, you get through these
exams like greased lightning.
A: The secret is, don’t listen to what the professor says - that’s a lot of hot air.
Just think logically for yourself.
B: To tell the truth, I’m a bit under the weather
today, so my brain is less active
than usual.
A: I’ll help you. Look, all you do is multiply by 2,3 and then divide by 3,5, ...
B: Oh, I see. That’s the first time I’ve understood what to do. Gosh, you’re like
a breath of fresh air.
Thanks a lot. I owe you a favour.
A: Save it for a rainy day.
Exercise 12.
Find in the right hand column English equivalents to the Russian
sentences in the left hand column.
A.
1. Довольно тепло (про-
хладно, холодно), правда?
1. A wonderful morning (evening),
isn’t it? It’s wonderful out.
2. Стоит прекрасная (жар-
кая, чудесная) погода.
2. Rather warm (cool, cold), isn’t it?
3. Какой прекрасный (хоро-
ший, очаровательный, вос-
хитительный) день (ночь)!
3. I think it will continue (keep) fine.
The weather is improving, I should
say. It will clear up by and by. It is
clearing up.
4. Я думаю, что хорошая по
года постоит. Я бы сказал,
что погода улучшается.
Постепенно прояснится.
Проясняется.
4. What a clear ( starlit, cloudless)
night! Not a cloud in the sky!
5. Какая ясная (звездная,
безоблачная) ночь! На
небе ни облачка!
5. I expect we’ll have a fine day. The
sun is coming out.
6. Чудесное утро (вечер), не
правда ли? На улице чудес-
но!
6. We are having a spell of fine (hot,
wonderful) weather.
7. Я думаю, что день будет 7. What a fine ( nice, most lovely,
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