Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 90 стр.

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Study the following patterns:
- doing smth is preferable to doing smth
- It is preferable to do smth rather than do smth
II. to find — 1) discover by searching
e.g. We looked everywhere for the keys, but we couldn’t find
them anywhere.
2) to discover by chance or experience
-to discover (someone or smth) to be
e.g. When we arrived we found him (= that he was) in bed.
e.g. I find her an amusing person to talk to.
Study the pattern:
find + it + adj + to-verb
e.g. I find it difficult to understand him.
3) to obtain by effort
- to find the time to do sth/the money/the courage to do sth.
III. Study the difference between to learn, to find out, to recognise,
to get to know, to know.
They may all be translated as óçíàòü.
1) to learn sth = to become informed of (óçíàâàòü î ÷åì-
ëèáî, êàê ïðàâèëî, íå ïðèëàãàÿ óñèëèé)
- to learn about/of sth
2) to find (sth) out
- to find out about sth = to learn or discover sth that was
previously unknown (óçíàâàòü ÷òî-ëèáî, ïðèëàãàÿ
óñèëèÿ, âûÿñíÿòü)
- to find out the correct time/the number of a flight/sb’s
address;
- to find out about the train/the flight/sb’s whereabouts.
3) to recognize smb/sth = to know again sb or sth one has seen,
heard or experienced before (óçíàâàòü, âñïîìèíàòü êîãî-ëèáî)
- to recognize a person/a melody/smb’s voice/a street
4) to get to know sb = to become familiar with smb (óçíàâàòü
êîãî-ëèáî, áëèæå çíàêîìèòüñÿ)
5) to know = to be able to recognize (óçíàòü)
- She knows a god wine when she tastes it.
IV. Study the difference between to offer, to suggest.
They may be translated as ïðåäëàãàòü.