бег трусцой — jogging

бездельничать — to idle; to do nothing

болеть за (кого-то) — to be a fan (of); to support

быть изумленным — to be amazed

великий — great

демонстрировать — to demonstrate

журнал — a magazine; a journal

забег — a round

играть на сцене — to act on the scene

именно — just; exactly, in particular

любитель (непрофессионал) — an amateur

любительский — amateur

обратиться в — to apply to отдых

на море — the rest at sea

плавание — swimming

по городу — over the town

подводное — underwater

посвящать — to dedicate to; to devote to

после окончания — after finishing

праздновать — to celebrate

принимать участие — to take part (in), to participate (in)

просматривать газеты — to look through, to run through newspapers

пятилетний юбилей — a five-year anniversary

разносить — to deliver

распространять — to spread

рафинированная публика — refined audience

ребенок — a child; an infant; a baby; a kid разг.

сенсационный материал — feature

сотрудник газеты — a contributor

спорный — arguable

статья — an article

стихи — poem(s)

строка — a line

существовать — to exist

так и — simply, just…

туристическая фирма — tourist agency

уважать — to respect, to have respect (for)

увлекаться — to be keen (on smth.); to take a fancy (to smb.)

уйти на работу — to leave for work

утренняя газета — morning newspaper

чудный — wonderful, marvellous

чужой (беспризорный ребенок) — a gutter-child

КЛЮЧИ

Урок 1

He often plays the fool.

Does he often play the fool in the evenings?

How often does he lose temper?

He never loses temper.

He usually gets out of bed on the wrong side and often loses temper on Mondays.

Why do you always see daylight?

He never works hard and usually plays the fool at work.

My husband hardly ever loses temper.

I get out of bed on the wrong side very often.

When do you usually lose temper?

Do you usually sleep for a long time? \ Do you usually sleep long?

I wake up at 7 o'clock every day.

What time do you usually get up?

They never wash themselves.

He takes a shower every day.

I always have a bath in the evening.

Sometimes we make breakfast on Sundays.

When do they have breakfast?

She seldom has dinner and never has supper.

Sometimes I have dinner at work, but not very often.

She always washes the dishes after breakfast.

Why do you never wash the dishes after dinner?

She cleans her room every Saturday. \ Every Saturday she cleans her room.

Do you always play the fool at work?

They never wash the dishes in the evenings, because they have supper at the restaurant fairly \ quite often.

Урок 2

He is never cold in the mornings, because he always goes to work on foot.

We are usually very busy on weekdays as we go to work.

Why is he always so sad on Sundays? — He isn't sad, he is just bored.

Do you often vacuum? — No, I don't. I do it very seldom; I work every day, I am too busy at work and I am too tired, hungry and wicked in the evenings.

Are you pleased with me? — No, I am not pleased with you: you are too silly and self-assured.

Why do you wash and iron so seldom? — Because it's bored.

He is always happy when he plays the fool.

She is very excited, because she doesn't see daylight.

He is too self-assured and rather silly, that's why he often loses temper.

She is very busy in the morning: she always takes a shower, makes the bed, makes breakfast, has breakfast, washes the dishes, cleans the room, does her hair, beautifies herself, gets dressed, gets changed and then she goes to work. She usually goes to work by bus, but sometimes she takes a taxi.

Урок 3

She is a hard nut to crack.

Is he a big shot? — No, he isn't. He is a student.

Are you an interpreter? — Yes, I am. And what about you?

He is a lawyer; he is always very busy both on weekdays and on his free days; generally speaking, he is a big shot and a man of his word as well.

Unfortunately, he is an absolute nothing. / He is an absolute nothing, I'm afraid.

Are you free in the evenings? — Yes, I'm. You know I am a student.

She is the life and soul of the party: she never loses temper, always sees daylight and plays the fool quite often; although she is a teacher/ she is a teacher though.

How often do you make dinner? — Never! My sister usually does it. You know I am a big shot and she is an absolute nothing! It's just a joke, of course.

We are pensioners. We go to the cinema rather seldom, but we often watch TV in the evening.

What are you? — Frankly speaking, I am not a big shot, I am an ordinary nurse, but take my word for it — I am an expert at my job.

Урок 4

He is always busy: he is an outstanding teacher and an excellent hard-worker.

Is he a sociable person? — Yes, he is very sociable. But unfortunately he is a failure, although he always works hard / he always works hard though.

You are a terrible bore, because you never play the fool.

He is a terrible newsmonger, an awful panic-monger and a horrible lickspittle. On the whole he is a nasty personality, that's why I hardly ever mix with him at work.

Are they stay-at-homes? — Yes, they are terrible ones: they never go out anywhere.

Frankly speaking, I am not a man of courage at all. What about you?

She is reserved and sad. And on the whole she is a pessimist.

He is an outstanding personality! Such a clear head! Such a dreamer!

Pensioners are seldom dreamers.

He never works hard at work; he is an ordinary idler and a bore as well. On the whole he is an absolute nothing.

Урок 5

Do your children often smile?

My grandpa is a terrible panic-monger: he never smiles and talks over his problems rather seldom.

His dad is so great! He always smiles and he is never angry with me.

Is your husband a scientist? — Yes, he is, that's why he is at home so seldom: you know he works both on Saturdays and on Sundays.

Frankly speaking, your son isn't a blockhead, he is just a real idler, although, to tell the truth he is bad at math.

He is late so often, so he almost always goes to work by taxi. - True! It is in his way!

Are you good at languages? — I think so. You see, I speak both English and Russian quite fluently. I am a journalist and generally speaking I am a sociable person.

Her cousin is a stay-at-home. She seldom goes even to see her relatives.

Your children always giggle at me, so it's naturally, that I lose temper, especially in the evenings when I am tired after a hard working day.

My husband and I always quarrel and then make it up…That's our life!