Урок 6

Frankly speaking, she is a fascinating woman and a hard-worker as well. By the way, she can cook and, to my mind, she cooks every day.

My dad is an outstanding personality: he is a great optimist and always hopes for the Best.

Can you drive a car? — No, I can't, but my husband can.

Your brother is a real charmer! I've got a feeling, that he never fights and can't use strong/bad language at all!

His mother is a terrible niggard! I can't stand it!

Their son is an unlucky fellow. He always tries to do his Best, but he never succeeds in life, because he can't persist in his opinion.

Your daughter can neither wash nor cook! She is a worthless housekeeper! And I can't stand it!

Can this nasty bore laugh? — Just imagine, but she can!

Your aunt never tidies. May be she can't do it.

My husband is a sociable person. He can make friends.

Урок 7

Do you often have headaches?

Why do you always eat running out of doors and never have dinner at home?

He always has a lot of good pupils: he has a nose for talented kids.

He is such a dear! But he always has his head in the clouds, so / that's why he has problems with his relatives.

Do you know a thing or two of modern art? — Honestly speaking, I know very little.

Does she have a good ear for music? — In my opinion/to my mind/ it seems to me she has a very good ear for music, but unfortunately she isn't interested in music at all.

He usually has a walk with his dog in the evenings.

It seems to me, that our president has his heart in the right place, but the situation in our country often gets worse after his decrees.

Has he got a car? — No, he hasn't got a car, but he has a wonderful bike.

Just imagine! He has a cheek to use bad language at my lessons!

Урок 8

A

I don't usually drink coffee, but I'm drinking it at the moment.

I don't usually eat ice cream, but I'm eating it now.

I don't usually read cheap novels, but I'm reading at the moment.

I don't usually quarrel with my parents, but I'm quarrelling now.

I don't usually have dinner at home, but I'm having dinner at home at the moment.

I don't usually read in the evenings, but I'm reading now.

He doesn't usually watch horror-films, but he is sitting and watching it with great pleasure at the moment.

He never cribs at the lessons, for some reason but he is cribbing at the moment.

We always enjoy Parfenov's programmes, but we are working at the moment and, unfortunately, aren't watching his regular masterpiece.

For some reason he is smoking at the moment, but frankly speaking, he doesn't smoke at all.

I'm reading a terrible novel now although I don't usually read cheap novels.

We are eating ice-cream at the moment, we don't usually eat ice-cream in such cold weather though.

Why are you looking at her with such hatred? You always treat your subordinates kindly enough, don't you?

She is working at the moment, but to tell the truth it doesn't happen very often.

Are you working now? — No, we aren't. We seldom work after dinner.

B

Are you busy now?

Are you having dinner now?

Have you got money? / Have you got any money?

Can you see anything at the moment? / Do you see anything at the moment?

Do you want something?

Are you working at the moment?

Do you doubt at the moment?

What are you doing now?

What are you smelling? / What are you smelling now?

What are you reading at the moment?

What do you hear now?

I am not working; I'm having dinner at the moment.

I don't understand you. What do you mean?

It smells bad, I can't be here.

I usually go to work by car, but it's warm now, there is a wonderful smell of spring in the air, so I am walking, talking rubbish with you/ chatting about small matters with you.

Do you want to taste this juice? Look! Your brother is tasting and it seems to me/to my mind/in my opinion he is enjoying it!

I'm phoning you from the hotel. I have a wonderful room and I'm having a very good time: I'm admiring sunset, smelling the flowers and waiting for you!

Are you having dinner now?

Why are you being so silly?

20. Your offer sounds delicious.

Урок 9

1. Girl! Come here! Help me! I'm feeling bad.

2. I am not watching TV. Turn it off, please.

3. Don't come up to the door! Somebody is standing there! I hear some sounds!

4. What are you doing? Why are you making so much noise? Turn off your tape-recorder immediately/at once!

Don't drink tap water! It is tasteless.

What is he doing there? Call him at once!

Children! Stop screaming! My head is splitting!

8. Stop call names! You are misbehaving! That's the limit!

9. Don't listen to her! She is always talking rubbish!

Stop moaning! You don't usually do like this, do you? What's going on?

Translate all the sentences into English quickly and don't do silly mistakes while translating.

Look at me! Say «cheese»! Turn! Tidy your hair! Don't bend! Draw yourself up! Do you hear me? That's right! Good for you! You are looking fine now! But to tell the truth you usually look like a shabby chicken.

Stop quarrelling! Stop making a row in the presence of the strangers!

Calm down! There is nothing to worry about! Pull yourself together! You always can see daylight, can't you?

I don't know what's going on! Don't phone me! I don't want to see you!

Don't bother me! I'm working!

Leave her alone! Stop sticking to her!! Don't bother her! She is working on her dissertation, you see!

Stop making these terrible sounds! I'm trying to concentrate but you are always distracting me!

You are always making me angry! I can't live like this any more!

20. Why are you always looking at me like this? Stop it! I don't like it!

Урок 10

1. I often dance. I am dancing now. I have been dancing since morning.

2. Do I often dance? Am I dancing now? Have I been dancing since morning?

3. I don't watch TV. I am not watching TV at the moment. I have not been watching TV sincechildhood.

4. I usually watch cartoons on Sundays. I'm watching cartoons with my children now. I have beenwatching cartoons for two hours.

What do you usually drink? What are you drinking now? What have you been drinking since morning?

Where do you have dinner every day? Where are you having dinner now? Why have you been having dinner for two hours?

Where do you work? Where are you working now? How long have you been working here?

8. He seldom plays alone. He is playing alone at the moment. He has been playing alone for 3 hours.

9. Why do you often look at me? Why are you looking at me so lightly? Why have you been looking atme without rest for several minutes?

10. Do you often write letters to your relatives? Are you writing a letter to your mum mow? Have youbeen writing letters since morning?

11. My talkative neighbour speaks on the phone too often. Is your husband speaking on the phone now?Why has this chatterbox been hanging on the phone at least for an hour?

How long have you been waiting for me?

How long has it been raining?

How long have you been working here?

How long has he been smoking?