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Some more tasks for fun and profit: 1. Let's translate the sentence from English into Russian. Then I'll give you an electronic translation and we'll have fun together. "A street hustler came walking up to me one day while I was walking down the street minding my own business." 2. A puzzle: "Sherlock Holmes was questioning three men who had been witnesses to a murder: Mr Franks, Mr Richards and Mr Andrews. It was a funny thing but their first names were Richard, Frank and Andrew too. Holmes remarked to Mr Richards on this. "Yes, I noticed that as well," he replied. "But none of us have the first name that matches our surname. My first name is Andrew." Can you give the full name of all three witnesses? 3. Misprint 21. The text below contains a mistake where one letter in a word is missed. For example, if the word should be BOX it is printed as OX. "Police are looking for a man who attacked a young girl in the city zoo. The police now have a photofit of the man. He is in his 30s, tall, with blond hair and a brown bear. He was wearing a blue and white jacket at the time of the attack." 4. One more riddle: "What is grey, has four legs and a trunk?" (It's not an elephant) 5. The story "Natasha from Russia." Good luck and have fun! PS Dear friends, send your interesting tasks, please!

One more Yes, No or I don't know test: HOW SUPERSTITIOUS ARE YOU? Do you believe in good luck or bad luck? superstitious - суеверный palmistry - хиромантия 1. Do you believe it's bad luck if a black cat croses your path? 2. Have you got a lucky number? 3. Do you believe in ghosts? 4. Do you often read your horoscope? 5. Do you believe it's bad luck to break a mirror? 6. Do you believe in palmistry? 7. Do you believe it's bad luck to open an umbrella in the house? 8. Is there a day of the week which is lucky or unlucky for you? 9. Have you ever made a wish on a New Year's Day? 10. Have you got a talisman or a lucky object? 11. Have you ever changed your plans because of a bad dream? 12. Do you believe that Friday 13th is the unluckiest day of all? Your score: for every NO - 0; for every YES - 2; for every I DON'T KNOW - 1 See you!

Hello, Dinka! We're all glad to see you again and we're sure our work will be more interesting with you. Send your interesting tasks to us! Your answers are correct. "A crow sits in a wet tree." "...use sterilization tablets." Nobody can! Molly Malone: Your dialogue is excellent! That's a good question. I'll answer it one of these days. Do You Understand the Opposite Sex? Answers: 1. FALSE. New studies show that men are more romantic than women. 2. FALSE. Men tend to fall in love faster than women. 3. FAlSE. Men suffer more from a breakup than women. 4. FALSE. Men and women differ little in how much they are willing to reveal about themselves. They do differ, however, in the kinds of things they say. Men are more willing to reveal their strong points. Women tend to disclose their weakness, their fears and their feelings about the others. 5. FALSE. Men tend to fall out of love more slowly than women. 6. TRUE. Women suffer from depression more often than men. 7. FALSE. The suicide rate is higher among men than women. 8. FALSE. Shyness is found equally among men and women. 9. FALSE. There're very few differences between men and women in how often and where they daydream. 10. FALSE. (Based on Personality Tests by S.V. Didato) Самира knows men best of all!

...Molly Malone. I've known her since we went to school together. She speaks English fluently and her pronunciation is perfect. Just a moment, I'll look for her phone number... Oh, here it is. But remember, Jack, Molly is pretty and young and if you ever... " "Oh, no!" Jack interrupted, "There're no other girls in the world, only you..."

Molly, victorian: Great!

No, Serdar, I'm afraid you're mistaken. The word "advice" is uncountable (it's an exception) advice - совет, советы His advice is reasonable but I can't follow it. Его советы разумные, но я не могу им последовать. an advice, advices See you!

"Well, let's go to the editorial office and put an advertisement in Pushkinski Vestnik", Natasha offered. "But first you should make it up. Here's a pen and some paper. Get to work, darling and I'll go to the kitchen and cook some pelmeni. You enjoy eating delicious pelmeni with sour cream, don't you, my chick?" Half an hour later Natasha returned to the living-room. Jack was lying on the sofa with a bottle of beer in his hand and watching "You Just Wait", the famous old Russian cartoon about a bad wolf and a clever hare. The girl took a sheet of paper from the table and began reading... Oh, dear! Natasha wasn't very good at English but even she got horrified. Jack's handwriting was unreadable and the text was full of bad grammar and spelling mistakes. He couldn't even write the word "school" properly, he wrote "skul". "Did you go to school, Jack?" she asked. "And what was your mark in English, I wonder?" Jack's face turned as red as beetroot. "To tell the truth, honey..." he began, See you!

Самира No doubt! I'm afraid it's my or Serdar's turn to write the story, but I have no inspiration... Have you tried to fold a piece of paper? Bye!

Let's sum up, ladies and gentlemen. For the present we have 5 tasks for fun and profit: 1. A new riddle: "In what tree does a crow sit when it's raining?" 2. An old one: "What makes a road broad?" 3. Misprint 20. (Such tasks are very useful because they make us read every word carefully.) The text below contains a mistake where ONE LETTER in a word IS MISSED. For example, if the word should be BOX it is printed as OX. HOLIDAY ADVICE 1. Always pack a small first-aid kit. 2. If you're bitten by an animal, go to a doctor or hospital. 3. Make sure the drinking water is safe. If you are not sure, boil it or use sterilization tables. 4. A practical task:"No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times." (Take any piece of paper, big or small, for example, a newspaper or A4 format and try to fold it. Can you?) 5. The story: "Natasha From Russia". Let's wait a little for Molly and victorian and after that I'll give you the answers and explanations to "Men and Women" test. Good luck and have fun!

papa-paparazzi, baby, there's no superstar. You know that I'll be your papa-paparazzi...

Very good, Самира! My answers were worse.

Ladies and gentlemen, for the present we have: 1. Serdar's task (See 22.06, 20.11) 2. A riddle: "What makes a road broad?" 3. The story "Natasha from Russia" 4. A new TRUE or FALSE test: DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE OPPOSITE SEX? How much do you know about the differences between men and women? (Half of my answers were wrong) 1. Women are more romantic than men. 2. Women fall in love faster than men do. 3. Women tend to suffer more from a breakup than men do. 4. When in love, women tend to reveal more of their feelings than men do. 5. Women fall out of love slower than men. 6. Women suffer from depression more often than men do. 7. The rate of suicide is higher among women than among men. 8. Women are shier than men. 9. Women daydream more often than men. 10. If a woman is exercised as often and with as much intensity as a man, she would develop muscle strength equal to that of a man. Good luck! Have a nice weekend, everybody!

Serdar: You're right as usual! Molly Malone: He has already joined! See you!

Yes, Serdar, you're right! Any problems with misprint 19? OK, how can a head waiter have peasant manners? And about a road: remember "The poor have two..." Summer Safety Quiz Answers: 1. True. 2. False. Polluted water contains disease-causing microorganisms which can enter the body through the ears, eyes, nose or through broken skin, in addition to the mouth. 3. False. The most dangerous time to stay in the sun is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (I don't know why, I took this quiz from the magazine. My own answer was wrong) 4. True. 5. True. In fact, boiling water for only one minute will kill most harmful organisms. 6. False. Up to 80% of the sun's rays can penetrate light clouds and fog. (My ansewer was wrong) 7. False. If lighting strikes a tree, electricity will run down the trunk, through the roots and into the ground, causing a strong shock. See you!

to everybody! PART VII Even his father didn't know that Jack and Jane were married. He thought Jane was just his son's girlfriend. Jack and Jane's children were charming twins: a boy and a girl. They were two years old.

Let's sum up, ladies and gentlemen. For the present we have 5 tasks for fun and profit: 1. A puzzle: "Jane talks faster than Mary who talks more slowly than George. Andrew talks faster than Jane, but not so fast as Alice who talks faster than George who (as you know) talks faster than Mary who doesn't talk as fast as Jane. Who talks fastest of all? (It's easy, just write down the names and cross them out) 2. One more riddle: "What makes a road broad?" 3. Misprint 19. The text below contains a mistake where ONE LETTER in a word IS MISSED. For example, if the word should be BOX it is printed as OX. "HEAD WAITER WANTED FOR FIVE-STAR HOTEL Experience essential, with a good knowledge of food and beverages. The successful applicant will have a smart appearance and peasant manners. 40 hrs/wk. Excellent salary." 4. See Serdar's task above. 5. The story: "Natasha From Russia". Good luck and have fun! PS Oh, Serdar, It's too long, I'll do it tomorrow.

"You never know what you can do till you try." (Proverb) "Nothing succeeds like success." (Proverb) Very good, Самира!

Your passage is very good, Самира Why didn't you write the story before? Some notes: the words we often mix up: except - кроме, за исключением. Everybody passed the exam except John. besides - кроме того, вдобавок I don't want to go out. I have some work to do and besides I don't feel well. [quote "And now, my darling," Natasha continued, "it's time to talk on business matters. Your idea of opening a new English school sounds great! You're a native speaker and people will pay a lot of money for your lessons." "Yes," Jack nodded. He felt pleased and important. "Let's start right now. We should advertise our project and we'll do it through the Internet. Where is your notebook? Tell me your nick and password and it'll take me ..." "No," interrupted Natasha and shook her head doubtedly, "I'm afraid we can't advertise anything in the forum. It's forbidden. Our moderators, especially Banner, are very strict. We'll be banned at once. We had better put an advertisement in our local paper, "Puskinski Vestnik." - Oh, I think no one reads this newspaper - said Jack. Except grandmothers, which are interested in other things. I have one remarkable idea - Maybe I will start to stydy English with your friends at the same time I will get acquainted with them. We may begin now. Open your Icq and write it to your friends. At this moment Natasha understood - if she opens her Icq he will know a lot of new things about her . She tried to find an excuse "I wish I could do that," the girl said, "but I'm afraid I can't. There's no connection with the Internet today. "Azimut" isn't working."

Serdar I'm your man.

So can Самира. Dear Самира and Serdar! Nobody makes you write long passages, just one sentence! Самира Unfortunately 3 of your answers are wrong. See you!

Molly Malone I agree with you about Serdar. His English is quite good. He can write. Molly Malone Do you really know any bad words the Russians usually use when they're displeased? I can't believe it! You're a young lady. You aren't supposed to know them and ladies never read what's written on fences.

Serdar! I'm afraid 2 of your answers are wrong.

Dear friends! Summer has come and we're all enjoying fine weather. But do you know anything about summer safety? Would you like to do a quiz? It seems easy. I did it myself and was surprised because I didn't expect two of my answers to be wrong. I was sure I knew everything. I'll give you the correct answers in 3 days and you'll be able to check yourselves. SUMMER SAFETY QUIZ Take this short TRUE or FALSE quiz and test what you know about basic summer safety. 1. People with blond and red hair have a higher chance of burning. 2. It's safe to swim in polluted water, as long as you don't swallow any water. 3. The most dangerous time to stay in the sun is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4. You can use sand to put out a fire completely. 5. Boiling water for 5 minutes will kill most harmful organisms. 6. You can't get a sunburn on a cloudy day. 7. If you're caught in a thunderstorm, you should hide under a tree. Good luck! See you!

No doubt, the British are strange people from our point of view. Have you ever wondered how they complain? In restaurants or hotels the British may grumble to each other about poor service or bad food, but "making a scene" in public is forbidden by the unwritten rules. If they do complain, their complaints sound apologetic: "Excuse me, I'm terribly sorry, um..., but, er..., this soup seems to be rather, well..., not very hot - a bit cold really, " or "Sorry, but do you think we could order soon?" (after a 20-minute wait with no sign of any service). And they look at the floor as though THEY have done something wrong) And what would Russian people do? What would you do? I would call the head waiter and tell him what I think about their restaurant!

Yes, Serdar! Do you agree that we understand everything but English people don't? See you!