English Club

[Самира 26]

maybe winds I did not understand where is the lucky escape if he anyway crashed into the tree

I think "lucky escape" means that the motorist didn't collide with another car. Peter wasn't injured though he crashed into a tree.

Your answer is right, Самира! " "....wet roads and winds"

 

3. Translate from English into Russian:

 

One day a curious tourist after passing a huge field of tomatoes alongside the road stopped and asked the farmer what he did with those tomatoes. "Well," said the farmer, "I'll tell you what we do. We eat what we can and what we can't eat we can." The man went back to his car greatly surprised and said to his wife, "I think he must be crazy. He said they ate what they could and what they couldn't they could."

 

Однажды проезжая вдоль огромного поля с помидорами , любопытный турист остановился и спросил у фермера -"что он делает с этими помидорами" "ну хорошо" -сказал фермер ,"Я скажу тебе что мы делаем с ними.Мы кушаем то что можем съесть и то что не можем тоже." Мужчина вернулся в свою машину удивленный и сказал своей жене. "Я думаю он сумасшедший" "Он сказал что они съели что смогли и что не смогли тоже "

Unfortunately you're mistaken, Самира. The tourist didn't understand the farmer

because his translation was like yours. Try again! Good luck!

The problem is that I understand - my translation is not right, but I do not know the real right translation

[Lady LG 4 159]

The problem is that I understand - my translation is not right, but I do not know the real right translation biggrin.gif

Would you wait a little bit? Let Serdar try, then I'll help you.

 

So long, see you!

[victorian 8 436]

I don`t think they overeat by these tomatoes.

То что не могут сьесть они консервируют. (О этот могучий английский язык )

[Lady LG 4 159]

3. Translate from English into Russian:

 

One day a curious tourist after passing a huge field of tomatoes alongside the road stopped and asked the farmer what he did with those tomatoes. "Well," said the farmer, "I'll tell you what we do. We eat what we can and what we can't eat we can." The man went back to his car greatly surprised and said to his wife, "I think he must be crazy. He said they ate what they could and what they couldn't they could."

 

victorian

То что не могут сьесть они консервируют. (О этот могучий английский язык) 

Great! Самира, this is the answer. The verb CAN has two meanings.

 

CAN - 1 - мочь, уметь 2 - консервировать

"We eat what we can and what we can't eat we can." Мы съедаем сколько можем, а что не можем - консервируем

 

Dear friends, write your interesting tasks, please!

 

Back later.

[Serdar 2]

Toast.

Let's translate into the russian.

 

To the land we love and the love we land.

Изменено 13 июня, 2011 пользователем Serdar

[Lady LG 4 159]

Well, I see we have nearly nothing to do...

1. The "he" puzzle from Самира: "Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters 'he' (in that order)." (Actually, there are two possible correct answers -- and "hehe" is not an acceptable solution.) ( I know ONE answer and I'll help you with it: "What's the matter with John? He looks ill. - He has a terrible ........................."

And some new tasks for fun and profit:

 

2. A riddle: "What is worse than finding a caterpillar in your salad?"

 

3. 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?

 

4. Misprint 16

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STRESSED?

Take the Alternative approach. Aromatherapy, Massage, Yoga, Acupuncture, Reflexology. All our therapists are strained and experienced. Tel. 0331 234 123

 

5. The story "Natasha from Russia"

 

See you!

 

6. And Serdar's task above

Изменено 13 июня, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[Serdar 2]

4. Misprint 16

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STRESSED?

Take the Alternative approach. Aromatherapy, Massage, Yoga, Acupuncture, Reflexology. All our therapists are strained and experienced. Tel. 0331 234 123

I suppose the word 'strained' is wrong. My answer is 'trained'.

[Lady LG 4 159]

Yes, Sedar, your answer is correct as usual. "...trained and experienced."

Toast. Let's translate into Russian.To the land we love and the love we land.

"За землю, которую мы любим и за любовь, которую мы находим (к которой причаливаем)

Cамира's puzzle: my answers are: headache and heartache. Are they correct?

 

There are 4 tasks for the present:

 

1. A riddle: "What is worse than finding a caterpillar in your salad?"

 

2. 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)

3. Misprint 17

The text below contains a mistake where ONE letter in a word is WRONG. For example, if the word should be CAT it is printed as CAB.

MISTRESS: Why did you leave your last place, Sue?

MAID: You see, madam, I'm too good-looking and when I would answer the bell, the guests would take me for the mistress of the house and try to miss me."

 

4. Our story. Molly, victorian, it's your turn!

 

See you!

Изменено 15 июня, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[Самира 26]

Lady LG

 

Yes you are right

[Serdar 2]

"За землю, которую мы любим и за любовь, которую мы находим (к которой причаливаем)

Верно! Слово "находим" лучше заменить на слово "обретаем"

Изменено 15 июня, 2011 пользователем Serdar

[victorian 8 436]

PART IV And what about Vasya? Did Natasha introduce him to her American boyfriend? Yes, she did. When poor Jack woke up in the morning he entered the kitchen and saw Natasha and Vasya there. They were drinking coffee. "This is my distant relative Jack from America," Natasha said and kissed Jack on the cheek. "Jack, meet my cousin Vasya from Otradnoe," she continued and kissed Vasya on the nose. As Jack didn't speak Russian and Vasya didn't know a word in English, the young men smiled, greeted each other cheerfully and shook hands.

 

She took two cold Jaguars out of the fridge. -Oh no, not again! - Jack moaned. Vasya gently patted Natasha on her hip. "Hm...what interesting relations between a brother and a sister" Jack thought. "Well well well it will be our wedding and honeymoon quite soon and she will see real Jack and forget about everything!" he thought. Oh poor Jack, how naive he was

 

The very next day Jack started looking for a job. He tried some grilled-chicken stalls and found himself in Chekhov Street where the owner, a Gipsy-looking stout woman with golden teeth offered him a job. Jack wasn't even asked for his passport or medical certificate. He put on an apron and set to work immediately. When the young man first saw thin pale blue chickens piled in the cardboard box he could hardly overcome sickness. The chickens looked as if they had died their natural death... But two hours later they looked and smelled so delicious as if they had specially been cooked for the dinner party in honour of the royal family. Jack was starving. His mouth watered. He took a piece of chicken and began eating. - No!!! Spit it out, now! Bad boy, bad boy! The woman put her big fingers in his mouth and took the chicken out of it as if he were a puppy. - If you eat this, you will turn into a goat...oh...no, i wanted to say...the chickens are very tasty, but they are only for our dear russians", said the woman. It was a real riddle for Jack "Maybe Russians like this kind of food? I`ll ask Natashka about it. By the way, what`s about salary?" "Salary? Are you kidding!?", the woman shouted, "You`ll work for food and must be grateful to me!". "Oh no!", Jack exclaimed and ran away.

 

Jack sat down on the grass and breathed some fresh air. He watched people coming up to the Gipsy's stall and buying chickens. "How can Russians eat such disgusting food?" he thought in horror. "And they're still alive and look healthy. What a great nation!"

 

Half an hour later the young man was sitting at McDonald's. He ordered fish and chips, two kingsize hamburgers, two meat pies, fruit salad, vanilla ice-cream and a two-litre bottle of Cola. He hadn't eaten American food for a long time and was really enjoying his meal. Suddenly Jack remembered New York and his girlfriend Jane. She wasn't so attractive as Natasha but she loved him and got a good salary... "What on earth do I need this Natasha and this Russia?" he thought. "Our American girls are much better. And besides I'll never get used to eating their terrible food.

 

When he arrived home, it was empty there. He found a note on the table, "Dear, I went to the beach with Vasya, please cook dinner and tidy the flat. I kiss you, my puppy. Your Nataly." Jack cried and started to cook chicken. At this moment someone knocked at the door. It was Iren, their neighbour. She was wearing supermini and smelled like a rose. "Oh Jack, I`d like to treat you with my strawberry cake, I cooked it myself specially for you. Well, Jack, could you help me? I have a dream to learn English, please would you mind to be my teacher? I`ll be a very very good student." "OK", Jack said, "You`ll speak like Merlin Monro in a year. Let`s start right now." "Oh, sure!", Iren said, "But it`s quite hot here in the kitchen, let`s go to the bedroom. Oh Jack, you are so handsome and your hands, they are so strong and...". She gently touched his cheek with her manicured fingers and Jack hugged her hard and.......... Natasha came in at this moment.

- What`s going on?

- Well nothing special, we are learning English, it`s a new method, non-verbal, just gestures and moves, you know, - Jack said

- Really? I`m not fool for a while. I know this bitch Iren very well, she had a lot of this kind of teachers and she can teach you herself such Russian-kolobashen now and....

- Stop please, I decided to start new business here. It will be new English school, I`ll be boss and you`ll be a receptionist. Well I`m sure all Pushkino will speak in English in one-two years and we`ll be millionaires!

[Lady LG 4 159]

PART VI

- What`s going on? - Well nothing special, we are learning English, it`s a new method, non-verbal, just gestures and moves, you know, - Jack said

- Really? I`m not a fool for a while. I know this bitch Iren very well, she had a lot of this kind of teachers and she can teach you herself such Russian-kolobashen now and....

- Stop please, I decided to start new business here. It will be a new English school, I`ll be boss and you`ll be a receptionist. Well I`m sure all Pushkino will speak English in one-two years and we`ll be millionaires!

- That's a great idea! Natasha exclaimed. And what's Iren going to be? Go away, you silly cat! Hands off my Jack the chicken!

Natasha took a big piece of strawberry cake and threw it at Iren with all her might. After that she pushed her out of the flat and slammed the door.

[Molly Malone 4 452]

- That's a great idea! Natasha exclaimed. And what's Iren going to be? Go away, you silly cat! Hands off my Jack the chicken! Natasha took a big piece of strawberry cake and threw it at Iren with all her might. After that she pushed her out of the flat and slammed the door.

 

- If I ever see you with another girl you will wish you had never been born. At first I will slice you , then grill and after that you will be served under delicious mustard sauce. Understand?

- Yes, dear…

- Not “yes, dear”! Yes, your majesty!

- Yes, your majesty…dear.

- By the way, before our wedding…

- ???

- Yes, before our wedding I would like you to meet my mother. She is coming to dinner tonight. She is adorable, you will like her. She works at a market, sells meat. Isn’t that great?

- Blin…

[victorian 8 436]

Molly Malone

 

[Serdar 2]

The text below contains a mistake where ONE letter in a word is WRONG. For example, if the word should be CAT it is printed as CAB.

MISTRESS: Why did you leave your last place, Sue?

MAID: You see, madam, I'm too good-looking and when I would answer the bell, the guests would take me for the mistress of the house and try to miss me."

I think "try to miss me" is wrong.

My answer "try to kiss me".