English Club

[Lady LG 4 159]

Dear friends! I'm going away for a few days.

 

I do hope that during my absence you’ll be as cool and active as always. If you are not, I’ll get upset.

I’ve prepared an interesting task for you and please, write your own ones.

I’ve also sent all the answers to Molly(including a misprint). She will check you, give prizes and carry undone tasks over to the next page if necessary.

 

Translate from English into Russian:(with humour, of course)

1. Manicure

2. I have been there.

3. Just in case.

4. Oh, dear!

5. I’m going to make you mine.

6. I saw my honey today.

7. I know his story well.

8. Sit down!

9. My hair is black.

 

It isn’t as easy as it seems to be. For example Number 1 is not “маникюр”. First read the phrase. Then close your eyes, repeat it aloud (or to yourself) and translate the phrase as you hear it.

The joke below will help you to understand the task better.

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– Waiter!

- Yes, sir.

- What’s this?

- It’s bean soup.

- No matter what it has been. What is it now?

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[Serdar 2]

Serdar

 

Unfortunately you're mistaken. Reread this line, please.

Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which live close to the south-east coast of Spain.

 

See you!

In this case I guess the word 'live' minus letter 'v' that is the verb 'lie'.

[gimini 19 477]

gimini

Why isn’t your nose 12 inches long?

Because it would then be a foot. 12 inches = one foot = 30.48 centimeters

Yes, gimini, but you didn't explain the answer. It's a play on words.

The word "foot" has two meanings:

1. фут - англ. единица длины= 30 см

2. нога (ступня)

 

Это я поняла... я юмора не поняла

 

Translate from English into Russian:(with humour, of course)

Oh, it's really for me

 

1. Manicure - Лечебные деньги или деньги лечат

2. I have been there. У меня там бобы (тссс)

3. Just in case. Только в портфеле

4. Oh, dear! - Ах, олень..

Изменено 12 сентября, 2011 пользователем gimini

[Molly Malone 4 448]

Lady LG,

i hope you are going to Hawaii and i do hope you didn't take victorian with you

 

 

Serdar, you're absolutely right, of course lie, not live.

 

gimini, all your answers are correct, you are a very clever girl

 

[Serdar 2]

6. I saw my honey today. - Я такой, мой сладкий, сегодня.

7. I know his story well. - Я знаю историю хорошо.

8. Sit down! - Смотри ниже.

9. My hair is black. - Мое место черное.

Изменено 12 сентября, 2011 пользователем Serdar

[victorian 8 431]

Well I`m not going to tell you where I`m now, I`ve just sent you some my photos:

[victorian 8 431]

Hello!

[gimini 19 477]

Hello!

To Aruba with a shovel??

[gimini 19 477]

"Lost in Translation"

 

Once we were on excursion in an old Japanese house. The guide asked necessarily to look at an old traditional bath. After inspecting the house, my husband went out and looked all around and said - well, where the old traditional bus ...

[Molly Malone 4 448]

6. I saw my honey today. - Я такой, мой сладкий, сегодня. big-grin.gif 7. I know his story well. - Я знаю историю хорошо. 8. Sit down! - Смотри ниже. 9. My hair is black. - Мое место черное.

 

Serdar, unfortunately your answers are wrong, think a wee bit longer

 

victorian, i am jealous! why are there so many pretty girls around you?

You will be punished, and my punishment will be cruel

By the way, i bought a nice new little hammer yesterday and haven't tried it yet

[victorian 8 431]

You will be punished, and my punishment will be cruel biggrin.gif

 

I`ll be back as soon as possible!!

Изменено 13 сентября, 2011 пользователем victorian

[Molly Malone 4 448]

The guide asked necessarily to look at an old traditional bath. After inspecting the house, my husband went out and looked all around and said - well, where the old traditional bus ... biggrin.gif

 

Ha ha, as for me, i usually use all kinds of torments to make my pupils pronounce "th" instead of "z" or "s", especially after several years of studying at our schools. Sometimes i even fine them, 10 копеек for the wrong sound and 50 копеек for saying "he go" instead of "he goes"

If i fined them regularly, not from time to time, i would have already earned enough money to buy a small island

[victorian 8 431]

to buy a small island rofl.gif

Great idea! Let`s buy a small island. Only you and me and a garden

BTW I know one cozy island on Serebryanka-river

[Самира 26]

to buy a small island rofl.gif

Great idea! Let`s buy a small island. Only you and me and a garden

BTW I know one cozy island on Serebryanka-river

And our English club will visit you on weekends

[gimini 19 477]

Why only on weekends, until Tuesday, I totally free