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[Molly Malone 4 448]

Well as a matter of fact we don`t need much. For example we don`t need any clothes, just one-two leaves, we`ll need only one-two bananas and fish for dinner and this pole for Molly`s morning exercises. And just a hammock wll be like a palace for us.

 

 

Ok, i am quitting my job and leaving for the island!

 

victorian, you've described my wet dream

 

 

Can you hunt?

I'll need meat to be healthy and fit

Изменено 23 ноября, 2011 пользователем Molly Malone

[Lady LG 4 159]

Molly Malone

Can you hunt?

I don't think so.

I'll need meat to be healthy and fit

A lot of meat every day!

 

Molly! A lady should be sensible and foresee the results of her actions. Don't rely on victorian! He's a nice fellow but not very practical.

Please follow my advice: do the as ...as... test and get return tickets as a prize! If you don't need them, you'll return them to the booking office and get some money.

I do hope you'll be more reasonable than victorian. Do you remember the English saying:

 

"When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window"?

[Lady LG 4 159]

Ladies and gentlemen!

 

Don't be lazy and do the test, please. It's very interesting indeed. Some of the answers are unexpected. After you have done it, I'll give you the Russian translation of all the idioms.

I would also like you to be more active and offer your own interesting tasks and topics to discuss. Come on!

 

Do you know as ...as... idioms? Choose the correct answer. The winner will get any prize!

 

11. We say as quiet as a ……………… about a person who isn’t noisy.

a) fish

mouse

c) tortoise

 

12. We say as strong as a …… ….. about a person who can work hard without being tired.

a) horse

lion

c) mule

 

13. If a person gets wet in the heavy rain, he is as wet as a drowned ………………..

a) cat

rat

c) bat

 

16. Peter and John are twins. They are as like as two …………………

a) nuts

peas

c) drops of water

 

17. We say as happy as a ……………… about a person who is full of joy and happiness. a) lark

sparrow

c) swallow

 

18. We say as fresh as a …………..…… about a person who looks nice and healthy.

a) rose

daisy

c) violet

 

19. If a person is embarrassed and his face is red we say he is as red as a ……………..

a) tomato

carrot

c) beetroot

 

20. We say as clear as ………..……….. for things seen or understood.

a) day

crystal

c) glass

 

No 14 and 15 are done.

 

Be continued.

 

Good luck! See you!

Изменено 26 ноября, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[victorian 8 431]

11. We say as quiet as a ……………… about a person who isn’t noisy.

a) fish

cool.gif mouse

c) tortoise

------ mouse

12. We say as strong as a …… ….. about a person who can work hard without being tired.

a) horse

cool.gif lion

c) mule

-------horse

 

13. If a person gets wet in the heavy rain, he is as wet as a drowned ………………..

a) cat

cool.gif rat

c) bat

-------cat

 

16. Peter and John are twins. They are as like as two …………………

a) nuts

cool.gif peas

c) drops of water

--------peas

 

17. We say as happy as a ……………… about a person who is full of joy and happiness. a) lark

cool.gif sparrow

c) swallow

------lark

 

18. We say as fresh as a …………..…… about a person who looks nice and healthy.

a) rose

cool.gif daisy

c) violet

-------rose

 

19. If a person is embarrassed and his face is red we say he is as red as a ……………..

a) tomato

cool.gif carrot

c) beetroot

-------tomato

 

20. We say as clear as ………..……….. for things seen or understood.

a) day

cool.gif crystal

c) glass

--------day

 

 

(You know for sure I`ll return these tickets to the booking office and get some fresh delicious meat for Molly)

Изменено 24 ноября, 2011 пользователем victorian

[Lady LG 4 159]

victorian

 

You did your best and get two return tickets from Bangkok to Moscow. Can't you understand that we'll miss you?

I'm not sure if you'll have enough money to pay for fresh delicious meat for Molly and the Internet...

 

But unfortunately No 13, 18 and 19 are still wrong.

 

Molly Malone

 

Would you help your friend? Take a chance and get an additional prize: a fishing rod for victorian!

[victorian 8 431]

Oh dear Lucy,

For ticket, merci!

[Molly Malone 4 448]

Take a chance and get an additional prize: a fishing rod for victorian!

 

Could we have a harpoon, please?

I want to see my lovely victorian catch a huge shark for me for our sushi party

[victorian 8 431]

Take a chance and get an additional prize: a fishing rod for victorian!

 

Could we have a harpoon, please?

I want to see my lovely victorian catch a huge shark for me for our sushi party

[Lady LG 4 159]

Molly Malone

Could we have a harpoon, please?

Sure! But first guess the answers.

 

13. If a person gets wet in the heavy rain, he is as wet as a drowned ………………..

a) cat

rat

c) bat

 

18. We say as fresh as a …………..…… about a person who looks nice and healthy.

a) rose

daisy

c) violet

 

19. If a person is embarrassed and his face is red we say he is as red as a ……………..

a) tomato

carrot

c) beetroot

 

Good luck!

Изменено 26 ноября, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[Lady LG 4 159]

A usual weekend joke:

 

********************************************************************************

A fisherman: You’ve been watching me for three hours.

Why don’t you try fishing yourself?

A passer-by: I have no patience.

********************************************************************************

[victorian 8 431]

Molly Malone

 

Only for you, my sweet bird!

[victorian 8 431]

Molly Malone

Could we have a harpoon, please?

Sure! But first guess the answers.

 

13. If a person gets wet in the heavy rain, he is as wet as a drowned ………………..

a) cat

rat

c) bat

 

18. We say as fresh as a …………..…… about a person who looks nice and healthy.

a) rose

daisy

c) violet

 

19. If a person is embarrassed and his face is red we say he is as red as a ……………..

a) tomato

carrot

c) beetroot

 

Good luck!

13) rat

18) violet

19) carrot

[Lady LG 4 159]

victorian

 

Sorry for the late answer, but I've been very busy. You see, we bought some new furniture and it took all the weekend to put all the parts together. Our flat is still in a terrible mess.

Our clothes, footwear and books are piled in the kitchen.

 

But you tried hard and can get two harpoons as a prize, in spite of the fact that No 18 and 19 are still wrong...

And thank you for the photo you've sent to us! What a huge fish! Molly will be in delight!

[Lady LG 4 159]

Dear friends!

 

I promised to give you the translations of some "as ...as" idioms. Here they are.

I found them interesting, sometimes unusual and unexpected.

Which of them do you like best?

 

as brave as a lion – храбрый как лев

as brown as a berry – сильно загорелый

as busy as a bee – трудолюбивый как пчелка

as clean as a new pin – одет с иголочки

as clear as crystal – чистый как кристалл ( хрусталь)

as clear as day – ясный как божий день

as cold as ice – холодный как лёд

as cool as a cucumber - хладнокровный

as fresh as a daisy – свеж как огурчик, свежа как роза

as green as grass - зеленый как трава

as happy as a lark – счастлив как мотылёк

as heavy as lead – тяжелый как свинец

as hungry as a hunter – голодный как волк

as like as two peas – похожи как две капли воды

as old as the hills – очень старый

as poor as a church mouse – бедный как церковная мышь

as quiet as a mouse – тихий как мышка

as red as a beetroot – красный как помидор (свекла)

as strong as a horse – сильный как лошадь (в работе)

as strong as a lion - сильный как лев (в драке)

as wet as a drowned rat – мокрый как курица (утонувшая крыса)

as white as a sheet – белый как простыня (болен или напуган)

 

(Be continued)

[Serdar 2]

At last I have comeback from business trip of St.Petersburg.

It is beautiful city but the weather was not good.

 

And riddle from me.

This is part song. Guess string in brackets.

 

"

.............

 

if you can't make your mind up

we'll never get started

and i don't wanna wind up

being parted

broken-hearted

 

so if you really love me

say yes

but if you don't dear

confess

and please don't tell me

(.........................)

 

.................

"

 

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