Riddles

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When I eat, I live; but when I drink, I die, What am I? (fire)

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Q: What can't be used until it's broken? A: An egg.

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A: How many apples can you eat if your stomach is empty? B: 4 or 5 A: No, that's wrong, because after eating one apple your stomach isn't empty.

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There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?

A watermelon.

About the town. Traffic

public transport (transportation)	общественный транспорт
vehicle [vi:əkl]	транспортное средство
bus doubledecker	автобус; двухэтажный автобус
tram (AE streetcar); trolleybus minibus	трамвай; троллейбус; маршрутка
metro; (BE) underground;(AE) subway	метро
intercity bus, coach	междугородный автобус
go by bus / tram get on / take the bus / tram get out of the the bus / tram	ехать в автобусе / трамвае сесть на автобусе / трамвай выйти из автобуса / трамвая
board (a bus,etc), alight from (a bus)	садиться (на автобус и т.д.), выйти
change the bus / tram	пересаживаться
fare pay a fare ticket	плата, платить за проезд билет
driver conductor passenger	водитель кондуктор пассажир
route No. 5 [ru:t] bus stop	маршрут (автобусная) остановка
the wrong [roŋ] bus, the wrong stop	не тот автобус, не та остановка
miss a bus (train, etc) miss a stop	не успеть, опоздать, пропустить
(heavy) traffic	(интенсивное) дорожное движение
traffic rules; traffic jam	правила движения; «пробка»
traffic lights; traffic (road) signs	светофор; дорожные знаки
rush hour	час пик
way, road; roadway; highway	путь, дорога; мостовая; шоссе
road accident	ДТП
cross the road crossing	пересечь дорогу; (пешеход.) переход
crossroad(s); intersection	перекрёсток
pavement, (AE) sidewalk	тротуар
pedestrian jaywalker	пешеход; пешеход-нарушитель
break / violate traffic rules / laws	нарушать ПДД
go straight down (along) the street	идите прямо по этой улице
turn to the right / left	поверните направо/ налево
round the corner; at the corner; in the c.	за углом; на углу; в углу
get lost I lost my way	заблудиться; я заблудился
I am a stranger here; I’m a foreigner	я нездешний; я иностранец
bicycle (bike); motorcycle	велосипед; мотоцикл
handlebar saddle pedal	руль (вело- мото); седло; педаль
call a taxi order a taxi meter	вызвать; заказать (такси); счётчик

DIALOGUE ONE

- Excuse me. I'm a stranger in Ufa and I've lost my way. Can you tell me the way to the centre of the city? I’m looking for Gostiny Dvor. Of course. Go straight ahead. At the traffic lights turn to the left and walk five blocks. - Will it take me long to get there?

- It will take you about 20 minutes.

- Can I get there by bus? What number bus should I take?

- Turn (round) the corner and you’ll see a bus stop. You can take bus No. 57. - Thank you very much.

- Not at all (You are welcome).

DIALOGUE TWO

- Excuse me. Is this the way to the British Museum?

- No, you go the wrong way.

- Can you tell me the way? How can I get there? I'm a foreigner.

Please show me the way on the map.

- Sure. You’d better go there by underground (the Tube).

- Where is the nearest underground station? Is it far from here?

- It is a block away. Turn right and you’ll see it.

- Thank you very much.

- You are welcome.

DIALOGUE THREE

PASSENGER. Does this bus go to the railway station?

CONDUCTOR. You go as far as Central Market stop and then you have to change to bus No.18. Fares, please.

PASSENGER. How much is the fare?

CONDUCTOR. Twenty roubles.

PASSENGER. Two tickets, please.

CONDUCTOR. Here’s your sixty roubles’ change.

PASSENGER. Is my stop far from here?

CONDUCTOR. You won’t miss it. I’ll tell you where to get off.