2. Особые случаи

	Способы перевода	Примеры
The ... the	чем ..., тем	The more we study, the more we know. Чем больше мы изучаем, тем больше мы знаем.
as ... as ,	такой же ... как так ... как	This text is as difficult as that one. Этот текст такой же трудный, как и тот.
as ... as possible	как можно + прилагательное в сравнительной степени	He must return to the laboratory as quick as possible. Он должен вернуться в лабораторию как можно быстрее.
not so ……... as	не такой ... как не так ... как	My friend is not so good at mathematics as at physics. Мой друг разбирается в математике не так хорошо, как в физике.
Twice (three times) as +	в два (в три) раза + прилагательное в сравнительной степени	twice as long. It is three times as high. В два раза длиннее. В три раза выше.

This method is not so simple as that one. This many-storeyed building is as high as that one. You can stay here as long as you want. The more books you read, the more you know. This new method is twice as efficient as the old one. The harder you work at your English, the better progress you make. The device must be as small as possible. Gold is not so light as aluminium.

simple – простой; many- storeyed – многоэтажный; stay – оставаться; device – прибор; light – легкий; speed – скорость.

Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скобках, затем переведите всё предложение на русский язык по образцу:

(Чем) nearer the Earth, (тем) denser the atmosphere. Чем ближе земля, тем плотнее атмосфера. The nearer the Earth, the denser the atmosphere.

1. The speed of the rocket must be ... high, ... ... (как можно выше).

2. (Чем) sooner they do this work, (тем) better.

3. The weight of this body is (во много раз ) big.

4. Water is (так же) necessary (как) air.

5. This text is (не такой) difficult (как) that one.

Перевод оборота «THERE + BE»

	Present Indefinite	Past Indefinite	Future Indefinite
Утвердительная форма	There is a book on the table. There are books На столе книга (книги).	There was a book on the table. There were books На столе была книга (книги).	There will be a book (books) on the table На столе будет книга (книги).
Вопросительная форма	Is there a book on the table? Are there books Есть ли книга (книги) на столе?	Was there a book on the table? Were there books Была ли книга (книги) на столе?	Will there be a book (books) on the table? Будет ли книга (книги) на столе?
Отрицательная форма	There is no book on the table There are no books На столе нет книги (книг).	There was no book on the table. There were no books На столе не было книги (книг).	There will be no book (books) on the table. На столе не будет книги (книг)

There are different kinds of energy. What books are there on the table? There were 12 students in our group. There was no power station in this region before the war. Will there be a hostel in this street next year. There are many ways of solving this problem. There exist many interesting books on this subject. There stands a new house on the corner of the street. 'There may be many ways of solving this problem. There lived my friend’s family in that old small house. There lies a book on the table. There will be a conference in Paris next year.

power station – электростанция; to solve – решать; corner – угол.

Определите функцию "there" в предложении. Предложения переведите.

1. I work at the library, as there are many kinds of books and dictionaries there.

2. There are many scientific workers at our University. They have worked there for many years.

3. There was a scientific conference at our University. Many students were present there.

4. There will be many interesting reports at the conference. We shall go there.