In front of перед чем-либо
lawn лужайка, газон
orchard фруктовый сад '
the ground floor первый эта‘ж
kitchen кухня pantry кладовая
dining-room столовая; living-room общая комната (в семье)
cosy уютный
sitting-room гостиная
study кабинет
several несколько
upstairs вверху, вверх
bedroom спальня
nursery детская
bathroom ванная комната
furniture мебель; built-in furniture встроенная мебель modem современный, модный own собственный
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
Articles of furniture: bed, sofa, divan-bed, chair,’ armchair, dressing stool, table, bookcase, cupboard, wardrobe, dressing- table, mirror, lamp, standard-lamp, stool, unit(s), cabinet, bedside cabinet, wall-furniture, suite
Modem conveniences: electricity, gas, running-water, central heating, telephone, toilet, a rubbish chute, tiled walls, lift
Electric and other equipment, lamp, standard-lamp, upper- lights, refrigerator (fridge), gas-stove, electric stove, vacuum- cleaner, television-set, radio-set, music-centre
to knock стучать What is it? В чем дело?
Show him in. Просите его сюда.
What can I do for you? Чем могу быть вам полезен?
to receive получать
to remember помнить, вспоминать
In time вовремя
right now сразу же, тотчас же
for the present пока, на этот раз
to sign подписывать. Where do I sign? Где мне подписаться?
Here you are. Вот, пожалуйста! There are several equivalents for the Russian word «пожалуйста». 1. Please is used when we ask for smth. or about smth., e. g. Please give me your fountain-pen. Have some more salad, please. 2. Here you are is used in answer to some request. It is said by someone giving smth. he has been asked for, e. g. Please give me another cup of coffee. —■ Here you are. 3. The expression not at all (пожалуйста, не стоит) is an answer to smb.'s thanks, e. g. Thank you for helping me. — Not at all. That's all right.
You'll have some tea with us, won't you? He выпьете ли Вы с нами чаю?
This way, please. Сюда, пожалуйста.
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
The Days of the Week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
e. g. What's the date today? — Today is Friday, the seventeenth of March (or March the seventeenth) nineteen eighty- four (Friday, March 17th, 1984).
What day is it? — It is Monday.
CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES
Asking for Information
Question Techniques: I wonder if you could help me. I'd like to know (where I could get this book). Could you possibly (tell me about it). I wonder if you could tell me (where he lives). Do you happen to know (when the train is coming).
Answering Techniques: Well, let me see; Well now; Oh, let me think for a moment; I’m not sure, I'll just have to find out; I'm glad you asked me that; That's a very good question; I'm terribly sorry, I really don’t know; I’ve no idea, I'm afraid.
Vocabulary notes
foreign иностранный; foreign language иностранный язык Excuse me! Извините! (Apology used before troubling smb.), e. g. Excuse me! May I ask you a question? Excuse my back! Извините, что я сижу (стою) к вам спиной.
^Sorry! (I beg your) ^Pardon! (Apologies used after doing smth. wrong.), e. g. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. Mind: ,Sorry! ,Pardon! (Asking to repeat smth.), e. g. Sorry! (Pardon!) Which street did you say?
introduce vt вводить, e. g. He introduced a new method of working, to introduce smb. to smb. представлять кого-л. кому-л., e. g. Will you introduce me to your sister? Let me introduce myself. (Note: to acquaint smb. with smb. (or smth.) знакомить кого-л. с кем-л. (чем-'л.), е. д. Mr, Hill acquainted Eric with his work, to get acquainted with smb. познакомиться с кем-л. Syn. to meet (со/.), e. g. We got acquainted last year. This is John Smith, Ann. — Oh, glad to meet you. I've heard so much about you. Meet my sister Helen. I am ever so glad to meet you. Рад с Вами познакомиться, prefer предпочитать as for me что касается меня pen-friends друзья по переписке to join smb. присоединиться к кому-л. come on пойдем
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
Cardinal points: the North, the South, the West, the East. Continents: Europe ['juarap], Asia [’eija], Africa, America, 'Australia [ss'treilja], the Antarctic.
Oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean.
Seas: the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea.
Rivers: the Volga, the Thames [temz], the Mississippi.
Islands: Great Britain, Ireland.
Chains of mountains: the Urals ['juaralz], the Alps.
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) consists of former Soviet Republics.
They are: Russia (Moscow), Ukraine (Kiev), Belarus (Minsk), Uzbekistan (Tashkent), Kazak(h)stan (Alma-Ata), Georgia (Tbilisi), Azerbaidzan (Baku), Moldova (Kishinev), Kirghizia (Bishkek), Tadzhikistan (Dushanbe), Armenia (Ereven), Turkmenistan, Turkmenia (Ashghabat or Ashkabad).