Basic Patterns

He told me that I was in my own flat. Він сказав мені, що я перебуваю у своїй власній квартирі.

He said he loved me. Він сказав, що кохає мене.

Exercise 4.

• Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Explain why you think your translation is correct:

Alan said that he was looking for Helen.

She told me she was getting married next June.

She thought she could swim well.

She explained she was tired.

• Translate into English:

Усі вважали, що Мері кохає Джона.

Він сказав, що збирається йти додому.

Секретарка пояснила, що директор у відпустці.

Text b. A Story from the Past

There was a king who thought that he could paint very well. His pictures were bad, but the people to whom he showed them were afraid of the king. They all said that they liked his pictures very much.

One day the king showed his pictures to a great painter who lived in this country and asked, “I want to know what you think of my pictures. Do you like them? Am I a good painter, or not?”

The painter looked at the king’s pictures and said: “My king, I think your pictures are bad, and you will never be a good painter.”

The king got very angry and sent the painter to prison.

After two years the king wanted to see the painter again. “I was very angry with you,” he said, “because you did not like my pictures. Now forget all about it. You are a free man again, and I am your friend.”

For many hours the king talked with the painter and even invited him to dinner. After dinner the king showed his pictures to the painter and asked, “Well, how do you like them now?”

The painter did not answer. He turned to a soldier who was standing near him and said, “Take me back to prison.”

Unit 10 Text a. -Practising English in a Study Centre----------

Kevin Foster is responsible for the Study Centre where students come after their lessons. It's now Friday. Rosa and Arturo are coming to practise their English.

"Welcome to self-study!" Kevin says. He knows it's their first time.

"What can we do in the language laboratory?" Arturo asks.

"Some students like to listen and fill in information, but I think it's better to use the lab for speaking practice," Kevin replies.

"Yes, I need to practise my pronunciation!" Rosa says.

"Then try this cassette. It has all the English sounds which are difficult for Spanish speakers and some exercises on rhythm and stress. There's also a worksheet (роздрукований текст навчального звукозапису) which you can take home," Kevin explains.

"Can I take the cassette home?" Rosa asks.

Kevin hates this question, but answers politely.

"No, I'm sorry! We like all the cassettes to stay in the language laboratory. The machines here are special. They play the teacher's voice on Side A and record the student's voice on Side B at the same time. You can't do that on a normal cassette recorder."

"What other types of speaking practice can we do?" Arturo asks.

"Well, the grammar practice drills are very useful at your level. Some students write all their grammar in their workbooks (робочий зошит) very slowly. They never learn to speak correctly at normal speed. Some grammar drills are very boring, but this cassette presents the language in interesting situations."

"Is there a book?" Arturo wants to know. "Yes, here it is," answers Kevin. "Use the book to find the place on the cassette, but then shut it. Use your ears and your memory. Then speak! Don't read the answers from the book."

"How many exercises should I do?" Arturo asks.

"It's best to repeat just one or two exercises every day. Record and play back your answers several times. Try to do better each time. When you get tired, do something different. Practise your conversation or test your vocabulary on one of the computers!"