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Other-worldly, indeed! "Other-worldly" means more concerned with spiritual matters than with daily life. The exclamation "indeed" is used to express surprise, annoyance or lack of belief. Lincoln Cathedral is in the ancient town of Lincoln, North Midlands. The magnificent Cathedral Church of St.Mary, rising to 271 ft, was built between the 11th and 14th centuries and its honey-coloured stone is said to change colour in varying light. Gilbert, William Schwenck: (1836-1911), an English dramatist and poet. psychic: having the alleged power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision. to send smb to Coventry: to refuse to speak to someone as a sign of disapproval or punishment. SPEECH PATTERNS He was just going to pitch the postcard in the fire when suddenly he decided not to. David was just about to order a plane ticket when suddenly he decided not to. The little boy seemed ready to jump into the icy cold water but then he decided not to. It isn't a pleasant experience, I can tell you. It isn't easy to get tickets to the Bolshoi, I can tell you. That's not the first time he has acted this way, I can tell you. How was it that he had never noticed the most significant fact about the postcards... ? How was it that he was home all day, but didn't answer any of our phone calls? How is it that we can put a man in space, but we can't cure the common cold? 77 Phrases and Word Combinations
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY 1. come vi (esp. up to, down to) to reach, e. g. The water came (up) to my neck. -come about to happen, e. g. I'll never understand how it came about that you were an hour late on such a short journey. - 1) происходить, случаться 2) менять направление ( о ветре, корабле ) come along (on) to advance, to improve, e. g. Mother's coming along nicely, thank you. - 4) улучшать 5) поправляться ( о здоровье ) come by to obtain, e. g. Jobs were hard to come by with so many people out of work. - 1) проходить мимо 2) доставать, достигать 3) заходить 4) получать что-л. ( особенно случайно ) come down to lose position, respect or social rank, e. g. John came down in my opinion after his bad behaviour at the dance. - 1) падать ( о снеге, дожде ) 2) спускаться; опускаться 3) уменьшаться; снижаться come in to become fashionable, e. g. When did the short skirt first come in? - 4) входить в моду come off 1) to cease being joined to smth, e. g. I tried to pick up the bucket, but the handle came off in my hand. 2) (informal) to succeed, e. g. It was a bold idea, but it still came off. - 3) отрываться ( напр., о пуговице ) 4) иметь успех; удаваться, проходить с успехом come on (informal) to start, e. g. I can feel a cold coming on. - come out to become clear or known, e. g. The truth came out at the inquiry. - 1) выходить 2) появляться (в печати) 4) обнаруживаться; проявляться come to - to regain consciousness, e. g. The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw drops of water on her face. - прийти в себя, очнуться come up - 12) изменять мнение о ком-л. ( в худшую сторону ) Page 78 objective anot influenced by personal feelings; fair, e. g. The writer tried to be as objective as possible in evaluating his latest work. - а) объективный, реальный ( существующий независимо от нашего сознания ) б) предметный; вещественный в) 2) объективный; действительный, реальный 3) беспристрастный, непредвзятый, объективный objective n (C) something which you plan to do or achieve, e. g. His main/primary objective now is simply to stay in power. - 1) цель; стремление ( тж. objective point ); объект ( наступления ) object n 1) a material thing, e. g. What is that dark object over there? 2) smth or smb that is the focus of feeling, thought, or action, as an object of pity, admiration, ridicule, delight, curiosity, fear, etc., e. g. She was the object of his love. 3) purpose; aim. e. g. The object of his visit was not clear. - 1) предмет; вещь 2) объект (нечто материальное или абстрактное, на которое направлены мысли, чувства, действия ) 3) а) цель б) причина, основание беспокойства object vito be against smth or someone, e. g. I object to the whole thing on principle. - 1) возражать, протестовать; выдвигать возражения 2) относиться неодобрительно, неприязненно; не любить objection nastatement or feeling of dislike, disapproval, or opposition, e. g. Have you any objection to his coming? - а) возражение, протест ( в большинстве контекстов как юридический термин ) б) неодобрение, порицание ground n 1) (C) a piece of land for a special use; a football ground; picnic grounds, a playground, e. g. The school grounds were planted with trees and flowers. 2) a reason, e. g. He left on the grounds of ill-health. to cover much/a lot of ground 1) to travel a certain distance; 2) to deal with many different subjects, e. g. I'll try to cover all the ground in a short speech of half an hour. - 2) To process a great deal of information and various facts. to suit someone down to the ground (informal) to be just what one wants or likes, e. g. This house will suit us down to the ground. - [в самый раз, как раз то, что надо/нужно] groundless a (of feelings, ideas) without base or good reason - безосновательный, беспочвенный, беспричинный, необоснованный, неосновательный well-grounded a based on fact - 1) обоснованный; подкрепленный фактами, аргументами 2) хорошо подготовленный ( in - по какому-л. предмету ); сведущий ( in - в чем-л. ) forbidden ground - запретная тема common ground - a shared area of agreement or understanding; an overlap of aims or interests - точка соприкосновения thing n 1) (C) any material object, e. g. What's that thing you've got on your head? 2) (C) a piece of clothing, e. g. I've not got a thing to wear. 3) (C) that which is not material, e. g. What a nasty thing to say to your sister! 4) (C) a subject, matter, e. g. There's one more thing I wanted to say. 5) (C) a person or animal regarded as an object of pity, affection, or contempt, e. g. Your daughter's such a sweet little thing. You stupid thing! 6) (C) happening, event, e. g. A funny thing happened yesterday. 7)pl possessions, belongings, e. g. Have you packed your things for the journey? 8) pl the general state of affairs, e. g. Things are getting worse and worse. (not) quite the thing (informal) what is considered socially correct, fashionable, e. g. It's not quite the thing to wear an open-necked shirt to a formal evening dinner. - the socially proper thing to do. the thing is the most important point is, e. g. The thing is can we get there in time? - But the thing is that she's my girl. — Дело, видишь ли, в том, что она моя девушка. have a thing about (informal) — a peculiar attitude or feeling toward smth, e. g. She has a thing about cats. old thing - голубушка, дружок Page 79 oppose v to be or act against, e. g. His father did not oppose his plan to study medicine. to be opposed to, e. g. He is opposed to sex education in schools. opposite n a person or thing that is as different as possible, e. g. Black and white are opposites. - 1) противоположность opposite a 1) totally different; 2) across from where you are, e. g. He sits opposite. - 3) диаметрально противоположный по природе, натуре, характеру и т. д. opposition n 1) (U) action against, e. g. His opposition to the plan surprised his friends. 2) the political parties opposed to the government. - 1) противодействие, сопротивление, создание препятствий; неприятие, вражда ( to ) initial n, usu.plfirst letters of a person's name. initial a coming at the beginning, as the initial advantage, attempt, stage, step, symptoms, etc., e. g. His initial response to the question was "no". - 1) начальный; исходный, отправной, первоначальный; начинающийся, зарождающийся initiative n 1) (C) the first step in an undertaking (esp. in the phr. to take the initiative), e. g. Jean took the initiative at the party by introducing herself to the people she didn't know. 2) (U) the ability to do things before others; enterprise, e. g. Did you do this on your own initiative? - 1) инициатива, первый шаг, почин 2) предприимчивость, инициативность, способность к самостоятельным активным действиям attention n 1) (U) active focusing of the mind, (oft. in the phr. to pay attention to, to attract/to draw smb's attention to), e. g. Do not let your attention wander. 2) (U) thoughtful consideration, care, e. g. A good mother gives equal attention to each of her children. attend vt/i 1) to give one's attention, e. g. Are you attending to what is being said? 2) to be present at, e. g. The meeting was well attended. 3) to look after, e. g. I have a good doctor attending me. - 1) уделять внимание, быть внимательным ( to - к кому-л., чему-л. ) 2) заботиться, следить ( to - за чем-л. ); выполнять 3) ходить, ухаживать ( за больным ) 4) прислуживать, обслуживать ( on, upon ) 5) сопровождать; сопутствовать 6) посещать; присутствовать ( на лекциях, собраниях и т. п. ) attentive a1) paying attention; 2) courteous, considerate, as an attentive host. Ant. inattentive - 1) внимательный 2) заботливый 3) вежливый, предупредительный reassure vt to restore confidence or courage, e. g. The doctor reassured the sick man (about his health). reassurance n (C; U), e. g. She won't believe it in spite of all our reassurance. - 1) заверять, уверять, убеждать; успокаивать; утешать ( about, of ) 2) перестраховывать, повторно страховать Page 80 assure vt 1) to promise; try to persuade, e, g. He assured us of his ability to work. 2) to make certain, e. g. Before going to bed she assured herself that the door was locked. - 1) уверять; заверять кого-л.; убеждать 2) убеждаться 3) гарантировать, обеспечивать 4) страховать assured a also self-assured, - self-possessed, confident, as an assured manner. - 1) уверенный; застрахованный 2) гарантированный, обеспеченный, проверенный 3) а) самоуверенный; наглый; дерзкий, нахальный б) самоуспокоенный, самодовольный assurance n— promise, statement made to give confidence - 1) гарантия, заверение 2) убежденность, уверенность 3) уверенность в себе, твердость 4) самоуверенность, самонадеянность; наглость 5) страхование yield vt1) to give, produce, bear, e. g. That tree yields plenty of fruit 2) to give up control (of), e. g. We did not yield (up) our position to the enemy. - б) приносить урожай, давать плоды; давать такой-то результат, приводить к чему-л. в) подаваться, поддаваться; пружинить, растягиваться Syn. surrender (в), give up yield n that which is produced, e. g. The tree gave a high yield this year. - а) плоды, урожай ( тж. сбор урожая ) б) прибыль, доход ( от финансовой деятельности, от сбора налогов и т.д. ) yielding a 1) likely to agree with or give in to others, e. g. He has a yielding character and will soonchange his mind. 2) tending to give way esp. under pressure, as yielding materials. - 1) податливый, покладистый, уступчивый 2) мягкий, податливый ( о материале ) 3) пружинистый, упругий 4) неустойчивый; оседающий READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES Consult a dictionary and practise the pronunciation of the following words. Pay attention to the stresses: conscientious, photograph, anonymous, antithesis, ambiguous, homogeneous, megalomania, coincidence, cleavage, languorous, incisive, psychic, itinerary. Read out the passage beginning with "For the first time..." up to "I'll show it to somebody, he thought" using proper tone groups and observing the rhythm. Convey proper attitudes and all the phonetic phenomena of connected speech. a) Practise this brier conversation: Student A expresses either annoyance at Walter Streeter or criticizes him. He suggests irritability and sounds reprovingly critical. Remember what rate of utterance may be associated with negative emotions. Student B defends Walter Streeter. Mind that expressing disagreement you might sound challenging, persuasively reassuring, be reluctantly or defensively dissenting; for the purpose make use of the intonation patterns "Fall-Rise" and "Rise-Fall". Student C asks for reasons and expresses his own personal verdict. Be aware of the change in attitudes. Page 81 b) Now in pairs talk about the pros and cons of judging a person by his/her handwriting. Impart your own attitude. Use proper intonation patterns which the argument or discussion require. Substitute one of the speech patterns (p. 77) for the parts of the sentence in bold type. M o d e l s: She wanted to put a coin into the slot but changed her mind as she had very little money. She was just going to put a coin into the slot when she remembered that she had very little money and decided not to. He could not understand why he had never noticed before that Bilson was left-handed. How was it that he had never noticed that Bilson was left-handed? It was painful, believe me. It was painful, I can tell you. 1. Ben was on the point of dialing his telephone number to have the matter out with13 his brother, but then he thought better of it (+ and decided not to) 2. The tickets were sold out a month ago. (Why on earth was -> How was it that) the theatre half empty? 3. Daniel has a very good memory for names and dates. How (did it happen -> was it) that he forgot about my birthday? 4. The weather forecast was "cloudy with occasional showers". He was about to start off when suddenly he decided (to stay at home -> not to). 5. Jane was just about to throw the old envelope into the waste-paper basket when suddenly she (changed her mind -^decided not to). 6. So you are a professional singer. (How could it have happened -> was it) that you had never told me about this before? 7. How can you account for the fact that we have lived in the same town for two years and have never met? 8. We had an awful time getting back, believe me. 9. I assure you, I broke out in goose-bumps all over. 10. You've got something on your hands there, lad, I'm sure about it. 1. Уверяю вас, мне не впервые приходится слышать подобную отговорку. 2. Как это так получается, что у нас никогда нет возможности встретиться? 3. Почему (так выходит) я больше не встречаю Джейн у вас в гостях? 4. Как это могло случиться, что два маленьких мальчика одни поехали кататься по реке? 5. Их беседа не была такой безобидной, уверяю вас. 6. В письме он писал, что собирается приехать к нам в сентябре, а затем передумал. 7. 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