I. NOTES
1. Edward Coke used to be an army officer. “Used to be” means “ когда-то был”.
2. Some of the men work in the prison factory. “The man (men)” stands in this context for “prisoners” (заключенные).
3. That is all Coke knows about it. Это все, что Коук знает об этом.
There is another thing he thinks about too. Coke is in prison for something he did not do.
Notice that in sentences of this type we have asyndetic (бессоюзные) attributive clauses.
4. They usually think about why they are there. Masters knows where and who Hugo is.
Notice that “why they are there” and “where and who Hugo is” are not direct questions. They are indirect questions (косвенные вопросы). The word order in indirect questions is not inverted, it is direct as in affirmative sentences.
5. They usually think about why they are there. Coke does.
“Does” here is a verb substitute. It stands for the verb “think” in the preceeding sentence.
6. He used to be an army officer just like Coke. The word “just” here means “в точности”, the word “like” – “как (подобно)”.
7. There is another thing he thinks about. Есть еще кое-что, о чем он думает.
The construction “there is” is used in sentences when the subject is not yet known. “There” is an introductory particle. Usually sentences of this type are translated beginning with an adverbial modifier standing at the end of the sentence, F.ex. There is a book on the table. На столе (какая-то) книга (есть, имеется, находится, лежит). Compare with the sentence: The book is on the table. Книга (о которой уже шла речь раньше) на столе.
When there is no advervial modifier sentences with the construction “there is” are translated beginning with the predicate: “есть”, “имеется”, “находится”. …
II.VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Find is the text English equivalents for the following:
быть в тюрьме; все еще холодно и темно; в точности такой же; начинать(ся); вставать; заключенные; некоторые из заключенных; все; другие заключенные; каждый день; делать почтовые сумки; работать на тюремной фабрике; работать вне тюрьмы; работать в поле; часто; завтракать; когда-то он служил в армии.
длиться; обедать; возвращаться на работу; час; ужин; после ужина; снова; обычно; всегда; до 9.30; ходить в тюремную библиотеку; читать; длинный; тяжелый, утомительный (скучный); думать о чем-то; почему; иметь много времени на раздумья; там; свет выключается в 10
знать; называть; много денег; в точности, как…; имя второго мужчины; лежать в кровати; каждую ночь; думать о побеге; где; кто; убежать (совершить побег из заключения); еще одна вещь; хотеть; найти; другой; Это все, что Коук знает о нем; Коук находится в тюрьме за что-то, что он не совершал.
Ex.2. Learn the following prepositional and adverbial phrases:
1. to be in prison for smth 2. (to be the same) for amb 3. to get up 4. at six 5. to work in the factory 6. some of the men 7. to work in the flieds 8. to work outside 9. to go to the library 10. to go back (to work) 11. after dinner 12. (to read) until nine 13. to go out (about the lights) 14. to think about smth 15. to know smth about smb/smth 16. to lie in bed
Ex.3. Recall the situations in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text. Use them in retelling the episode
to be an army officer; to be in prison (for smth); to be exactly the same; to get up; to be cold and dark; to have breakfast; to begin; to work in the prison factory; to make mail-bags; to work in the fields outside
to have lunch at…; to last; to go back to work; to go to the prison library; until; the lights; boring; to have a lot of time to think; there
to be called; just like; to have a lot of money; name; that is all…; to know; every night; to lie in bed; to think about; another thing; to escape; to find
III.SPEECH EXERCISES
Ex.1. Answer the following questions:
1. Where does the action take place? 2. Where is Edward Coke now? 3. Coke is a former army officer, isn’t he? 4. What is Coke im prison for? 5. Is life hard in prison? 6. Where do prisoners work? 7. Why do you think Coke often works outside? 8. What does Coke do after dinner? 9. What do men in prison usually think about? 10. Why does Coke often think about two men? 11. What are the names of the men Coke often thinks about? 12. Do you think Coke is really guilty?
Ex. 2. Ask some questions of your own based on the contents of the story. Think of questions of a discussing character, such as: “Why do you think every man has a lot of time to think in prison?” (notice that the Russian “Как Вы думаете, почему…?” is not translated as “How do you think, why…?” See the correct variant adove.)
Ex. 3. Correct the following statements using the phrases given in the Supplement on page 40.
1. Express partial disagreement: a) All the men in prison work; they make mail-bags in the prison factory.
b) Eric Masters and Coke know each other; they are both in prison now.
2. Express complete disagreement: a) Prisoners work only until twelve.
b) Lights never go out in prison.
Ex.4. Make wrong statements of your own.
Ex.5. Change the following direct special questions (beginning with: why, where, when, what, who…) into indirect special questions. Compare the word order:
Note: To introduce indirect questions along with the verb “to ask” we may also use phrases of the kind: “I wonder” (He wonders); “I want to know”; “I know”; “I’d like to know”; “Do you know…?”; “I think”; “Can you tell me”; “Tell me, please…”.
Examples:
1. “How can I escape from prison?” 1. Coke thinks about how he can escape
(Coke thinks about) from prison.
2. “What do other men in prison 2. Coke does not know what other men in
think about?” (Coke does not prison think about.
know)
3. “Where does Coke go after 3. One of the prisoners wonders where
dinner?” (One of the prisoners Coke goes after dinner.
wonders).
4. “Where is Masters?” (Coke 4. Coke wants to know where Masters is.
wants to know).
5. “When do the lights go out 5. Do you know when the lights go out
in prison?” (Do you know). in prison?
6. “Where do the prisoners 6. Can you tell me where the prisoners
work?” (Can you tell me). work?
7. “How long does lunch last?” 7. Tell me please how long lunch lasts.
(Tell me please).
1.“Why are other men in prison?” (Coke wants to know) 2. “When does work begin?” (Coke asks one of the men in prison) 3. “Where does Coke work?” (Some of the men in prison wonder) 4. “What do you always think about?” (One of the prisoners asks Coke) 5. “Why does Coke often go to the prison library?” (One of the men in prison wants to know) 6. What is Coke in prison for? (Do you know) 7. “Who works outside?” (Can you tell me)
Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the word order of indirect questions:
1.Коук думает о том, почему он в тюрьме. 2. Коук хочет знать, кто такой Хьюго. 3. Коука интересует, где находится Мастерс. 4. Скажите мне, пожалуйста, когда встают заключенные. 5. Вы не знаете, когда заключенные возвращаются к работе снова? 6. Интересно (I wonder), когда Коук обычно ходит в библиотеку.
Ex.7. Change the following direct general questions (beginning with: am, is, are; have, has; do does; can, may…) into indirect general questions. Compare the word order.
Note: Indirect general questions are introduced by the conjunctions “if”,”whether”.
Examples:
1. “Do you think about escaping?” 1. One of the prisoners wonders if he (the
(One of the prisoners wonders). other prisoner) thinks about escaping.
2. “Are some of the men in prison 2. Coke wants to know whether some of
for something they didn’t do?” the men are in prison for something they
(Coke wants to know). didn’t do.
3. “Has Hugo a lot of money?” 3. Coke does not know if Hugo has a lot
(Coke does not know). of money.
4. “Does Coke go to the library 4. Do you know whether Coke goes to the
every day?” (Do you know). library every day?
1. “Do you make mail-bags in the prison factory?” (Coke asks the prisoners). 2. “Is work in the prison factory hard?’ (Coke wonders) 3. “Do you often go to the prison library?” (One of the men in prison asks Coke) 4. “Are nights in prison so long for everybody?” (Coke asks one of the men in prison) 5. “Do the prisoners work every day?” (Do you know)
Ex.8. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the conjunctions and word order of inderect general questions:
1. Коук не знает, может ли он совершить побег из тюрьмы. 2. Коука интересует, все ли дни в тюрьме одинаковые. 3. Коук хочет знать, работает ли кто-нибудь из заключенных за пределами тюрьмы. 4. Вы не знаете, работают ли заключенные после обеда? 5. Коуку хотелось бы знать, думают ли другие заключенные о побеге. 6. Интересно, ходят ли другие заключенные в библиотеку. 8. Коука интересует, думает ли о нем Хьюго.
Ex.9. Collect all the information about:
1. The characters of the story (Edward Coke, Eric Masters, Hugo).2. The scences of the action.
Ex.10. Points for discussion:
1. Describe prison timetable. Express your opinion on life in English prisons.2. Describe E. Coke’s day in prison. 3. Epeak on Coke‘s thoughts. 4. Speak on Coke’s plans after escaping from prison.
IV.GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Ex.1. Supply the correct prepositions or adverbs (or leave a blank if necessary) in the following sentences:
1. Coke is in prison….something he did not do. 2. All the men in prison get….at six. 3. Coke doesn’t work….the prison factory. 4. Coke often works….the fields outside. 5. The men in prison usually have lunch….twelve. 6. The prisoners never go….home. 7. Every day Coke goes….the library. 8. After lunch the prisoners go….to work. 9. Coke reads….nine thirty. 10. The lights in prison go….at ten. 11. Coke often thinks….escaping. 12. Eric Masters likes to watch….TV programmes.
Ex.2. Replace the words underlined by the words in brackets. Make all necessary changes:
1. All the other men get up at 6. (Coke) 2. Do all men know why they are in prison? (Coke) 3. They have breakfast at six thirty. (He) 4. Coke is in the prison library. (Some of the men) 5. Coke does not work in the prison factory. (Some of the prisoners) 6. The day is hard, long and boring. (The days) 7. There are a lot of things he thinks about. (Another thing) 8. Every day is exactly the same for him, isn’t it? (All days) 9. A lot of men work in the fields outside, don’t they? (Coke) 10. Some of the prisoners think they are in prison for something they didn’t do. (Coke)
Ex.3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets:
1. He….not….about money (to think). 2. Work… at seven thirty (to begin). 3. Some of the men….in the prison factory (to be). 4. When….they….breakfast? (to have) 5. Coke….in the library (to be). 6. ….Coke….to escape? (to want) 7. They….not….about escaping (to think). 8. Masters….a lot of money (to have). 9. Coke….not ….where Masters is (to know). 10. ….days in prison long and boring? (to be) 11. After lunch Coke….back to work again (to go). 12. ….Coke often….in the fleids? (to work)
Ex.4. Make sentences with “too”, “also ” or “ either ”. See examples below.
Note 1. In negative sentences only “either” is used.
Note 2. “Too” and “either” always go at the end of sentences. “Also” usually goes in front of the verbs. When the predicate is expressed by the verb “to be” it goes after the forms of the verb “to be” (am, is, are…)
Examples:
1. Some of the men in prison work in the fields outside. (Coke)
a) Coke also works in the fields outside.
b) Coke works in the fields outside too.
2. Coke is in the prison library now. (Some of the men)
a) Some of the men are also in the prison library now.
b) Some of the men are in the prison library too.
3. Eric Masters is not in prison. (Hugo) Hugo is not in prison either.
1.Coke is in prison for something he didn’t do. (Some men) 2. After lunch all the men go back to work. (Coke) 3. Coke doesn’t think about work. (The men in prison) 4. Some of the men in prison don’t make mail bags. (Coke) 5. Some of the prisoners are in the fields now. (Coke) 6. Edward Coke used to be an army officer. (Eric Masters) 7. Coke doesn’t know what he is in prison for. (Some of the prisoners) 8. The men in prison think why they are there. (Coke) 9. Coke likes to read. (Some of the men in prison) 10. Coke doesn’t work in the prison factory. (Some of the men):
Ex.5. Translate the following sentences into English using the verb “to be”:
1. Коук в тюрьме. 2. Сейчас Коук – не офицер армии, он – заключенный. 3. Зима. 4. В шесть утра еще холодно? 5. В тюрьме много заключенных. 6. Некоторые заключенные сейчас на тюремной фабрике. 7. Где находятся почтовые сумки? 8. Дни в тюрьме одинаковые? 9. Коук сейчас не в поле, он – в библиотеке. 10. Для Коука дни в тюрьме не длинные. 11. Как Вы думаете, Эрик Мастерс – друг Коука? 12. Где сейчас Эрик Мастерс и Хьюго? 13. Эрик Мастерс и Хьюго – не в тюрьме, они где-то за ее пределами. 14. «Я не знаю, почему я в тюрьме», думает Коук. Но Мастерс и Хьюго знают.
Ex.6. Translate the following sentences into English using the verb “to have”.
1. У заключенные в тюрьме нет книг, но они ходят читать в библиотеку. 2. Есть ли у Коука в тюрьме друзья? У каждого в тюрьме много времени на раздумья. 4. Как Вы думаете, у заключенных в тюрьме есть все, что они хотят? 5. Коук и все другие завтракают в 6.30. 6. У Коука много вопросов относительно того, почему он в тюрьме. 7. Когда они обедают? 8. Эрик Мастерc не думает о Коуке; у него много денег и никаких проблем. 9. Как Вы думаете, почему у Эрика Mастерса много денег? 10. Эрик Мастерс не часто обедает дома.
Ex.7. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the position of “usually”, “always”, “often”, “never”:
Note: Remember, that when the predicate of the sentence is expressed by the verb “to be” (am, is, are) the position of adverbs of frequency is not before the verb, but after it.
Example: 1) Coke usually reads until 9.30. 2) Coke is usually in the prison library after dinner.
1. Утром обычно холодно и темно. 2. Дни в тюрьме всегда длинные, утомительные и скучные. 3. Как и другие заключенные, Коук обычно встает в шесть часов. 4. Зимой здесь никогда не бывает тепло. 5. Коук часто ходит в библиотеку читать. 6. Коук обычно не работает на тюремной фабрике. 7. Часто заключенным в поле холодно. 8. Свет никогда не выключают раньше 10 (before 10). 9. О чем обычно думает Коук? 10. Коук всегда думает о побеге.
Ex.8. Put the words in their correct order to make sentences.
Example: gets up/every day/ at 6/ he
1)He gets up at 6 every day. 2) Every day he gets up at 6.
1. for/he/what/is/prison/in?
2. don't/about/they/escaping/think
3. the library/Coke/ to go/does/to/like?
4. doen't/is/Coke/Hugo/where/know
5. lasts/always/lunch/an hour/
Ex.9. Translate the following sentences into English using asyndetic (бессоюзные) attributive clauses:
1. Это все, что я об этом думаю. 2. Некоторые заключенные находятся в тюрьме за что-то, о чем они не знают. 3. Есть многое, что не нравится заключенным в тюрьме: 4. Есть еще один человек, о котором Коук думает, это – Хьюго. 5. Это все, что он помнит. 6. Есть еще кое-что, что Kоук хочет сделать – бежать из тюрьмы.7. Существует многое, чего Коук не знает. 8. Все о чем он думает, это – побег.
Ex.10. Translate the following text into English:
У меня есть дядя (uncle). Мой дядя когда-то был рабочим. Сейчас он инженер (engineer). Мой отец тоже инженер. Они работают на одной и той же фабрике. Они встают в 6 утра, завтракают и идут на фабрику. Они никогда не опаздывают (to be late). На улице еще темно. Работа на фабрике начинается в 7 утра. В 12 часов у рабочих обед. Как Вы думаете, сколько времени (how long) длится обед? Интересно, почему многие рабочие не обедают на работе? Мой отец тоже не обедает на фабрике. Он часто обедает дома или за пределами фабрики. После обеда он всегда возвращается на работу. Вечерами отец обычно дома. Есть многое, о чем мы говорим (to speak). Я точно не знаю, трудная ли у него работа. Как вы думаете, много ли на фабрике проблем? Мне бы хотелось знать, что это за проблемы.
Episode 2
1.It is six o'clock on a very cold winter evening. All over England people are sitting down in their living-rooms and are watching the news on television or are listening to it on the radio. There is one very important piece of news this evening. It is this.
«In the West of England this evening, hundreds of policemen are looking for a man who escaped from Princeville Prison early this morning. The man’s name is Edward Coke. He is 30 years old, six feet tall, and has black hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a dark blue prison uniform. The police do not think he can stay free very long. It is only a few degrees above zero and it is snowing.”
2. The radio is on in an expensive pub in Soho, in the centre of London. Most of the people there are not very interested in the news programme, but one man is. His name is Eric Masters. He is abous 45 and is wearing very expensive clothes. He is looking very afraid of something. There is another man standing next to him at the bar. Masters is asking him a question.
“Did they say the man’s name was Coke?”
“Yes, that’s right. Coke… Edward Coke. Why? Do you know him?”
“Pardon?”
“Do you know him?”
“No…no. I don’t know him…I…I just wanted to know the man’s name, that’s all.”
3. In another part of London, a young detective is standing in the office of his chief at Scotland Yard. The young detective’s name is Richard Baxter.
“You knew Coke, didn’t you, Baxter?”
“Yes, air. I arrested him four years ago.”
Baxter’s chief is nodding his head.
“Yes, I know that, Baxter. That’s why I’m giving you this order, now. Find Coke again! You must find him immediately!”
(From “Kernel Lessons Intermediate” by R. O’Neill, R. Kingsbury, T. Yeadon)
Words and Word Combinations
clock, n o’clock, It is six o’clock; very, adv very cold; evening, n in the evening, this evening, on a cold winter evening; all over, adv all over England; to sit down; their, pron; living-room, n; to watch, v; important, adj; news, n important news, a piece of news, the news programme; television, n on television, to watch the news on television; to listen, v to listen to the news; radio, n on the radio; this, pron (pl, these); west, n in the west of (east, north, south); police, n; policemen, n pl of policeman; hundred, hundreds of policemen; to look, v to look for, to look at; to escape from prison; early, adv; morning, n in the morning, this morning, early this morning; year n; old, to be old, He is 30 years old, to be about 45; feet, n pl of foot; tall, adj to be 6 feet tall; black, adj; hair, n to have black hair, His hair is black; blue, adj; eye, n to have blue eyes; uniform, n a prison uniform, a dark blue prison uniform; to wear, v; can, v; to stay, v; free, adj to stay free, to stay free very long, He can’t stay free very long; only adv; a few, pron; degree, n; above, adv above zero (below zero), to be a few degrees above zero; to snow, v
to be on (about the radio), The radio is on; pub, n; expensive, adj (an) expensive pub; centre, n in the centre of; people, n; most, adj superl of many, most of the people; interested, adj to be interested in (the news programme); clothes, n expensive clothes; afraid, adj to look afraid of; something, pron; to stand, v; next to, prep to stand next to; bar, n at the bar; question, n; to ask; v to ask smb a question; to say, v to say smth to smb; right, adj to be right, That’s right
part, n in another part of London; young, adj; detective, n; office, n in the office; chief, n; at Scotland Yard; knew, v past of to know; to arrest, v; ago, adv four years ago; head, n; to nod, v to nod one’s head; that, pron, (pl those), I know that, That is why; to give, v to give smb an order; must, v; immediately, adv.
I. NOTES
1. People are watching the news on television or are listening to it on the radio. There is one very important piece of news this evening.
A number of nouns in English are used only in the singular, among them are: “news”, “money”, “work”, “advice”, “information”, “hair” and others. They are never used with an indefinite article and in the plural:
This news is very pleasant. Money isn’t easy to earn. It is really hard work. I hope to get some good advice from him. We’ve got much valuable information. His hair is dark.
To indicate some concrete instances of advice, information or news the word “piece” may be used: He often gives me a good pieceof advice. That is a valuable piece of information. We’ve got some piece of news.
2. The police do not think he can stay free very long.
The word “police” belongs to the group of collective nouns (собирательные существительные) which are used only as plurals (though they have the form without the “s” – inflection): Coke knows that the police are looking for him.
3. He is wearing very expensive clothes.
“Clothes” is a noun which denotes one object (“одежда”) but has the form of the plural. It is used only in the plural: His clothes were expensive. (Его одежда была дорогая).
4. “Did they say the man’s name was Coke?”
In sentences of this type the conjuction “that” is omitted and we have asyndetic object clauses. Asyndetic clauses are mostly used in colloquial speech but they are also found in the written language: The police do not thinkhe can stay free very long.
5. “You knew Coke, didn’t you, Baxter?”
It’s a disjunctive (разделительный) question. It consists of a statement and a short general question attached to it. If the statement is affirmative the question is negative. If the statement is negative the question is affirmative: “They are not interested in the news programme, are they?”
6. “Did they say the man’s same was Coke?”
“Yes, that’s right. Coke…Edward Coke. Why? Do you know him?”
In colloquial speech the word “why?” is often used as a separate sentence. It may lose its lexical meaning “почему” and stand for the Russian colloquial phrase “А что?”
II.VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Ex.1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
в холодный зимний вечер; по всей Англии; смотреть новости по телевизору; слушать новости по радио; важная новость; этим вечером (сегодня вечером); Это вот что; на западе Англии; сотни полицейских; искать кого-либо; этим утром (сегодня утром); сегодня рано утром; ему 30 лет; быть высоким; иметь черные волосы; иметь голубые глаза; носить темно-голубую тюремную форму; долго оставаться на свободе; всего несколько градусов выше нуля; идет снег
включено радио; в центре Лондона; программа новостей; интересоваться программой новостей; ему около 45; носить богатую одежду; выглядеть чем-то напуганным; у стойки бара; у стойки бара есть еще один человек; стоять рядом с кем-либо; задавать кому-то вопрос; A что?; знать кого-либо; простите; я только хотел…; вот и все
в другой части Лондона; молодой сыщик; в конторе (офисе); начальник; в Скотланд Ярде; стоять в кабинете начальника; молодого сыщика зовут Р.Бакстер; арестовать кого-либо; 4 года назад; кивнуть головой; вот почему; отдавать кому-то приказ; немедленно; найти кого-либо
Ex.2. Learn the following prepositional and adverbial phrases:
1. on a cold winter evening 2. all over England 3. in the living-room 4. on television 5. to listen to (the news) 6. on the radio 7. in the West of England (in the North of, in the South of) 8. to look for 9. to escape from prison 10. to be some degrees above (below) zero 11. in the centre of (London) 12. the radio is on 13. to be about 45 14. most of the people 15. to be interested in ( the news programme) 16. to be at the bar 17. to look afraid of smth 18. to look at smb/smth 19. to stand next to smb 20. in another part of London 21. in the office 22. at Scotland Yard 23.some years ago
Ex.3. Recall the situations in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text. Retell the episode using:
all over England; to sit (down) in one’s living-room; to watch the news on television; to listen to the news on the radio; one important piece of news; to look for; early this morning; to be 30 years old; to be some feet tall; to have black hair, blue eyes; to wear; uniform; to stay free; adove zero; to snow
to be on (about the radio); expensive pub; in the centre of; to be interested in the news programme; to be about 45; expensive clothes; to look afraid of smth; next to smb; at the bar; to ask smb a question; to know smb
the young detective’s name; at Scotland Yard; to arrest smb; to nod one’s head; that’s why; to give smb an order; to find smb immediately
Ex.4. Translate the following sentences into English using “to be interested in” (интересоваться кем-то или чем-то) or “to wonder” (интересовать, хотеть что-то знать)
Examples:
1. Ее интересует эта информация. 1. She is interested in
his information.
2. Ее интересует, не холодно ли на улице. 2. She wonders if it is cold outside.
3. Ее интересует, где его друг. 3. He wonders where his friend is.
1. Его интересует эта молодая девушка. 2. Их интересует, сколько лет этой молодой девушке. 3. Она всегда интересуется программой новостей. 4. Его интересует, где находится Коук. 5. Нас не интересует математика. 6. Интересно, почему Коук не может долго оставаться на свободе. 7. Меня интересует эта важная новость. 8. Интересно, почему он выглядит чем-то напуганным. 9. Ее интересует, как зовут молодого сыщика. 10. Каждый интересуется политикой.
III. SPEECH EXERCISES
Ex.1. Answer the following questions:
1. Can you tell us where the action takes place? 2. What are people all over England doing on that cold winter day? 3. What is that important piece of news about? 4. Do you know how Coke looks like? 5. What do the police think about the escaper? 6. Do you think most of the people in an expensive pub in Soho are interested in the news programme? 7. I wonder how old E. Masters is. 8. What sort of clothes is he wearing? 9. Why do you think E. Masters is looking afraid of something? 10. E. Masters just wants to know the name of the man who escaped from prison, doesn’t he? 11. Who is Richard Baxter? 12. What order is his chief at Scotland Yard giving him?
Ex.2. Ask questions on the text including some of the following types:
1. Как Вы думаете, долго может Коук 1. How long do you think Coke can
оставаться в поле? stay in the field?
2. Вы не знаете, интересует ли Мастерса 2. Do you know whether E.Masters
программа новостей? is interested in the news
programme?
3. Интересно, почему Э. Мастерс 3. I wonder why E.Masters looks
выглядит напуганным? afraid?
4. Как Вы думаете, Бакстер ищет 4. Do you think Baxter is looking
Коука? for Coke?
Ex.3. Complete the following sentences forming disjunctive questions.
Examples: 1) The policemen are looking for a man who escaped from prison aren’t they? 2) E. Masters doesn’t know where Coke is, does he?
1. This expensive pub is in the centre of London, …? 2. People in the expensive pub do not look afraid, …? 3. Every night Coke thinks about escaping, …? 4. The men in prison are interested in the news, …? 5. Coke doesn’t wear expensive clothes, …? 6. Another man is standing at the bar next to E. Masters, …?
Ex.4. Correct the following statements. Express partial or complete disagreement using some of the phrases given in the Supplement on page 40.
1. All over England people are sitting down in their livingrooms and are watching a football match on television. 2. Most of the people in an expensive pub in Soho are looking very afraid of something, aren’t they? 3. E. Coke has black hair and blue eyes. He wears very expensive clothes. 4. Richard Baxter doesn’t know Edward Coke and is not looking for him.
Ex.5. Make some wrong statements of your own.
Ex.6. Change the following direct questions (special and general) into indirect.
1. “Do you usually watch the news programme on television?” (A man asks another) 2. “Who are you looking for?” (A boy asks the policemen) 3. “How does Edward Coke lock like?” (One of the policemen wants to know) 4. “How old is E. Coke?” (One of the policemen wonders) 5. “Is there any inportant news in the news progranne this morning?” (A policeman asks another) 6. “What is the name of the man who escaped from prison?” (E. Masters wants to know) 7. “Why does E. Masters look afraid?” (The barman wonders) 8. “Are other people in the pub interested in the news programme?” (Do you know)
Ex.7. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the word order of indirect questions.
1.Человека у стойки бара интересует, не знает ли Э.Мастерс того, кто сбежал из тюрьмы. 2. Э.Мастерc хочет знать, где находится Э.Коук. 3.Многим хотелось бы знать, где полицейские ищут человека, сбежавшего из тюрьмы. 4.Вы не знаете, сколько лет Э.Мастерсу? 5. Начальник молодого сыщика спрашивает, не знает ли он Э.Коука. 6. Э.Мастерс не знает, почему его шеф отдает ему приказ снова поймать Э.Коука. 8. Вы не можете мне сказать, почему они не интересуются программой новостей.
Ex.8. Collect all the information about:
1. The scenes of the action. 2. Edward Coke: his appearance, his arrest some years before … 3. Eric Masters: the way he looks, his feelings, his behaviour … 4. The young detective from Scotland Yard.
Ex.9. Points for discusion:
1. Speak about the important piece of news in the evening news programme. 2. Speak about E. Master’s interest in the news programme. 3. Speak on the plans of Scotland Yard concerning E. Coke.
Ex.10. Sum up the contents of the episode in 8-10 sentences.
IV. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Ex.1. Translate the following sentences with the construction “There is” into Russian. (See note 7 to Episode I, p.4)
1. There is one very important piece of news this evening. 2. There is snother man standing next to him at the bar. 3. There is no information about that man. 4. There is another thing he thinks about.
Ex.2. Translate the following sentences into English using the construction “There is”:
1. В центре Лондона есть много богатых баров. 2. В одном из кабинетов Скотланд Ярда два человека: Бакстeр и его шеф. 3. Есть еще один вопрос, который Мастерс хочет задать. 4. За пределами тюрьмы, в поле – несколько заключенных. 5. В одном из помещений тюремной фабрики много почтовых сумок. 6. О человеке, сбежавшем из тюрьмы, нет новостей. 7. В гостиной нет людей.
Ex.3. Supply the correct prepositions or adverbs (or leave a blank if necessary) in the following sentences:
1. … England people are watching the news programme … television. 2. Richard Baxter’s chief is having his lunch and listening … the news programme. 3. The news programme … the radio is giving some important information… this evening. 4. … a cold winter morning a man escaped … prison. 5. The police are locking … the man who escaped from prison. 6. The policemen are cold because it is snowing outside and is only a few degrees … zero. 7. After lunch the policemen do not go … home, they go … to their work again. 8. People … Scotland Yard are thinking … how to find E. Coke. 9. The young detective usually gets … early … the morning and goes … the office… his chief at Scotland Yard.
Ex.4. Make sentences putting the words in their correct word order:
1. listening/now/to/he/the radio/is
2. in/am/the news programme/not/I/interested
3. looking/who/are/for/they?
4. not/his name/know/we/do
5. he/an order/is/to find/giving/Coke?
6. is/the policemen/where/wonder/Coke
Ex.5. Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs “to be” and “to have”:
1. Некоторые заключенные – очень молодые. 2. Ее волосы темные, а глаза – голубые. 3. Этот высокий человек – сыщик. 4. Они – полицейские, у них всегда много работы. 5. У молодого сыщика тоже много работы. 6. Эта работа не тяжелая. 7. Работа бармена тоже не тяжелая. 8. Молодые люди находятся в дорогом баре. 9. Он никогда не завтракает дома.10. У всех заключенных темно-синяя форма. 11. Его одежда не всегда богатая. 12. У Э.Мастерса много денег? 12. Дни на работе обычно одинаковые. 13. Его интересуют эти новости. Они очень важные. 14. Сегодня я не на работе. Я свободен. 15. У заключенных в тюрьме много времени? 16.Ему около 30. 17. Полиция всегда интересуется новостями. 18. Сейчас несколько градусов ниже нуля. 19. Как Вы думаете, Коук сейчас на тюремной фабрике? 20. Они обычно обедают на работе, не так ли? 21. У Коука нет еды и теплой одежды. 22. Мои друзья – в другой части Лондона. 23. Вы не знаете, почему одежда Коука – грязная? 24. У Коука в тюрьме нет друзей. 25. Где сейчас полицейские?
Ex.6. Replace the words underlined by the words in brackets. Make all necessary changes:
1. The men in prison do not watch the news on television. (Coke) 2. There is one important piece of news in the news programme. (Some) 3. The policemen are looking for a man who escaped from prison, aren’t they? (R. Baxter) 4. A young detective is listening to the news on the radio now. (The policemen) 5. Are people in an expensive pub interested in the news programme? (E.Masters) 6. The men in prison wear dark blue prison uniforms. (Coke) 7. Does Coke think about how he can escape from prison? (Other prisoners) 8. They have a lot of questions to ask. (He) 9. Baxter’s chief does not think Coke can stay free very long, does he? (The police) 10. Is he afraid of anything? (They)
Ex.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given is brackets (Present Indefinite, Present Continuous):
1. His chothes … very expensive (to be). 2. What … you … for? (to look). 3. … if often … in winter? (to snow) 4. Look at the man! He … next to E. Masters at the bar (to stand). 5. It … now (to snow). 6. … E. Masters … the name of the man who escaped from prison? (to know). 7. Listen! Baxter’s chief … him an order to arrest E. Coke (to give). 8. … they … to the news programme on the radio at the moment? (to listen). 9. He never … TV programmes (to watch). Why … he … very afraid of something? (to look). 11. Look at the people in the pub! They … very expensive clothes (to wear). 12. Masters … a lot of questions to ask about Coke (to have). 13. In the office at Scotland Yard lights usually … at ten (to go out). 14. Baxter … not… where to look for Coke (to know). 15. They … not usually … expensive clothes (to wear).
Ex.8. Translate the following sentences into English using Present Indefinite or Present Continuous Tense:
1. Вечером он обычно смотрит программу новостей по телевизору. 2. Сегодня вечером он слушает новости по радио. 3. Кого хотят найти полицейские? 4. Кого разыскивают сейчас полицейские? 5. Коук всегда носит тюремную форму. 6. Э.Мастерс сейчас носит очень богатую одежду.7. Молодой сыщик сейчас не в богатом баре; он стоит в кабинете своего начальника. 8. Человек, стоящий рядом с Мастерсом у стойки бара, не думает о Коуке. 9. Что начальник Бакстера обычно делает вечером? 10. Что сейчас делает шеф Бакстера? 11. Он отдает приказ найти и арестовать Коука. 12. Заключенные сейчас обедают? 13. Когда они обычно обедают? 14. Сейчас идет снег. 15. Зимой часто идет снег? 16. Коук не идет сейчас в библиотеку. 17. В данный момент заключенные не делают почтовые сумки. 18. Я сейчас не читаю книгу. Я задаю вопросы. 19. Заключенные не часто убегают из тюрьмы. 20. Обычно он не остается в офисе надолго.
Ex.9. Translate the following text into English:
Пожилая женщина сидит в гостиной. Женщину зовут Джейн Стоун. Когда-то много лет назад она была актрисой. Сейчас она не работает. Ей около пятидесяти, но на нее еще приятно посмотреть (to be pleasant to look at). Ее волосы – длинные и светлые (blonde), а ее глаза – большие и темные. Рост – пять футов. У Джейн Стоун денег немного, поэтому она не может очень богато одеваться.
В холодные зимние вечера Джейн Стоун обычно остается дома. Сейчас на улице идет снег и температура немного ниже нуля. В подобные вечера (on evenings like that) люди по всей Англии сидят в своих гостиных и смотрят программу новостей по телевизору.
Джейн Стоун не интересуется новостями. Она не слушает их по радио тоже. Вот почему радио обычно не включено. Но она часто смотрит по телевизору детективы. Фильмы, которые она смотрит, длятся не очень долго. Сейчас она ищет программу телевидения. Она не знает, когда начинается фильм. Она не может найти программу. Она никогда не помнит, где она находится.
Этим вечером ей хотелось бы посмотреть фильм о молодом сыщике. Жизнь его очень тяжелая. Но он об этом не думает. Он ничего не боится. Дни для него не являются в точности одинаковыми и совсем не утомительные. Джейн Стоун интереcует, может ли один сыщик найти и арестовать нескольких преступников (criminal). Она думает, что может.
Episode 3
1. It is 6.30 in the evening now, and the wind is still blowing. It is getting colder. About ten miles away from Princeville Prison a man is hiding in a flied. The wind is cutting through his thin prison uniform like a knife.
A dog is barking somewhere in the distance. Is it a police dog perhaps? The man in the flied does not know. There is only one idea in his mind at the moment: he must find food and some warm clothes, but where?
2. Two hundred miles away in London, Baxter’s train is standing at platform 9 in Paddington Station. Baxter is sitting in a comfortable compartment. There is another man opposite him. Baxter does not know the man but can see he wants to talk. The man is holding a newspaper in his hands.
“I see someone escaped from Princeville Prison this morning.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes … Would you like to read about it? It’s all here in the paper.”
“No, thank you.”
3. The tarin is leaving the station now. Baxter is looking out of the window. He can see a thousand bright lights in the windows of pubs, cafes, houses and flats. Everywhere people are sitting down to warm meals and hot cups of tea. The world looks warm and comfortable.
The man opposite Baxter is still talking.
“The paper says the man was a spy … he gave important military secrets away. I hope the police catch him!”
“Yes, so do I.”
(From “Kernel Lessons Intermediate” by R. O’Neill, R. Kingsbury, T. Yeadon)
Words and Word Combinations
wind, n; to blow, v; colder, adj compar of cold, to get colder; mile. n; from, prep; away, adv away from; to hide, v; through, prep; to cut, v to cut through; thin, adj a thin uniform; knife, n like a knife; dog, n a police dog; to bark, v; somewhere, pron; distance, n in the distance; perhaps, adv; idea, n; mind n in one’s mind; moment, n at the moment; food, n; warm, adj warm clothes
train, n; platform, n at platform 9, at the platform; station, n; comfortable, adj; compartment, n a comfortable compartment; opposite, prep; to see, v; to talk. v; newspaper (paper), n; hand, n in one’s hands; to hold, v to hold smth in one’s hands; someone (somebody), pron; really, adv; to like, v would like to do smth, we’d like to go home; to read about smth; here, adv
to leave, v to leave the station, to leave home; window, n; out of, prep to look out of the window; thousand, num; bright, adj bright lights, a thousand bright lights; cafe, n; house,n; flat, n; everywhere, pron; meal, n warm meal; hot, adj; cup, n; tea, n a cup of tea; to sit down to warm meals; the world, n; to look comfortable; spy, n; to give smth away; military, adj; secret, n military secrets; to hope, v; to catch, v; so, adv
NOTES
1. Two hundred miles away in London, Baxter’s train is standing at platform 9.
The numerals “hundred”, “thousand” usually do not take the inflexion “s” in the plural. Only when they are used as nouns they may take the plural ending “s”. In this case they are followed by the preposition “of”: … hunders of policemen are looking for a man who escaped from Princeville Prison.
When the numerals “hundred”, “thousand” and “million” are used in the singular they are preceeded by an indefinite article “a” or the word “one”: He can see a thousand bright lights in the evening windows of pubs, cafes, houses and flats.
2. “I hope the police catch him!” “Yes, so do I. ”
The auxiliary verb “do” is used here as a verb-substitute to avoid the repetition of the same verb (to hope). Instead of the sentence: “ I also hope the police …” we have a shortened variant of expressing the same idea. The Russian for it is “Я тоже.”
When the action is negative the word “neither ” is used: “ I don’t know the name of the man.” “ Neither do I.”
“Neither do I” is used instead of the sentence: “ I don’t know the name of the man either.”
3. “I see someone escaped from Princeville Prison this morning.” The verb “see” is not used here in its direct lexical meaning “видеть”. In colloquial speech it often acquires the meaning “понимать.”
II. VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Ex.1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
6.30 вечера; все еще; ветер; дуть; становиться холоднее; примерно 10 миль; в десяти милях от тюрьмы; пронизывать насквозь тюремную форму; тонкая тюремная форма; подобно ножу; лаять; где-то вдали; возможно; знать; только одна мысль; в голове (на уме); в данный момент; должен; найти; еда; теплая одежда
двести миль; на расстоянии двухсот миль; стоять на платформе; удобное купе; сидеть в купе; напротив; хотеть; разговаривать; держать в руках газету; кто-то; (как) я понимаю; сбежать из тюрьмы; B самом деле?; Вам бы не хотелось…; все; здесь; спасибо
уходить со станции (о поезде); смотреть из окна; тысяча огней; можно видеть; яркие огни; кафе, дома, квартиры; везде; садиться за стол (за еду); теплая еда; горячие чашки чая; мир; выглядеть теплым и удобным; шпион; важные военные секреты; надеяться; поймать
Ex.2. Learn the following prepositional and adverbial phrases:
1. at 6 o’clock in the evening 2. some miles away from 3. about two miles 4. to cut through 5. like a knife 6. in the distance 7. at the moment 8. in one’s mind 9. at the platform 10. in a compartment 11. opposite smb 12. to hold smth in one’s hands 13. to read about smth 14. to look out of the window 15. to sit down to (warm) meals 16. to give smth away
Ex.3. Recall the situations in which the following words and word combinations are used un the text. Use them in retelling the episode:
to blow; to get colder; away from Princeville Prison; to hide in a flied; to cut through; thin; like a knife; to bark; in the distance; idea; to find food and warm clothes
about two hundred miles; to stand at the platform; to sit in a comfortable compartment; opposite smb; to want to talk; to hold a newspaper in one’s hands; to read about smth
to leave the station; to look out of the window; a thousand bright lights; pub; to sit down to warm meals and hot cups of tea; to look warm and comfortable; spy; to give important military secrets away; to catch smb
III. SPEECH EXERCISES
Ex.1. Answer the following questions:
1. Where does the action take place? 2. I wonder what the weather is like that evening. 3. How many miles away from prison is Coke hiding? 4. What is he afraid of? 5. Where do you think Baxter is going? 6. Is he alone in the compartment? 7. Do you know what Baxter and the other man in the compartment are talking about? 8. Is the man in the compartment holding a book or a newspaper in his hands? 9. The man in the compartment wants to talk, doesn’t he? 10. Can you tell us what the paper says about the man who escaped from prison? 12. Do you think Baxter likes the idea of arresting Coke again?
Ex.2. Complete the following sentences forming disjunctive questions:
1. It is getting colder,….? 2. Baxter doesn’t know the man opposite him in the compartment,….? 3. He can see a thousand bright lights in all windows,…? 4. Everywhere people are sitting down to warm meals and hot cups of tea, …? 5. The police do not know where Coke is hiding, …? 6. Spies usually give military secrets away,….? 7. Baxter often leaves London,….?
Ex.3. Ask some questions of your own. Think of questions of different types.
Ex.4. Correct the following statements. Express partial or complete disagreement using some of the phrases given in the Supplement on page 40.
1. It is getting warmer that evening and the wind is not blowing. 2. A police dog is barking somewhere on the platform. 3. Baxter is sitting in a comfortable compartment and talking to a young woman. 4. There are a lot of ideas in Coke’s mind.
Ex.5. Change the following direct questions into indirect. Pay attention to the word order in indirect questions:
1. “Is it a police dog barking in the distance?” (Coke wants to know) 2. “Where is the man who escaped from prison hiding now?” (A policeman wonders) 3. “Would you like to read the newspaper?” (The man in the compartment asks Baxter) 4. “What is Coke doing now?” (The men in prison wonder) 5. “Is E.Coke really a spy?” (Baxter doesn’t know)
Ex.6. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the word order of indirect questions:
1. Полицейских интересует, не может ли собака найти человека, сбежавшего из тюрьмы. 2. Сыщики хотят знать, почему некоторые офицеры выдают важные военные секреты. 3. Бакстер думает о том, как он может поймать Коука. 4. Вы не знаете, шпион ли Коук на самом деле? 5. Заключенные в тюрьме хотели бы знать, где сейчас прячется Коук. 6. Бакстер не знает, есть ли в газете информация о человеке, сбежавшем из тюрьмы. 7. Человека в купе интересует, куда едет Бакстер. 8. Вы не можете мне сказать, когда поезд Бакстера отходит от станции?
Ex.7. Collect all the information about:
1. The scenes of the action 2. Edward Coke: his throughts, his past 3. Richard Baxter: his actions, his feelings and thoughts.
Ex.8. Points for discussion:
1. Describe Coke’s state of mind when he found himself outside the prison. 2 Speak about Baxter’s actions. 3 What are Baxter’s thoughts about the world?
Ex.9. Sum up the contents of the episode in 6-8 sentences.
IV. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Ex.1. Translate the following sentences and state what type of asyndetic clauses they have:
1. Baxter does not know the man but he can see he wants to talk.
2. “I see someone escaped from Princeville Prison his morning.”
3. “The paper says the man was a spy….”
4. “I hope the police catch him!”
Ex.2. Translate the following sentences into Russian. (See note 7 to Episode I, p4.)
1. There is only one idea in his mind at the moment: he must find food and some warm clothes. 2 There is another man opposite him. 3. There are no people in the compartment. 4 There isn’t any food in the fields.
Ex.3. Translate the following sentences into English using the construction “There is”:
1.На платформе стоит поезд. 2. В окнах домов нет огней. 3. В поле нет полицейских. 4. В купе находится молодой человек. 5. В его руках несколько газет.
Ex.4. Supply the correct prepositions or adverbs (or leave a blank if necessary) in the following sentences:
1. Look….the boy! He is holding a knife….his hands. 2. The girl is looking afraid….something. 3. Someone is looking….the window. 4. ….10 o’clock….the evening he is already lying….bed. 5. She is staying….home….this evening. 6. He is in prison….something he does not know. 7. The train is leaving….the station now. 8. People….Britain are sitting down….warm meals now. 9. There are a lot….expensive pubs….the centre….London. 10. The man….me in the compartment is 6 feet tall. 11. ….the moment they are listening….the news programme. 12. Not all the officers are afraid to give important military secrets…. 13. They are sitting in the compartment and talking….the news. 14. She doesn’t often watch films….television. 15. Their house is some miles….London. 16. There are a lot….ideas….his mind. 17. It is cold and the wind is cutting….his clothes….a knife. 18. The policemen are going….home….work. 19. The train is standing….the platform.
Ex.5. Translate the following sentences into English, paying attention to prepositions and adverbs:
1. Где-то вдали иной мир. 2. На расстоянии нескольких метров от дома лает собака. 3. В купе напротив Бакстера есть еще один человек. 4. Он никогда не выдает секретной информации. 5. Коук боится собаки. Он думает, что его ищут полицейские и что это – полицейская собака. 6. Сотни людей садятся этим вечером за горячий чай или кофе. 7. Его интересует политика. Он встает рано и в 6 часов утра слушает новости по радио. 8. B 8 часов утра он уходит из дома и идет на работу. 9. По всей Англии люди сидят в гостиных и наблюдают за футбольным матчем по телевизору.
Ex.6. Make sentences putting the words in their correct word order:
1. not/he/eiher/early/get up/does
2. is/her/in/holding/what/she/hands?
3. can/bright/he/see/a thousand/pubs/in/lights/of/the windows?
4. warm/do/looks/you/the world/think?
5. to/not/people/cups/are/of/sitting down/tea?
Ex.7. Apply the following statement to new subjects using the structures of the type “So am I” when the statements are affirmative and “Neither do I” when the statements are negative.
Examples: 1) Baxters knows the name of the man. So does Baxter’s chief. 2) Masters is not in prison. Neither is Hugo.
1. Eric Masters in interested in the news programme. 2. Coke doesn’t work in the prison factory. 3. Baxter is sitting in a comfortable compartment. 4. Eric Masters usually listens to the news in the morning. 5. Hugo is not hiding in the field. 6. Coke does not get up late. 7. The policemen are looking for Coke everyw