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Урок 3
She is a hard nut to crack.
Is he a big shot? — No, he isn't. He is a student.
Are you an interpreter? — Yes, I am. And what about you?
He is a lawyer; he is always very busy both on weekdays and on his free days; generally speaking, he is a big shot and a man of his word as well.
Unfortunately, he is an absolute nothing. / He is an absolute nothing, I'm afraid.
Are you free in the evenings? — Yes, I'm. You know I am a student.
She is the life and soul of the party: she never loses temper, always sees daylight and plays the fool quite often; although she is a teacher/ she is a teacher though.
How often do you make dinner? — Never! My sister usually does it. You know I am a big shot and she is an absolute nothing! It's just a joke, of course.
We are pensioners. We go to the cinema rather seldom, but we often watch TV in the evening.
What are you? — Frankly speaking, I am not a big shot, I am an ordinary nurse, but take my word for it — I am an expert at my job.
Урок 4
He is always busy: he is an outstanding teacher and an excellent hard-worker.
Is he a sociable person? — Yes, he is very sociable. But unfortunately he is a failure, although he always works hard / he always works hard though.
You are a terrible bore, because you never play the fool.
He is a terrible newsmonger, an awful panic-monger and a horrible lickspittle. On the whole he is a nasty personality, that's why I hardly ever mix with him at work.
Are they stay-at-homes? — Yes, they are terrible ones: they never go out anywhere.
Frankly speaking, I am not a man of courage at all. What about you?
She is reserved and sad. And on the whole she is a pessimist.
He is an outstanding personality! Such a clear head! Such a dreamer!
Pensioners are seldom dreamers.
He never works hard at work; he is an ordinary idler and a bore as well. On the whole he is an absolute nothing.
Урок 5
Do your children often smile?
My grandpa is a terrible panic-monger: he never smiles and talks over his problems rather seldom.
His dad is so great! He always smiles and he is never angry with me.
Is your husband a scientist? — Yes, he is, that's why he is at home so seldom: you know he works both on Saturdays and on Sundays.
Frankly speaking, your son isn't a blockhead, he is just a real idler, although, to tell the truth he is bad at math.
He is late so often, so he almost always goes to work by taxi.
– True! It is in his way!
Are you good at languages? — I think so. You see, I speak both English and Russian quite fluently. I am a journalist and generally speaking I am a sociable person.
Her cousin is a stay-at-home. She seldom goes even to see her relatives.
Your children always giggle at me, so it's naturally, that I lose temper, especially in the evenings when I am tired after a hard working day.
My husband and I always quarrel and then make it up…That's our life!
Урок 6
Frankly speaking, she is a fascinating woman and a hard-worker as well. By the way, she can cook and, to my mind, she cooks every day.
My dad is an outstanding personality: he is a great optimist and always hopes for the Best.
Can you drive a car? — No, I can't, but my husband can.
Your brother is a real charmer! I've got a feeling, that he never fights and can't use strong/bad language at all!
His mother is a terrible niggard! I can't stand it!
Their son is an unlucky fellow. He always tries to do his Best, but he never succeeds in life, because he can't persist in his opinion.
Your daughter can neither wash nor cook! She is a worthless housekeeper! And I can't stand it!
Can this nasty bore laugh? — Just imagine, but she can!
Your aunt never tidies. May be she can't do it.
My husband is a sociable person. He can make friends.
Урок 7
Do you often have headaches?
Why do you always eat running out of doors and never have dinner at home?
He always has a lot of good pupils: he has a nose for talented kids.
He is such a dear! But he always has his head in the clouds, so / that's why he has problems with his relatives.
Do you know a thing or two of modern art? — Honestly speaking, I know very little.
Does she have a good ear for music? — In my opinion/to my mind/ it seems to me she has a very good ear for music, but unfortunately she isn't interested in music at all.
He usually has a walk with his dog in the evenings.
It seems to me, that our president has his heart in the right place, but the situation in our country often gets worse after his decrees.
Has he got a car? — No, he hasn't got a car, but he has a wonderful bike.
Just imagine! He has a cheek to use bad language at my lessons!
Урок 8
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I don't usually drink coffee, but I'm drinking it at the moment.
I don't usually eat ice cream, but I'm eating it now.
I don't usually read cheap novels, but I'm reading at the moment.
I don't usually quarrel with my parents, but I'm quarrelling now.
I don't usually have dinner at home, but I'm having dinner at home at the moment.