TLI 17. Moving in
Дата публикации: Mar 16, 2015 6:13:48 PM
- Well, it's all about .. a .. visit
- Oh! It's great! It's lovely! Oh! Look at that fireplace! Oh, .. never ... two chairs right in front of the fireplace are in the middle of the room. They ... true so fit
- Firstly we all have to do that just to decide where the bed is going to be.
- Oh, well?
- So...
- What about right here next to the door?
- Yeah
- So, it's behind the door as you come in
- Yeah, it's a good idea, just as you come in, just in that corner there
- Yes. Why not? Let's think
- What else is there, erm. What about that huge wardrobe of yours?
- Erm
- It's gonna get somewhere
- What about over here? You know, across from the fireplace because in that little corner we .. . Look, over there
- Hm-mm
- It .. to do, wouldn't it?
- Okay. The wardrobe'll be right there
- What about your desk? It is real ..
- Er, I need lots of light. I think, in that far corner between the two windows.
- Oh, I see, in the corner there, yeah
- Yes
- Yes, that's gonna be good
- So, your desk would be there
- So, you place the chair with ... back the fireplace?
- Yeah
- Yes, that will be all right
- Yes, and that's the chest of drawers
- Oh, that would be nice in between the two windows there, right in the middle
- Yeah
- Yeah, really, come on! I know you gonna like it!
- Are you .. ?
- Come on! Let me show you .. over there
- I know ... if you ask me to move
- Come on! Let's move
- Okay, that's okay
- All right, nearly there. That's got it!
- .. nothing's going there
- There is nothing much in there. I mean .. that place to be ...
- .. .. back
- There ... Wait a minute, let me start newer look
- Yes, not bad. I can stick some of it
- No, it's fine
- Okay
- What about the TV? Where we gonna put that?
- Erm, It really gonna .. in the opposite corner, isn't it? Opposite the desk, ...
- Oh, you mean the corner between the windows and the fireplace?
- Yeah
- Yeah
- And then the stereo? The amplifier underneath the television and the two speakers on the other sides of the fireplace
- Yes, that'll be good
- Erm
- So, it's lovely ... beautifully!
- Yeah
- What else? What else .. we are...
- There is the bookcase, isn't it?
- Oh, no, where we .. that?
- Well, I should come in the door immediately only .. let outside
- Oh, no that way we'll meet
- Just about that size .. There is not enough space there. It's about two feet.
- Yes, it's not very wide, isn't it?
- Just
- So, you're coming up the door and in the bookcase is right there on the left
- Yeah
- There is a long .. left on your desk there
- Well, exercise .. want it. Er, table lamp. Well, we can just put it that side
- On the .. just the door
- Yeah
- When is ... Yeah, when ..
- .. you ... wants to use it, yeah
- Yes, this is gonna be lovely. When we gonna getting .. in? No
- No, no, not now. Just let's go to the kitchen .. all about ...
- Oh, okay
- Okay
- Ha, good, yes .. in the kitchen. Come on!
- Come on, let's go.
2.
- Mm, it's not a bad size room, is it?
- Oh! It's great! It's lovely! Oh, and look at that fireplace! Oh, we can have two chairs right in front of the fireplace there in the middle of the room and toast our feet.
- The first thing we ought to do is just decide where the bed's going
- Oh, well ...
- So...
- What about right here next to the door...
- Yes
- Sort of behind the door as you come in?
- Yes, that's a good idea - just as you come in, just in that corner there
- Yes. Well now. Let's think. What else?
- What else is there? Erm. Well there's that huge wardrobe of yours?
- Mm
- That's got to go somewhere
- What about over here. Y'know, across from the fireplace there, because then, in that little corner where it ... where the wall goes back ... look, over there
- Mm
- That'd do, wouldn't it?
- Okay. Well, we'll put the wardrobe there then.
- Yes
- Okay? So the wardrobe's opposite the fireplace
- Er ..
- OK
- What about your desk?
- Er ...
- Where are you going to put that?
- Er ... I need lots of light. so I think, in that far corner in between the two windows, OK?
- Oh, I see, in the corner there
- Yes
- Yes
- Erm
- Yes, that'd be good
- So, the desk goes there
- So, you'd have your chair with your back the fireplace?
- Yes
- Yes, that'll be all right
- Yes, and there's ...
- Yes
- The chest of drawers
- Oh, that'd be nice in between the two windows there, right in the middle
- Yes
- It's really ... come on, I know you're going to like it
- OK
- Come on, let's shove it over there
- I mean
- I bet ... I, er,
- I knew you'd ask me to move it
- Come on. Let's move
- Okay, let's go then. All right.
- Nearly there! That's got it!
- God, what on earth have you got in there?
- Well, there is nothing much in there. I emptied it ... most of it out
- Oh, God! My back hurts!
- There! Wait a minute, let me stand back and have a look
- Yes, it's not bad ... sticks out a bit
- No, it's fine
- Okay
- What about the TV? Where are we going to put that?
- Er..., it's really got to go in the opposite corner, hasn't it?
- Mm
- Opposite the desk, that is
- Oh, you mean in the corner between the windows and the fireplace?
- Yes
- Yes
- And then the stereo, er... the amplifier underneath the television and then the two speakers one on either side of the fireplace
- Yes, that'd be good
- Erm
- Well, lovely! So, it'll all fit in beautifully!
- Yes
- What else ... what else have we got?
- It's the er... There is the bookcase, isn't there? Erm ...
- Oh, Lord... where'll we put that?
- Well, as you come in the door, er... immediately on the ... er... left-hand side
- Oh, along that wall there you mean?
- because that's ... there's just about enough space there. There's about two feet, so it shouldn't stick out too much, no
- Yes, it's not very wide, is it? So you come in the door
- Yes
- and then the bookcase is right there on the left
- Yes
- There is a long way from your desk though
- Well, exercise'll do me good, won't it? Er... table lamp. Well, we can just put that er...
- On the chest of drawers
- Yes
- When it's
- Mm
- Yes. that'd be nice
- And no matter who wants to use it, you know
- Yes. Oh, this is going to be lovely. When are we going to get it all in? Now?
- Er ... no, not now. Let's just go to the kitchen and er ...sort that out and have a cup of tea, eh...
- Oh, ha-ha, good
- Right
- Yes, I haven't seen the kitchen. Come on!
- Come on then. Let's go.
1. Phrasals
Sort of behind the door as you come in?
Where the wall goes back.
see the picture below: the blue circle - the woman, the red arrow - the wall goes back
I emptied it ... most of it out.
Wait a minute, let me stand back and have a look
see verb+up vs. verb - sit up/back/forward/down
Yes, it's not bad ... sticks out a bit.
sticks out - высовываться; торчать
When are we going to get it all in?
get in - see Десемантизированные глаголы. To get
Let's just go to the kitchen and er ...sort that out and have a cup of tea
sort something out
- (informal) to organize the contents of something; to tidy something
The cupboards need sorting out.
- to organize something successfully
If you're going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow?
2. Discourse & Style
It's not a bad size room, is it?
Well there's that huge wardrobe of yours?
I knew you'd ask me to move it
3. Modals
The first thing we ought to do is just decide where the bed's going
Oh, we can have two chairs right in front of the fireplace there in the middle of the room and toast our feet.
There's about two feet, so it shouldn't stick out too much, no
Well, we can just put that er...
4. Prepositions of place
Oh, we can have two chairs right in front of the fireplace there in the middle of the room and toast our feet.
the bed
What about right here next to the door
Sort of behind the door as you come in? see beside vs. next to
the wardrobe
Y'know, across from the fireplace there
So the wardrobe's opposite the fireplace
the desk
I think, in that far corner in between the two windows
Oh, I see, in the corner there
the chest of drawers
Oh, that'd be nice in between the two windows there, right in the middle
the TV set
it's really got to go in the opposite corner
Opposite the desk, that is
Oh, you mean in the corner between the windows and the fireplace?
The amplifier underneath the television and then the two speakers one on either side of the fireplace
The bookcase
as you come in the door, er... immediately on the left-hand side
Oh, along that wall there you mean?
And then the bookcase is right there on the left
the lamp
On the chest of drawers
5. Perfects & Pseudo-perfects (have got)
Well there's that huge wardrobe of yours? That's got to go somewhere
God, what on earth have you got in there?
it's really got to go in the opposite corner, hasn't it?
what else have we got?
6. Vocabulary
Come on, let's shove it over there
shove /ʃʌv/ - пихать; толкать
7. others
What about over here. Y'know, across from the fireplace there, because then, in that little corner where it ... where the wall goes back ... look, over there
Come on, let's shove it over there
see up vs. over
??? you'd have your chair with your back (to?) the fireplace?
So, it'll all fit in beautifully!
There is a long way from your desk though.
see 5 o'clock tea with Denis p.1
Well, exercise'll do me good, won't it?