GIR. U3. Additional texts p.3

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II. Read the text and retell it in the form of a story. Enlarge on the story making use of the words and word combinations from the previous text "Being HI";

JIM HAS A COLD

(From "Say it with us" by H. Andrews)

Jim Is lying down on a settee by the sitting-room fire. He is not very ill but is very irritable.

Maggie: How are you feeling, Jim? Any better?

Jim: No, I'm afraid the cold's getting worse, Maggie. I think you'd better ring Aunt Emily and tell her we won't be able to make it tomorrow.

Maggie: I wonder how it is you always manage to be ill when it comes to visiting relatives.

Jim; That's quite unfair, Maggie. I haven't had a cold for ages.

Maggie: The last time you had one was when we were invited to Uncle Gilbert's. I remember quite well.

Jim: I really am feeling rotten. Have you bought me any lemons?

Maggie: No, I couldn't get any. But I brought you some grapes instead. Here you are, try some.

Jim: Mm ... The ones you bought last week were much sweeter. They were purple. You know I like those better.

Maggie: Well, I'll buy you some purple ones this afternoon. In the meantime you'll have to make do with those green ones. Or perhaps you'd like an orange instead?

Jim: I ate the last one while you were out.

Maggie: You don't seem to have lost your appetite, Jim. Oh, but look here. You haven't had any of your medicine today. You'd better take some right away.

Jim: I had a spoonful this morning and it doesn't seem to have done me any good.

Maggie: Well, you'd better have another one now. It says one spoonful every three hours. Here you are. (She pours out a spoonful and hands it to him. He spills it.) Oh, dear, you've spilt it all over the pillow-case. Now I'll have to get you another one and I don't think the clean ones have come back from the laundry yet. What a trial you are, Jim.

Jim: Well, just stop fussing, Maggie. I'd be quite all right if I just had some peace. You go into the kitchen and get me some lunch.

Maggie: All right. Jim: (calls out) Maggie!

Maggie: What is it?

Jim: Did you bring any books from the library?

Maggie: Just some detective stories for myself. Here they are.

Jim: Oh, I've read that one and that one as well. You'd better just give me the newspaper.

Maggie: (Maggie hands him the newspaper.) Well, I'll be getting back to the kitchen now.

Jim: (calls out again) Maggie, Maggie!

Maggie: What is it this time?

Jim: Can you get me some more pillows from the bedroom? This one isn't really high enough. (Telephone rings.) Well, go and answer it and see who it is ... who is it, Maggie? If it's Dickson ask him to come round for a game of chess.

Maggie: No, it wasn't Dickson. It was Aunt Emily. She's just bought a television set and she wanted me to tell you they were televising the cup-final tomorrow afternoon. Of course, I said you had a bad cold and that you should really stay in bed...

Jim: What! Ring her up again right away and tell her I'm much better. In fact, I think I'll get up for lunch. I'm sure I'll be quite all right by tomorrow.

settee noun BrE /seˈtiː/ ; NAmE /seˈtiː/ (British English) - a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on

synonym sofa, couch

He slumped down exhausted on the settee.

She found her glasses lying on the settee.

to feel rotten

1. to feel ill

I’m not getting up. I feel really rotten.

2. to feel sorry or guilty about something that you have done

feel rotten about (doing) something: I felt rotten about telling him what they’d said.

spoonful noun BrE /ˈspuːnfʊl/ ; NAmE /ˈspuːnfʊl/ (also spoon) - the amount that a spoon can hold

two spoonfuls of sugar

pillowcase noun BrE /ˈpɪləʊkeɪs/ ; NAmE /ˈpɪloʊkeɪs/ (also pillowslip BrE /ˈpɪləʊslɪp/ ; NAmE /ˈpɪloʊslɪp/ )

a cloth cover for a pillow, that can be removed

trial noun BrE /ˈtraɪəl/ ; NAmE /ˈtraɪəl/

law

1. [uncountable, countable] a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not

a murder trial

He's on trial for murder.

She will stand trial/go on trial for fraud.

The men were arrested but not brought to trial.

The case never came to trial.

She is awaiting trial on corruption charges.

He did not receive a fair trial.

She was detained without trial.

Parker was committed for trial yesterday at Southwark Crown Court.

test

2. [countable, uncountable] the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of somebody/something, especially before you make a final decision about them

The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.

She agreed to employ me for a trial period.

The system was introduced on a trial basis for one month.

a trial separation (= of a couple whose marriage is in difficulties)

We had the machine on trial for a week.

a trial of strength (= a contest to see who is stronger)

in sport

3. [countable, usually plural] (North American English also tryout) a competition or series of tests to find the best players for a sports team or an important event

Olympic trials

for animals

4. [countable, usually plural] an event at which animals compete or perform

horse trials

difficult experience

5. [countable] an experience or a person that causes difficulties for somebody

the trials and tribulations of married life

trial to somebody She was a sore trial to her family at times.

Idioms

trial and error - the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful

Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.

fussy adjective BrE /ˈfʌsi/ ; NAmE /ˈfʌsi/ (fussier, fussiest)

1. too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones

fussy parents

fussy (about something) Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation.

She's such a fussy eater.

‘Where do you want to go for lunch?’ ‘I'm not fussy (= I don't mind).’

2. doing something with small, quick, nervous movements

a fussy manner

the quick, fussy movements of her small hands

3. having too much detail or decoration

The costume designs are too fussy.

III. Read the text and write down the words and word combinations connected will; dentistry giving their Russian equivalents. Retell the text in brief;

AT THE DENTIST'S

(From "One, Two, Buckle my Shoe" by Agatha Christie)

There are certain humiliating moments in the lives of the greatest of men. It has been said that no man is a hero to his valet. To that may be added that few men are heroes to themselves at the moment of visiting their dentist.

Hercule Poirot was morbidly conscious of that fact.

He was a man who was accustomed to have a good opinion of himself. He was Hercule Poirot, superior in most ways to other men. But in this moment he was unable to feel superior in any way whatever. His morale was down to zero. He was just that ordinary, craven figure, a man afraid of the dentist's chair.

Mr. Morley had finished washing his hands and was now speaking in his encouraging professional manner.

"Hardly as warm as it should be, is it, for the time of year?"

Gently he led the way to the appointed spot - to the chair. Deftly he played with its head rest, running it up and down.

Hercule Poirot took a deep breath, stepped up, sat down and relaxed his head to Mr. Morley's professional fiddlings.

"There," said Mr. Morley with hideous cheerfulness, "that quite comfortable? Sure?"

In sepulchral tones Poirot said that it was comfortable.

Mr. Morley swung his little table nearer, picked up his mirror, seized an instrument and prepared to get on with the job.

Hercule Poirot grasped the arms of the chair, shut his eyes and opened his mouth.

"Any special trouble?" Mr. Morley inquired.

Slightly indistinctly, owing to the difficulty of forming consonants while keeping the mouth open, Hercule Poirot was understood to say that there was no special trouble. This was, indeed, the twice yearly overhaul that his sense of order and neatness demanded. It was, of course, possible that there might be nothing to do... Mr. Morley might, perhaps, overlook that second the tooth from the back from which those twinges had come... He might - but it was unlikely - for Mr. Morley was a very good dentist.

Mr. Morley passed slowly from tooth to tooth, tapping and probing, murmuring little comments as he did so.

"That filling is wearing down a little - nothing serious, though. Gums are in pretty good condition, I'm glad to see." A pause at a suspect, a twist of the probe- no, on again, false alarm. He passed to the lower side. One, two - on to three? No. "The dog," Hercule Poirot thought in confused idiom, "has seen the rabbit!"

"A little trouble here. Not been giving you any pain? Hm, I'm surprised." The probe went on.

Finally Mr. Morley drew back, satisfied.

"Nothing very serious. Just a couple of fillings - and a trace of decay on that upper molar. We can get it all done, I think, this morning."

He turned on a switch and there was a hum. Mr. Morley unhooked the drill and fitted a needle to it with loving care.

"Guide me," he said briefly, and started the dread work.

It was not necessary for Poirot to avail himself of this permission, to raise a hand, to wince, or even to yell. At exactly the right moment,

Mr, Morley stopped the drill, gave the brief command "Rinse", applied a little dressing, selected a new needle and continued. The ordeal of the drill was terror rather than pain.

(A few minutes later.)

"Well, I think that seems all right. Just another rinse, please."

The rinse accomplished, Mr. Morley peered critically into his patient's mouth.

"Quite comfortable? Just close - very gently - You don't feel the filling at all? Open again, please. Now that seems quite all right."

The table swung back, the chair swung round.

Hercule descended, a free man.

"Well, good-bye, Mr. Poirot. Not detected any criminals in my house, I hope?"

"Before I came up every one looked to me like a criminal! Now, perhaps, it will be different!"

"Ah, yes, a great deal of difference between before and after! All the same, we dentists aren't such devils now as we used to be! Shall I ring for the lift for you?"

"No, no, I will walk down."

"As you like - the lift is just by the stairs." .. Poirot went out. He heard the taps start to run as he closed the door behind him.

valet noun BrE /ˈvæleɪ/ ; NAmE /ˈvæleɪ/ ; BrE /ˈvælɪt/ ; NAmE /ˈvælɪt/ , also /væˈleɪ/

1. a man’s personal servant who takes care of his clothes, serves his meals, etc.

His valet brought him his letters.

2. a hotel employee whose job is to clean the clothes of hotel guests

3. (North American English) a person who parks your car for you at a hotel or restaurant

Do they have valet parking?

Hercule Poirot (/ɜːrˈkjuːl pwɑːrˈoʊ/; French pronunciation: [ɛʁkyl pwaʁo])

a Belgian detective who appears as a character in many of the mystery novels by Agatha Christie. He has a very neat appearance and a neat pointed moustache. He often considers English people strange and English people in the books are amused by his accent. He is extremely clever and uses his intelligence, or what he calls his 'little grey cells', to solve every crime. Many of the stories were adapted for a popular British television series called Poirot in the 1980s and 1990s.

morbidly adverb BrE /ˈmɔːbɪdli/ ; NAmE /ˈmɔːrbɪdli/

1. showing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death

He was morbidly fascinated with the dead.

2. (medical) in a way that increases your risk of getting a serious illness

patients classed as morbidly obese

нареч.

болезненно, ненормально (психически)патологически

отвратительно, омерзительно

craven adjective BrE /ˈkreɪvn/ ; NAmE /ˈkreɪvn/ (formal, disapproving) - lacking courage

synonym cowardly

opposite brave

малодушный; трусливый

deftly adverb BrE /ˈdeftli/ ; NAmE /ˈdeftli/

1. with quick and skilful movements

I threw her a towel which she deftly caught.

2. in a skilful way

They deftly avoided answering my questions.

ловко, искусно, умело; проворно, расторопно

fiddling adjective BrE /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/ [usually before noun](informal) - small, unimportant and often annoying

sepulchral adjective BrE /səˈpʌlkrəl/ ; NAmE /səˈpʌlkrəl/ (literary) - looking or sounding sad and serious; making you think of death

synonym funereal

He spoke in sepulchral tones.

могильный; погребальный

мрачный

owing

должный, причитающийся

обязанный

overhaul noun BrE /ˈəʊvəhɔːl/ ; NAmE /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/ an examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it

a complete/major overhaul

A radical overhaul of the tax system is necessary.

overlook verb BrE /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ ; NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

1. overlook something to fail to see or notice something

synonym miss

He seems to have overlooked one important fact.

In my hurry to finish the exam I had overlooked part of one of the questions.

2. overlook something to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it

synonym turn a blind eye

We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.

He’s so friendly people are prepared to overlook his faults.

3. overlook something if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building

a restaurant overlooking the lake

Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.

4. overlook somebody (for something) to not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable

synonym pass over

She's been overlooked for promotion several times.

twinge noun BrE /twɪndʒ/ ; NAmE /twɪndʒ/

1. a sudden short feeling of pain

He felt a twinge in his knee.

2. twinge (of something) a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion

a twinge of disappointment

She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment.

I felt a twinge of envy at her success.

tap verb BrE /tæp/ ; NAmE /tæp/

1. [intransitive, transitive] to hit somebody/something quickly and lightly

tap (away) (at something) Someone tapped at the door.

He was busy tapping away at his computer.

tap somebody/something Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.

Tap the icon to open the app.

2. [transitive, intransitive] tap (something) if you tap your fingers, feet, etc. or they tap, you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc., for example to the rhythm of music

He kept tapping his fingers on the table.

The music set everyone's feet tapping.

3. [transitive, intransitive] to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists

tap something We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.

tap into something The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.

4. [transitive] tap something (especially British English) to fit a device to a telephone so that somebody’s calls can be listened to secretly

He was convinced his phone was being tapped.