11. Where could we shop around?
12. Where did you snap it up?
13. I bought this on an online sale at half price.
14. How much did you fork out for that?
♦ A USEFUL DIET
I said to myself, «It’s enough!» I have to stock up on1 fruit and vegetables and forget about junk food. I am not going to be on a diet, but I have to avoid rich and fatty products. I won’t skimp on2 healthy foods. I know I splashed out3 on some new clothes for my children last month and ran up a huge bill. They were selling them off4 at half price and I couldn’t help buying. I snapped up a bargain. I know the next day all the clothes were sold out! So I think a lack of money is now a good chance for me to think how to stay in shape and keep fit. I do want to be slim and slender.
1 stock up on smth – закупаться, запасаться ч-л.
2 skimp on smth – экономить на ч-л., скупиться, ужиматься
3 splash smth out (on) – не жалеть деньги на ч-л., транжирить
4 sell smth off – распродавать со скидкой ч-л.
• EXERCISE
1. В Германии жители часто закупаются едой перед продолжительными праздниками, так как все магазины обычно закрыты.
2. Я никогда не экономлю на фруктах, потому что я их обожаю!
3. Не транжирь деньги на всякую фигню!
4. Эти джинсы довольно новые, и их быстро распродали.
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1. In Germany people often stock up on some food before the long holidays since all the shops are usually closed.
2. I never skimp on fruit because I adore it!
3. Don’t skimp on rubbish, man!
4. These jeans are quite old and were sold out quickly.
Вспомните несколько фразовых глаголов и приведите их синонимы из заимствованных слов.
Пример: To bring up – to educate
Cоставьте рассказ о себе со всеми фразовыми глаголами. После проверки – запишите на диктофон в телефоне (планшете, компьютере) и, слушая себя, выучите наизусть.
LESSON 7. EXCLAMATIONS, COMMANDS AND WARNINGS
1. EXPRESSIONS
1. Wow! You look great! – Ух ты! Классно выглядишь!
2. Amazing! It’s so beautiful! – Обалдеть! Так красиво!
3. Oh my God! I forgot my keys again – О боже! Я снова забыла ключи.
4. Shut up! You are driving me crazy! – Заткнись! Ты бесишь меня!
5. Holy Christ! He cheated on me! – Чёрт побери! Он изменял мне!
6. Just imagine! Five bucks, it’s dirt cheap. – Ты только представь! Пять баксов – это же даром!
7. Awesome! It’s clearance sale – Потрясно! Это же полная распродажа.
8. You won’t believe it! He proposed to me! – Ты не поверишь! Он сделал мне предложение!
2. TONGUE TWISTER
· DON’T TROUBLE TROUBLE UNTIL TROUBLE TROUBLES YOU
3. IDIOM
Julie’s birthday was coming and Bill offered to throw a party at a small hotel. He knew what to do, as he’d organized one the year before.
«Ladies and Gentlemen – instead of buying unwanted gifts, would you mind chipping in? We won’t trouble your parents,» he asked. Julie liked the idea, but she was worried about the money.
«Are you sure they will all club together? Renting a hotel hall is not cheap. How much was it for your birthday last year?» she asked. Bill had barely answered when the door opened and little Reece turned up. There was silence in the room.
«Don’t be a chicken! I won’t give you away to our parents. But I want a piece of the action, as mother says’, demanded Reece and held out his piggybank.
«Oh, it’s very you, Reece’, sighed Julie, but Bill was more optimistic:
«Well done, boy! You are in!» he said and patted the little one’s head.
· A PIECE OF THE ACTION / быть в доле, поучаствовать в деле
4. TEXTS
♦ IN SHORT
Pupil, «Sir, I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions.
Teacher, «Fine. No problem. Fire away!»1
Girl, «I am afraid of failing Maths tomorrow and feel so awful at the moment.
Her roommate, «Oh, lighten up2, will you! You’ll just bring everyone down!»
She, «Joanna wants you to talk to her on the phone.»
He, «Joanna? On the phone? Hang on/Hold on!3 Who’s Joanna? Is she someone I know?»
Boy, «I feel like killing Jim! He set me up4!»
His father, «Steady on!5 I know he acted stupidly, but he was annoyed and in reality, he’s not a bad person.»
Son, «I’ve got a problem at school. Will you promise to take it easy on me?»
His father, «Come on! Spit it out!6 What awful things have you done again?»
Student, «I tried my best to find the book, but failed. It was not available in our e-library either.»
Teacher (smiling), «Come off it!7 If you’d tried, you could have just opened your lecture notes and looked at the links I referred you to.»
1 fire away! – Валяй, говори! / (Ну) давай! / Выкладывай!
2 lighten