- •Compliments
- •I. Llustrative Dialogues
- •III. Translate into Russian.
- •Opinion
- •I. Illustrative Dialogues
- •A film (semi-formal, informal)
- •A Conversation
- •II. Exercises
- •Likes and Dislikes
- •Illustrative Examples
- •Dislikes
- •I don't (much) like ...
- •I don't like... Very much. The commonest forms
- •Illustrative Examples
- •Steve and Judith talk about what they like doing in their spare time (informal, semi-formal):
- •Approval and Disapproval
- •Illustrative Examples
- •B. Disapproval
- •Illustrative Dialogue
- •Exercises
- •Approval appreciation, compliments, praise, satisfaction
- •I. In reacting to the sentences choose your answers from those given in brackets.
- •11. Express you appreciation and admiration if somebody...
- •I. Illustrative Examples
- •II. Exercises
- •Congratulations and wishes
- •Replies
- •I. Illustrative Examples
- •Informal
- •II Exercises
- •Congratulations and Wishes
- •Idiomatic english: colour idioms
Approval appreciation, compliments, praise, satisfaction
You look wonderful (fine, smart) today. |
Вы сегодня прекрасно выглядите. |
You look your best (today). |
Вы сегодня прекрасно выглядите. |
It does you credit. |
Это делает вам честь. |
You've surpassed yourself. |
Вы превзошли себя. |
You put it very nicely. |
Вы очень хорошо сказали (выразились). |
It was kind of you to do it. |
Очень любезно с вашей стороны, что вы сделали это. |
It speaks for itself. |
Это говорит само за себя. |
It speaks for him. |
Это говорит в его пользу. |
It's commendable. |
Это заслуживает похвалы. |
You've made a good job of it. |
Вы хорошо с этим справились. |
It's a great achievement. |
Это большое достижение. |
It's very considerate of you. |
Это очень любезно с вашей стороны. |
Nothing like it! |
(Вы очень внимательны.) |
It's the very thing to do! |
Ничего не может быть лучше. Правильно! Так и надо поступать! |
(It's a) good idea! |
Хорошая мысль! |
So much the better. |
Тем лучше. |
Good! (Fine!) |
Хорошо! |
Good girl! |
Молодец! |
Good boy! |
Молодец! |
Good for you! |
1. Браво! (Молодец!) 2. Тем лучше для вас. |
Wonderful! |
Замечательно! |
It's lair play. |
Это справедливо (честно). |
It's fair (enough). |
Это справедливо (честно). |
I lull's the way! (разг.) |
Это как раз то, что нужно. (Так нужно поступать. Так и нужно действовать!) |
I hat's the spirit! (разг.) |
Вот молодец! (Вот это правильно!) |
Now you are talking! (разг.) |
Вот теперь вы говорите дело. |
I hat'll do. |
Достаточно. (Хорошо.) |
Keep it up. |
Продолжайте в том же духе. (Не останавливайтесь!) |
A point to you. (разг.) |
Один ноль в вашу пользу! (Очко в вашу пользу!) |
*Score! (разг.) |
Один ноль в вашу пользу! (Очко в вашу пользу!) |
You said it! (разг.) |
Вот это правильно! (Вы хорошо сказали!) |
Well, put! (разг.) |
Хорошо сказано! |
to do him justice ... |
Надо отдать ему справедливость ... |
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Replies |
I must say the same of you. You're flattering me. |
Я то же самое должен сказать о вас. |
It’s very nice of you to say so. |
Вы мне льстите. |
I'm glad you like(d) it. |
С вашей стороны очень мило, что вы так говорите. |
I must say the same of you. You're flattering me. |
Я рад, что вам это нравится (понравилось). |
A appreciate your concern for me. (офиц.) |
Спасибо за участие, которое вы во мне принимаете.
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React to the statements given below using one of the following:
A. It does him credit. |
Good for him. |
It speaks for him. |
It's very kind of you to say so. |
We must say that for him. |
I must say the same of you. |
It's commendable. |
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1. He never goes back on his word. 2. He'll never fail you. Not him. 3. I'm sure he won't back out of it once he's committed himself. 4. He's not the kind to forget his promises. 5. You can consult him on any subject. He is a treasure-house of information. 6. He's got brains and charming manners too. 7. He's not a fool, whatever else he is. 8. He's always as good as his word. 9. Nothing ever gets her down. 10. She never passes on things.
B. Now you're talking! |
(A) good idea! |
It’s the very thing to do! |
Good! |
That's the spirit! |
Fine! |
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Wonderful! |
1. Let’s put our heads together. 2. We’re going to fight it out. 3. I'll have my way just the same.'4. Suppose we join our efforts. 5. Well, once you're so insistent I give in. 6. I give you a free hand. 7. I'll tell him what I think of him right then and there. 8. I'd like to hear what he's got to say. 9. I would rather have nothing to do with the crowd. 10. I'm going to look them up. 11. I'll hear him out first. 12. Let's go halves.