XIII. Подготовьте пересказ текста “B” на английском языке.

XIV. Прочтите и перескажите своим друзьям английские шутки:

A man with a gun runs into the pilot’s cockpit and commands: “You must fly to Sweden!”

The pilot answers, “No, we’ll fly to the village Coocooshkino!”

“No, we’ll fly to Sweden!”

“No, we’ll fly to the village Coocooshkino!”

“Why to Coocooshkino?”

“Ask the old lady with the mortar.”

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a cockpit – кабина (самолета)

a mortar – миномет

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Believe it or not, but…

… in the town of Zion, Illinois, it is illegal to give cigars to pets.

… in Saint Louis, Missouri, a fireman has no right to save a woman if she is wearing a night-gown.

… in Baltimore, Maryland, it is illegal to bring a lion to the cinema.

…in Pennsylvania there is a law which says that a man has no right to buy alcoholic drinks without written permission of his wife.

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a fireman - пожарный

a night-gown – ночная рубашка

 

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”Sir, do you swear this is not your signature?” says the lawyer.

“Yes.”

“Is it not your handwriting?”

“No.”

“How can you be certain?” demands the lawyer.

“I can’t write,” smiles the defendant.

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to swear – клясться

signature – подпись

handwriting – почерк

to demand – требовать

 

UNIT 5

CRIME AND CRIMINALS

(continued)

Active vocabulary

a thief – вор

theft – кража

to steal – красть

a burglar – грабитель, вор-взломщик

a mugger – уличный грабитель

to rob – грабить

a robber – грабитель, налетчик

to attack – нападать

to snatch handbags – выхватывать сумочки

a pickpocket – вор-карманник

a shop-lifter – магазинный вор

a forger – фальшивомонетчик; подделыватель

forgery – подделка

a hooligan – хулиган

to damage – наносить вред

dangerous - опасный

a gangster – гангстер

a leader – главарь (зд.)

a criminal group – преступная группировка

to commit a crime – совершить преступление

 

I. Прочтите и переведите текст “А”.

 

Text A