For a long time they continued dining in silence. Finally, the woman nudged her husband and said, «Isn't that Howard over there? Who's he with?»
«That's HIS mistress,» her husband replied.
«Oh,» she said, taking a bite of dessert. «Ours is much cuter.»
to enjoy
наслаждаться, получать удовольствиеstatuesque
статный, фигуристыйbrunette
брюнеткаto exchange
обмениватьсяwarm
теплыйgreetings
приветствияto demand
требовать; спрашиватьmistress
любовницаdivorce
разводto fume
straight
прямоto give up
бросать, отказыватьсяMercedes
«мерседес»furs
мехаjewelry
драгоценностиvacation
отпускto continue
продолжатьto dine
обедатьsilence
молчание, тишинаto nudge
подталкивать локтемbite
кусочекdessert
десертours
нашаa dinner out
обед в ресторанеto walk over
подойтиsuburbs
пригород1. Who came over the couple when they were having dinner?
2. What's a brunette?
3. What type of a car does the wife have?
4. Where do they spend their vacation?
5. Whose mistress is better – the husband's or Howard's?
1. A couple was _______ a dinner out.
2. A brunette _______ warm greetings with the husband.
3. I want a _______ !
4. Do you want _______ our big house in the suburbs?
5. They continued _______ in silence.
6. Finally, the woman _______ her husband.
1. A married couple was enjoying a dinner out when an ugly brunette walked over to their table.
2. The husband hit her right in the eye.
3. Are you sure you want to give up our big house in the suburbs?
4. For a long time they continued dining in silence.
5. Finally, the woman nudged her husband.
6. «That's YOUR mistress,» her husband replied.
1. Супружеская пара наслаждалась обедом в ресторане.
2. Если тебе нужно знать, то это моя любовница.
3. Вот как!
4. Муж посмотрел ей прямо в глаза.
5. Ты хочешь расстаться со своим «мерседесом», своими мехами и драгоценностями?
6. Долгое время они продолжали обедать в тишине.
7. С кем он?
8. Наша гораздо лучше.
Герундиальные и инфинитивные обороты
Можно ли в предложении
Проверьте свои навыки в этом вопросе; при необходимости обратитесь к грамматическому комментарию (раздел 24).
1. A married couple seemed (enjoy) _______ their dinner.
2. They really enjoyed (have) _______ their dinner all alone.
3. The wife objected to her husband's (drink) _______ too much of champagne.
4. The waiter kept (bring) _______ more and more delicious food.
5. The wife didn't expect her husband (exchange) _______ warm greetings with a woman who appeared (be) _______ a total stranger to her.
6. She insisted on (have) _______ a divorce.
7. Do you want (give up) _______ our big house in the suburbs?
8. She didn't mind (have) _______ a mistress who was much cuter than that of Howard's.
В предложении
Проверьте навыки использования данной формы, при необходимости обращаясь к грамматическому комментарию (раздел 25).
1. – У Говарда большой дом.
– Наш больше.
2. – У жены Говарда много драгоценностей.
– Твои дороже.
3. – У Говарда новая машина.
– Моя новее.
4. – У Говарда хорошая любовница.
– Наша лучше.
Section 23
Marriage counselor
After just a few years of marriage, filled with constant arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counseling. They had been at each other's throat for some time and felt that this was their last straw. When they arrived at the counselor's office, the counselor jumped right in and opened the floor for discussion.