Does she have a good ear for music? — In my opinion/to my mind/ it seems to me she has a very good ear for music, but unfortunately she isn't interested in music at all.
He usually has a walk with his dog in the evenings.
It seems to me, that our president has his heart in the right place, but the situation in our country often gets worse after his decrees.
Has he got a car? — No, he hasn't got a car, but he has a wonderful bike.
Just imagine! He has a cheek to use bad language at my lessons!
Урок 8
A
I don't usually drink coffee, but I'm drinking it at the moment.
I don't usually eat ice cream, but I'm eating it now.
I don't usually read cheap novels, but I'm reading at the moment.
I don't usually quarrel with my parents, but I'm quarrelling now.
I don't usually have dinner at home, but I'm having dinner at home at the moment.
I don't usually read in the evenings, but I'm reading now.
He doesn't usually watch horror-films, but he is sitting and watching it with great pleasure at the moment.
He never cribs at the lessons, for some reason but he is cribbing at the moment.
We always enjoy Parfenov's programmes, but we are working at the moment and, unfortunately, aren't watching his regular masterpiece.
For some reason he is smoking at the moment, but frankly speaking, he doesn't smoke at all.
I'm reading a terrible novel now although I don't usually read cheap novels.
We are eating ice-cream at the moment, we don't usually eat ice-cream in such cold weather though.
Why are you looking at her with such hatred? You always treat your subordinates kindly enough, don't you?
She is working at the moment, but to tell the truth it doesn't happen very often.
Are you working now? — No, we aren't. We seldom work after dinner.
B
Are you busy now?
Are you having dinner now?
Have you got money? / Have you got any money?
Can you see anything at the moment? / Do you see anything at the moment?
Do you want something?
Are you working at the moment?
Do you doubt at the moment?
What are you doing now?
What are you smelling? / What are you smelling now?
What are you reading at the moment?
What do you hear now?
I am not working; I'm having dinner at the moment.
I don't understand you. What do you mean?
It smells bad, I can't be here.
I usually go to work by car, but it's warm now, there is a wonderful smell of spring in the air, so I am walking, talking rubbish with you/ chatting about small matters with you.
Do you want to taste this juice? Look! Your brother is tasting and it seems to me/to my mind/in my opinion he is enjoying it!
I'm phoning you from the hotel. I have a wonderful room and I'm having a very good time: I'm admiring sunset, smelling the flowers and waiting for you!
Are you having dinner now?
Why are you being so silly?
20. Your offer sounds delicious.
Урок 9
1. Girl! Come here! Help me! I'm feeling bad.
2. I am not watching TV. Turn it off, please.
3. Don't come up to the door! Somebody is standing there! I hear some sounds!
4. What are you doing? Why are you making so much noise? Turn off your tape-recorder immediately/at once!
Don't drink tap water! It is tasteless.
What is he doing there? Call him at once!
Children! Stop screaming! My head is splitting!
8. Stop call names! You are misbehaving! That's the limit!
9. Don't listen to her! She is always talking rubbish!
Stop moaning! You don't usually do like this, do you? What's going on?
Translate all the sentences into English quickly and don't do silly mistakes while translating.
Look at me! Say «cheese»! Turn! Tidy your hair! Don't bend! Draw yourself up! Do you hear me? That's right! Good for you! You are looking fine now! But to tell the truth you usually look like a shabby chicken.
Stop quarrelling! Stop making a row in the presence of the strangers!
Calm down! There is nothing to worry about! Pull yourself together! You always can see daylight, can't you?
I don't know what's going on! Don't phone me! I don't want to see you!
Don't bother me! I'm working!
Leave her alone! Stop sticking to her!! Don't bother her! She is working on her dissertation, you see!
Stop making these terrible sounds! I'm trying to concentrate but you are always distracting me!
You are always making me angry! I can't live like this any more!
20. Why are you always looking at me like this? Stop it! I don't like it!
Урок 10
1. I often dance. I am dancing now. I have been dancing since morning.
2. Do I often dance? Am I dancing now? Have I been dancing since morning?
3. I don't watch TV. I am not watching TV at the moment. I have not been watching TV sincechildhood.
4. I usually watch cartoons on Sundays. I'm watching cartoons with my children now. I have beenwatching cartoons for two hours.
What do you usually drink? What are you drinking now? What have you been drinking since morning?
Where do you have dinner every day? Where are you having dinner now? Why have you been having dinner for two hours?
Where do you work? Where are you working now? How long have you been working here?