Two Eggs and a Cup of Tea
| A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English well and his vocabulary was not large. |
| Once when he was eating in a small country inn, he wanted some eggs. But he did not remember the word for eggs. Suddenly through the window he saw a cock. The Frenchman asked what the cock’s wife was called. The waiter told him that she was called a hen. The Frenchman then asked what the hen’s children were called. The waiter told him that they were called chickens. The Frenchman then asked what the chickens were called before they were born. The waiter told him that they were called eggs. “Fine,” said the Frenchman. “Please, bring me two eggs and a cup of tea with some cakes.” |
| To make a mountain out of a molehill. Rome was not built in a day. As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. Where there is a will there is a way. |
| Lesson 22 |
А теперь прочитайте историю и скажите, какая из пословиц могла бы стать наиболее удачным окончанием.
A Brave Pilot
| Jane lived with her parents in the Far North. But the little girl was ill. She could neither run or play. She could not eat. “There is just one thing that will help Jane,” said the doctor, “but I haven’t got the medicine. We must try to get it as soon as we can. I know what I can do.” |
| The doctor sent a telegram to a doctor in a far-away city. The doctor in the far-away city got the medicine and went to the airport. He told the captain about the sick girl in the Far North, and the captain told his men about her. The weather was very bad, but one of the pilots said at once, “Give the medicine to me. I shall take it to her.” He took the medicine and got into his airplane. In a few minutes he was off and a telegram was sent to the doctor in the Far North. |
| The brave pilot flew on and on all day through the snow and the wind. He flew on and on all night. He did not see any houses, any lights. He saw nothing but snow everywhere. |
| Jane’s father and many other people got up very early that day. They were all waiting for the airplane. |
| Suddenly they saw it far away in the sky. “There it comes!” cried Jane’s father. Soon it landed on the snow. Jane’s father run up to it. The pilot gave him the medicine. |
| The brave pilot was cold and tired. But he was happy. He knew that now the girl was safe. Jane’s parents invited him into their warm house and gave him a good breakfast. He had a short sleep and then flew back to the far-away city. |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Talk of the devil and he will appear. Fortune favours the brave. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. |
| Lesson 23 |
А теперь прочитайте историю и скажите, какая из пословиц могла бы стать наиболее удачным окончанием.
A Clever Answer
| A boy once went into a shop to buy some oranges. He said to the shopman, “Please give me oranges for five pence.” |
| When the shopman gave him oranges, the boy counted them and then said, “My mother bought some oranges here last week, and she also paid you five pence, but she got more than I have. Why did you give me so few?” |
| “Don’t ask questions,” said the shopman in an angry voice. “I am a busy man and I have little time to waste.” |
| “I am sorry, sir, but…” |
| “It’s quite all right, my boy,” said the shopman. “Don’t you understand? The fewer oranges you get, the less you will have to carry.” |
| “Very well,” said the boy, and he rut four pennies on the counter. Then he turned to go. |
| “Come back!” cried the shopman. “This is not enough money.” |
| “That’s quite all right,” said the boy. “Don’t you understand? The fewer pennies you get, the less you will have to count.” |
| All is well that ends well. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it. Out of sight, out of mind. To kill two birds with one stone. |
| Lesson 24 - TEST 1 |
| Задание: найти английские эквиваленты русским пословицам и поговоркам. |
Lesson 25 - TEST 2 (PROVERBS)
Данный тест поможет Вам проверить, насколько хорошо Вы поняли смысл английских пословиц и поговорок. А также ответить на вопрос, готовы ли Вы их использовать в своей речи.
Задание: перед Вами 9 объяснений смысла пословиц. Прочитайте их внимательно и напишите те пословицы, о которых, как Вы думаете, идет речь.
Удачи Вам!
1. - If the final result is good, previous failures are forgotten, as the end result is the most important.
2. - Don’t treat unimportant things as if they were important.
3. - One should not judge the value of things by their appearances.
4. - If a person wants something badly enough, he will find a way of getting it.
5. - An important task needs perseverance and patience. It cannot be completed in a short time.
6. - If one cannot change a bad result, disappointment, etc. then there is no use making oneself unhappy about it.
7. - Do not act without considering the possible consequences of the action. Hasty actions may be regretted later.
8. - People can say many things, because talking is easy, but what really matters is what one does, not what one says.
9. - Dishonesty may seem more profitable for a short time, but in the long run honesty brings more advantages.