Unit 1. Talk and communication Flashcards
They’re talking to __________ ____ __ ____ (с коллегами очно).
talking to colleagues face to face
The grandmother is ______ _ ____ ___ with her granddaughter. (разговаривает по Зуму)
having a Zoom call
The woman is chatting with friends ____ ______. (за чашечкой кофе)
over coffee
Everyone is listening because the woman is _______ _ ____. (рассказывает анекдот)
telling a joke (joke = анекдот или шутка)
The man is in a therapy session. He’s __________ ___ ________ about his marriage. (выражает свои чувства)
expressing his feelings
The men are ______ the woman for the position of a executive director. (проводят интервью)
interviewing
The woman is _______ with friends over coffee. (болтает)
chatting
She isn’t afraid to _____ __ _____ (выступать на публике).
speak in public
In this presentation I’ll ____ you my _______ on Jack’s proposal. (поделюсь своим мнением)
I’ll give you my opinion on
Jane, what’s your opinion __ Jack’s proposal?
opinion on Jack’s proposal
Where is the stress in
‘interviewing’?
interviewing
We’ve created a group chat on WhatsApp to ____ __ _____. (поддерживать связь)
keep in touch
We keep in touch ______ a WhatsApp group chat.
through
My human wanted to get a dog, but I talked him out ____ (do that).
talked him out of doing that
My husband ____ (отговорил меня от того, чтобы купить) yet another dress.
talked me out of buying
My human always accuses me ___ (steal) his sausages. I didn’t do it! Maybe only once or twice..
accuses me of stealing
Whenever I leave the house, my cat insists _____ (come along).
insists on coming along
[spelling] племянница
niece
[spelling] племянник
nephew
[pronunciation] cousin
ˈkʌzn
(like in ‘cup’)
Which of your relatives have you _____ (встречались лично)?
met in person
‘blaming’ or ‘accusing’?
Why is he _____ others for his problems?
Why is he blaming others for his problems?
blame + ‘an result’
accuse + ‘an action’
сестра мужа
sister-in-law
/ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔː/
[Where’s the stress?] sister-in-law
sister-in-law
/ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔː/
супруг/супруга
spouse
/spaʊz/
my son is _____ (приёмный)
my son is adopted
My son is adopted. We are his ______ (приёмные родители)
adoptive parents
падчерица, мачеха, отчим, пасынок…
stepdaughter, stepmother, etc
one word for ‘сёстры и братья’
siblings
When was the last time you spoke to your ______ (тесть и тёща)?
your in-laws
/ˈɪn lɔːz/
[Where’s the stress?] stepfather
stepfather
[where’s the stress?] in-laws
in-laws
(мой) прадедушка
my great grandfather
one word for spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/wife, etc
my partner
[pronunciation] persuade
My colleagues persuaded me not to leave the company yet.
уговаривать, убеждать
/pəˈsweɪd/
persuade
[pronunciation] comfort
The parents comforted a kid who was very upset because he wasn’t accepted to an art school.
утешать
/ˈkʌmfət/
comfort
[pronunciation] argue
somebody argued about who will put the kids to bed
спорить
/ˈɑːɡjuː/
[pronunciation] insist on sth
Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.
настаивать на чём-то
/ɪnSIST/ on
[pronunciation] encourage someone to do something
My parents encouraged me to try new things.
поощрять, подталкивать кого-то к какому-то действию
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
encourage
[pronunciation] accuse
She accused her husband of spending too much time with his friends
обвинять
/əˈkjuːz/
No, Henry. Try ____ (not / talk).
No, Henry. Try not to talk.
I persuaded _____ (she / come) to England, to follow her dream.
I persuaded her to come to England, to follow her dream.
Anyway, he actually encouraged _____ (I / participate).
Anyway, he actually encouraged me to participate.
I warned ____ (she / not / buy) a frigging poodle.
I warned her not to buy a frigging poodle.
Я предупреждал её не покупать чёртового пуделя.
Oh, a miscarriage! The doctor warned ____ ( I / not / get excited)
Glossary: a miscarriage = выкидыш
Oh, a miscarriage! The doctor warned me not to get excited.
(Выкидыш! Врач предупреждал меня не волноваться).
Because I’ve persuaded ______ (he / spend) a year or two here first.
Because I’ve persuaded him to spend a year or two here first.
Я убедила его побыть здесь год или два.
Well, just try ______ (not / do) anything stupid just for this week.
Well, just try not to do anything stupid just for this week.
You encouraged ____ (I / do) this!
You encouraged me to do this!
(Ты подтолкнул меня к тому, чтобы это сделать.)
We ______ about (спорили) who will put the kids to bed.
We argued about who will put the kids to bed.
/ˈɑːɡ.juː/
We argued ____ (спорили о том) who will put the kids to bed.
We argued about who will put the kids to bed.
/ˈɑːɡ.juː/
The HR _____ (поздоровался с) a person who has arrived for a job interview.
The HR greeted (поздоровался с) a person who has arrived for a job interview.
My friend __________ that (жаловалась на то, что) her husband spends too much time playing video games.
My friend complained that (жаловалась на то, что) her husband spends too much time playing video games.
My friend complained _____ (жаловалась на то, что) her husband spends too much time playing video games.
My friend complained that (жаловалась на то, что) her husband spends too much time playing video games.
The parents _________ (утешали) a kid who was very upset because he wasn’t accepted into art school
The parents comforted (утешали) a kid who was very upset because he wasn’t accepted into art school.
/ˈkʌm.fət/
You all know what it does to you, and you still insist _____ (do) it.
You all know what it does to you, and you still insist on doing it.
Вы все прекрасно знаете, что это (курение) делает с вами, и всё равно ты упорствуешь в том, чтобы это делать (курить)
Why didn’t she accuse her _____ (steal)?
Why didn’t she accuse her of stealing?
А почему она её не обввинила в воровстве?
Last week she as much as accused me _____ (be / a bad woman).
Glossary. as much as accused me = практически обвинила
Last week she as much as accused me of being a bad woman.
(I) talked you out ____ (quit).
(I) talked you out of quitting.
отговорил тебя бросать
He’d come home from work and accuse her _____ (spend the day) with somebody else.
He’d come home from work and accuse her of spending the day with somebody else.
Он приходил домой и обвинял её в том, что она провела день с кем-то другим.
I have a patient here who insists _____ (come to the bridge).
I have a patient here who insists on coming to the bridge.
пациент, который настаивает на том, чтобы прийти на капитанский мостик
[translate] кто тебе позвонил?
Who called you?
[translate] Кому ты позвонила?
Who did you call?
What / you and your friends / talk about?
What do you and your friends talk about?
What / make / you and your friends / laugh?
What makes you and your friends laugh?