The Russian лого combination "в нашей стране" is often translated into English as in this country", but this phrase can be used only when the speaker is on the territory ol his country. If a Russian says "in this country" when he is in the USA, il wifl mean "in the USA".
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В общем и целом из его слов следует, что Джимми можно лишь уговаривать, причем очень мягко, и ни в коем случае не принуждать к чрезмерным трудам.
Слушая такие речи, учитель, оскорбленный тем, что с ним обращаются как с какой-нибудь мелкой сошкой, впивается в распущенного сопляка Джимми взглядом василиска/хищным взглядом и думает про себя, что надо непременно попробовать взять его в ежовые рукавицы.
UNIT TWO
Ex I, p. 43
I, Mario wouldnt have come to England last year if John hadnt invited him. 2. Peter would have accepted your invitation if he hadnt been ill. 3. It wouldnt have been a hardship for the children to sweep and clean the rooms yesterday, would it? 4. If the weather had been fine, we should have gone to a holiday camp when we had our holiday. 5. We would have lived in a hotel in Sochi if the rates hadnt been very high. 6. It would have been natural if they hadnt met after their quarrel. 7. My friend and I would have gone to the cinema after that lesson if the rest of the students had agreed to go with us. 8. If the weather hadnt changed, we should have gone to the country yesterday evening.
Ex. II, p. 44
1. If the doctors that had treated Bob werent very experienced, he wouldnt have recovered. 2. Mary wouldnt have passed the exams if she werent so industrious. 3. We wouldn1 have invited John Brown to our tea-party if we werent acquainted with him. 4. I would have left the children alone i they werent so naughty. 5. She would have agreed to teach uj French if she knew the language well. 6. Martha wouldnt havt understood the German delegates if she werent German. 7. wouldnt have given you this book if it were not interesting. 8. wouldnt have advised my friends to have a walking tour if werent fond of walking tours myself.
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Ex. IV, p. 44
1. Dont worry, the child wouldnt be so cheerful if he were seriously/gravely ill. 2. A beard and a moustache wouldnt become you, you would look much older than your age. 3. It would be better if they didnt allow the children to watch TV so late. 4. It would have been natural if the children had asked me about their new teacher, but no one asked this question. 5. If I were you, I would eat fewer sweets/less candy, youll put on weight. 6. It would have been natural if he had become a scientist, he was good at the Exact Sciences at school, but he has become an actor. 7. You would have finished this translation long ago if you hadn 4 talked/chatted so much over/on the phone/ by phone. 8. You wouldnt have forgotten to phone me if you werent so absent-minded.
