Hello, ann. haven’t seen you for ages. how are you getting on? - , энн. сто лет не видела тебя. как у тебя- hello, susan. frankly speaking, so-so.- , сюзан. откровенно говоря, так себе.- why? has anything happened? you look rather tired.- почему? что-то случилось? ты выглядишь усталой.- i say, the problem is i have to get up very early these days and as you know i’m not an early riser. i can’t awake at 6 a.m. by myself, so i set my alarm clock and get nervous all night.- проблема в том, что я вынуждена вставать рано в эти дниа, как ты знаешь, я не ранняя пташка.- have you changed your job? i remember you didn’t have to get up at such an early hour of the morning.- ты сменила работу? насколько я помню, тебе не нужно было вставать так рано.- oh, no, certainly, not. but my boss has asked me to start my office hours at 7.45 this month. so i’m looking forward to the end of the month.- нет, нет. но мой босс попросил меня в этом месяце начинать рабочий день в 7.45. так что я с нетерпением жду окончания этого месяца.- cheer up, dear. there are only 4 days left to the end of it.- выше нос. осталось только четыре дня.диалог №2- hi, john, glad to see you. where are you going with such a heavy bag? are you leaving for anywhere? - , джон. рад тебя видеть. куда это ты направляешься с такой большой сумкой? ты куда-то уезжаешь? - hi, george, nice to meet you too. this heavy bag is full of books and i’m carrying them to the university library.- , джорж. я тоже рад тебя видеть. эта большая сумка полна книг и я несу ее в университетскую библиотеку.- well, on foot. why not take a bus? - пешком? а почему ты не сядешь на автобус? - it’s a fine day today. and then i usually walk to the university. it takes me about 20 minutes to get there and i’m always in time.- сегодня прекрасный день. а в такие дни я обычно хожу в университет пешком. это занимает около 20 минут и я всегда прихожу вовремя.- oh, it takes me three quarters to get here by bus. and buses start getting on my nerves.- а у меня занимяет 45 минут добраться туда на автобусе.- why don’t you go by metro? - а почему ты не ездишь на метро? - it’s not very convenient for me as there’s ho station near my place.- это не удобно, так как возле меня нет станции.
Environmental Protection We live in a world full of different types of pollution. Wanting to make their lives easier people have invented so many new devices and factories, that nature is in danger. Unfortunately, environment is not the unlimited source of resources. At the moment, our planet suffers from numerous problems and damages. For example, acid rain, which is the result of waste gases from power stations. Such rains cause forest damages. Other big problems are water shortage and the destroying ozone layer. It is all the result of pollution that comes from factories and plants. Wildlife suffers as well. Many species of animals and plants start to disappear. Another big issue is global warming and green house effect. As you can see, there is a long list of environmental problems, which need to be solved. Otherwise, our planet Earth may get fully destroyed. People should start dealing with these problems immediately. The most important thing they can do is to change their attitude towards the environment. First of all, people should switch to alternative forms of power, such as wind power or solar energy. Secondly, the use of nuclear power should be banned. Thirdly, we should start to recycle. It’s the art of turning waste into new products. Other than that, the number of harmful plants should be reduced because they pollute the air and water greatly. It would be a good idea if people started using bicycles instead of cars. We are obliged to protect nature. If everybody cares, it would make difference.
