1)Nothing can spoil the beauty of nature. Walking is the best way to enjoy nature. Can explore beautiful distant places which cannot

be done in a car, or sitting in front of the "one-eyed" monster — TV set.

Being in the open air is an advantage in itself. You improve your health, you train your body, you develop your senses.

7.Mrs. Katherine Morrow

1)Hiking is not a real holiday for the family. No real rest. Wife has to cook, to do washing up under primitive conditions. No

change'for her. You sit in front of TV, you see beautiful places, you read a book, you live wonderful lives and you have a real holiday.

Hotels also provide rest and freedom for everyone in the family.

2)Much depends upon the weather. Rain, drizzle, dull weather, erecting a wet tent are not enjoyment in themselves.

8.Miss Diana Hubble

1)Hiking is an ideal way of spending a holiday. You are free to choose. You don't like the place or it is too crowded, you can sim ply

get up and go or stay as long as you like. You're the boss, have tremendous mobility.

2)A person seldom goes on a hike alone, in isolation. Telephone booths, people eager to cooperate. Hiking has other advantages. The

cheapest way of spending a holiday. Don't think much about the clothes. Any clothes will do.

9.Mrs. Morris Cardew

1)Hiking seems to be ideal, though hardly is. The 20th century is the time of great emotional stress. Trying to escape from crowds,

from everyday routine people put themselves into the circumstances they are not used to. Strain in itself.

2)In the 20th century a lot of information is required. Even on a holiday you must see many things, must move fast, be able to get to

many places. Hiking, walking can hardly be of any help.

Unit Two

SPEECH PATTERNS

1. If I were asked to cite a single reason, for your preeminence, I would point to your creation of a special world.

If you could have shot this in colour, would you have?

I would certainly give you the number of my room if I had one.

I wouldn't have gone, if I hadn't made up my mind.

2. When I was a child, I suffered from an almost complete lack of words.

The headmaster showed a considerable lack of cooperation with the governing body.

The plants died for lack of water. His lack of wit was quite evident.

3. Was it only the accident of the puppet theatre that sent you the way of theatre rather than of books?

It was a foolish rather than a malicious remark. He relied on his wit rather than his knowledge. She is

ignorant rather than stupid.

4. Do you direct it in your head ? — In a way.

Did the play impress you ? — In a way. The work was well done in a way. He is clever in a

way.

5. What I need is to come in contact with others.

What the child needs is punishment. What the fellow needs is self-respect. What I need is advice.

6. My impulse has nothing to do with intellect or symbolism.

It has nothing to do with the original plan.

My decision has nothing to do with your explanation.

The answer has nothing to do with the question

EXERCISES

1. Complete the following sentences using the Speech Patterns:

1. It was ... a witty remark. 2. The officer is stubborn ... . 3. The family suffered f o r . . . . 4. If I were invited to the concert ... .

5. ... is courage. 6. The article ... art. 7. She is known f o r . . . . 8. ... to go and see for yourself. 9. She is an experienced secretary ... .

10. Your remark ... with the problem under discussion. 11. She should be interested ... . 12. He spoke ungraciously ... . 13. She is poor

and always feels ... . 14. If Pete had many friends ... . 15. ... is discretion. 16. ... with Adam's arrival. 17. I liked Maurice ... until I got

to know him. 18. The children were noisy .... 19. ... I would say he was right.

2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Speech Patterns:

1. He is not concerned with their accommodation. 2. I think the room was not so cold, it was very damp. 3. The girl said she liked

hiking, though she disliked certain things. 4. I can't accept her explanation, but at least I can understand it. 5. I wish you hadn't made

an appointment with the lady, but I am not in your place. 6. The girl wasn't plain. She was clumsy. 7. I have no dealings with the

papers. 8. He showed that he was unable to find words with which to express his thanks. 9. I think the group requires some extra

help. 10. He is a boring person. I don't find him amusing. 11. She has no relationship with the Browns. 12. Everybody knows that she

has little wisdom. 13. She requires a good rest. 14. The good-natured March girls managed to lead interesting lives despite the

family's reduced circumstances. 15. "Tell me all about it, Jo. I must know everything."

3. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Он скорее мудрый человек, нежели хитрый. 2. Безусловно, ваши предложения по-своему значимы, но они не затрагивают

глубины процесса. 3. Его речь характеризуется недостатком такта. 4. Если не будет удушающей жары, мы отправимся в

путешествие уже завтра утром. 5. Отсутствие сплетен — вот, что вам необходимо. 6. Ко мне это не имеет никакого

отношения. 7. Мы согласны, что это скорее допустимое решение проблемы, а не разумный выход из положения. 8. Этот

художник по-своему талантлив, но мне его картины не нравятся. 9. Недостаток времени не позволил молодому ученому

завершить эксперимент. 10. Ваши замечания не затрагивают существа ее работы. 11. Спокойный, надежный человек для

руководства отделом— вот, что им нужно. 12. Если бы ты не положила столько соли в воду, огурцы бы не горчили. 13. Я бы

охарактеризовала его скорее как опытного педагога, а не как талантливого учителя. 14. Затруднительное материальное

положение в семье не помешало ей получить высшее образование.

4. Make up two sentences of your own on each pattern.

5. Make up a dialogue using the Speech Patterns and act it out.

TEXT TWO

ENCOUNTERING DIRECTORS

By Ch.Samuels

Interviewing Ingmar Bergman

(Extract)

Ingmar Bergman — a famous Swedish film director, writer and theatre producer was born in 1918. His psychological

films are well known all over the world. Crisis (1945), Smiles of Summer Night (1956), Seventh Seal (1957), Wild

Strawberries (1958), The Silence (1963), Autumn Sonata (1978) are only a few films made by him. I.Bergman himself

wrote the scripts for most of his films and won awards for many of them. In the focus of his attention people's fates are

put. The people usually have a lot of problems. Bergman focuses attention on the fate of individuals, on their problems

and their search for life's meaning. Many of his»characters are isolated people who suffer from the harsh realities of the

cruel world in which they live. It is difficult to understand the majority of Bergman's films since the distinction between

reality and the world of the imagination is blurred.

S a m u e l s : Mr. Bergman, I'd like to start with a rather general question: If I were asked to cite a single reason for

your pre-eminence among film directors, I would point to your creation of a special world. You are, in fact, very much

like a writer. Why didn't you become one?

B e r g m a n : When I was a child, I suffered from an almost complete lack of words. My education was very rigid; my

father was a priest. As a result, I lived in a private world of my own dreams. I played with my puppet theatre.