chapter – [ˈtʃæptə] – глава
black – [blæk] – черный
cat – [kæt] – кошка
Salahadin got home very late. It was nearly midnight and he was very tired. But his work was not yet finished.
get (got, got) – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt, ˈɡɒt)] – попасть
home – [həʊm] – дом
very – [ˈveri] – очень
late – [leɪt] – поздно
nearly – [ˈnɪəli] – почти
midnight – [ˈmɪdnaɪt] – полночь
tired – [ˈtaɪəd] – уставший, утомленный
work – [ˈwɜ:k] – работа
not yet – [nɒt jet] – еще не
finished – [ˈfɪnɪʃt] – законченный
He took some pieces of paper out of his wallet. They were the pieces of paper from Pearson’s room. Salahadin sat down and looked at Pearson’s notes.
take (took, taken) out – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən) aʊt] – вынимать
piece – [pi:s] – кусок
paper – [ˈpeɪpə] – бумага
wallet – [ˈwɒlɪt] – бумажник, кошелек
room – [ru:m] – номер, комната
sit (sat, sat) down – [sɪt (sæt, sæt) daʊn] – сесть
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
note – [nəʊt] – запись
«The Pharaoh Ankuten.
This pharaoh did not live long. He died when he was a boy.
Where was Ankuten buried?
Pharaoh – [ˈfeərəʊ] – фараон
live – [lɪv] – жить
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – долго
die – [daɪ] – умирать
when – [wen] – когда
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
where – [weə] – где
bury – [ˈberi] – похоронить
Ankuten was going to the Sudan when he died. The Valley of Zar is beside the road to the Sudan. Was Ankuten buried in the Valley of Zar?
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – направляться
Sudan – [su:ˈdɑ:n] – Судан
when – [wen] – когда
die – [daɪ] – умирать
valley – [ˈvæli] – долина
beside – [bɪˈsaɪd] – рядом, около
road – [rəʊd] – дорога
bury – [ˈberi] – похоронить
What was buried with Ankuten in his tomb? Was there a cat buried with Ankuten? There are many old stories about a black cat.
what – [ˈwɒt] – что
bury – [ˈberi] – похоронить
buried – [ˈberɪd] – погребенный, захороненный
tomb – [tu:m] – гробница
cat – [kæt] – кошка
many – [ˈmeni] – множество, много
old – [əʊld] – старый
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ, история
about – [əˈbaʊt] – о
black – [blæk] – черный
Ankuten loved black cats. When he died, a black cat was put in his tomb. But this cat was very unusual.
love – [lʌv] – любить
black – [blæk] – черный
cat – [kæt] – кошка
when – [wen] – когда
die – [daɪ] – умирать
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – класть, положить
tomb – [tu:m] – гробница
very – [ˈveri] – очень
unusual – [ʌnˈju:ʒʊəl] – необычный
It was made of gold. Its eyes were diamonds. There was a collar of diamonds round its neck. Is this story true or not?
made of – [ˈmeɪd ɒv] – сделан из
gold – [ɡəʊld] – золото
eyes – [aɪz] – глаза
diamond – [ˈdaɪəmənd] – алмаз, бриллиант
collar – [ˈkɒlə] – ошейник, воротничок
round – [ˈraʊnd] – вокруг
neck – [nek] – шея
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ, история
true – [tru:] – правдивый
Why was the cat covered with black paint? Fear of robbers. Black paint hid the gold and diamonds.
why – [ˈwaɪ] – почему
cat – [kæt] – кошка
cover – [ˈkʌvə] – покрывать
covered – [ˈkʌvəd] – покрытый
black – [blæk] – черный
paint – [peɪnt] – краска
fear – [fɪə] – страх
robber – [ˈrɒbə] – грабитель, вор
hide (hid, hidden) – [haɪd (hɪd, ˈhɪdn̩)] – скрывать, прятать
gold – [ɡəʊld] – золото
diamond – [ˈdaɪəmənd] – алмаз, бриллиант
A cat painted in thick black paint did not look valuable.
cat – [kæt] – кошка
paint – [peɪnt] – окрашивать
thick – [θɪk] – густой, плотный
black – [blæk] – черный
paint – [peɪnt] – краска
look – [ˈlʊk] – выглядеть
valuable – [ˈvæljʊəbl̩] – ценный, дорогой
Questions that must be answered:
Is Ankuten buried in the Valley of Zar?
Is there a black cat in his tomb?
question – [ˈkwestʃən] – вопрос
must – [mʌst] – должен
answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – отвечать
bury – [ˈberi] – похоронить
valley – [ˈvæli] – долина
black – [blæk] – черный
cat – [kæt] – кошка
tomb – [tu:m] – гробница
Is the black cat made of gold?
Or is it made of wood?
Are the stories true or false?».
black – [blæk] – черный
cat – [kæt] – кошка
made of – [ˈmeɪd ɒv] – сделан из
gold – [ɡəʊld] – золото
wood – [wʊd] – дерево
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ, история
true – [tru:] – правдивый
false – [ˈfɔ:ls] – ложный
Salahadin read the notes again. He asked himself some questions. ‘Did Pearson find the tomb of Ankuten?’ he asked himself.
read (read, read) – [ri:d (red, red)] – читать
note – [nəʊt] – запись
again – [əˈɡen] – вновь, снова, опять
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать, задавать (вопрос)
question – [ˈkwestʃən] – вопрос
find (found, found) – [faɪnd (faʊnd, faʊnd)] – найти, обнаружить
tomb – [tu:m] – гробница
Did he find a black cat? And is the black cat made of gold?
There was a reason for Pearson’s death. Was the Black Cat the reason?
find (found, found) – [faɪnd (faʊnd, faʊnd)] – найти, обнаружить
black – [blæk] – черный
cat – [kæt] – кошка
made of – [ˈmeɪd ɒv] – сделан из
gold – [ɡəʊld] – золото
reason – [ˈri:zən] – причина
death – [deθ] – смерть
There are too many questions, thought Salahadin. I must find some answers. The answers are in the missing box and it’s probably on its way to Beirut. I’ll be there tomorrow.
too – [tu:] – слишком
many – [ˈmeni] – множество, много
question – [ˈkwestʃən] – вопрос
think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
must – [mʌst] – должен
find (found, found) – [faɪnd (faʊnd, faʊnd)] – найти, обнаружить
answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – ответ
missing – [ˈmɪsɪŋ] – пропавший, отсутствующий
box – [bɒks] – коробка
probably – [ˈprɒbəbli] – должно быть, наверное, надо полагать, возможно
way – [ˈweɪ] – путь
Beirut – [ˌbeɪˈru:t] – Бейрут (столица Ливана)
tomorrow – [təˈmɒrəʊ] – завтра