chapter – [ˈtʃæptə] – глава
storm – [stɔ:m] – шторм
shipwreck – [ˈʃɪprek] – кораблекрушение
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
wreck – [rek] – авария, крушение, катастрофа
I stayed in Brazil and worked hard for some years. By then I was rich… but also bored.
stay – [steɪ] – оставаться
Brazil – [brəˈzɪl] – Бразилия
work (worked/wrought, worked/wrought) – [ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t, wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)] – работать
hard – [hɑ:d] – усердно, сильно, усиленно, интенсивно
some – [sʌm] – несколько
year – [ˈjiə] – год
by then – [baɪ ðen] – к тому времени
rich – [rɪtʃ] – богатый
also – [ˈɔ:lsəʊ] – так же
bored – [bɔ:d] – скучающий
One day some friends came to me and said, ‘We’re going to Africa to do business.
one day – [wʌn deɪ] – однажды
some – [sʌm] – несколько
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
come (came, come) – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm)] – приходить
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, отправляться
Africa – [ˈæfrɪkə] – Африка
do business – [du: ˈbɪznəs] – вести торговые дела, вести коммерческую деятельность
Why don’t you come with us? We’ll all be rich after this journey!’
why – [ˈwaɪ] – почему
come (came, come) – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm)] – идти, пойти
rich – [rɪtʃ] – богатый
after – [ˈɑ:ftə] – после
journey – [ˈdʒɜ:ni] – путешествие
How stupid I was! I had an easy, comfortable life in Brazil, but, of course, I agreed. And so, in 1659, I went to sea again.
how – [ˈhaʊ] – как
stupid – [ˈstju:pɪd] – глупый
have\has (had, had) – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd)] – иметь
easy – [ˈi:zi] – легкий, простой
comfortable – [ˈkʌmftəbl̩] – удобный, комфортабельный, спокойный
life – [laɪf] – жизнь
Brazil – [brəˈzɪl] – Бразилия
of course – [əv kɔ:s] – разумеется, конечно
agree – [əˈɡri:] – соглашаться
and so – [ənd ˈsəʊ] – следовательно, поэтому
1659 – [sɪkˈsti:n ˈfɪfti naɪn]
go (went, gone) to sea – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) tə si:] – отправиться в плавание, выходить в плавание
again – [əˈɡen] – вновь, снова
At first, all went well, but then there was a terrible storm. For twelve days the wind and the rain didn’t stop.
at first – [ət ˈfɜ:st] – вначале, сначала
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти
well (better, best) – [wel (ˈbetə, best)] – хорошо (лучше, самое лучшее)
terrible – [ˈterəbl̩] – жуткий, страшный, ужасный
storm – [stɔ:m] – шторм
twelve – [twelv] – двенадцать
day – [deɪ] – день
wind – [wɪnd] – ветер
rain – [ˈreɪn] – дождь
stop – [stɒp] – прекращаться
We lost three men in the sea, and soon the ship had holes in its sides. ‘We’re all going to die this time,’ I said to myself.
lose (lost, lost) – [lu:z (lɒst, lɒst)] – терять
three – [θri:] – три
man (men) – [mæn (men)] – человек, мужчина (люди, мужчины)
sea – [si:] – море
soon – [su:n] – вскоре
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
have\has (had, had) – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd)] – иметь
hole – [həʊl] – пробоина, дыра, отверстие
side – [saɪd] – борт, бок, край
going to – [ɡəʊɪŋ tu:] – собираться что-то сделать
die – [daɪ] – умереть, погибнуть
time – [ˈtaɪm] – раз
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
Then one morning one of the sailors saw land, but the next minute our ship hit some sand just under the sea.
one – [wʌn] – один
morning – [ˈmɔ:nɪŋ] – утро
sailor – [ˈseɪlə] – моряк, мореплаватель
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
land – [lænd] – суша, берег, земля
next – [nekst] – следующий
minute – [ˈmɪnɪt] – минута
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
hit (hit, hit) – [hɪt (hɪt, hɪt)] – удариться
some – [sʌm] – какой-то
sand – [sænd] – песок
just – [dʒəst] – прямо
under – [ˈʌndər] – под
sea – [si:] – море
The ship could not move. And we were really in danger now.
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
move – [mu:v] – двигаться
be\am\is\are (was\were, been) – [bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:, bi:n)] – быть
really – [ˈrɪəli] – действительно, на самом деле
danger – [ˈdeɪndʒə] – опасность
now – [naʊ] – сейчас, теперь
The sea was trying to break the ship into pieces, and we had very little time. Quickly, we put a boat into the sea and got off the ship.
sea – [si:] – море
try – [traɪ] – пытаться, стараться, пробовать
break (broke, broken) – [breɪk (brəʊk, ˈbrəʊkən)] – разбить, разрушить
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
piece – [pi:s] – кусок
have\has (had, had) – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd)] – иметь
very – [ˈveri] – очень
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – небольшое количество, мало (меньше, самое малое)
time – [ˈtaɪm] – время
quickly – [ˈkwɪkli] – быстро
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – поместить (спустить)
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
get (got, got) off – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt, ˈɡɒt) ɒf] – сойти
But the sea was very rough and our little boat could not live for long in that wild water.
sea – [si:] – море
very – [ˈveri] – очень
rough – [rʌf] – бурный, бушующий
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – небольшой, маленький (меньше, самое малое)
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
live – [lɪv] – выдерживать
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – долго
wild – [waɪld] – бурный, дикий
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
Half an hour later the angry sea turned our boat over and we were all in the water. I looked round for my friends, but I could see nobody. I was alone.
half an hour – [hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə] – полчаса
later – [ˈleɪtə] – позже, спустя
angry – [ˈæŋɡri] – бушующий
sea – [si:] – море
turn over – [tɜ:n ˈəʊvə] – опрокидывать
boat – [bəʊt] – лодка
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
look round – [lʊk ˈraʊnd] – осмотреться, оглядеться
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
nobody – [nəʊbədi] – никто
alone – [əˈləʊn] – один
That day I was lucky, and the sea carried me to the shore. I could not see the land, only mountains of water all around me.
day – [deɪ] – день
lucky – [ˈlʌki] – удачливый
sea – [si:] – море
carry – [ˈkæri] – нести, относить
shore – [ʃɔ:] – берег
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
land – [lænd] – суша, берег, земля
only – [ˈəʊnli] – только, лишь
mountain – [ˈmaʊntɪn] – множество, напоминающий гору, гора
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
all around – [ɔ:l əˈraʊnd] – со всех сторон, кругом, повсюду
Then, suddenly, I felt the ground under my feet.
suddenly – [sʌdn̩li] – вдруг, неожиданно
feel (felt, felt) – [fi:l (felt, felt)] – чувствовать, ощущать
ground – [ɡraʊnd] – земля, грунт, почва, дно
under – [ˈʌndər] – под
foot (feet) – [fʊt (fi:t)] – нога (ноги)
Another mountain of water came, pushed me up the beach, and I fell on the wet sand.
another – [əˈnʌðə] – другой, еще один
mountain – [ˈmaʊntɪn] – множество, напоминающий гору, гора
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
come (came, come) – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm)] – прийти, приблизиться
push – [pʊʃ] – подтолкнуть, выкатывать, продвигать вперед
beach – [bi:tʃ] – пляж, отмель, пологий морской берег
fall (fell, fallen) – [fɔ:l (fel, ˈfɔ:lən)] – падать, упасть
wet – [wet] – мокрый
sand – [sænd] – песок
At first I was very thankful to be alive. Slowly, I got to my feet and went higher up the shore.
at first – [ət ˈfɜ:st] – вначале, сначала
very – [ˈveri] – очень
thankful – [ˈθæŋkfəl] – благодарный
alive – [əˈlaɪv] – живой
slowly – [ˈsləʊli] – медленно, потихоньку
get (got, got) to feet – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt, ˈɡɒt) tə fi:t] – встать на ноги
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти
higher – [ˈhaɪə] – выше
shore – [ʃɔ:] – берег
From there, I looked out to sea. I could see our ship, but it was wrecked and there was nobody near it.
from there – [frəm ðeə] – оттуда
look out – [lʊk ˈaʊt] – смотреть, высматривать
sea – [si:] – море
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
ship – [ʃɪp] – корабль
wrecked – [rekt] – потерпевший кораблекрушение
nobody – [nəʊbədi] – никто
near – [nɪə] – близко, возле, рядом
There was nobody in the water. All my friends were dead. I was alive, but in a strange wild country, with no food, no water, and no gun.
nobody – [nəʊbədi] – никто
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
dead – [ded] – мертвый
alive – [əˈlaɪv] – живой
strange – [streɪndʒ] – чужой
wild country – [waɪld ˈkʌntri] – необитаемая местность, дикая местность
food – [fu:d] – еда
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
gun – [ɡʌn] – огнестрельное оружие
It was dark now and I was tired. I was afraid to sleep on the shore. Perhaps there were wild animals there.
dark – [dɑ:k] – темный, темно
now – [naʊ] – сейчас, теперь
tired – [ˈtaɪəd] – уставший
afraid – [əˈfreɪd] – боящийся, опасающийся
sleep (slept, slept) – [sli:p (slept, slept)] – спать
shore – [ʃɔ:] – берег
perhaps – [pəˈhæps] – возможно, может быть
wild – [waɪld] – дикий
animal – [ˈænɪml̩] – животное
So I went up into a tree and I stayed there all night.
so – [ˈsəʊ] – вот поэтому, так что, и поэтому
go (went, gone) up – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ʌp] – подниматься
tree – [tri:] – дерево
stay – [steɪ] – оставаться
all – [ɔ:l] – всю
night – [ˈnaɪt] – ночь
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