chapter – [ˈtʃæptə] – глава
village – [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] – деревенский, сельский
school – [sku:l] – школа
The next morning the boys got up at six o’clock.
next – [nekst] – следующий
morning – [ˈmɔ:nɪŋ] – утро
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
get (got, got) up – [ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt, ˈɡɒt) ʌp] – вставать
six – [sɪks] – шесть
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’) – [əˈklɒk] – на часах, часов
They took some sandwiches and a bottle of cold tea, and they began to cut the long grass in Mr Wood’s biggest field.
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – брать
some – [sʌm] – несколько
sandwich – [ˈsænwɪdʒ] – бутерброд, сэндвич
bottle – [ˈbɒtl̩] – бутылка
cold – [kəʊld] – холодный
tea – [ti:] – чай
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начать
cut (cut, cut) – [kʌt (kʌt, kʌt)] – косить, подстригать
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – длинный
grass – [ɡrɑ:s] – трава
Mr (сокращение от mister) – [ˈmɪstə] – мистер
Wood – [wʊd] – фамилия; дословный перевод: дерево, древесина, лес, роща
biggest – [ˈbɪɡɪst] – самый большой
field – [fi:ld] – поле
The field was near a quiet road. At the side of the road was a small school. It stood in a garden.
field – [fi:ld] – поле
near – [nɪə] – близко, возле, рядом
quiet – [ˈkwaɪət] – спокойный, тихий
road – [rəʊd] – дорога
side – [saɪd] – край
small – [smɔ:l] – маленький, небольшой
school – [sku:l] – школа
stand (stood, stood) – [stænd (stʊd, stʊd)] – находиться, стоять
garden – [ˈɡɑ:dn̩] – сад
There were flowers and vegetables and a few fruit trees. But no children were there.
flower – [ˈflaʊə] – цветок
vegetables – [ˈvedʒɪtəbl̩z] – овощи
few – [fju:] – несколько
fruit-tree – [ˈfru:ttri:] – фруктовое дерево
child (children) – [tʃaɪld (ˈtʃɪldrən)] – ребенок (дети)
be\am\is\are (was\were, been) – [bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:, bi:n)] – быть
The school was empty. It was summer and the children were on holiday.
school – [sku:l] – школа
empty – [ˈempti] – пустой
summer – [ˈsʌmə] – лето
child (children) – [tʃaɪld (ˈtʃɪldrən)] – ребенок (дети)
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – каникулы
The sun shone down angrily. The boys were hot and thirsty. At eleven o’clock Tony went for a drink, but the bottle was empty.
sun – [sʌn] – солнце
shine (shone, shone) – [ʃaɪn (ʃɒn, ʃɒn)] – сиять, светить
down – [ˈdaʊn] – вниз
angrily – [anɡrəli] – сердито, раздраженно
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
hot – [hɒt] – разгоряченный
thirsty – [ˈθɜ:sti] – испытывать жажду
eleven – [ɪˈlevn̩] – 11
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’) – [əˈklɒk] – на часах, часов
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, пойти
drink – [ˈdrɪŋk] – питье, напиток, глоток
bottle – [ˈbɒtl̩] – бутылка
empty – [ˈempti] – пустой
‘I want a drink of water,’ he said to Pip and John. He took the empty bottle and went into the school garden.
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
drink – [ˈdrɪŋk] – глоток, питье, напиток
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – брать, взять
empty – [ˈempti] – пустой
bottle – [ˈbɒtl̩] – бутылка
go (went, gone) into – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈɪntə] – войти
school – [sku:l] – школа
garden – [ˈɡɑ:dn̩] – сад
There was a tap there and he turned it. No water came out. He went to the door of the school. He pushed – and it opened.
tap – [tæp] – кран (водопроводный)
turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачивать
water – [ˈwɔ:tə] – вода
come (came, come) out – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm) aʊt] – появиться
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, пойти
door – [dɔ:] – дверь
school – [sku:l] – школа
push – [pʊʃ] – толкать
open – [ˈəʊpən] – открывать
There was a little kitchen. Tony turned on the tap. He took a long drink and filled his bottle.
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – маленький, небольшой (меньше, самое малое)
kitchen – [ˈkɪtʃɪn] – кухня
turn on – [tɜ:n ɒn] – открыть
tap – [tæp] – кран (водопроводный)
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – глотать, потреблять, принимать внутрь
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – длинный, долгий
drink – [ˈdrɪŋk] – питье, напиток, глоток
fill – [fɪl] – наполнять
bottle – [ˈbɒtl̩] – бутылка
Then he decided to look around the little school. It did not take him long. There was one classroom.
decide – [dɪˈsaɪd] – решить
look around – [lʊk əˈraʊnd] – оглядеться, осмотреться
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – маленький, небольшой (меньше, самое малое)
school – [sku:l] – школа
take (took, taken) long – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən) ˈlɒŋ] – занять много времени
one – [wʌn] – один
classroom – [ˈklæsru:m] – класс, классная комната
The desks and chairs were very small, because it was a school for young children.
desk – [desk] – парта
chair – [tʃeə] – стул
very – [ˈveri] – очень
small – [smɔ:l] – маленький
because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что, оттого что, так как
school – [sku:l] – школа
young child(children) – [jʌŋ tʃaɪld (ˈtʃɪldrən)] – ребенок (дети) младшего возраста
Tony went back into the kitchen. ‘It’s July,’ he thought. ‘Everyone is on holiday.
go (went, gone) back – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
kitchen – [ˈkɪtʃɪn] – кухня
July – [dʒu:ˈlaɪ] – Июль
think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
everyone – [ˈevrɪwʌn] – все, все до единого
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – каникулы
School doesn’t start again until September. I can put the piano here. No one will come here.
school – [sku:l] – школа, уроки
start – [stɑ:t] – начинаться
again – [əˈɡen] – вновь, снова
until – [ʌnˈtɪl] – до
September – [sepˈtembə] – Сентябрь
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – поместить
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
no one – [nəʊ wʌn] – никто
come (came, come) – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm)] – приходить
I’ve got six weeks. And in six weeks perhaps I can find a home for my piano.’
have\has got – [həv\hæz ˈɡɒt] – иметь
six – [sɪks] – шесть
week – [wi:k] – неделя
perhaps – [pəˈhæps] – возможно, может быть
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь, иметь возможность
find (found, found) – [faɪnd (faʊnd, faʊnd)] – найти
home – [həʊm] – дом
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
He went back to the field.
‘You were away a long time,’ said Pip. ‘Did you have a drink, or a holiday?’ They all laughed.
go (went, gone) back – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
field – [fi:ld] – поле
be\am\is\are (was\were, been) away – [bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:, bi:n) əˈweɪ] – отсутствовать
a long time – [ə ˈlɒŋ ˈtaɪm] – длительное время, долго
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
have\has (had, had) a drink – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd) ə drɪŋk] – напиться, попить
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – каникулы
all – [ɔ:l] – все
laugh – [lɑ:f] – смеяться
‘Listen,’ said Tony. ‘The school door is open. The school’s empty. I’m going to put my piano in the classroom.’
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
school – [sku:l] – школа, школьный
door – [dɔ:] – дверь
open – [ˈəʊpən] – открытый
empty – [ˈempti] – пустой
going to – [ɡəʊɪŋ tu:] – собираться что-то сделать
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – поместить
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
classroom – [ˈklæsru:m] – класс, классная комната
‘Don’t be stupid!’ said John. ‘What will the teacher say?’
‘He won’t say anything! He’s on holiday,’ said Tony.
stupid – [ˈstju:pɪd] – глупый
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
what – [ˈwɒt] – что
teacher – [ˈti:tʃə] – учитель
anything – [ˈeniθɪŋ] – что-либо, ничего
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – каникулы
‘You’re on holiday too, aren’t you? When do you go back to school?’
‘September the ninth,’ said John.
holiday – [ˈhɒlədeɪ] – каникулы
too – [tu:] – тоже, также
when – [wen] – когда
go (went, gone) back – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
school – [sku:l] – школа
September – [sepˈtembə] – Сентябрь
ninth – [naɪnθ] – девятое
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
‘That’s right!’ said Tony. ‘Listen – The door’s open. The key’s in the door. I’m not going to steal anything.
That’s right – [ðæts raɪt] – верно, правильно
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
door – [dɔ:] – дверь
open – [ˈəʊpən] – открытый
key – [ki:] – ключ
going to – [ɡəʊɪŋ tu:] – собираться что-то сделать
steal (stole, stolen) – [sti:l (stəʊl, ˈstəʊlən)] – воровать, красть
anything – [ˈeniθɪŋ] – что-либо
I’m just going to keep the piano in the classroom for a week or two…
just – [dʒəst] – лишь
going to – [ɡəʊɪŋ tu:] – собираться что-то сделать
keep (kept, kept) – [ki:p (kept, kept)] – держать, хранить, оставлять
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
classroom – [ˈklæsru:m] – класс, классная комната
week – [wi:k] – неделя
two – [tu:] – два
Can you help me? We’ll put the piano on the lorry, and we’ll take it to the school.’
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
help – [help] – помогать
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – класть, положить, поместить
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
lorry – [ˈlɒri] – грузовик
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – доставить
school – [sku:l] – школа
‘When?’ asked Pip.
‘Tonight,’ said Tony.
The three boys worked very hard. They cleaned out the building.
when – [wen] – когда
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать
tonight – [təˈnaɪt] – сегодня вечером\ночью
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
three – [θri:] – три
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
work (worked/wrought, worked/wrought) – [ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t, wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)] – работать
very – [ˈveri] – очень
hard – [hɑ:d] – усердно
clean out – [kli:n ˈaʊt] – чистить, очищать, вычищать
building – [ˈbɪldɪŋ] – здание
They cleaned the windows too. Then they put the piano on Mr Wood’s lorry.
clean – [kli:n] – протирать, мыть
window – [ˈwɪndəʊ] – окно
too – [tu:] – также, тоже
put (put, put) – [ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt, ˈpʊt)] – класть, положить, поместить
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
Mr (сокращение от mister) – [ˈmɪstə] – мистер
Wood – [wʊd] – фамилия; дословный перевод: дерево, древесина, лес, роща
lorry – [ˈlɒri] – грузовик
‘What time are we going?’ asked Pip.
‘Eight o’clock,’ answered Tony.
What time… – [ˈwɒt ˈtaɪm] – Когда …? В котором часу …?
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, отправляться
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать
eight – [eɪt] – восемь
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’) – [əˈklɒk] – на часах, часов
answer – [ˈɑ:nsə] – отвечать
Linda gave the boys their supper that night. Mrs Wood was at a meeting in the village.
give (gave, given) – [ɡɪv (ɡeɪv, ɡɪvn̩)] – подавать
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
supper – [ˈsʌpə] – ужин
night – [ˈnaɪt] – вечер, ночь
Mrs (сокращение от missis или от mistress) – [ˈmɪsɪz\ˈmɪstrɪs] – миссис, госпожа
Wood – [wʊd] – фамилия; дословный перевод: дерево, древесина, лес, роща
meeting – [ˈmi:tɪŋ] – собрание, встреча
village – [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] – деревня
‘Boys,’ said Linda. ‘Father says you are borrowing the lorry tonight.’
‘Yes, that’s right,’ said Pip. ‘I’m driving.’
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
father – [ˈfɑ:ðə] – отец
borrow – [ˈbɒrəʊ] – брать на время, одалживать
lorry – [ˈlɒri] – грузовик
tonight – [təˈnaɪt] – сегодня вечером\ночью
that’s right – [ðæts raɪt] – верно
drive (drove, driven) – [draɪv (drəʊv, ˈdrɪvn̩)] – вести, управлять
‘Please, can you take me to the village? Catherine is ill.’ Catherine was Linda’s best friend. ‘I want to visit her.’
please – [pli:z] – пожалуйста
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – доставить, отвозить
village – [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] – деревня
ill – [ɪl] – больной, нездоровый
good (better, best) – [ɡʊd (ˈbetə, best)] – хороший (лучше, лучше всего)
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
visit – [ˈvɪzɪt] – посещать, навещать
‘But…’ began Tony. He looked into her kind brown eyes and he told her his story. He told her about his old school.
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начать
look into – [lʊk ˈɪntə] – заглядывать
kind – [kaɪnd] – добрый
brown eyes – [braʊn aɪz] – карие глаза
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – история
about – [əˈbaʊt] – о, об
old – [əʊld] – старый
school – [sku:l] – школа
He told her about Mrs Lark. He talked about the village school, and the open door, and the quiet, empty classroom.
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать
about – [əˈbaʊt] – о, об
Mrs (сокращение от missis или от mistress) – [ˈmɪsɪz\ˈmɪstrɪs] – миссис, госпожа
Lark – [lɑ:k] – фамилия, дословный перевод: жаворонок, шутка, веселье
talk – [ˈtɔ:k] – говорить, разговаривать
village – [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] – деревенский, сельский, деревня
school – [sku:l] – школа
open – [ˈəʊpən] – открытый
door – [dɔ:] – дверь
quiet – [ˈkwaɪət] – тихий
empty – [ˈempti] – пустой
classroom – [ˈklæsru:m] – класс, классная комната
Linda listened. John and Pip listened too. Then Linda smiled.
‘Thank you, Tony. Now I understand. And I want to help you.’
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
too – [tu:] – также, тоже
smile – [smaɪl] – улыбаться
thank you – [θæŋk ju] – спасибо, спасибо тебе
now – [naʊ] – теперь
understand (understood, understood) – [ˌʌndəˈstænd (ˌʌndəˈstʊd, ˌʌndəˈstʊd)] – понимать
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
help – [help] – помогать
The boys drove Linda to Catherine’s house. ‘Please come back at half past nine,’ she said to Pip.
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
drive (drove, driven) – [draɪv (drəʊv, ˈdrɪvn̩)] – отвозить
house – [ˈhaʊs] – дом
please – [pli:z] – пожалуйста
come (came, come) back – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
half past nine – [hɑ:f pɑ:st naɪn] – полдесятого
half – [hɑ:f] – половина
past – [pɑ:st] – после
nine – [naɪn] – девять
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
She spoke loudly because Catherine’s mother was listening. Then she said, very quietly, ‘Good luck, Tony – and be careful!’
speak (spoke, spoken) – [spi:k (spəʊk, ˈspəʊkən)] – говорить
loudly – [ˈlaʊdli] – громко
because – [bɪˈkɒz] – потому что, оттого что, так как
mother – [ˈmʌðə] – мать
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
very – [ˈveri] – очень
quietly – [ˈkwaɪətli] – тихо
Good luck – [ɡʊd lʌk] – удачи, в добрый час
careful – [ˈkeəfʊl] – внимательный, аккуратный, осторожный
The boys drove the lorry to the little school. Then they moved the piano.
boy – [ˌbɔɪ] – мальчик
drive (drove, driven) – [draɪv (drəʊv, ˈdrɪvn̩)] – управлять, вести
lorry – [ˈlɒri] – грузовик
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – маленький, небольшой (меньше, самое малое)
school – [sku:l] – школа
move – [mu:v] – передвигать, перемещать
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
It was very heavy, but they were young and strong. They pushed it into the classroom and stood it against a wall.
very – [ˈveri] – очень
heavy – [ˈhevi] – тяжелый
young – [jʌŋ] – молодой
strong – [strɒŋ] – сильный
push – [pʊʃ] – толкать
classroom – [ˈklæsru:m] – класс, классная комната
stand (stood, stood) – [stænd (stʊd, stʊd)] – поставить
against – [əˈɡenst] – к
wall – [wɔ:l] – стена
‘It looks beautiful here,’ said Pip. He touched the keys. They made a loud, unmusical noise.
look – [ˈlʊk] – выглядеть
beautiful – [ˈbju:təfl̩] – красивый, прекрасный
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
touch – [tʌtʃ] – касаться, прикоснуться
key – [ki:] – клавиша
make (made, made) – [ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd, ˈmeɪd)] – создать
loud – [laʊd] – громкий
unmusical – [ʌnˈmju:zɪkl̩] – немузыкальный, немелодичный
noise – [nɔɪz] – шум
‘Listen to that!’ said his brother. ‘You had piano lessons for three years, but you didn’t learn anything. Play something for us, Tony.’
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
brother – [ˈbrʌðə] – брат
have\has (had, had) – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd)] – иметь, получать
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
lesson – [ˈlesn̩] – урок, занятие
three – [θri:] – три
year – [ˈjiə] – год
learn (learnt\learned, learnt\learned) – [lɜ:n (lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd, lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd)] – учиться
anything – [ˈeniθɪŋ] – что-либо
play – [pleɪ] – играть
something – [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] – что-то, что-нибудь
Tony sat down and began to play one of Mrs Lark’s songs. The music sang in his mind.
sit (sat, sat) down – [sɪt (sæt, sæt) daʊn] – сесть
begin (began, begun) – [bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn, bɪˈɡʌn)] – начать
play – [pleɪ] – играть
one – [wʌn] – один
Mrs (сокращение от missis или от mistress) – [ˈmɪsɪz\ˈmɪstrɪs] – миссис, госпожа
Lark – [lɑ:k] – фамилия, дословный перевод: жаворонок, шутка, веселье
song – [sɒŋ] – песня
music – [ˈmju:zɪk] – музыка
sing (sang, sung) – [sɪŋ (sæŋ, sʌŋ)] – петь
mind – [maɪnd] – ум, разум
It travelled along his arms. His fingers danced over the keys. He did not look at his hands.
travel – [ˈtrævl̩] – двигаться
along – [əˈlɒŋ] – по
arm – [ɑ:m] – рука (от кисти до плеча)
finger – [ˈfɪŋɡə] – палец руки
dance – [dɑ:ns] – танцевать, кружиться, скользить, двигаться
over – [ˈəʊvə] – на, над, поверх
key – [ki:] – клавиша
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
hand – [hænd] – рука (кисть)
He did not look at the keys. His eyes were closed. He was in another world.
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
key – [ki:] – клавиша
eyes – [aɪz] – глаза
closed – [kləʊzd] – закрытый
another – [əˈnʌðə] – другой
world – [wɜ:ld] – мир
His friends listened. Tony was not clever. He was big and quiet and slow. But there was music in his big, strong hands.
friend – [ˈfrend] – друг
listen – [ˈlɪsn̩] – слушать
clever – [ˈklevə] – умный
big – [bɪɡ] – большой, крупный
quiet – [ˈkwaɪət] – спокойный, тихий
slow – [sləʊ] – тихий, медлительный, неторопливый
music – [ˈmju:zɪk] – музыка
strong – [strɒŋ] – крепкий, сильный, выносливый
hand – [hænd] – рука (кисть)
That summer was a happy time for Tony. Every evening after supper he borrowed Linda’s bicycle.
summer – [ˈsʌmə] – лето
happy – [ˈhæpi] – счастливый
time – [ˈtaɪm] – время
every – [ˈevri] – каждый
evening – [ˈi:vn̩ɪŋ] – вечер
after – [ˈɑ:ftə] – после
supper – [ˈsʌpə] – ужин
borrow – [ˈbɒrəʊ] – брать на время, одалживать
bicycle – [ˈbaɪsɪkl̩] – велосипед
He cycled to the school, and he played the piano. When it was dark he cycled back to the farm again.
cycle – [ˈsaɪkl̩] – ездить на велосипеде
school – [sku:l] – школа
play – [pleɪ] – играть
piano – [pɪˈænəʊ] – рояль, фортепьяно, пианино
when – [wen] – когда
dark – [dɑ:k] – темно
back – [ˈbæk] – назад, обратно
farm – [fɑ:m] – ферма
again – [əˈɡen] – вновь, снова
He was afraid to turn on a light in the school. He did not want anybody to see him.
afraid – [əˈfreɪd] – боящийся, опасающийся
turn on – [tɜ:n ɒn] – зажигать, включать
light – [laɪt] – свет
school – [sku:l] – школа
want – [ˈwɒnt] – хотеть
anybody – [ˈenibɒdi] – кто-нибудь
see (saw, seen) – [ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:, ˈsi:n)] – видеть
‘I think Tony has a girlfriend,’ said Mrs Wood to Linda. Linda just smiled.
think (thought, thought) – [ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t, ˈθɔ:t)] – думать
have\has (had, had) – [həv\hæz (həd, hæd)] – иметь
girlfriend – [ˈɡɜ:lfrend] – девушка
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
Mrs (сокращение от missis или от mistress) – [ˈmɪsɪz\ˈmɪstrɪs] – миссис, госпожа
Wood – [wʊd] – фамилия; дословный перевод: дерево, древесина, лес, роща
just – [dʒəst] – лишь
smile – [smaɪl] – улыбаться
Tony learned to read music. Linda brought him a book of easy songs. She showed him the music.
learn (learnt\learned, learnt\learned) – [lɜ:n (lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd, lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd)] – учиться
read (read, read) – [ri:d (red, red)] – читать
music – [ˈmju:zɪk] – ноты, музыка
bring (brought, brought) – [brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t, ˈbrɔ:t)] – приносить
book – [bʊk] – книга
easy – [ˈi:zi] – легкий, простой
song – [sɒŋ] – песня
show (showed, shown) – [ˈʃoʊ (ʃoʊd, ˈʃoʊn)] – показать
He looked at the little black notes and the five thin black lines on the pages of the book.
look at – [ˈlʊk ət] – смотреть на
little (less, least) – [ˈlɪtl̩ (les, li:st)] – маленький (меньше, самое малое)
black – [blæk] – черный
note – [nəʊt] – нота
five – [faɪv] – пять
thin – [θɪn] – тонкий
line – [ˈlaɪn] – линия
page – [peɪdʒ] – страница
book – [bʊk] – книга
‘This is easy,’ he said to Linda. ‘It’s like writing. The notes tell your fingers what to do.’
easy – [ˈi:zi] – легкий, простой
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
like – [ˈlaɪk] – как, подобный чему-то/кому-то, похожий
writing – [ˈraɪtɪŋ] – письмо, писание, написание
note – [nəʊt] – нота
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – говорить
finger – [ˈfɪŋɡə] – палец руки
what – [ˈwɒt] – что
do\does (did, done) – [dʊ\dʌz (dɪd, dʌn)] – делать
‘That’s right,’ said Linda. She showed him the long notes and the short notes.
that’s right – [ðæts raɪt] – верно, правильно
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
show (showed, shown) – [ˈʃoʊ (ʃoʊd, ˈʃoʊn)] – показать
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – длинный, долгий
note – [nəʊt] – нота
short – [ʃɔ:t] – короткий, краткий
She taught him to read the words at the top of the page.
‘Look!’ she said. ‘That’s Italian. Lento-slow.’
teach (taught, taught) – [ti:tʃ (tɔ:t, tɔ:t)] – обучать, учить
read (read, read) – [ri:d (red, red)] – читать
word – [ˈwɜ:d] – слово
top – [tɒp] – верх
page – [peɪdʒ] – страница
look – [ˈlʊk] – смотреть, глядеть
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
Italian – [ɪˈtæljən] – итальянский
lento – [ˈlentəʊ] – медленно
slow – [sləʊ] – медленный, неторопливый
But Tony was not slow. He learned very fast. Linda was a good teacher. Both of them enjoyed her lessons.
slow – [sləʊ] – медленный
learn (learnt\learned, learnt\learned) – [lɜ:n (lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd, lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd)] – учиться
very – [ˈveri] – очень
fast – [fɑ:st] – быстро
good (better, best) – [ɡʊd (ˈbetə, best)] – хороший (лучше, лучше всего)
teacher – [ˈti:tʃə] – учитель
both – [bəʊθ] – оба
enjoy – [ɪnˈdʒoɪ] – получать удовольствие, хорошо проводить время, наслаждаться
lesson – [ˈlesn̩] – урок, занятие
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