chapter – [ˈtʃæptə] – глава
end – [end] – конец
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ, история
Sir Anthony Evans turned to me. ‘That competition was the start of wonderful things for me,’ he said.
sir – [sɜ:] –сэр
turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачиваться
competition – [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn̩] – конкурс, соревнование
start – [stɑ:t] – старт, начало
wonderful – [ˈwʌndəfəl] – замечательный, изумительный, чудесный, удивительный
thing – [ˈθɪŋ] – вещь
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
‘I went to the College of Music for three years. Of course, I worked hard, but I enjoyed every minute.
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти, пойти
college – [ˈkɒlɪdʒ] – колледж
music – [ˈmju:zɪk] – музыка
three – [θri:] – три
year – [ˈjiə] – год
of course – [əv kɔ:s] – разумеется, конечно
work (worked/wrought, worked/wrought) – [ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t, wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)] – работать
hard – [hɑ:d] – усердно
enjoy – [ɪnˈdʒoɪ] – получать удовольствие, наслаждаться
every – [ˈevri] – каждый
minute – [ˈmɪnɪt] – минута
I always went back to the farm for my holidays. And one summer, when I was twenty, I asked Miss Linda Wood a very important question.
always – [ˈɔ:lweɪz] – всегда, постоянно
go (went, gone) back – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
farm – [fɑ:m] – ферма
holidays – [ˈhɒlədeɪz] – каникулы
one – [wʌn] – один
summer – [ˈsʌmə] – лето
when – [wen] – когда
twenty – [ˈtwenti] – 20
ask – [ɑ:sk] – спрашивать, задавать (вопрос)
Wood – [wʊd] – фамилия; дословный перевод: дерево, древесина, лес, роща
very – [ˈveri] – очень
important – [ɪmˈpɔ:tnt] – важный, особенный
question – [ˈkwestʃən] – вопрос
“I can’t give you much, Linda,” I told her. “But one day I shall be rich and famous.
can (could) – [kən (kʊd)] – мочь, иметь возможность, быть в состоянии
give (gave, given) – [ɡɪv (ɡeɪv, ɡɪvn̩)] – давать
much – [ˈmʌtʃ] – много
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – сказать
one day – [wʌn deɪ] – однажды
rich – [rɪtʃ] – богатый
famous – [ˈfeɪməs] – знаменитый, известный
Then I’ll come back again, and I’ll ask you to marry me.” She gave me a long, loving look. Then she laughed.
come (came, come) back – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm) ˈbæk] – возвращаться
again – [əˈɡen] – вновь, снова
ask – [ɑ:sk] – просить
marry – [ˈmæri] – выходить замуж
give (gave, given) a look – [ɡɪv (ɡeɪv, ɡɪvn̩) ə lʊk] – посмотреть, взглянуть
long – [ˈlɒŋ] – долгий
loving – [ˈlʌvɪŋ] – нежный, полный любви
laugh – [lɑ:f] – смеяться
“Oh, Anthony,” she said. “Don’t wait until you’re rich and famous. Ask me now!” So I did – and here we are!’
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
wait – [weɪt] – ждать
until – [ʌnˈtɪl] – до того как
rich – [rɪtʃ] – богатый
famous – [ˈfeɪməs] – знаменитый, известный
ask – [ɑ:sk] – просить
now – [naʊ] – сейчас
so – [ˈsəʊ] – так
We’ve been married for sixty years. Five years ago, the Queen invited us to Buckingham Palace.
married – [ˈmærɪd] – женатый, замужем
sixty – [ˈsɪksti] – 60
year – [ˈjiə] – год
five – [faɪv] – пять
ago – [əˈɡəʊ] – тому назад
Queen – [kwi:n] – королева
invite – [ɪnˈvaɪt] – пригласить
Buckingham Palace – [ˈbʌkɪŋəm ˈpælɪs] – Букингемский дворец
I was Mr Anthony Evans when I went into the Palace.
Mr (сокращение от mister) – [ˈmɪstə] – мистер
when – [wen] – когда
go (went, gone) into – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn) ˈɪntə] – войти
Palace – [ˈpælɪs] – дворец
I was Sir Anthony Evans when I came out … and,’ – he took his wife’s hand – ‘my dear Linda was Lady Evans.’
sir – [sɜ:] –сэр
when – [wen] – когда
come (came, come) out – [kʌm (keɪm, kʌm) aʊt] – выходить
take (took, taken) – [teɪk (tʊk, ˈteɪkən)] – брать
wife – [waɪf] – жена
hand – [hænd] – рука (кисть)
dear – [dɪə] – дорогой
Lady – [ˈleɪdi] – леди
There was a knock at the door of the dressing-room. ‘Two minutes, Sir Anthony!’ said a voice.
knock – [nɒk] – стук
door – [dɔ:] – дверь
dressing-room – [ˈdresɪŋrʊm] – гримерная, грим-уборная
two – [tu:] – два
minute – [ˈmɪnɪt] – минута
sir – [sɜ:] –сэр
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
voice – [vɔɪs] – голос
The famous musician stood up. ‘I’m ready,’ he said. He turned to me.
famous – [ˈfeɪməs] – знаменитый, известный
musician – [mju:ˈzɪʃn̩] – музыкант
stand (stood, stood) up – [stænd (stʊd) ʌp] – вставать
ready – [ˈredi] – готовый
say (said, said) – [ˈseɪ (ˈsed, ˈsed)] – сказать, говорить
turn – [tɜ:n] – поворачиваться
‘How many concerts have I given? Two thousand? Three thousand? For me, every concert is new and exciting.
how many – [ˈhaʊ məni] – сколько
concert – [kənˈsɜ:t] – концерт
give (gave, given) – [ɡɪv (ɡeɪv, ɡɪvn̩)] – давать
two – [tu:] – два
three – [θri:] – три
thousand – [ˈθaʊzn̩d] – тысяча
every – [ˈevri] – каждый
new – [nju:] – новый
exciting – [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] – захватывающий, увлекательный
Now go, my dear, and write your story. Tell the readers of your newspaper that I am a very lucky man.’
now – [naʊ] – теперь
go (went, gone) – [ɡəʊ (ˈwent, ɡɒn)] – идти
dear – [dɪə] – дорогой
write (wrote, written) – [ˈraɪt (rəʊt, ˈrɪtn̩)] – писать
story – [ˈstɔ:ri] – рассказ, история
tell (told, told) – [tel (təʊld, təʊld)] – рассказать
reader – [ˈri:də] – читатель
newspaper – [ˈnju:speɪpə] – газета
very – [ˈveri] – очень
lucky – [ˈlʌki] – удачливый, везучий
man (men) – [mæn (men)] – мужчина, человек (мужчины, люди)
Глава 7 - The Music Competition |