92. SERGEI PLAYS AS HOST (to play as host – принимать гостей).
(AT THE AIR TERMINAL)
Sergei: Excuse me,
you Dr Spitgate?
Passanger: No, I’m not.
Sergei: Oh, I beg your pardon, sir! I mistook you for someone else.
Passanger:That’s all right.
(A minute later)
Sergei: Oh, excuse me! YouDr Spitgate, I assume?
Dr Spitgate: That’s right!
Sergei: Oh, how
you do Dr Spitgate? My name
Fyodorov.
Professor Attkins asked me to look after you during your stay in London.
Dr Spitgate: Oh, thank you very much, Mr Fyodorov. That’s very kind of you.
Sergei: 
you have a comfortable journey?
Dr Spitgate: Quite comfortable. The flight
very smooth.
Sergei: Let me carry you case.
Dr Spitgate: Oh no, pleasen’t! Itn’t heavy anyway.
Sergei: We’ve booked a room for you in the Tavistock Square area. It 
reserved for tonight and tomorrow night. 
you 
leaving on Tuesday or you staying in London longer? If so we
have to extend the BOOKING.
Dr Spitgate: I 
going back on Tuesday afternoon or evening.
Sergei: So the arrangements stand. Now let’s queue for a taxi.
(AT THE HOTEL)
Sergei: Good morning!
Receptionist: Good morning, sir!
Sergei: ThisDr Spitgate. I booked him a single room last Monday.
Receptionist: Dr Spitgate? Just a moment. That’s right, Room 263, second floor. you sign …
Dr Spitgate: Certainly.
Receptionist:Thank you, Dr Spitgate. Hereyour key. The porter take your case up. The liftover there at the other end of the hall.
Dr Spitgate: Thank you. Well, Mr Fyodorov, many thanks for your kindness.
Sergei: Not at all!
Dr Spitgate: By the way, Professor Attkins expecting a call from me tonight,you think?
Sergei: Oh yes, he
at home this evening after 8. I almost forgot to tell you.
Dr Spitgate: I’ll call him then and I hope I’m seeing you tomorrow, Mr
Fyodorov.
Sergei: I there.
Dr Spitgate: Till tomorrow then. Good bye!
Sergei: Good bye, Dr Spitgate! I hope you’ll have a good rest after your journey.
Dr Spitgate: Many thanks for your kindness!
Sergei: Not at all!
LISTEN AND TRANSLATE
Excuse me,you Dr Spitgate? - That’s right!
you have a comfortable journey?
Let me carry you case.
Let’s queue for a taxi.
Many thanks for your kindness! - Not at all!
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93. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR
Amy:What 
you looking for, Alan?
Alan: My new screw driver. You 
using it last, Amy. Which draweryou put it in?
Amy: I think we lent it to somebody. Now, whowe lend it to?
Jeena: No Amy, Alan 
mending the shelf in the kitchen the other day. He
had it there.
Amy: That’s right, Alan. You 
in kitchen and I standing near talking with Jeena and Sergei. And what we talking about?
Alan: You telling Jeena about that film with Brad Pitt.
Jeena:I remember we thinking about GOING to the cinema.
Amy: And you talking about Marriam Davies, Jeena, the one who comes from… Now, where
she come from?
Jeena: From Snowdonia.
Amy: Oh yes, Iremember now. And shemarried to… Whoshe married to, Jeena? What’s his name?
Sergei: n’t we gone rather from Alan’s screw driver?
Alan: Ha- ha- ha- ha.
Sergei: What you laughing at, Alan?
Alan: I’ve just remembered. His nameCarr. And my new screw driver …in the car. Thank you, Jeena!
LISTEN AND TRANSLATE
What you looking for, Alan? – My new screw driver.
Which draweryou put it in? – I think we lent it to somebody.
Whowe lend it to? – No Amy, Alan had it the other day. He mending a shelf and we talking. Now what we talking about?
I remember we thinking about GOING to the cinema. Now, which cinema we going to?
And you telling me about Marriam’s cousin. Now, whereshe come from? Who she married to?
Her husband’s nameCarr. And my screw driverin the car.
94. HOLES IN THE LAWN
Alan:We really ought to take more trouble with our garden, Amy. It’s awfully
neglected.
Amy:Perhaps, we ought to hire someone to help us with the garden. We certainlyn’t have the time to look after it ourselves.
Alan:Nonsense! Look at the Millers. They do everything themselves. And their garden looks a picture.
Amy: Hm, I suppose they know more about GARDENING as we.
Alan:This lawn, for instance. Just look at it, Amy. It’s full of holes.
Amy: I wonder how that happened. Jeena so proud of CUTTING it herself.
Alan:Jeena?
Amy: Yes, she wanted to help. You yourself said that the lawn looked like a meadow.
Alan: Now, you know, Amy, there one thing I really enjoy DOING, it’s
MOWING a lawn (to mow a lawn - стричь газон). I meant to mow it myself
this weekend.
Amy: You always full of good intentions, darling.
Alan:That’s unfair. You know, I haven’t had a day off for weeks.
Amy: I know, I know. I not reproaching you. I myself told Jeena to cut the lawn . Just between ourselves, she’s made rather a mess of it.
Alan: Why couldn’t she 
more careful? Those holes look as if they made with high heels.
Amy: High heels? Jeena
n’t got a pair of shoes on high heels.
Alan: But you have. (Возможен вариант: But you
).
Amy: Oh, the little wretch! She’s probably ruined my best pair. Why on earth she wearing high heels while cutting the lawn?
Alan: I’ve no idea. Ask her yourself, Amy.
LISTEN AND TRANSLATE
Wen’t got the time to look after our garden ourselves.
But the Millers do everything themselves. - I suppose they know more about GARDENING as we.
Why our lawn full of holes, Amy? – In’t know. Jeena so proud of CUTTING it herself.
You yourself said that the lawn looked like a meadow. - I meant to mow it myself this weekend.
Well, I myself told Jeena to cut it. Just between ourselves, she’s made a mess of it.
