Аракин 4 курс полностью

SPEECH PATTERNS 
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1. a) Whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is,... that white 
man is trash.
No matter who the man might be, you had no right to act in this way. 
No matter who the boy is, they shouldn't have been so rude. 
No matter who she is, she oughtn't to have done it.
b) No matter what she says, don't take it for granted. 
No matter what she said, they seldom agreed. 

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Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина
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No matter what Betsy may suggest, they usually find fault with it.
No matter what he might do, you shouldn't interfere.
c) No matter how hard the boy tried, he could find no job.
d) No matter how dull the book seemed, he always read it through. 
2. I have nothing but pity... for the chief witness for the state. 
He deserves nothing but sympathy. 
We heard nothing but a slight noise.
He felt nothing but despair.
Mary's son gave her nothing but trouble. 
Phrases and Word Combinations 
smb's word against another's to get a square deal (a fair
(it's your word against mine) deal)
in private and in public (to be) half way (through,
stark naked (stark raving mad) down, up)
the (one's) remaining time in itself
(money, etc.) (formal) no better (worse, etc.) than...
(at) one time or another (formal) to be reluctant to do smth
in part
(formal) (formal)
under the circumstances 
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY 
1. smart a 1) quick in movement, brisk, as a smart walk (pace, trot, etc.), e. g. He gave 
him a smart rap over the knuckles.
2) clever, quick-witted, skilful, as a smart man (boy, lad, writer, student, lawyer, 
businessman, talker); a smart idea (retort, saying, device, invention, etc.), e. g. He's too 
smart for me. I can't prove his guilt. You are smarter than lam, I suppose. You know 
more about the world than I do. You've made a smart job of it.
3) clever, often in an impudent way, shrewd, as a smart answer (reply, etc.), e. g. Don't 
get smart with me, young man, or I'll slap your face. 4) bright in appearance, new 
looking, as a smart house (car, garden, ship, etc.), e. g. They've painted their cottage 
yellow and it looks so smart 5) elegant, as a smart dress (hat, shoes), smart clothes 
(society), e. g. I say, you do look smart.

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Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина
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