Unit I. Appearance and character grammar: complex object. Adverbial clauses of time

promise vt обещать. Promise sb (one's) help (a book, a lift, etc). He promised to call at her place soon. Phr give (make) a (one’s) promise – давать oбещание; keep one’s promise – сдержать обещание; break one’s promise – нарушить обещание; promising adj многообещающий, a promising writer (student, etc).


be (dis)pleased with sb/sth быть (не)довольным (кем-л./чем-л.). He is very pleased with himself. Он очень доволен собой. I am pleased to meet you. They were very pleased with his report.

Word combinations

to walk in couples гулять парами

look out осторожно! Берегись!
pat sb’s arm lightly/tightly похлопать кого-н по руке легонько/с
силой
to drop by зайти, заглянуть, проходя мимо
to throw sth away выбрасывать, разбрасывать, сорить
деньгами

EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION


Ex. 1. Read the text again and answer comprehension questions.

1. 
   What was the weather like in February?
   
2. 
   What did Michael do when he was going with Frances towards Washington Square?
   
3. 
   Why did Frances ask Michael to look out?
   
4. 
   Why didn’t Frances want to see anybody all day long?
   
5. 
   Did they want to visit the Stevensons?
   
6. 
   Who arranged the program?
   
7. 
   Where did they decide to go?
   
8. 
   Why was Frances so disappointed when she saw Michael look at a hatless girl who was walking past them?
   
9. 
   What made Frances feel bad?
   
10. 
    Why did Michael like to look at women?
    
11. 
    Why did they decide to call the Stevensons?
    

Ex. 2. Find in the text the English for the following words and phrases.

хотя был февраль; хорошо одетые люди; крепко держать чью-то руку; расстегнуть пальто; в любом случае; целый день; хитрый; девушка, которая шла мимо; исследовать вселенную; стараться не замечать; вздохнуть; потереть глаза кончиками пальцев; тихонько плакать в носовой платок