Ex. 3 Give the English equivalents for:

перекидывать в другую руку – to shift

свалить вину на кого-л. - to shift the blame on to smb else

менять точку зрения в споре - to shift one's ground

ночная смена - night shift

поднимать настроение - to elate

быть в приподнятом настроении - to be elated

приподнятое настроение – elation

сосредоточить внимание на чѐм-л. - to concentrate

сосредоточить усилия - to concentrate force

сосредоточить власть в чьих-л. руках - to concentrate power in one‘s hands

уклоняться от ответа - evade a question

обойти закон - to evade the law

уклоняться от ответственности - to evade responsibility

уклоняться от воинской обязанности - to evade military service

уклониться от сути - to evade the point

подтвердить сообщение - to confirm message

подтвердить слухи - to confirm a rumour

ратифицировать договор - to confirm a treaty

утвердить - to confirm

иметь про запас - to have in store

запасать на зиму - to lay in store for the winter

отдавать (меха) на хранение - to store (furs)

снабдить экспедицию продуктами - to store expedition with food

придавать чему-л. большое значение - to set much store by smth

склад – store

запасы оружия - arms store

уступить - to make way

дать волю (слезам) - give way to tears

необыкновенный, незаурядный - out of the way

иметь подход к кому-л - to have a way with smb.

постараться изо всех сил - to go out of one's way

в виде, в качестве - by way of

комната с видом на море - a room overlooked the sea

смотреть сквозь пальцы на чье-л. плохое поведение - to overlook one‘s bad behaviour

проглядеть самое важное - to overlook the most important things

пропустить ошибку - to overlook a mistake

упустить из виду обстоятельство - to overlook a thing

впитывать влагу - to absorb moisture

впитывать знания - to absorb knowledge

поглощать звук - to absorb sound

быть поглощенным работой - to be absorbed in work

увлекательный рассказ - an absorbing story

быть захваченным книгой - to be absorbed in a book

Ex. 8

1. The boy was shifting from foot to foot, not knowing how to answer the question.

2. It does not pay to argue with you, you are always shifting your ground.

3. Don‘t try to shift the blame on to me, you are to blame for this.

4. When Lizzy got to know she had been admitted to the university, she was so elated that she was running all the way home to let her mother know about it fast.

5. One should not concentrate attention on the child‘s fault.

6. Why did you evade direct answer to my question?

7. Mr. Broun was locked up for tax evasion.

8. His behaviour at the court confirmed my suspicions.

9. The contract will be confirmed after meeting at the summit.

10. He always has all sorts of funny stories and jokes in store.

11. At the beginning of the competition the jury didn‘t set great store by the competitor but he had won (taken the first place).

12. He had a way with children.

13. Martin saw which way the wind blows and what future has in store for him.

14. Do not give way to despair, things will work out.

15. You have overlooked the essential facts.

1. I don`t want to discuss this problem with him because he is always shifting his ground.

2. The parents were elated by their son's success.

3. How can this criminal always evade the law?

4. My sister’s position as a manager was confirmed in the office.

5. Our cottage overlooked the sea.

6. Some animals have in store of food for the winter

7. He sets little store by what people talk about his friend.

8. One can`t go here, the workers blocked the way.

9. I always give way to emotions in every situation.

10. He went out of his way to be liked by everyone here.

A Vocabulary Item

Explanation of the meaning

Context

frustrated

feeling annoyed or less confident;

My teacher was very frustrated because I couldn’t concentrate on exam.

gregarious

liking to be with other people;

My sister has a lot of friends because she is so gregarious girl.

irritable

becoming annoyed very easily;

As we couldn`t came to logic discussion of this problem, the headmaster became more irritable.

intolerant

disapproving of or refusing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from one’s own;

You are the most intolerant and rude man I`ve ever met.

destructive

causing, or able to cause, damage;

Jack lost the family and career because of his destructive lifestyle.

consistent

always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way;

My father is always consistent in his words.

self-indulging

allowing oneself to have or do anything that one enjoys;

Having meal sometimes before going to bed is one of my self-indulgences.

sentimental

giving so much importance to emotions;

Her grandmother was a sentimental woman and used to crying for every dramatic films.

willful

determined to do exactly as someone wants, even if someone knows it is wrong;

I`m a willful person and it is very difficult to please me.

nagging

complaining or criticizing;

I am so tired of her constant nagging

restraining

control of the actions or behaviour of someone by force;

Max is used to restraining his impulses.

arrogant

unpleasantly proud and behaving as if someone is more important than other people;

The reason of her arrogant behavior is the excessive love of her parents.

disturbed

not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems;

Many of our patients are severely disturbed.

fearful

frightened or worried about something;

Fearful relationship between a child and his parents is really harmful.

submissive

allowing oneself to be controlled by other people;

If you live with a willful person, maybe you have a submissive position in the family.

alert

quick to see, understand, and act in a particular situation.

Parents should be alert to sudden changes in children's behavior.

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