Englisch für Anfänger. Hannelore Gottschalk

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СКАЧАТЬ me out on Fifth Avenue. A bus uptown to 96th Street. Walk three blocks and I’m there.ManYou crazy? That’s round the world.FI like to make sure I’m not being followed.ManWell, you sure will be followed if you wear those clothes …FOh, I’ll change my jacket and my trousers. And I’ll put on this pair of spectacles. And …ManOK. Do anything you like, but get there just before closing. It’s the end of the week, so you should get about five grand. Bring it back here. We’ll split it fifty-fifty.FTwo thousand five hundred dollars each, eh?ManSay! He’s quite smart after all.FI’ll be off, then. See you later.ManMake sure that you do. It wouldn’t be healthy otherwise.Get hold of Larry for me and tell him that if he doesn’t …(scene changes to liquor store)FThat’s good. But don’t move for two minutes because you might get hurt if you do.APlease, mister. I didn’t do anything. I didn’t move.FNo. But I nearly forgot the cash.AI didn’t move.FAnd I forgot my map. I’d be lost without it.Lincoln Center, New York City(scene changes back to deli- restaurant)N… and the weather in New York City will be hot again, with a little light rain …WWhat can I get you?FI’m waiting for someone, actually. But I’ll have a cup of coffee.NAnd here is the local news. The police are looking for a man who held up a liquor store last night and took five thousand dollars at gunpoint. The police have issued the following description of the man, who is thought to be a well-known London criminal, Frenchie Boots, alias the Honourable Pilkington Booth. He is about six feet tall, a hundred and eighty pounds, with fair hair …(F is making for the door when he comes up against Lauren)FAh, hello. I’m afraid I’ve got to leave. I’m in a bit of a hurry.LLauren Schmidt, lieutenant, 31st Precinct. Sorry, Frenchie. I’m taking you in for armed robbery.I’d like to see the contents of that bag, officer.FI think there’s been some kind of mistake.LIt was your mistake, Frenchie.I gave you a piece of advice, remember? Take care where you go at night.

       41 B Questions

      Who is Lauren?

      What sort of crime did Frenchie commit?

      What did he hold up?

      What do the police know about Frenchie?

      How much money did Frenchie take?

      What description did the newscaster give of Frenchie?

       41 C And you?

      What sort of penalty would you suggest for Frenchie?

      What do you think are the natural causes of crime?

      Make suggestions as to how the police can prevent robbery.

41 D Use of singular and plural

Verwendung von Singular und Plural

      a) English singular for German plural

He gave me some advice.	einige Ratschläge
She has made some progress.	einige Fortschritte
The furniture was damaged.	die Möbel
Your knowledge of English is excellent.	Ihre Englischkenntnisse
Thank you for all the information.	für alle Auskünfte

      Dem englischen Singular entspricht hier ein deutscher Plural. Einige dieser Substantive können durch Zusätze wie “a pair of”, “a bit of”, “a piece of”, “some” zählbar gemacht werden: Let me give you a piece of advice, einen Rat.

      b) English plural for German singular

I’ll change my trousers.	meine Hose
I’ll put on this pair of spectacles.	diese Brille
I’d like to see the contents of the bag.	den Inhalt
He fell down the stairs.	die Treppe

      Zu den englischen Pluralwörtern, denen ein deutscher Singular entspricht, gehören: contents, glasses, jeans, pants, pliers, scissors, shorts, spectacles, stairs, trousers. Durch den Zusatz von “a pair of” können die Substantive glasses, jeans, pants, pliers, scissors, shorts, spectacles und trousers zählbar gemacht werden.

       c) Nouns which occur only in the plural

The police are here.	Die Polizei ist da.
The people were investigating the case.	Die Leute untersuchten den Fall (gingen der Sache nach).
The district of the poor.	Das Viertel der Armen, das Armenviertel.

      Bei Sammelbegriffen, die als Vielfalt aufgefaßt werden, wie police, people, steht das Verb im Plural. Beachten Sie: the poor, die Armen. Aber: the blacks, die Schwarzen, mit Plural -s.

       d) Nouns which occur only in the singular

Here is the local news.	Hier sind die Lokalnachrichten.
The United States is a big country.	Die Vereinigten Staaten sind ein großes Land.

      Pluralwörter wie “news” oder “the United States” werden als Einheit aufgefaßt. Das Verb steht deshalb im Singular.

      41 E Translate:

      Das ist eine interessante Information.

      Könnten Sie mir bitte eine Schere geben?

      Diese Brille ist altmodisch.

      Die Vereinigten Staaten haben viele Arbeitslose.

      Ich werde Ihnen einen nützlichen Rat geben.

      Können Sie die Möbel morgen bringen?

      Vielen Dank für die Auskünfte.

      Er hat sich gestern bei Bloomingdale drei Jeans gekauft.

      Ich möchte den Inhalt Ihrer Brieftasche sehen.

      Es sind große Fortschritte gemacht worden auf dem Gebiet (in the field of) der Technik.

      41 F Put in the correct tense – simple past or present perfect:

      I … you here before. СКАЧАТЬ