Into the English World. Günther Albrecht
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Название: Into the English World

Автор: Günther Albrecht

Издательство: Автор

Жанр: Языкознание

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isbn: 9783534272976

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СКАЧАТЬ 4. (Eric and Fred) should excuse (Julia) if (Julia) looks tired.

       5. “(Fred’s) parents live in Yorkshire”, Fred says, “but (Julia’s) parents are here in Munich.”

       6. The old VW, a beetle, is (Julia’s car), but the BMW motorbike is (Fred’s motorbike).

       7. (The two ladies’) brothers live in different cities.

       8. “(Fred’s and his brothers’ and sisters’) parents live in a house of their own,” Fred explains.

      • Reflexivpronomen

      Die Formen des Reflexivpronomens „ oneself“ (sich) verwendet man, wenn Subjekt und Objekt identisch sind.

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      Die englischen Reflexivpronomen entsprechen auch dem deutschen selbst, z.B.

      Did he really do it himself?

      Eine große Zahl reflexiver Verben im Deutschen bleibt im Englischen ohne Reflexivpronomen, z.B.:

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      • Pronomen der Gegenseitigkeit

      Wenn man im Deutschen dem Reflexivpronomen sich sinnvoll das Wort gegenseitig hinzufügen kann, werden im Englischen die Formen each other“ oder one another“ verwendet. (Es besteht praktisch kein Unterschied, „one another“ ist etwas förmlicher.)

Beispiele: They hate each other. They seldom quarrel with one another.

      EXERCISES

       I. Complete these dialogues using the correct form of “oneself”.

       1. May I introduce __________. My name is Julia.

      Hi, I’m Fred.

       2. We were on holidays.

      Did you enjoy __________?

       3. Thanks for the invitation.

      Don’t mention it. Come in and help __________ to some of the marinated steaks.

       4. Bye, Eric.

      Bye, Fred. Take care of __________.

       5. The razor blade is sharp.

      So don’t cut __________.

       II. Use either forms of “oneself” or “each other” in these mini-dialogues.

       1. We don’t know ____________, do we?

      No, we don’t. Perhaps we should introduce ____________ to ____________.

       2. I’m sure they’ll get on well with ____________.

      Yes, I’m sure they will.

       3. Did the boys hurt ____________ seriously in their fight?

      No, they didn’t.

       4. Don’t you recognize ____________ on the video?

      No! Is that really me?

       5. Are they having problems with ____________?

      Yes, I’m afraid they are.

      MEN AT BARBECUE

      Fred, Eric and Jason are standing around the barbecue talking about food and a “proper” diet. Fred explains to them how he has prepared his delicious sauce for the steaks.

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       Understanding the text. True or false? Tick the correct box.

       1. Men and women are standing around the BBQ.

       2. Fred bought the steaks at a supermarket.

       3. He left the steaks in a spicy mixture for two days.

       4. The men prefer eating meat.

       5. The men know something about “proper dieting”.

       6. Jason is on a diet.

       7. Jason and Eric eat steaks from an ox.

       8. Fred barbecued shrimps.

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       Countries and nationalities. Complete the table below. Use a dictionary if you wish.

The country is: The people are:
9. England the English
10. __________ the Germans
11. Kiwi) the New Zealanders
12. ___________ the Welsh
13. _________ the French
14. Italy ______________
15. Spain ______________
16. ____________ СКАЧАТЬ