English: Разговорная грамматика для реального общения. Книга 2 - стр. 23
10. Do you have knowledge of another language besides (помимо) English?
11. Do you have work on Sundays, or is it your day off (выходной)?
12. Do you have classes every day, or do you have free days?
13. Do you have a shower in the morning or in the evening?
14. Does your best friend have a bath every day?
15. Where does your sister have a rest when she’s tired?
16. How often does your brother have a break at work?
17. Do you and your friends have a walk in the park together?
18. Can I have a look at your phone, please?
19. Do you always have a try when something seems difficult?
20. Does your roommate often have a party in your flat?
21. Do you have a good time when you go out with your classmates?
22. Does your dad have a dream about retiring (выход на пенсию) early?
23. When does your cousin want to have her first baby?
24. Do you have a smoke when you’re stressed?
25. When do you usually have a meal if you’re not at home?
26. Do you have a talk with your teacher when you have problems?
27. Can I have a word with you about our group project? What time?
28. Does your boss have work on weekends, or does he rest?
29. Do your parents have trouble using smartphones?
30. Do your colleagues have patience when things go wrong at work?
Упражнение 34*
а) ПрочитайтеипереведитеироничныйтекстAn Ordinary Day in the Life of an Office Worker. Сравните свой перевод с текстом в ключе и скажите, согласны ли вы с тем, как автор перевел историю на русский язык. Еслинет, тообъясните, почему.
Does George have a private life? No – because he works in the office. And people who work in the office don’t have time for a private life. They only have a social life – coffee breaks, team meetings (совещания), and one party a year. The party is in June. No one remembers it – office workers have a short memory.
George has breakfast at eight – coffee and a biscuit, nothing fancy. He doesn’t have time for more. He has work every day from nine sharp to six sharp (sometimes from eight to eight, and those days are really hard). With such a schedule, he has a shower on weekends, not in the morning. “I’m not a morning person,” he says. “I have a dream about sleeping until noon.”
What does the office work mean? It means: pretending (притворяться) to be busy; meetings, emails, reports; coffee breaks, rumors (слухи), love affairs (любовные интрижки) that don’t last long, and resentment (чувство вины) that lasts forever. Anything else? Ah, yes, the salary – so small that it seems to be a joke (or a tragedy).
George has lunch at his desk. Not in the cafeteria. Why? Because he always has trouble with the queue (очередь). And the food? He says it has no taste. “I’d rather have a sandwich and have a rest,” he says. But he never has a rest.
Then, he has a break at three. But only for ten minutes – just enough time to have a smoke outside and have a look at the news. He doesn’t have fun at the office, but he has a lot of fun on weekends. He has a great time with his friends. They have a walk in the park, and sometimes they even have a barbecue in the park. After that they have a word with the police – but that’s another story.
His boss has neither patience nor sympathy (сочувствие). She has meetings all day. “Do we have a talk?” asks George knocking on her office door. “Yes, George, we have a talk – about your report.” Again! George has experience, knowledge, and even luck – but not with reports.