7. Did Cinderella dance with the Prince at the ball?
8. What happened when the clock struck midnight?
9. What happened when Cinderella turned into the beautiful girl from the ball?
10. Did Cinderella marry the Prince?
2. True or False?
1. Cinderella’s father married the proudest and meanest woman in all the land.
2. Cinderella’s stepmother loved her very much.
3. Cinderella’s stepmother made her do the hardest and most dreadful work in the house.
4. Cinderella was going to attend the ball.
5. Cinderella’s fairy godmother gave her a pair of glass slippers.
6. Everybody recognized Cinderella at the ball.
7. Cinderella even made time to approach her step-sisters, and shared some of the oranges the prince had presented to her as a gift.
8. The Prince declared that he would marry the woman whose foot fit in the slipper.
9. Cinderella’s sisters didn’t try to make the slipper fit.
10. Cinderella didn’t forgive her sisters.
3. Put these sentences in the right order.
1. Cinderella, who was very kind, gave her two sisters rooms in the palace, and everyone lived happily ever after.
2. When Cinderella’s foot slid perfectly into the slipper, her sisters were astonished.
3 Cinderella promised to return before midnight, thanked her fairy god-mother again and drove off to the ball.
4. No one recognized Cinderella at the ball, she was a complete mystery.
5. Cinderella’s stepmother was extremely jealous of her beauty and charm and made her do the hardest and most dreadful work in the house.
6. After his beautiful and kind wife died, Cinderella’s father married the proudest and meanest woman in all the land.
7. A few days later the Prince declared that he would marry the woman whose foot fit in the slipper.
8. When the clock struck midnight, Cinderella was shocked and ran away immediately, leaving one of her glass slippers behind in haste.
9. The King’s son decided to give a ball, inviting all the young ladies in the land to attend.
10. When the big day finally came, Cinderella’s fairy godmother appeared.
11. Cinderella, who was very kind, gave her two sisters rooms in the palace, and everyone lived happily ever after.
12. Cinderella managed to get home, but was quite out of breath and in her dirty old clothes.
4. Translate into English:
от предыдущего брака, устроить бал, весь день напролет, великолепный вкус, принеси мне тыкву, превратились в платье, самое почетное место, в качестве подарка, тереть глаза, примерять туфельку, тщетно.
5. Complete the table with the past forms of the verbs from the text.
have (иметь) ____________
do (делать) ____________
make (делать) ____________
send (посылать) ____________
give (давать) ____________
come (приходить, подходить) ____________
cry (плакать, кричать) ____________
bring (приносить) ____________
say (сказать) ____________
go (идти) ____________
strike (бить – о часах) ____________
run (бежать) ____________
lead (вести, приводить) ____________
drive (ехать) ____________
begin (начинать) ____________
The Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time there was a Queen[26] who had a beautiful baby daughter. She invited all the fairies in the kingdom to the christening, but unfortunately forgot to invite one of them, who was a bit of a witch as well
Примечания
1
Once upon a time, there lived a gentleman – Жил-был один господин
2
the proudest and meanest woman in all the land – самой высокомерной и недоброй женщине в округе
3
by another wife – от прежней жены
4
made her do – заставляла ее делать
5
did the dishes – мыла посуду
6
made the beds – убирала постели
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to ensure that they looked their best – чтобы быть уверенными, что они будут выглядеть лучше всех
8
Cinderwench – Замарашка
9
couldn’t help but burst into tears as she watched them enter the beautiful ball – не могла сдержать слез при виде того, как они оказались на прекрасном балу
10
had Cinderella find some mice – заставила Золушку найти нескольких мышей
11
turning – превращая
12
but should I go looking like this, in these rags? – но как я буду выглядеть в этих лохмотьях?
13
To top it off – для завершения образа
14
glass slippers – зд. хрустальные туфельки
15
took her out for a dance – пригласил ее на танец
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never left her side – не отходил от нее
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to get home – добраться до дома
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out of breath – задыхающийся, запыхавшийся
19
You stayed really late! – Что-то вы припозднились!
20
If you had been there you would have seen the most beautiful princess – Если бы ты там побывала, ты бы увидела прекрасную принцессу
21
would give anything to know who she was – все бы отдал за то, чтобы узнать, кто она такая
22
who tried with all their might to make the slipper fit – изо всех сил старались поместить ногу в туфельку
23
burst out laughing – принялись смеяться
24
Cinderella’s foot slid perfectly into the slipper – туфелька идеально подошла Золушке по размеру
25
for the awful way they treated her over the years – за то, как они с ней обращались все это время
26
Once upon a time there was a Queen – Жила-была королева