Модальные глаголы, выражающие просьбу и ответ на просьбу

Задание. Изучите схемы 9.4, 9.5.

 

Схема 9.4

Could you help me, please? Would you tell me the time, please?		Can I take your umbrella? Will you pass me the salt, please?
could, would		can, will
Не могли бы Вы … (вежливая форма)	просьба	Передай мне … (разговорная форма)
Можно мне … (официальная форма)	А ты не можешь...? (фамильярная форма)
may		can’t
May I speak to the judge?		Can’t you leave me alone?

 

Схема 9.5

Разреши(те) …?

 

Can I phone you in the morning?
Yes, you can. I’ll be waiting for your call.	No, you can’t. I’m sorry but I’ll be busy in the morning.
Можно	can	Нельзя!
	разрешение или отклонение просьбы
	Ответ на просьбу
	Категорический запрет или строгое предупреждение
не должен	must not	Нельзя!
May I have a smoke? – No, you mustn’t smoke here.

 

Можно мне …?

 

Exercises.

I. Перефразируйте запрет по образцу.

Model: No smoking! – One mustn’t smoke here!

1. No talking in the reading-room!

2. It is not allowed to miss classes.

3. Nobody can borrow books from this library.

4. No parking here!

5. Nobody is allowed to take pictures in this museum.

 

II. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Нельзя пропускать занятия.

2. Вы не можете говорить с судьей. К сожалению, он занят.

3. - Могу я воспользоваться твоей машиной?

- Нет. Она мне сегодня нужна.

4. Никакого хихиканья (giggle)! Это очень серьезный вопрос.

5. - Можно мне взглянуть на ваше фото?

- Да, конечно. Это мой последний снимок.

6. В этой школе дети могут носить любую одежду.

 

III. Изучите таблицу, составьте предложения и скажите, в каком возрасте молодые люди в России могут делать следующее:

Young people and the law in the UK	age
They / buy a pet without their parents being there. They / get a part-time job. They / leave home without permission of their parents. They / get married if their parents agree. They / leave school and work full time. They / apply for a passport. They / drive a car. They / go to prison. They / vote. They / drink alcochol in public.

 

Revision I. Прочитайте шутки, определите значение модальных глаголов.

1. Johnson: Waiter, I can’t eat this soup.

Waiter (takes away the plate of soup and brings another one): I think you’re going to like this, sir.

Johnson: I can’t eat this soup either.

Waiter: Why? This soup is wonderful. Why can’t you eat it?

Johnson: Because I have no spoon.

2. “I can easily point a picture in a day but it takes me a year to sell it”, - complained a young painter to a celebrated one. “Do it the other way round”, answered the famous artist dryly,” Spend a year on a picture and you’ll be able to sell it in a day.”

3. Worse and worse.

“How do you like this picture?” the artist asked the visitor.

“H-m – it might be worse”. “Oh, - said the artist disappointedly. – “I’m sorry to hear you say that. Won’t you withdraw that statement?”

“Very well”, said the visitor. “It couldn’t be worse”.

4. “Ma, can I have those apples on the sideboard?”

“Sure, you can, dear.”

“I’m glad you’ve said yes.”

“Why? Are you hungry?”

“No, but I’ve eaten them already.”

5. Steward: Could I bring you anything else, sir?

A seasick man: Bring me an island.

6. A fellow dialled his home telephone number. “Hello”, he said, “Is that Mrs Brown?”

“Yes”

“This is Jack speaking. I say, dear, can I bring home a couple of friends to dinner?”

“Certainly, darling.”

“Did you hear what I said?”

“Yes, Jack, you asked if you could bring home a couple of friends to dinner. Of course, you can, dear.’

“Sorry, Madam,” said the fellow. “I have got the wrong Mrs Brown.”

7. He: May I have the next dance?

She: Sure, I don’t want it.

8. Teacher: Jimmy, why don’t you wash your face? I can see what you had for breakfast this morning.

Little boy: What was it?

Teacher: Eggs, of course.

Little boy: Wrong! It was yesterday.

9. Little Mary: What is your new brother’s name?

Little Sally: I don’t know yet. I can’t understand a word he says.

10. “Where were you wounded, Private Tomkins?” asked the general. “In the last battle, sir,” was the answer. “But it can’t be so. How could you be wounded in the face in the last battle when we were retreating all the time?” asked the general again. “You see, sir, after I was running a mile or more, I looked back”, said the brave soldier.

Примечание. To retreat – отступать.

11. Girls, if you wear fashionable paper dresses, don’t smoke. The ashes you drop on the floor may be your own!

12. Science teacher: Let’s assume I want to switch the electric light on and it doesn’t work. What may be wrong?

Smart boy: You may have forgotten to pay the bill.

13. “My suit has not been pressed and has been all night on the floor.”

“Couldn’t your wife have picked it?”

“No, you see, I happened to be in it.”

14. “You might learn how to cook, darling. Now I’m willing to tell you what I think of that turkey. When you took the turkey out of the oven and removed the aluminium foil – you threw away the most eatable part of it!”

15. On a slow train.

The conductor on a slow train said: “Madam, your boy can’t pass as a half-fare, he’s too large.” “He may be two large now, - replied the lady, - but he was small enough when we started!”

 

II. Подберите русские эквиваленты к пословицам.

1. In the evening you may praise the day.

2. Men may meet but mountains never.

3. One false move may lose the game.

4. If you don’t like you may lump it.

5. One may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge.

Примечание. To lump – иметь мрачный вид.