1. Use the perfect infinitive of the verbs in brackets with a suitable
modal verb.
- The instructions were in Italian. I translated them into Russian for
him. – You (not translate) them. He knows Italian.
- I’ve never seen a London cab. – You (see) one! You’ve been in
London a week already!
- Look at this beautiful painting! Only a very great artist (paint) such
a picture!
- Nonsense! A child of five (paint) it with his eyes shut.
- You (prepare) for the exam more thoroughly to pass it.
2. Paraphrase the following sentences or explain their meaning.
- I could feel it in my bones that something was going to happen. –
- I know it is just one of those things, but still… –
- When mom was telling me off I wanted to curl up and die. –
- Mike’s dad wasn’t born yesterday. –
My teaching philosophy is to be passionate, enthusiastic, and engaging every time that I give a lecture so students are excited to learn more about the topic and become active learners. I don’t try to be the favorite teacher. Instead, I want to help the students to become self-sufficient, as scientists and physicians at the forefront of the field for the next half-century. I am most proud when I can make a positive difference in someone’s academic career and see the amazing accomplishments of those whom I have mentored. I truly believe that the future is in the hands of the students we lead toward careers as scientists and physicians. While in research we are only as good as our last experiment, the students we mentor and their future students are a legacy that will endure. Finally, Henry Ford once said, “anyone who stops learning is old, whether at age 20 or 80”. I truly believe learning is a lifelong process and my role as an educator is to instill lifelong learning in all my students
big (большой) - bigger (больше) - the biggest (самый большой)
long (длинный) - longer (длиннее) - the longest (самый длинный)
pretty (хорошенький) - prettier (хорошечнее? :D) - the prettiest (самый хорошенький) ((вообще это слово можно также перевести как "красивый"))
glamorous (эффектный) - more glamorous (более эффектный) - the most glamorous (самый эффектный)
good (хороший) - better (лучше) - the best (лучший)
bad (плохой) - worse (хуже) - the worst (худший)
much/many (много) - more (больше) - the most (самый)
little (маленький) - less (меньше) - the least (наименьший)