I. Identify all the semantic aspects of the following phraseological units. 1. to mark time; 2. to play second fiddle; 3. to hide behind smb.'s back; 4. to be in the same boat; 5. to be cut of the same cloth; 6. to sit on the fence; 7. to draw in one's horns; 8. to spread like wildfire; 9. to win with a small margin; 10. to make no bones about smth.; 11. to play into smb.'s hands; 12. to show one's true colours; 13. to twist the lion's tail; 14. to send smb. to Coventry; 15. to have some strings attached; 16. to turn back the clock; 17. to throw cards on the table; 18. to put one's weight behind smth.; 19. (to sell smth.) lock, stock and barrel; 20. (to swallow smth.) hook, line and sinker
II. State what method you would choose to translate the following idioms.
1. The fish begins to stink at the head. 2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 3. to have money to burn. 4. to give smb. the cold shoulder. 5. to set the Thames on fire. 6. to give away the show. 7. to ask for the moon. 8. to be at the end of one's rope. 9. to bet on the wrong horse. 10. A new broom sweeps clean. 11. a fly in the ointment. 12. good riddance to bad rubbish. 13. with fire and sword. 14. You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
1. My name is ( name ) I am ( age) years old. I am a pupil of ( year of study) th grade.
2. I get up at 7 o'clock in the morning. I know that it is very useful to do a morning exersise, but I really don't have time for it. I get dressed, make my bed, wash my face, brush my teeth and have my breakfast. Then I walk to school. My school is situated not far from my home, so it takes me about 10 minutes to get there.
3. In the afternoon, when my school is over, I come back home. At home I have my lunch, cooked by my mother, and after that I start doing my homework. Usually I have a lot of homework to do, so it takes me a few hours to finish everything.
4. In the evening I stay at home with my family. We can watch and discuss some interesting TV programm or film, or I can spend some time at my computer. At 9. 30 I go to bed, where I read before going to sleep.
5. At the end of the day I feel very tired and exhuasted, and try to go to sleep as soon as possible to have a good rest.
Recently, I watched the cartoon cinema "Keepers of Dreams." The plot of the film is this: A few childhood heroes - Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman are the keepers of dreams, protecting children, their hopes and dreams. Suddenly keepers playing against Kromeshnik evil spirit who wants to steal a very important thing - the children's dreams - and replace them with their nightmares, forcing children to believe that the Guardian does not exist. Lunoliky (Moon) to elect a new Guardian, to help others, he is restless spirit winter Ice Jack.
Перевод:
Недавно в кинотеатре я посмотрела мультфильм "Хранители Снов". Сюжет фильма таков: несколько героев детства — Санта-Клаус, Пасхальный кролик, Зубная фея и Песочный человек являются Хранителями снов, защищая детей, их мечты и надежды. Неожиданно против хранителей выступает злой дух Кромешник, который хочет украсть очень важную вещь — детские мечты — и заменить их своими кошмарами, заставив детей поверить в то, что Хранителей не существует. Луноликий (Луна) избирает нового Хранителя, в остальным, им оказывается непоседливый дух зимы Ледяной Джек.