Английский шутя. Английские и американские анекдоты для начального чтения

After some thought (после некоторого раздумья), he decides on the accordion (он выбирает аккордеон). So he goes to the music store (и он идет в музыкальный магазин) and says to the owner (и говорит хозяину), “I'd like to look at the accordions, please (я хочу взглянуть на аккордеоны, пожалуйста).”

The owner gestures (указывает) to a shelf in the corner (на полку в углу) and says, “All our accordions are over there (все наши аккордеоны вон там).”

After browsing (после беглого рассматривания; browse – молодые побеги; to browse – ощипывать листья, молодые побеги; пролистывать, небрежно просматривать), the drummer says, “I think I'd like the big red one in the corner (я думаю, мне подойдет большой красный в углу).

The store owner looks at him (смотрит на него) and says, “You're a drummer, aren't you (вы ударник, не так ли)?”

The drummer, crestfallen (упавший духом: crest – гребешок /петуха/ + to fall – падать), says, “How did you know (как вы узнали)?”

The store owner says, “That 'big red accordion' is the radiator (тот большой красный аккордеон – радиатор).

decides [d?'sa?dz], change [?e?n?], instrument ['?nstr?m?nt], thought [??:t], music ['mju:z?k], gestures ['?es??z], browsing ['bra?z?n], crestfallen ['krestf?:l(?)n], radiator ['re?d?e?t?]

A drummer, sick of all the drummer jokes, decides to change his instrument.

After some thought, he decides on the accordion. So he goes to the music store and says to the owner, “I'd like to look at the accordions, please.

The owner gestures to a shelf in the corner and says, “All our accordions are over there.”

After browsing, the drummer says, “I think I'd like the big red one in the corner.”

The store owner looks at him and says, “You're a drummer, aren't you?”

The drummer, crestfallen, says, “How did you know?”

The store owner says, “That 'big red accordion' is the radiator.”

• I'd like to look at the accordions, please.

• How did you know?

18. A guy walks into the doctor's office and says (человек заходит в кабинет врача и говорит; guy – /разг./ малый, парень), “Doc, I haven't had a bowel (кишка/кишечник) movement (движение) in a week (доктор, у меня нет стула неделю)!” The doctor gives him a prescription (дает ему рецепт) for a mild laxative (мягкого слабительного) and tells him, “If it doesn't work, let me know (если не поможет, дайте мне знать).