Английский язык. 20 смешных историй для обсуждения и пересказа

A day later, the father decided to check his son’s understanding of what he had learned. He asked his son to explain the meaning of Darwin's theory. John answered cheerfully:

– Dad, of course I understood everything, I'm not stupid after all! My great-grandfather was a monkey!

Vocabulary:

curious – любознательный

to surround – окружать

to ask questions – задавать вопросы

constantly – постоянно

space – космос

animal – животное

plant – растение

patient – терпеливый

educated – образованный

to answer – отвечать

theory – теория

to explain – объяснять

great-grandfather – прадедушка

monkey – обезьяна

to descend from – происходить

perplexed – растерянно, озадаченно

alien – инопланетянин

famous – известный

scientist – учёный

to prove – доказывать

ancestor – предок

to decide – решать

to check – проверять

meaning – значение

cheerfully – весело

stupid – глупый

Answer the questions:

1) How old was John? What kind of boy was he?

2) What was he interested in?

3) What were his parents like?

4) What did his father explain to him and how?

5) How did the father decide to check what his son had learned?

6) What did John answer?

Express the same in English:

1) любознательный мальчик;

2) интересоваться всем;

3) постоянно;

4) задавать вопросы о космосе, животных и растениях;

5) терпеливые и образованные люди;

6) отвечать на все вопросы сына;

7) одним днём;

8) объяснять теорию эволюции;

9) стараться объяснять простыми словами;

10) прадедушка;

11) происходить от обезьяны;

12) инопланетянин;

13) в недоумении (растерянно);

14) знаменитый учёный;

15) доказывать;

16) предки;

17) спустя день;

18) проверять изученное;

19) объяснять смысл;

20) весело отвечать;

21) глупый.

Retell the story.

Granny's teeth

A lot of parents often face the problem that their children refuse to eat healthy food, such as porridge or soup. The Miller family was no exception. The mother was constantly worried, as her daughter ate very badly. The family members wanted to teach the girl to finish her meals.