Unit eighteen
Review
Lina and I are married. My name is James Clarke and my wife's name is Lina Clarke. Before we were married, her name was Lina O'Hara. That's her maiden name. O'Hara is an Irish name.
My wife's parents come from Ireland. Lina's brother, Allan O'Hara, is not Irish. He was born in Scotland. He is Scottish. Allan had tea with Lina and me yesterday.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law are American. My husband is American, too. But I am English. I was born in London. Tell me, Jim. What is California like?
It is a very beautiful state. There are many beautiful cities in California. What is your sister like, Lina?
She is a very intelligent girl. She is married to a very nice man. They have two children. My nephew is ten years old, and my niece is six.
Lina and I live in a very comfortable apartment two blocks from a big square. There is a taxi stand at the square and a bus stop at the corner.
Our apartment has very nice furniture. We sleep in the master bedroom. It has a double bed, two bedside tables, a dresser, a rocking chair and two wardrobes - one for me and one for Jim.
In the guest-room there is a single bed, a built-in-closet, and a desk. There are carpets on the floor and pictures on the walls.
Our apartment has no study. I work in the guest-room when I have work to do at home. Let's turn the guest-room into a study, Jim. No, we need a guest-room, too.
I cook in the kitchen. This morning we had ham and eggs for breakfast. What's wrong with Mrs. Anderson? She has a cold. Isn't it the flu?
No it isn't flu. Just a bad cold. She has a headache, a running nose and a temperature.
Is she coughing? No, just sneezing. Tell me, Lina, are you still mad at me?
Yes, I am. Just because of a milk-jug? Oh, come on, darling, let's make up.
NOTES.
1. from. from now: Two weeks from now. from here: Two blocks from here.
2. make. make up: make peace. (make-up: apply cosmetic products on the face)
You also can practice with English texts.
The size of this video is just 5,4 MB but its knowledge is gold. Please, share it on your social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Telegram and others.
SMALL VIDEOS TO HELP YOU SPEND LESS INTERNET DATA.
The videos of the course have been compiled in scale (720 x 576), decreasing their sizes,
so you can watch them repeatedly and practice the lessons several times.
The first time You watch our videos.
click on the captions button, to translate from English to your language.
Watch the video again, speaking aloud, the voices of the lesson, trying to imitate the pronunciation and the intonations.
Repeat several times until you master the lesson.
