Английский шутя. Английские и американские анекдоты для начального чтения - стр. 10
(нам лучше получить побольше информации о вас) to try to figure out what's going on (чтобы попытаться выяснить, что происходит). What do you do for a living (что вы делаете «для проживания» = чем вы зарабатываете на жизнь)?”
“I'm a musician (я музыкант).”
The doctor looks up (поднимает глаза) and says, “Well, that's it (ну, понятно)! Here's (здесь: «вот») $10.00. Go get something to eat (идите купите что-нибудь поесть)!”
bowel ['baʋǝl], movement ['mu:vmǝnt], prescription [prɪ'skrɪpʃ(ǝ)n], laxative ['læksǝtɪv], prescribes [prɪ'skraɪbz], information [,ɪnfǝ'meɪʃ(ǝ)n], figure ['fɪɡǝ], living ['lɪvɪŋ], musician [mju:'zɪʃ(ǝ)n]
A guy walks into the doctor's office and says, “Doc, I haven't had a bowel movement in a week!” The doctor gives him a prescription for a mild laxative and tells him, “If it doesn't work, let me know.”
A week later the guy is back: “Doc, still no movement!”
The doctor says, “Hmm, guess you need something stronger,” and prescribes a powerful laxative.
Still another week later the poor guy is back: “Doc, STILL nothing!”
The doctor, worried, says, “We'd better get some more information about you to try to figure out what's going on. What do you do for a living?”
“I'm a musician.”
The doctor looks up and says, “Well, that's it! Here's $10.00. Go get something to eat!”
• That's it!
• What do you do for a living?
19. “Do you believe in life after death (вы верите в жизнь после смерти)?” the boss (начальник) asked one of his employees (спросил одного из его = своих служащих).
“Yes, Sir (да, сэр),” the new recruit replied (новый работник ответил).
“Well, then, that makes everything just fine (ну, замечательно: «это делает все просто прекрасным»),” the boss went on (продолжал). “After you left early yesterday (после того, как вы ушли рано вчера; to leave – покидать; уходить) to go to your grandmother's funeral (чтобы пойти на похороны вашей бабушки), she stopped in to see you (она заглянула/зашла вас повидать).”
death [deθ], employees [,emplɔɪ'i:z], recruit [rɪ'kru:t], replied [rɪ'plaɪd], funeral ['fju:n(ǝ)rǝl]
”Do you believe in life after death?” the boss asked one of his employees.
“Yes, Sir,” the new recruit replied.
“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's funeral, she stopped in to see you.”
• That makes everything just fine.
20. A musical director was having a lot of trouble with one drummer (дирижер имел много неприятностей с одним ударником). He talked and talked and talked (он говорил, говорил и говорил)