Арцун Акопян – Speak! Диалоги на английском языке с переводом. 7000 слов и фраз (страница 34)
to make a difference – иметь значение
terminally ill – неизлечимо болен
hope for – надеяться на
nothing but – ничего кроме
the only hope – единственная надежда
improvements in – улучшения в
drug therapy – лекарственная терапия
Is it true that… – Это правда, что…
caused by – вызванный
the main difficulty – главная трудность
without symptoms – без симптомов
find out – выяснить
too late – слишком поздно
55. My eighty-year-old grandma has a fever
My eighty-year-old grandma has a fever. How do we identify its causes?
A fever is a common symptom of the flu virus.
So, she caught the flu from my ninety-year-old grandpa.
Do they have equally high temperature?
He had a fever last week. His temperature decreased to normal recently.
Did he take tablets for fever?
Yes, but she does not want to take them. Her temperature remains high for now.
She must take the medicine to get better. Tell her they are vitamins!
eighty-year-old – восьмидесятилетний
grandma – бабушка
fever – жар, лихорадка
identify – идентифицировать
its – его, её ()
common – общий
flu – грипп
caught – пойманный (catch – ловить)
ninety-year-old – девяностолетний
grandpa – дедушка
equally – одинаково; в равной степени
high – высокий
week – неделя
decrease – снижаться
normal – обычный
tablet – таблетка; табличка; планшет
remain – оставаться
must – должен
medicine – медицина
better – лучше ( good – хороший)
vitamin – витамин
has a fever – у него/её температура
a common symptom of – общий симптом ()
the flu virus – вирус гриппа
caught the flu from – заразился гриппом от
equally high – одинаково высокий
last week – на прошлой неделе
take tablets for – принимать таблетки для
for now – теперь, на данном этапе
to get better – улучшаться; идти на поправку
56. Are patients put to sleep during surgical operations?
Are patients put to sleep during surgical operations?
In some cases, they must be unconscious. In other cases, conscious.