Text. Checking in at the Ambassy Hotel.
The day of Olimov’s departure for London was approaching and he still had a lot of things to do. When at last he boarded the plane bound for London, and the plane began the familiar rush down the runway, he could sit and relax in his comfortable seat. He fastened his safety belt and leaned back wondering what his stay in England would be like, whether someone would meet him and whether his knowledge of English would be sufficient.
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Text: OlimovVisits Ch.Clarks’s Lab. and Gives a Talk
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Text. OlimovVisits Ch.Clarks’s Lab. and Gives a Talk
Charles Clark had arranged for Olimov to visit his laboratory the next morning.“I want to introduce you to our people. One of them you met at the airport yesterday”, he said. “I shall be glad to meet them”. At eight thirty Clark telephoned to say that he would be at the hotel in exactly half an hour and asked Olimov to be ready by that time. Half an hour later a blue Jaguar stopped at the hotel and Stepanov saw Charles waving to him from behind the wheel. Now let me tell you some of the plans that have been made”, he said, when Olimov had got into the car. “We shall spend most of the time in my laboratory”.
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Text. A Glimpse of London
Before going on a sightseeing tour of London Stepanov did some serious reading about its history. He learned that London began on two small patches of dry land in the middle of a marsh on the north bank of the Thames.1 That was long before the Romans came. In Roman times it was named Londinium, and was already a centre of trade.Today London covers a vast area, with millions of inhabitants, and is the capital of Great Britain.
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Text. Olimov Writes a Lettyer to his English Treacher
Dear Nina Petrovna,
As 1 promised I am writing you a letter in English so that you may see for yourself that the trouble you took in teaching me was not entirely in vain. I am very grateful to you. Since my arrival here I have had a varied and busy time. I have been fortunate enough to hit on some rather interesting things which now occupy most of my time. I think they link various phenomena together very well, but it is too early to speak of results. After this work has been completed time and care will be necessary for writing, preparing tables and diagrams and getting the material ready for publication. Charles Clark at whose laboratory I am doing my research is an excellent man and a very hard-working one. We have got things going in good style. The laboratory is everything that can be desired. It is very large and filled with new equipment. I have practically a free hand in it.
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Text. The Conference
On entering the university building where the conference was to take place Alex and Charles found themselves in a familiar atmosphere characteristic of any scientific meeting anywhere in the world. There were groups of delegates everywhere — the older scientists a little tired of the constant repetition year after year, the younger men still newly in love with science, some of them eager and ambitious and some anxious only to impress each other or to catch the eye of one of the professors or veterans. They all talked mostly about science, but underneath the surface were the hopes and aspirations of human beings. In passing through the hall Stepanov recognized some familiar faces. His ear had grown more used to spoken English by now. He was glad to meet here many people he knew, but to his regret he could not see Dr. Green.
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Text: . Lunch at the Clarks.Introduction and training of new words and w.-comb. Voc. training.
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Text. Lunch at the Clarks
On the following day Charles brought Alex Stepanov home for lunch. “Mary, let me introduce to you Dr. Stepanov”, said Charles as they entered. Mary found herself standing near a tall slender man with a rather young face and grayish hair. The contrast of gray hair and a young face was what distinguished him. He was close on forty. She noticed his dark lively eyes, his keen watchful face, full of eager intelligence. “I am pleased to meet you”, Alex said with a bow. “It’s nice that you’ve come”, and she gave him a friendly smile. “I’ve heard so much about you from Charles.” “Come along, Alex. Sit down here. Make yourself comfortable while I am .'getting us some drinks”, Charles said and went into the kitchen.
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Text. Through Hyde Park to the Post office
Each Sunday Alex Stepanov would write a letter to his family and, while taking a walk, drop it into a red pillarbox near the hotel. The letters, he knew, would not remain there long, for there are several collections a day in London. So he did not have to go to the post office each time he wanted to post a letter. One day, however, wishing to send a registered letter, a telegram and some books to Leningrad, Stepanov set off for the post office. The day was fine and warm, the sun was shining brightly; and Stepanov was tempted to see the famous Hyde Park of which he had heard such a lot. As he walked through Kensington Gardens which were full of big trees, rose-beds and gay flowers, he passed the Round Pond in which ducks were swimming, a children’s playground with crowds of joyful children and the figure of Peter Pan 1 in bronze, and soon he found himself in Hyde Park.
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Text: Dining Out
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Text. Dining Out
One evening the Clarks took Alex Stepanov to dinner at a small restaurant in Chelsea 1 to treat him to some typical English food. Having arrived at the restaurant they first went to the bar.CHARLES: There’s some room on the bench by the fire-place. I’ll go and order the drinks. What will you have?
MARY: Sherry, please, for me.CHARLES: Sweet or dry?MARY: Dry, please.CHARLES: What about you, Alex?ALEX: A half of bitter.2(The waiter brings the drinks
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Text. Choosing a Career
Olimov is very fond of the Clark family and always enjoys the time spent in their home. Today he is having tea with them. He has noticed that Charles and Mary are proud of their son Robert and their daughter Kitty, which he thinks is only natural, for parents are all alike — they always talk about their children.
MARY: Yes, of course, Alex, I mustn’t boast but it really is a comfort to have such a hard-working boy as Robert.
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