A Polite Letter

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 20^th July, I beg to inform ¹ you that my secretary, being a lady, can’t stand what I think of you. I, being a gentleman, can’t either say or write it. You, being what you are, can imagine what I do think of you.

Yours truly,

Benjamin Tailor

¹beg to inform – позвольте сообщить

Unit 7

Texts: 1. A Ship. 2. The Ship’s General Arrangement. 3. A Ship’s Propeller. 4. Different Types of Marine Engines.
5. The Echo Sounder.

Grammar: Infinitive. Infinitive Constructions.

7.1. Translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of after, before, as.

1. We started the exam after 9 o’clock. 2. We started the exam after the teacher told us to begin. 3. You’ll feel better after you have something to eat. 4. The city was called after Peter the Great. 5. Before you leave, you must visit the museum. 6. He arrived in London before me. 7. I have heard this before. 8. I speak to you as your friend. 9. He came into the room as I was speaking. 10. As you are here, we can talk. 11. I had the same trouble as you have. 12. As I was feeling tired, I went to bed early. 13. I watched her as she was opening the letter. 14. As the day went on, the weather got worse. 15. The man slipped as he was getting off the train. 16. As tomorrow is a public holiday, the shops will be shut. 17. A few years ago I worked as a bus driver.