What Lessons the Story Teaches Us? (The Swimmer, J. Cheever) The Swimmer is a story that teaches us to remember about the time, not to be self-centered and to be responsible for our closest people. Firstly, the story tells us how it is important to appreciate the present because a lot of people pass their days to hide from the reality. Therefore, we need to realize that time is passing much more quickly than we think and it is impossible to overstate the importance and value of time. Secondly, the Swimmer gives us good advice that id does not matter how wealthy you are if you does not have happiness in yourself and your family. Consequently, the lesson is we become responsible for our friends and relatives, for what we have tamed. All in all, what the story teaches us is that we should appreciate the time and our family.

From Russian Into English 7. 15:20. В Палате общин нарастало напряжение. Несколько членов кабинета уже прибыли. Все ждали премьер-министра. 15:20 The tension was rising in the House of Commons. Some members of the Cabinet had already arrived. Everyone had been waiting for the prime-minister. 8. Когда Хауден взял конверт и вскрыл его, у него тряслись руки. When Howden took the envelope and opened it, his hands were shaking. 9. Майк был вполне удовлетворен, так как его план удался Mike was quite satisfied because his plan was successful. 10. Когда вошел Алан, капитан поднялся из-за стола и положил на стол книгу When Alan entered, the capitan rose from the table and put the book on the desk.

Translation of the sentences into English 1.Миссис Смит была очень бледна и худа, потому что уже месяц страдала от головных болей. Mrs. Smith was very pale and thin because she had been already suffering from a headache for a month. 2. Пока они искали водительские права Джулии, они перевернули квартиру вверх дном While they were looking for Jully's driving license, they turned the apartement upside down. 3.Чарльз знал об этом всего несколько часов, но у него было ощущение, что время уходит Charles had known about it just a few hours but he had a feeling that the time was running out. 2.Пассажиры очень устали, так как ожидали свой рейс с утра. The passangers were tired because they had been waiting for the flight since the morning. 4. Я лег поздно , спал недолго и встал до рассвета I went to bed lately, was sleeping a little and had got up till the sunrise. 5. Это был шанс, о котором Джеймс мечтал всю свою жизнь It was a chance which James had been dreaming all his life about.

From Russian into English. Part 1 1. К концу дня министры подписали договор о сотрудничестве в области образования. By the end of the day the minesters had put their signatures to the document of the treaty of education. 2/ Я познакомился с ней в прошлом году на Рождество, но знал её в лицо с 2002 года. I met her last year at Christmas but I had known her by sight since 2002 year. 3. На следующее утро Скотт проснулся в 6.30, встал и прочитал утреннюю газету. Next morning Scott had waked up at 6.30, got up and read a morning newspaper. 4. К концу недели Фрэнк потратил несколько сотен долларов на книги. By the end of the week Frank had spared some hundreads dollars on books. 5. Когда Генри ответил на все мои вопросы, я понял, что он говорит правду. When Henry had answered my questions, I saw he told the truth. 6. Он не видел Молли пять лет и едва узнал её, когда она вошла в комнату. He had not seen Molly for five years and he had hardly recognised her when she came into the room.

The Enormous Radio I think everyone can find something for them in this opus. In my opinion, the author wanted to say that some people live by other's lives trying to hide their own problems. However, the little radio disturbed enormous happiness of Jim and Irene which just seemed right and loving each other. Why did J. Cheever choose a radio? I consider the answer is that the radio is a modern invention, reflecting pproblems of modern life such as separate family that may seem "happy".

The Enormous Radio What do you think of the meaning of the book?
 What did the author want to say? What does the plot center round? Why does it have such kind of the finale? What is the message?
Say everything you think about the book and its meaning.

Перевод 1. В 80-е годы XX в. дефицит стал приметой времени. The deficit became a sign of the times in the 1980s. 2. В конце каждой страницы было оставлено место для подписи и даты. There was space at the bottom of every page for the signature and the date. 3. Его шутки явно не имели успеха. His jokes did not succeed. 4. К трем годам он без труда считал до 100. By age of three he could count to 100.efortlessly 5. После войны экономика страны пришла в упадок. After the war the economics of the country went into decline. 6. Джексон снова отклонил приглашение на брифинг Jackson declined an invitation to the briefing again. 7. Как только она выздоровела, она решила вернуться к привычной жизни. As soon as she recover, she made a decision to go back to her customary life. 8. Решить эту проблему можно только совместными усилиями. This problem can be solved only by joint effort.