Out of Broken Heart

 Out of Broken Heart¹

Jenny Lind, the famous² Swedish nightingale³ was considered⁴ one of the greatest⁵ popular singers of her day.

 Her music teacher once said, “Jenny, you've got everything to make you the world's greatest singer, but one thing⁶!”

 “What in the world is that?” she asked. “I practice all day long and you say I have tremendous range⁷, versatility⁸ and talent! What haven't I got?”

 “To make you a truly⁹ great singer,” he replied, “you have to have a broken heart!”

And so it happened¹⁰ that this man broke her heart! She fell in love with him and he jilted¹¹ her.

Then she began to sing from her heart! The songs she sang became her own12--songs of loneliness¹³ and tears--not just a collection of words and music--but it was her own  heart cry¹⁴!

1.     out of broken heart – от разбитого сердца

2.     famous – известная

3.     nightingale – соловей

4.     was considered – считалась

5.     greatest – наивеличайшей

6.     you've got everything to make you the world's greatest singer, but one thing – у тебя есть, все, чтобы стать самой великой мировой певицей, но одного тебе не хватает

7.     tremendous range – широкий диапазон (голоса)

8.     versatility – гибкость (подвижность голоса)

9.     truly – по настоящему

10.                        so it happened – так уж случилось

11.                        jilted  – бросил (в любовных отношениях)

12.                        own - собственный

13.                        loneliness - одиночество

14.                        cry – плачь

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The Hole In The Fence

The Hole¹ In The Fence²

There was a father who took his boy on his knee³ and told him the story of the lost⁴ sheep⁵. The sheep found⁶ a hole in the fence and crawled⁷ through⁸; how glad⁹ it was to get away¹⁰; it skipped¹¹ and played in the sunshine until¹² it went so far that it could not find it's way back home. And then he told him of the wolf¹³ that chased¹⁴ the sheep, and how, finally the good shepherd¹⁵ came and rescued¹⁶ it and carried¹⁷ it back to the fold¹⁸.

          The little boy was very interested and when the story was over¹⁹, he surprised his father by asking, "Did they fix²⁰ the hole in the fence?"

           

Next time you teach your child to obey²¹, make sure²² you fix your  “hole in the fence” first.

1.     hole – дырка

2.     fence – забор

3.     knees – колени

4.     lost – потерянный, заблудившийся

5.     sheep – овца

6.     found – нашел

7.     crawled – пролез

8.     through – через

9.     glad – довольный, радостный

10.                        get away – убежать

11.                        skipped – скакал

12.                        until – до тех пор пока

13.                        wolf – волк

14.                        chased – преследовал

15.                        shepherd – пастух

16.                        rescued – спас

17.                        carried – принес

18.                        fold – загон для овец

19.                        the story was over – история закончилась

20.                        fix – починить, отремонтировать

21.                        obey – слушаться

22.                        make sure – удостоверится

A little tip: In English word "they" is often used when speaking about something in general. For example: "Time is money", as they say. (Как говорится: "Время деньги")

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Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings ¹

One father was complaining² to another³ about how much money he had to spend⁴ on his son. It was costing⁵ a lot to buy clothes, books, carfare⁶, lunch, etc⁷.

          The other father remarked, "My son does not cost me a dollar. I wish⁹ I could spend something on him."

          "Why doesn't your son cost you?"

          "Because," replied the second father, "he died a few months ago¹⁰."

1.     count your blessings – посчитайте свои благословения (будьте благодарными за все хорошее)

2.     complaining – жаловался

3.     another – другому

4.     had to spend – приходилось тратить

5.     it was costing – стоило дорого

6.     carfare – проезд

7.     etc – итд (и так далее)

8.     remarked – высказался

9.     wish – желать, хотеть

10.                        ago – тому назад

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Out of Love

Out of Love¹.

A rich man died and left no heirs². When his household goods³ were auctioned off⁴, an elderly⁵ lady dressed in shabby⁶ clothes was the only one to bid⁷ on the picture of the dead man's son. The wealthy⁸ father greatly cherished⁹ this portrait because his only child¹⁰ had died at an early age¹¹. But the crowd¹² that had gathered¹³ for the sale¹⁴ showed no interest in it¹⁵. When the woman who bought¹⁶ the portrait was asked why she wanted it, she said she had been the boy's nurse¹⁷ many years before, and had loved him dearly¹⁸.

          Later she noticed¹⁹ a bulge²⁰ in the heavy paper on the back. Making a small cut²¹, she discovered²² an envelope²³  which²⁴ turned out²⁵ to be the man's will²⁶. The document very clearly²⁷stated²⁸ that he wanted to leave his property²⁹ to the person who still held dear³⁰ the memory³¹ of his beloved³² son.

1.     out of  love – из-за любви

2.     left no heirs – не оставив наследников

3.     household goods – домашняя утварь

4.     auctioned off – проданы с аукциона

5.     elderly – пожилая

6.     shabby – потертый, старый

7.     to bid – делать ставки

8.     wealthy – богатый, состоятельный

9.     greatly cherished – очень берег

10.                        his only child – его единственный сын

11.                        at an early age – в раннем возрасте

12.                        crowd – толпа

13.                        gathered – собралась

14.                        sale – распродажа

15.                        showed no interest in it – не проявляла никакого интереса

16.                        bought (to buy) – купила

17.                        nurse – (здесь:) кормилица; медсестра

18.                        loved him dearly – очень любила его

19.                        noticed(to notice) – заметила

20.                        bulge – выпуклость

21.                        small cut – маленький надрез

22.                        discovered( to discover) – обнаружила

23.                        envelope – конверт

24.                         which – который

25.                        turned out – оказался

26.                         will – завещание

27.                        clearly – ясно

28.                        stated(to state) – указанно, заявлено

29.                        property – имущество

30.                        still held dear – все еще берег

31.                        memory – память

32.                        beloved – возлюбленный

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Speak The Truth! But Do It Wisely.

Speak the truth¹! But do it wisely².

Long time ago³ there was a great⁴ king⁵. One night the king dreamed⁶ that all his teeth⁷ had fallen out⁸. Immediately⁹ he sent for one of his soothsayers¹⁰ to interpret¹¹ the meaning of the dream. With a sad face and mournful¹² voice¹³, the soothsayer told the monarch¹⁴ that the dream meant that all his relatives¹⁵ would die¹⁶ and that he would be left alone¹⁷. This made the king upset¹⁸ and he drove the servant from his presence¹⁹.

          Another was called²⁰ and the king told him of the dream. This wise man smiled, and replied, "Rejoice²¹, O King; the dream means that you will live yet many years²². In fact²³ you will outlive²⁴ all your relatives." This pleased the king²⁵ very much, and in his joy²⁶ he gave this soothsayer a rich reward²⁷.

The moral of the story is that the two soothsayers had said, the same thing²⁸, but the second²⁹ man did it right³⁰

1.     truth – истина, правда

2.     wisely (wise) – с мудростью, с умом

3.     long time ago – много времени тому назад, давным давно

4.     great – великий

5.     king – король

6.     dreamed (to dream) – приснилось

7.     teeth – зубы

8.     fallen out (to fall out) - выпали

9.     immediately –  немедленно

10.                        soothsayer – предсказатель

11.                        interpret – толковать

12.                        mournful -  мрачный, траурный

13.                         voice –  голос

14.                        monarch – монарх

15.                        relatives – родственники

16.                        die –  умирать

17.                        left alone –  останется один

18.                        upset – злой

19.                        drove the servant from his presence  - выгнал слугу прочь

20.                        another was called – позвали другого

21.                        rejoice –  возрадуйся

22.                        you will live yet many years –  ты проживешь еще много лет

23.                        in fact –  в сущности

24.                        outlive –  переживешь

25.                        this pleased the king – это понравилось королю

26.                        in his joy – на радостях

27.                        rich reward – щедрую награду

28.                        same thing – то же самое

29.                        second –  второй

30.                        right – правильно

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