Listen, CD (22), and read.
A.
author [ˈɔːθə] — автор
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfl] — весёлый, бодрый, неунывающий
fail [feɪl] — потерпеть неудачу
fascinating [ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ] — захватывающий, восхитительный, пленительный
rarely [ˈreəli] — редко
source [sɔːs] — источник
strange [streɪndʒ] — 1) странный; 2) незнакомый
whisper [ˈwɪspə] n — шёпот
whisper v — шептать
B.
author: a children’s author, a famous author. What English authors do you know? Chekhov is one of my favourite authors.
cheerful: a cheerful person, a cheerful smile. Stephen was such a cheerful child. The children were singing a cheerful song I hadn’t heard before.
fail: to fail to do something, to fail an exam. Some people who try to lose weight fail. They have failed to find the information they wanted.
fascinating: a fascinating book, a truly fascinating country. It will be fascinating to see the final match. I find my new friend absolutely fascinating.
rarely: to do something rarely. My mother very rarely wears jeans. This music is rarely played at concerts.
source: a source of information, a source of light, a power source. Scientists are trying to find new sources of energy. The only light source was the bright moon in the night sky.
strange: 1) a strange place, a strange person. What’s that strange noise? 2) The name sounds strange to me. I’ve never heard it before.
whisper n: to say something in a whisper or in whispers. The two men began talking in whispers. We heard nothing but the whisper of wind in the trees.
whisper v: to whisper something to somebody. “That’s Tim,” she whispered in my ear.