Lesson 53

1. Do exercise. 97.

2. Do exercise 104b.

3. Read the text and retell it.

INSOMNIA¹

"What is the matter with you, Bill? You look very tired." "You are right, I am. .I've caught insomnia." "Don't be silly. You can't catch insomnia. It is not contagious²."

"You are not right. Sometimes it is contagious. It is when your baby is ill."

4. Express surprise about the following statements using the word really.

Example: This boy is ill. Is he really ill?

1) He likes tea with salt. 2) He always has breakfast at the restaurant. 3) He always keeps his promises. 4) I have cut my finger. 5) He bought the medicine at the baker's. 6) He kept to his bed for a week. 7) The doctor examined a patient. 8) He has a high temperature. 9) He gargles his throat in the dining-room. 10) The doctor hasn't given me any recommendations. 11) The therapeutist prescribed me five kinds of pills. 12) Insomnia is contagious. 13) Smoking is not dangerous if you smoke one or two cigarettes a day. 14) We shouldn't always follow the doctor's instructions.

5. Express your agreement with the statements given below using certainly. Example:

Natalia is the best pupil in our form.

Oh, certainly, she is.

1) John is a good sportsman. 2) George keeps to his bed. 3) The dentist pulled his tooth out. 4) She has a cold in her head. 4) Mike was consulted by the doctor. 6) Borys had a splitting headache.

He needs a good rest. 8) His sister has forgotten to gargle her throat.