Stepan: Hello, old boy. How are thi

Stepan: Hello, old boy. How are things?
Ilya: Not bad, thank you. Look, Stepan, has Vlad invited you to his birthday party?
Stepan: Yes, he has. And why are you asking?
Ilya: The matter is that he has invited me as well, and I am now thinking about a present for him. It is always a difficult issue, isn’t it?
Stepan: I don’t think that it is such a great problem.
Ilya: Well, of course, you are going to give him a book in fantasy. Both of you know everything about this sort of thing.
Stepan: Actually not. You see, there is hardly a book in fiction he hasn’t read. What I am really thinking about is a photo album. So far as I know, he is fond of taking pictures and has a rather good camera. It’s not a bad present, is it?
Ilya: You see, just a month ago we went shopping together and he bought a large album.
Stepan: Thank you for telling me this thing. I didn’t know that.
Ilya: Besides, I think it is not a good present for a close friend. I mean you can give such a thing to a fellow whom you don’t know very well. I know Vlad well enough to give him something that he will really like. We have been friends with Vlad for quite a long time to learn a thing or two about his tastes, haven’t we?
Stepan: Maybe you are right. What else can you suggest, then?
Ilya: In his free time he likes to work with his PC. Is it possible to give him a couple of nice games on CDs?
Stepan: Oh, no. He says he doesn’t understand people who play computer games. It’s a waste of time, in his opinion. Compu­ ter is for work, not for leisure — these are his own words.
Ilya: He is a very serious guy, I know. But the problem remains. What will you say about a CD of his favourite group? Do you want to give him a poster or aT-shirt?
Stepan: Look! I’ve got a brilliant idea.Ilya: What is it?
Stepan: We can give him a nice present if we join all together. It will be better than giving him a present each. Vlad has always been dreaming about roller skates.
Ilya: I see your point. It is rather an expensive present, I must
say.
But if we join all together ... Who else is coming to the party?

Stepan: Igor and Olga, and then his classmate, Misha by name.

Ilya: So, Igor won’t refuse to join in, I believe. What we must
do is
to try and find Misha somehow. Maybe Igor knows him. In this case Vlad will get a great present for his birthday!

Результаты (русский) 1:

Степан: Здравствуйте, мальчик. Как обстоят дела?Илья: Неплохо, спасибо. Посмотрите, Степан, Влад пригласил вас на его день рождения?Степан: Да, он имеет. А почему вы спрашиваете?Илья: Дело, что он пригласил меня также, и я теперь думаю о подарок для него. Это всегда сложный вопрос, не так?Степан: я не думаю, что это такая большая проблема.Илья: Ну, конечно, вы собираетесь дать ему книгу в фантазии. Как вы знаете все о такого рода вещи.Степан: На самом деле не. Вы видите, есть едва ли книга в художественной литературе, которую он не читал. Что я действительно думал о это фотоальбом. Насколько я знаю, он любит фотографировать и имеет довольно хороший фотоаппарат. Это не плохой подарок, это?Илья: Вы видите, только месяц назад мы пошли по магазинам вместе и он купил большой альбом.Степан: Спасибо, что рассказывал мне эту вещь. Я не знаю что.Илья: Кроме того, я думаю, что это не хороший подарок для близкого друга. Я означает, что вы можете дать это парень, которого вы не знаете, очень хорошо. Я знаю Влада достаточно хорошо, чтобы дать ему то, что он очень нравится. Мы были друзьями с Влад довольно долгое время выучить вещь или два о его вкусы не мы?Степан: Может быть, вы правы. Что еще вы можете предложить, тогда?Илья: В свободное время он любит работать с компьютером. Возможно ли дать ему несколько хороших игр на компакт-дисках?Stepan: Oh, no. He says he doesn’t understand people who play computer games. It’s a waste of time, in his opinion. Compu­ ter is for work, not for leisure — these are his own words.Ilya: He is a very serious guy, I know. But the problem remains. What will you say about a CD of his favourite group? Do you want to give him a poster or aT-shirt?Stepan: Look! I’ve got a brilliant idea.Ilya: What is it?Stepan: We can give him a nice present if we join all together. It will be better than giving him a present each. Vlad has always been dreaming about roller skates.Ilya: I see your point. It is rather an expensive present, I mustsay.But if we join all together ... Who else is coming to the party? Stepan: Igor and Olga, and then his classmate, Misha by name. Ilya: So, Igor won’t refuse to join in, I believe. What we mustdo isto try and find Misha somehow. Maybe Igor knows him. In this case Vlad will get a great present for his birthday!