look through the dialogue. change it into the reported speech and then read it aloud ( 4)

Kennedy chose to make her successor's weaknesses her own.

strengths. Perhaps the new woman - she never spoke her name - was a tigress in

bed; perhaps she was an intellectual giant; perhaps she flattered him more than

Debbie did. But Debbie cooked better than her anyway, Debbie took him

children from school and royally entertained them while the new woman was still in

Work. Debbie regularly entertained her husband's mother when the new woman

there is neither time nor desire to do this. Debbie slyly arranged for Tina to win.

two thoroughbred kittens in a competition when she found out that a new woman was allergic

cats, and Debbie took them out for Tina.

“It looks like hard work,” Helen said, full of admiration.

“It's very hard work,” Debbie agreed. “But then I was like you, I didn't think

the day will come when I can live without him. ""Could you now?"

“Oh yes, I really could. Now he really tires me. Not completely, but a little.

He's very predictable. You would know right away how he would react. I never

thought the day would come ... "

“So, if you're above him, why don't you bow down? Live your life? »Helen

wondered.

"I can not now. I have too many other people that I love and who love me. I have

his mother; she never really loved me during her marriage, but I kind of like

an angel compared to a new woman. "

"But of course ..."

“No, I can't leave her, she never hurt anyone. She did not quit

me and divorced me, her son did. And I love girls. And there are cats. I just

organized them out of spite, but now I love them. I couldn't move anywhere

and leave them when they have completed their task.“And the garden: I realized that the secret is to do the minimum, but

give the children a flower bed, and I work on them secretly and feed them

they plant, so they think it is their own work. This is life, Helen, and I didn't have a life

the day he said he was leaving. "

"But he's not at the center of everything?"

"No, not now. He was when I needed it. Everything I did, I did with

kind of revenge, and that gave me a purpose for my day. "

“I don't think I can do it. I mean it's not as if it were ready

a family. There is only a big bump and a terrible nineteen-year-old guy, and he does not have

Mom, and the cat thing won't work.

“The point is, either get out of its orbit completely. When will you be back to work? "

"Next week."

“Okay, if you want, I’ll ask the girls and grandmother to help you unpack your things tomorrow.

It is much better when there are several people. We will do a lot in an hour and

half…""But I can not".

“Of course you can, and when you get back to work, start gardening.

the consignment. Invite all your colleagues to lunch, tell them that in return for two hours

gardening, they'll have a great picnic. Rent a giant goat for the day. I will tell

what to tell them to plant and what to weed. "

“But I have not yet decided which path to take; is it worth wading back

into Harry's life or not.

“You still need to unpack and clean up the messy garden,” Debbie said.

They will no longer talk about plans and strategies. From now on they will not

one must refer to the despair of one and the cunning of the other. how

the curtains on the windows were drawn, the china was unpacked on the shelves and

into the wardrobes, and the garden took shape, their life went on. Helen will

make friends again. She started out with her bank colleagues looking

she changed after they saw her host a wonderful gardening party.

Debbie's surrogate family will never know she originally loved them as an act

to sweep. It was good that such solidarity was established on a summer evening.

People in contemporary world can hardly imagine their lives without machines. every day either a new gadget is invented or an old one is improved. different people appreciate new inventions differently. some suppose that sophisticated gadgets are really useful and necessary, while others find them absolutely awful as they influence people badly. as for me, i am pretty sure that gadgets make people`s lives easier. firstly, they do all kinds of dirty and hard work, as cleaning. secondly, devices can save a lot of time as well as storage space. for instance, a computer disk can contain the same amount of information as several thick books.so, machines help people in different spheres. however, opponents of this point of view are definitely sure that gadgets affect people negatively. people are reluctant to work due to the influence of machines. people become lazy and disorganized. they just expect their latest gadgets to do everything instead of them. moreover, according to scientists, a great number of widespread devices produce radiation that can cause serious health problems. furthermore, more and more people are becoming addicted to their modern gadgets, for instance computers, tvs or mobile phones. so, they neglect their home obligations, work or school and spend all their spare time in front of a laptop screen or a tv-set. in conclusion, i firmly believe that in spite of all drawbacks, gadgets have, their benefits are much more considerable, as they save people`s time and let them enjoy life. перевод: современный человек едва ли может представить свою жизнь без машин. ежедневно или появляются новые устройства, или улучшаются уже существующие. люди по-разному относятся к новым изобретениям. некоторые полагают, что сложные гаджеты на самом деле полезны и необходимо, в то время, как другие считают их ужасными из-за их отрицательного влияния на людей. что касается меня, я абсолютно уверена в том, что новые устройства делают нашу жизнь легче. во-первых, они выполняют всю грязную и тяжелую работу, такую как уборка. во-вторых, устройства экономят как время, так и место. например, компьютерный диск может вмещать столько же информации, как несколько толстых книг. итак, машины людям в разных сферах деятельности. однако противники этой точки зрения абсолютно уверены в том, что новые изобретения отрицательно влияют на людей. люди не хотят работать из-за влияния устройств. они становятся ленивыми и неорганизованными. они ждут, когда их последние изобретения сделают всё за них. более того, по мнению ученых, многие широко распространенные гаджеты излучением, которое может вызвать серьёзные проблемы со здоровьем. кроме того, всё больше и больше людей становятся зависимыми от компьютера, телевизора или мобильного телефона. они игнорируют свои обязанности, учебу или работу и проводят всё своё время перед ноутбуком или экраном телевизора. в заключение, я считаю, что, несмотря на все имеющиеся недостатки, достоинства гаджетов намного более занчительны, так как они экономят время и позволяют людям наслаждаться жизнью!