Smart Irishman – Az okos ír
An Irishman named Murphy went to his doctor after a long illness (betegség). The doctor, after a lengthy (hosszú) examination, sighed (sóhajt) and looked Murphy in the eye and said, “I’ve some bad news for you… you have cancer (rák) and it can’t be cured (gyógyítani) . I’d give you two weeks to a month.” Murphy, shocked and saddened (elszomorítani) by the news, but of solid (szerény) character, managed to compose (összeszed) himself and walk from the doctor’s office into the waiting room. There he saw his son who had been waiting. Murphy said, “Son, we Irish celebrate (ünnepelni) when things are good and celebrate when things don’t go so well. In this case, things aren’t so well. I have cancer and I’ve been given a short time to live. Let’s head for (menni vhova) the pub and have a few pints.” After three or four pints the two were feeling a little less sober (józan). There were some laughs and more beers. They were eventually approached by some of Murphy’s old friends who asked what the two were celebrating. Murphy told them that the Irish celebrate the good and the bad… he went on to tell them that they were drinking to his impending (közelgő) end. He told his friends, “I’ve only got a few weeks to live as I have been diagnosed with (diagnósztizál vmilyen betegséggel) AIDS.” The friends gave Murphy their condolences (részvét) and they had a couple more beers. After his friends left, Murphy’s son leaned over (odahajol) and whispered (suttog), “Dad, I thought you said that you were dying from (haldoklik vmiben) cancer. You just told your friends that you were dying from AIDS!” Murphy said,”I am dying from cancer, son, I just don’t want any of them sleeping with your mother after I’m gone (meghal).”
Szövegértés feladatok
1. feladat
Melyik szereplőre/szereplőkre jellemző a következő állítás?
1. He told the Irishman that he was very ill.
2. He lied about his illness to his friends.
3. He asked why the Irishman lied.
4. He was a calm man.
5. They went to drink in the pub.
6. They felt sorry for Murphy.
2. feladat
Igaz vagy hamis az állítás
1. The news that he was ill did not make Murphy unhappy.
2. Murphy and his son did not want to celebrate as the news was bad.
3. The man did not tell the truth to his friends.
4. Murphy and his son drank not only beer.
5. Murphy lied because he wanted to keep his friends away from his wife.
Megoldások
1. feladat
1. the doctor
2. Murphy
3. the son
4. Murphy
5. Murphy and his son
6. Murphy’s friends
2. feladat
1. hamis
2. hamis
3. igaz
4. hamis
5. igaz
