Parenthesis may exploit the following groups of words and phrases:
- modal words (really, certainly, surely, in a word, in my oppinion, to be sure, to tell the truth, etc.);
- adverbs (firstly, secondly, besides; to turn now to, speaking of, as for, as to, etc.)
- parenthetic clauses ( I believe, I hope, you see, as you know, etc.)
TASK: Use different types of parenthetic sentences in a dialogue of your own. Make sure to use not less than 15 parenthetic words and phrases.
To tell the truth, I had no imagination what to write about…That's why I decided to stop on such a specific and weird topic as microphones! I hope you won't be bored with some complicated terms and ideas given below. So… this time I’ll inform you how to buy a microphone.
ReplyDeleteAs you know to buy a stage mic you should take into consideration many things. Certainly, there must be a specific purpose for your purchase: if you are playing an instrument and need smth that can pick up a greater variety of sounds - include condenser microphone in your search. On the opposite side - if you are planning to sing outdoors and are on a budget then focus on dynamic microphones.
As you remember all microphones have a diaphragm that collects the sound coming from a human or an instrument. The sound is changed onto an electronic signal through various methods. These methods depend on the different types of microphones. Coming back to the types of microphones - for the stage two are more commonly used: the condenser and the dynamic mic. As for a condenser mic it is prone to damage but has the greater frequency range of the two. Besides, it usually works with the help of an external power source to transfer sound waves into an electronic signal. The dynamic microphone has a metal coil wrapped round a magnet and with sound waves it produces an electric current. In a word, a dynamic mic doesn’t require an electrical source. In my opinion it also makes it more durable and less expensive.
Surely, there are other basic aspects to consider while buying a microphone like frequency, response, impedance and polar pattern priorities. A mic can be omnidirectional, bidirectional and unidirectional. The best stage mic, to be sure, is the last one. Impedance is the opposing force of a device to an audio signal. You should look for a low impedance number: < 600 Ohms. Speaking about the frequency response it has to be said that it gives a mic sensitiveness that’s why look for a mic with the most sensitive range of your instrument or voice. You see, there is nothing difficult in microphones and I believe that my advice will be useful for you while buying a new gadget :)
Actually, the thing I've composed looks like a story, where a character carries on a dialogue with himself. And I used sayings and proverbs intentionally...I hope you'll appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteTHE STORY
Unfortunately, it’s Monday again…As usual, that was 7:30 when my alarm clock rang and woke me up. And now, lying in my bed and anticipating what the day coming would bring me, I feel like a cat on hot bricks. Be sure that’s how a Monday morning affects me. In a word, I hate Mondays…
Certainly, you, my dear friend, may ask me why?
Well, why not? I let the cat out of bag. Actually, it may sound fishy to you but according to Nick, Monday is high time to bully Mike.
By the way, Mike, it’s me...a boy, who looks like a knee-high to a grasshopper at the age of 13 and likes…
“Hey!hey! Don’t get out of a story” you may interrupt me. “Who’s Nick?”
Well, speaking of the birdbrain named Nick… At any rate he’s my classmate, but at the first place he’s a top sportsman of our school. Needless to say that he’s a great lion at school. To keep fit he does special exercises daily: on Mondays Nick beats Mike, on Tuesdays – Greg, on Wednesdays – Jeff and so on…I hope you understand his logic.
“My God! Mike, what a poor thing you’re! Haven’t you tried to fix it up?” you ask me.
Surely, I have…but it’s all in vain…I can do nothing …I don’t have a dog’s chance…as the saying goes, the leopard can’t change his spots. Of course, I’m not a leopard, but just a bookworm… You see, for all my classmates I’m just the black sheep of the family who’s fond of speaking by proverbs and sayings. I know that irritates them all, but I don’t care about it!
At school I’m as quite as a mouse and I never take a bear by the tooth. Undoubtedly, bear’s Tom. Like a man who has seen the lions in his 13s, I can tell you that it’s quite easy to drive Tom crazy. Be sure, he’s a mentally unbalanced bull who has rats in the attick.
For example, last Monday I’ve spent 3 hours being locked up in the girls’ toilet.
“Heavens! How did it happen to you, our dear Mike” you may ask.
Well, it seemed to Tom that I cast sheep’s eyes at his girlfriend Mary Plump. Oh, believe me, a girl who eats like a horse and as greedy as a wolf isn’t to my taste.
Good gracious! It’s 8 a.m. I have to get up and continue keeping my dog’s life on Mondays. God bless me!
Just some thoughts...
ReplyDelete- First of all, we may ask a question “What is religion?”.
- In fact, there a lot of definitions for this word. The most widely spread is the one which tells us that religion is some specific system of belief in deity. People really must believe in something, because they need to rely on somebody or something
- Or they need to blame someone for their faults besides themselves. In my opinion, it is people’s nature to pin the blame on somebody else or something, for example on the circumstances.
- But, as you know, people are looking for answers on their eternal questions such as “What will happen after my death?” or “What rules of life should I follow?” etc.
- They surely ask, because they can’t live by themselves and ask for pieces of advice. They need being taught the way they should spend their life.
- As to the pieces of advice, I believe that religion is the basis of people’s value system, which is guarded by many generations.
- Of course, it is the basis of such a system and, therefore, the basis of religious intolerance. To my mind, religion is just one more cause of wars for people who are too pious.
- It is another side of the question. To be honest, I do not understand such people, but almost everything in this life may become an obsession. Firstly, you’re interested in something; secondly, this thing becomes your hobby; and, at last, you become addicted. So, everything depends on a particular person.
- It means that there is no good and there is no bad in religion itself. It is neutral. In a word, what makes religion a saving force or a destructive one is a particular person.
Two friends are having a cup of coffee and chatting.
ReplyDelete-Come in, Ann, I’m just finishing supper. I hope you’ll have a cup of coffee with me, won’t you?
-Thanks, Mary.
-Come and sit down. Tell me all about your new job. I believe you like it.
-Well as you know, I’m working in a travel agency now. It’s not so boring as my previous job was.
-I’m glad to hear it, really. And what about your language class?
-To tell the truth, it’s a bit hard for me to combine, but I’m trying to. I’m now learning German, you know.
-German? But why?
-Well firstly, I’m going to visit Germany this summer and besides, I just wish I knew some more foreign languages.
-Your purposefulness has always amazed me. But how do you manage to find time for all these things?
-You see, I go to evening classes only twice a week. By the way, why don’t you come along? I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
-Oh, as you know, I’m far too tired in the evenings. After supper I sit down with a book or listen to the radio. You’re much more energetic than I am.
-In my opinion, the energy has nothing to do with it. It only takes your desire to start studying. As for me, I’m not tired after my classes at all.
-Well, I need some time to think it over. I must say your offer has really interested me
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ReplyDeleteSo, Tim and Jack are in the café now.
ReplyDelete-So, Jack, I’m most interested in everything that happened to you and to our town while I was away. I hope you will satisfy my curiosity by telling everything in details.
-Well, to tell the truth, there is not much to tell. There hasn’t been anything extraordinary around. As for our school friends, most of them left the town after our graduation. I haven’t heard much of them afterwards. In a word, life is dull here, you should know that. That’s why you left, didn’t you?
-Oh, I’m quite sure you had something interesting going around.
-Well, speaking of interesting events, I’m most eager to hear your story. Tell me about your travels. I believe you have many great stories to tell.
-Hey, that’s not fair. You tell me nothing and want me to talk. You’re foxy, to be sure.
-Certainly, my friend, I am. Besides, you’re the traveler who left your home, so it’s up to you to speak.
-Ok, I give up. You see, when I left Rivet city I didn’t really know what to do and where to go. But as you know, I am an adventurer, so I decided get away as far as ever I can. So firstly, I went to the nearest port and apply for work on one of the ships.
-And secondly?
-That’s a damn good question, as I don’t remember now what I was doing after. But I can tell you that we had an amazing crew there. By Jove, they were crazy to go sailing all over the ocean never knowing where they'd fetch the land! Surely, we found it one day. And could you imagine our astonishment when we realized that we were in China! No, really, China! Hell of a journey!
-In my opinion, that was extremely reckless of you!
-But of course it was. Still it turned out to be fine. We were back home in no time all safe and sound.
-Amazing! But why, look at the time. I think we should be going…Now I can tell about my life during all these years.
-Most excellent…
A person shares the impressions with a friend after visiting Spain.
ReplyDelete- By the way, greetings in Spain - such as traditional hand-shaking – are often accompanied by hugging and loud expressions of how people are happy to see each other. Having meet women may exchange cheek-kissing.
- I've heard that Spanish people are extremely emotional, aren't they?
- To be sure, they are. Actually, people in Spain kiss each other a lot. As far as I've noticed, kissing between women, between men, between men and women is okay when it's time to part. Especially if they are close friends or relatives.
- In my opinion, Spanish people are very spirited and mobile. Are they gesticulating a lot?
- You know, they can't never keep still indeed. To tell the truth, even during the conversation they use body language. As a rule, they may wave their hands, lift eyebrows, nod their head. Moreover, if the interlocutor stays moveless it is certainly considered to be demonstration of bad manner, indifference or even arrogance.
- As far as I'm aware, you are rather emotional person yourself. You must have found a common language, I hope. And what amazed you most of all in communication with the Spanish?
- I suppose it was a fact that the Spanish have an unwritten rule that interrupting an interlocutor is also a bad manner. Just keep in mind, firstly, never to give a Spanish person any hint that it's time he finished his talking. Secondly, be an attentive listener and never break the conversation even if you in a hurry. Thirdly, Spanish conversations are very, very long, almost endless. As a result they are always late at all the appointed meetings. And remember, last but not the least, being unpunctual is not their frailty but it's their national trait of character. Take it as it is and you'll succeed in communication with the Spanish by all means.
TO TELL THE TRUTH, yesterday I came home in a very bad mood. ACTUALLY, I waited for my bus for an hour, it was raining and, MOREOVER, I had left my umbrella at home. SO, all my clothes was absolutely wet. Going upstairs, I thought that at home I would FIRST OF ALL relax, take a bath, eat a bar of chocolate and only after that I would set down to work. So, dreaming about chocolate and a cup of tea I came in my flat. Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by the voice of my little brother.
ReplyDelete-Hi, sister! Oh, dear! What’s happened? You’ve forgotten to take an umbrella?
-OF COURSE I have forgotten! YOU KNOW, I was in such a hurry this morning.
-Oh, come on! Chin up! You look a bit pale, you may fell ill. I ‘ll make a cup of hot chocolate for you. I AM SURE you’ll like it!
-Really? Heavens above! My brother wants to do something for me!
-Why are you so suspicious, I WONDER?
-Well, my dear, SPEAKING OF your kindness and helpfulness, I would say that they appear only when you really need something from me or you’re in fault.
Suddenly my brother became very serious and said:
-FIRSTLY, don’t be so mistrustful. SECONDLY, your chocolate is getting cold, hurry up!
- Well, Johny! Now then what have you done this time?
-Oh, you still don’t believe me!
- CERTAINLY, no
-INDEED, I just wanted to take care of my elder sister, but if you don’t want it…
At this moment he was on the point of starting to cry.
-Oh! Alas and alack! But you’ve betrayed our trust thousands of times. Oh, heavens! Don’t cry, I believe you.
-So, we came to the kitchen and , I SUPPOSE, I’ve taken a dozen of cups of hot chocolate to warm myself, we talked and laughed a lot. Johnny told me many funny stories. IN A WORD, we spent time really nice. Soon he said that he had to visit his friend and left home.
I stayed alone at home. I washed the dishes and went to my room. As soon as I entered, I saw that there was an awful mess in it and in the centre of all this mess there was a small fluffy puppy!
“HEAVENS ABOVE!”- the only words I could pronounce.
- Tell me a story.
ReplyDelete- What?
- Tell me a story, a fairy tale.
- I HOPE you’re joking.
- No, I’m CERTAINLY not.
- TO TELL THE TRUTH I don’t know any.
- Then create one.
- Well, ACTUALLY, I’m not very good at creating stories, BESIDES, it is late and my imagination has already fallen asleep.
- As usually, I ask you something and you back water..
- Is something wrong?
- Yes, but it REALLY doesn’t matter.
- Don’t want to tell me?
- No, I want to listen.
- Yeah, SPEAKING OF “backing water”…
- YOU KNOW, I JUST want to forget and listen to you, your voice. I don’t know why but it calms me down.
- ALL RIGHT, if you want..
- I want.
- Once upon a time there lived a girl her name was..
- Ann …
- Why?
- FIRSTLY, it’s a nice name, SECONDLY, I like it.
- PROBABLY, then you’ll tell me a story, m?
- No-no, go on.
…Once upon a time there lived a girl her name was…OK, LET IT BE ..Ann. She was a nice girl. She studied literature at the university, was fond of walking with her friends, watching funny films, shopping with her Mom, reading books. BY NO MEANS was she special, EXCEPT that she was cynic and at the same time believed in miracles. MOREOVER, she knew for sure that some day a miracle would happen to her, that a knight in shining armour would appear and change her life, HOWEVER, the knight kept her waiting. FRUNKLY SPEAKING, once she thought that she had met her love, but it was just something of the kind. It was a wrong person, wrong time and place, and it was REALLY hard for her to get over him. But her life moved forward. One day she was walking around the city when suddenly…
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