Joseph Conrad is a writer who until 20 years did not speak English. The writer was born in the family of a Polish nobleman and spent his childhood in Vologda, where his father was in exile. At age 16, he became a sailor, and at 23 he moved to England without knowing the language. Having learned English as an adult, he mastered them so well that he now learns those for whom this language is native.
English became Conrad's fourth language - Polish, French and Russian, he learned even in childhood, although he did not give up on Russian knowledge in every way, so hatred towards Russia was rooted so deeply. He did not even read Russian literature.
English language Joseph Conrad learned at an advanced age and spoke on it with a strong accent. He was better understood when he wrote. However, he first wrote with numerous mistakes. Friends and editors who read his early novels, had to make a lot of small adjustments and changes in them. At the same time, his punctuation always remained very unusual. In a certain sense, Conrad underestimated his own achievements. He was not just chosen by the spirit of English - he changed it and adapted it to his powerful poetic vision of the world.
English became Conrad's fourth language - Polish, French and Russian, he learned even in childhood, although he did not give up on Russian knowledge in every way, so hatred towards Russia was rooted so deeply. He did not even read Russian literature.
English language Joseph Conrad learned at an advanced age and spoke on it with a strong accent. He was better understood when he wrote. However, he first wrote with numerous mistakes. Friends and editors who read his early novels, had to make a lot of small adjustments and changes in them. At the same time, his punctuation always remained very unusual. In a certain sense, Conrad underestimated his own achievements. He was not just chosen by the spirit of English - he changed it and adapted it to his powerful poetic vision of the world.
6. Вставьте местоимения some, any или no.
1. Have you got __any__ English books at home? — Yes, I have ___ some__.
2. There are __ some beautiful pictures in the magazine. Look at them.
3. There is __no___ ink in my pen: I cannot write.
4. I haven’t got ___any__ exercise books. Give me ___ some__, please.
5. You can occupy __any__ room you like.
6. There are _no__ people in the park because it is cold.
7. I saw ___ some___ boys in the garden, but Mike was not among them.
8. There are __ some__ mistakes in your test. — Mistakes? I can’t see __any___.
9. I’ve just baked __ some__ cookies. Would you like __ some__?
10. There is __no___ juice left. Could I have __ some__ more?
7. Вставьте местоимения some, any, no, every или их производные.
1. I can see __ something___ on the snow, but I don’t know what it is.
2. I didn’t eat ___anything__ because I wasn’t hungry.
3. ‘Did he say __everything___ about it?’ ‘No, he said _nothing__.’
4. Is there __anybody__ here who knows this man?
5. She said __something__, but I didn’t understand it.
6. I went to the shop but I didn’t buy __anything__.