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— I'm Roman Petrenko. You don't know me. I'm from Kyiv. Ron Apple gave me your number.
— Oh, that's fine. So you are a friend of Ron's? How is he?
— He is О. K.
— And how is Helen, his wife?
— Busy with their younger son.
— Does she look after him herself?
— Yes, certainly. She is such a good mother!
— Oh, I see ... Can I help you?
— Thanks. I must leave in an hour. Good-bye!
86. Read and translate the text.
THE NOBEL PRIZE
The Nobel Prize was created in the 19th century by Alfred Nobel — a Swedish inventor, who made a fortune from the invention of dynamite ['dainamait] and other explosives. Nobel, when he was going to die in 1896, willed that the income from the most of his fortune be annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who during the preceding year have made the greatest contribution for the welfare of mankind. Since then the most outstanding men of science and culture are awarded this prize. The ceremony of awarding the prize takes place in Stockholm's Concert Hall where the King of Sweden himself presents gold medals, diplomas and the Nobel Piece Prize to the laureates ['lorruts] in physics, chemistry, literature, medicine and technique.
87*. Answer the questions in writing.
1. Whom was the Nobel Prize created by and when was it created?
2. What was Alfred Nobel's will?
3. Who receives the Nobel Prize nowadays?
4. What is the ceremony of awarding the Nobel Prize?
88*. Be ready to tell your classmates what you know about the Nobel Prize. Make up a plan.
Lesson 47
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89. Read your answers (exercise 87).
90. Tell your classmates what you know about the Nobel Prize. Use your plan.
91. Read the dialogue in pairs. Make up your own one. — Say, what's your favourite sport?
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