Czytelnia – A Prison Carpenter
Tekst został nagrany przez Karę Shallenberg - kayray.org.
Kara, thank you very much!
|
Several years ago, Andy was sentenced to prison. During his stay, he got along well with the guards and all his fellow inmates. The warden saw that deep down, Andy was a good person and made arrangements for Andy to learn a trade while doing his time. |
carpenter – stolarz sentence – skazać prison – więzienie get along well – utrzymywać dobre stosunki guard – strażnik fellow inmate – współwięzień warden – naczelnik więzienia; strażnik deep down – w głębi duszy make arrangements – organizować, czynić przygotowania trade – zawód, fach do one's time – odsiadywać karę |
|
After three years, Andy was recognized as one of the best carpenters in the local area. Often he would be given a weekend pass to do odd jobs for the citizens of the community, and he always reported back to prison before Sunday night was over. |
recognize – uznać pass – przepustka odd jobs – dorywcze prace citizen – mieszkaniec community – społeczeństwo report back – stawiać się z powrotem |
|
The warden was thinking of remodeling his kitchen and in fact had done much of the work himself. But he lacked the skills to build a set of kitchen cupboards and a large counter top which he had promised his wife. So he called Andy into his office and asked him to complete the job for him. But, alas, Andy refused. He told the warden, "Gosh, I'd really like to help you but counter fitting is what got me into prison in the first place." |
remodel – przerabiać lack – brakować set – zestaw, komplet counter top – blat alas – niestety refuse – odmówić gosh – ojej! counter fitting – montaż blatu counterfeiting – fałszowanie, podrabianie (wymowa identyczna jak counter fitting) |
Komentarze do tego tekstu możesz znaleźć na forum.
© 2004-2024 Jacek Tomaszczyk & Piotr Szkutnik