1.01 Задание 1. Задание на понимание основного содержания прослушанного текста

Speaker A. I have a potentially deadly allergy (У меня потенциально смертельная аллегрия)

I have a very serious peanut allergy. If peanuts come into contact with any part of my skin, it swells up and gets itchy. Even breathing in peanut proteins makes my nose run and my eyes itch. My allergy is so bad that if peanuts got into my system, the reaction could be fatal (Моя аллергия настолько сильная, что если арахис попадёт в мой организм, реакция может быть смертельной). So I have to be extremely careful. I always check food labels, and I can never say yes when someone offers to share their food with me, just in case any of the ingredients contain peanuts. Sometimes I feel a bit rude, but better safe than sorry.

Speaker B I can put up with my allergy (Я могу смириться со свеой аллергией)

When I was growing up, I suffered from eye irritation often, and I used to get quite a lot of rashes too. My parents were taking me to the doctor all the time, but none of them could pinpoint the cause. It was only after I moved away from home that I realised what the problem was. I'm allergic to cats. Even so, I decided to get one of my own. I've lived with cats all my life and I'd rather live with my allergy than without a cat  (Я жил с кошками всю жизнь, и я лучше буду жить с аллергией, чем без кошки (=могу смириться с аллергией). I brush her regularly so she doesn't shed too many hairs and that seems to keep my symptoms to a minimum ( Я расчёсываю её (кошку) регулярно, так, чтобы она не оставляла слишком много шерсти, и это, кажется, помогает свести мои симптомы к минимуму).

Speaker C I can’t do anything when I hurt (Я не могу ничего с этим сделать, когда у меня что-то болит)

When I have a headache, I can't do what other people do and just pop a pill. I'd be absolutely delighted if I could, but unfortunately I'm allergic to painkillers  (Я не могу сделать то, что делают другие люди, когда у них болит голова и просто выпить таблетку. Я был бы счастлив, если бы мог, но, к сожалению, у меня аллергия на болеуталяющие). Taking them just makes things worse for me, and in fact the most powerful painkillers actually make me vomit. The best thing I can do is rest in a dark room. I remember once when I was away on a long weekend. I got a really bad toothache. What a nightmare! I was in so much pain until I could see the dentist two days later.

Speaker D I’m only affected seasonally (Я страдаю только в определённый сезон (время года))

Some people adore springtime, but not me. I can honestly say it's the worst time of the year, and I dread it. For me, it's the season of non-stop sneezing, flushed skin and watery bloodshot eyes (Некоторые люди обожают весну, но не я. Могу признаться, что это худшее время для меня, я его ненавижу. Для меня, это время бесконечного чихания, сыпи на коже и слезащихся красных глаз). I know hay fever is not a serious condition, but I do get very self-conscious about it. It makes me look awful and feel really miserable too. I avoid going to the countryside or even to the park from March until late summer to get away from all that pollen. And if anyone tries to give me flowers, I can't go anywhere near them.

Speaker E I must take care not to catch something (Я должна быть очень осторожна, чтобы не подцепить что-нибудь (какой-нибудь вирус))

I'm allergic to penicillin (У меня аллергия на пенициллин). The doctors discovered this in a general allergy test when I was a baby and it had no effect on my life whatsoever until last year when I became really ill with pneumonia. Penicillin is the best drug to combat pneumonia and because I couldn't have it, I was very poorly  (Это никак не влияло на мою жизнь, пока в прошлом году я не заболела сильно пневмонией. Пенициллин - лучшее лекарство для борьбы с пневмонией и по той причине, что мне было его нельзя, я чувствовала себя очень плохо). I was in hospital for weeks and then it took quite a while to build up my strength again. I was very weak and it really scared me. Now I have to be extra careful to make sure that I don't get a cough or a cold or I might get pneumonia again.

Speaker F I carry medicine with me (Я ношу лекарства с собой)

I'm allergic to seafood. I didn't know because I'd never tried it before I went on holiday two years ago. I went to a seafood restaurant with some friends and straight away after I'd eaten some shellfish my throat was scratchy and my skin was itchy. Very quickly my face had swollen to twice its size and my friends called an ambulance. The hospital gave me some epinephrine and I recovered quickly. Now I have this drug with me all the time in case it happens again (*Девушка выяснила, что у неё аллергия на морепродукты, когда была на отдыхе и попробовала их* В больнице мне дали эпинефрин и я быстро поправилась. Теперь я всё время ношу это лекарство с собой, на случай, если это произойдёт снова). It comes in an auto-injector, so I can give myself the shot if I need to.