Question

Open the brackets. Pay attention to the Sequence of Tenses. Translate the text into Russian. At the time I first (meet) Mr. Alien in 1990, he (consider) the possibility of studying foreign languages again. He (forget) everything that he (learn) about Latin and French at school. The languages that he (want) to learn at that time (be) Spanish and Portuguese. He (to be going) to study those languages in the Department of General Education at New York University. Therefore, he (enroll) that school in 1991. After my friend (finish) studying at New York University he (decide) to go to South America for a year. Because he (be, never) there before, he (enjoy) visiting the famous cities of Brazil and Argentina. He (like) San Paulo so much that he (consider) staying there much longer. Before that time he (hope, always) to find a place with an ideal climate. Therefore, San Paulo (seem) to be a real paradise. However, he (spend) all his money and (to be forced) to return. Now my friend Mr. Alien (plan) to visit France next year. He (leave) for Paris on March 15. Mr. Alien (visit) also Germany on the same trip. He (realize) that he must learn French and German before he (go) to Europe. At present he (take) a course in French in preparation for the trip. He (think) that French (be) quite easy. Of course he (be, never) in France before, so he (have) little opportunity to hear French. He (work) very hard at his French every day. He (study) German at New York University next semester. I am sure that he (have) no language problem in the other countries when he (get) there. Many people in those countries (understand) English or French.

Answer 1

At the time I first MET Mr. Alien in 1990, he CONSIDERED the possibility of studying foreign languages again. He HAS FORGOTTEN everything that he HAD LEARNT about Latin and French at school. The languages that he WANTED to learn at that time WERE Spanish and Portuguese. He WAS going to study those languages in the Department of General Education at New York University. Therefore, he ENROLLED that school in 1991.

After my friend HAD FINISHED studying at New York University he DECIDED to go to South America for a year. Because he HAD NEVER BEEN there before, he ENJOYED visiting the famous cities of Brazil and Argentina. He LIKED Sao Paulo so much that he CONSIDERED staying there much longer. Before that time he HAD always HOPED to find a place with an ideal climate. Therefore, Sao Paulo SEMEED to be a real paradise. However, he SPENT all his money and was FORCED to return.

Now my friend Mr. Alien IS PLANNING to visit France next year. He IS LEAVING for Paris on March 15. Mr. Alien WILL also VISIT Germany on the same trip. He REALISES that he must learn French and German before he GOES to Europe. At present he IS TAKING a course in French in preparation for the trip. He THINKS that French IS quite easy. Of course he HAS NEVER BEEN in France before, so he HAS a little opportunity to hear French. He WORKS very hard at his French every day. He WILL STUDY German at New York University next semester. I am sure that he WILL HAVE no language problem in the other countries when he GETS there. Many people in those countries UNDERSTAND English or French.

Answer 2

At the time I first met Mr. Alien in 1990, he was considering the possibility of studying foreign languages again. He had forgotten everything that he had learned about Latin and French at school. The languages that he wanted to learn at that time were Spanish and Portuguese. He was going to study those languages in the Department of General Education at New York University. Therefore, he enrolled in that school in 1991. After my friend finished studying at New York University, he decided to go to South America for a year. Because he had never been there before, he enjoyed visiting the famous cities of Brazil and Argentina. He liked San Paulo so much that he was considering staying there much longer. Before that time, he had always hoped to find a place with an ideal climate. Therefore, San Paulo seemed to be a real paradise. However, he spent all his money and was forced to return. Now my friend Mr. Alien plans to visit France next year. He will leave for Paris on March 15. Mr. Alien will also visit Germany on the same trip. He realizes that he must learn French and German before he goes to Europe. At present, he is taking a course in French in preparation for the trip. He thinks that French is quite easy. Of course, he has never been in France before, so he has had little opportunity to hear French. He is working very hard on his French every day. He will study German at New York University next semester. I am sure that he will have no language problem in the other countries when he gets there. Many people in those countries understand English or French.

Translation in Russian:

Когда я впервые встретил мистера Эйлиена в 1990 году, он рассматривал возможность снова изучать иностранные языки. Он забыл всё, что учил о латыни и французском в школе. В то время он хотел выучить испанский и португальский. Он собирался изучать эти языки в отделении общего образования в Нью-Йоркском университете. Поэтому он поступил в этот университет в 1991 году. После окончания учебы в Нью-Йоркском университете, он решил отправиться в Южную Америку на год. Так как он никогда раньше там не был, ему очень понравилось посетить знаменитые города Бразилии и Аргентины. Он так сильно полюбил Сан-Паулу, что подумывал задержаться там намного дольше. До этого момента он всегда надеялся найти место с идеальным климатом. Поэтому Сан-Паулу казался настоящим райским уголком. Однако он потратил все свои деньги и был вынужден вернуться. Теперь мой друг мистер Эйлиен планирует посетить Францию в следующем году. Он отправится в Париж 15 марта. Мистер Эйлиен также посетит Германию в этой поездке. Он понимает, что должен выучить французский и немецкий, прежде чем отправится в Европу. В настоящее время он проходит курс французского в подготовке к поездке. Он думает, что французский довольно простой. Конечно, он никогда раньше не был во Франции, поэтому у него было мало возможностей слышать французский. Он усердно работает над французским каждый день. Он будет изучать немецкий в Нью-Йоркском университете в следующем семестре. Я уверен, что у него не будет проблем с языком в других странах, когда он там окажется. Многие люди в тех странах понимают английский или французский.