Unit X Chapters 25-26 (pp.171-189)

The list of words and word-combinations under study:

1. to take the subway – (p.171) поехать на метро

2. depressed – (p.172) подавленный

3. to get over smth – (p.173) преодолеть; пережить

4. to lace up – (p.174) зашнуровать

5. to hitchhike – (p.175) ехать автостопом

6. a deaf-mute – (p.175) глухо-немой

7. a stationary-store – (p.176) магазин канцелярских товаров

8. to have permission to do smth – (p.177) иметь разрешение что-то сделать

9. to catch smb at doing smth – (p.178) застать кого-то врасплох

10. to have diarrhea – (p.171) иметь расстройство желудка (понос)

11. to pass out – (p.181) потерять сознание

12. underwear – (p.182) нижнее белье

13. to skip school – (p.184) прогулять школу

14. to walk downtown (Am.) – (p.184) идти в центр города

15. to watch smb out of the corner of one’s eye – (p.184) наблюдать за кем-то краем глаза

16. a double-decker bus – (p.184) двухэтажный автобус

17. to catch up with smb – (p.185) догнать кого-то

18. to beat it on smb – (p.185) убежать, удрать, вырваться

19. next to – (p.186) рядом

20. to go for a ride on the carrousel – (p.186) прокатиться на карусели

21. beat-up-looking old houre – (p.187) кляча

22. to grab for smth – (p.187) ухватиться за что-то; схватиться за что-то

23. to get soaked to the skin – (p.187) промокнуть до костей; насквозь

24. to bowl – (p.188) орать; кричать

25. fall – (p.188) осень (амер.)

26. affected – (p.188) жеманный; притворный

Exercises

1. Read chapters25-26 paying attention to the given list:

2. Look up the pronunciation of the following words:

doughnuts; stationary; Egyptian; chemical; Pharaoh; diarrhea; carrousel; bucket.

3. Reproduce the situations in which the words under study are used.

4. Make up a situation of your own; use from five to ten words and word-combinations from the list of active vocabulary.

5. Give synonyms or synonymous expressions to the following:

1. to feel sore at smb

2. to figure

3. To unload

4. To puke

5. without charging

6. to scare smb

7. to hitch-hike

8. a deaf-mute

9. recess period

10. to have the guts to do smth

11. a mummy

12. to skip school

13. a sidewalk

14. beat-up-looking

15. a bucket

6. a) Translate the following into Russian:

1. “I didn’t follow her, though…where the hell she was”. (184)

b) Translate in writing the paragraph:

“ It was Monday and all…Phoebe always starts giggling”. (p.174)

7. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Холден устал от этой жизни и мечтал уехать куда-нибудь на Запад автостопом. Он притворится глухонемым, чтобы люди оставили его в покое, он будет работать на заправочных станциях. Если он женится, то это будет глухонемая девушка и если у них будут дети, то они сами их будут обучать.

2. Перед началом учебного года в магазинах канцтоваров всегда полным полно народу. Школьники и их родители покупают тетради, ручки, карандаши, школьные сумки, линейки. Мне нужны были только записная книжка и карандаш, и я удивился, когда продавец попросил заплатить за это давольно-таки большую сумму. Цены, оказывается, опять поползли вверх.

3. Пит /Pete/ был карманником (a pickpocket), и очень искусным. Он говорил, что его никогда не застукают. Но однажды он почувствовал, что за ним следят. Он попытался оторваться, но его опять догнали. Казалось, у полицейского в штатском (in plain clothes) не хватало духу схватить этого юркого мальчишку. Он продолжал следить за Питом краем глаза, идя по другой стороне улицы. Но неожиданно двухэтажный автобус скрыл мальчишку от полицейского, и тот смог уйти безнаказанным (to get away with it).

8. Answer the following questions:

1. Where did Holden spend the night?

2. Did Holden begin to doubt as to whether Mr.Antolini had been petting him or patting him on the head?

3. What made Holden feel worse?

4. Why did he go outside?

5. What indicated to the season?

6. Do you think Holden felt worse? Prove it.

7. What kind of future did he picture for himself?

8. How did he want to let Phoebe know he was going out West?

9. How did he know where her school was?

10. Where and why did Holden want to meet Phoebe?

11. Why did a certain word on the wall drive Holden crazy?

12. Who went to give the note to Phoebe?

13. Where did Holden go to kill the time before he met Phoebe?

14. What did two little kids want to see in the museum?

15. Why did they get frightened at the sight of the mummy?

16. Why couldn’t Holden find a place that’s nice and peaceful?

17. What happened to Holden in the bathroom in the museum?

18. Why did Holden want to be casual during his would - be visit home?

19. Did Phoebe arrive on time?

20. What held her up?

21. Was Holden eager or reluctaned to take Phoebe with him?

22. Did he hit her?

23. What did he do with the suitecase?

24. Why do you think Phoebe gave back the red hunting hat?

25. Why wasn’t she going back to school? Was it sort of revolt?

26. Was Holden sure Phobe would follow him? Why?

27. Where did they walk?

28. Was Phoebe still sore at Holden?

29. What animals did they see in the Zoo?

30. Was Phoebe too big for a ride on the carrousel?

31. Do you think Phoebe wasn’t sore at Holden anymore because he said he’d go home afterwards?

32. Why did Holden feel happy?

33. What happened to Holden next?

34. Who visited him?

35. Why did Holden find all the questions stupid?

36. Do you think he ready missed people he had met?

9. Give a summary of chapters 25-26.

10. Describe in detail:

1. Horsing around on Christmas two years before.

2. An American school.

3. A ride on the carousel.

11. Speak on the following points:

1. The reason for Holden keeping away from people.

2. The picture of Holden’s would - be visit home in some 20 years.

3. The red hunting hat (as a symbol of trust and friendship)

4. Phoebe’s role in getting Holden back home.

12. Comment on the following:

1. “ You hate to tell new stuff to somebody around a hundred years old”. (p.178)

2. “ I’d have this rule that nobody could do anything phony when they visited me. If anybody tried to do anything phony, they couldn’t stay”. (p.181)

3. “ Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody”. (p. 189)