Equilibrium (part VII)

I. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

replacement – sb or sth that takes the place of another person or thing; to replace;

to pick sb up – to go and meet sb who you have arranged to take somewhere in a vehicle;

to take the liberty of doing sth – used for telling sb that you have done sth without their permission but you hope they approve of this;

dose – the amount of a medicine that you should take;

II. Fill in the gaps with active vocabulary:

The agency sent a ___________ for the secretary who resigned.

Workers at two nuclear power stations are receiving an annual _____ of radiation three times the legal limit.

The company put the question of the ______________ of paper and pencil with computers on the agenda.

The x-ray exposed a fatal _________ of calcium in his bones.

She ________________ ___________________the children at the day care centre.

III. Make up one sentence with all active vocabulary:

IV. Read the questions below and find the answers in the film:

1) What problem happened with Preston in the morning?

2) What did his son Robbie tell him to do about it?

3) When and where did Brandt arrange to pick up Preston? Why?

4) How did Robbie control his father’s actions?

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V. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups of threes using your active vocabulary:

1) How would you characterise Preston’s son?

2) What can you say about the cleric’s family? Was he an ideal father?

VI. Act out the episode by heart:

Robbie: What are you doing? I said, what are you doing?

Preston: I accidentally dropped my... morning interval. I took it out before I brushed my teeth. I never take it out before I brush my teeth.

Robbie: Then you'll go by Equilibrium, log the loss, and get a replacement.

Preston: Yes. Of course.

Robbie: Your new partner called. He says he'll pick you up at 10:00 for the A.N.R. I hope you don't mind. I took the liberty of telling him you would be at Equilibrium, replacing your dose.

Preston: No, of course not. That was the right thing to do. Robbie: Stop that.

Equilibrium (part VIII)

I. Look through the words necessary to understand the episode;

suppression – подавление (восстания и т.п.); entry – вхождение;

deployment – развертывание войск; article – вещь, предмет;

II. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

temporarily – to be used for only a limited period of time;

to proceed – to go in a particular direction;

punctual – arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that has been arranged;

hop in – to get into a vehicle quickly, usually to go a short distance;

line – a number of persons, vehicles, etc., awaiting their turn; queue;

to adjust – to change sth slightly in order to make it better, more accurate or effective;

Resistance – a secret organisation that fights against the group that controls their country;

wary – careful or nervous because you are uncertain or afraid of sth;

cautious – careful to avoid problems or danger;

to be off the dose – not to use the medications (here it means not to use Prozium);

to accumulate – to collect a number or a quantity of sth over a period of time;

confederate – someone who works with you to achieve sth, often sth secret or illegal;