- •От авторов
- •Contents
- •About the author
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •6. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •7. Match one of the following adjectives to each description.
- •8. Complete the sentences the way the author puts it in the story.
- •9. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •10. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •11. Read the beginning of the essay and finish it in your own way.
- •12. Respond to the statements.
- •13. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •Pictures
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •Sun and Moon
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •11. Comment on the following words of the author.
- •Life of Ma Parker
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Consult your dictionary and give all possible derivatives from the following words.
- •6. Find words opposite in meaning to the following ones from the story. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •7. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •13. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. Marriage a la Mode
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •9. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •10. Respond to the statements.
- •11. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •12. Use your imagination and restore William’s letter to Isabel.
- •Miss Brill
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check.
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •Her First Ball
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Consult your dictionary and give all possible derivatives from the following words.
- •7. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •9. Find in the story the sentences with the words or expressions given below, translate them into Russian and ask your fellow students to translate them back into English.
- •10. Match one of the following adjectives to each description.
- •15. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •16. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •17. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. The Lady's Maid
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Match the words on the left with the words or phrases of similar meaning on the right.
- •7. Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
- •8. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •1.Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word or word combination from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Find in the story one or more synonyms to the following words. Reproduce the situations they are used in .
- •7. Find sentences with the following adjectives and adverbs in the story. Read and translate the sentences.
- •8. Discussion points.
- •9. Comment on the following words of the author.
- •10. Respond to the statements.
- •Samuel Johnson (1709–84), English author, lexicographer.
- •Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •12. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •13. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. The Tiredness of Rosabel
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •11. Respond to the statements.
- •12. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •13. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •14. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. T he Little Girl
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Differentiate between the following lexical units. Think of your own sentences to bring out the difference.
- •7. Put in the missing prepositions.
- •12. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
- •13. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •14. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. Pension Seguin
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check.
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Think of a synonym, or a near synonym, and an antonym for the following adjectives. Sometimes several words are possible.
- •7. Conversation-building expressions. There are some common expressions that help to modify or organize what we are saying.
- •13. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •14. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. Late at Night
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •14. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons
- •15. Choose a passage and prepare it for model reading. Give reasons for your choice. Translate the passage into Russian.
- •16. Speak on or write an essay about your assessment of the story and your impressions of it. Sixpence
- •1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
- •2. Comprehension Check
- •2. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
- •3. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •5. Differentiate between the following.
- •6. Put the correct preposition or combination of prepositions into each gap.
- •14. Challenge the following statements. Give your reasons.
1. Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.
Fatal, ought, yearn, hymn, croon, knit, abominably, embittered, tremendous, exaggerate, dowdy, sight, fascinating, sentimentalize.
2. Comprehension Check
What kind of letter did Virginia receive?
Why did she consider it offensive?
Why did Sunday evenings have a special effect on the woman?
What are Virginia’s thoughts mainly preoccupied with?
Do you think Virginia really repelled people ‘after a certain point’? What possible explanation did she find for herself?
Do you think the woman often felt ‘inclined to cry’? Why?
How old is the heroine of the story? Is she happy?
Did she loose hope for better life? Give your reasons.
3. Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.
1. not attractive or fashionable |
fancy |
2. to take care of smb; to guard and protect smb |
to take to smth |
3. smth that you say or do in an indirect way in order to shoe smb what you are thinking |
a snub to smb |
4. to be useful |
arrogant |
5. something that you imagine, fantasy |
dowdy |
6. to continue an activity without stopping |
a hint |
7. to make yourself free of smth/smb that is annoying you or that you do not want |
to watch over smb |
8. to depend on smb for help and support |
to be of use to smb |
9. behaving in a proud unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people |
to lean on smb |
10. an action or a comment that is deliberately rude in order to show that you do not like or respect them |
to get rid of smth |
11. to begin to do smth as a habit |
to go on doing smth |
4. Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.
It was a night-time …. that disappeared in the morning.
He said nothing but just ………….. working.
Try and ……………….your visitors before I get there.
I’m sorry, I’ve been no ………… to you.
He …………….heavily on his family.
He gave a broad ………. that he was thinking of retiring.
If you …………………someone you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing bad happens to them.
He had a rather ………. wife and several children.
At times the ………….. of those in power is quite blatant.
Her refusal to attend the dinner is being seen as a deliberate ……. to the President.
I’ve …………….. walking up very early.
5. Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
Его манера; должно быть он именно это имел в виду; береги себя; отдала бы все на свете; давать волю своим чувствам; с какой стати; далеко зайти; вешаться на шею; увидела себя в зеркале; навсегда; хочется плакать; никому нет дела; мужчины очень беззащитны.
6. Find words opposite in meaning to the following ones from the story.
to be pleased;
safely;
tremendous;
important.
7. Find in the story words similar in meaning to the following.
out of the ordinary;
endless;
to enjoy smth very much.
8. Differentiate between the following lexical units. Think of your own sentences to bring out the difference.
to lie- to lay;
wonder – wander;
What ( a)! – How!;
wait for – expect – look forward – await;
terrible – terrific – frightening/terrifying - frightful.
9. Put in the missing prepositions.
I didn’t do it. Don’t shout … me!
They didn’t hear you. You’ll have to shout … them again.
I’ll be thinking … you when you are having your interview.
John married … the girl next door.
I’ve married … John for five years.
I seem to spend most of my time dreaming … you.
You shouldn’t ask people … personal questions.
No one ever died … hard work.
10. Find in the story the sentences with the words or expressions given below, translate them into Russian and ask your fellow students to translate them back into English.
That was so fatal; have such a funny effect on me; that is too much; a stranger; get keen on him; to care a straw; after a certain point; boundless love; I’ve got lines; not quite as bad as that; a sign of age; I get cross.
11. Expand on the following.
‘ I’m strong, and far, far richer than most women.’
‘ I suppose that’s why women take to drink.’
12. Comment on the following words of the author.
‘It’s fatal sitting in front of the fire and thinking.’
‘Men are very helpless.’
13. Respond to the statements.
‘The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.’
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher.
‘So it is naturally with the male and the female; the one is superior, the other inferior; the one governs, the other is governed; and the same rule must necessarily hold good with respect to all mankind.’
Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), Greek philosopher.