3. Explain and develop the following ideas from the text.

“Freedom ... is not exactly what I would call a virtue. Freedom might be called a benefit of a sort of grace – though of course to seek it or to grain it might be a proof of merit”.

“Whereas the real teacher cares only for one thing, that the matter should be understood”.

4. Translate the following extract in a proper manner from English into Russian.

“’’I’m afraid’’, said Tim Burke,…- ... express your grateful thanks to Mr Mor in the customary manner”.

5. Be ready to speak on the following topics.

1. The Meeting and people visiting it.

2. Nan’s behavior at the meeting.

3. Tim’s shop.

5. Retell the chapter and make up a short summary of the events.

Chapter 5

1. Find the following word combinations in the text. Remember the situations where they occur and give synonyms of them.

• to communicate to sb

• general benevolence

• to summon up affection to sb

• to put guests at the ease

• to go up a point

• to live social existence

• to look with reverence

• to drop with exhaustion

• a curious apparition

2. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Mor feel extremely light-hearted next morning?

2. What did Mor think about while he was cycling for Mr Everard’s luncheon party?

3. How did Mor introduce Mr Everard? Why? What was the party like?

4. Why did Miss Carter remember a Mediterranean beach and her childhood?

5. What ideas did Bledyard express about sense of painting? Why? Who shared his ideas?

6. What caused a shock of surprise to Mor? Why?

7. Why did Mor consider Bledyard as a droll fellow?

3. Explain and develop the following ideas from the text.

“What is necessary was possible”.

“Eccentric people, ... , were good for conventional people, simply because they made them conceive of everything being quite different . This gave them a sense of freedom”.

“In fact, you can’t teach children to paint ... They already know how to paint. It is the only art that conies naturally to all human beings”.

“We must, if we paint it (object), attempt to show what it is like in itself, and not treat it as a symbol of our own moods and wishes”.

“Our paintings are judgments upon ourselves”.

4. Translate the following extract in a proper manner from English into Russian.

“Mr Everard believed keenly that the servants should be spared ...-… he gave annually late in the summer term”.

5. Be ready to speak on the following topics.

1. School regulations and rules.

2. Modern view on the idea of painting.

3. People at the party.

6. Retell the chapter as if you were one of the guests at Mr Bledyard’s party.

Chapter 6

1. Find the following words and word combinations. Remember the situations where they occur. Give synonyms of them.

• to have endured sb’s company

• to fly along in the car

• to diminish to silence

• to take smth at a rush

• to be cross with sb

• pranks

• to be distinctly audible

• to feel a deep anguish

• to held sb in a grip

2. a) Answer the following questions.

1. What opinion did Miss Carter have about Mr Bledyard? Why?

2. Why did Miss Carter suggest having a ride? Where did they move to?

3. Why did Mor tell a lie? How did he explain this to himself?

4. What was the river like? What did Miss Carter suggest? Did Mor agree?

5. What was Mor occupied with while Miss Carter’s bathing?

6. How did it happen that ’’they seemed to be stuck for the moment’’? How did they manage to cope with the situation?

7. Why did Mor feel a mixture of sadness and relief on his way to the town?

8. Whom did Mor meet just near his house? What did they speak about?

b) Who is characterized by the following words. Why?

“He is remarkable, but infuriating. He has a characteristic of mad people. He argues insistently and coherently and with the appearance of logic”.