- •W.S. Maugham. ( 1874 - 1965 )
- •Read Chapters 1 - 7. Learn the active words and word-combinations, reproduce the situations in which they are used in the text:
- •7. Speak on the flg. Points:
- •Read Chapters 8-13 paying attention to the usage of the active vocabulary; learn the active words and word-combinations; give situations from the text:
- •Translate the flg. Word-combinations and sentences into Russian:
- •Translate into English:
- •Speak on the flg. Points:
- •Read Ch. 14 - 20 paying attention to the usage of the active words and word-combinations; learn them; reproduce the situations from the text:
- •Correct the flg. Statements:
- •1.Read Chapters 21 - 24 paying attention to the usage of the active words and word-combinations. Reproduce the situations from the text:
- •Transcribe the flg. Words; read the aloud:
- •The flg. Statements are not true. Correct them:
- •Convert the flg. Sentences from direct into indirect speech. Make all the necessary changes:
- •Find the active vocabulary in the text; Make up your own sentences with the active words and word-combinations:
- •I. Learn the active vocabulary. Reproduce the situations it was used in the text. Make up sentences of your own with it:
- •Translate the flg. Sentences:
- •5. Complete the flg. Sentences:
- •6. Dramatize the dialogue between Kitty and Dorothy ( ch. Lxxi )
- •7. Speak on:
- •Choose a passage (10 - 12 lines ), mark stresses and tunes and learn it by heart; reason your choice.
- •1. Read the chapters. Learn the Act. Voc. Reproduce the situations from the text and make up those of your own:
- •6. Speak on:
- •Use the flg. Words and word-combinations in your report:
- •Use the flg. Plan:
Correct the flg. Statements:
She felt awkward sitting next to Charlie and the sense of hostility filled her heart.
It was supposed that colonial secretary would retire soon and everyone hoped that Fane would succeed him.
She shook hands with him on leaving.
And when Charlie became her lover the situation between herself and Walter seemed quite natural.
There is no difference between a girl of twenty-five and a married woman.
Charlie and Kitty tried to manage their intrigue with skill, but it was impossible.
It was deep love that held Charlie and Dorothy together.
Kitty was afraid that Walter would make a scene and divorce her at once.
Section 4.W.S. Maugham. The Painted Veil. Ch. 21 - 24.
1.Read Chapters 21 - 24 paying attention to the usage of the active words and word-combinations. Reproduce the situations from the text:
to shrug one’s shoulders
to reach the destination
to provide smb with smth
to know which side one’s bread is buttered
a mean and pettifogging nature
to dose ( away, out )
to put on rouge
( in ) embarrassment
to embarrass; to be ( feel ) embarrassed
to mock at smb/ smth
mockery
to be sick to death of smth ( doing smth )
to cope with smth
to let smb down
Transcribe the flg. Words; read the aloud:
curtly, trifle, impatient, enormous, disease, exulted, indulgence, rouge, hesitate, orphanage, discern, bacteriologist, cholera, epidemic, gesture, frivolous, immobile, sacrifice, subordinate.
Give synonyms for the words: curtly, to chat, enormous, furious, to sieze, wrath.
Give antonyms for the words: polite, nervous, brave, human, dangerous, convenience, bitter.
Read the passage on p.67, beginning with the words ‘I had no illusions...’ up to ‘... receive as a favour’. Translate it. Split up each sentence into intonation groups and be ready to read the passage for a mark.
Complete the sentences using your active vocabulary:
He didn’t answer, but ......
She gave him a long look .....
There was a moment silence, then .....
He leaned back in his chair and ......
Our line is ......
But as a matter of fact ......
The only thing that worries me ......
Pick out and write down 5 sentences for back translation .
Speak on :
The Fanes dine out.
W. Fane’s plans for the future.
Kitty’s decision to divorce Walter.
Charlie’s efforts to solve all the problems peacefully.
Section 5. W.S. Maugham. The Painted Veil. Ch. XXV - XXX.
Read Ch. XXV - XXX. Learn the active words and word-combinations; reproduce the situations with them from the text:
to keep one’s head
if the worst comes to the worst ...
to make a clean breast of smth.
to care for smb./ smth.
to stand a dog’s chance
to take smth. literally
to appeal to smth./ smb.
to make head or tail out of smth.
exaggeration; to exaggerate
to turn a hair
to endeavour at perfection
2.Translate and transcribe the flg. words; practise reading them:
menace, appreciable, exasperation, career, publicity, distraught, wretched, anguish, consternation, vehemently, contemptible, unawares, silhouette, vaguely.
Translate the sentences into Russian:
The corners of his mouth dropped peevishly.
She saw him suppress the exclamation of annoyance which came to his lips.
When he knew the horrible alternative that was placed before her, his generosity, his sense of justice, his manliness, would be so vehemently aroused, that he would think of nothing but her danger.
It was like a dark and ominous landscape seen by a flash of lightning and in a moment hidden again by the night.
‘And the tragic part is - her face was on a sudden distraught with pain - the tragic part is that notwithstanding I love you with all my heart’.