Unit 13. Chapters 26-27

Give the Russian equivalents for the following words.

remorse (n.): a feeling of regret and guilt

recluse (n.): someone who stays away from society and the company of others

spurious (adj.): Something that is spurious outwardly resembles something but does not have the genuine qualities of that thing. Miss Gates thinks that The Grit Paper is spurious because, although it resembles a newspaper, to her mind, it is far inferior to a publication like The Mobile Register or other newspapers.

notoriety (n.): fame

florid (adj.): very flowery in style; elegant

nondescript (adj.): dull; with no special or interesting qualities

eccentricities (n.): odd behavior

maiden ladies (adj. + n.): women who have never married

Words and word combinations for intensive study.

spell (n.) persecute (v.)

marvel at (v.) have a grudge (v. + n.)

wrench (v.) pageant (n.)

foul (adj.)

Assignments

I. Translate the sentences in which the words and word combinations for intensive study are used. Reproduce them in the situations from the book.

II. Answer each question in 5-7 complete sentences Include a quote from the text that supports your response.

1. How did the people of May comb treat Bob Ewell after Tom's death?

2. What did the dissipation of Jem and Scout's youthful fear of Boo Radley reflect?

3. What was Scout’s reaction to Miss Gates’ lecture about equality and democracy? What do you think about it?

4. Can you say that these chapters are marked by a growing sense of danger?

5. What kind of pageant did Mrs. Merriweather compose? What role was Scout to play in it?

III. Translate the paragraph: “The idea was profound…paid teachers to discourage” (Chapter 26).

IV. Give a gist of the chapters.

Unit 14. Chapters 28-29

Give the Russian equivalents for the following words.

boil-prone (adj.): A boil is an inflamed, pus-filled swelling on the skin, like a pimple only usually bigger. To be prone to something is to be inclined to it. If the children had been boil-prone, they would have been inclined to have a lot of boils.

climbers (n.): social climbers; people trying to move into a different social class

crap games (n.): a gambling game played with two dice

forest primeval (n. + adj.): in this instance, a forest that had been primarily untouched or unchanged by man

furtive (adj.): secret

gait (n.): pace, walk

hock (n.): the joint bending backward in the hind leg of an animal like a pig. Scout is dressed as a ham, and a ham is the upper part of a hog's hind leg, Scout's hock would be the part of her costume that resembles the joint of a pig's leg.

irascible (adj.): angry

pinioned (adj.): confined; held down

staccato (adj.): distinct; sharp and crisp

reprimand (vb.): scold

Words and word combinations for intensive study.

shuffle (v.) be entangled (v.)

stagger (v.) tingle (v.)

vicinity (n.) pester (v.)

turmoil (n.) have guts (v. + n.)

Assignments

I. Translate the sentences in which the words and word combinations for intensive study are used. Reproduce them in the situations from the book.