Vocabulary drills
5. a) Find for the words below as many synonyms as possible:
dicey, bondage, weep, clumsy, delude, vivacious, inconvenience, walkout, drawn-out, precautions, frail
b
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make pairs with the words from task a) and the words in the table.
Make your own sentences with the formed word combinations
away
route sell into to stage affair health clot (fellow)
girl oneself put
to take
6. Match the words with their Russian equivalents
civil servant a. ensure
run out b. it is pouring
support c. catch forty winks
clumsy d. cheerful
it's raining cats and dogs e. deceive
put on such airs f. government employee
take a nap g. disappoint
bondage h. nunnery
weep i. affluent
vivacious j. awkward
flatter k. end, be over
delude l. slavery
tributary m. unfaithfulness, (conjugal) infidelity
convent n. vaccination
let smb down o. cry
adultery p. turn up one's nose
inoculation q. find comfort in the hope for
7. Match the lines
1. We had a long chat a. Понятия не имею, о чем она поет
2. You could knock me down with b. Я вызвался поехать туда и
a feather. помочь им.
3. I have a feeling you're about to say c. Твое предложение ужасно.
something awful.
4. Actually, I haven't a clue d. Мы долго говорили.
what she's on about. e. Ты хотела бы выйти в свет?
5. I wouldn't delude myself for a second f. Вы меня просто огорошили.
that you were in love with me. h. Я не очень-то разбираюсь в
6. People are dropping like flies таких вещах.
7 I have volunteered to go and g. На твой счет я не обольщаюсь.
to take charge. i. Почему я должен подвергатьсебя
8. You don't have it in you. неудобствам ради тебя?
9. Do you think you'd enjoy a night out? j. Люди мрут как мухи
10. I'm terrible at these sorts of things. k. У меня такое чувство, что ты
11. In fact, it's monstrous of you скажешь гадость.
to even ask me. l. Ты не способна на это.
12. Can you give me one reason I should
put myself to the smallest inconvenience
on your account?
8. Translate into Russian
1
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The very idea that a woman should marry any Tom, Dick, or Harry
regardless of her own feelings is simply prehistoric. 2. You have no
idea what that is, do you? 3. I don't have time to be cautious. I'd
do anything in my power to make you happy. 4. If nobody spoke
unless they had something to say the human race would soon lose the
power of speech. 5. He'd made a science of popularity. 6. They've
had an outbreak of cholera there.
7. I'm
afraid that you have thought me a bigger fool than I am.
I knew when I married you that you were selfish and spoiled, but I
loved you. 8. Aren't you as much to blame for what's happened as I?
9. I have three of my mills shut down because of walk-outs. 10. You
know, darling, whatever happens, we must try to keep Dorothy out of
it. 11. Nothing in the world will induce her to divorce me. 12.
We're a little short-handed here.
9.Translate into English
1
.
Нужно закрыть доступ к этому колодцу,
пока я не сделаю анализы. 2. А тебе не
приходило голову, что мой муж любит
меня? 3. Она оплакивает свою горькую
судьбу. Ее продали в рабство, и теперь
она обречена на вечный труд и отчаяние
в незнакомой стране вдали от дома. 4. И
теперь ты
проклинаешь тот день, когда встретила
меня. 5. Разве
ты виноват меньше меня?
6. Небольшую
забастовку мы могли бы подавить. 7. Что
бы ни случилось, нельзя вмешивать
Дороти. 8. Вся
жидкость выходит из организма первые
36 часов, и человек умирает от обезвоживания.
9. Это идея м-ра Уоддингтона принять
меры предосторожности. 10. Certainly,
my
comfort's
of
no
concern
to
you.
11. Не удивлюсь,
если ты вообще сошел с ума.
12. Они
так
суеверны?
10. Perephrase the following sentences using the italicised words
It just seems to women that men are much more in love with them than they really are. under the impression that
Actually, I just wanted to take my bath. be about to
I don't think Walter wanted for one minute to divorce me. intend
He has a on his mind. great deal
I didn't know somebody informed her that I am here. was aware of
If you approve my proceedings and give your troops to help, the graves will be moved away from the water. with your permission, assistance of
I'm afraid since our soldiers have been here they haven't even thought of leaving. once
The nuns are going to call the baby Katherine, I guess the name will be too difficult for the girls to say. which, none of the girls
Speaking
11. a) Look at the adjectives and put them in the colomns according to the character they describe:
shallow, cruel, earnest, managing, ambitious, bookish, parsimonious, hard, irresolute, selfish, light-minded, credulous, resolute, sensible, pedantic, wise, prudent, sympathetic, deceitful, amiable, unsociable, reserved, cynical, considerate, patient, hard-working
Kitty Fane |
Walter Fane |
Charles Townsend |
Waddington |
Mrs. Garstin (Kitty’s mother) |
Colonel |
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b) Make a full description of the characters using the adjectives from the columns and your adjectives and expressions as well.
c) The main film female character Kitty Fane undergoes many severe trials and her personality changes greatly. Why does this occur? Describe the first scenes of the film focusing your attention on the relationship in Kitty’s family, her attitude to Walter and the reasons she’s married him. How do other characters (her mom, Charles Townsend, Waddington, the nuns) influence on her actions and her inner world?
12. Comment on the following quotations referring to the film
“
Sometimes
the
greatest journey is the distance between two people”
“Forgiveness comes at a price”
Writing
13. Agree or disagree?
Agree or disagree with the film characters’ replicas
14. What can be considered as “happy marriage” and “unhappy marriage”? What were main characters’ faults and why did Walter Fane say “It was silly of us to look for qualities in each other that we never had”?