- •1.1 Study these words if they are new to you:
- •1.2 Read these questions before you hear the recording. Then listen to the recording once and answer the questions.
- •1.3 Listen to the recording a second time and say whether these statements are true or false. Use the following conversational formulas of:
- •1.4 In the class ask one another about the episodes you didn't understand.
- •1.5 Answer the following questions:
- •1.6 Study the following sentences and try to guess under what circumstances they might have been said:
- •1.7 Complete the sentences:
- •1.8 Suggest solutions, contradict or give advice to someone who tells you that:
- •1.9 Exchange your opinions on the following problems. Make use of the words given in 1.8
- •1.10 Explain the meaning of these proverbs; speak of your personal experiences proving that:
- •1.11 Suppose you find yourself in the following situations:
- •1.12 Choose a partner and act out one of the situations below:
- •1.13 Write a letter to your friend (or parents) describing your impressions of the city shortly after your arrival.
- •Part 2.
- •Intensive reading
- •2.1 Points to consider
- •2.2 Read the text
- •2.3 Answer the following questions:
- •2.9 To make sure that you understand the story answer these detailed questions:
- •2.10 Transcribe, mark the stress and read the following words and word combinations:
- •2.11 Explain the meaning of these words and word combinations to your groupmates. When speaking use:
- •2.12 Match the synonyms in the right and left columns:
- •2.13 Find in the text synonyms for the following:
- •2.14 A) Study the difference between the verbs. If necessary use an explanatory dictionary.
- •2.25 Look at this sentence:
- •2.26 Express the same idea in other words substituting for the italicized words and expressions:
- •2.27 Review the following structures:
- •2.28 Study these sentences and say under what circumstances they might have been said.
- •2.29 Complete the sentences given below:
- •2.30 Say whether these statements are true or false When giving your arguments use sentences of unreal condition like this:
- •2.35 Make up the summary of the text.
- •2.36 Get into groups of 2 or 3 and discuss the text. Use conversational formulas and the expressions given below:
- •2.37 Imagine you are a detective following a man (it might be Sonny) that aroused your suspicion. Write a short description of the physical layout of the place/town. These words may help you:
2.12 Match the synonyms in the right and left columns:
to escape |
to look fixedly at |
to grin |
dilapidated |
to stare |
to throw violently |
to be run down |
tree-shaded |
to kid |
to smile broadly |
to hurl |
clean and tidy |
to be uneasy |
threat |
to smother |
to pull smb’s leg |
vivid |
to get away |
menace |
to choke |
malice |
ill will |
shady |
bright and lively |
well-kept |
to be troubled |
2.13 Find in the text synonyms for the following:
to be confused, misfortune, to be worried, to degrade, to disappear, to look for, to be mad, to come upon, weak, fear, true (real).
2.14 A) Study the difference between the verbs. If necessary use an explanatory dictionary.
to know, to learn, to find out.
b) Fill in the gaps with the proper verb:
- Sonny's brother...that Sonny was peddling and using heroin.
- Sonny's brother...about it from a newspaper.
- He was trying to...something about his brother.
c) Make up your own sentences with these verbs.
d) Explain the difference between the verbs "to know", "to learn", "to find out" in class using your sentences as examples.
2.15 Find the odd word out: open, giving, gentle, respectful, dread, direct, talkative.
2.16 Dwell on the polysemy of these words: to hit, vivid, anxious. State the meaning in which they were used in the story.
2.17 Give British-English equivalents for the following Americanisms: apartment, subway, downtown, store.
2.18 Give the English for:
квартира, жилой дом, деловой район, грязные улицы, тенистые, хорошо мощенные улицы, газоны и клумбы, живая изгородь, яркий /оживленный/ , зелень парка, опуститься, скованный; смущенный, открытый /взгляд, характер/, настоящий, выяснить, наркомания, игровая площадка, играть во что- либо, заставить кого-либо что-то сделать, не мог не беспокоиться, возвышаться над чем-либо, избежать несчастья, поддерживать отношения, сделать что-либо от злости /из любопытства/, избежать ловушки, жилые дома.
2.19 Give the three forms of the following verbs:
to steal, to shake, to fall, to trap, to forget, to feel, to fill, to catch, to lie, to lay, to hide, to drive, to find, to die.
2.20 Make verbs by means of the verb- forming suffix -en or prefix en-; translate them into Russian.
wide, deep, broad, red, length, circle, rich, large, slave, cage, courage.
2.21 Give words of the same root (derivatives). If necessary consult a dictionary:
gentle, dark, to wonder, to inhabit, to respect, to believe, life, face, danger, disaster, to confront, house, circle, elegant, stiff, ice, malice, safe, to talk, dread, lo be embarrassed.
2.22 Analyse the morphological structure of the compound adjective "badly-kept". Give other compound words built on the same pattern. Here are the verbs you can use:
to illuminate, to light, to pave, to lay out, to build, to do, to make.
2.23 Consider the morphological structure of the words: "uninhabitably", "disrespectful". What sense do the prefixes "un-" and "dis-" add to the words? Give your own examples.
2.24 Look at this:
"...the baby brother I had never known looked out from the depths of his private life, like an animal waiting to be coaxed into the light.
The author resorts here to a stylistic device called simile.
— For Your Information —
Simile is based on the likeness of objects or ideas belonging to different classes.
Find in the text two more cases of this device. What is the effect of the simile in them?
Cover up the list below and remember these idioms based on the simile. Test each other.
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He
eats
drives
smokes
drinks
swears
sleeps
like a
fish
log
trooper
chimney
lunatic
pig