- •The enormous radio
- •We went upstairs and five minutes later were on the door-step. I called a taxi and offered the young man a lift.
- •'She’s very well,' said Mrs Tower with a certain dryness.
- •The secret life of walter mitty
- •The happy man
- •Treacle tart
- •Nunc dimittis1 by r. Dahl
- •The serenade by g.B. Shaw
- •Skin by r. Dahl
- •Student’s home reading guide The birds by d. Du Maurier
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •9. From the story, write out all the bird names and give their Russian equivalents.
- •10. Are you a careful reader?
- •11. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •The Enormous Radio
- •5. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •6. State the difference between:
- •7. Give Russian equivalents of the phrases below:
- •8. Say what you know about:
- •9. Explain what is meant by:
- •10. Rephrase the sentences from the story (without using the underlined parts).
- •11. Are you a careful reader?
- •12. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •5. Give Russian equivalents of the words and phrases below:
- •11. Are you a careful reader?
- •12. Give a detailed description
- •13. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •The secret life of walter mitty
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4.Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •5. Give Russian equivalents of the words and phrases below:
- •6. Say what you know about:
- •7. Rephrase or interpret the given sentences (without using the underlined parts).
- •8. Find in the story 3 sentences containing the word ‘down’. Translate them into Russian. Note the effect of ‘down’ on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences below into Russian.
- •9. Are you a careful reader?
- •10. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •The happy man
- •1. Practise reading the words below. Learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Find in the story the English for:
- •3. Vocabulary
- •Treacle tart
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •8. “Should we be expected to call him ‘your Grace’, or ‘Sire’, or something?” How would you address Julius? Do the matching and see if you know suitable greetings for various people.
- •9. Are you a careful reader?
- •10. “To this Mr Lees turned a deaf ear…”. What other phrases with the word ear do you know? Give Russian equivalents of the following idioms:
- •11. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •Nunc dimittis
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4.Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •5. Give Russian equivalents of the words/phrases and sentences below:
- •The serenade
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •5. Give Russian equivalents of the words and phrases/sentences below:
- •6. Explain what is meant by:
- •7. Say what you know about:
- •8. Rephrase or interpret the given sentences (without using the underlined parts).
- •9. Are you a careful reader?
- •10. Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- •1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Vocabulary
- •3. Find in the story the English for:
- •4. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
- •5. Give Russian equivalents of the words, phrases and sentences below:
- •Contents
- •1. The Birds by d. Du Maurier ……………………………………………………………3
- •8. The Serenade by g.D. Shaw..……....…………………………………………………116
Student’s home reading guide The birds by d. Du Maurier
1. Transcribe and practise reading the given words, learn their Russian equivalents.
bulletin, compass, corpse (cf: corps), draught, intent, leaden, ominous, paraffin, pasty, plough, reconnaissance, rubicund, talon
2. Vocabulary
1) (to do) likewise; 2) to see to sth (also: to see to it that…); 3) to go for sb;
4) hereabouts (cf: whereabouts/thereabouts); 5) to be on the safe side; 6) all told;
7) (it’s a) good job/thing that…; 8) to enlarge on/upon sth; 9) to come to a standstill (also: to be at/bring sth to a ~); 10) to set about sth/doing sth; 11) to be off for sth; 12) into the bargain; 13) to make for smwh; 14) to take chances (cf: to take a chance on sth); 15) to hold out; 16) to be on the go; 17) (to save/put away/keep sth) for a rainy day.
3. Find in the story the English for:
1) инвалидность, полученная во время войны; 2) он любил одиночество;
3) околдовать, очаровать к-л; 4) плитка шифера громко стучала по крыше;
5) из-под двери дуло; 6) должно быть, ветер вынудил ее искать убежища на подоконнике; 7) выклевать глаза; 8) я не выдумываю; 9) оружие защиты;
10) тлеющие угольки; 11) воздушные налеты; 12) казалось, что ветер пронизывает его до костей; 13) специальный выпуск новостей; 14) в огромных количествах; 15) там чайки – их тысячи, десятки тысяч – столько, что яблоку негде упасть; 16) она (пища) портится; 17) хлеба было мало; 18) свечей тоже осталось немного; 19) они кружились над головой; 20) перевязать раны;
21) размозжить череп; 22) в 6-часовом выпуске новостей; 23) в стране было объявлено чрезвычайное положение; 24) непредвиденный и беспрецедентный характер данного кризиса; 25) выслать разведку; 26) затишье/передышка в сражении; 27) хищные птицы; 28) укрепить дверь; 29) выдержать осаду;
30) запастись в достаточном количестве; 31) его переполняли дурные предчувствия; 32) он подоил трех коров; 33) установить колючую проволоку.
Make up 1 sentence with any of the items for oral translation in class.
4. Find words and phrases in the story with the following meanings:
1) to die, usually because of an illness or something that happens suddenly;
2) fighting or disagreement between people or groups; 3) very bright and colourful in an ugly way; 4) radio; 5) (of an animal) trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them; 6) need/request for sth; 7) very pale, especially because you feel ill or upset; 8) (done) quickly and secretly (to avoid being noticed); 9) willing to make other people suffer so that you can achieve your aims; 10) to face sth; 11) a cigarette.
5. Give Russian equivalents of the words and phrases below:
1) … the rhythm and ritual of their life brooked no delay 2) …now wheeling, circling in the sky, now settling to feed on the rich new-turned soil; 3) …It was that night the weather turned; 4) his wife’s roll of knitting; 5) He stumbled, kicking their spent bodies in front of him; 6) singed bodies of the birds; 7) … their udders full; 8) He knew them of old, the herring gulls.
6. Explain what is meant by:
peninsula; black winter (Cf: white/green Christmas); low tide; ebb tide; flood tide.
7. Say what you know about:
Cornwall; the Home Office; Morris.
8. Rephrase or interpret the given sentences (without using the underlined parts).
1. His face too was drawn… 2. …no explaining it, really. 3. Nat had the impression that this man … treated the whole business as he would an elaborate joke. 4. A short cut would take them to the cottages. 5. The birds … are attacking anyone on sight. 6. He wanted the look of dread … to go from Jill’s face. 7. Could the hawks have taken over from the gulls? 8. She poured out a plateful of the Triggs’ soup… . 9. His mind raced…
