- •1. A story for reading and discussion doctor in the house by richard gordon
- •1. Read the text and be ready to discuss it using exercises given in Section 5.
- •2. Essential vocabulary list
- •3. Vocabulary notes
- •5.1. Make a lexical analysis of the words from the essential vocabulary according to the following outline. Word lexical analysis
- •Word lexical analysis sample
- •5.2. Translate the following illustrative examples from the Essential Vocabulary into Ukrainian, then do their back translation.
- •1. Annoy
- •2. Chatter
- •3. Cheer
- •5. Rattle
- •6. Reduce
- •5.3. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word.
- •1. Annoy
- •2. Chatter
- •3. Cheer
- •5. Rattle
- •6. Reduce
- •5.4. Unscramble the following sentences.
- •1. Annoy
- •2. Chatter
- •3. Cheer
- •5. Rattle
- •6. Reduce
- •4. Essential vocabulary exercises
- •1. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the word combinations in italics.
- •2. Paraphrase the sentences using the word combinations in italics.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English using the word combinations.
- •4. A three-minute conversation. Ask another student some of the questions given below. Have a whale of time just chattering for three minutes!
- •5. A) Translate the expressions from the story into Ukrainian.
- •6. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the words in italics.
- •7. Translate the sentences into English paying attention to the words in italics.
- •8. A) Fill in the correct prepositions or adverbs.
- •11. Fill in the suitable synonyms. Annoy, vex, irritate, bother, irk
- •Chatter, gab, chat, gibber
- •Reduce, decrease, lessen, diminish
- •12. Complete the sentences using annoy, reduce, go, cheer, chatter, rattle and their derivatives.
- •13. Translate these expressions into English using the essential vocabulary.
- •14. Unscrambling sentences. Unscramble the following sentences and write out each sentence putting the words or constituent parts in the correct order.
- •16. Translate the following passage into English using the essential vocabulary.
- •5. Text exercises
- •Reading aloud expressively. A) Before reading the passage from the text expressively, practice the following pronunciation phenomena.
- •3. In the reading of the story choose one sentence that you find interesting (or incomprehensible) and write it here. Talk about its meaning with another student/the group.
- •4. Responding to the story: Look through the story and answer the following questions.
- •Your response:
- •Identifying facts:
- •Interpreting meanings:
- •10. A plot summary. Give a short summary of the story using the following guidelines.
- •1. Background
- •2. Preliminary Work
- •3. Making a plot summary
- •11. A character sketch. Take one of the characters in the story – the narrator, the invigilator, an examinee (a man student or a woman student) and analyze his/her personality.
- •1. Background
- •2Writing a Character Sketch
- •Character Sketch Table
- •12. A story evaluation. Explain your response to the story Doctor in the House. Analyze the language of the story.
- •1. Background
- •Prewriting
- •3.Writing a Story Evaluation
- •13. Text analysis. Analyze the text of the story Doctor in the House according to the following guidelines.
- •13.1. Analyze the plot of the story/passage.
- •13.2. Analyze the structure of the story/passage.
- •13.3. Analyze the character/s.
- •13.4. Analyze point of view in story/passage.
- •13.5. Analyze the tone of the story/passage.
- •13. 6. Analyze the style of the story.
- •13.7. Analyze the meaning of fiction.
13. Translate these expressions into English using the essential vocabulary.
1. Погоджуватись з вашою пропозицією;
2. порушувати обіцянку;
3. діяти за правилами;
4. починати роботу;
5. займатись виробництвом молочної продукції;
6. демонструвати роздратування;
7. тепло, щиро;
8. бадьорий настрій;
9. клацати зубами від холоду;
10. знижувати ціни;
11. скорочувати штат;
12. дати лад, навести порядок;
13. звести нанівець;
14. бути записаним, бути зафіксованим письмово;
15. зробити знижку на якийсь товар;
16. роздратований тон;
17. потяг з гуркотом промчав мимо;
18. відтарабанити заняття;
19. поспішно протягнути законопроект у парламент;
20. розбовкувати чиюсь таємницю.
14. Unscrambling sentences. Unscramble the following sentences and write out each sentence putting the words or constituent parts in the correct order.
.up/ risk/disease/of/heart/the/smoking/reduces/giving
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was/the/clearly/he/by/question/rattled
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15. Synonym discrimination. a) Match the synonym with the given definition.
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The definition |
The word |
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make somebody feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed |
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2 |
make somebody slightly angry |
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3 |
make sb uncomfortable or unable to relax |
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4 |
offend and evoke a display of feeling ranging from momentary impatience to an outburst of rage |
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5 |
cause somebody trouble or pain |
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make sb feel shy |
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make sb nervous |
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make sth less in size |
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become less important |
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make sth weaker |
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b) Choose an appropriate synonym (multiple choice)
1. It ___________ me to see him getting ahead of me.
A. bother B. annoy C. irk D. vex
2. The children ________ to each other excitedly about the next day's events.
A. gibbered B. babbled C. chattered D. gabbed
3. The general’s speech __________ vigor in the men.
A. cheered B. encouraged C. inspired
4 Нe covered in the corner,___________ with horror.
A. babbling B. gibbering C. chattering D. gabbing
5 We can________ the problem to main issues.
A. reduce B. decrease C. lessen D. diminish
6. His influence has __________- with time.
A. reduce B. decrease C. lessen D. diminish
7. She __________ the pupil for his unwillingness to answer.
A. embarrassed B. rattled C. worried