- •Irkutsk
- •Content
- •«Goodbye, my brother»
- •Read the story.
- •Match the words to their definitions:
- •Give the synonyms of the words:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Replace Russian words by their English equivalents:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs.
- •Perform the dialog. Express the feelings of the characters:
- •Match the words with opposite meaning:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Fill in the blanks with the words given bellow that go with the meaning of the sentences in a proper grammar form:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Speak about the characters of the story:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •Discuss the following questions:
- •Correct the mistakes if necessary:
- •Replace Russian words by their English equivalents. Ask 8-10 special questions to cover the contents.
- •Retell the story in the name of Roxanne Milbank.
- •Title the main parts of the story:
- •«The seaside houses»
- •Think of the idea of the story. What is the author message to the reader?
- •Put the parts of the story in a proper order:
- •Discuss the following questions:
- •Comment on the statements from the story:
- •Write a letter to the narrator of the story warning him about the narrator of the story of his actions.
- •Read the story.
- •Match the words to their definitions:
- •Match the verbs with the nouns:
- •Write down all domestic chores mentioned in the story.
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Read the following sentences and try to choose the best answer. Prove your idea.
- •Speak about the characters:
- •Who said that? Answer the questions:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •«A call loan»
- •Give synonyms of the following words:
- •Fill in the blanks with a suitable word from the vocabulary. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •Find ten factual mistakes and correct them:
- •«My first car»
- •Give antonyms of the following words:
- •Insert prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Correct the mistake:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Summarize the story.
- •Look through the text once again and explain the author’s ideas:
- •A dollar on the conscience
- •Customer, store, note, conscience, storekeeper, purse, coin, bundle, counter, bargain.
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Say if the sentences are true or false:
- •Act out the dialog. Analyze the situation:
- •Retell the story in the name of Mr. Levering.
- •Look through the text once again, and comment on the author’s expressions:
- •Put the extracts into the right order:
- •Discuss the following, giving your arguments for or against.
- •«The purple dress»
- •Give the derivatives where possible:
- •Cross out the word that doesn’t belong in the same group:
- •Read the text again, study the meanings of the following words and word combination and define their contextual meaning. Give your own sentences to illustrate it:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Speak about the characters of the story:
- •Who said that? Answer the questions:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Make a summary of the story.
- •Put a proper preposition or an adverb if necessary:
- •Find 10 factual mistakes and correct them:
- •Comment on the sentences from the story:
- •«A flutter in eggs»
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Fill in an appropriate word:
- •Retell the story in the name of Lucille Arral.
- •Title the extracts from the story:
- •Summarize the story.
- •Find in the text the indications of the food. Put them down.
- •Put the parts of the story to the right order:
- •Say if the statements are true or false. Provide evidence:
- •Correct the mistakes:
- •Write a brief critical/complimentary assessment of the story. Cliché for retelling
- •References:
- •Useful links:
- •Автор-составитель: Хлызова Наталья Юрьевна
Comment on the sentences from the story:
People should never eat anything that was good for them.
And each one of them knew that if she should catch him she would knock those cranky health notions of his sky high before the wedding cake indigestion was over.
Maida breathed a millionth part of the thanks in her heart.
Girls whose wardrobes are charged to the old man's account, you cannot begin to comprehend--you could not understand why Maida did not feel the cold dash of the Thanksgiving rain.
And then for a holiday in a new dress, can earth offer anything more enchanting?
Make an illustration to the story. Describe or draw it.
Predict the developing of the story.
Write an annotation to the story.
«A flutter in eggs»
by Jack London
Read the story.
Give the Russian variant of the title.
Explain the meaning of the following word combinations. Find Russian equivalents:
Dry-goods counter, limited supply, shrilled eggs, half-boiled egg, choo-choo cars, high living, hen fruit, in stock, flat rate, bargain, bid.
Give the derivatives where possible:
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Verb
Noun
Adjective/Participle
Adverb
corner
invariably
afford
boil
particularly
shirred
charge
purchasing
summon
Choose the right answer:
What is the meaning of corner as it is used in the story:
place b) speculate с) deadlock d) turn round
What is the meaning of dust as it is used in the story:
money b) sand с) confusion d) mud
What did the author mean by, “I'll put up the dust for the corner.“:
I’ll wash your room. B) I’ll pay you. c) I’ll make you do it.
What did the author mean by, "At what station do I climb onto the choo-choo cars, or at what water-tank do I get thrown off?"
What is the number of the train? b) What station shall I get on and then get off? c) I’ll fail.
What did the author mean by, “Now, shut up, Shortly. I’ve got the floor”.
I will speak. b) I have promised. c) I have a deal.