- •Home-reading guide the moon and sixpence Unit 1: Chapters I — VI
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Unit 2: Chapters VIII—XI
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •III. Find the following allusions in the text and say what you know about them:
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit3: Chapters XII—XVI
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •III. Learn by heart and reproduce with a partner the talk between Mrs Strickland and the narrator (Ch. XV).
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Give Ch. Strickland's character-sketch. Do you justify his motives for abandoning everything for the sake of painting?
- •VI. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •VII. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 4: Chapters XVII—XXVI
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •V. What do you consider is the most typical feature of:
- •VI. Points for discussion:
- •VII. A) Sum up what you've learned about Dirk Stroeve. Give his charac-
- •VIII. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 5: Chapters XXVII—XXXII
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •V. Suggest words or word combinations from the vocabulary list:
- •VI. Paraphrase the underlined word-groups, supply their Russian equivalents and use them in sentences of your own:
- •I. Use the words and phrases from the vocabulary list in situations of your own.
- •II. Comment on what the author or the character says or thinks:
- •III. Answer the following questions:
- •IV. Discuss the chapters you've read along the following lines:
- •V. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •VI. Give a summary of the chapters under discussion. Unit 6: Chapters XXXIV—XXXIX
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •VII. Reproduce the situations in which the words from the word list occur.
- •I. In the chapters you've read find reference to the following places and names and say what you know about them:
- •II. Paraphrase the following sentences:
- •III. Bear out or refute the following statements. Prove your point of view:
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Discuss the following:
- •VI. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •VII. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 7: Chapters xl—xliv
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •IV. Look up some material about the famous schools and trends in painting touched upon in the novel and prepare a talk about:
- •V. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •VI. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 8: Chapters xlv—li
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •VI. Give the context in which the following words and word combinations occur:
- •VII. Learn the following idioms with do used both as a noun and as a verb:
- •VIII. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Make up a few sentences of your own using the given idioms:
- •I. Explain what is meant by the following sentences and comment on them:
- •III. Pick out a passage describing nature in Tahiti and prepare It for recital in class.
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Points for discussion:
- •VI. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •VII. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 9: Chapters liii—lv
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •IV. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the sentences:
- •I. Compose sentences of your own with the following words and phrases:
- •II. Explain the use of the idiom a square peg in a round hole in the text; give its Russian equivalent and illustrate its meaning with a situation or story.
- •III. Comment on the following statements:
- •IV. What do you know about the life of Paul Gauguin in Tahiti? Compare his life and the circumstances of his death there with those of Strickland's.
- •V. Could you name other men of art equally possessed by the desire to create so that they were "deaf and blind to everything else in the world" like Strickland?
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Points for discussion:
- •VIII. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •IX. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 10: Chapters lvi—lviii
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •I. Find in the text sentences containing the following words and phrases and translate them into Russian:
- •II. Give synonyms for:
- •III. Paraphrase the following sentences and explain them:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VIII. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
- •IX. Give a summary of the chapters under study.
- •Reference List
III. Learn by heart and reproduce with a partner the talk between Mrs Strickland and the narrator (Ch. XV).
IV. Answer the following questions:
1. What did the narrator and Ch. Strickland speak about in the cafe? Why was the narrator impressed by Ch. Strickland? What new features of the main character stand out in this episode?
2. What was the narrator's opinion of Strickland's obsession?
3. Why did Ch. Strickland leave his wife? Is it likely that he did it because he was in love with another woman or had he other reasons? Do you blame him or do you justify him for making such a step at his age? Prove your point.
4. What features of Mrs Strickland's sister does the author ridicule? Describe her.
5. What are the main points of the conversation between Mrs Strickland and the narrator? Did Mrs Strickland want her husband to return to her? Did she love him?
6. Why did Mrs Strickland tell a lie when her friends asked her about her husband? What new traits of her character stand out in this episode? Was she a woman of character? Give your reasons.
V. Give Ch. Strickland's character-sketch. Do you justify his motives for abandoning everything for the sake of painting?
VI. Fill in the character-sketch pages.
VII. Give a summary of the chapters under study. Unit 4: Chapters XVII—XXVI
Vocabulary Notes
Match the words and phrases with their definitions
1. for all I know/care— 2. urchin — 3. effrontery — 4. light fingers — 5. delicate — 6. taste for — 7. treat — 8. thread one's way (through) — 9. scrutiny — 10. gibe — 11. be abashed — 12. take offence (at sth/sb) — 13. induce sb to do sth — 14. offer resistance — 15. nourishment — 16. competence — 17. abominable — 18. whole-hearted devotion — 19. lay a burden on sb — 20. inexplicable —
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n sth that gives pleasure, esp not often enjoyed or sth that comes unexpectedly vi taunt to be hurt in one's feelings n ability cause sb to be responsible for sth likely to be difficult n shameless boldness liking or preference for be confused, not knowing what to do or say show opposition; refusal to agree or obey adj causing hatred and disgust (to sb); unpleasant; bad (used to express ignorance or indifference) as far as I know/care adj fine, soft, tender; not strong, easily hurt or made ill(cf with Russian деликатный — tactful; considerate; a man of tact) n thorough and detailed examination persuade or influence deep, strong love; faithfulness n mischievous small child find, pick one's way (through a crowd, streets, etc) adj that cannot be explained quickly moving; good at stealing, eg as a pickpocket n food
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A. Training Exercises
I. Translate into Russian the passage beginning with "But though so bad a painter.,.", ending with "...incomparable value" (Ch. XVIII).
II. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases using an English-English dictionary and use them in sentences of your own:
to be absorbed; reconciliation; to catch a gleam of recognition; sluggishness of habit; taste for; out of charity; canvas; derisive; a second-hand dealer.
III. Give synonyms for:
to be taken aback; to humbug; pleasure; gift; to adore; hateful; mockery; impudence; clown.
IV. Give antonyms to:
admirable; to despise; rude; deliberate; clean; to start; to join; placid.
V. Suggest words or word combinations from your active vocabulary:
1. giving pleasure to the senses
2. strongly or utterly objectionable
3. enough skill or knowledge to do sth
4. make one's way through, esp where it is difficult or dangerous
5. lead or cause (a person) to do sth
6. a look or utterance expressing scorn or contempt
7. earnest affection.
VI. Reproduce the situations in which the words and phrases from the vocabulary list occur.
VII. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases and reproduce the contexts in which they occur:
мольберт; потрепанный; плачевный; насмешка; задумать что-либо; быть убежденным в чем-то; ломать голову над чем-либо; пробежать глазами; ощутимый; родственные виды искусства; дежурить по очереди; не пошевелить и пальцем; не иметь ничего общего; получить заказ на картину; быть охваченным паникой; обижаться на кого-либо; не сомкнуть глаз; сердечная привязанность.
В. Speech Exercises
I. Introduce the new characters.
II. Paraphrase, explain and expand on the following:
1. I was growing stale in London.
2. Nature had made him a buffoon.
3. He had a genuine enthusiasm for the commonplace.
4. His life was a tragedy written in the terms of knock-about farce.
5. Your appearance doesn't suggest the anchorite.
6. Nothing was too much trouble for him.
7. Stroeve was sublime.
8. ...but she was quick to forestall his wants.
III. Find the following allusions in the text and say what you know about them:
Montmartre; Louvre; Renaissance; the French Impressionists; Michael Angelo; Cockney.
IV. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did the narrator decide to leave for Paris?
2. What kind of artist was Dirk Stroeve?
3. What do you learn from the chapters under stuay about Mrs Stroeve? Describe her. What were the relations between Mrs Stroeve and her husband?
4. How do you account for the fact that Ch. Strickland frequented the same cafe?
5. What was the narrator's impression of Strickland in Paris? Describe Strickland's appearance.
6. How did Stroeve feel about Christmas Day?
7. How did Stroeve and the narrator manage to find Strickland? Describe the place he lived in.
8. What treatment did Strickland get in the Stroeves' house? Why did Blanche's eyes betray perplexity and alarm when she watched Strickland while nursing him? Could it be a kind of foreboding and fear?