Пособие по домашнему чтению на английском языке по роману Гастона Леру «Призрак Оперы» («The Phantom оf the Opera» by Gaston Leroux). В 3 частях. Ч.1

He is always helping people without expecting anything in return.

•interval [ˈɪntəvəl $ -tər-] noun /countable/ - интервал the period of time between two events, activities etc

He left the room, returning after a short interval with a message.

•intrigue [ɪnˈtriːɡ] noun /transitive/ - интрига

if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious

Other people’s houses always intrigued her.

•joy [dʒɔɪ] noun /uncountable/ - счастье great happiness and pleasure

the look of joy on her face

•lie [laɪ] verb (past tense lay [leɪ], past participle lain [leɪn],

present participle lying, third person singular lies) /intransitive/ - лежать

flat position

to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed etc.

He was lying on the bed smoking a cigarette.

• long verb /intransitive/ - хотеть

to want something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soon

long to do something

He longed to see her again.

• magnet [ˈmæɡnɪt] noun /countable/ - магнит

something or someone that attracts many people or things → magnetism

The region has become a magnet for small businesses.

•magnificent [mæɡˈnɪfəsənt] adj. - великолепный very good or beautiful, and very impressive

a magnificent performance

•make a dream come true – исполнить мечту

•melodic [məˈlɒdɪk $ -ˈlɑː-] adj. - мелодичный

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formal something that sounds melodic sounds like music or has a pleasant tune

Their music is loud and not very melodic.

•noble [ˈnəʊbəl $ ˈnoʊ-] adj. - благородный morally good or generous in a way that is admired

It’s very noble of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk.

•occasional [əˈkeɪʒənəl] adj. /only before noun/ - обычный happening sometimes but not often or regularly

He made occasional visits to London.

•onyx [ˈɒnɪks $ ˈɑː-] noun [uncount] - оникс

a stone with lines of different colours in it, often used in jewellery

•opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti $ ˌɑːpərˈtuː-] noun (plural opportunities) /countable, uncountable/ - возможность

a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something

a rare opportunity to see inside this historic building

•passageway [ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ] noun /count/ - пассаж

a passage

He led me down a narrow passageway.

• patron [ˈpeɪtrən] noun /count/ - покровитель

someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money

a wealthy patron

•performer [pəˈfɔːmə $ pərˈfɔːrmər] noun /count/ - выступающий,

актер

an actor, musician etc. who performs to entertain people circus performers

•possess [pəˈzes] verb /transitive/ - обладать, владеть

formal to have a particular quality or ability

Different workers possess different skills.

• pray [preɪ] verb /intransitive, transitive/ - молиться

to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks → prayer

They went to the mosque to pray.

• produce [prəˈdjuːs $ -ˈduːs] verb - производить

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to cause a particular result or effect → product

New drugs are producing remarkable results.

• provide [prəˈvaɪd] verb /transitive/ - обеспечивать

to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it → provision

Tea and biscuits will be provided.

• ray of hope/light etc – луч света

something that provides a small amount of hope or happiness in a difficult situation

a treatment that offers a ray of hope for cancer sufferers

• rumble [ˈrʌmbəl] verb /intransitive/ - громыхать

to make a series of long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you

We could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.

•sensation [senˈseɪʃən] noun /countable, uncountable/ - ощущение a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, especially the sense of touch

burning/prickling/tingling etc sensation

One sign of a heart attack is a tingling sensation in the left arm.

•socialize (also socialise British English) [ˈsəʊʃəl-aɪz $ ˈsoʊ-] verb /intransitive/ - общаться

to spend time with other people in a friendly way socialize with

People don’t socialize with their neighbours as much as they used to.

•society [səˈsaɪəti] noun (plural societies) /countable, uncountable/ - общество

a particular group a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc.

Britain is now a multiracial society.

•stage [steɪdʒ] noun /countable/ - стадия

part of process one of the parts which something such as a competition or process is divided into

stage of

The team reached the semi-final stage of the competition.

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•Sth breaks the silence – нарушить тишину

•terrorize (also terrorise British English) [ˈterəraɪz] verb

/transitive/ - терроризировать

to deliberately frighten people by threatening to harm them, especially so they will do what you want

be terrorized into doing something

Many people have been terrorized into leaving.

•thrill [θrɪl] noun /countable/ - трепет

a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this

Winning first place must have been quite a thrill.

• unaware [ˌʌnəˈweə $ -ˈwer] adj. /not before noun/ - не знающий о

not noticing or realizing what is happening

unaware of : Mike seems unaware of the trouble he’s causing.

• unfold [ʌnˈfəʊld $ -ˈfoʊld] verb /intransitive, transitive/ - раскрываться, развертываться

if a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told

As the story unfolds, we learn more about Max’s childhood.

• vanish [ˈvænɪʃ] verb /intransitive/ - смываться, исчезать

to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained

My keys were here a minute ago but now they’ve vanished.

•wealthy [ˈwelθi] adj. (comparative wealthier, superlative wealthiest) - состоятельный

having a lot of money, possessions etc SYN : rich very/extremely/immensely/fabulously etc wealthy

He left as a poor, working class boy and returned as a wealthy man.

•web [web] noun /countable usually singular/ - сеть

a closely related set of things that can be very complicated a web of intrigue/deceit/deception/lies etc

a tangled web of relationships

•with all my heart – со всем свои сердцем, со всей душой

•witness [ˈwɪtnəs] verb – быть свидетелем

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• crime/accident /countable/

someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened

Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.

IV. Working with the Vocabulary

1. Say it in one word.

1) in or through the middle of a group of people or things

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2) to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert ( );

3) in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something ( );

4) a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse, used in the past

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5) a small round stone set in the ground, especially in the past, to make a hard surface for a road ( );

6) the time at the beginning of the day when light first appears

10) a smooth steady movement of liquid, gas, or electricity

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2.Check the pronunciation of the following words with the dictionary.

Foyer, ghostly, grand, heavenly, imposing, interval, intrigue, magnet, magnificent.

3.Find synonyms and opposites in the text, to the words given below.

a) synonyms

rich - ____________________________________________

disappear - ________________________________________

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open up - _________________________________________

excitement - _______________________________________

group of people - ___________________________________

b) opposites

take - _________________________________________

special - _______________________________________

terrible - _______________________________________

truth - _________________________________________

upset - _________________________________________

4. Find the derivations of the words given below.

imposed - ………………………………………….……(adj.)

joyful - …………………………………………….….(noun)

longing - ………………………………………………(verb)

magnetic - ………………………………………….…(noun)

melody - …………………………………………….….(adj.)

5. Use appropriate preposition in the following sentences.

1)It had taken more than __ decade to complete __ Paris Opera House.

2)Here, __ its many dark cellars and web __ passageways lay the secrets __ another world.

3)When a voice could be heard __ a small flat in the Rue Notre- Dame-des-Victoires.

4)Christine Daaé, __ singer __ the opera, awoke to the heavenly singing, experiencing the joy of a young child on its first Christmas.

5)Even though she had witnessed so many exceptional performances __ the Paris opera.

6)She waited alone __ a silence broken only by the occasional rumble of a carriage.

7)A few weeks later __ her dressing room.

8)It was __ voice!

9)I’ve come __ offer you a gift.

10)__ that very moment, __ bond was created between Christine Daae and the voice that would change her life forever.

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V. Comprehension check.

1. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1)Themselves in their finest clothing and jewel, but while its patrons applauded the great performances, they were quite unaware of another, strange world hidden beneath the stage.

2)This is where our story of darkness and intrigue unfolds: the story of the Phantom of the Opera.

3)When she was fully awake, the voice began to fade, and then disappeared with the light of day, leaving her to wonder what being could have produced such a beautiful sound.

4)She prayed with all her heart each night that angelic voice would return, but she waited alone in a silence broken only by the occasional rumble of a carriage on the cobblestone street below.

2. Translate the following sentences into English.

1)Это было так же важно, как смотреть само выступление.

2)Здесь, в его многочисленных темных подвалах и паутинных проходах лежали тайны другого мира, мира, где ни один луч света никогда не светил.

3)Она не могла снова заснуть и думала только о мелодичном голосе целый день.

4)Голос снова и снова возвращался к ней каждое утро до рассвета; затем в один прекрасный день он исчез так же внезапно, как и появился.

3. Say who in this story:

1) were quite unaware of another, strange world hidden beneath the stage?

2) is a singer at the opera?

3) was singing?

4) never heard such musical perfection?

4. Say “True”, “False” or “I don’t know”.

1)The Paris Opera House was built in less than a decade. ___

2)People who attended the Opera didn’t know about its secrets.

____

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3)Christine Daae was a dancer at the Paris Opera. ____

4)Christine longed to hear the voice again. ____

5)The voice came to Christine’s dressing room to offer her a gift.

___

5.Finish up the following sentences based on the story.

1) It had taken more than a decade to …

2) Here, in its many dark cellars and web of passageways … 3) This is where our story of darkness and intrigue …

4) Dawn had not broken one Paris morning, when a voice … 5) When she was fully awake, the voice …

6.Answer the following questions.

1)How long did it take to build the Opera House?

2)What does the Opera house look like from inside?

3)How would you describe the visitors?

4)What was so special about this place?

5)What is the story about?

6)When did the singer hear the voice?

7)How would you describe the voice?

8)What did the singer think about the voice?

9)What did she pray for?

10)Did she ever hear the voice again?

11)What did the voice tell her?

CHAPTER II 1. Listen, read and translate the text.

The Mystery Begins

Some months later, as the curtain fell on the evening's performance six frightened ballerinas rushed breathlessly into the dressing room of Annie Sorelli, the principal dancer. The youngest, Mag Girl, was squealing, The Phantom! We saw him!

Everyone had heard stories about the Phantom, but the level-headed Sorelli had always dismissed them as mere superstition.

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"Madame, we really saw him! He was... he was with the Persian!"

Now Sorelli had to struggle to stay calm. The Persian was a dark, mysterious man, with deep green eyes that seemed to pierce the very soul of anyone who met his gaze. No one knew his name. No one knew what he did. The only thing anyone knew for certain was that he was always somewhere in the Opera, startling people by appearing and disappearing at odd times. Usually when someone thought they had seen the Phantom.

As the young dancers fluttered about chattering on and on about the incident, a tall dark figure slipped past the crowd and vanished out of sight, his black cloak hiding him in the shadows backstage.

Sorelli pulled herself together.

"You're acting like a silly goose, Meg. There is no Phantom". Meg, with hands on her hips, answered back crossly.

"Well, if he's not a Phantom, he certainly looks like onejust like Monsieur Buquet said! He was as thin as a rake, with eyes so deep in his face they looked like black holes, and a face tha didn't even seem human. His skin was pale and grey and his nose was so small it almost wasn't there... and there was not one hair on his head!"

Joseph Buquet was the chief scene changer and, like Sorelli, a calm and sensible person who would not make up stories about seeing the Phantom. So, those who believed in the Phantom took him seriously those who did not thought someone had just played a joke on him. One thing was certain: there were now six more witnesses who had seen this terrifying creature.

Sorelli, however, insisted.

“My dears, pull yourselves together!" Excitedly, Little Meg told the dancers,

“My mother says the Phantom doesn't like people talking about him and when they do, terrible things happen!"

"And how does your mother know what he does and doesn't like?"

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"Well the other dancers leaned closer to hear he talks to

her!"

"Oh, Meg! Stop it!" - Sorelli was annoyed.

"In Box 5, to the left of the stage. Mama looks after that box and she knows!"

The others looked at her in horror.

"It's true! Others have seen him there, too. He wears a long black evening cloak and a white mask that covers most of his face and...

At that moment they heard a woman's voice, sreaming frantically. It was Meg's mother, Mme Giry, a short plump woman, whose clothes looked as though they had once belonged to someone else. She was usually chatty friendly, but now she appeared and deathly white with shock.

Monsieur Buquets dead! They found him lying in the third cellar with rope marks on his neck! "He's hanged himself!"

Sorelli, too, went white with shock. Monsieur Buquest was a reasonable man and she could not imagine might have made him take his own life. She and the other dancers looked at each other with the same awful words on their lips: the Phantom!

Suddenly, in spite of the disorder backstage, Sorelli noticed the Count Philippe de Chagny, a Parisian nobleman and patron of the opera. He was accompanied by his younger brother, the Viscount Raoul de Chagny, a young blond-haired blue-eyed man with neatly trimmed moustache, who attracted the attention of women wherever he went.

"Count de Chagny! How delightful to see you!" "Madame, what wonderful evening! As always, your

dancing was superb and I must say, I had no idea the Opera had such great talent as Christine Daae! She sang so beautifully tonight!"

When Meg Giry heard this, she hid a frown and muttered, "If only I heard her six months ago; she could barely sing note then!"

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