Практический курс английского языка. Учебно-методическое пособие по домашнему чтению для студентов 4 курса специальности 031301.65 Теоретическая и при

13)How did Jack Merridew's choir appear? Find the description in the text and pick out the words and phrases that the author uses to characterize this group of children?

14)How did Ralph become a chief? Why Ralph and not Jack?

15)What did Ralph the Chief decide to do first?

16)What was the result of the boys' exploring?

Assignment 5. Take notes on the major characters (Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy, Roger), showing their initial physical and emotional characteristics. As you continue to read, focus on how these characters change both physically and emotionally and note the events that cause them to change. Explain how their thoughts and/or actions reflect “good” and “evil.”

Assignment 6. Draw a map of the island according to the author's description.

Assignment 7. Write a summary of chapter 1.

11

CHAPTER 2

Assignment 1. Define the following words and phrases considering their usage in the text. Copy out the sentences from the text which contain them; translate the sentences into Russian; reproduce the situations where these words and phrases were used; make up your own sentences with them.

1.to feel the smart of sunburn (p.32)

2.to convey the sense (p.32)

3.to look around challengingly (33)

4.to blink at (33)

5.the unevenness of breathing (34)

6.clamour (34)

7.to urge sb/sth forward (35)

8.induce sb to do sth (35)

9.to stir restlessly (36)

10.rational assurance (36)

11.to be defeated (37)

12.to loose the thread (37)

13.to keep up with (38)

14.to inch sth up (39)

15.to share the burden (39)

16.to mutter vaguely (40)

17.to snatch sth off (40)

18.to break into a cheer (41)

19.to fling oneself down (41)

20.to assent (42)

21.a spatter of applause (43)

22.the whine of virtuous recrimination (43)

23.to festoon (44)

24.to be savage with flame (44)

25.to tuck smth under (45)

26.to take some notice of sth (46)

Assignment 2. Match a word with a definition. Make up your own sentences with them.

12

Assignment 3. Fill in the prepositions. Check against the text and translate the sentences into Russian.

1.He passed a hand ________his fair hair and spoke.

2.Piggy, partly recovered, pointed _____the conch _______Ralph's hands.

3.Jack held _____ his hand ______ the conch.

4.The small boy wanted to know what Ralph the Chief was going to do ______ the snake thing.

5.Ralph pushed both hands ______his hair and looked ____ the little boy ____mixed amusement and exasperation.

6.His humor came back as he thought _____ what he had to say next.

7.Spontaneously they began to clap and presently the platform was loud

______applause.

8.____ the west, and unheeded, the sun lay only an inch or two ______ the sea.

9.____ the sight ____ the flames and the irresistible course ____the fire, the boys broke ____ shrill, excited cheering.

10.Jack's hunters will be responsible ______keeping the fire going and a lookout.

Assignment 4. Discuss the text answering the following questions:

1.What announcement did Ralph have to make at the second meeting?

2.What did Merridew come in with?

3.Why did Ralph offer a school "hands -up" game?

4.What did Piggy take the conch for? Can you guess what he had on his mind? Did Ralph take his point?

5.What was Ralph's response to Piggy's ill-omened speech? Did the assembly approve if their chief's decision?

6.On Page 37, Ralph makes a two-fold "mission statement." What are the two parts?

7.Who brought up the theme of a snake - thing?

8.Ralph's authority couldn't persuade the little ones that there wasn't a beast but it easily backed his simple statement that they should be rescued. Comment on this fact.

9.How did Ralph excite general admiration of the assembly?

10.Who left with Ralph after the crowd had been gone? How does Piggy's behaviour characterize him?

11.When the pile for a fire was complete what made the situation absurd?

13

12.Who confessed incompetence? Who saved the situation? 13.Why was Ralph sitting with his head on his forearms? 14.What did Jack suggest? Was his offer accepted?

15.What was the reason for Piggy's strange laugh and later for shrill excited cheering of the others?

16.What was Piggy's point of view on priorities on the island? Did the others agree with him?

17.What or who did Piggy accuse of setting the island on fire? 18.What made the crowd become as silent as death?

Assignment 5. Arrange these sentences and paragraphs into logical order to summarize chapter 2.

a)At mention of creating a signal fire at the top of the mountain, the children become excited and rush off, lead by Jack, to the summit to see if they can complete such a task—to really prove they can make it on their own.

b)Jack insists on having an army of hunters and begins talking excitedly about the piglet.

c)It is then noticed that the sparks from the now-dead fire have ignited half the forest below the mountain.

d)It is argued whether or not a beast could live on a small island. Ralph doesn’t think so, but nonetheless he feels himself “facing something ungraspable.” Jack says his hunters will kill the beast if, indeed, it does exist.

e)Nobody knows where the boy with the birthmark is — he has been killed by the fire, by the lack of responsibility, the rampant adventure and maybe something else that is present in the boys. He is the first to die and the boys can only stare at the fire, marveling with horror at what they have done.

f)A littlun with a large birthmark on his face tells of a “beastie” that he saw in the dark, lurking on the island. It looked like a snake and is the first manifestation of the Beast.

g)A huge pile of gathered wood is made on the top of the mountain.

h)Ralph lays down some rules. First, when someone wishes to speak at an assembly he must hold the conch shell. No one is allowed to interrupt the holder of the conch except Ralph. The conch begins to symbolize the organization of society and the rules that such a society must uphold to function.

i)The group of hunters are divided up to take shifts keeping the fire going.

j)Jack, against Piggy’s protest, grabs his specs to light the fire with and soon it is blazing.

k)Later that evening, Ralph calls another meeting by blowing on the conch. He conveys to the group of kids that they are on an island with no grown ups.

14

l)Ralph follows, and Piggy comments that they are acting like “a crowd of kids.” This is ironic, because they are a crowd of kids. It shows how Piggy is set apart from the group; that he is more mature and does not throw caution to the wind as Jack does.

m)Piggy speaks out against the group’s immaturity. He tells them that they ought to be more responsible—they don’t even know how many kids are on the island.

15

CHAPTER 3

Assignment 1. Define the following words and phrases considering their usage in the text. Copy out the sentences from the text which contain them; translate the sentences into Russian; reproduce the situations where these words and phrases were used; make up your own sentences with them.

1.the faintest indication of trail (p.48)

2.to cast the way over the ground (48)

3.a passing pallor in one's face (49)

4.vicissitudes of a day's hunting (49)

5.to realize sb with a start (50)

6.contrite face (50)

7.to tell sb off (51)

8.to convey the compulsion to do sth (51)

9.to push one's anger away (52)

10.to flinch (52)

11.to attain clarity (53)

12.incredulous and faintly indignant (53)

13.conscious of sb's gaze (54)

14.rapt face (54)

15.to buzz off (55)

16.by tacit consent (55)

17.to walk with an accustomed tread (56)

18.to watch inscrutably (56)

19.to be utterly alone (56)

20. furtive movements (57)

21.riotous colours (57)

Assignment 2. Match a word with a definition. Make up your own sentences with them.

Assignment 3. Render these sentences into English, then find their equivalents in the text and compare.

16

1.Рыжие волосы отросли с тех пор, как он оказался на острове, и сильно выгорели; неприкрытая спина была вся в темных веснушках и шелушилась.

2.Он прищурился, поднял лицо и, раздувая ноздри, легонько втянул струйку теплого воздуха, выведывая у нее секрет.

3.Глаза эти были ярко-синие, и сейчас от досады в них метнулось почти безумие. Он провел языком по пересохшим губам и снова всмотрелся в упрямые заросли.

4.Джек выскочил из-за кустов и подобрал копье. Свиной топот замирал вдалеке. Джек стоял, обливаясь потом, лицо было в грязных разводах и прочих отметинах долгих невзгод охоты.

5.Он запнулся. Оба перебарывали гнев. И Ральф углубился в другую, безопасную тему.

6.- Когда охотишься, иногда чувствуешь... - И вдруг он покраснел. - Это так, ерунда, в общем. Просто кажется. Но ты чувствуешь, будто вовсе не ты охотишься, а за тобой. - Снова все трое молчали. Саймон - вдумчиво, Ральф - недоверчиво и почти негодуя.

7.Он был маленький, тощий мальчуган с острым личиком, и глаза у него так сияли, что Ральф сначала принял его за веселого хитрого шалуна. Черные густые космы нависали на низкий, широкий лоб и почти закрывали его. Шорты на нем истрепались, и он, как Джек, ходил босиком. И вообще-то смуглый, Саймон сильно загорел и блестел от пота.

Assignment 4. Discuss the text answering the following questions:

1)What is Jack doing as the chapter opens (be specific)?

2)Ralph and _________ are building huts.

3)What does Jack need to get the pig to stay on his spear?

4)All the hunters but Jack have gone where?

5)Who helps the littluns get fruit?

6)At the end of the chapter, where does Simon go?

7)Who Said it? (Indicate page number)

a)"We want meat!"

b)"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig, pig pig!"

c)"I thought I might kill"

Assignment 5. Write a summary of chapter 5.

17

CHAPTER 4

Assignment 1. Define the following words and phrases considering their usage in the text. Copy out the sentences from the text which contain them; translate the sentences into Russian; reproduce the situations where these words and phrases were used; make up your own sentences with them.

1.to duck the heat (p. 58)

2.to discount smth learnedly (p. 58)

3.to think smb batty (p. 59)

4.a distant relative (p.60)

5.to be relieved from duty (p.60)

6.unsociable remoteness (p.60)

7.impalpable organs of sense (p.61)

8.a token of preposterous time (p.62)

9.to whip behind the palm (p. 62)

10.incomprehension of the gaze (p. 63)

11.compel sb to do sth (p.64)

12.to say sth sourly (p.64)

13.disinclination for manual labor (p.65)

14.to say sth incredulously (p.66)

15.dispersing smoke (p.67)

16.to be agonized by indecision (p.67)

17.impersonal horizon (p.68)

18.audible but wordless chant (p.68)

19. to hail smb excitedly (p.69)

20.to make a nick in the hilt (p.69)

21.to face with implication (p.70)

22.a voice vicious with humiliation (p.71)

23.to feel encouraged (p.72)

24.to resent a verbal trick (p.72)

25.to snap/ fasten a link (p.73)

26.to skewer bits of meat on branches (p.73)

27.to give smb resistance (p.73)

28.an assertion of power (p.73)

29.an elemental awe – inspiring rage (p.74)

30.to break in (p.74)

18

Assignment 2. Match a word with a definition. Make up your own sentences with them.

1. blatant

2. taboo

3. sinewy

4. malevolently

5. amplify

Assignment 3. Discuss the text answering the following questions:

1.How was the life going in the island? Did the children manage to adjust themselves to the new rhythm?

2.What were the generic titles of the two groups of kids? Why were the littluns used to "stomach aches and a sort or chronic diarrheoa?"

3.Why did the "littluns" always obey the summons of the conch?

4.Who were the three littluns playing in the sand? How come Henry was alone at the water's edge with Roger following and watching him? What play did Henry absorb himself with? Why did he feel extremely happy?

5.Who "still felt the unease of wrongdoing?"

6.Why did Roger starting throwing rocks at Henry aim to miss?

7.Why did Jack call Roger?

8.Why did Jack want Samneric to get him a coconut?

9.Who was "an awesome stranger"? What effect did the clay on Jack's face have?

10.Who were swimming in the pool? Why were the boys suddenly excited? Who ignored the excitement? Why?

11.Why did Ralph and the boys rush up to the summit? Were the watchers on duty?

12.What was the procession appeared far down, carrying smth carefully and chanting?

13.What were the hunters so excited about? Did anyone of them care that the fire had gone out? What made them fall silent?

14.The two boys (Jack and Ralph) faced each other – p.71. How does the writer

describe this confrontation?

15.What did Jack apologize about? Did Ralph accept his apology?

16.Why did the hunters have to build the fire in a different place? Comment on the following statement: "By the time the pile was built, they were on different sides of a high barrier".

17. How did Piggy get his piece of meat? Who felt embarrassed at that? Why? 18."Jack looked round for understanding but found only respect. Ralph stood among

the ashes…." (p.74). What does the author want to say?

19

19. What do you think the primal dance performed by the hunters symbolize? (primal – primal feelings seem to belong to a part of people's character that is ancient and animal-like)

Assignment 4. Write a summary of chapter 4.

20