Reading modern British literature. Part 2. Учебное пособие
.pdf7)Я устал переключать каналы, все равно ничего интересного не показывают.
8)Я рад, что ты начал вести здоровый образ жизни. Но прошу, не
зацикливайся на диете. - Хорошо, смотри на все оптимистичнее!
9)Я не могу заставить мужа подстричь нашу живую изгородь.
10)Мария приготовилась к прогулке – вдела серьги в мочки ушей, завязала голубой лентой хвост, замазала консилером прыщи, накрасила ресницы тушью, воспользовалась дезодорантом, надела платье с
воротником-стойкой, и почувствовала себя роскошной девушкой.
5.Translate the following sentences from English to Russian:
1)It is up to you to decide to put him on probation or send him to prison.
2)My friend confided in me that her parents didn’t approve of her boyfriend. She hoped they would change their mind after being on holiday together but yesterday her father put his foot down in this question.
3)His behavior infuriates me. I feel like walloping him.
4)She’s been always down to earth. What made her give up her wellpaid job of a solicitor and busy herself with painting?
5)You did it on purpose to demolish my life! – Mary mouthed with a lump in her throat.
6)To hear their words Mary held her breath and tiptoed to the door.
7)As all English gentlemen he is prim, predictable, with a weird sense of humour.
8)I like talking to her. She folds her arms over the chest and is all ears.
9)The bedraggled clothes of this lanky morose man were incompatible with the interior of the room.
10)He apprehended that his decision would not be approved of by the government and was afraid of being chased.
Parts 5- 8
1.Revise vocabulary from Parts 5- 8.
2.Transcribe and translate the following words: bunions, clairvoyant, osteopath, divorcee, usherette, mankind, aubergine, duvet, adultery, mongrel,
dandelion, interior, translucence, upholstery, narcissism, chaffinch, anxiety,
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corkscrew, pedestrian, bronchitis, asthma, abrasive, sophisticated, suede, rheumy, thunderous, thoroughbred, amplified, cavernous, ancient, euphoric, self-conscious, to savour, to chirrup, to persuade, to permeate, to persevere.
3.Define the following words: windscreen, twilight, celebrity, painkiller, spaceship, lighthouse, tracksuit, fruit machine, disappointment, remnants, edible, peaceable, invisible, illiterate, arrogant, hostile, to pester, to salute, to emerge, to itch, to resume.
4.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1)Я знала о любовной связи ее мужа, но долго не могла заставить себя рассказать об этом. В первый раз я оказалось в подобной ситуации.
2)Я представил себя на ее месте, и приложил все усилия, чтобы вести себя хорошо.
3)Получив письмо, я вскочил на ноги, включил свет, глубоко
вдохнул-выдохнул, и начал читать, предвкушая скорую встречу с братом.
4)Но он писал, что попал в неприятности, от отчаянья подрался с начальником, был взят под стражу, и был в сильном смятении.
5)Сначала я почувствовал приступ злости, потом подумал, что все
катится к чертям, но дочитав письмо до конца, я испытал облегчение, т.к. узнал, что брат смог взять ситуацию вод контроль.
6)Я никак не могла смириться с его решением уехать в столицу. Я знаю, он стремиться к другой жизни, но мне трудно уйти с его пути.
7)Они были так увлечены беседой, что не заметили, как потерялись.
8)Он прекрасно знает эту историю, но всегда просит ее рассказать снова.
9)Неожиданно он почувствовал головную боль и упал в обморок на публике, после чего чувствовал себя очень смущенным.
10)Он попытался принять участие в беседе, но почувствовал себя неуместным, и поэтому пустился бежать вниз по холму.
5.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1)He is keen on her, so he is about to propose to her.
2)Though she is not bad-tempered, our teacher is filled with fury if we
play truant.
3)Before making this decision, we discussed it from every angle.
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4)I heard girls chirruping and giggling and saw muscular boys looking
posh.
5)Dressed in tailored clothes she felt superior and her voice sounded dictatorial and authoritative.
6)Mac dreamt of buying an allotment and growing luxury lettuce there.
7)Mary bears resemblance to her grandmother. If she is dressed in the out-of-date garments of her granny, one can’t distinguish them.
8)Modern parents should keep their eyes open – there are a lot of temptations and danger for children.
9)It’s obvious that she is self-conscious – she can’t say a word in public.
10)I felt relieved when he beckoned me over to him.
Parts 9- 11
1.Revise vocabulary from Parts 9- 11.
2.Transcribe and translate the following words: decanter, truancy, ward, vinegar, laundry, percussion, psychiatrist, mahogany, tissue, confectionary, deluge, paraphernalia, lavender, chandelier, lunatic, carnation, predatory, unsavoury,
maroon, spacious, spacious, haphazard, antique, bizarre, intricate, secluded, ludicrous, to dawdle, to guffaw.
3.Define the following words: snowdrop, camp-bed, destination, guilt, candlestick, hand brake, steering wheel, to sooth, to wince, to hug, to hesitate, to sip, to seduce, to rescue, to ignore, suspicious, inept, boastful, faithful.
4.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1)Она сидела, положив ногу на ногу, шутила, а потом вдруг расплакалась.
2)Подростки напились и решили влезть в чужой дом. Один из них пытался остановить друзей, но ситуация вышла из-под контроля.
3)Я завидую актерам театра и певцам – они выходят на сцену, и зал
начинает аплодировать.
4)Мне пришло в голову, что подруга сошла с ума – она решила избавиться от своего старого мужа, и из кожи лезет вон, чтобы найти
нового.
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5)Какого черта ты держишь нашего сына за шкирку? Он уже взрослый, а ты продолжаешь общаться с ним как с ребенком.
6)Не нужно обвинять меня во всем! Тебе следовало лучше следить за ним, когда он был моложе.
7)Когда я вошел, он развязывал шнурки у подножия лестницы и был готов войти в просторный зал с хвастливой улыбкой на лице.
8)Я презираю неверных мужей, которые пытаются соблазнить каждую симпатичную девушку, и надеюсь, многие красотки отказывают им.
9)Марк на ощупь дошел в кухню по длинному коридору, открыл окно и глубоко вдохнул свежего воздуха.
10)Я протянул пригоршню леденцов детям, сидящим рядышком друг
сдругом, и так напоминающим птенцов.
5.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
1)You took your time! – Of course, I needed time to catch my breath after 15-minute walk, to light a cigarette, to smoke it and stub it out.
2)She must have gone mad – giggling every five minutes and having tantrums every day seem weird.
3)In the end of June, we usually are under attack of mosquitoes.
4)I can’t sort him out – he seems callous but he is very responsible for his sister.
5)Why on earth are you constantly guffawing?
6)He should have looked better after himself. Now he is in a big trouble with his health.
7)I can’t resist the temptation of shaking my head when you propose to
me.
8)It’s vital not to blow your nose in public – you should produce good
impression.
9)He knelt down at the tomb of his wife and sorrowful tears rolled down
his cheeks.
10)Have you won the pool?!
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2 David Lodge “Nice Work”
Part 1
Pp. 5-89
Pre-reading tasks
1.Search the Internet and report biographical data and any other information concerning David Lodge.
2.Follow the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnqFbqhlSSw to
watch the video «Rummidging around the career of David Lodge» by BBC
Midlands Today and listen to an interview with David Lodge. What have you learnt about the book we are reading? Make a script of the interview.
3.Read critical reviews of «Nice Work» and other literary sources to
find out any facts related to the novel.
4. The novel is set in Great Britain of the 1980s; find information about the economic and political situation in the country at the given period of time.
Focus on the contents
1.Answer the following questions.
1)Who are the main characters? Describe their appearance, educational background, lifestyle; share your personal first impression of them.
2)How do their living conditions and habits characterize the main characters? Consider their private life and social behavior.
3)What is their attitude to their jobs; their family/partner?
4)What social class do they belong to? Quote the text to prove your
opinion.
5)Are the key figures of the novel contented with their lives? Prove your point of view by quoting the text.
6)Why are Robyn and her father skeptical about Basil’s occupation?
7)What is the current social situation in Rummidge? What is your image
of the town?
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8)What can you say about the state of British industry and the national system of higher education in the 1980s judging by the text?
9)What is the aim of the Shadow Scheme project? Do you think it might be successful?
Focus on vocabulary
1. Glossary. Note down the words and word combinations, memorize
them.
Nouns: a helm (14), stature (16), affluence (8), a booze (19), derision (30), limestone (31), a roundabout (32), a junction (32), a reprimand (36), a replica (41), vista (43), relics (47), libel (48), jubilation (52), an ignition key (53), a cripple (55), a sentry box (59), a cross-section (60), gait (60), hubbub (62), a paunch (70), a latecomer (71), a solitary confinement (72), a flow line (74), a redundancy (80), a holdall (81), a cubicle (82), an heiress (83), a fortnight (86), a berk (88).
Verbs: to grope for (13), to bleep (13), to cheep (15), to niff (16), to soothe (29), to commute (44), to co-habit (46), to crave (57), to natter (59), to bellyache (65), to shoo (75).
Adjectives: desperate for (14), rustic (14), perverse (15), reluctant (15), disposable (17), spotty (22), derelict (33), finite (40), infinite (40), clamorous (41), salient (41), tatty (43), houseproud (43), univocal (46), bloodshot (46), indispensable (59), hit-or-miss (66), estranged (67), rueful (70), ignoble (72), dainty (75).
Adverbs: fervently (16), invariably (17), evasively (21), placatingly (21), conciliatingly (28), sluggishly (29), law-abindingly (30), roguishly (36), utterly (41), invariably (41), adroitly (47), outwardly (56), tartly (66), bitterly (73), quizzically (73), vacantly (73), wryly (77).
Phrases: to set one’s heart on … (14), to and fro (14), bone of contention
(17), by a long chalk (17), to trigger a burglar alarm (18), to go on the dole (20), by tacit agreement (24), amber light (30), in the heyday of … (31), by the same token
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(40), a twinge of anxiety (41), in vain (51), a sigh of relief (52), needless to say
(55), at short notice (76), a last resort (83), to do one’s utmost (85).
2.Transcribe the following words: stature, an ignition key, an heiress, rustic, finite, infinite, estranged, fervently, wryly, anxiety.
3.Guess the word by its definition:
1)a circular area where three or more roads meet that you have to drive around in one direction in order to get onto another road; the American word is traffic circle or rotary;
2)a feeling or action is not good and should make you feel ashamed;
3)a place where one road crosses or joins another; the usual American word is intersection;
4)a situation in which someone is told to leave their job because they are no longer needed;
5)a small enclosed area in a room, separated from the rest of the room by thin walls or curtains;
6)determined to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted;
7)difficult or impossible to exist without or to do something without;
8)not seeing friends or relatives very often, especially because of having fought with them;
9)something such as a building or piece of land that is empty, not used, and in a bad condition;
10)the illegal act of writing things about someone that are not true;
11)to feel an unpleasant smell;
12)to make someone more calm and more relaxed when they are feeling nervous, worried, or upset;
13)to travel regularly to and from work;
14)typical of the simple style of the countryside;
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15) the view that you can see from a particular place, especially a beautiful
view.
4.Define the following words: a booze, a replica, hubbub, a paunch, a reprimand, a holdall, a berk, to bellyache, to shoo, hit-or-miss, spotty, tatty.
5.Provide the context for the adverbs from the glossary list.
6.Use the phrases from the glossary list in the sentences of your own.
7.Study the context and extra sources to explain the meaning of the following expressions:
1)let sleeping dogs lie (p.23);
2)to move the goalposts (p.24);
3)to put on airs (p.29);
4)the economics of laissez-faire (p.31);
5)nudge-nudge jokes (p.33);
6)to be\get smth on song (p.37);
7)to see the writing on the wall (p.45);
8)all hell broke loose (p.48);
9)the man on the Clapham omnibus (p.48);
10)a sticky wicket (p.62);
11)forewarned is forearmed (p.63);
12)expense account (p.72);
13)it’s right up your street (p.88).
Focus on culture
3.What does the author mean by the phrase “buying British” (p.16)?
What does this phrase imply?
4.What does “army-surplus overcoat” (p.22) might tell you about Cliff?
5.How does the phrase “his camelhair overcoat … making him look like
a prosperous bookie” (p.26) characterize Vic?
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6.Prove that Vic’s car registration number is an example of a so called “vanity plate”.
7.What facts do you learn about Robyn when reading that “she was Head Girl and Captain of Games” (p.42).
8.Why does the author say about Charles that “it was true that he had been educated at a public school, but he managed to disguise this handicap very well” (p.44).
9.What can you say about Enid Blyton, a story writer (p.47)?
10.What does the fact that Robyn wore “a leather Gladstone bag” tell
you about her (p.53)?
11.Define the term of “universal female suffrage” (p.73).
12.How does the note “serious men in chain-store suits … Vic … in his
shirtsleeves” characterize Vic (p.74)? Does he follow etiquette norms?
Focus on style
1.Define the notion of “industrial novel”; give other examples of such
novels. Is this term applicable to the work under study?
2.Study the epigraphs to the novel (p.9) as well as to its first part (p.11), identify their sources and report how they might reflect the contents of the book so far.
3.Comment upon the stylistic feature of the lines found in the first passage “Supposing it is only six o’clock? Or even five? It could be five” (p.13, 1st
passage).
4.Analyze the stylistic value of the 2nd passage:
“Worries streak towards him like enemy spaceships in one of Gary's video games. He flinches, dodges, zaps them with instant solutions, but the assault is endless: the Avco account, the Rawlinson account, the price of pig-iron, the value of the pound, the competition from Foundrax, the incompetence of his Marketing Director, the persistent breakdowns of the core blowers, the vandalizing of the
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toilets in the fettling shop, the pressure from his divisional boss, last month's accounts, the quarterly forecast, the annual review ...” (p. 13).
Compare this passage with one describing Robyn:
“Then worries rush into her consciousness, as into his, like clamorous patients who have been waiting all night for the doctor’s surgery to open; but she deals with them in a rational, orderly manner” (p. 41).
5.Identify the stylistic phenomena in the following description of Vic (p. 14): “He feels like the captain of a sleeping ship, alone at the helm, steering his obvious crew through dangerous seas. He feels as if he is the only man awake in the entire world”.
6.Who and what do the proper names “Westland … Heseltine …
Maggie” (p. 24) allude to?
7. Comment upon the syntactic stylistic means in the following passage; provide its literary translation (pp.30-31):
Now Vic has reached the last traffic lights before the system of tunnels and flyovers that will conduct him without further interruption through the centre of the city. A red Toyota Celica draws up beside him, then inches forward as its driver rides his clutch, evidently intending a quick getaway. The lights turn to amber and the Toyota darts forward. Vic waits law-abidingly for the green light, then presses the accelerator hard. The Jaguar surges forward, catches the Toyota in two seconds, and sweeps effortlessly past - Carly Simon, by happy coincidence, hitting a thrilling crescendo at the very same moment. Vic glances in his rear-view mirror and smiles thinly. Teach him to buy a Jap car.
It won't, of course. Vic is well aware of the hollowness of his small victory, a huge thirsty 5.3-litre engine pitted against the Toyota's economical 1.8. But never mind common sense for the moment, this is the time of indulgence, suspended between home and work, the time of effortless motion, cushioned in real leather, insulated from the noise and fumes of the city by the padded coachwork, the tinted glass, the sensuous music. The car's long prow dips into the first tunnel. In and
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