Comprehension

Answer the following questions:

1. Where did the action take place?

2. Where did the young man come from?

3. Why did he come to England?

4. What did Stephen think of the passengers around him?

5. Why did the girl attract Stephen's special attention?

6. What did he decide to do?

Discussion

Describe the girl in the carriage, basing on the quotation "It was all wrong that this girl should be sitting in this train..."

Say, what you think of the young man. Conjecture, what his intentions may be.

Part I Chapter 2

Vocabulary

Active vocabulary words

sulphur adj.

imbibe v.

stentorian adj.

deserted adj.

peaceful adj.

delicious adj.

politics n.

nuisance n.

graphic adj.

crude adj.

rapid adj.

shrewd adj.

exaggerate v.

occupant n.

bloodthirsty adj.

Word combinations

moth balls

in a body

to be taken aback

in the midst

fairy story

Match the following words to their definitions. Find them in the text and suggest your variants of translating them in the context.

1. taboo 2. self-consciousness 3. pacifist 4. bloodthirsty

a. a person who believes that war could and should be abolished b. cruel; taking pleasure in killing c. sth a custom or religion regards as forbidden d. embarrassment

Fill in the correct preposition where necessary, then make sentences using the completed phrases. Suggest Russian equivalents for the phrases given.

1. sprawl back _______ one's seat

2. to look _______of the window

3. to bring sb _______

4. to take care _______ oneself

5. to pay (much/no) attention _______ sth/sb

6. change _______manner

7. to frown _______ oneself

8. (to be) prepared _______sth

Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.

fur; graphic; friendly; delicious; natural; conversation

1. ____________collar

2. ____________voice

3. to enter into ____________

4. to find it ____________ to do sth

5. ____________ soul

6. ____________gesture

Complete the crossword bellow.

1. A place which has no people in it

2. A yellow chemical element, that has a strong smell, used for making medicines and explosive

3. Something that is annoying, and is a continuing problem

4. Very loud and severe

5. Describing sth. giving a lot of detail

6. Happening, or moving, or acting very quickly

7. Able to judge people and situations very well and quickly

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Translate the following sentences:

1. В раннем возрасте дети быстро усваивают информацию об окружающем их мире.

2. Как легко предаться воспоминаниям в таком тихом и уютном доме, вдали от городской суеты!

3. Всем присутствующим было очевидно, что перед ними была грубая подделка картины известного мастера.

4. Из-за болезни я не могла присутствовать на свадьбе моей подруги, но она так красочно описала всю церемонию, что без преувеличений могу сказать, что я чувствую как будто и я там была.

5. В назначенное время воспитанники в полном составе спустились в столовую.