1. Not to trust sb. An inch

Inch – (plural: inches) – дюйм; 1 inch=2,54 cm

to fight for every inch of one’s land - сражаться за каждую пядь своей земли

inch by inch - мало-помалу

2. Get acquainted with the parable about the Prodigal son.

Библеизмы – сюжеты, цитаты, крылатые выражения библейского происхождения.

3. Match the English expressions from the Bible with their Russian equivalents.

daily bread	козел отпущения
let this cup pass from me	суета сует
the salt of the earth	подставить другую щеку
vanity of vanities	хлеб насущный
to turn the other cheek	слепые поводыри слепых
Scapegoat	соль земли
blind leaders of the blind	да минует меня чаша сия

What is the synonym to:

haughty, lofty? ………………………………………………..

pant, puff? …………………………………….

wail, cry, yell? …………………………………

prankish, mischievous? ………………….

wince, recoil, shrink?..........................

Look these synonyms up and say how they are different.

Comprehension

Recall, who of the characters:

a. - didn't recognise Harry Lee

b.- had never seen Harry Lee before

c. - was not happy to see Harry back home

d. - admired Pilar

e. - thought that old Simeon Lee had had six wives

f. - called George Lee a skinflint

g. - couldn't say whether Alfred Lee had changed

Discussion

Recall the situations the following quotations refer to. Describe the situations and the people involved.

"An ill-mannered, impatient way of ringing the bell at a gentleman’s house!"

"The fatted calf awaits me!"

"He looks frightful tough - attractive, though. I wouldn't trust him an inch."

"Pilar was staring, her big eyes wide and interested."

"How absurd! Like two dogs - looking at each other..."

Say, what your impression of Harry Lee is. Conjecture, what the further relations between the brothers may be.

Try to guess, what Hurry’s meeting with his father would be like.

Part 2 Chapter 2

Vocabulary

Active vocabulary words

1. wicked adj.

2. stroke v.

3. repent v.

4. bunkum n.

5. brat n.

6. wail v.

7. nincompoop n.

8. pompous adj.

9. windbag n.

10. avenge v.

11. swindle v.

12. deferential adj.

Word combinations

1. to have (no) guts

2. to put up with smb (smth)

3. for smb’s sake

4. to do an injury

5. to clean smb.out

Find English equivalents for the following word combinations.

1. маменькин сынок

2. напыщенный пустомеля

3. чертово отродье

4. разорить к-л.

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

1. to be stimulated _____ sth

2. to pray_____ sb

3. to arouse the devil _____ sb

4. to stand up_____ sb

5. to cut loose _____ the old life

6. a tap _____ the door

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

wandering; wheezy; laughter; raise; illegitimate

1. _____________ face

2. _____________son

3. _____________ a family

4. angry_____________

5. _____________chuckle

Find the words/ phrases in Chapter 2 which mean the same as:

1. group of people ______________________

2. to trick sb into believing sth______________________

3. to make sb lose all their money______________________

4. to have a value in money______________________

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

1. for sb's sake

2. to put up with sb

3. to have (no) guts

4. to have a way with sb

a. to have (no) courage or determination to do something difficult or unpleasant

b. to have a special ability to do sth/ to deal with sb

c. in order to help or please someone

d. to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining

Complete the crossword.

1. showing that you respect someone and want to treat them politely

2. to gently move your hand over skin, hair, or fur

3. nonsense

4. formal to react to something wrong that has been done to you, your family by punishing the person who did it

5. to recognize that you have done something wrong and feel ashamed and sorry about it

6. inf. an annoying child who behaves badly.

7. someone who talks too much in a boring way

8. to cheat someone in order to get their money

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Watch out!

They began to avenge themselves on their neighbours for the years of suppression.

He wanted to revenge himself on John for his arrogance.

He vowed to avenge his father’s death.

Translate the following passage:

- Что с тобой стряслось? Ты никогда не был таким раздражительным, ты превращаешься в злого старика!

-Не удивительно, если бы ты только знала …. Короче, меня уволили.

Кейт подошла к нему, погладила по голове и прошептала: «Дурачок, что же ты мне не сказал все сразу? Я бы поняла».

- У меня просто не хватило мужества. Я не хотел причинять тебе боль.

- Ты говоришь какую-то чушь! Я же твоя жена! Своим недоверием ты меня обижаешь.

- Извини. Нам и так тяжело – денег мало. Этот напыщенный пустомеля недавно обещал мне даже поднять зарплату! Из-за него я не пошел на собеседование по поводу работы в международном банке.

- Не отчаивайся, уверена, скоро ты найдешь новую работу.