Exercises

1. Paraphrase or explain:

1. The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music, and the opera of voices pitches a key higher.

2. ...they conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks .

3. It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who had found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world.

4. Even Jordan's party, the quartet from East Egg, were rent asunder by dissension.

2. Translate in writing from English into Russian the following passage on page 42:

from “ There was music…” to “…a butler’s thumb.”

3. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Его ценят за то, что он добросовестный работник.

2. В руках у торговца была полная корзина ананасов.

3. Расточительность разорила его.

4. Он обучал детей основам народных ремесел.

5. От смущения он делал не то, что следовало.

6. Что вы намерены делать?

7. Американцы считают себя процветающей нацией.

8. Я настоятельно рекомендую вам тщательно подбирать слова, когда вы обсуждаете подобные вопросы.

9. Все его поведение выражало снисходительность.

10. Холодная дрожь пробежала у него по спине.

11. Его нежелание соглашаться можно понять.

12. Переговоры идут теперь полным ходом.

3. Discussion

1. Answer the following questions:

1. What happened in Nick’s neighbourhood?

2. What was the way Gatsby’s parties were running?

3. Was the Prohibition Law obeyed by Gatsby?

4. What kind of people attended the parties?

5. Why, do you think, was Nick invited?

6. Who did he meet?

7. What kind of rumours about the host did Nick hear?

8. What and who did Nick and Jordan find in the library?

9. How did Nick and Gatsby meet?

10. Did Gatsby's appearance and manner justify the sinister rumours about him?

11. What details, episodes and scenes emphasize Gatsby's isolation and loneliness?

12. Why did Gatsby bother to give his parties?

13. What was the ending of the party?

14. What was Nick’s attitude to Jordan?

2. Give the description of:

• Gatsby

3. Discuss the following topics:

1. Gatsby’s party. Pick out details in its description suggestive of the scope of the host's wealth and prodigality. Discuss the features of the epoch as reflected in Chapter III. Gatsby’s guests. What sort of people were attracted by the party? What layers of society did they represent? Dwell upon their behaviour. Pick out episodes showing the behaviour of the same people: a) when the party was in full swing; b) at the end of it.

3. Nick meets Gatsby. Dwell on Gatsby’s appearance and manner of speech. Did they justify the sinister rumours about him? What details, episodes and scenes emphasize Gatsby’s isolation and loneliness?

4.* What makes it possible for one to move with a fast crowd? (easy money? wrong values? low tastes? bad company?) Does it depend on upbringing?

5.* What sort of people deal in subterfuges? Do all people hate being at a disadvantage?

6.* What cardinal virtues would you insist on? What cardinal virtues does Christianity prescribe? Is prodigality a cardinal virtue? Of the traditional virtues and vices below which do you consider:

- the least important virtue?	- the most important virtue?
- the most forgivable vice?	- the least forgivable vice?

The Deadly Sins:

Sloth	Лень
Pride	Гордость
Envy	Зависть
Gluttony	Обжорство
Anger	Злоба
Lust	Похоть
Covetousness	Скупость, жадность

The Cardinal Virtues:

Hope	Надежда
Faith	Вера
Prudence	Благоразумие
Fortitude	Мужество
Justice	Справедливость
Charity	Любовь к ближнему, милосердие

Which of the ten Commandments do you find the most difficult to observe?

7.* Additional topics and sources for discussion:

• Honesty (Reading and Speaking Advanced by Will Forsyth, Unit 7)

• People (personality questionnaire, listening comprehension – Listening and Speaking Advanced by David Briggs and Paul Dummett, Unit 2)

4. Make a list of chief events in the chapter.

5. Retell the chapter.