Marry Poppins Ass 9

Ass/ 9

Translate in writing

1. She glanced at the window as she went so that she could see how her shoes looked reflected in it.

2. He looked so sad that you felt he had either just been weeping or was just going to.

3. Michael watching her fold up her list, wished he had not spoken.

4. In a case under the glass were rows and rows of dark, dry gingerbread, each slab so studded with gilt stars that the shop itself seemed to be faintly lit by them.

5. But in spite of this she ran towards them as lightly and as gaily as though she were still a young girl.

6. I assure you I haven’t been so surprised since Christopher Columbus discovered America truly I haven’t.

7. I remember the time were making this world, and I was well out of my teens then.

8. It has been a very pleasant visit and I am my girls have enjoyed it as much as I have.

9. They remembered it again at night, however, when the lights were out and they were both supposed to be sound asleep.

10. She moved off, followed by Miss Fannie and Miss Annie, who were obviously trying to look as lively as possible but not succeeding very well.

Read chapter 8 “Mars Corry”. Prepare a good reading and translate the passage beginning with “As soon as Miss Fannie…’ on p. 81 and ending with “At last it was over” on p. 82.

Vocabulary Tasks

I. Learn some phrases from the text. Explain their meaning in English and reproduce the context in which they are used. Use them in sentences of your own. Write down your sentences.

1. to drop in for a bit of a chat p. 71;

2. to get the chance of doing sth. p. 71;

3. to break off p. 71. 76. 80;

4. to offend sb. mortally p. 71;

5. to be used to doing sth. p. 71;

6. to feed sb. on bread and water p. 72;

7. to regard sb. with disgust p. 72;

8. to get lost p. 73;

9. to be ill at ease p. 74;

10. to do sb. good p. 75;

11. to shriek with laughter p. 76

12. to burst into laughter p. 76;

13. to seize the opportunity to do sth. p. 77;

14. to be busy doing sth. p. 79;

15. to stick sth. to sth. p. 82, p. 71

II. Find the English equivalents in the text and learn the words.

Смотреть восхищенно, подмигнуть кому-то, бело-голубой фартук в полоску, стеклянный прилавок, кошелек, список покупок, не смея спросить, погруженный в мысли, часто навещать (являться), в мгновение ока, странный магазин, уверять кого-то, плакса, не удержаться и отгрызть, лестница, клей, усыпанный позолоченными звездами.

Reading-Comprehension Tasks

Who said the following and to whom were they speaking?

1. two pounds of sausages – Best Pork. And at once? Please/ We’re on a hurry.

2. One Dover Sole, pound and a half of Halibut, pint of Prawns and a Lobster.

3. You don’t look too blooming.

4. You can go home if you like.

5. I thought you said gingerbread – this isn’t the way to Green< Brown and Johnson’s where we always get it.

6. Anything you give them could only do them good.

7. I remember the time when they were making this world.

8. Who, may I ask you, gave you permission to give away my gingerbread?

9. Hooray, hooray, splendid, hooray!

10. I’m afraid we must be off now.

II. Describe what Mrs. Corry and her daughters looked like.

III. Make up some key-questions that cover the contents of the chapter.

IV. Render the conversations between Mary Poppins and the butcher and the fishmonger in indirect speech.

V. Dramatize the episode “ At Mrs. Corry’s”.

VI. Write brief summary of the chapter in writing.