Assignment № 5 Chapter VI “Beast from the Air” (pp. 155-174 / 95-108)

I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words:

contour, tremulously, parachute, leviathan, menace, contemptuously, guano, impenetrable, polyp, mutinously, constrainedly, exasperation, festoon, stupendous

Study the following words and word-combinations, give synonyms or explain them and use them in the situations from the book:

to be on watch 157(96); to take fire 158(96); to drive smb. insane 158(97); to spread the (dreadful) news 161(99); to take up the story 162(100); to pull smb.’s leg 163(101); to be on the lookout 163(101); to keep smb. out of danger 164(101); to track the beast 165(102); to give smb. the energy to do smth. 165(102); to make a fool of oneself 167(103); the landsman’s view \ bird’s eye view 169(105); to do smth. on one’s own 170(106); to be off one’s rockers 174(108).

Situations of encouragement.

Imagine you have just seen the beast. You are supposed to tell the assembly about it. Make use of the vocabulary list.

Comment on the following sentences:

1. “But a sign came from the world of grown-ups, though at the time there was no child awake to read it” 156(96)

2. “We don’t need the conch any more. We know who ought to say things”. 165(101-102)

3. Ralph walked in the rear, thankful to have escaped responsibility for a time. 166(103)

4. However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick. 167(103).

On a separate sheet of paper give a written translation of the second passage of the chapter pp. 156-157(95-96)

Topics for discussion:

1. Does Ralph always feel confident taking a decision? Provide examples when he does not.

2. Is Jack ready to take up the position of a chief? What makes you think so?

3. How do you understand the phrase “the pressure of personality” Simon thinks about on p. 167(103)?

4. What urged Jack to join Ralph on p. 170(106)?

5. Compare the reaction of the boys when they saw the “fort”. How does it characterize them?

Assignment № 6 Chapter VII “Shadows and Tall Trees” (pp. 174-194 / 109-123)

I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words:

nausea, bravado, infuriatingly, viciously, luxuriance, canopy, boar, self-consciousness, caress, intimidate, obtuseness, spectacular, supreme

2. Study the following words and word-combinations, explain them and use them in the situations from the book:

to be content to do smth. (174/109), to put smth. out of one’s mind (174/109), to come in handy (175/109), to indulge in a habit (175/109), to get a kick out of smth. (175/109), to be a subject for smth. (175/110), out of custom (175/110), to be in charge of smth. (178/112), to take aim (179/113), to do smb. (180/114), by oneself (186/117), to take smb. at low water (189/119).

Paraphrase the following sentences using the vocabulary of the chapter:

1. Ralph was glad to let Jack be responsible for the hunt. 2. Ralph made an effort to forget about the beast. 3. Ralph thought that he needed a proper bath and wouldn’t mind having a toothbrush. 4. The boys seemed to enjoy stuffing themselves with bananas. 5. Only Simon dared to go through the forest alone. 6. The boys were afraid that the beast would attack and kill them. 7. Jack’s suggestion to go up the mountain took Ralph by surprise.

Comment on the following sentences:

1. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering. (182/115)

2. “You want a real pig”, said Robert … “because you’ve got to kill him”. “Use a littlun”, said Jack and everybody laughed. (183/115)

Give a written translation of the extract on pp. 193-194/123 from “In front of them …” up to “… the ruin of a face”.

Topics for discussion:

1. How does Simon reveal himself in the chapter? Pay attention to his dialogue with Ralph on p. 177/111.

2. What for does W. Golding resort to Ralph’s reminiscences of his life at home? (pp. 178-179/112)

3. In what way does the competition for leadership between Jack and Ralph develop?