- •Lesson one
- •A glimpse of london
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •1. The difference between:
- •2. What each of the following stands for:
- •3. The literal and figurative meanings of:
- •Key structures and word study
- •Grammar There is ... There are ... . Be. Have.
- •With Countable Nouns
- •(B) With Uncountable Nouns
- •Reported Speech
- •Imperative (Requests, Warnings, Instructions, Prohibition)
- •Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
- •Reading
- •Some facts about the soviet union
- •Government in britain
- •Questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •The Indefinite Tense forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Reported Speech
- •Sequence of Tenses
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Questions
- •In the Morning
- •More about the english
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Ex 14 Translate the following
- •On weather
- •The Continuous Tense Forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Mixed Bag
- •In the waiting room
- •The Use of the Present Indefinite Tense in Adverbial Clauses of Time and Condition with the Meaning of the Future
- •Reported Speech. Sequence of Tenses (contd)
- •Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson four
- •At home
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •The Past Perfect Tense
- •The Future Perfect Tense
- •Reported Speech. Sequence of Tenses (contd)
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •To kill a man
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Complex Object
- •Mixed Bag
- •Adverbial Clauses of Time
- •The Use of the Present Perfect Tense in the Meaning of the Future Perfect Tense in Adverbial Clauses of Time
- •In the dining-car
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson six
- •An unfinished story
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Model Verbs and Their Equivalents Must, Can and May
- •Have to*
- •Be Able*
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Types of Novels**
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson seven
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Passive Voice (Indefinite Tense Forms)
- •Two Objects: Direct and Indirect (a) give, send, tell, show, pay, promise, offer
- •(B) buy, sell, sing, read, write*
- •(С) explain, describe, dictate, repeat, mention**
- •Two Direct Objects (ask, envy, teach)***
- •Passive Voice with Verbs which Have a Prepositional Object
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •How to Write a Précis
- •Questions
- •How einstein discovered the law of relativity
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Grammar Passive Voice (contd)
- •Perfect Tense Forms
- •II. Continuous Tense Forms
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson nine
- •Letters from college
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Perfect Continuous Tense Forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson ten
- •Joe hill—the man they couldn't kill
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Tense and Voice (revision)
- •Reading
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson eleven
- •A meeting in the night
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •The Infinitive. Syntactical Functions
- •The Predicative
- •An Attribute
- •An Adverbial Modifier of Purpose
- •An Adverbial Modifier of Result
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson twelve
- •Barney's maggie2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Ex 14 Study the following phrases and (a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text and (b) use them in sentences of your own.
- •Grammar Modal Verb "Should"
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
Vocabulary
reason n 1. причина, основание, мотив, довод What's the reason for his absence? The reason why he did it is not known. We have no reason not to believe him; 2. разум, рассудок, благоразумие Only man has reason. Phr hear (listen to) reason прислушаться к голосу рассудка, не пренебрегать разумными доводами; (un)reasonable а (не)благоразумный, (не)обоснованный a reasonable man (decision, argument, price, etc)
straight а прямой a straight road (line, nose, question, etc); straight adv прямо, сразу же sit (stand, walk, etc) straight; After classes he went straight home.
harm n вред, ущерб; зло, обида There's no harm in doing it. Sorry, I meant no harm. Phr do harm (to sb/sth) вредить, наносить вред, ущерб (кому-н/чему-н); harmful a a harmful drink (habit, climate, etc); harmless a a harmless man (joke, remark, game, etc)
strike vt/vi (struck) 1. ударять(ся), бить strike sb (on the head, across the face, etc) The clock struck twelve. When he fell he struck his head against something hard. Phr strike a match зажечь спичку; 2. приходить в голову; поражать An idea suddenly struck him. She was struck by the news. We were struck by the beauty of the place.
ashamed predic а пристыженный, испытывающий чувство стыда be (feel) ashamed стыдиться; You should be ashamed of what you've said. He was ashamed to look at them. Phr be ashamed for sb стыдиться за кого-н; be ashamed of sb/sth стыдиться кого-н/чего-н
recognize vt 1. узнавать recognize a man (a face, sb's voice, a place, etc); 2. признавать (государство, чьи-н права и т. п.) recognize a country (sb's rights, etc); recognition n
firm а твердый, стойкий, настойчивый a firm decision (character, hand, voice, step, price, etc); She is firm with the children. He was firm in his decision; firmly adv speak (walk, hold, etc) firmly
settle vt урегулировать, улаживать settle a problem (question, argument, matter; one's affairs, etc). Phr That's settled. Решено.
quarrel vi ссориться quarrel with sb about sth; quarrel n; Phr settle (make up) a quarrel помириться
beat vt (beat, beaten) 1. (по)бить (кого-н); 2. побеждать, выигрывать Не beat me at chess. Our basketball players beat all the other teams; 3. биться (о сердце) Her heart was beating fast.
Word combinations
be after sb/sth 1. преследовать кого-н/что-н; 2. добиваться чего-н
out of the comer of one's eye краем глаза
be afraid for sb/sth бояться за кого-н/чего-н
keep (on) doing sth продолжать делать что-н
get pleasure out of (from) doing sth получать удовольствие от чего-н
look forward to sth (doing sth) с нетерпением ждать, предвкушать что-н
go mad сойти с ума
it's no good бесполезно
EXERCISES
Comprehension
Ex 1 Answer the following questions.
1. What was Coleman like? 2. Why did he go duck shooting that day? 3. What happened as he was crossing one of Barney's fields? 4. How did the girl drive the bull away? 5. Why did Coleman feel ashamed and angry? 6. What were Coleman's thoughts as he looked at the girl? 7. Why did Coleman keep thinking about Maggie several days after the incident? 8. What was he afraid of? 9. When did Coleman see Maggie next? 10. Why was he happy to hear that she was coming to the dance? 11. When did Coleman understand that he loved Maggie? 12. What promise did he give Maggie? 13. How did he prepare for the visit to Maggie's house? 14. Why didn't Coleman keep his promise? 15. What made him change his mind about marrying her? 16. What happened that night at the village pub? 17. Why did Coleman go up to Maggie's house first thing in the morning? 18. How did he know that all was lost and there was no hope for him? 19. Why didn't Coleman ever marry?
Ex 2 Look through the text once again, and:
1. Say if the author's purpose in writing the story was portrayal of character, the creation of a particular mood, or atmosphere, or the presentation of a serious theme or idea. 2. Give as much of the background story of (a) Coleman, (b) Maggie as you possibly can. 3. Find facts to prove that (a) Coleman truly loved Maggie; (b) Maggie loved Coleman; (c) Maggie's pride was greater than her love for Coleman. 4. Say if Maggie was really as ugly as people said she was. 5. Say what traits of character are, in your opinion, reflected in (a) Coleman's appearance; (b) Maggie's appearance. 6. Say whose character — Maggie's or Coleman's — proved the stronger. 7. Say how the characters of Maggie and Coleman are presented: in parallel or in contrast. 8. Explain why Maggie found it impossible to marry Coleman. 9. Explain why the author believed it necessary to mention that Coleman never married, and said nothing of Maggie. 10. Say which of them — Maggie or Coleman — has the author's (a) sympathy, (b) pity.
Ex 3 Find in the text the English for the following phrases, and use them in retelling and discussing the text.
пойти охотиться на уток; волевое лицо; ровные белые зубы; прямой нос; длинные ресницы; быть ровно 6 футов (= 1 м 80 см) ростом; играть на аккордеоне; с ружьем под мышкой; оглянуться; сделать посмешищем; ежемесячная ярмарка; покупать скот; чувствовать на себе чей-н взгляд; ехать на велосипеде; лунная ночь; проснуться утром; зайти выпить кружку пива; напиться (допьяна); затеять ссору; избить; никто так и не узнал...; посмотреть в глаза; понять, что всё пропало.