Equilibrium (part XIX)

I. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

to drive sb into the trap – to catch sb such as a criminal, esp. by forcing them into a place that they cannot escape from;

teamwork – work that you do together with other people;

honour(s) – a prize that someone is given because they have achieved sth important;

ruling – an official decision made by a court or by someone in a position of authority;

valuable – very useful and important;

low – if you are low on sth, or if your supply of sth is low, there is not much of it left;

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II. Memorise the following words & be ready to use them in speech as active vocabulary;

trunk (Amer.) = boot (Brit.) – the covered space at the back of a car, used for carrying things in;

identification (ID) – a document (us. a card) that gives the details of your name, address, and date of birth, and a photograph that proves who you are;

to be subject to – in a situation where you have to obey a rule or law;

summary – done immediately and without following the usual methods or processes;

high-ranking – having a high position in a government or other organization;

III. Match the English words with their Russian Equivalents:

trunk скорый, поспешный;

identification (ID) подлежащий;

to be subject to багажник (в автомобиле);

summary высокопоставленный ;

high-ranking удостоверение личности;

IV. Fill the gaps with your active vocabulary:

________ officials with illegal items in the _________ _________ ________ extermination.

V. Use all active vocabulary to make 1 s-ce but leave them as gaps for others to fill in:

VI. Read the questions below and find the answers in the film:

1) How did Preston reason to the police his coming to the Nether?

2) Why were the police threatening to kill Preston?

VII. Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups of threes using your active vocabulary:

Why didn’t police listen to Preston?

VII. Act out the episode by heart:

Preston: Cleric John Preston passing into the Nether... enforcement-related.

Policeman: Thank you, sir.

Preston: I don't know what else to do with you. Go on. Go on. Go! Fine. But you're going back in the trunk. Okay. Here.

Chief Policeman: Step away from the vehicle! Step away from the vehicle! This is your last warning! Step away from the vehicle! Identification.

Preston: I'm a Cleric. I'm here on official business.

Chief Policeman: Identification!

Preston: It's in my coat.

Chief Policeman: Where's the coat? Where is it?

Preston: I don't have it.

Chief Policeman: Unidentified individuals are subject to summary destruction.

Preston: You're making a very big mistake. I'm a Grammaton Cleric, first class.

Chief Policeman: We're gonna search your vehicle.

Preston: No, you're not. There's nothing in it.

Chief Policeman: Search it! Policeman: Clear, sir. Chief Policeman: Keys to the trunk.

Preston: I'm trying to tell you. I have a predawn combustion to witness. I'm not... Captain, this is a waste of my time. My name is John Preston. I'm the highest-ranking Cleric of the Tetragramm...

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