
- •“What rotten luck there was in the world! …were probably blue-”
- •6. Write a composition “First aid to the injured”.
- •7. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •A screamer – зд. Блестящий удар He achieved a birdie four – Он загнал мяч в лунку меньшим числом ударов, чем обычно (чем полагается по норме).
- •Chapter Two: concerning fathers
- •Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •State the meanings of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •Translate the following passage: “The time passed very slowly…in the young man”
- •Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong and refer to?
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3 Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Translate the following paragraph:
- •Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •Answer the questions:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Write a short paragraph about some accident.
- •9. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •4. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •4. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •5. Translate the following paragraph:
- •6. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •7. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •8. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •7. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •8. Write a letter to your friend about an important event in your life.
- •9. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •4. Define the meaning of the following words:
- •6. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •8. Compose several names for detective stories as if you were a writer.
- •9. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •6. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •7. Make up a story illustrating the English saying “Everything in the garden lovely”. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •6. Dramatize the conversations:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Provide synonyms for the following words:
- •5. Translate the following passage:
- •6. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •7. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •8. Describe Badger’s appearance. What was particular about it?
- •Commentaries
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •7. Describe the accident in details.
- •8. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •6. Dramatize the conversation between Frankie and Mrs. Bassington-ffrench beginning with Frankie’s words “It’s so nice down here”
- •7. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passages:
- •5. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong to?
- •6. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •8. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •5. Translate the following passage:
- •6. Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong and refer to?
- •7. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •8. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6.Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •7. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •Translate the following passages:
- •Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong and refer to?
- •Translate into English:
- •Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Read the chapter.
- •State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Comment on the following ideas. Whom do they belong and refer to?
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan.
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Comment on the following idea. Whom does it belong and refer to?
- •6. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Translate the following passage:
- •4. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
- •2. State the meaning of the following words and find the situations in which they are used:
- •3. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situation of your own:
- •4. Translate the following passage:
- •5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
7. Describe the accident in details.
8. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
‘As there been an accident? – прост. Has there been an accident?
don’t she – прост. doesn’t she?
J.P.= Justice of the peace – мировой судья, в обязанности которого входят охрана порядка на вверенной ему территории и разбирательство мелких уголовных преступлений в местном суде без участия присяжных.
with her hat all dinted in – непр., должно быть dented in
ad lib. – сокр. от лат. libitum – свободно, не останавливаясь.
a Christian Scientist – человек, принадлежащий к американской организации «Христианская наука». Последователи «Христианской науки» верят в излечение с помощью духовных сил.
Chapter Twelve: IN THE ENEMY’S CAMP
1. Read the chapter paying attention to the commentaries.
2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
anew (adv.); drawl (v.); precipice (n.); whoop (n.); abate (v.); jovial (adj.); twitch (v.); bogy (n.); rattletrap (n.); lay up (v.); squeak (n.); turmoil (n.).
3. Find the Russian equivalents of the following expressions and word-combinations and use them in the situations of your own:
-to cause smb bother;
-to play a trick on smb;
-to go through with smth;
-to flash across one’s mind;
-off and on;
-on edge;
-to look forward to smth, smb;
-pinpoint pupils;
-drug fiend.
4. Translate the following passage:
“Henry Bassington-ffrench joined them for tea…out of character”
5. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
1. В приступе малодушия Фрэнки подумала, что поступает очень подло с милой хозяйкой, причиняет ей массу беспокойства, и что она не имеет права связывать эту привлекательную женщину, которая разговаривала с лёгким американским акцентом, с совершённым преступлением.
2. –Томми очень не везёт с несчастными случаями. Этой весной он упал с качели, которая, должно быть, была привязана к гнилой ветке. Сначала мы думали, что повреждён позвоночник, но, к счастью, повреждение оказалось незначительным. А прошлой зимой он чуть не утонул.
3. Фрэнки с нетерпением ждала встречи с шурином своей новой подруги, так как согласно её версии, это должна была быть встреча лицом к лицу с убийцей, и ей не хотелось сделать из себя посмешище.
6. Dramatize the conversation between Frankie and Mrs. Bassington-ffrench beginning with Frankie’s words “It’s so nice down here”
7. Make up a plan of the chapter and retell it according to the plan. Commentaries
did not argue a mind at peace with itself – которое не свидетельствовало го спокойствии её мыслей.
He calls himself the ne’er-do-weel of the family он считает себя паршивой овцой в стаде; a never-do-weel -никчемный человек, неудачник; ne’er – поэт. never
Chapter Thirteen: ALAN CARSTAIRS
1. Read the chapter.
2. State the meanings of the following words and phrasal verbs and find the situations in which they are used:
confirmation (n.); sleeplessness (n.); reputable (adj.); smuggler (n.); mix up (v.); acquit (of) (v.); shake off (v.); burden (n.); extravagant (adj.); remorse (n.); sanitarium (n.); vehemently (adv.); crumple (v.); take over (v.); utter (adj.); wanderlust (n.); stunt (n.).