“LORD OF THE FLIES” BY W. GOLDING

Assignment № 1 Part I

I.1. Make use of the Internet to find information about William Golding and his novel “Lord of the Flies”. Be ready to share it with the others.

I.2. Pre-reading questions:

1. William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies, wrote several novels. A favorite theme, or underlying idea, in his books was the flaws in human nature. What is your definition of human nature? What are some strengths of human nature? What are some flaws?

2. Lord of the Flies was written in 1954, not long after the end of World War II. William Golding fought in that war for the British Navy. He took part in some of the famous battles of the war. What do you know about World War II? What countries were involved? What kind of technology was used?

3. Countries enter wars for different reasons. List some reasons for wars. Then share your list with the class.

4. People—including kids—can be competitive. In what kinds of situations do people become competitive? See if classmates share your ideas.

5. Today, people talk about peer pressure, especially in schools.What is peer pressure? Do you act differently in a group from the way you act one-on-one? How do you deal with things with which you don’t agree within a group? Can peer pressure be positive? Explain your ideas to the class.

6. In the book, a group of boys find themselves on a tropical island. This is the kind of place some people might consider a paradise. There are palm trees, sun, lush plants, clear water, and bright sand. What is paradise to you? What do you think paradise would be for six-year-old boys? For twelve-year-old boys? For girls of those ages? Discuss your ideas with classmates.

7. You live in a society. A society is basically a group of people who have agreed to live and work together under certain rules. If you found yourself on an island with no adults, just your classmates, what kind of society would you want to form, if any? What kind of rules would you have? How would you choose leaders? How would you choose people to do different jobs? What would you need for survival?

8. Stereotypes are ideas about people that are based on automatic ideas—not on what someone is really like. In the book, one boy says that the English are the best at everything. What stereotypes are there about your country? What personal traits are valued in your culture? Discuss your ideas with classmates.

Part II Chapter I. “The Sound of the Shell”

1. Give the summary of the extract (in writing).

2. Pronounce the following words properly, give the translation:

1. adolescence

2. choir

3. conch

4. descent

5. echo

6. lagoon

7. mirage

8. obedience

9. rescue

10. to exhaust

11. typhoon

3. Explain the meanings of the following expressions, give the translation, memorize for the dictation and reproduce the situations they are used in:

1. as far as smth. goes,

2. to be no good.

3. to be offhand,

4. to bear smth. with patience,

5. to intimidate,

6. to keep to oneself,

7. to know one’s own mind,

8. to make the best of a bad job,

9. to undo smth.

4. Answer the following questions:

1. When does the action take place? How can you prove it?

2. What happened to the boys?

3. What did Ralph use the shell for?

4. What did the boys who had gathered on the beach look like?

5. How did the members of the choir differ from the other boys?

6. Why did Jack prefer to be called by his last name?

7. Why was Ralph elected chief?

8. What plan did he put forward?

9. What did the boys feel like during the expedition?

10. What made the boys think that the island was uninhabited?

11. Why did Jack fail to stab the pig?

5. Give character sketches of Ralph, Piggy and Jack.

6. Give a written translation of the extract from “They were in the beginning … up to … “back to the track”.

Assignment № 2

Chapter II “Fire on the Mountain”

Chapter III “Huts on the Beach”

Chapter IV “Painted Faces and Long Hair”