Assignment № 10 Chapter XII “The Cry of the Hunters” (pp. 271-279 / 183-202)

I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words:

pursuit, injury, fatal, vapour, ululation, vague, ambushing, interior, decipher, loyalty, ensconce, volleying, ravenously, elephantine, cruiser

2. Study the following words and word-combinations, give their synonyms and use them in the situations from the text:

for the time being (272/184), to make an outlaw of smb. (272/184), to shove off (277/187), to occur to smb. (279/189), to snatch at the advantage (280/190), to take (no) time (282/191), to diddle the savages (282/191), to have a stroke of luck (283/192), to put all eggs in one basket (288/195), to give a clue to a plan (288/195), to put up a good show (296/202).

2. Match the word or phrase with its definition:

1. thicket

2. to jeer at smb.

3. to be touched by smb.’s action

4. simpleton

5. to pull oneself together

6. innocence

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a) somebody who has a very low level of intelligence

b) to force oneself to stop behaving in a nervous way

c) the fact of not being guilty of a crime

d) a group of bushes and small trees

e) to be moved and a little embarrassed

f) to laugh unkindly at smb. to show that you strongly disapprove of them

2. Give English equivalents of the following Russian words and phrases:

У него потекли слюнки (272\183), оставить кого-либо в покое (272\184), по его телу побежали мурашки (273\184), держать что-либо наготове (274\185), мне чурики (я в домике) (275\186), поднять тревогу (277\187), тебе же лучше будет (278\188), растянуться цепью (279\189), стоять на страже (280\190), продираться сквозь чащобу (287\195), прорвать цепь (288\196), пугало (295\201), передумать (296\201).

2. Situations of encouragement.

2. Comment on the following sentences:

1. Then there was that indefinable connection between himself and Jack; who therefore would never let him alone (272-273/184)

2. Roger sharpened a stick at both ends (280/190)

3. A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary cap on his hair … started forward, then changed his mind and stood still (296/201)

2. Topics for discussion:

1. What did Ralph see in the middle of the clearing?

2. Dwell upon the twins’ behavior when they saw Ralph. Why did they open Jack’s plans?

3. What ideas did Ralph have to rescue from the pursuit and which did he choose?

4. How do the boys change when the adults appear on the island?

5. Are you satisfied with the way the book ends? Why? Is it a weak ending?

6. Is the story true to life?

The final discussion of the book is proposed to be arranged in the form of a trial. Jack’s case is heard in the Court. One of the students performs the role of a Judge and invites for hearings the witnesses from the offending and defending sides, which are represented by W. Golding, Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Roger, Robert, Samneric, other members of the choir, one of the littluns, etc. Jack is also given the floor to defend himself.