Assigment # 3

CHAPTER III

1. Learn the pronunciation of the following words:

oboe, caterer, hors d’oeuvre, tumultuous, bona fide, conscientious, poignant, vacuous, innuendo, chauffer, buffet, premature, coupe, permeate

II. Study the vocabulary and use it in the situations from the text:

to be gaudy with smth. 44; to be in full swing 44; to prevent smth. 46; to be struck by smth. 46; to attach oneself to smb 46; to yield smb. up 49; to be liable to collapse 50; privacy, private 54; hilarity 54; to implore smb. to do smth. 55; ineptly (inaptly) 55; to tantalize 57; to run out of 59; to fade away 61.

III. Give English equivalents to the following word-combinations and use them in the situations from the book:

Без подготовки \ экспромтом 44; чувствовать себя не в своей тарелке 46; красться куда-либо 46; внимательно слушать кого-то 47; вертеться на языке 52; умыть руки 59.

IV. Situations of encouragement.

V. Prepare a written translation of the passage on p. 44 from “He smiled understandingly … to … picking his words with care”.

6. Comment on the following sentences:

1. “It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who had found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world”. (p. 48)

2. “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy”. (p. 54)

3. “Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply”. (p. 63)

4. “Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”. (p. 64)

6. Topics for discussion:

1. The guests that came to Gatsby’s parties and what they said about the host.

2. What were your first impressions of Gatsby? To what extent did Nick’s expectations of Gatsby as personality come true?

3. Give a character sketch of Jordan Baker. What is Nick’s attitude towards her? What is her attitude towards men?

4. Nick Carraway and his visions of New York.

Assignment #4

CHAPTER IV

I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words and state their origin:

fiancée, chauffeur, punctilious, lieutenant, souvenir, limousine, beaux, sauterne, debut, amour, façade, unfathomable, rajah

2. Study the vocabulary and use it in the situations from the text:

to pay tribute to smb. 65, to turn cotton-white 66, to be submerged in smth. 71, to set foot upon 72, to outstay smb.’s welcome 77, to lay eyes on smth. 80, to work up to smth. 84, out of the way 84, on the chance of doing smth. 84

3. Find synonyms in the text to the following:

quick-wittedness 68, to keep under control 70, extremely funny 65, to satisfy 76, contemptuous 85, to read smth. very quickly without giving it a proper thought 71, blessing 77, to be take away by smth. 79

4. Find antonyms to the following:

to have enough money for smth. 67, regular 68, trustful 70, collaboration 73, to be shy to attract attention to oneself 77, to share the thoughts and news with smb. 80

5. Situations of encouragement.

6. Comment on the following sentence:

1. ‘There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired’. p. 85

7. Topics for discussion:

1. Why does the narrator give a long list with the names of Gatsby’s guests?

2. Why did Gatsby want Jordan Baker to talk to Nick on his matter and didn’t do it himself?

3. What impression did Meyer Wolfshiem produce upon you and how does connection to this person characterize Gatsby?

4. If you were Daisy would you agree to meet Gatsby?

8. Prepare a written translation of the passage on p. 83 from “Then it had not been …” up to “… a stranger’s garden”.