- •LUcky jIm by Kingsley Amis
- •Assignment 1 Chapter 1
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 2 Chapters 2, 3 Chapter 2
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •Chapter 3
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Grammar
- •1. Define the grammar structures of Subjunctive Mood in the abstracts. Explain the usage of them:
- •Assignment 3 Chapter 4
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 4 Chapters 5, 6
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •4. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Interpretation
- •Assignment 5 Chapters 7, 8 Chapter 7
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Focus on Grammar
- •III. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Chapter 8
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Focus on Grammar
- •Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 6 Chapters 9, 10
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Speaking
- •IV. Focus on Writing
- •Assignment 7 Chapters 11, 12
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •1. Find two synonyms to the words in italics. Translate the italicized words:
- •2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate word-combinations:
- •3. A). Complete the sentences by writing down the name of the book character who said/ about whom were said the following words. B). Explain the situation connected with the statements.
- •5. Write an essay (120-150 words) on your favourite character of the book. Explain your choice. Assignment 8 Chapters 13, 14
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 9 Chapters 15, 16
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words.
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 10 Chapters 17, 18
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words:
- •2. Match the words with their two synonyms:
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 11 Chapter 19
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 12 Chapters 20, 21
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 13 Chapters 22, 23
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 14 Chapters 24, 25
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •4. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:
- •II. Questions and Topics for Analysis
- •III. Focus on Writing
- •IV. Focus on Text Analysis
- •Assignment 15
- •Final Test
- •1. Characterize one of the main heroes / heroines of the book: James Dixon, Christine Callaghan, Margaret Peel, Bertrand Welch, Mr. Welch, Mr. Gore-Urquhart, Mr. Catchpole according to the scheme:
- •K. Amis. Lucky Jim final test topics
- •Lucky Jim by k.Amis Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •Kingsley Amis (1922-1996)
- •Reputations
- •Lucky Jim by k.Amis Contents
- •Assignment 3 (Chapter 4) ……………………………… 25
- •References
- •For notes keys to the Mid-Term Test
Lucky Jim by k.Amis Contents
Assignment 1 (Chapter 1) ……………………….……… 15
Assignment 2 (Chapters 2-3) ………………………….. 20
Assignment 3 (Chapter 4) ……………………………… 25
Assignment 4 (Chapters 5-6) …………………………… 29
Assignment 5 (Chapters 7-8) ……………………..…….. 33
Assignment 6 (Chapters 9-10) ………………………… 37
Assignment 7 (Chapters 11-12) …………………..…….. 41
Assignment 8 (Chapters 13-14) ………………………… 46
Assignment 9 (Chapters 15-16) …………………..…….. 49
Assignment 10 (Chapters 17-18) ……………………… 52
Assignment 11 (Chapter 19) …………………………….. 56
Assignment 12 (Chapters 20-21) ……………………….. 60
Assignment 13 (Chapters 22-23) ……………………….. 64
Assignment 14 (Chapters 24-25) ……………………….. 70
Assignment 15 (General Revision) ………………..…….. 75
Addendum I ………………………………… 78
Addendum II …………………………..…….. 79
Addendum III ………………………………… 83
Addendum IV …………………………..…….. 86
References
Ефімов Л.П. Стилістика англійської мови. – Вінниця: Нова книга, 2004. – 240 с.
B.F. Clouse. Transitions. From Reading to Writing. – McGraw-Hill, 1994. – 461 p.
V. Evans, J. Dooley. Mission 1. Coursebook. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2000. – 216 p.
R.A. Harris. A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. – NY: CUP, 2002. – 140 p.
V.A. Maltzev. An Introduction to Linguistic Poetics. – Minsk: Vysha Shkola, 1980. – 240 p.
T.V. Yakhontova. English Academic Writing. For students and researchers. – Lviv: LNU, 2002. – 218 p.
www. exxonmobilmasterpiecetheatre/luckyjim/ kingsleyamis
For notes keys to the Mid-Term Test
Ex 1.
impel – force, urge
fatigue – exhaustion, tiredness
predicament – difficulty, trouble
avidity - greed, gluttony
convalescence - recovery, rehabilitation
innocuous - harmless, inoffensive
endeavour - attempt, try
dissent – disagree, differ
exaltation - rapture, delight
forgery -fake, fraud
Ex 2. Well-to-do, in consequence, heart-to-heart, in full swing, ill at ease, pulling his leg, made use of, the crisis of his life, cut him off, go off on the spree.
Ex 3. 1. He was relieved at this piece of news. 2. Dixon wondered why Margaret so rarely volunteered to stand him a drink. 3. Dixon felt he would recoup himself a little for the expensiveness of the drinks. 4. He has exposed you to culture before now, surely. 5. I mean it can hardly be all just for my benefit. 6. Dixon couldn’t conceive of such a request. 7. Dixon switched off most of his attention. 8. Dixon remembered being forced into grubbing about in the public library for material that might come in handy”. 9. You’re on two years’ probation here, Dixon. 10. I can’t be taken on to the permanent staff.
“Lucky Jim” by Kingsley Amis. Методичний посібник до книги з домашнього читання для студентів ІIІ-IV курсів факультетів іноземних мов денної та заочної форм навчання/ Укладачи О.О. Змієвська, С.В. Гладьо. – Вінниця: ВДПУ ім. М.Коцюбинського, 2005. – 96 с. – (англійською мовою).
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