9. Follow-up written assignments

Write a Summary of Part 6. Make use of linking words, the Active Vocabulary, Idioms and Grammar Patterns of Part 6. Write from 200-250 words. Use the Summary of Chapter 1 as a model.

10. Commentary

Chapter 26

1. Hourglass=песочные часы

Chapter 27

1. Sophomore (AmE)=a student in a second year of study in a college or high school

2. Scalper (AmE)=tout (BrE)=a person who offers tickets that are in short supply for sale at a price higher than usual=спекулянт

Chapter 28

1. Mace (trademark) (AmE)=a chemical which causes painful stinging in the eyes and on skin. It is sometimes used as a weapon for defence, especially by women.

Chapter 29

1. Baby grand=a small grand piano (=a piano with its strings set parallel to the ground, not up and down) (=рояль)

Chapter 30

1. Bleachers (AmE)=cheap unroofed seats arranged in rows of different heights and used for watching a sport

2. Carl Lewis (1961-)=a US athlete who won several gold medals in the 1984, 1988,1992 and 1996 Olympic Games for the long jump, the 100 and the 200 meters running races, and for the 4x100 meter relay race

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