- •The Moon and Sixpence by w. Somerset Maugham
- •Contents Содержание
- •Предисловие
- •W.S. Maugham – an Outstanding Writer and Modern Classic
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit II
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit III
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit IV
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Comment on the paragraph where Strickland and the narrator speak about fame
- •Unit VI
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit VII
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit VIII
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Enact a conversation between:
- •Unit IX
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Comment on the paragraph in which the author says that a man’s work reveals him (chapter xlii); that each of us is alone in the world (Chapter xlii).
- •6. Enact a conversation between the narrator and Strickland about Blanche Stroeve’s death. Unit X
- •1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Fill in prepositions:
- •4. Discussion. Give the précis of the part. Answer the questions and motivate your answer:
- •5. Describe the nature of Tahiti.
- •Unit XI
- •Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Fill in prepositions:
- •Discussion.
- •Comment on the paragraph in which the author expresses an idea that some men are born out of their due place. (Chapter l).
- •Unit XII
- •Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
- •2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Fill in prepositions:
- •Discussion.
- •Comment on the paragraphs in which:
- •Suggested Topics for Discussion
- •Plan for Discussion on the Text
- •Glossary of Terms
- •Основная литература:
- •Рекомендованная литература:
5. Enact a conversation between:
Amy and the narrator.
Strickland and the narrator.
Unit IV
Chapters XV-XIX
1. Study the following words and word combinations, explain their meaning in English, give the context in which they are used:
an urgent request
to be as mad as a hatter
to be responsible for one’s actions
to have a positive genius for covering up one’s tracks
to make a success of the adventure
to pour into one’s ear the long list of troubles
to be an object to excite love
a look of black astonishment
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
Mrs. Strickland’s sister had the efficient air, as though she carried the British Empire in her pocket.
Amy was sure that her husband would come back.
Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
It was kindness that prompted the offer of Mrs. Strickland to send her husband a certain sum of money, as he needed it.
Dirk Stroeve was a gifted painter and he sold a lot of pictures.
Dirk Stroeve considered Strickland to be a great artist and to have genius.
In Paris Strickland had been painting just the same stale, obviously picturesque things that he had painted for years in Rome.
The Dutch people were fond of Strickland’s pictures, they considered him to be a mature artist.
3. Fill in prepositions:
A man doesn’t throw … his business and leave his wife and children … the age … forty to become a painter unless there’s a woman …it.
They said that Charles Strickland had become infatuated … a French dancer, whom he first seen … the ballet … the Empire, and had accompanied her … Paris.
Mrs. Strickland had made a success … her business, and now had an office … Chancery Lane.
Dirk Stroeve brought romance … the homes … all sorts … people.
Though he had suffered so much … the ridicule … his friends, Dirk Stroeve, eager praise and naively self-satisfied, could never resist displaying … his work.
Beauty is something wonderful and strange that the artist fashions … … the chaos … the world … the torment … his soul.
Dirk Stroeve reminded you … those jolly, fat merchants that Rubens painted.
Mr. Stroeve was … love … his wife, he could hardly take his eyes … her.
4. Discussion.
Give the précis of the part. Answer the questions and motivate your answer
What impression did Mrs. Strickland’s sister produce on the narrator?
What news did Mrs. Strickland get about her husband and what did she feel towards him?
What changes did the narrator notice in Amy five years later?
What did Dirk Stroeve look like?
How did Mr. Stroeve treat his wife?
What did Chardin remind the narrator of?
What did Mrs. Stroeve think of Strickland’s pictures?
What should a person do to recognize beauty, made by the artist?
5. Enact a conversation between:
1. Mrs. Strickland and the narrator;
2. Dirk Stroeve, his wife and the narrator.
Unit V
Chapters XX-XXIV