III. Render the article into English, using the words and word combinations from the first and second tasks.

IV. Points for discussion.

1. Why do you think the author focuses his attention on brutes but not on well-behaved children?

2. Is there a grain of truth in the article or are the described types exaggerated?

3. Did you resemble any of the mentioned types in your childhood?

4. Do you share the author’s opinion that parents who are far from being perfect are to blame for their children’s faults themselves?

Obedience

There was a boy whose name was Jim
And although life was good to him
And gave him home and food and love,
He thought that it was not enough,
That it was time for him to do

Those things that he's been told not to.

'I am ten and must be free

To enjoy what's been denied to me.

And I shall do it all,' he said.

I'll spread some black dirt on my bread,

And spill food on my Sunday clothes.

And I shall put beans up my nose.'

Everything that to this kid

His mom said, 'Don't,' he went and did.

He gulped his sandwich and dragged his feet,

Threw bags of garbage in the street.

Leaned out of windows, ran down halls,

And wrote exciting words on walls.

Until at last, at half past two,
He couldn't think of more to do.
Anger, gluttony, and pride -

He'd drunk and smoked and cursed and lied.

Stuck out his tongue, dropped his britches,

And shoved old ladies into ditches

And other things good folk condemn -

He'd done it all by 3.00 p.m.,

And satisfied his appetite:

Now what was left to do that night?

From this, dear children, you should sense

The value of obedience.

When I say, 'Don't,' I mean, 'Postpone

Some wickedness for when you're grown,

For naughty flings and wild rampages

Are much more fun at later ages.'

Now brush your teeth and go to bed,

And after all your prayers are said,

Lie in the dark and quiet as mice

And whisper one word that isn't nice.

Don't say ten, a whole big group,

Just say one, like 'panda poop.'

Oh, what a thrill from one bad word!

Say it a second time and third.

'Poop' is a vulgar word, and vicious.

How bad of you! And how delicious!

One is enough. The rest will keep.

Now shut your eyes and go to sleep.

Garrison Keillor

/ English Learner’s Digest, №231, 2005 /

SET WORK

I. Define the words and word combinations below:

sth. was denied to sb., to spread dirt on sth., to spill food on sth., to put beans up sb’s nose, to gulp, to drag one’s feet, to lean out the window, gluttony, to curse, to stick out one’s tongue, britches, to shove, good folk, to sense, wickedness, naughty flings, wild rampages, to say prayers, poop, What a thrill!, a vicious world, to condemn.

II. Read out the poem. Mind your pronunciation and intonation. How do you find it? Point out the cases of

a. irony;

b. euphemism;

c. epithet;

d. polysydenton.

What effect do they produce?

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