1.Be ready to discuss the background information and the author's biography given in the commentary.(p.5-12;p.23-32)

January man

1.Be ready to discuss the background information and the author's biography given in the commentary.(p.5-12;p.23-32)

2. Find the equivalents to the following in the text:

1. an extremely important question

2. to beat out the rhythm

3. hospice

4. to defeat thoroughly

5. the act of entering some territory or domain

6. to brew sth; to conceive a plan

7. to smell unpleasant

8. an injury to the brain caused by a blow

9. to appear

10. covered with protuberances

11. chorus

12. to attack

13. a betrayer

14. to make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

15. to tumble

16.Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

17.Communication between individuals

18.find repugnant

19. To keep away

20.dark and moody

21.to strip the skin off

22.The place of a meeting

23.to risk

24.A thing mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number

25.doubtfully

26.To seize on one's way

27.A small thin sharp bit of wood, glass or metal

28. puffiness

29. plaster

30. carry with difficulty

3. Answer the questions:

1. How does the author use the language to convey a sense of place and create authentic characters? Give examples.

2. Is Jason a trustworthy narrator? Are his description and stories always accurate? Give your reasons.

3. How does the author end the chapter? Why do you think the author chose to end the chapter this way?

4. How does the author employ references to popular culture in the novel? How does this help to create a sense of time and place?

5. What topics begin to emerge in the first chapter? How does the author create foreshadowing?

4. Be ready to discuss particular scenes from the chapter and their significance for the novel.

5. Prepare a summary of the chapter.

6. Prepare an artistic reading and translation of the extract:

1. p.26 "Powdery moonlight..." - p. 27

2. p. 13 "Lunch at 9..." - "... a lecture about arrogance"

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