THE DAY WE CELEBRATE (pp.51 — 57)

I. Transcribe and explain the meanings, give Russian equivalents of the words.

1. subsist, v	6. quinine, n
2. malign, v	7. recourse, n
3. homily, n	8. scurvy, adj
4. rathskeller, n	9. conjure, v
5. seizure, n	10. repugnance, n

II. Recall the situation in which you come across the following expressions.

1. to strike bed rock (p.52)

2. to put one’s thumb on one’s nose at smb (p.54)

3. to be out of touch with smb/smth (p.56)

4. to take the nerve out of smb (p.57)

III. Read, translate and comment upon the following passage on pp.54 — 55: “When we saw … nor the year”.

IV. Give some additional information about the Battle of Bunker Hill.

V. Speak on the following:

1. Finish the tree with other exotic words which were chosen by O. Henry to involve the reader into the tropics’ magnificent atmosphere:

		plantain
	Ecuador
		Cockatoo

2. Depict Bibb as if you were Liverpool Sam. How much in common did you and your friend have?

3. Dwell upon Bibb’s and Liverpool Sam’s life in the tropics. What was the most difficult thing for them there?

4. How would you interpret Bibb’s personal attitude (a natural American) towards English men, given on p.53?

5. Explain the humour of the story.

VI. Summarize the story.

A DINNER AT – (pp.58 — 68)

I. Transcribe and explain the meanings, give Russian equivalents of the words.

1. skit, n	6. premise, n
2. indubitably, adv	7. pensive, adj
3. skirmish, n	8. gyrating, adj
4. dawdle, v	9. paltry, adj
5. inane, adj	10. herewith, adv

II. Recall the situation in which you come across the following expressions.

1. to appease smb’s apprehension (p.59)

2. to be immaculate (p.63)

3. to countermand the order for smth (p.67)

4. to be larks (p.68)

III. Make up a dialogue using the above-given vocabulary.

IV. Read, translate and comment upon the following extract on p.61: “That is a fine scene … his friend!”

V. Speak on the following:

1. Give a character sketch to Van Sweller.

2. Describe the way the narrator communicated with Van Sweller. What did the narrator prefer and dislike in their relationships?

3. What was the thing the narrator objected to?

4. Comment upon the statement: “Even a character in a story has rights that an author cannot ignore”.

5. Retell in a nutshell the episode connected with the narrator’s following Van Sweller who went to dine at –.

6. What was the ending of the story?

VI. Summarize the story.

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