ASSIGNMENT #4

CHAPTER IV

I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words and state their origin:

fiancée, chauffeur, punctilious, lieutenant, souvenir, limousine, beaux, sauterne, debut, amour, façade, unfathomable, rajah

II. Study the vocabulary and use it in the situations from the text:

to pay tribute to smb. 65, to turn cotton-white 66, to be submerged in smth. 71, to set foot upon 72, to outstay smb.’s welcome 77, to lay eyes on smth. 80, to work up to smth. 84, out of the way 84, on the chance of doing smth. 84

III. Find synonyms in the text to the following:

quick-wittedness 68, to keep under control 70, extremely funny 65, to satisfy 76, contemptuous 85, to read smth. very quickly without giving it a proper thought 71, blessing 77, to be take away by smth. 79

IV. Find antonyms to the following:

to have enough money for smth. 67, regular 68, trustful 70, collaboration 73, to be shy to attract attention to oneself 77, to share the thoughts and news with smb. 80

V. Situations of encouragement.

VI. Comment on the following sentence:

1. ‘There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired’. p. 85

VII. Topics for discussion:

1. Why does the narrator give a long list with the names of Gatsby’s guests?

2. Why did Gatsby want Jordan Baker to talk to Nick on his matter and didn’t do it himself?

3. What impression did Meyer Wolfshiem produce upon you and how does connection to this person characterize Gatsby?

4. If you were Daisy would you agree to meet Gatsby?

VIII. Prepare a written translation of the passage on p. 83 from “Then it had not been …” up to “… a stranger’s garden”.

ASSIGNMENT #5

CHAPTER V

I. Learn the spelling and the pronunciation of the following words:

gaudily, soggy, scrutinize, exhilarating, counterfeit, distraught, demoniac, postern, bureau, pompadour, feudal, jonquil

II. Find synonyms in the text to the following word-combinations and use them in the situations from the book:

to bring smb. problems 87, to interrupt 88, to be really busy 88, in payment for smth. one has done 88, to examine smth. very thoroughly and carefully 89, persistent 93, the smallest amount of quality/feeling 94, not to have more power to work / to be exhausted 97, to get gradually used to a new situation 101

III. Give English equivalents to the following:

нелегальный бизнес 87, нервно обойти дом 93, взъерошенный человек в пижаме 96, огромное значение 98, талисман 98, тёмные брюки непонятного оттенка 100

IV. Situations of encouragement

V. Comment on the following sentences:

1. ‘I’d like to get one of those pink clouds and put you in it and push you around’. p. 99

2. ‘No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart’. p. 101

VI. Topics for discussion:

1. Why was Gatsby so nervous and even pessimistic about the meeting?

2. What were they talking about while Nick was away?

3. What impression does the guided tour of Gatsby’s mansion produce on you?

4. How does the scene with the shirts characterize both Daisy and Gatsby?

5. How do you account for Gatsby’s imperative way of treating Klipspringer?

6. What symbolic allusions or coincidences have you noticed in the chapter?

VII. Prepare a written translation of the passage on p. 101 from “As I went on…” up to “… a deathless song”.

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