Chapters 20-22

1. Translate into Russian the passage on pp. 168-169:

^“Very nice......Now I know what carminative really means.”

2. Give English equivalents for the following Russian word combinations and reproduce the situations they are used in:

¹⁾непосредственные знания,

2) предать бумаге,

3) это не смешно,

4)немножко порисовать,

5) здраво­мыслящий человек,

6) не удержаться от вздоха/смеха,

7) вдруг, ни с того, ни с сего,

8) скрыться из виду,

9; сидеть в засаде,

1о) жаждать,

11) развалиться,

12) совершенно не сознавая.

3. Summarize the events narrated in the chapters.

4. Speak on Mr.Wimbush and his history of Crome.

Reproduce the story of marriage. Use the expressions 1) поддерживать знакомство, 2) ухаживать за кем-либо; 3) это было не его дело.

5. Sum up all that has been said about Ivor. Recollect Gh.s XV—XVII. Speak of the night on the tower and his departure. Comment on his poem.

6. Give an account of the talk about words between Deals and Mr.Scogan (Ch. XX). What device is used here by the writer? Do you agree with Mr.Scogan’s view that Denis needs a mental carminative?

7. Reproduce Ch.XXI. why was the portrait a lie?

8. Speak of Mr. Scogan. (Ch.XXII). Do you agree with what he says about sane people? What do you know about the idea of the Rational State? Is it Mr. Scogan’s own? Does it remind you of anything?

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Chapters 23-27

1. Translate into Russian the passage on рp. 187-188.

“I, for one......I haven’t the time to start wandering in that labyrinth.”

2. Find English equivalents for the following Rus­sian words and phrases, reproduce the situations they are used in:

1) я хорошо разбираюсь в...

2) разливаться со­ловьем,

3) попасться на глаза,

4) надпись под рисунком, на макете,

5) она не могла обойтись без него,

6) прервать,

7) Ну вот и все,

8) я еще больше старался,

9) возникнуть из ничего,

10) в конце концов,

11) с деловым видом,

12) небрежным тоном,

13) это было не место для человека, кото­рый хотел чаю.

3. Summarize the events.

4. Reproduce Chapter 23.

5. Speak about Denis’ discovery (Ch. 24). Why was he so shocked by it? What revelation had he got about himself? How did it all end?

6. Speak about Ch. 23. Pay special attention to Mr.Scogan.

7. Describe the Fair (Ch-s 26-27).

8. Look through the expressions from the book and choose those you would recommend for your pupils to learn.

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Chapters 28-30

1. Translate into Russian the passages on pp.218-219.

"I do not know how it is...

... above all privately - byreading”

2. Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:

1) светло, как днем,

2) как он выглядит,

3) они не в моем вкусе,

4) в своей стихии,

5) надрать кому-либо уши,

6) Какая разница?

7) на полном серьезе,

8) делать поспешные вы­воды,

9) сделать хорошую мину при плохой игре,

10) сочинить отговорку,

11) обратить что-либо в шутку,

12) вызывать у кого-либо отвращение.

3. Give a summary of the events in the chapters.

4. Why do you think Denis is set арart from the other people at the fair? (Ch.28)

5. Speak about Henrу Wimbusn^’s attitude to life and people.

6. Reproduce Ch. 29

7. Describe Denis’ departure. Was he right in taking an action instead of drifting?

Why was his final quotation so apt?

8. Get ready for a test on words and expressions from the book.

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