Vocabulary. Chapter 4. Things Go Wrong.

Reading Guide

Pollyanna

Chapter 4. Things Go Wrong.

Vocabulary

Study the following vocabulary from Chapter 4. Translate the example sentences into Russian.

No	Word or Word Expression	Examples
	to be tired of smth to be sick and tired of to get tired of	If you can wait and not be tired of waiting… He is sick and tired of constant noise. After her illness she easily got tired.
	сharity	They always give money to charity. There are many charity organizations that try to help orphans.
	to fall from	Fortunately, when he fell from the tree he didn’t hurt himself.
	rock	The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks’.
	аccident	One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. I didn’t mean to break it—it was an accident.
	to bring smb	She brought the doctor.
	careful carefully	Be careful about what you say and do. Be careful not to stumble. She is a very careful reader. The customs officer was studying my passport carefully.
	to be interested in smth	One should do what they are really interested in. What are you interested in?
	to see = to understand	I see. Can’t you see (that) he’s taking advantage of you? ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean.’
	soon	We’ll be home soon. / We’ll soon be home. She sold the house soon after her husband died. Ç
	sudden suddenly (all of a sudden)	His sudden changes of mind make us tired. I suddenly realized what I had to do All of a sudden somebody called out to him and he turned his head.
	to call out to smb	He called out to his brother for help
	to call after smb	Pollyanna called after Aunt Polly “What’s the matter?”
	silly synonyms:foolish; ridiculous	a silly idea; That was a silly thing to do! a silly game; I feel silly in these clothes.

Task 2. Arrange the following events in the order they happened. One of the events didn’t take place. Summarize the chapter using these notes.

a. Miss Polly goes to Boston.

b. Miss Polly hides from Dr. Chilton.

c. Nancy plays the glad game.

d. Pollyanna calls Dr. Chilton.

e. Pollyanna does her aunt’s hair.

f. Pollyanna finds Mr. Pendleton in the woods.

g. Pollyanna moves to a new bedroom.

h. Pollyanna talks at the charity meeting.

i. Pollyanna visits Dr. Chilton.

j. Pollyanna visits Mr. Pendleton.

k. The girl meets Dr. Chilton.

Task 3. Study the following sentences and their Russian equivalents. Do you remember who said them or about whom they were said?

“I have a bad head.” – Мне болит голова.

“What’s the matter?” – В чём дело? (Что случилось?)

“Wait there for him to arrive.” – Подожди там, пока он придёт.

And she listened with an open mouth – Она слушала, открыв рот.

“It was very bad of you.” – Это было очень плохо с твоей стороны.

“Do you want me? I’m up here.” – Вы меня ищете? Я здесь, наверху.

“It’s not right for folks to see me with a silly flower in my head.” – Не нужно, чтобы люди (знакомые) видели меня с нелепы цветком в волосах.

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