III. Questions and topics for discussion.

Lord of the Flies

By William Golding

Assignment 1

(Chapter 1)

I. Active Vocabulary:

v Find in the text the following words and word combinations;

v translate into Russian;

v transcribe (if necessary);

v remember the context (mark the page or write it out).

to pick one’s way

offhand adj

to say smth with a touch of pride

adolescence

ill-omened adj

intimidate vt

furtive adj

to have a vote for smth

to set smb apart

mortification

to be in charge of smth

enormity n

contradict vt

II. Exercises:

1. Study these word combinations and translate them into Russian:

Ø a furtive glance (manner, smile, movement), furtive behaviour, to pack things furtively

Ø to say smth (to speak) with a touch of pride (envy, conceit, contempt, flattery)

Ø to sound offhand, in an offhand manner, to act in an offhand ways

Ø an ill-omened look (sight, cry, sign, smile)

Ø the enormity of the offence, to see the enormity of intimidation, to reveal the enormity of the crime, to expose the enormity of nuclear weapons

Ø to contradict a person (the authorities, the truth, bare facts, the previous statement), a contradiction in terms, contradictory feelings (rumours, versions)

Ø the mortification of failure (denial, unpopularity).

2. Translate into Russian:

1. Let us have a vote for the agenda as it stands. 2. He spoke of his native town with a touch of sadness. 3. It was hard to stand the clerk’s offhand manner. 4. This is one of the most ill-omened faces I have ever seen in my life. 5. The butler made a furtive gesture as if to hide the letter rather than hand it in. 6. A dean is in charge of each faculty. 7. Don’t you see the mortification of being treated like a piece of furniture? 8. The article showed a great confusion and contradiction in terms. 9. The tallness of an English policeman is meant to set him apart from the rest of the people. 10. The lecturer was shocked to see a solitary figure picking his way to the exit. 11. The enormity of your suspicion seems to be beyond your understanding. 12. The girl spent her childhood and adolescence in Poland, that is why she speaks Polish so fluently. 13. The police succeeded in intimidating two witnesses into silence, but a new witness emerged who would not surrender to intimidation.

3. Apply the words and word combinations below to situations different from those in the novel:

ill-omened, to set smb apart, mortification, to contradict, to say smth with a touch of

4. Explain in English:

1. scar; 2. creeper; 3. reef; 4. lagoon; 5.jetty; 6 coing; 7. crag.

III. Questions and topics for discussion.

1. Speak about the author of the book.

2. Where is the scene laid? What happened on the island before Ralph and Piggy met? Give your idea of the time of the action.

3. Give a character sketch of Ralph relying on the references to his appearance, manner, background.

4. Sum up Piggy: his appearance, manner, background. Point out the grammar peculiarities of his speech, instances of his cleverness, of his being able to give good advice. Why was Piggy set apart from the others from the very start? Was it betrayal on Ralph’s part to mention Piggy’s nickname?

5. Discuss Jack: his appearance, manner, position in the choir, his features of a leader, and his opinion of himself. What did his authority rest on?

6. Why did the children prefer Ralph for their chief? How did Ralph and Jack react to it? Who was the only one to hesitate during the voting?

7. Why did Ralph and Jack like each other?

8. Pay attention to the way Ralph, Piggy and Jack expressed their strong emotions. How does it characterize each?

9. How did Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon regard their finding themselves on an uninhabited island?

10. Discuss Ralph’s first steps as a leader.

11. Dwell on the episode with the piglet. Why doesn't Jack kill the pig?Why is this incident so ominous? What is the main emotion Jack feels?

12. Account for the title of the chapter. Trace all the references to the shell, its physical properties, its functions, the power it gave to Ralph.

13. Mind the way the Nature is described in the book. What colours prevail in the description. (write out a list with the references to the objects they describe. E.g. blue water, green ……)

14. Write out all the references to the heat in Chapter 1.

15. What is " the scar " Why did Golding choose that word?

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