Recall the situations from the book suggested by the sentences:

Assignment 4

Chapter 5

I. Active Vocabulary

Translate these words into Russian and explain the contextual meaning of the underlined words:

jeeringly adv

urgency n

to break up (of a meeting)

to put things straight

inarticulate adj

to stick to the rules

tough

to make sense

incantation

to chant, utter an incantation

II. Exercises:

Arrange the lexical units into pairs of antonyms:

inarticulate distinct

meek to put things straight

to make a mess of things meek

to get together to stick to the rules

to sweep away obstacles to break up

to throw over order to hinder

Study these words combinations:

inarticulate words (phrases, cries, fears); to jeer at enemy, a half-jeer, a jeering reply; to have a sudden inspiration, to draw inspiration from nature, to inspire people with awe; a tough fellow (soldier, politician)

Translate into Russian:

1. The party broke up well after midnight.

2. Do you see the urgency of my request?

3. The baby smiled and pronounced a series of inarticulate sounds.

4. If you can’t put the things straight, who would?

5. I have read this article and I must confess it does not make much sense to me.

6. The poets of the Lake School drew inspiration from the wonderful scenery of the Lake District.

7. A leader is supposed to be tough in certain circumstances, but if your sole reason for choosing a leader is his imposing appearance, you look for toughness in the wrong quarters.

8. Football has been played since times immemorial, but it was only in the XIX century that strict rules were made for the players to stick to.

9. “I don’t object to your using that name like an incantation, it will make the scene all the funnier”, the producer said with a touch of weary tolerance.

Recall the situations from the book suggested by the sentences:

1. He stopped…and remembering that first enthusiastic exploration as though it were part of a brighter childhood, he smiled jeeringly.

2. At that he walked faster aware all at once of urgency…

3. Assembly after assembly had broken up in laughter when someone had leaned too far back…

4. “We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and falling off the log…But to put things straight.”

5. Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential illness. Inspiration came to him.

6. …we can’t have proper assemblies if you don’t stick to the rules.

7. “You got to be tough now. Make ‘em do what you want.”

8. “Cos thins wouldn’t make sense.”

9. Percival Wemys Madison…was living through circumstances in which the incantation of his address was powerless to help him.

5. Confirm of disapprove the statements by quoting the text:

1. Ralph thought Piggy cleverer than himself.

2. The children did not like assemblies.

3. The children created real danger to the environment.

4. Simon liked to be all by himself.

5. Jack was not afraid of anything on the island.

6. Ralph realized that Jack was actually becoming chief.

6. Say whose utterances these are and how they throw light upon the speaker’s wishes:

1. “The fire if the most important thing on the island.”

2. “Life is scientific.”

3. “Maybe there is a beast..What I mean is..maybe it’s only us.”

4. “You can’t hunt, you can’t sing – “

5. “You got to be tough now.”

6. “Go on being chief.”

7. “If only they could send us something grown-up …a sign or something.”

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