Topical vocabulary

1.	to differ	различать
2.	to release	освобождать
3.	shrine	святыня
4.	image	копия
5.	bow and arrows	Лук и стрелы
6.	priest	Священник
7.	to threw in prison	Заключать в тюрьму
8.	to be beheaded	Обезглавить
9.	a jailer	тюремщик
10.	to cure	лечить
11.	blindness	слепота
12.	to execute	Казнить
13.	a farewell letter	Прощальное письмо
14.	a cell	камера
15.	contrary to the law	Против закона
16.	to burn at the stake	Сжечь на костре
17.	odd	Непарный, нечетный
18.	to destine	Предопределить, предназначать

Ex.1. Read the text and make a comparison with your country’s holidays.

Ex.2. Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers.

1. People in Moslem societies, for example, celebrate the New Year by wearing new clothes.

2. Jewish people consider the day holy, and hold a religious ceremony at a meal with special foods.

3. Japanese prepare rice cakes at a social event the week before the New Year.

4. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings.

5. Young men randomly chose the name of a young girl to escort to the festivities.

6. Americans of all ages love to send and receive valentines.

7. On February 14, the teacher opens the box and distributes the valentines to each student.

8. The message is printed in a special section of the newspaper on February 14.

Ex.3. Suggest the Russian equivalents.

throughout history, according to customs, by wearing new clothes, to hold a religious ceremony, to expect a new life, to promise ourselves to do better, everyone believe in the Roman gods, he had performed a miracle, secretly married couples, a lot of thought, in a large decorated box, similar to a mailbox, an acquaintance or even a spouse.

Ex.4. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding words from the texts.

1. (Начало нового года) has been welcomed on different dates throughout history.

2. Southeast Asians (освобождают птиц) and turtles to assure themselves (удачи) in the twelve months ahead.

3. We wish each other good luck and (обещаем себе сделать все лучшее) in the following year.

4. He (предположительно он лечил) the jailer's daughter of her blindness.

5. Another Valentine was an Italian (епископ) who lived at about the same time.

6. The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date (распространилось) through Europe in the Middle Ages.

7. If the sender is (застенчив), valentines can be anonymous.

8. Anyone can send in a message, for a small fee of course, (предназначенный) for a would-be sweetheart, a good friend, an (знакомой) or even a (супруге) of fifty years.

Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech

• Indirect General Questions

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