Reproduce the situations in which these phrases are used. II. Provide synonyms for to make an effort.

II. Provide synonyms for "to make an effort".

III. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:

1. У них в запасе был месяц.

2. Несколько обескураженный Роберт Хемфриз посвятил ее в свои намерения жениться на миссис Мартен.

3. Это беспроигрышная роль. Она здесь будет несомненно иметь успех.

4. Они оба думали, что эта пьеса положит начало ее успеху.

5. Была одна тема, которую Майкл предложил ей обсудить с Роджером при случае.

6. Все говорили, что ее представление не хуже иной пьесы, но ей казалось, что оно было значительно лучше большинства из них.

7. Если, как говорят, реальность существует только в Боге, то со мной все кончено.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1. Do you think rehearsals distracted Julia's troubled mind?

2. Why was Julia almost sick with excitement during the rehearsals?

3. What was Julia's attitude to Avice's being sure of herself?

4. What sort of score did Julia have to settle with Avice?

5. Why did Julia persuade Michael into giving Avice a part in the play?

6. What parts were Julia, Avice and Michael going to have in the play?

7. Where did Roger come from?

8. Why was Julia keen on talking to Roger?

9. What was Roger going to be?

10. Why did Julia have a feeling of acute discomfort during the conversation?

11. Do you think Roger was an obedient son? Did he love his parents?

12. What was Roger reproaching his parents for?

13. What was Roger's attitude towards Tom?

IV. Whom do the following words belong to and refer to? Comment on them:

1. "However good a part is, it has to be acted for all it's worth".

2."You don't exist, you are only the innumerable parts you have played... When I have seen you go into an empty room I have sometimes wanted to open the door suddenly, but I have been afraid to in case I found nobody there."

3."Of course your father and I belong to a different generation and I don't suppose wecan help you. Why don't you talk it over with someone more of your own age?"

V. Speak on Julia's words: "Real grief is ugly; the business of the actor is to represent it not only with truth but with beauty".

VI. Act out: a) the conversation between Julia and Michael;

b) the conversation between Julia and Roger.

Chapters 28-29

I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:

a raving beauty

as it were

to have a knack of doing smth.

to spare oneself

under one's business-like direction

without a hitch

to resist one's advances

sense of humour

to knock smb. down with a feather

to lose one's grip of smth.

to pass through the ordeal

to feel at ease

to learn from experience

to keep out of one's way

to stand in one's way

not to care two straws for smb.(smth.)

curtain calls

National Anthem

to cod an old trooper

to lay bare

on account of smth.

hard luck

to tickle smb. to death

to break down

to let smb. down

by all and sundry

to fight one's way

to stamp one's feet

to put up with smth.

to throw prudence to the winds

beyond all question

irksome bonds

to have a fancy for smb.

to close down

to take one's breath away

ingratiating smile.

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