Assignment IX (chapters 24 – 26) pp. 164 – 181

I. Learn the pronunciation and meaning of the following words:

Jewel, pearl (a string of pearls), to seduce, seduction, devotion, dullness, to ruin, tiresome, deaf, ridiculous, timidity, obviously, desire, desirable, a comb, rouge, prejudice, to tiptoe, to pretend, impudence, impudent, autograph, to retire, retired, a widower, awkward, a gesture, a circumstance, nonsense, rehearsal.

II. Reproduce the situations in which the following word-combinations are used:

1. to make up one’s mind to do smth. – p. 164 (216)

2. to catch sight of smb. (caught, caught) – p. 165 (218)

3. to care for smb. (smth.) – p. 167 (220)

4. to give smb. an opportunity to do smth. (gave, given) – p. 168 (221)

5. to be panic-stricken – p. 169 (222)

6. to draw a conclusion (drew, drawn) – p. 170 (225)

7. to be busy with smth./ doing smth. – p. 172 (227)

8. to pick smb. up (in the street) – p. 172 (227)

9. to take a notice of smb. – p.173 (228)

10. to be absorbed in smth. – p.174 (229)

11. to put on airs – p.174 (230)

12. Let bygones be bygones – p. 178 (235)

13. for the sake of smb (smth) = for one’s sake – p. 181 (239)

III. Find the English equivalents to the word combinations in the book; use them in the situation of your own:

1. боже мой – р. 165 (218)

2. стыдиться чего-либо – р.169 (223)

3. уложить волосы – р. 171 (225)

4. застывшая улыбка - р.170 (224)

5. жалеть к-л. Р.171 (225)

6. она не была хорошей актрисой – р.177 (233)

7. принадлежать к-л. (ч-л) – р.179 (236)

8. делать (говорить) ч-л. по-своему – р. 180 (238)

9. это не твоя вина – р. 181 (238)

IV. Translate the given sentences into Russian Make up your own ones according to the models using the active vocabulary in them.

Model 1: I’m looking forward to dining with you (to look forward to doing smth)

Model 2: … It was he, not she, who had been placed in an embarrassing and even ridiculous position.

Model 3: … The more she thought of it the more probably she considered the explanation.

Model 4: She was a trifle nervous, but pleasantly excited.

Model 5: She wondered what he would say to her.

IX. Describe Julia’s meeting with Charles. Speak about her feelings after it.

X. What’s your opinion of Charles Tamerley? Describe him using the active vocabulary. Do you like that sort of men?

XI. Speak about Julia’s night adventure. Why did Julia undertake such a strange night walk?

XII. Make up a dialogue between Julia and Michael. (237) Situation: Michael doesn’t think much of Avice as an actress. Julia tries to persuade him to train her and give her an opportunity.

Assignment X (chapters 27 – 28) pp. 181 – 197 (239 – 260)

I. Transcribe the words and learn their meaning:

Affection, affectionate, slightly, to inherit, luxury, religious, to hesitate, sincere (ly), to repress, to annoy, annoyance, brute, a gesture, impatient, ignorant, intolerable, a dressmaker, to accuse, sympathy, sympathetic, to sympathize, enormous, career, divorce, completely, to stroke, advantage.

II. Reproduce the situations from the book in which the following word combinations are used:

1. to attract one’s attention – p.182 (240)
2. to feel (quite) at home with smb. – p.182 (felt, felt) (241)
3. to roar with laughter - p.183 (241)
4. on the one hand; on the other hand - p.183 (242)
5. to interfere with smb. (smth)- p.184 (243)
6. to make a fool of smb. (made, made) – p.185 (244)
7. to give a chuckle (gave, given) – p.192 (253)
8. to sympathize with smb. – p.192 (253)
9. to keep out of one’s way (kept, kept) – p.193 (255)
10. to accept an offer – p.195 (258)

III. Find the English equivalents of the following word combinations in the book, make up a situation with them:

1. ей вдруг пришло в голову – р.183 (242)

2. у неё закралось подозрение – р.183 (242)

3. посчитать по пальцам - р.184 (243)

4. гадкий утёнок – р. 193 (254)

5. она поймала себя на мысли – р.196

IV. Make up your own sentences on the analogy; be sure you translate the given ones.

Model 1. They had been rehearsing for a fortnight when Roger arrived from Austria.

Model 2. They were to dine by themselves. (to be to do smth)

Model 3. I was too busy to bother with that sort of thing. (to be too + Adj. +to do smth)

Model 4. If I believed in God I’d (should) be a priest”, he said at once.

V. Find the sentences with the Subjunctive Mood in the book, translate them into Russian.

VI. Speak about Roger. Describe his appearance and character, his behavior and manner of talking with his mother.

VII. Suppose you are Roger. Explain why you think that there is no truth but make believe in the life of your mother.

VIII. Speak about Julia’s attitude to Roger. Why did Julia feel a relief when Michael came home during her talk with Roger?

IX. Describe Julia’s feelings before the first night. Why did Michael try to keep out of her way at that time?

X. What did Julia’s last meeting with Tom prove? Why did he feel awkwardness? Why was she pleased as punch?

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