1. before viewing: Match these words from the cartoon with the explanations (their synonyms) in the table:

Beauty & the Beast

1. before viewing: Match these words from the cartoon with the explanations (their synonyms) in the table:

to woo, incredible, ravishing, encouraging, a pure paragon, peachy, to accomplish, far off places, hideous, I'll show you to your room, boorish, strapping, disgraced, gorgeous, to jabber, peculiar, dismissed, to transform smb. into smth., burly / brawny.

	a synonym from the cartoon
disgusting
strange, special, queer, funny
beautiful, splendid; fanciful
ask in marriage, propose smb.
unbelievable
to realize, to perform, to carry out
healthy, husky
harsh, ill-mannered
expelled, rejected
ashamed
model, sample, specimen
stout, husky
to chatter, to gabble
wonderful, splendid
exciting
pleasant, excellent
to turn smb into …
faraway lands
I’ll lead you to your room.

● Match the antonyms:

	an antonym from the cartoon
beauty	to conceal
to fade, to wilt	timid
to return	vicious
attractive, charming	ugliness
to release	to bloom
bold	monstrous
kind and gentle	to borrow

2. Find English for the Russian sentences.

Колдунья наложила на замок сильное проклятие.
Она витает в облаках.
Ему суждено остаться чудовищем.
Пора бы вам бросить чтение книг и обратить своё внимание на более важные вещи … на меня, например!
Вы промокли до нитки. Пройдите и погрейтесь у камина.
Я здесь за главного.
Нет, пожалуйста, пощадите мою дочь! – Это теперь вас не касается.
Любая девушка в этом городе хотела бы оказаться на твоём месте.
Если вам что-нибудь понадобится, мои слуги позаботятся об этом.
Он заключил её в темницу / запер её в башне.
Ты будешь неотразима в этом платье.
Я решил жениться на Белле, но только её ещё нужно убедить в этом
Держись, папа! Я иду к тебе.
Мы должны идти, нельзя терять ни минуты

3. Translation into good Russian.

▪ The prince was repulsed by her haggard appearance.

▪ The enchantress warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. ▪ There's no man in town half as manly perfect. ▪ Crazy old Maurice. He's always good for a laugh! ▪ Morning monsieur! Where are you off to?▪ I mean it, this time. I'll never get this boneheaded contraption.▪ Well, you can start by making yourself more presentable. Straighten up, try to act like a gentleman… ▪ Ah yes, when she comes in, give her a dashing, debonair smile… ▪ Master, I could be wrong, but that may not be the best way to win the girl's affections.▪ It would give me great pleasure if you would join me for dinner. ▪ We’ll keep it down. If the master finds out about this, it will be our necks!

▪ Me making a statement, you making a mumbled comment after.

▪ Who could get a word in edgeways?

▪ You're twice my age and not married.

▪ Meanwhile, you didn't mention this dungeon was such a schlep.

▪ This teacher's a loose cannon, aimed straight at your presidency.

▪ The President insisted you are paid the remainder of your tenure.

▪ The charge is treason.

▪ You forged my name.

4. Write a short essay using the following questions as guidelines.

ü Give a short summary of the legend, explaining why the castle & the prince got enchanted.

ü Why did the villagers think Bell & her father to be odd? Why did they want to put the poor man into an asylum?

ü Does the story remind you of the Russian “The Scarlet Flower”? Why?

ü Why are there so many similar legends in the cultures of various countries?

ü Speak of the universal message of the tale. What makes it up-to-date?

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