- •Theatre Chapter 1
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •VI. Make a list of the chief events in the chapter.
- •VII. Retell the chapter. Chapters 2-3
- •I. Word combinations and word-expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Translate the passages:
- •III. Speak about:
- •IV. Comment on:
- •V. Translate the following into English:
- •VI. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters.
- •VII. Retell the chapters. Chapters 4-5
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •IX. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters. Chapters 6-7
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •VI. Translate the following into English:
- •VII. Write an essay on: "Why people fall in and out of love",
- •VIII. Give a short summary of the chapters. Chapter 8
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •III. Translate the passage describing the portrait of Dolly de Vries.
- •V. Make up 10 questions to cover the contents of the chapter.
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •Chapters 9-10
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •Chapter 11
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Translate the paragraphs beginning with:
- •III. Speak on the following:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Learn the passage describing the portrait of Charles.
- •VI. Make a list of the events and the characters in the chapter.
- •VII. Retell the chapter. Chapters 12-13
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •VIII. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters. Chapter 14
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •V. Speak on the following points:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Retell the chapter. Chapters 15-16
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Translate the passages beginning with the sentences:
- •III. Make a list of expressions with the word "heart".
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •VI. Speak on:
- •Chapters 17-18-19
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •VIII. Write an essay: ”Julia as a mother".
- •IX. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters. Chapters 20-21
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Provide synonyms for "perfidy".
- •III. In chapter 20 find the details showing the change in the relations between Julia and Tom.
- •IV. Recall the situations for:
- •VII. Give the description of Avice Crichton. What did Julia think about Avice's appearances.
- •VIII. Comment on Julia's conversation with Avice Crichton.
- •IX. Translate into English:
- •Chapters 22-23
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Provide synonyms for: monotonous (life).
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Comment on:
- •VI. Translate the following.
- •VII. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters. Chapters 24-25
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •IX. Retell the chapters in detail. Chapters 26-27
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Provide synonyms for "to make an effort".
- •IV. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •V. Answer the following questions:
- •VI. Whom do the following words belong and refer to? Comment on them:
- •VIII. Make a list of the chief events in these chapters. Chapters 28-29
- •I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
- •II. Translate the passages:
- •III. Paraphrase:
- •IV. Whom do the following words belong to? Comment on them.
- •V. Answer the following questions:
- •VI. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:
- •VIII. Act out:
Chapters 9-10
I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
to produce a play to exercise great ingenuity (tact. opinion) in doing smth. to gain a reputation to pay royalties a packet into the bargain to buy smb. out to find one's match to keep in close touch with smb to give smth. up as a bad job to have a high blood pressure to take smb. down a peg or two to show promise percentage on the gross to have a good mind to do smth. to spare no pains to do smth. |
to have a shot at smth. to make a good (better) job of smth. to put smb. down for a large salary for one's sake to foster one's career a crashing bore to have one's face lifted to hanker for compliments at random to be fit for nothing to sleep soundly to give smth. another thought to give smb. a thrill to let oneself go to be apt to do smth. to acquire significance |
Reproduce situations in which these phrases are used.
II. Translate: "Julia was doubtful..." until the end of the paragraph.
III. Recall the situations for:
"... you have to take the rough with the smooth";
" It is no use crying over spilt milk";
"I am as blue as the devil";
"Plain living and high thinking".
IV. Paraphrase the following: "We've had a couple of duds. The next play's bound to be all right and then we shall get back all we've lost and packet into the bargain".
V. Answer the following questions:
1. Did Michael run the theatre successfully?
2. What helped them to gain the reputation of being an enterprising management?
3. Were the first performances at the theatre a success?
4. Who was responsible for the success of the first play?
5. Did Julia appreciate Michael's work?
6. What was Michael keen on and why?
VI. Who do the following words refer to? Comment on them:
"For once his cunning found its match".
"He was a bore, a crashing bore".
"It became an obsession".
"It was the only chink in his armour".
VII. Provide facts showing that Julia's love was gone.
VIII. Give a character-sketch of Evie, Julia's dresser and maid. Comment on the Cockney dialect of the English language.
IX. Compare Julia's and your idea of dieting.
X. Translate into English.
Он проявлял удивительную изобретательность в поисках молодых перспективных актеров, так как не хотел платить высокие гонорары известным актерам и актрисам.
Майкл предпринял очередную попытку избавиться от компаньонки и предложил выкупить ее долю, но она отказалась покинуть их в трудную минуту, и он отказался от этой затеи.
3. Уже через неделю после рождения Роджера было решено, что он будет учится в Итоне.
4. Он преуспел в режиссуре гораздо больше, чем Джулия предполагала.
5. Этот наглец требует непомерную плату за свою работу, да еще и процент с дохода! Его самоуверенность приводит меня в бешенство! Ну, ничего, я собью с него спесь!
6. Он не может жить без лести, и это его слабое место. Услышав комплимент, он просто сиял от удовольствия.
7. В молодости он воспринимал свою красоту, как нечто само собой разумеющееся, но с возрастом он изо всех сил старался сберечь то, что от нее осталось; и если бы пластическую операцию можно было сделать тайно, он бы непременно сделал подтяжку лица.
8. Госпоже Филлинс, массажистке, Майкл нравился. С ним было просто и спокойно. Он всегда говорил одно и то же, и она всегда знала, что сказать в ответ, он не важничал.
9. Какой-то парень, сраженный намертво вашей роковой красотой, ждет вас в гримерной.
10. Возможно, он целую неделю отказывал себе в еде, чтобы купить тебе цветы, а ты даже о нем не вспомнила? Я склонна считать тебя полнейшей занудой!