XVII. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).

XVIII. Relate the events of the story as if you were:

Mr Bixby;

Miss Pultney.

XIX. Using the conversational formulas of making a statement and expressing an opinion pass your judgement on Mrs. Bixby’s plan for keeping the mink coat and her future married life, now that she knows her husband is unfaithful to her.

XX. What is the author’s tone? Is the story neutral or emotional? Is the author positive about the subject matter or negative (disapproving)? On what note does the story change?

XXI. Which aphorism reflects the idea of the story best of all (if any)? Justify your point of view. Translate them into Russian.

1. Being in love you lose your mind, being married you notice the loss.

2. Marriage is a public institution which allows both men and women to enjoy a divorce.

3. Not being in love anymore we are happy when a spouse is unfaithful to us because in this case we are not required to be faithful.

4. A woman enjoys infidelity more than a man because for her it is either a revenge, or passion, or a sin.

5. In order to make a man unfaithful it is enough to marry him.

6. A man is unfaithful because of interest to others’ wives. A woman is unfaithful because of a lack of interest from her husband.

7. The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.

8. Many marriages are simply working partnerships between businessmen and housekeepers.

XXII. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.

They Gave her a Rise

by Frank Sargeson

I. Expressions under study:

hangover to be keen on smth.

dippy to make ends meet

the main chance to put smb. on crutches

to tear at smb. without a word of lie

to kid oneself into believing joker

to be on crooked to help smb. out of the car

to take on cleaning jobs нет объяснения to be just a jelly

to blow smth. or smb. to smithereens to break the news to sb

II. Study the words and word combinations above mentioned. Use them in the situations from the story. Make up sentences of your own to illustrate their usage.

III. Give corresponding words or word combinations from the active vocabulary:

to delude or fool (oneself) into believing something;

to have just enough money to buy what you need;

without any lies;

the best chance for personal or financial gain;

to be worn at an angle, not straight;

to cause sb. to need support used by the physically injured or disabled as an aid in walking, usually designed to fit under the armpit and often used in pairs;

to explode someone or something into tiny pieces;

wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much;

silly or crazy;

to pull violently;

smb. who behaves in a way you think is stupid;

the headache and sickness that you get the day after you have drunk too much alcohol;

to tell someone some important news, usually bad news.

IV. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:

1. Доктор не знал, как рассказать матери о болезни ее дочери.

2. Oн помог ей выйти из машины.

3. «Дети, перестаньте ссориться из-за пустяков» – сказал отец.

4. Мне не нравится, как она носит шляпу набекрень.

5. Будучи матерью-одиночкой, ей было трудно сводить концы с концами.

6. Не обманывайте себя мыслью, что он вам верен.

V. Find English equivalents of:

абажур

фаянсовая посуда загрохотала

восстать из мертвых

мыть пол

картофельные очистки

часть города, примыкающая к берегу

VI. Pick out all the phrasal verbs and work out their meanings.

VII. Insert the correct preposition:

1. I’d been working _____ the wharves.

2. Anyhow I slapped her _____ the back.

3. Then I’d break the news _____ Mrs. Bowman.

4. She went _____ a treat.

VIII. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:

1. When the explosion happened I _______ go and see where it was.

2. Sally Bowman was working out at the ammunition factory, and Mrs. Bowman never said anything but you _______ see she thought that’s where it _______ have happened.

3. I _______ to make her go, you know I did.

4. I _______ believe my eyes, Mrs. Bowman said, I thought you was dead.

IX. Insert the correct article if necessary:

1. I’m _____ Doolan myself, and Mrs. Bowman was always down on _____ churches.

2. I’d been working on _____ wharves, and _____ case had dropped on my foot.

3. Mrs. Bowman and I were in _____ kitchen and _____ crockery rattled, and _____ dust came down off _____ light shade.

4. I went over _____ next door on my crutches and asked _____ people if they’d find out about Sally and whistle me.

5. She’d been getting _____ dinner at _____ time and she sat there with her head down on _____ table among _____ potato peelings.