- •Трунченкова н.Н., Беловенцева м.В. Методические указания по сборнику рассказов по домашнему чтению ‘From the Cradle to the Grave’
- •Tea by Saki
- •I. Expressions under study:
- •III. Give corresponding words or word combinations from the active vocabulary:
- •IV. Find the English equivalents of:
- •XI. Pick out the words and word combinations describing tea ceremony. Make up a story using them (10-12 sentences).
- •XII. Insert the correct preposition if necessary:
- •XIII. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:
- •XIV. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XV. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •XVI. Provide a short summary of the important plot events (the whole story should not be told or irrelevant details repeated).
- •XVII. Correct the false statement using the conversational formulas of disagreement:
- •XIX. Which aphorism reflects the idea of the story best of all (if any)? Justify your point of view. Translate them into Russian:
- •XX. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.
- •IV. Find the English equivalents of:
- •IX. Match the following:
- •X. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the following sentences:
- •XI. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:
- •XII. Insert the correct preposition if necessary:
- •XIII. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:
- •XIV. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XV. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •The Colonel’s Lady
- •IV. Find the English equivalents of:
- •V. Transcribe the following words and pronounce them:
- •XIII. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:
- •XIV. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XV. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •XX. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.
- •IV. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:
- •V. Find the English equivalents of:
- •VI. Match the following:
- •VII. Transcribe the following words and pronounce them:
- •VIII. In the text find the words that have the following meanings:
- •IX. Explain what is meant by:
- •XV. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:
- •XVI. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XVII. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •XXII. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.
- •IV. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:
- •X. Transribe the following words and pronounce them:
- •XXI. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.
- •IV. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:
- •IV. Find the English equivalents of:
- •XII. Explain what is meant by:
- •XVII. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XVIII. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •A Bit of Singing and Dancing
- •IV. Find the English equivalents of:
- •V. Transcribe the following words:
- •VI. In the text find the words that have the following meanings:
- •VII. Match the following:
- •VIII. Explain what is meant by:
- •IX. Combine the following to make collocations:
- •X. Paraphrase the italicized parts of the following sentences:
- •XI. Translate into English using the active vocabulary:
- •XII. Think of the situations in which you would use the following (3-5 sentences):
- •XIII. Pick out the words and word combinations which come in handy while describing a promenade in the summer. Make up a short story using these expressions.
- •XIV. Insert the correct preposition if necessary:
- •XV. Insert the correct modal verb and comment on its meaning:
- •XVI. Insert the correct article if necessary:
- •XVII. Give your own preface of the story (5-7 sentences).
- •XXIII. Which aphorism reflects the idea of the story best of all (if any)? Justify your point of view. Translate them into Russian:
- •XXIV. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it. Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2
X. Transribe the following words and pronounce them:
wharf, limousine, tough, millionaires, memoirs, to guarantee.
XI. Paraphrase the italicized words:
But I didn’t blame her because her husband had cleared out.
I went over next door on my crutches and asked the people if they’d find out about Sally and whistle me.
The worst of it I had a sort of sick feeling that Sally had been blown up.
You shouldn’t have thought she had a spark of religion in her after all.
You could see she was feeling a lot better and she spoke quite sharp.
XII. Correct the false statement using conversational formulas of disagreement:
Explosions are like fires, but you can always tell how far off they are.
I went back and Mrs. Bowman was better than ever.
Sally was badly injured and some of the girls had been killed so naturally she was upset.
So I slung off at her a bit for being dippy and banged about angrily getting them a cup of tea.
Then Mrs. Browman roused on to me for making too weak tea.
XIII. Give your own preface of the story.
XIV. Relate the events of the story as if you were:
Mrs Bowman;
Sally;
the joker driving home from golf.
XV. Comment on the language and style of the story (colloquial words, slang, ungrammatical speech, etc.). What effect is achieved by the author?
XVI. How much does a story-teller know about what is going on in the minds of the characters? Identify the voice. What does the voice have to do with what is happening in the text? How involved in the action or reflection is the voice? From whose point of view is the story told? Which narrative situation prevails? Why might the author have made that choice? Identify the narrator. How much does the narrator know? Is the narrative factual / dry / emotional / credible / melodramatic?
XVII. Speak on the end of the story. Is it an unexpected one? Does it follow from the content of the story?
XVIII. Comment on the last sentence of the story.
XIX. Compare the attitude to the event of the narrator and Mrs. Bowman.
XX. Which aphorism reflects the idea of the story best of all (if any)? Justify your point of view. Translate them into Russian.
When the tide of life turns against you
And the current upsets your boat,
Don’t waste tears on what might have been,
Just lie on your back and float.
There is nobody more terrible than the desperate.
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go.
Grief is a healthy emotion, and it’s healthy to embrace it. By accepting loss, we clarify our values and the meaning of our lives.
The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may be well suspected of doing everything for money.
XXI. Suggest a picture to illustrate the story. Do not draw the picture but say in 25-30 words what should be in it.
The Bath
by Raymond Carver
I. Expressions under study:
intersection moist
to feel the wall for the light switch tan
vivid to take one’s time
three-piece suit the barest information
to work one’s lip with one’s teeth to trick smb. into telling smth.
to wear hair in braid to peel back an eyelid
loose-leaf binder here and there
to be tied in a very thick knot to do a scan
restorative
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:
making you feel healthier and stronger;
slightly wet but not too wet, especially in a way that seems pleasant or suitable;
scattered around in several different places;
the brown colour that someone with pale skin gets after they have been in the sun;
a place where roads, lines etc. cross each other, especially where two roads meet;
3 ring binder that you can clip loose hole-punched paper into;
to go about something slowly and carefully; to take more time to do something than is considered acceptable;
having intensely bright colours;
three or more strands of hair interweaved in a diagonally overlapping pattern;
a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers.
to deliberately move your fingers over sth in order to find sth
to make sb do sth by cheating them
to perform a medical test in which a machine produces a picture of the inside of a person’s body on a computer screen after taking X-raysthe most basic facts or details