- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •11 Words are hidden in this word-find puzzle. The words are placed backward, forward, diagonally, and vertically. Good luck in finding the 11 hidden words!
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension
- •Discussion
Comprehension
Answer the following questions:
1. Why did Hilda try to take David away from his mother's room?
2. Why did David play Mendelssohn?
3. Who did Tresillian see when he went to answer the doorbell?
4. What did the newcomer give Tresillian?
5. Who was Ebenezer Farr?
6. Who did Simeon Lee introduce Mr. Farr to?
7. Why did Stephen feel embarrassed?
Discussion
Comment on David's feelings. Say, why Hilda got so worried about him.
Say, whether Tressilian’s strange feeling "as though everything was happening twice" suggests any ideas to you.
Say, what you think of Stephen's reasons for coming to Simeon Lee's house.
Conjecture, what Pillar could have thought of Stephen's visit?
Part 3 Chapter 1
Vocabulary
Active vocabulary words
tilt v.
square v.
drawl v.
disgraceful adj.
resent v.
creep v.
to stir up a hornet’s nest
for good
Find English equivalents for the following word combinations.
человек, повидавший мир
конкурс манекенщиц
морской офицер
навсегда
Match the parts of the expressions and find their equivalents.
to knock |
good |
остепениться, угомониться |
to settle |
someone |
договариваться с кем-л., улаживать |
to square |
pointedly |
навсегда |
to say |
about |
странствовать, шататься |
for |
down |
говорить многозначительно, подчеркнуто |
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Watch out!
Find this sentence in the text and say who the latter refers to.
He laid a hand gently on the latter’s shoulder.
When two people, things, or groups have just been mentioned, you can refer to the second of them as the latter. E.g. He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.
Pretext – a reason that you pretend to have in order to hide your real reason or intention
on/under/upon the pretext of… - под предлогом, что
to find a pretext for sth – найти предлог, отговорку для чего-л.
flimsy pretext – слабая отговорка
Match the words in each column which have the same vowel sounds.
stifling |
receive |
fall |
drawl |
foul |
eye |
creep |
alive |
ski |
howl |
women |
proud |
tilt |
naught |
kill |
Part 3 chapter 2
Vocabulary
Active vocabulary words
solidarity n.
weakling n.
quiver v.
apprehension n.
glum adj.
Word combinations
make a will
boxing day
to make both ends meet
not worth a penny
born on the right side of the blanket
to set smb by ears
Fill in the correct preposition where necessary, then make sentences using the completed phrases. Suggest Russian equivalents for the phrases given.
1. to be dependent _____ sb/sth
2. to listen_____doors
3. to cut _____ one's allowance
4. to whine _____ money
Find the words/ phrases in Chapter 2 which mean the same as:
1. to speak louder
2. to be able to sew well
3. to be silly
4. to bring disagreement among sb
Match the following set phrases to their definitions. Find them in the text and suggest your variants of translating them in the context.
1. to make a will
2. to make both ends meet
3. to be born the right side of the blanket
4. for good
a. to be a legitimate child
b. permanently, finally
c. to write a legal document saying how sb. wishes his property to be distributed after his death
d. to have just enough money to buy what one needs