Comprehension

Read the statements and mark them as T (true) or F (false).

1. Lydia Lee disliked her father-in-law's idea of having a family gathering at Christmas.

2. Lydia Lee was fond of her father-in-law.

3. Mr. Lee told Lydia that they were expecting two more guests.

4. Alfred Lee thought that his father invited more guests because he wanted to have some fun.

5. Alfred and Lydia Lee didn't know who their extra guests were.

Match the two halves of the following sentences

1. Lydia Lee	a. used to lead an adventurous life.
2. Alfred Lee	b. had a nasty habit of walking very quietly.
3. Old Mr.Lee	c. had always been polite.
4. Horbury	d. was an old faithful servant.
5. Tressilian	e. didn't mind his father having everything his own way.

Discussion

Recall who the following quotations refer to. Say, how they characterise the speaker and the person described.

1. "He dictates our lives to us completely."

2. "His own wants are very simple."

3. "...the old man is very fond of you -"

4. "He was so devoted to your mother..."

5. "His constituents like him."

6. "...sometimes I think she is like one of those pears one gets ..."

7. "He creeps about like a cat!"

8. "She was a poor creature."

9. "What a standby he is!"

Comment on Lydia's attitude to her husband's relations with his father.

Describe Alfred Lee's brothers and their wives.

Speak on Lydia's hobby.

Say, what you think of the planned family gathering: its purpose and the people who were supposed to arrive.

Part 1 Chapter 4

Vocabulary

Active vocabulary words

1. chary adj.

2. reproof n.

3. grey n.

4. saint n.

5. desolation n.

6. allowance n.

Word combinations

1. to put with smth

2. to pace(walk) up and down

3. to go to the wall

4. to break away

5. to twist smb round one’s little finger

6. to go on a fool’s errand

7. to keep one’s memory green

8. to lay the bogy (once and for all)

Find English equivalents for the following expressions.

1. быть в ответе за что-л.

2. находиться полностью под чьим-л. влиянием

3. воплощение зла (зло во плоти)

4. иметь слабое здоровье

Fill in the correct preposition where necessary, then make sentences using the completed phrases. Suggest Russian equivalents for the phrases given.

1. to bring sth _______one's life

2. to think _______ sth

3. to be responsible _______ sth

4. to live _______ one's roof

5. to get _______ debt

6. to insure one's life _______sb

7. to feel sentimental _______ sth

8. resentment _______one's part

Find the words/ phrases in Chapter 4 which mean the same as:

1. __________________ - to make sb remember sth

2. __________________ - to happen

3. __________________ - to give up, abandon

4. __________________ - to decide

5. __________________ - to dispose of sb/sth

6. __________________ - to go away

Match the following idioms to their definitions. Find the idioms in the text and suggest your variants of translating them in the context.

1. to twist sb round your little finger

2. to be under one's thumb

3. to send sb/go on a fool's errand

4. to be done and finished with

a. to make sb go/ go somewhere or do something for no good reason

b. to be completely finished

c. to be able to persuade someone to do anything that you want

d. to be so strongly influenced by someone that they control you completely

Complete the crossword bellow.

1. The synonym “to bear”. David’s mother did it with respect to her husband.

2. It’s a noun. It happens with people’s hair when they get old.

3. We use this adj. to describe a man whose appearance and behavior remind us of a young boy.

4. It’s money given to someone in order to help them pay for things they need. allowance

5. It’s a verb. You do it when you send a message in the form of a telegram. cable

6. To be cautious about doing sth.

7. It’s a quality to stay calm and not get annoyed.

8. David called his mother this word, because she was extremely kind, patient.

9. You say or do it like this to show that you disapprove.

10. It’s a noun, antonym to №8. It’s a quality of getting annoyed quickly.

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