- •Assignment 1 (Chapter I)
- •I. Active vocabulary
- •II. Exercises
- •2. Study these word combinations:
- •3. Translate into Russian:
- •4. Complete the following sentences. Make your comparisons somewhat exaggerated or comic. M o d e l: He spoke with a touch of bitterness as if I had frustrated all his lifelong ambitions
- •5. Recall the situations from chapter 1 in which these utterances were used:
- •6. Apply the words and word combinations below to situations and personages different from those in the novel
- •7. Explain in English:
- •8. Paraphrase or explain:
- •III. Questions and topics for analysis and discussion
- •Assignment 2 Chapters 2, 3
- •I. Active vocabulary
- •II. Exercises
- •3. Translate into Russian:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •6. Recall the situations from the book under discussion suggested by the sentences:
- •7. Paraphrase or explain:
- •9. Find sentences in chapters 2 and 3 which may confirm the following statements:
- •10. Say whose utterances these are, what preceded them, what state of mind they convey:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 3
- •I. Active vocabulary
- •II. Exercises
- •3. Study these word combinations, add some more:
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •6. Discuss episodes from your own life when:
- •7. Recall the situations from the book where the following sentences occur:
- •9. Paraphrase or explain:
- •10. Find sentences confirming that:
- •11. Say why this happened:
- •12. Say whose utterances these are and what emotions they convey:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 4 Chapter 5
- •5. Make up situations of your own round these sentences:
- •6. Recall the situations from the book suggested by the sentences:
- •7. Apply the vocabulary below to Jack and the situation on the island:
- •8. Paraphrase or explain:
- •9. Confirm or disprove the statements by quoting the text:
- •10. Say what incidents in the past these statements refer to:
- •11. Say whose utterances these are and how they throw light upon the speakers' wishes:
- •12. Say why these things happened:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 5 (Chapters 6, 7)
- •3. Paraphrase the words in bold type using the active vocabulary:
- •4. Make up sentences of your own after the pattern:
- •5. Recall the situations from chapters 6, 7 suggested by these sentences:
- •6. Paraphrase or explain:
- •7. Confirm or disprove the statements by quoting the text:
- •8. Say whose utterances these are and interpret the full meaning of each:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 6 (Chapters 8, 9)
- •4. Make up sentences of your own after the pattern:
- •5. Recall episodes from your life when:
- •6. Recall the situations from the book suggested by the sentences:
- •7. Make up your own statements based on the proceedings in chapters 8,9 applying the vocabulary below to:
- •8. Paraphrase or explain:
- •9. Quote the text to confirm the following:
- •10. Say why this happened:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 7 (Chapters 10, 11)
- •4. Use the active vocabulary to express these notions:
- •5. Make up situations of your own round these sentences:
- •6. Recall the situations from the book suggested by these sentences:
- •7. Apply the vocabulary below to Jack's savages:
- •8. Paraphrase or explain:
- •9. Find sentences in the text confirming that:
- •10. Say why this happened:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 8 (Chapter 12)
- •3. Make up situations of your own round these sentences:
- •4. Recall the situations from chapter 12 suggested by these sentences:
- •5. Apply the vocabulary below to Jack's tribe:
- •6. Paraphrase or explain:
- •7. Confirm the following by quoting the text:
- •8. Say why this happened:
- •9. Discuss the implication of the utterances:
- •III. Questions and topics for discussion
- •Assignment 9 Discussion of the Novel
6. Recall the situations from the book suggested by these sentences:
1. ...the fragile white conch still gleamed by the polished seat.
2. They continued to sit, gazing with unpaired sight at the chiefs seat and the glittering lagoon.
3. There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement in his voice.
4. "The defenders of the gate will see that the others don't sneak in."
5. In the silence that followed each savage flinched away from his individual memory.
6. "I expect the beast disguised itself." 7. "We'd better keep on the right side of him."
8. The chief led them, trotting steadily, exulting in his achievement. 9. "We could smarten up a bit..."
10. Then they were facing each other again, panting and furious, but unnerved by each other's ferocity.
7. Apply the vocabulary below to Jack's savages:
to smarten up; to disguise oneself; to exult in smth; to keep on the right side of smb; ferocity; impaired
8. Paraphrase or explain:
1. ...Roger received this news as an illumination. He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority. (p. 241)
2. A theological speculation presented itself. "We'd better keep on the right side of him, anyhow." (p. 242)
3. Ralph dredged in his fading knowledge of the world. (p. 244)
4. Piggy sought in his mind for words to convey his passionate willingness to carry the conch against all odds. (p 257)
5. Samneric protested out of the heart of civilization (p.266)
6. The hangman's horror clung round him. (p. 270)
7. Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority. (p. 270)
9. Find sentences in the text confirming that:
1. a taboo was evolving round the murder of Simon in both camps; 2. the adolescents admired Jack's cruelty; 3. new boys distinguished themselves under Jack's rule; 4. Jack's savages liked rites; 5. Jack took on risky work to assert himself as chief; 6. Samneric realized the danger of Jack's rule; 7. Jack exulted in getting things done; 8. The hunters murdered Piggy without flinching.
10. Say why this happened:
1. Memory of the dance that none of them had attended shook all four boys convulsively. (p. 239)
2. Dartmoor was wild and so were the ponies. But the attraction of wildness had gone. (p. 247)
3. The twins were examining Ralph curiously, as though they were seeing him for the first time. (p. 259)
4. The booing rose and died again as Piggy lifted the white, magic shell. (p. 267)
5. High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight to the lever. (p. 268)
11. Say whose utterances these are and what caused them:
1. "That was murder." 2. "We left early because we were tired."
3. "He is a proper Chief, isn't he?" 4. "We might get taken prisoner by the reds." 'They'd be better than-"
5. "If we don't get home soon we'll be barmy." 6. "He is the only one who ever got anything done."
7. "You are a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!"
8. "Which is better — to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?" 9. "I'm Chief!"