- •Introduction
- •Chapter 1 playing pilgrims tasks
- •Speak on the main characters you came across while reading the chapter according to the following scheme:
- •Reveal the atmosphere in the house through the family traditions and through the relations between the members of the family. Make up the situation round the following sentences:
- •Dwell upon the title of the chapter. “Playing Pilgrims”
- •Chapter 2 a merry christmas tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Chapter 3 the laurence boy tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Answer the questions
- •Reproduce the conversations:
- •Chapter 4 Burdens tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Speak on the following:
- •Reread the description of the girls in the chapter and present each of them Make up the situation round the following sentences:
- •Chapter 5 Being Neighbourly tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Translate the following passage. Comment on it. Pay attention to the connotation of the underlined words.
- •Speak on the following:
- •Answer the questions
- •Make up conversations on the following:
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Speak on the following:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up the situation round the following sentences:
- •Chapter 7 amy’s valley of humiliation tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type. Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Speak on the following:
- •Make up the situation round the following sentences:
- •Chapter 8 jo meets apollyon tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the words in bold type.
- •Find in the text and translate the following passages:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Speak on the following:
- •Make up the situation round the following sentences:
- •Chapter 9 meg goes to vanity fair tasks
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the phrases.
- •Translate the following:
- •Translate the underlined passages.
- •Make up the situation round the following sentences and passages:
- •Chapter 10
- •Comment on the passage:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Comment on the sentences:
- •Comment on the type of stories the girls contributed to the magazine.
- •Chapter 11 experiments tasks
- •Speak on the following:
- •Translate the following:
- •Chapter 12 camp laurence tasks
- •Translate the following and comment on the sentences:
- •Pay your attention to the following comparisons (similies):
- •Using the words from task I try to make up the game described in the chapter. Find synonyms for: a specter.
- •Chapter 13 castles in the air tasks
- •Translate the following:
- •Chapter 14 secrets tasks
- •Translate the following:
- •Chapter 15 a telegram tasks
- •Translate the following:
- •Give synonyms for “prediction”.
- •It rains, and the wind is never weary;
- •It rains, and the wind is never weary;
- •Into each life some rain must fall,
- •Chapter 16 letters tasks
- •Translate the following:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences:
- •Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words.
- •Recall the situations from the story suggested by the following sentences.
- •Speak on the following:
Chapter 9 meg goes to vanity fair tasks
Find the following words and word combinations in the text of Chapter 9 and translate them into your mother-language.
measles a very simple outfit to make smth over a pearl set to brood over finery to consent to do smth reluctantly irksome, to yield to be daunted dismal destitute, to take a fancy to smb ravishing despondency to one’s heart’s content to dawdle to hide one’s mortification to treat smb with respect to flatter smb, demurely a persuasive tone all of a sudden reverses of fortune |
with undisguised surprise to nudge smb to feel ill at ease, the blunt reply to abash smb petulantly, to look penitent to relent alacrity a languid air to mutter byplay discreetly little follies to be abominable rubbish indignantly mischief confession to drift away bashfully to carry out plans, wistfully to say smth stoutly |
Prepare sentences of your own, using the active words. Explain the phrases.
dilapidated possessions to take a refreshing peep an important air to put a guest at one’s ease to put in some words to be in a high state of curiosity to talk fib about smb to hide one’s mortification the simple resolution a great calamity |
to lumber in like an elephant a set of silver filigree to clasp one’s hands in an affected rapture a party of magpies with an affected little laugh to chatter and giggle to meditate a lecture on second thoughts accomplished and beautiful daughters to make a dash in the world |
Translate the following:
It’s a nonsensical notion of mine.
Poor folks shouldn’t rig.
Everyone petted her, and “Daisy”, as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.
She’d be so nice if she was only got up in style
To be a little shaken by the worldly plans attributed to her
Let me dress you up
They turned Meg into a fine lady
He said, fumbling at his glove button
It’s a plague of my life and I was a goose to wear it
Away they went fleetly and gracefully
Something still seemed to weight upon her spirits
Why didn’t you pop out and tell them so on the spot?
The time has come when a word may set this romantic little head and heart of yours right
Love is wanting
Poverty seldom daunts a sincere lover
"I don't like fuss and feathers."
Pay special attention to this chapter.
Translate the underlined passages.
Represent the conversation between Meg and Laurie at the Ball. Comment on it.
Dramatize the conversation of Mrs. March with her daughters, beginning with the words: "Marmee, I want to `fess'" up to the end. Comment on it.
Make up the situation round the following sentences and passages:
1. "Silly creatures, to put such thoughts into my head. I won't care for it, or let it change me a bit," thought Meg, and rustled across the room to shake hands with her friend.
2. “ But it is nice to be praised and admired, and I can't help saying I like it,” said Meg, looking half ashamed of the confession.
"That is perfectly natural, and quite harmless, if the liking does not become a passion and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things. Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg."
3. "Poor girls don't stand any chance, Belle says, unless they put themselves forward," sighed Meg.
"Then we'll be old maids," said Jo stoutly.
"Right, Jo. Better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands," said Mrs. March decidedly. "Don't be troubled, Meg, poverty seldom daunts a sincere lover. Some of the best and most honored women I know were poor girls, but so love-worthy that they were not allowed to be old maids. Leave these things to time. Make this home happy, so that you may be fit for homes of your own, if they are offered you, and contented here if they are not.
What are Mother’s plans concerning the future of her daughters?
Comment on Mother’s words:
- “I want my daughters to be beautiful, accomplished, and good”.
- “Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg.”
Dwell upon the title of the chapter: “Meg Goes to Vanity Fair” What novel is it associated with?
Translate the following passage into English. Compare it with the original.
Моффаты славились своею светскостью, и Мег, выросшая совсем в другой атмосфере, поначалу оробела и от роскошной обстановки в доме, и от элегантности хозяев. Но, несмотря на
легкомысленный образ жизни, это были добрые люди, и гостья вскоре почувствовала себя свободно и уютно. Впрочем, от Мег не укрылось, что сквозь старательно нанесенную позолоту нет-нет да и просвечивает кое-где отнюдь не благородный металл: при всем блеске жизненного уклада Моффаты не отличались ни подлинной образованностью, ни интеллигентностью. Открытие это совсем не уменьшило того удовольствия, которое Мег получала от жизни в семействе Моффатов. Ей нравилась изысканная еда, полюбилось разъезжать в каретах и каждый день, отправляясь на очередное торжество, облачаться в выходное платье. Такая жизнь, лишенная забот и состоящая из одних лишь светских раутов, была вполне ей по душе, и она быстро переняла манеры и речь окружающих. Мег стала вдруг жеманной, она постоянно пересыпала речь французскими словечками и выражениями, волосы теперь тщательно завивала, постоянно переделывала платья и старалась по мере сил поддерживать разговор о моде. Мег с завистью разглядывала изящные безделушки Энни Моффат и мечтала стать богатой. Каким убогим вдруг показался ей родной дом, с какой тоской она вспомнила о своей работе! Несмотря на то что шелковые чулки и целых три пары перчаток были по-прежнему при ней, Мег чувствовала себя существом низшего порядка и страдала от унижения.