III. Working on contents

l. What significance does her outing with her grandmother have for Patty?

2. Discuss why Mrs Bergen forbids her daughter to go to Baptist summer camp and what this means for Patty.

3. What might be an appropriate punishment for Patty?

IV. A passage for reading and translation see task II .9

CHAPTER 6

12. Lexis

nickel's worth

U-boat

saboteur

to catch smb with his/her pants down

bribe

beauty parlor

a freak

II. Microcontexts analysis

1. p.64 1.1-17, Speak on the significance of the introduction.

2. p.64 1.22-28. Recall other instances when Patty studies people.

3. p.65 1.9-15, Comment on the way VIPs of the town interpret the news and on pecularity of their speech.

4. p.65 l..25 Define the SD used and its function.

5. p. 65-66 1.27-35, 1.1-7 What makes difference between this news told by Patty and the one she tells in chapter I (p.22 1. 20-35). What is Mr Bergen's attitude to both?

6. p. 67 1. 32 Define the stylistic deviсеs .

7. p.68-72 Pick out word concerning women's hairdoes. Use them in sentences of your own.

8. p.68 1. 21 Compare the ways Нarry Вergen and Anton Reiker see Patty.

9. p.68 1.25-31 Analyse the structure of convergence of stylis­tic devices used and its function.

10. p.69 1. 23-24. Define the stylistic devices and their function.

11. p.70 1.11-14. What stylistic devices are used to describe Patty's despair? Why is she so desperate at the thought of having permanent wave?

12. p.70 1.20-21. Why was Patty "trying to remember the names of men who died fighting for their liberty"?

13, p.70 1.25-32. Restore the whole dialogue with your partner,

14. p.70 l.34 Explain the phrase used by Mrs Reeves.

15. p.71 l. 22 What does the phrase reveal about Jenkensville people?

16, p.71.l.13-35. Why did Patty lie in favour of her father?

17. p.72 1.1. Whom are Patty's words addressed to?

III. Questions and tasks on the chapter

12. The introduction is over with chapter 6. Summarize what you have learnt by now. What details to your viewpoint will play a significant part in further development of the plot?

2. Make up situational dialogues "At the hairdresser", use "beauty parlor" lexis.

CHAPTER 7

12. Lexical work

a couple of times

to mess up

to cancel

to bolt

snare drums

to spite smth

II. Analysing microcontexts

1. p.73 l. 23-26 Find two examples of metonymy in the passage. Account for the usage.

2. p.74 l.17 Explain the phpase used by the narrator.

3. p.74 l.19-22 Analyse the convergence of stylistic devices and its function.

4. p.76 1.5-10. Patty gives metaphoric epithets to some words. Could you add some of your own to these groups?

III. Questions and tasks for contents comprehension

l· Account for the reasons Patty doesn't want to show Ruth her hide-out.

2. Speak on emotions that агe filling Patty when she dashes to catch Anton. What stylistic devices helped you?

3. What is the pretext and what is the reason of the parents' quarrel? Account psychologically or medically for Patty's reaction.

4. Speak on Patty's attitude to Sharon. What might be her future in the Bergens family?

5. Find in the text proof to support your viewpoint. Does Patty realize all the trouble she could get into?

6. The closing sentence of the chapter is not connected with the previous situation. Reason its meaning.

CHAPTER 8