- •Lesson I. Chapters 1-2 (pp. 3-27)
- •Lesson II. Chapters 3-5 (pp. 27-53)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Describe in detail:
- •Lesson III. Chapters 6-7 (pp. 53-66)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Lesson IV. Chapters 8-9 (pp. 66-82)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Speak about:
- •Task V. Chapters 10-11 (pp. 83-107)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Speak about:
- •Task VI. Chapters 12-13 (pp. 107-124)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Comment upon:
- •Task VII. Chapter 14 (pp. 124-154)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
- •Comment upon:
- •Task VIII. Chapters 15-17 (pp. 154-179)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Comment upon:
- •Task IX. Chapters 18-20 (pp. 179-200)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Comment upon:
- •Task X. Chapters 21-22 (pp. 200-224)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Comment upon:
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
- •Comment upon:
- •Task XII. Chapters 25-26 (pp. 247-263)
- •Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Comment upon:
- •Lesson XIII. Chapter 27-28 (pp. 286-300)
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Give the summary of the chapters.
- •Speak about:
- •Comment upon:
Lesson I. Chapters 1-2 (pp. 3-27)
Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
to fit the gesture to the word
three times running
to put smb at one’s ease
to take a weight off one’s mind
to be as thin as a rail
to break out of a brown study
to play to capacity
to feel a little larger than life-size
bricks without straw
a repertory theatre
to let somebody down
not to sleep a wink
to brass tacks
before you can say knife
Give the summary of the chapters.
What do we get to know about the main characters (Michael Gosselyn, Julia Lambert) from Chapter I (appearance, features of character, etc.).
Describe in detail:
Michael’s office
Michael and Julia’s house
Lunch in their house
Julia’s manner of speaking aloud and to herself
Make your conclusions about their wealth, taste, features of character, etc.
Read and translate the passage on pp. 14-15 from “She gave him…” to “… a melting look in her fine eyes”.
Speak about the young man. How is his shyness described by the author? Trace the change in Julia’s attitude towards the young accountant. Comment upon it
Speak about the beginning of Michael’s and Julia’s careers. Compare their stories of becoming an actor/actress.
Comment upon:
“Nemo me impune lacessit” (p.4)
“Don’t be natural… The stage isn’t the place for that. The stage is make-believe. But seem natural” (p.18)
“Actors are rotten, not parts” (p.24)
Speak about Jimmie Langton. Give your idea of an ideal stage-manager.
Dramatize the dialogue between Julia and Jimmie Langton (pp.23-27).
Lesson II. Chapters 3-5 (pp. 27-53)
Read, copy out the new words, be ready to translate and discuss the chapters.
Explain the meanings of the following expressions, memorize them, reproduce the situations they are used in:
to be a great hit
to pursue somebody relentlessly
to play one’s cards well
to put by
to take one’s courage in both hands
to make a nuisance of oneself
to be a millstone round one’s neck
to be at a loose end
to take stock of somebody
to be head over ears in love with somebody
to have one’s feet on the ladder
not a patch on somebody
to be as vain as a peacock
to sell a pup
to be a flop
Give the summary of the chapters.
Speak about Michael’s attitude to:
his beauty
money
love-affairs
marriage
Speak about Julia’s love to Michael. How is it described? How did she express her feelings?
Compare:
Julia’s and Michael’s feelings to each other
their parents
their attitude to the social background
their behaviour in the story with the American manager
Describe in detail:
Michael’s parents
their house
their attitude to Julia (and the way it changes)
the scene of Michael’s proposal to Julia
Appreciate Julia’s tactics of winning Michael over. What did she do for it? Give your idea of winning over the person you like greatly.
Do you consider Julia and Michael an ideal couple? Give your idea of an ideal couple.
Read and translate the passage on pp. 44-45 from “He felt sure that …” to “… to see the tenderness in his eyes”.
Comment upon:
“One’s got to be one’s own master. That’s the only way to make a packet” (p.29)
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (p.34)
“These women… If you try to go to bed with them they say you’re a dirty old man, and if you don’t they say you’re a rotten old eunuch” (p.50)
What was “a very clever little trick” that Jimmie had pulled off? What do we learn about Jimmie Langton’s treatment of women? What can you say about his being a gentleman? What is your attitude to such men?