- •(October, weeks 5-8)
- •Additional vocabulary:
- •Guide I What does the name of the imply?
- •Culture knowledge:
- •Language Focus
- •Discussion
- •Viewing
- •Home assignments:
- •The emperor's club Guide II
- •Fill in prepositions where necessary:
- •Listen to Mr. Woodbridge, the headmaster. On what occasion is he delivering the speech? What is his aim?
- •Watch the following sequence. Describe the contest, its organization and purpose. Use the phrases:
- •Home assignments:
- •Interpretation
- •What do the following episodes add to the message of the film?
- •The emperor's club Guide III
- •Home assignments:
- •Get ready for a test.
The emperor's club Guide III
Task I. In the following collocations cross the odd words out (if any):
A comprehensive basket /school /soul /collection of philosophical writings / term
Rigorous measures / job /search /club
Profound intelligence / learning / sympathy / plaque / rest / sigh / indifference / silence / sleep
Tremendous house / success / applause / eater / diagram / blow / events of the war
Impeccable logic / English / stupidity / record / moral standing
Overwhelming wealth / research / disaster / majority / happiness
Task II. Translate:
Единая средняя школа, исчерпывающий отчет, всесторонние познания.
Непогрешимый человек. Точный научный метод.
Основательные перемены, совершенное невежество, слушать кого-либо с глубоким интересом, глубочайшее уважение к кому-либо, выдающиеся мыслители (глубокие умы) этого поколения.
С головокружительной скоростью, веселиться от души, вы ему ужасно понравились, это чрезвычайно важно для меня.
Неодолимая сила, быть охваченным горем (или радостью), его лицемерие меня просто ошеломило, он осыпал ее комплиментами.
Task III. Match the verbs on the left with the words and expressions in the right:
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To augur
Property / power
To enroll
a subject / resources / patience / a well / funds / the soil
To embody
well (ill) of smth / a storm / smb's failure
To accomplish
in the wind / between two opinions / in one's convictions
To exhaust
the article / the regulation
To surpass
smb on the list / the new students / for a course of lectures / as a member
To demise
smb in smth / smb in eloquence/ in intelligence / all expectations
To hover
a feat /a task / a promise / one's object
To extinguish
over somebody
To ignite
the value of smth / the losses / highly
To waver
the hatred / in the air
To estimate
Hope / love / memory / a debt / a document
Task IV. Translate into English:
Имущество перешло к наследнику.
Как вам удалось этого добиться.
Шахматист исчерпал все возможные комбинации.
Наши запасы на исходе.
Как вы оцениваете этого писателя?
Ему постоянно угрожает опасность.
Она находилась между жизнью и смертью.
Результаты превзошли все мои ожидания.
Task V. Insert prepositions where necessary:
The words of my mother, teaching me what to do in such a situation, were emblazoned …. my heart.
It is parents duty to mold …. their children’s character.
The fate is …. stake. Can you do anything about it?
Mr. Hundert was very instrumental …. Elleby’s procuring the job.
We had to live in one room for 3 weeks. I had nothing else to do but to put …. with her.
It is so awful when the children of criminals follow …. the “formidable” footsteps of their parents.
It was very difficult to talk to him because he was hard …. hearing.
He was exposed …. a liar and a cheat before the whole class.
All relatives of the murderer were sure that he died …. unjust execution.
He was the won to build relationship …. some of the most important alumni.
Task V. Team work: are you for or against the following propositions? (Use actively the film vocabulary).
St. Benedict’s policies and codes were very strict.
Sedgewick Bell was always the “student of the day”.
Stupidity lasts forever.
The pressure to succeed can be oppressive.
In the flow of time the opportunity lost is lost forever.
A teacher should only teach students but not mould their characters.
An educator should inspire students to studybut not push them.