Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian. - раздел Образование, Ключи к учебнику Аракина 14.translate The Following Sentences Into Russian Paying Attention To...
14.Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. Subduing a wilful child is not an easy task. Заставить своенравного ребенка подчиняться - не простая задача. 2. Both Hope and the Professor were rather subdued, not quite their customary selves. И Хоуп и профессор оба были довольно подавлены, не совсем привычно для них. 3. In the large dimness of the hall they sat together, for three hours very conscious of each other. В обширном полумраке зала они сидели вместе, в течение трех часов, остро чувствуя друг друга. 4. I've never suspected you to be so dress-conscious. Я никогда и не подозревал, чтобы вы так серьёзно относитесь к одежде. 5. Largs gave them one of his infrequent but disarming grins, which suddenly turned him into an over-size small boy outfor a lark. Ларгс выдал им одну из своих редких, но обезоруживающих усмешек, которая вдруг превратила его в маленького мальчика-переростка, над которым можно подшучивать. 6. Mamma is smiling with all her might. In fact Mr. Newcome says ... "that woman grins like a Cheshire cat." Мама улыбается изо всех сил. На самом деле – мистер Ньюком говорит… «что женщина улыбается подобно Чеширскому коту». 7. I paid attention to the orderly placing of furniture in the room. Я уделил внимание аккуратной расстановке мебели в комнате. 8. Mrs. ErnestWeldon wandered about the orderly living-room, giving it some of those little feminine touches. Мисс Эрнест Уэлдон бродила по опрятной гостиной, придавая ей немного того налёта женственности. 9. He was a man of unusually conscientious сознательный, industrious and orderly mind, with little imagination. Он был человеком необычайно здравого, прилежного, усердного и организованного ума, но с небогатым воображением. 10. He thought of it as he contemplated the small orderliness of the cabin against the window background of such frantic natural scenery. Он размышлял об этом, как если бы рассматривал небольшую упорядоченность каюты на фоне таких неистовых природных пейзажей в окне. 11. He came mincing forward, almost swooned at the sight of so many staring faces but bravely recovered himself, and then began hissing at them like an outraged serpent. Он жеманно выступил вперёд, почти упал в обморок при виде стольких пристально смотрящих лиц, но мужественно пришел в себя, а потом принялся шипеть на них как разъярённая змея. 12. And as Lady Foxfield stepped back a pace and appeared to swell up with outraged dignity, Bessy grabbed half a dozen balls of wool and hurled them straight at her. И, так как леди Фоксфилд отступила на шаг и, казалось, надулась от оскорбленного достоинства, Бесси схватила с полдюжины клубков шерсти и швырнула их прямо в неё. 13. The pictures on the walls of the room were an outrageous challenge to good taste. Картины на стенах комнаты были возмутительными вызовом хорошему вкусу. 14. The fascist invaders committed numerous outrages on the territories they occupied. Фашистские захватчики совершили многочисленные нарушения закона на территориях, которые они занимали.
B. 1. The words may have been the usual conventional stuff, but they neatly fitted a fine marching tune. Слова могут быть обычной общепринятой чепухой, но они искусно приспособлены плясать под чью-то дудку. 2. He gave the egg a neat rap on the table and peeled it scrupulously. Он легонько стукнул яйцом по столу и тщательно его очистил. 3. He was neat in his dress;
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he went to work in quiet grey trousers, a black coat and a bowler hat. Он был опрятен в одежде, он пошел на работу в неброских серых брюках, черном пальто и котелке. 4. Her coat was pretty old, but neat as a new pin. Её пальто было довольно старое, но изящное, как новая заколка. 5. But he would have worried more about all this if he had not been so busy worrying about how to keep his senses, his wits and his manhood intact on the back of that infernal motorcycle. Но он бы больше беспокоился обо всём этом, если бы он не был так занят, беспокоясь о том, как сохранить себя, свой ум и свою мужественность невредимыми позади на этом адском мотоцикле. 6. "I have here the figures of the annual expenditure of the company in wages." — "Keep 'em. Don't want figures. No use addling our wits with a lot of nonsensical figures." «У меня здесь данные ежегодных расходов компании на заработную плату.» – «Оставьте их. Не нужно цифр. Нет смысла морочить нам голову с большим количеством бессмысленных цифр...» 7. Throughout all this my lord was like a cold, kind spectator with his wits about him. На протяжении всего этого господин мой был как беспристрастный послушный зритель себе на уме. 8. Nick possessed that ability sometimes found in an unemployed slumdweller to live precariously by his wits. Ник обладал способностью, что иногда можно обнаружить в безработном обитателе трущобного района – жить сомнительно, изворачиваясь всеми правдами и неправдами, добывая средства на жизнь. 9. During the whole of this time Scrooge had acted like a man out of his wits. В течение всего этого времени Скрудж действовал как обезумевший человек. 10. He was a man with little wit in conversation. Он был человеком с легким остроумием в общении. 11. There was a celebratory dinner at which Speed accompanied songs and made a nervously witty speech and was vociferously applauded. Был праздничный ужин, на котором Спид аккомпанировал песни и выступал нервно-остроумно и был вознаграждён оглушительными аплодисментами. 12. As Can-dover's conduct was especially noisy and impudent and calculated to lead to a serious breach of the peace, he was taken into custody by Sergeant Pegswood. В виду того, что поведение Кандовера было особенно шумным и наглым и расчитанным на серьёзное нарушение спокойствия, он был взят под стражу сержантом Пегсвудом. 13. He spoke impudently and it steered the conversation around to the dangerous point. Он говорил дерзко, и это вело разговор к опасной черте. 14. "He will be found," said the Professor calmly. "And when you find him, perhaps you had better keep him." — "If you mean what I think you mean," replied Paisy tartly, "then you've got a sauce." — "A sauce? " The Professor looked almost startled. "How can I have a sauce?" — "I mean — a nerve, a cheek —" — "Impudence 
, eh? A curious idiom. I must remember it for America." — "You needn't, 'cos the slang's all different there." «Он будет найден», сказал профессор спокойно. "И когда вы его найдёте, может быть, вам лучше охранять его". – «Если вы имеете в виду то, что я думаю, вы имеете в виду», ответил Пайси едко "У вас есть соус (британское –«нахальства вам не занимать» профессор-американец понимает в прямом значении «соус» - прим. Svetlana S.)». - «Соус?» профессор выглядел почти поражённым. «Как я могу иметь соус?» - «Я имею в виду – хладнокровие, наглость» – «Наглость, да? Занятная идиома, я должен запомнить его для Америки». – «Не стоит, сленг там совершенно отличается». 15. "Fact is, an Afghan or an Afridi or somebody ran off with one of our buses,* and there was the very devil to pay afterwards, as you can imagine. Most impudent thing I ever heard of." «Дело в том, афганец или африди или кто-то смылся с одним из наших самолётов, и было очень дьявольски платить потом, как ты можешь себе представить. Самая наглая вещь, о которой я когда-либо слышал». 16. I didn't think it would benefit 
you if you argued with Williston. Я не думаю, что это пойдет вам на пользу, если вы поспорили с Уиллистоном. 17. Who benefits by the death of Simpson? Кому выгодна смерть Симпсона? 18. Anthony lit a cigarette and braced himself for the ordeal. He wondered what benefit this affair would be to everybody. Энтони закурил сигарету и собрался (подготовился) для сурового испытания. Он задался вопросом, какую пользу это дело принесло бы всем. 19. The traditional suspect of a detective story is a person who benefits by the death of the murdered man. Обычный подозреваемый в детективе – это человек, который выигрывает со смертью убитого.
15. Translate the following sentences to revise the different meanings of the words "order" and "disorder".
a) Translate into Russian:
1. He is under orders to start for India next week. Он получил приказ отправляться в Индию на следующей неделе. 2. The general drew up his troops in order. Генерал выстроил свои войска по порядку.3. You may get these books by money
* here planes (Air Force slang)
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order. Вы можете получить эти книги посредством денежного перевода. 4. He has always been distinguished by intellectual ability of high order. Он всегда отличался интеллектуальными способностями высокого порядка. 5. The disorders in the city detained him long. Беспорядки в городе задержали его надолго. 6. I've come to see you in order that you may be sure everything is all right. Я пришел к вам с тем, чтобы вы были уверены, что всё в порядке. 7. He went on throwing open doors, and peeping in. Everything was in apple-pie order, ready for immediate occupation. Он продолжал распахивать двери и заглядывать внутрь. Все было в образцовом порядке, готовым к немедленной оккупации. 8. The hotel-maid called for orders. Горничная отеля потребовала пропуска.
b) Translate into English:
1. Председатель призвал его к порядку. The chairman called him to order. 2. Он дал указание немедленно приступить к работе. He gave orders to begin work immediately. 3. По приказу судьи его вывели из зала. He was taken out of the courtroom by order of the judge. 4. Мы разложили книги по степени их важности. We put books in order of their importance. 5. Все эти товары в полном порядке All these goods are in perfect order. 6. Он остановился в дверях, чтобы рассмотреть всех получше. He stood in the doorway in order to take a good look at everybody. 7. Машина испортилась, но они думали, что шофёр нарочно тянет время (to play for time). The machine got out of order, but they thought that the driver played for time. 8. После налёта грабителей комната была в большом беспорядке. After the raid of robbers the room was in a great disorder. 9. Вражеские войска в беспорядке отступали. Enemy troops were retreating in disorder. 10. Её одежда и волосы были в беспорядке. Her clothes and hair were in disorder.
16. Translate the following sentences into English using the active vocabulary and the patterns of the lesson:
1. Спид отчетливо сознавал, что такой шаг опасен, но решил рискнуть. Speed was neatly conscious that such a move is dangerous, but decided to take his chance. 2. Ему удалось установить тишину, но в классе чувствовалось сдержанное волнение. He managed to establish calm in the class, but there was a feel of subdued excitement. 3. Он отлично справляется со своей работой. Это очень добросовестный, опытный рабочий. He handles his job well. He is a very conscientious, skilled worker. 4. Увидев, что все в полном порядке, он выразил улыбкой свое одобрение. Having seen that everything is in apple-pie order, he smiled his approval. 5. Несмотря на шум во время перемены, мы услышали их приглушенные голоса за стеной. In spite of the noise during the break, we heard their muffled voices carried well from behind the wall. 6. Она так устала, что даже не почувствовала боли. She was so tired that was not conscious of pain. 7. Что ты там ухмыляешься? Иди и помоги нам. What are you grinning about? Come here and help us. 8. Я не могу простить ему его наглости. Я хочу, чтобы он немедленно уехал. I can’t forgive his impudence. I want him to leave immediately. 9. Не было сомнения, что за его широкой улыбкой скрывалась обида. Я поняла, что его задели её слова. There was no doubt that resentment was behind his grin. I realized he was wounded by her words. 10. Речь Спида на прощальном обеде так и искрилась остроумными шутками. Speed’s speech scintillated with wit (was full of wit) at the farewell dinner. 11. Его откровенная усмешка вызвала у всех возмущение. His undisguised (impudent) grin outraged everyone. 12. Когда он собрался с мыслями, он понял, что дети хотели подшутить над ним. When he collected his wits, he realized that the kids had been intended to make fun of him.13. Это был спокойный, методичный человек, лет 50. He was a quiet, orderly man of fifty. 14. Она совершенно растерялась и не знала, как поступить в этой сложной обстановке. She was be at her wits' end did not know what to do in this difficult situation. 15. Урок был хорошо организован, и учительнице удалось овладеть вниманием учеников с самого начала. The lesson was well ordered, and the teacher managed to capture the attention of the pupils from the beginning. 16. Его непринужденность и остроумие создавали ту приятную обстановку взаимопонимания, которая
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необходима в любом обществе. His ease and wit created the pleasant atmosphere of mutual understanding, which is necessary in any society. 17. Он был арестован за нарушение общественного порядка. He was arrested for outrage of public order. 18. Как он остроумен! Обратите внимание на его точные ответы и быструю реакцию. How witty he is! Take count of his neat answers and quick response. 19. Его наглость и возмутительное поведение вызвали всеобщий гнев. His arrogance and impudent behaviour outraged everybody. (His arrogance and outrageous behaviour caused general anger). 20. На ней было скромное, но изящное платье, и комната ее была тоже аккуратной и говорила о вкусе хозяйки. She was wearing a simple but neat dress, and her room was also neat and evidenced of taste of the hostess. 21. После Нюрнбергского процесса были преданы гласности многие преступления против человечества, совершенные нацистами. After the Nuremberg trials many outrages on humanity committed by the Nazis were brought into the open. 22. Всё это сделано ради вас. That all is done for your special benefit. 23. А что, если его остроумие не поможет, и атмосфера скуки так и сохранится до конца вечера? What if his wit does not benefit and the atmosphere of boredom holds up until the end of the evening? 24. Статья не принесла никому никакой пользы. The article did not benefit anyone. 25. Отделавшись от мальчиков шуткой, он прошел через испытание успешно, хотя отчетливо сознавал, что это был не лучший выход из положения. Having got rid of the boys with witticism, he passed the probation, although was conscious that it was not the best way out. 26. Все деньги от благотворительного концерта были отданы в помощь пострадавшим от землетрясения. The funds raised by the benefit concert was given to help victims of earthquake. 27. Помогло ли вам новое лекарство? Did the new medicine benefit you? 28. Письмо было написано аккуратным женским почерком, и мы сразу догадались, кто его написал. The letter was written in a neat feminine hand, and we immediately guessed who wrote it.
Все темы данного раздела:
I. a) Read the following text about public speaking.
1. Aim of communicator must be clear. If you don't know where you are going, any road will lead there — so says an old saying. But in a world where there are many enticing side-paths — both to spea
C) Make a speech on any topic you choose trying to use all the helpful hints given above.
d) Answer the following questions:
I. Do you think public speaking is difficult? Can any intelli gent, well-informed person seize
A) Read the following text.
Special attention should be paid to the role of the conference leader. His duties are: 1) to plan for the conference, 2) to encourage general participation, 3) to make frequent summaries, 4) to k
Some more phrases for less formal occasions
Would you care to comment on He хотите ли высказаться по
that? этому поводу?
Aren't you losing sight of some He упускаете ли вы из виду
facts? некоторые факты?
I
By James Hilton
(Fragments)
James Hilton (1900—1954) was born in England and educated at Ca
Commentary
1. to take prep:to be in charge дежурный of preparation of lessons in a regular period at school.
2. to rag(coll): to play practical jokes on; tre
Vocabulary Notes
1. subdue 1) а) подчинять, покорять, подавлять (физически) б) подавлять, с
Word Combinations and Phrases
to carry well (voice, music, etc.) хорошо проводить; (to have) a feeling for atmosphere to be hard on smb. (coll.)
A) Listen to the recording of Text One and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Consult a dictionary, transcribe the following words and practise their pronunciation:
Vaultlike
Read the text and consider its following aspects.
a) Comment upon the choice of words in:
watched the school straggling
Copy out from Text One the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases and translate them into Russian.
8. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. Our life in the house followed a quiet pattern. - Our life in the house passed entirely w
Give a summary of Text One.
19.Relate the incident that took place during the preps at Millstead from the point of view of: a) Speed who tells it to his colleague Clanwell in a facetious way; convey proper attitudes b
Topics for Written Composition
1. Teaching foreign languages. What should it be like?
2. What makes a good language teacher?
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PROFESSION-ORIENTED QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
I.
V. Prepare a list of specific features of English school system and school life that would be of particular interest to Russian schoolchildren.
VI. Prepare yourself to speak on the points of item 2 of Ex. IV of this section at your class level. Use pictures, charts, slides or filmstrips to illustrate the material. Use the following
Topical Vocabulary
academic1) академический; педагогический; учебный (связанный с преподавани
Make up your own list of qualities that make a good foreign language teacher and compare it with the one given in the article.
4. Read the following text for obtaining its main idea:
Quite properly, one may argue
A)Study the extracts given below and single out the main idea of the author.
b)If you agree with the author, expand on his idea. If you don't, give your counter-arguments.
c) Discuss the problems in class giving your own "for and a
Now after your teaching practice you have some first-hand experience which you may use doing the tasks below.
a) Answer the following questions about certain aspects of the teaching-learning process:
1. What do you think about the penalty
С) Make up situations using the following conversational formulas of threat or warning and act the dialogues in class.
Don't you dare! If I catch you. Do that again! You'd better not... I won't have that sort of thing again! Look sharp! Look out! I won't hear it again! ...did you hear me? Mark my words! I'll give i
С самого первого урока
Нина Сергеевна чувствовала, что терпит поражение. Сначала она старалась, как умела, ничем не выдавать себя. Первой выходила из класса: быстрой, независимой походкой направлялась к учительской. А
III. Make a round-table discussion based on the talking points of this section.
KeyWords and Expressions:to have discipline problems; to keep order (said
By Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham, a famous English writer, was born in 1874 in Paris. He received his medical degree, but he never practised medicine; the ambition to write dominated his entire life. In 1897 &q
Commentary
1. He went down like a row of ninepins,(fig.) here: He was defeated at once and surrendered without resisting.
2. She never had a little lamb but it was su
Vocabulary Notes
1. hazard1) риск, опасность 2) вид азартной игры в кости 3) шанс; случай,
Word Combinations and Phrases
to be as hard as nails быть выносливым, закаленным; to be apt
A) Listen to the recording of Text Two and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2.Consult a dictionary, transcribe the following words and practise their pronunciation:
Inevitable неизбежный, menacingly
Copy out from Text Two the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases given above and translate them into Russian.
8.Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. Conflict almost tore her apart – She almost took to her bed over the conflict. She was not
Compose short situations in dialogue form using the word combinations and phrases. Pay attention to the intonation of the stimuli and responses.
11.Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases:
1. Она обратилась к врачу, но ей не стало лучше, и она слегла. She consulted a d
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
14.Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. "There are certain hazards in looking t
Write a one-page summary of Text Two.
19.Retell the story of Roger's "narrow escape" using your active vocabulary, word combinations, phrases and patterns: a) as Ruth Barlow sees it: she is, certainly, bewildered and
Topical Vocabulary
acquirev (to - an idea/knowledge/a habit)
anticipate
A) Read the following text dealing with comprehension of literature on school level.
What does the reader bring to the study of his first literary work литературного произведения in a foreign language? Acquaintance
A) Read it and pay attention to his argument.
I contend утверждаю, quite bluntly прямо, that marking up аннотация a book is not an act of mutilation искажения but of love.
You shouldn't mark up a book which isn't yours. Librarians
One of the ways is regular reading of digests, i. e. short condensed accounts and summaries of the most important books.
a) Read a few book digests taken from "Thesaurus of Book Digests" and "Book Review Digest". See if you can get a good idea of the books under consideration.
A) Here are some helpful hints how to read better and faster. (Certainly it is not a course of speed reading.)
1. Approach the printed page with an active mind. Ask questions of your author and search for the answers.
2. Ask yourself how the material that you are reading relates to what you knew be
C) Discuss the effect of such techniques with the group members.
3. Answer the following questions. Think up some more to raise a little discussion in class.
1. To some people reading is a relaxation as to other people a game of cards,
Read the following text and make a round-table talk on the point raised by the author.
Часто приходится слышать: «Когда читать? Работа непростая. Прихожу поздно. Телевизор — и то не всегда смотрю. Раньше еще пытался кое-как связать концы с концами, а потом махнул рукой — за всем не п
INCREASING THE STUDENTS VOCABULARY
Talking Points:
1. How can the student improve his vocabulary when working on his own? What are the techniques that can be recommended by the teacher for the purpose?
ONE STAIR UP
Campbell Nairne [nεən]
(Fragment)
Nairne, Campbell, a Scottish novelist, the author of two books "One Stair Up" (1932) and "Stony Ground" (193
Commentary
1. Gee baby, you're a swell отличный kid: These words are coming from the screen. Gee [dgi:] is an interjection which in American English expresses approval.
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Vocabulary Notes
1. dim 1) тусклый, неяркий; слабый (о светящихся объектах) 2) полутёмный 3) неясный, неотчётливый, смутный 4) матовый, тусклый (о цвете) 5) слабый (о зрении) 6) плохо соображающий,
Word Combinations and Phrases
to (be) hung with portraits (pictures, photos, etc.) быть обвешанным…; to be too funny for sink into stillness (silence) words (coll.) быть необычайно смешным (приятным и т. п.); погрузитьс
EXERCISES
1. a) Listen to the recording of Text Three and mark the stresses and tunes. b| Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Consult a dictionary, tran
Copy out from Text Three the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases given above and translate them into Russian.
9.Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. His words were interrupted by a strange noise coming from the next room. – His words were
Compose two dialogues using the word combinations and phrases. Mind the intonation patterns in the stimuli and responses to convey proper attitudes.
11.Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases:
1. До чего смешной рассказ, правда?— К сожалению, я не разделяю твоего мнения. T
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
14.Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. The room had changed as if something sinister had been removed
Give the gist of Text Three.
20.Compose dialogues in the course of which:
a) Rosa and Andrew discuss the film. Rosa's impression of the film is not favourable, therefore she s
Topical Vocabulary
acceleratedускоренный a (- motion)
actorn (leadi
Silent Movies
Talk to people who saw films for the first time when they were silent, and they will tell you the experience was magic. The silent film, with music, had extraordinary
A) Read the text for obtaining information.
Room at the Top (1959) is commonly spoken of as a turning point поворотный пункт in British cinema and a forerunner предвестником of the new realism.
The first signs of change are a
IV. Group Discussion. The Future of Cinematography.
Topic 1. Video: is it a blessing or a curse?
a) Read the text that can serve as a starting point for your discussion.
Video
B) Consider the following talking points. Choose one of them, express your opinion and make practical suggestions for the effective use of video.
Talking points:
1. Video and cinema. The effect of the future availability of videoproductions on the cinema.
2. Video and television.
3. Video and book-
A) Make a round-table talk on the state of film-making in this country. Be ready to make suggestions about the possible improvements in film-making.
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b) Choose the necessary adjectives from the ones given below to describe films |hat should satisfy your requirements:
appealing
By John Boynton Priestley
(Three fragments from the play)
John Boynton Priestley (1894 - 1984) is one of the outstanding English authors of today. His early books (1922-26) were of a critical nature. It was
Vocabulary Notes
1. malicious 1) злобный, злой 2) злоумышленный, злонамеренный, сове
Word Combinations and Phrases
get at smth. (coll.) добраться до; run short of smth. испытывать недостаток в чем-либо;
set eyes on увидеть (за
A) Listen to the recording of Text Four and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Consulting a dictionary, transcribe the following words and practise their pronunciation:
Intimate
Read the text and consider its following aspects.
a) Comment upon the choice of words in:
I'm always fibbing привираю (why not "lying" ?); I never want to set eyes on видеть you again (why not "I never want
Copy out from Text Four the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases and translate them into Russian.
7. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. We've very little sugar left. You'll have to go out and get some. – We are run short of s
Compose two dialogues using the word combinations and phrases. Mind the intonation patterns in the stimuli and responses to convey proper attitudes.
9.Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases:
1. Ричард Стэнли был из тех людей, которые не умеют и не хотят взглянуть в лицо р
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
12 Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. He heard Mrs. Baines's voice like
Give the gist of Text Four.
17. Answer in detail and discuss the following questions:
1. Why is the play called "Dangerous Corner" ? What is meant by "dangerous corner"? 2. What i
Reread Text Four to speak on the following points of style.
a) Exemplify the use of colloquialisms. How can you explain their compara tively limited number in a dramatic text?
b) Is the speech of the characters individualiz
Topical Vocabulary
appealпривлекательность, притягательность n (the - of the theatre; visual -; auditory
A) Read the. following.
What is a Play?
A play is a story devised придуманная to be presented by actors on a stage before an audience.
This plain statement of fact presents an exceeding
C) Summarize in one paragraph the main ideas of the extract.
d) Confirm or refute:
1.The appeal of the play is primarily visual rather than auditory.
2. The dramatist
F) Read the following text and summarize it in English.
В. Дмитриев — это воистину художник для театра, божьей милостью театральный художник, он не просто «оформляет пьесу», он раскрывает ее, раскрывает так же, как и режиссер.
Сад, созданный им
A) Read the following extract from an essay by V. Belinsky and summarize it in English.
...Любите ли вы театр так, как я люблю его, т.е. всеми силами души вашей, со всем энтузиазмом, со всем исступлением, к которому только способна пылкая молодость, жадная и страстная до впечатлений
Use the following conversational formulas of encouraging people to speak and avoiding being misunderstood.
(a) Do tell us what you think about it, will you? Really! So, what do you suggest? You don't care for it, you mean. And what is wrong with it? What about...? It's very interesting indeed. But don't
David Stone, 42, artist
I am quite fond of the theatre, even though I don't go there too often. In my opinion, the value of the theatre is rather the same as of art in the broad sense of the word: it is the focus of the s
Charles Sanders, 30, musician
The theatre is a splendid art. It is also a very difficult art, and a defenceless уязвимый one, because everyone sees only the tip of the iceberg
Eugene Morris, 25, worker
I've never given a thought to the reason why I go to the theatre. My parents took me when I was a child, and the habit stuck осталась.
With me, the theatre is rest, work and a festive occa
Irene Finch, 50, teacher
Today the theatre means nothing to me. Yet, there was a time when I was a passionate theatr
Helen Green, 16, schoolgirl
I don't understand why people go to the theatre. All these talks on the stage make me sick меня тошнит от этих разговоров. I prefer films, variety
Elisabeth Allen, 20, student
The theatre is not only my favourite pastime. It occupies an immense part of my life. I th
III. In the extract that follows several actors are discussing their trade.
1. Read the text carefully making notes of the main problems raised in the conversation:
When they had finished with parts and personalities, they started off on начали
Debate the following. Keep it in mind that some of the statements are disputable.
1. The actor, when on the stage, should wholly concentrate on his part and on his co-actors. He should act as if the audience didn't exist.
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Note. It is actually
THE TEACHING OF MEANING
Talking Points:
1. How are meanings of new words to be taught in class? Can the teacher resort to translating the new words into the students' moth er tongue or is it an e
UNIT FIVE
TEXT FIVE
UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE лестница
By Bel Kaufman
(Fragmen
Vocabulary Notes
1. negotiate 1) а) вести переговоры, договариваться; обсуждать условия б)
Word Combinations and Phrases
to set the alarm (-clock) for поставить будильник на; to work magic творить чудеса
A) Listen to the recording of Text Five and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Consult a dictionary, transcribe the following words and practise their pro nunciation:
Blouse
Read the following words;
a) observing the principal and secondary stresses:
congratulation, ne,goti'ation, .fede'ration, ,individualization, .aspi'ration, .insti'tution, .requisition, ,indig'natio
Read out the following words and word combinations paying attention to the phonetic phenomena of connected speech.
1) Assimilation: a) The alveolar consonants [t, d, n, 1] become dental before [р, ε]:
set the alarm
Read the text and consider its following aspects.
a) Comment on the syntax and the rhythmic effect achieved in "I can wash a blouse, think a thought, write a letter."
b) Explain:
teachi
Copy out from Text Five the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases and translate them into Russian.
9. Translate the following sentences into Russian:
1. Disputed wills were always painful. They brought out the worst in everybody. Оспариваемые завещания всегда были непри
Compose short situations in dialogue form using the word combinations and phrases.
13. Answer the following questions:
1. What advice did Miss Barrett get a) from her college professor b) from the English Syllabus c) from Dr. Bester, her immediate
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
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15. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying special attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. A high-ranking offici
Give the gist of Text Five.
20.Discuss Browning's words "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?", a) Comment on the quotation, b) How would you answer Miss Barrett's question as to wh
Reread Text Five to speak on the following points of its style.
a) The story is told in the form of a letter. Is it a modem or an old-fashioned form? (Prove your point) What is the author's purpose in resorting to it? Point out some of the characteristi
IV. Ask your fellow-student to read the passages given in Ex. 5 observing the intonation of parentheses; correct his mistakes.
V. Comment on Professor Winters' recommendation to teach not the subject but the whole child. What does it imply in terms of foreign-language teaching?
VI. What do
Topical Vocabulary
access доступ n (to provide wide - to knowledge/cultural treasures, etc.)
adjust приспосабливаться, привыкать v (to - one's mind to smth.)
Scientific and technological revolution
speed n (to proceed at one's own -)
subject matterтема, предмет обсуждения
substitute
In this text the author presents a personalized view of what has happened in the first decades of modern computers in American education.
a) Read the text for obtaining its information:
Throughout the 1960's far-reaching далеко идущие claims
Mind that besides asking questions the interviewer should encourage people to speak.
Model: Mrs. Brown, tell us what happened, will you? — Really! — So what did you do about it? — The computer, you mean... — Read it for us, will you? — And what about you, Mr. Green?
John Kemeny, 60, mathematician
I believe that education will continue to be one of the important areas for computer applications. I have, however, two major prejudices
Dan Bright, 23, primary school teacher
There are too many old-fashioned people in the teaching profession and it's difficult for them to communicate with kids. It's a pity they don't go to conferences
Figure out the problems raised by the speakers. Give your opinion and tell the class how you would solve those professional problems.
III. The average rate of success in learning a foreign language achieved by learners today is probably much higher than that of their parents. Still language teachers continue to speak of m
Problem Child
How shall I deal with Roger,
Mrs. Prodger? I've never yet been
able To sit him at table And make him
paint a label ярлык For the salmon
HOW TO TEACH WRITING
Talking Points:
1. What do you think are the basic differences between written and spoken language as types of communicative activities?
2. Teaching writing has b
By Eleanor Farjeon
Eleanor Faijeon wrote delightful and distinctive характерные poems for children. Her first novel was "Ladybrook", a tale of Sussex
A Minor Mystery
Anthony's eye roved блуждал no more. He felt that the gauze
Vocabulary Notes
1. skip 1) а) прыгать, скакать; бежать вприпрыжку 2) прыгать через скакалку 3) перепрыгивать 4) а) = skip over пропускать, не затрагивать б) (skip to) сразу переходить в) перескаки
Word Combinations and Phrases
a different order of mind from smb.'s отличный от другого time and again много раз, склад ума; неоднократно; то и дело,
A) Listen to the recording of Text Six and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Find the following words. Consult a dictionary, transcribe the following words and practise their pronunciation:
Bewildered
Read the text and consider its following aspects.
a) Explain:
vital жизненно важными facts about Home Rails, Questi
J) Comment on the composition device used in the last three lines of the story.
7. Copy out from Text Six the sentences containing the word combinations and phrasesand translate them into Russian.
8. Paraphrase the following sentences using th
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
13. Fill in the blanks with "shimmer", "glimmer", "glitter», "sparkle", "glisten", "gleam" and their derivatives:
Reread Text Six to speak on the following points of its composition and style.
a) Comment on the merits (or demerits) of the composition. What do they call this type of composition (the end returning the reader to the place and time indi cated in the beginning)?
G) Point out lines bearing touches of irony or humour. Prove which И is.
h) How does the author use epithets? What is the author's рифове in repeatedly using the epithet "blue"?
i) Find examples of the author's keen sensibili
Topical Vocabulary
air travelпутешествие по воздуху
beauty spotsживописные места
be swarming with tourists
Get back to nature
in the middle of nowhereнеизвестно в каком месте; непонятно где
laze around бездельничать
litter сор, мусор n, сорить, мусорить
Travel for pleasure
wind-surf v
I. I am sure we'll all agree that travelling is one of the most fascinating pastimes. Seeing new places, probably new countries (and why not?!), meeting new p
C) Summarize in one paragraph the essentials of the extract.
d) Confirm or refute:
1. ...tourism ... is a conventionalizing
The Only Way to Travel is On Foot
The past ages of man have all been carefully labelled отмечены by anthropologists . Descri
D) Study the counter-arguments to the text and discuss it in teams using both the arguments of the text and the counterarguments below.
1. Travelling at high speeds is a means, not an end.
2. It is also a pleasure in itself.
3. Air travel is exciting and presents one with an unusual view of the world.
4.
II Environmental Protection.
One of the favourite pursuits of people travelling for pleasure is visiting the famous beauty spots. But — alas
Read the texts and enact them either in the form of interviews or as role plays enlarging on the words of each speaker.
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Use the conversational formulas of encouraging people to speak (see Unit 4, Conv. and Disc. II. l.(a) and the following formulas of persuading:
You'd
Situation
For 30 years the Crowchester Chemical
Characters
Mabel Bloxford, the wife of a former employee of the Crowchester Chemical Company w
Leonard Miles
For the last 30 years, Crowchester Chemical
Henry Murdoch
I do not accept that my company is responsible. We can't be held responsible. If people choose to work here or live nearby, they must accept the risks. We did not bring the company to the town. The
Brian Thatcher
We are suing возбуждаем иск for over a million pounds in compensation, and we're also askin
Veronica Wade
Already many towns are worse than Crowchester . If we don't act soon, this country will bec
Ted Sherwood
Pollution загрязнение from factories is not the only problem. Motor
Nina Haines
The problem of litter reflects a lack of responsibility on all sides. The local government has a duty to provide litter cans and the citizens have a duty to use them. The police have a duty to rep
Reg Giles
Littering is a crime and carries a heavy penalty наказание. But the police are too busy pre
Albert Greaves
We used to sell drinks in glass bottles and we refunded получаем компенсацию a little money when empty bottles were returned to us, because we could wash them and use them again. But glass is heavy
Characters
An old peasant крестьянин from a village situated in the district under discussion.
By W. Davis
(abridged сокр.)
If travel writers are to be believed, nowadays it won't do to idl
Sum up the content of the text in six sentences.
3. Explain the following:
Snorkeling плавать под водой с маской и
Debate the following in pairs or in teams.
What is the best way of spending a holiday? Lying on a beach ? Splashing in a lake ? Walking in a forest ? Sightseeing in new and unfamiliar places? Going abroad and seeing sights i in a foreign co
IV. Arrange discussions and round-table talks on the following.
1. Travel as I see it.
2. Tourism as organized travelling: advantages and inconven
THE UNEXPECTED INTO THE CLASSROOM
Talking Points:
1. Every teacher is advised to have something "up his sleeve" in case the lesson (sometimes a carefully planned lesson!) falls flat. What kind of
Test Your Power of Observation and Memory
Making the learners use their power of observation and memory is one of the ways of introducing interest into the teaching-learning process. The following game is a good example of this.
&
Shopping at the Grocery Store
All the players in the game should sit in a circle. One player begins the game by saying: "I am going to the grocery store. I'll buy a sack of flour." The next says: "I'm going to th
A Story Without Adjectives
The teacher offers the class a story in which the adjectives are left out. The players offer various adjectives one after another. The teach-
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er fills in the blanks i
Sustained Speech Exercises
In the following games students speak on a variety of topics for a short time, so that ther
C) Discuss each game in terms of suitability to different teaching levels.
II. The success of any classroom game or gamelike activity depends on thorough preparation by the teacher. Write a list of pointers to teachers on using games in class. Discuss the techniq
By John B. Priestley
(Two extracts from the novel)
"Cut some off for George," said Mrs. Smeeth, "and I'll keep it hot for him. He's going to be late again. You're a bit late yourself tonight, Da
Vocabulary Notes
1. pursue 1) преследовать (кого-л.) ; гнаться, бежать (за кем-л.) 2) а) пр
Word Combinations and Phrases
for the time being на данный момент; на некоторое время; to work oneself up to a good
for that matter что касается этого position готовить себя к высокому положению;
to take offen
B) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.
2. Find the following words in a dictionary, translate them and practise the pro nunciation:
Wriggle
Read the text and consider its following aspects.
a) What can be deduced from the first five paragraphs about the relations be tween the parents and the daughter? Point out the sentences which indirectly re veal the relations.
Copy out from Text Seven the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases given above and translate them into Russian.
10. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. He was quite conscious of the general disapproval, but regarded his critics indifferent
Compose two dialogues using the word combinations and phrases. Mind the intonation patterns in the stimuli and responses to convey proper attitudes.
Suggested situations: 1. Conversation between father and son about the boy's future career
Study the vocabulary notes and translate the examples into Russian.
15. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the words and word combinations in italics:
A. 1. The next moment the cat was shooting out of the room, hotly pur
Translate the following sentences into English using the essential vocabulary.
1. Увлечение искусством — это не только способ заполнить свободное время; это — дверь в новый мир, мир ярких красок и высоких чувств. Pursuit of art - it's not just a way to fill in time, it’s the
Compose dialogues.
Suggested situations: 1. Mr. Smeeth is talking with his son George about the letter's career
Reread Text Seven to discuss the following points of its style.
a) There are four characters in the extracts. What methods of characterization are used in the portrayal of each? Do a thorough analysis of all the portrait-sketches illustrating what you s
Topical Vocabulary
adolescence юность, подростковый возраст n
adolescent
Parent-child relationship
permissive позволяющий, разрешающий a
permissiveness
The Younger Generation Knows Best
Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young
II. 1. Read the following dialogue dealing with the same problems of the generation gap.
An After-School Youth-Centre Dance
Darley: I was thinking.
Discuss the following in dialogues arguing the point.
1. "Paul feels free to express himself with me just as he would with his friends. He accepts me as a kind of friend."
Do you think that this kind of teacher-pupil relationship is
Use the following conversational formulas of agreeing and disagreeing.
a) I couldn't agree more. Perfectly true! How right you are! Very nicely put! I'm of the same opinion. I fully support this. I accept this point of view. I won't deny it. It stands to reason. On th
Childhood is Certainly not the Happiest Time of your Life
It's about time somebody exploded разражается that hoary почтенный old myth about childhoo
Against
1. Childhood means complete freedom from care, responsibility, social and economic pressures. Isn't it happiness? By comparison, adults are anxiety-ridden во власти беспокойства, tired, worried.
IV. Arrange discussions and round-table talks on the following.
1.The generation gap: myth or reality?
2. The teacher's choice: permissiveness
V. Not Looking Before You Leap
Enthusiasts among oral approach teachers — like all fashions — change rapidly, because there's always someone coining a tasty new phrase, which is seized and used for a few weeks until the new one
Give a summary of the article.
П. What are the current trends in foreign-language teaching abroad? Read the following for information:
Many teachers using the audio-lingual method[3][5] had long wished
SITUATIONS FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVITY
What would you do?
Instructions: Read the following problems individually. Consider the possible solutions. Decide on one solution that you think is the
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