ПОЗНАВАТЕЛЬНОЕ

Оси и плоскости тела человека - Тело человека состоит из определенных топографических частей и участков, в которых расположены органы, мышцы, сосуды, нервы и т.д.

Отёска стен и прирубка косяков - Когда на доме не достаёт окон и дверей, красивое высокое крыльцо ещё только в воображении, приходится подниматься с улицы в дом по трапу.

Дифференциальные уравнения второго порядка (модель рынка с прогнозируемыми ценами) - В простых моделях рынка спрос и предложение обычно полагают зависящими только от текущей цены на товар.

X. Translate the sentences into English.

1. На уроке она всегда из кожи вон лезет, чтобы угодить преподавателю.

2. Я была вне себя от возмущения, когда узнала, что он оставил жену и троих детей без средств к существованию.

3. Чтобы достичь чего-то в жизни всегда приходится чем-то жертвовать.

4. Вы рискуете быть исключенным из университета, если будете продолжать пропускать занятия.

5. С каждым годом все больше молодых людей заканчивают свою жизнь самоубийством, становясь жертвами наркотиков и алкоголя.

6. Как я ни старался, я никак не мог выбросить эту навязчивую идею из головы.

Section VI

Chapters XLIII–L (pp158–190)

Active Vocabulary

Words

1. to fascinate (v) 2. desperate (adj) 3. to acquire (v) 4. to irritate (v) 5. to pursue (v) 6. temptation (n)

Word Combination

1. to be at pains to do something 2. to be as mad as a hatter 3. not to believe one’s eyes 4. to put on airs 5. to put somebody out of countenance 6. to make one’s way 7. to content oneself with something 8. to buy (sell) something for a song 9. as lively as a cricket 10. to step into somebody’s shoes I. Study the words of the active vocabulary and find the sentences in text in which they are used. Translate them into Russian. II. Study the word-combination of the active vocabulary and recall the situations from the text in which they are used. III. Translate the following sentences into Russian: 1. But at the word “Good-bye”, and although the piano sounded more desperate than ever, her face broke into a brilliant, dreadfully unsympathetic smile. (K. Mansfield) 2. Young Mr.Lejour bought Riders then, when it was a wreck of a place, bought it for a song, to use it as a hunting-lodge. (I. Murdoch) 3. My darling daughter awoke, lovely as a cricket, just three hours after we’d gone to bed. ( H. Munro) 4. I’ve never been much addicted to businessmen, but really it’s ridiculous to put on airs because they become genteel. (B.Shaw) 5. Sometimes he embarrassed his wife and the only time I saw her put out of countenance was when he insisted on telling me that he had taken a purge, and went into somewhat realistic details on the subject. (W.S. Maugham) 6. She hesitated, and after nearly losing her shoes made her way to the left where some grey rocks were struggling up out of the soil. (I.Murdoch) 7. But this I can tell you: if you don’t want money, but are content to earn just enough to keep body and soul together, then go. For you will lead a wonderful life. (W.S.Maugham) IV. Fill in the blanks with the words and word combinations of the active vocabulary. Translate them into Russian. 1. The detergent can sometimes..... the feet. 2. She didn’t take part in the discussion, but..... herself with smoking cigarettes. 3. Most of the settlers are..... because life is very hard for them. 4. After winning the lottery, the Smiths began to..... 5. Because the grade was important, the student..... 6. While on a diet, the chocolate candy was too great of a..... 7. After....., he truly understood her problem V. Paraphrase the following sentences using the active vocabulary: 1. The children were very excited on Christmas morning. 2. We eventually hiked through the snow to Grandmother’s house. 3. He purchased the watch for a very cheap price. 4. When his friends gave him a surprise party, he could not believe what was happening. 5. I understood his situation and felt sympathy for him. 6. He was very happy with the job that he had done. 7. The rich girl was very arrogant. VI. Say whether the statements below are true or false, correct the false ones. 1. I think that Captain Nichols was a very happy man. 2. Strickland was a man of great intelligence and his views on painting were usually extraordinary. 3. Abraham made such a hush of life because he hadn’t got character. 4. Cohen could not make head or tail of the picture that Strickland had given him. VII. Recall, who and under what circumstances said the following words. 1.“Come along with me. I’ll get you some breakfast.” 2.“This beats cock-fighting” 3.“You see, I was interested in him because he was a painter.” 4.“I was not fifteen when my father found that I had a lover.” 5.“Had you been to Alexandria before?” 6.“It seems a rotten thing that a man should make such a hash of life” VII. Discuss the characters of: a) Captain Nichols b) Tiare c) Abraham IX. Give a written translation of the paragraph beginning with: “but my study of Strickland’s character...” up to “... but men only at times.” pp 162-163 X. Answer the following questions. 1. Under what circumstances did Captain Nichols make his acquaintance with Strickland? 2. What was their life in Marseilles like? 3. Who was Tough Bill and what role did he play in Strickland’s life? 4. Why did Strickland go to Tahiti? 5. Why did the narrator want to cultivate his acquaintance with Captain Nichols? 6. Did the narrator believe the story that Captain Nichols told? 7. What did Cohen tell the narrator about Strickland? 8. What kind of woman was Tiare Johnson? 9. Why did the narrator decide to tell her the story about Abraham? XI. Translate the following sentences into English: 1. Он прилагал большие усилия, чтобы пробиться сквозь толпу и успеть на отходящий поезд. 2. Он не мог поверить своим глазам, когда увидел, что этот шедевр продается за бесценок. 3. Я терпеть не могу людей, которые держатся высокомерно. 4. Хотя он и очаровал ее, она смогла не поддаться искушению провести остаток вечера у него на вилле. 5. Так как по натуре он был карьеристом, он всегда стремился занять место своего начальника, что очень раздражало его коллег.

Section VII

Chapters LI–LVIII (pp 190–222)

Active vocabulary

Words

1. prudence (n) 2. decent (adj) 3. to deprive (v) 4. enchantment (n) 5. overwhelming (adj) 6. aversion (n) 7. primeval (adj) 8. obscene (adj)

Word combinations

1. a queer fish 2. to be seized with horror 3. to keep out of smb’s way 4. to take one’s breath away 5. to frighten smb out of smb’s wits 6. to set fire to smth 7. to be rooted to the floor I. Study the words of the active vocabulary and find the sentences in text in which they are used. Translate them into Russian. II. Study the word-combination of the active vocabulary and recall the situations from the text in which they are used. III. Translate the following sentences into Russian: 1. I told her she would be sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. I think I frightened her out of her wits. ( W.S. Maugham) 2. “This fellow,” he thought, “ may not be a scamp; his face isn’t a bad one, but he is a queer fish. I don’t know what to make of him.” (J. Galsworthy) 3. She grew silent and wanted to be left alone. She also grew irritable, and Michael took care to keep out of her way. (W.S. Maugham) 4. She had a deep aversion to the people of his kind, stubborn and rude. (E. Wharton) 5. In a brown coat and grey flannel trousers he was so handsome it took your breath away. (W.S. Maugham) IV. Match the words from the active vocabulary with the following definitions: 1. showing concern and sense 2. to burn something 3. a strange, unusual person 4. the feeling of great delight that something very beautiful or mysterious gives. 5. to scare someone immensely 6. belonging to a very early period in history 7. offensive, rude or shocking 8. to stay away from someone; to keep smb from bothering or annoying someone 9. to amaze or astound someone V. Complete the following sentences, using the active vocabulary: 1.She felt an............desire to tell someone about what had happened. 2.In the............... forest there were many wild and strange animals. 3.She had a strong................... to waking up early on Sundays and could not do it easily. 4.Many people thought that the................painting was obscene. 5.He seems angry, so I will............... 6.She was so angry, that.......................... to his letter. 7.You can rely on him, I can tell you, he is a............. sort of person. 8.The boy has been.................. of mother’s care and love since his childhood. 9.The horror film.................................,so that she couldn’t fall asleep. VI. Find sentences in the text to prove the following statements. 1. It was Tiare who found Strickland a wife. 2. Strickland was happy with Ata. 3. Captain Brunet had sympathy for Strickland. 4. The place where Strickland lived was very beautiful. 5. Strickland had a large family. 6. Captain Brunst was Strickland’s admirer. 7. Strickland had a terrible disease. 8. Ata was a determined woman. 9. Strickland and Ata were left alone. 10. The plantation was the abode of pain. VII. Say what features of the characters are emphasized in the descriptions. Which of the characters:

1. was an old Frenchman. 2. had not yet very grey hair 3. was tall and stout. 4. has a red beard. 5. has large shiny eyes. 6. had a big black beard. 7. hasn’t a drop of white blood. 8. has horny feet. 9. has a thin, not much lined face. 10. has a bold, hooked nose.

11. has an extraordinary figure. 12. was handsome 13. has blue, sharp, good-natured eyes. 14. was pretty enough. 15. was old and fat. 16. was six feet, three inches tall. 17. was a middle-aged Frenchman 18. was shaped like a huge duck’s egg. 19. has a sunburned face. 20. looked strong enough