EXERCISES
I. Be able to define the following words and understand them when
they appear in the story or class discussion:
quaver, parchment, twitch, graft, snort, expendable, delirium, dangle,
pelvic, talon, annihilate, expendable, infinitesimally, bisect, resilient,
remit, lash, forfeit, revoke, oddness, shiver.
II. Assign some of the following characteristics to the characters you
associate them with: Travis, Eckels, Lesperance (be ready to justify
your answers.)
Determined
Risk Taker
Likes hunting
Doesn’t believe in
Worries a lot
Coward
Pessimistic
Very observant
Gets angry easily
Knows a lot about
technology
Patient
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communism
Glad that a democrat
won
He is only concerned
with hunting
Nervous
Doesn’t care about
animals dying
Sure of himself
Knows a lot of history
Is not compassionate
Worries a lot
Not frightened easily
Very conscious
Compassionate
Vindictive
III. Reach conclusions within your group
1. When does a time paradox occur?
2. What measures do they take to avoid a time paradox?
3. The full title of the story appears twice. What does “The Sound of
Thunder” stand for in both instances?
4. Which subtle changes do they notice in the present?
5. How influential has this story been as regards other arts and science
6. Can you think of anything we (20
th
.Century born people) have done
which can be compared to what Eckels did?
IV. Post Analysis Task: visit the site
http://www.moviemaze.de/media/trailer/1397/a-sound-of-thunder.html,
watch the movie trailer (not the teaser)
and write down 5 differences
between the short story and the movie.
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Литература:
1.
Golovchinskaya, L.S. Speak Good English. – Moscow “Higher
School” 1977.
2.
Хавина Э.Л. Short stories to read and discuss. – Москва
«Менеджер», 2004.
3.
Абрамкина Т.А. Read and speak. – Воениздат, 1982.
4.
Макконоки Дж.А. Короткие рассказы американских писателей
ХХ века. – Москва: Высшая школа, 1979.
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