Учебно-методическое пособие, составленное по дисциплине «Домашнее чтение»
Exercises and Assignments on the Text
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Уч-метод. пособие по Дом. чтению
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| Exercises and Assignments on the Text
Assignment № 1 Give English equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: Мне тщательно объяснили Не раздавив его На днях смотрел в никуда Занялся бизнесом Уважаемые люди Семейная жизнь не для него Когда деньги закончатся Значительные суммы денег Начать заново шантажировать Всегда был в прекрасном настроении Его нельзя было не любить Лучший из отцов Симпатичный Бездельничать Приготовился к худшему Это не справедливо Чуть не упал Приглашает на обеды По привычке Assignment № 2 Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own: make smb do smth, in spite of smth, cause trouble, enjoy oneself, borrow smth from smb, turn to smb for smth, wash ones hands of smbsmth, be upset, burst into laughter tears. Assignment № 3 Questions on the text: 1 Give a short sketch of the Ramsay Family. 2 How do you understand the expression “a black sheep”? Why is it applied to Tom? 3 What was the “decent” beginning of Tom’s life? 4 What did Tom announce one day? 5 What was the point of his life according to his words? 6 How did he spend his time? 7 Why did George give Tom considerable sums of money not once? 8 What did Tom do with the money? 9 In what way and why did Tom blackmail his brother? 10 Describe Tom at the age of forty-six. 11 Was his brother much older than him? Describe his way of life. 12 Why was George glad that he was growing older? What were his plans? 13 What news did George break to the author? 14 What was the author’s reaction? Assignment № 4 Discuss the following: 1 Why does the author make such an introduction to the story? Who is the “ant” and who is the “grass-hopper” in the story? Give your grounds. 2 When the author was a small boy and heard the fable for the first time his sympathies were ~ 80 ~ with the grasshopper. Did he remain stick to his sympathies throughout his life? Prove it by the text. 3 What did “causing trouble” mean to the Ramsays? Why? 4 Why couldn’t people help liking Tom in spite of everything He was an idler, wasn’t he? How would you explain such a contradiction? 5 Compare the two brothers. Tom’s life was pleasure and entertainment. George’s life was honesty and labour. Is the end of the story fair? Whom are your sympathies with? Why? 6 All his life George had to help his brother. What did he get in exchange? Could you suggest any other way of behaviour on the part of George? жүктеу/скачать 1,19 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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