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 sensibility to scenery. Are there any ev­idences of poetic sensitiveness? In what lines?

j) Comment on the language. Compare it with the language of "The Escape".

20. Complete the following dialogues. Use your active vocabulary. Express proper attitudes in the stimuli and responses by adequate intonation means. Ob serve the rhythm and stresses:

1. "Why on earth did he leave the train? Can you account for it? "

"I think I can. You see, he is the verge of a nervous breakdown. The last issue of the “Times” devoted the majority of its front page to his failure of elections."

2. "If only the train would stop!"

¹¹ Why should it?" “I would capture this sparking rainbow!”

3. "Do you really mean to take me to that horrid place for the holidays?"

"But, darling, it's a lovely place!"

"Lovely, indeed! Many miles from nowhere with not even a cine­ma!"

4. "Why don't we go on? What has happened?"

"Nothing has happened. It must be a station."

"Oh, it's most unlikely. Look out of the window. Does it look like a station?"

"Hm, not much."

21. Make up dialogues on the suggested situations using the given phrases. Convey proper attitudes both in the stimuli and responses following the instruc tions given in each situation:

1. A young man is boasting of his travelling experiences. To hear him, he has been roaming through all the world and seen everything there is to see. As he is evidently making it all up, his friend sounds sceptical.

a) Did you really? (Have you really?) Indeed? Is that so? You don't say so! You can never tell. I don't believe it. I (rather) doubt it. It is most unlikely! You must have imagined it. Tell it to the marines. Dear me! Just fancy! Well, I never! Who'd have thought it! It's amazing! It's incredible!

b)Butlassure you....Not the slightest doubt about it. I've seen it with my own eyes. You may take my word for it. Do you doubt my word?

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2. Two passengers are admiring the landscape out of a railway- carriage window or from a ship deck. One is immoderately чрезмерно enthusi astic about all he (she) sees; the other is bored and intensely dislikes it all.

a) How lovely! What a charming view! Just look at.... I'm thrilled no end. Isn't it marvellous to...? I love going by train (boat), don't you? If only the train (boat) would stop! This place is divine, isn't it? Don't you find it so? You agree, don't you? It's breathtaking! A riot of colour!

b) Nothing to speak of. Why should you be so thrilled? Rubbish! Stuff and nonsense! I don't think so. Gan't see anything in it. Why, it's just a landscape, isn't it? I'm not the one for nature. It's ridicu lous to get so excited about... This modern craze for nature is absurd vvv.

3. A very old lady is discussing different methods of travelling with her grown-up grandson. She prefers travelling as it was in olden times. The young man naturally likes modern methods.

a) used to; were in the habit of; slow but sure; you can never tell; the new ways; you ought to; you'd better not; mark my words; be on the safe side; you can't be too careful.

b) Why should we (you)...? I think you are wrong there. Г mall for; Times do change. Don't let that upset you. Take it easy. There is something in that but; We mustn't be behind the times. You can't be serious! Absurd ! Crawl at a snail's pace,

22. a) Write a newspaper account that might have appeared in the next issue of the newspaper under the title "The Minor Mystery Solved". Begin in the follow ing way:

In our previous issue we acquainted the readers with a curious incident related to the breakdown of the Blue Alsatian Express. Dur­ing the emergency stop one of the passengers had mysteriously left the train. As we have been informed,...

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