Pp. 34 (Friday) – 38

I. Reproduce the situations with the following word combinations, use them in your own sentences:

- to run errands (p.35);

- to subscribe (p.35);

- to pamper (p.36);

- to boss somebody (p.36);

- to be soaked through (p.36);

- beauty sleep (p.37);

- to slip out (p.37).

II. Answer the questions:

1) What did Judy mean when she said that Mrs. Semple never let ideas interrupt the easy flow of her conversation?

2) What language did Judy want to speak?

3) How was Master Jervie indulged?

4) How did Master Jervie reveal his character on the farm?

5) Describe Judy and Jervie’s mountain trip.

6) Do you agree with Stevenson’s verse “The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings”?

7) Why do you think Judy was so much inspired by “Treasure Island”?

III. Find synonyms for the following words in the text:

- to come to one’s mind (p.35);

- surprising (p.36);

- weird (p.37).

IV. Read and translate the passage on pp. 34 – 35 beginning with “Friday”.

pp. 38 (10^th September) – 42 (if you knew her)

I. Reproduce the situations with the following word combinations, use them in your own sentences:

- to get accustomed to something (p.38);

- to dash out (p.38);

- to owe something to somebody (p.39);

- to deprive somebody of something (p.40);

- mere empty words (p.41);

II. Answer the questions:

1) What do we learn about Judy’s literary career?

2) What kind of problem did Judy have because of her scholarship?

3) Why was Judy surprised at her Guardian’s attitude to her scholarship?

4) What ultimatum did she put forward?

5) How did Judy treat Julia’s invitation?

6) Find on p. 40 the saying “Молчание – знак согласия”.

7) Speak of the founder’s dance.

8) What was Judy’s secret?

9) What was her Christmas present that time?

III. Find synonyms for the following words in the text:

- because of (p.38);

- to compensate (p.38);

- understandable (p.39);

- outstanding (p.41);

- to value something (p.42).

IV. Read and translate the letter on p. 38 beginning with “Thursday”.

Pp. 42 – 45

I. Reproduce the situations with the following word combinations, use them in your own sentences:

- to reach some goal (p.43);

- to be insulted (p.43);

- to drop in (p.44);

- to make an excuse (p.45).

II. Answer the questions:

1) What was Judy’s impression of the Pendletons?

2) What new things do we learn about Master Jervie?

3) Why did Judy like her college life better?

4) What true secret of happiness did Judy discover?

5) Why did Judy rewrite the beginning of her letter on pp. 43 - 44?

6) How did her letter change? Comment on the style.

7) Speak about Judy’s correspondence.

III. Find synonyms for the following expressions in the text:

- between you and me (p.42);

- to pour (p.43);

- little by little (p.43);

- to leave out (p.44).

IV. Read and translate the passage on pp. 45 beginning with “15^th May”, finishing with “from gym”.

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