Russian.

VII. Answer the following questions:

1. Burton thought that what he was telling was "rather a funny story." Do you also think so?

Why don't you? Why did Burton think it funny? 2. What kind of man was young Barton? What do

you think of his way of living? Do you approve of it? Why not? 3. Why do you think young Burton

turned to his namesake for help when he was rained? 4. What was the situation in which he found

himself? 5. What did Burton mean by saying that his young namesake was "down and out"? that he

was "all to pieces"? 6. What did young Burton mean when he said that he "swam for his

University"? 7. On what condition did Burton promise a job in his office to his namesake? What do

you think of this condition? 8. Why did young Burton accept it? He knew he was not in good

condition, didn't he? 9. What happened to him? 10. Do you think old Burton knew that bis namesake

would be drowned? Why do you think so? 11. Why did Burton send his namesake to almost sure

death? 12. What kind of man do you think old Burton was? 13. Why does the author emphasize

when speaking about old Burton his "kindly chuckle," "mild chuckle," "those candid and kind blue

eyes of his"?

VIII. Write an outline of the story. You may try three ways: a) following the

chain of true events; b) sticking to the story as told by the author or c) building it up

round the main idea of the story.

IX. a) Fill in different English equivalents of the Russian words занят and

свободен (engaged, busy, occupied or vacant, free, spare):

1. As he was ... yesterday he couldn't join our company. 2. I tried to get him on the phone but

the line was ... As I was ... I decided to ring him up later. 3. Is the place next to you ...? — No, it is ...

. 4. When I entered the hall all the seats were ... and I could hardly find a ... seat. 5. Will you be ...

tomorrow? Let's go to the country. — No, I'll be ... at my office. 6. Let's find a ... classroom and

rehearse our dialogue there. — I'm afraid at this hour all the rooms are sure to be ... . 7. Have you

any ... time today? 8. At this late hour all taxis will be ... . 9. I am young, healthy, and ... to do as I

please.

b) Think of situations or microdialogues consisting of a statement (or a

question) and a reply to it using the words mentioned above.

X. Translate these sentences into English:

1. Она наклеила на письмо несколько марок и бросила его в почтовый ящик. 2. Друзья

всегда держались вместе. 3. Ключ застрял в замке, и я не могла открыть дверь. 4. Вы сегодня

заняты? — К сожалению, у меня вряд ли будет свободное время. 5. Смерть единственного

сына была крушением всех его надежд 6. Есть в гостинице свободные номера? — К

сожалению, все номера заняты. 7. Лондонские туманы губительны для здоровья. 8. Все

списали эти предложения? Я стираю их с доски. 9. У него была странная привычка потирать

руки, когда он был взволнован. 10. Холод голод и нужда подорвали здоровье Герствуда. 11.

Оратор остановился, чтобы собраться с мыслями. 12. Вам не следует беспокоиться, он хорошо

водит машину. 13. Звук выстрела нарушил тишину. Мистер Кэртел, который до этого времени

мирно дремал в кресле, вскочил и стал оглядываться по сторонам. 14. Я не любил купаться в

реке из-за сильного течения. 15. Учитель подождал, пока не стихли разговоры, и только после

этого продолжал объяснение. 16. Они прервали беседу, как только я вошел. 17. Он обещал

помочь мне, но не сдержал обещания. 18. Увидев меня, он презрительно скривил рот и только

кивнул головой в знак приветствия.

XI. Read the story carefully and answer the following questions:

1. When do you usually: rub your chin; give a little chuckle; ask about smb.'s age; go pale;

hesitate; shrug your shoulders; look at your watch; shake hands?

2. In what situations did old Burton and his namesake perform the same actions as in Point 1.

Comment on each situation.

ХII. Try your band at teaching:

A. Preparation. 1. Prepare to explain the difference between the verbs: stop and pause, nod

and bow so as to make sure that your pupils can use these verbs properly. 2. Write an exercise to

practise the following antonyms: to break and to keep, to nod and to shake, free and engaged, loose

and tight 3. Think of the answers you would give if your pupils asked you: 1) How long is a mile? 2)

Did Burton mean land miles or nautical miles when he said there were over three miles between the

Shioya Club and the creek of Tarumi? 3) In what part of the world did the events take place?

B. Work in Class. 1. Ask the class to answer the questions given in Items 1 and 3 and to do

your exercise from Item 2.

2. Correct the mistakes, comment on the answers and say a few words by way of explanation

if needed. (Use "Classroom English", Sections I, IV, VII.)

ХIII. Write a summary of the story "A Friend in Need". Before writing it find

answers to the following questions that may serve as the key points of the story.

E. д.: What did young Burton ask for?

What did he get?

What was his occupation and that of old Burton?

What were the advantages and disadvantages of old Burton's position and those of his

namesake?

What were young Burton's chances?

Could he manage to cover three miles?

Who gained anything from this performance?

What do you think both of them should have done under the circumstances?

What were your feelings after reading the story?

XIV. Speak on the characters of the story;

a) Old Burton (his appearance, character and what yon think of him).

b) Young Burton (his appearance, character and what yon think of him).

c) The story-teller (what kind of person he was; how he was impressed by Burton's story;

with whom his sympathies were).

XV. Paraphrase the following sentences, using colloquial words and phrases

from the text instead of the words in italic type which are stylistically neutral:

1. My sister's husband was killed in the war, and soon after that her elder child died of

pneumonia. No wonder she was broken physically and spiritually. 2. He ruined himself because he

played cards and drank a lot. When I met him, there seemed to be no way out for him. Yet, he had

always been a nice man and had never done any harm to anybody. 3. I began to understand what she

meant to say. 4. She is rather a good cook, isn't she? — Women of that kind always are. 5. Men of

this kind are always a great success with women. 6. You said you didn't come to the exam on

Monday because you were so ill you couldn't move. I don't believe it. I'm sure you were simply

afraid. 7. Couldn't you lend me a little more money? I am in a hopeless position.

XVI. Revise the story and discuss the following:

1. How does the author make the reader realize what kind of man Burton the Elder

was? Which method of characterization does he use, direct or indirect? (See Notes on Style, p.

120.)

2. Point out the lines and passages in which the ironical attitude of the author towards

Burton the Elder is felt. Is it expressed by lexical or syntactical means? (Analyse each case.)