Comment on the title of the story.
3. What is the message (the main idea) of the story?
XVII. Perform a dialogue between old Burton and his namesake.
Don't forget that old Burton was busy in his office, not very easily impressed,
indifferent to other people's troubles; his namesake was down and out, all to pieces and not in
very good condition to swim.
XVIII. Role-playing.
Role-play a Trial at which you will try Burton for wilful murder. It may be arranged in
the following way:
Student A — speaking for the judge.
Student A — speaking for the prosecution (he will describe all the facts proving Burton's
guilt).
Student С — speaking for the defence (he will try and present all the facts that may speak in
Burton's favour).
Student D — representing Burton (he will, naturally, try to defend himself).
Students E, F, G — acting as witnesses for the prosecution or the defence.
The rest of the group are acting as members of the jury and will bring a verdict of "guilty"
or "not guilty".
The judge conducts the trial, puts questions, examines the documents and evidence.
Counsel for the prosecution (прокурор) addresses the jury and presents his case, after
which he calls witnesses who swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Counsel for the defence proceeds in the same way. The judge may interfere at any point and
ask questions.
When the two sides have presented their cases, the judge gives his summing up. The jury
retires to consider its verdict: Guilty or Not Guilty. If the defendant is found guilty, the judge passes
sentence on him.
XIX. Think of a different end to the story (comical, puzzling, etc.).
XX. Write a short story to illustrate the proverb "A friend in need is a friend
indeed". Use Essential Vocabulary of the lesson. Retell your story in class.
XXI. Translate the following sentences into English, using the word rather.
1. Эта книга довольно скучная, возьмите лучше другую. 2, Чемодан маловат, боюсь,
что вы не уложите в него всю одежду. 3. Еще чашечку чая? — Да, пожалуйста, 4. Эта новость
немного взволновала его. 5. Я, пожалуй, возьму эту пластинку. 6. Он скорее невежественен,
чем глуп. 7. Нас несколько удивил его ранний приход. 8. Она выглядела несколько усталой
после двухкилометровой прогулки. 9. Она показалась мне довольно красивой девушкой.
ХXII. a) Read the text:
Every summer many people, girls and women as well as boys and men, try to swim from
England to France or from France to England. The distance at the nearest points is only about twenty
miles, but because of the strong tides the distance that must be swum is usually more than twicе as
far.
There is a strong tide from the Atlantic Ocean. This divides in two in order to pass round the
British Isles. The two tides meet near the mouth of the Thames, and strong currents they cause make
it impossible to swim in a straight line across the Channel.
The first man to succeed in swimming the Channel was Captain Webb, an Englishman. This
was in August 1875. He landed in France 21 hours 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover.
Since then there have been many successful swims and the time has been shortened. One French
swimmer crossed it in 11 hours and 5 minutes.
Because the sea is usually cold, swimmers cover their bodies with grease. This, they say,
helps to keep out the cold. They are fed during the swim by men who go with them in small boats.
b) Retell the text above using the phrases in italic type.
c) Comment on the text. Say if you think such a competition is a sport.
XXIII. Try your hand at teaching.
1. Say what you would do in the teacher's position:
Anna, a fourth form pupil, surprised and shocked the children in class because of the long
dangling earrings she was wearing. At first the teacher decided to ignore this, hoping the children
would soon ignore it also. However, the subdued but excited noise continued. Everyone wanted to
see and touch the earrings.
2. Practise your Classroom English.
Prepare a short test on the vocabulary of Unit Six. Play the part of the teacher and give the
test in class, check it and comment on each work. (See "Classroom English". Sections VII, IX.)
LABORATORY EXERCISES (I)
1. Listen to the text "A Friend in Need", mark the stresses and tunes. Read the text
following the model.
2. a) Paraphrase the given sentences,
b) Make up sentences contrasting to the given ones using the verb need and a suggested
noun.
c) Respond to the remarks using the given pattern.
3. Write a spelling-translation test.
4. Change the given sentences according to the model.
5. Task I. Listen to the English sentences and write down the Russian translation. Check
your translation with the key (written work).
Task II. Translate your phrases back into English and check them with the key.
6. Listen to the text "The Story of Arthur Bloxham" or some other story on students'
life; write 10 questions to the text. Get ready to discuss it in class.
TOPIC: SPORTS AND GAMES
TEXT A. WHAT MAKES ALL PEOPLE KIN
People all over the world are very fond of sports and games. That is one thing in which
people of every nationality and class are united.
The most popular outdoor winter sports are shooting, hunting, hockey and, in the countries
where the weather is frosty and there is much snow — skating, skiing and tobogganing. Some people
greatly enjoy figure-skating and ski-jumping.
Summer affords excellent opportunities for swimming, boating, yachting, cycling, gliding
and many other sports. Among outdoor games football takes the first place in public interest; this
game is played in all the countries of the world. The other games that have firmly established
themselves in favour in different countries are golf, lawn-tennis, cricket, volley-ball, basket-ball, and
so on. Badminton is also very popular.
All the year round many people indulge in boxing, wrestling, athletics, gymnastics and track
and field events. Scores of young girls and women go in for callisthenics.
Among indoor games the most popular are billiards, table tennis, draughts and some others,
but the great international game is chess, of course. The results of chess tournaments are studied and
discussed by thousands of enthusiasts in different countries.
So we may say that sport is one of the things that makes all people kin.
TEXT B. SPORTS AND GAMES POPULAR IN ENGLAND
— What would you say are the most popular games in England today?
— Well, I suppose football, that is, soccer or rugger, and cricket.
— What are the other outdoor games?
— Oh, there's tennis, hockey, golf, and so on. Tennis is played all the year round — on hard
courts or grass courts in summer, and on hard or covered courts in winter.
— What about horse-racing?
— I should say that is one of the most popular sports in Great Britain. Then there are, of
course, walking-races, running, swimming and boxing.
— I've been told that there are no winter sports in England.
