rather a quiet stage, wasn't it? Why then was the teacher dissatisfied with it? 8. In what way did he try to interest his pupils in the

subject? Can you find any reasons to explain his failure? 9. Characterize the second phase of the pupils' campaign. Do you think the

teacher is to blame for it? Do you agree with the narrator that "there was nothing he could do about it"? Do you think a teacher's

aplomb can help under the circumstances? Do you find the second phase more unpleasant? Why? 10. Do you think the teacher's

feelings are understandable? Would you try to stop the campaign? How? 11. What do you think of the third phase of the pupils'

conduct? 12. The school described in the extract was situated in the East End of London. The pupils attending it had been poorly fed,

clothed and housed. Some were from homes where the so-called bread-winner was chronically unemployed. Do you think the

children's background can account for their bad language and misconduct? Can a teacher expect such a behaviour under other

circumstances? 13. Can the pupils' behaviour be explained by the fact that their teacher was a Black? 14. The extract above describes

the narrator's first weeks in school. Think of a possible development of his relations with the class. Do you think the teacher will

manage in the end to gain the children's confidence and respect? What methods and techniques would you advise him to use?

11. Retell Text Three a) close to the text; b) as if you were one of the pupils; c) as if you were one of the narrator's colleagues.

12. Write a summary of Text Three.

13. Make up and act out dialogues between:

1. The narrator and one of the pupils (discussing some possible ways of cooperation).

2. Two pupils of the class (discussing their new teacher and the atmosphere in class).

3. The narrator and his colleague (discussing the narrator's problems with his class).

14. Pick out from Text Three all words and phrases belonging to emotion (irritation and annoyance) and use them in a situation of your own (a

quarrel).

15. Use the following words and phrases to describe a mother's visit to the school:

to be free to comment (criticize); not to be sacred; from the Headmaster down; utter disrespect for smb.; to take pains to do

smth.; to improve written English in the terms of spelling, construction and style; to have a pretty good idea; reasonably fair;

comment on smb.; to be angry with smb.; a mixture of relief and disappointment; no point in wasting either time or effort; it is

up to smb. to do smth.; intellectual challenge; to encourage smb.; lid of the desk; loud bang; to look at smb. with wide innocent

eyes; to feel frustrated; to be rudely interrupted; to dare to open one's mouth; deliberate remarks; noisy interruption.

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Study the Vocabulary Notes and translate the illustrative examples into Russian.

2. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the words and word combinations in bold type:

A. 1. Anthony's letters from school were now short and hurriedly written. 2. No boy at the school had ever taken a scholarship to

the University. 3. She's been here since the school started. 4. The school will be closed until the end of the term. 5. Htf had an

admiration for Boucher, Watteau, and all that school. 6. There was no doubt that in some fashion Clark had a moral advantage over

him. 7. I knew that Sadie was a notorious liar and would tell any falsehood to procure herself even a quite temporary advantage. 8. I

mean, why not take advantage of the sunshine before the fog comes back? 9. You may feel that all I've asked is that you should spy

upon people to my advantage. 10. The uniform set off his fig- .tute to advantage. 11. Mary's attitude was one of frank admission

'""arid penitence. 12. Mrs. Turton was the only visitor admitted to the r^^sicfe-oom. 13.~5ome British Universities lowered their

standards of entry iiTsome subjects in order to admit more students. 14. It was exciting to me to be admitted to such company. 15.

You're afraid that if you admit the truth, I'll think you were mixed up in this with Wegler. 16. Our new theatres can admit a great

number of people. 17. But Auntie Mame was never one to admit defeat. 18. He smiled at her unconscious admission that she would

have been happy without Charles. 19. Consumption is a wasting disease. 20. Turn the water off, don't let it waste. 21. Many houses

are being built on waste land outside the city. 22. Waste not, want not. (proverb) 23. I felt half faded away, like some figure in the

background of an old picture. 24. The backroom on the first floor was prepared for her. 25. "Are you English?" I asked, perhaps

tactlessly. "Rather. You don't think I look like an American, do you? British to the backbone, that's what I am." 26. We sat on the

ground with our backs against the wall. 27. Have you any paper left? — Oh, that'll do, write on the back of the map. 28. They give

you a look that says all that can be said in a civilized community, and you back out promptly and shut the door behind you. 29. When

people say things behind your back, there's nothing you can deny. 30. The work was heavy and backbreaking, but it had to be

done.

B. 1. It requires the feminine temperament to repeat the same thing three times with unabated zest. 2. Truly this is all Becky

asked of a man, all she required, that he'd have the power to make her laugh. 3. I should have remembered that when one is going to

lead an entirely new life, one requires regular and wholesome meals. 4. He had replied to the telegram he had received that he re-

quired no help. 5. It gave Austin pleasure to read and memorize the great speeches whether they were required in the course or not.

6. Does he know what is required of him? 7. He didn't refer to documents, but answered out of his head. 8. He always referred to

her father as Dr. Lambert. 9 . 1 felt a certain shyness at referring to matters which were no concern of mine. 10.1 murmured

something polite that might equally have referred to her last remark or to the garden itself. 11. She made no reference to our

conversation of the night before. 12. She seemed to be working in a reference library. 13. Excellent references, that's all we need.

14. Old Mrs. Ra- mage seems to take pleasure in showing her temper. 15. Linda went dead white with temper and disappointment.

16. Samuel had completely got over his bad temper. 17. In all sorts of political situations he had learned to keep his temper, to take

advantage of men who lost theirs. 18. Her temper was beginning to rise again at the thought that this rude and impertinent man had

heard everything. 19. Clark was a hospitable man, he liked displaying fruit on the sideboard. 20. The peacock displayed its fine tail

feathers. 21. The English gave me a medal for having displayed what they called "conspicuous gallantry in the field". 22. Brodwen

came bustling into lunch with a great display of gaiety. 23. Mary was already earning a decent wage as a clerk to Larkins. 24. 1 didn't

know him well, but I felt that at heart he was decent, sound and healthy.