Аракин. Учебник английского языка для студентов языковых специальностей. Аракин. Учебник английского языка для студентов языковых специал. Практический курс английского языка 4 курс Под редакцией В. Д. Аракина

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SPEECH PATTERNS
1. It makes me wild to think of working and working like a dog...

It made Jane mad to hear the news. It will make the child happier to have his sister with him.
2. a) All you can think of is finding fault.

All I could dreara of was going on a vacation.

All you can object to is the loss of time.

All we can hope for is the testimony of that witness.
b) All you can (have to) do is to tell the truth.

All he was able to do was to listen to them.

All you had to do was to give your consent.

All we can do is not to make a fuss about it.
c) All you can (have to) say is (that) you will never do it.

All I can say b I hope I'll never get married.

All I could say was that the matter was urgent.

All we were able to suggest was that you should not accept

the offer.
Phrases and Word Combinations
to pick over smth to go back on smb

to rummage through to be down on smb

to attend to (one's affairs, a word of praise

business) to get promoted

to take (great) pains to do to be made much of

smth to result in

to slave over smth to bring back old times

to leave smb out of smth to carry smth too far

to be man enough to work out

to put smb wise as to what to take sides with smb

(how, when, where, etc.) to burst in

or about smth to set smb against smth

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY
1. avoid vt to keep away from, as to avoid a person, speaking to smb. meeting smb, mentioning smth, mistakes, bad compa­ny, a quarrel, an argument, a scandal, a difficulty (difficulties), an attack, danger, evil, a punishment, an accident, answering, etc., e. g. What have I done? Why are you avoiding me? We only just avoided an accident. The doctor told her to avoid fatty meat (eating much fat).

avoidable a that can be avoided, e. g. I'm sure the quarrel was quite avoidable.ydur interference spoiled everything.

Ant. unavoidable, e. g. The accident was unavoidable, the man ran out into the street too suddenly for the driver to stop the car.
2. avert vt 1) to prevent, as to avert a blow, failure, contro­versy, evil, the gathering storm (fig.), etc., e. g. I did my best to avert the danger. Wasn't it possible to avert the accident? War was averted by a timely peace mission.

Syn.avoid

2) to turn away, as to avert one's gaze, face, thoughts, atten­tion (from smth), e. g. She averted her eyes (gaze) from the ter­rible sight.
3. slight a 1) slender, slim, e. g. She is a slight girl. 2) not serious, not important, e. g. I hardly felt that slight scratch. He has a slight cold. She had a slight attack of fever.

not the slightest not the least, e. g. I haven't the slightest idea (doubt) about it.

slightly adv somewhat; to a slight degree, e.g. The child is only slightly hurt.

slight vt to pay too little attention to smb; to treat disre­spectfully, e. g. Mary felt slighted because she was not invited to the party. Although the author's work was slighted during his lifetime, he became quite popular after his death. Aileen was slighted and insulted.

Syn. hurt
4. disgust n a very strong feeling of dislike, e. g. A great feeling of disgust overwhelmed her. She turned away in disgust when she saw the drunk man. He left the room in disgust over their petty quarrel.

disgust vt to cause disgust in smb, e. g. The smell of a bad egg disgusts most people. Your vulgar slang disgusts me. He was disgusted at (by) her answer. How could you say such a thing? I'm disgusted.

disgusting a causing disgust, e. g. What a disgusting smell. I find cruel treatment of animals disgusting. Look at the mess he has made of the place. It's disgusting.
5. humiliate vt to lower the dignity or self-respect of smb; to put to shame, e. g. That child who behaved badly when guests were present humiliated his parents. We felt humiliated by our failure.

humiliation n humiliating or being humiliated, e. g. I shall never forget that humiliation.

humiliating a that humiliates, e. g. Such a humiliating ex­perience was good for his egoism.
6. conceit n too much pride in oneself, e. g. Her self-prais­ing letter seemed to be motivated more by conceit than a desire to communicate. The braggart's letter was full of conceit.

conceited a full of conceit, e. g. Many performers become conceited after only modest success. The conceited man is rarely a happy man.
7. glare vt 1) to shine with a light so bright as to hurt the eyes, e. g. The sun glared down on us all day. The frozen snow glared in the morning-sunlight. A single naked bulb glared pitilessly in the centre of the room. 2) to stare angrily or fierce­ly, e. g. He glared at me like a bull at a red rag. A tiger glares at its prey_.

glare n 1) a very bright light so strong that it is unpleasant or blinding, e. g. The unshaded bulbs threw a yellow glare over the walls. We shielded our eyes from the glare of the sun on the water. She hates the glare of publicity. 2) an angry or fierce look or stare, e. g. He looked at me with an angry glare (gave me a glare) when I said he couldn' t be trusted with the job.

glaring a 1) unpleasantly bright, e.g. The glaring head­lights of a car, blinded me for a moment. There were glaring neon signs overihe buildjtag. 2) angry or fierce e, g. Her glar­ing eyes were suggestive of her anger. 3) easily seen, obvious, e. g. How could you overlook it? It is a glaring mistake (error). There are several glaring defects in your plan.

8. extravagant a 1) spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful, e. g. Dora was an extravagant wife and could never make both ends meet. She was extravagant in everything she bought.

Ant. thrifty;

2) excessively high, as extravagant expenses, claims, etc., e. g. The price is extravagant, I shall never pay so much.

extravagance n wastefulness in spending money, e. g. That fur coat is an extravagance you cant afford. His wife's extrava­gance ruined him.
9. cunning a clever at deceiving people; sly, e. g. Be careful. He is as cunning as a fox.

Syn. sly

cunning n skill in deceiving people, e. g. The boy showed a great deal of canning in getting what he wanted. He succeeded in his object by pure cunning.
READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
1. Consult a dictionary and practise the pronunciation of the following words. Pay attention to the stresses:
a) atmosphere, unforgivable, disgusting, absurd, absolute, altar, conceited, irresolutely, automatons, rearrange, Lillipu­tian, precede, .cautiqus, bury, cushions, tiptoe, inaudibly, dove, stealthily, amateur, abbreviation, disagreeable.
b) lettuce, abyss, scavenger, rummage, grisly, Eden, vigorous, laxative, ingenious, serpent, exeunt, tentative, extravagant, dishevel(l)ed, atrocious, standoffish, complacent, adorable, motto.
2. Listen to the recording of the text and mark the stresses and tunes. Repeat the text after the model
3. Substitute one of the speech patterns (p. 238) for the parts of the sen­tence:
M o d e 1 s: a) He became angry when he thought of working and working like a dog.

It made him angry to think of working and work­ing like a dog.


b) You cannot think of anything else but finding fault.

All you can think of is finding fault.
1. He was annoyed when people told him that he should be more polite. 2. The girl became sad when she heard the mournful news. 3. The mother was happy (she rejoiced) when she re­ceived many letters from her daughter. 4. He dreamed of nothing else but becoming a doctor. 5. There was nothing else they had to demand but that the old woman should be treated with all respect due to her. 6. The only thing we objected to was her stubbornness. 7. She had better do nothing else but attend to her work. 8. There was nothing else she had wanted him to do, but to trust to his judgement.
4. Translate the following sentences into English using the speech patterns.
1. Нежелание Гордона понять жену разозлило Лору. 2. Ребенок станет счастливее, если его мать будет проводить с ним больше вре­мени. 3. Все, на что мог надеяться Вол, так это на показания его жены. 4. "Единственное, что ты умеешь делать, так это придираться ко мне, и это меня бесит", — сказала Лора. 5. Последняя встреча с Фрэнком опечалила Эйлин. Все, на что она могла надеяться, так это ждать, что он в конце концов поймет, как он ее унизил. 6. Его возму­щает, что ему не доверяют. 7_. Еесердит, что ей приходится напоми­нать ему о его обязанностях. 8. Учительницу всегда радует, когда она слышит об успехах своих учеников. 9. Каждой матери приятно, когда ее ребенка хвалят. 10. Каждый бы пришел в ярость, если бы с ним так поступили. 11. Она только и мечтает о том, чтобы стать ар­тисткой. 12. Единетвенное, что меня возмущает, это твоя лень.
5. Make up two sentences of your own on each pattern.
6. Make up and act out in front of the class a suitable dialogue using the speech patterns. (Pair work.)
7. Note down from the text (p. 231) the sentences containing the phrases and word combinations (p. 238) and translate them into Russian.
8. Paraphrase the following sentences using the phrases and word combi­nations:
1. At times some praise will work wonders. 2. You'd better explain to him how he is to behave when his wife has friends over. 3. Don't you think we are giving the child too much atten-

tion? 4. Never mind Molly, what has she got to do with it? 5. You don't mean to betray your friend, do you? Who has turned you against him? 6.1 have a feeling that somebody has been ransack­ing my drawer. 7. "How long are you going to labour with that assignment?" my roommate asked me at two in the morning. 8. When a young couple is expecting friends they are anxious to arrange everything properly in the house. 9. His reckless driving brought about the accident. 10. Photographs are sure to remind one of the past. 11.1 don't mind your being curious, but you are overdoing it. 12. If you must give support to one or the other cause first make up your mind. 13. How do you feel about Smith? I used to respect him a lot, but now I'm angry with him. 14. Scarlett was .furious that she had to spend so much time and work so hard on the wounded in the hospital under the supervision of Mrs Meade.
9. Make up two sentences of your own on each phrase and word combina­tion.
10. Make up and practise a suitable dialogue using the phrases and word combinations.
11. Translate the following sentences into English using the phrases and word combinations:
1. Мальчик очень старался не делать ошибок в своем изложении. 2. Почему вы не откроете ей глаза на истинное положение дел? 3. В детстве ее не баловали, и теперь она оказалась более самостоятель­ной, чем ее брат. 4. Сильные Дожди в горных районах привели к на­воднению. 5. Встреча и разговор со старым школьным товарищем вызвали в памяти старые времена. 6. Не кажется ли вам, что она слишком далеко заходит в своей дерзости? Однако не думайте, что я говорю это, чтобы восстановить вас против нее. 7. Не беспокойтесь, все устроится чудесно. Нам надо только обсудить все заранее. 8. На чьей вы стороне? Решайте. 9. Скарлетт рылась в ящике стола, пыта­ясь найти там остатки денег. 10. Пока он не займется делом всерьез, он не получит повышения. 11. Учительница была очень недовольна учеником и задавала ему самые трудные вопросы. 12. Если он дал слово, он достаточно мужественен, чтобы не отказаться от него.
12. Explain what is meant by:
1. His fuse also is rapidly shortening. 2. If you'd married Jack Davis or some other of those jokers you'd never have had

to see the inside of a kitchen. 3. He shall get married, just to be a humiliating example to his father. 4. The expectant mother-in-law! 5. Let's see if you can ratify it from your extensive ob­servation of life. 6.1 ought to have known that oil and water won't mix. 7. He wants to take out some more insurance... 8. It runs in the Johns family. 9. ...and was made so much of, it gave her wrong ideas. 10. I was always afraid she'd have a hard awakening when she married. 11. My husband was shortsighted, too. He had had to skimp... 12. It's a kind of spiritual laxative. But they carry it too far. 13. Being a mother-in-law is almost as painful as being a mother.
13. a) Answer the questions and b) do the given assignments:
a) 1. Is the fact that both the mothers are residing of any special importance in causing the above mentioned tense con­dition? 2. What does the fact that Gordon takes more pains than his wife to avoid a quarrel suggest? 3. Do you think a wife should be economical? To what extent? 4. Why did Gordon feel slighted by Junior's not having drunk out of his mother's cup? 5. What do you think about the upbringing of an only child? What should be his (her) share in the household chores? 6. Should children be made to understand what marriage means? To what extent? 7. Should a husband and wife have similar per­sonalities or not? 8. What makes for a happy marriage? 9. What brought about the quarrel between Laura and Gordon and what did it result in? 10. Was there any implication in Mrs Sheffield's words to the effect that "they have such a lot to learn"? 11. What do you think of Mr Sheffield's words to the effect that "she's only young once. Let her enjoy herself? 12. Why would their children's quarrel bring back old times to their mothers?

13. What is your opinion about "a treaty of peace between the two mothers" and its effect on their children's married life? 14. What did Laura mean when she said her mother was going back on her? 15. What would you say about Gordon's motto for married men?
b) 1. Indicate the features of the writing which denote that it is a play. Examine and describe its regular characteristics.

2. What are the differences in the general atmosphere among the different parts of the play? Which stylistic devices does the


author use to create these differences? Point out details which add a dramatic though comic flavour to the play. Pay attention to a) epithets, b) similes, c) metaphors, d) intensifiers the characters use when speaking about themselves and about each other.

3. Note the way Laura and Gordon a) speak, b) move, c) look. Indicate the lexical and syntactical devices used to emphasise the emotional style of the young people:

1) lexical and syntactical repetition; 2) length of the period; 3) the use of formal and informal vocabulary; 4) the forms of address; 5) the intonations (questions, exclamations, disjunctive questions, unfinished sentences, the interjections and the stresses). Justify their use.

4. Discuss the examples of irony and sarcasm. How are the effects achieved? Compare these with the humorous effect and note the difference.

5. Examine the stage directions and find out where the author's sympathies lie. How do they help you to visualize the characters? How do they reveal the emotions, the intentions and difference in the characters' behaviour?

6. Explain the play on words: "All you can think of is finding fault." "I didn't find fault. I found some good food being wasted."

7. Pay attention to the use of synonyms, antonyms and the effect of gradation.

8. Find the examples of half reported speech. What effect is achieved by its use?

9. Find in the text the allusions and say if these are used effectively.

10. What is your general impression of the play and the way the incident in the family life is described?
14. Give a summary of the text.
15. Make up and act out dialogues between:
1. Laura (Gordon) and a friend discussing the events of Thursday evening.

2. Mrs Jones (Mrs Sheffield) speaking with her husband about the quarrel and their ingenious plan of making up that quarrel.

16. Give extensive paraphrase of the conversations between Laura and Gordon to indirect speech. Try to bring out the gist of the conversation and its emotional character. Avoid using "He (she) asked" or "He (she) answered". Consult the list of words and choose the ones best suited to each case:
1. to observe, to suggest, to declare, to point out, to remark, to reply, to tell smb in reply, to instruct, to caution, to relate, to add, to hint, to explain, to address, to inform, to promise, to affirm, to admit, to own, to advise, to confess, to demand, to claim, to insist, to warn, to retort, to order, to regret, to for­bid, to impress upon, to challenge, to inquire; 2. to shout, to scream, to snap at, to speak sharply; 3. to sneer, to taunt, to mock; 4. to beg, to plead with, to soothe; 5. to whisper, to murmur, to mumble; 6. to wonder, to be interested, to be surprised, to be displeased, to be angry, to disapprove, to be in­dignant, to be annoyed, to be irritated, to be resentful, to be furious; 7. in his (her, etc.) opinion; 8. (much) to his (her, etc.) surprise/to his (her, etc.) consternation, to his (her, etc.) dis­may; to his (her, etc.) regret, etc.
17. Write a chatty personal letter to a good friend saying how life has changed since your sister married a year ago. When you have written the letter, deliver it to another student. He or she should then write an answer to it.