III. Act out the conversation between Michael and Julia (p.50-51)

IV. Retell the episode at Jimmie Langton' s:

- to take a swing

-tо give smb. a smack on the face

- to burst out crying

- со cry in earnest

- to have nothing to do with smth.

- deliberately

- to pull off a trick

to revive one's fury

-a row of ninepins

- take my word for it

-to sell smb. a pup

-tо be a flop

- to be a failure

in point of fact

to stare into smb's eyes searchingly

Do you think that Jimmie Langton put his hand to Michael's contract?

ASSIGNMENT V-VI

Chapter VI.

I. Retell about Michael's life in America:

to kick one's heels about

in due course

on the road

to be withdrawn

a costume play

to renew one's contract

to be caustic in one's comments

to write in a neat, precise hand

to be beneath contempt

II. Tell if Michael and Julia were happy to see each other:

to contain one's joy

the excitement of homecoming

to steam out (a train)

mortals

exquisite legs

to have too much make-up on

eyelashes

to be frankly delighted to see smb.

to beam with pleasure

to squeeze one's arm affectionately

at one's suggestion

to refer to smth.

to be an awful flop (colloquial)

to think smb. rotten

as a matter of form

to be deeply concerned

to. beat with exultation (about a heart)

to be a smack in the eye (colloquial)

to grin and bear smth.

to be deeply mortified

to put up with smth.

to be relieved

III. Tell about Michael's plans for the future:

to save every bob

a tight - wad

to be out of a job

to give a sigh

to toast one's future

dignity

to feel like a high - born damsel

to parade up and down bowing right and left to smb.

obsequious retainers

to dandle smb. on one's knee

I V. Dramatize the conversation between Julia and Michael (p.58-60)

REVISION SECTION:

I. Paraphrase or explain the following expressions:

) to sell smb. a pup

2)to be a flop

3) to be at a loose end

4) to take an enormous fancy

5) a put-up job

6) to take stock of smb.

7)to be a smack in the eye

8) to make a stab

9) not to sleep a wink

10) to jeopardize one's chances

11)to be absolutely stony

II. Fill in the blanks:

to write … a neat hand

to be ... . . . a job

to put ... with smth.

to interfere … one's career

to fall madly .. . love ...smb

to take smb. ... granted

to feel ease .. smb.

to burst ... crying

to remind smb....

to be ... tour

tо make a stab ..

to be ... … date

to have smth. ... nature

to get rid ... smth

to go … the stage

to insist ...

in due course

to mix ... with smb.

to throw one's money ...

to borrow ... smb.

at first sight

ASSIGNMENT VII

CHAPTER 7

I. Speak about the first years of marriage of Michael and Julia:

except for smb s placidity

to tempt smb.

to make smb. frantic scenes

to be jealous of smb. / smth.

to keep one's brain clear

to work oneself up into a passion of tears

to make oneself ridiculous

to be quite obvious

not to care two straws for smb.

a tailor's dummy

to do one s best

to be squint-eyed and hump-backed

to get fairly good parts

to get smb. a lot of publicity

lavishness

II. Retell about their life during the war:

to enlist

to regret the reproaches one heaped upon smb.

to commit suicide

to set a seal on smb,

to pull strings

to show oneself possessed of considerable organising capacity

a succession of roles

to be prosperous

to be divinely happy

a doomed man

III. How did it happen that Julia fell out of love with Michael?

to fall out of love with smb.

to be as safe as a house

to have a great yearning to smth

to want one's protective strength

to look every inch a soldier

to be in great spirits

to be inapt for military service

to get one's discharge

to acquire reputation

on a sudden

to resist an inclination

to respond to smb's ardour

to be dismayed

to be inclined to cry

a sense of triumph

a revenge for smth.

to be free of the bondage

on equal terms

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