Elements of text analysis

1. Highlight the way Britain’s history is presented in the analyzed chapters.

2. Point out the lexical unitspertaining to the thematic group of words denoting clothes in the text under analysis.

3. Recall and describe the context in which the expression “amiability carried to the verge of imbecility” is used. What literary device is used by the author here?

4. Account for the following statement: “A boating costume ought to be a costume that can be worn in a boat, and not merely under a glass case” (p. 51). What stylistic device is used when describing the girls’ behaviour?

Speaking

1. Work with a partner. Comment on the following statement: “Each person has what he doesn’t want, and other people have what he does want” (p. 44).

2. Work in pairs. Agree or disagree with the following: “The less taste a person has in dress, the more obstinate he always seems to be” (p. 51). Give your reasons.

3. Work in pairs. Discuss these topics using the active vocabulary of the text:

a) Harris as a guide in a maze (keep on turning to the right, to pluck up courage, to produce a map, to be incapable of grasping anything, to huddle together, as luck would have it).

b) Visiting tombs at a little village church (to hanker after tombstones, to assume imperturbability, to wound sb’s feelings, to remain obdurate).

c) Harris’s views on George’s work at the bank (to draw a cheque, “No effects”, to withdraw an account, to lark about somewhere).

Ch.VIII

Active vocabulary:

Trespass, to arrive at a conclusion, to hang about, a chummy disposition, to be vexwed, roughs, to slouch about, to smirk, the proper course to pursue, to snigger, to titter, an air of annoyance and indignation, to scowl fiercely round, to send sb. into convulsions, to surpass oneself, a wailing note of agony, to swear at sb., to shake one’s fists, to be insulted, to leave the house in an unostentatious manner, conservatory, weird.

Vocabulary

1. Explain the meaning of the following phrases and recall the situations in which they are used:

a) to give a matter sufficient consideration; b) to be of a chummy disposition; c) to make quite an income by slouching about the banks and blackmailing weak-minded noodles; d) to smirk in anticipation; e) to be two bars in front of the accompaniment; f) to scowl fiercely round; g) to leave the house in an unostentatious manner.

2. Fill the gaps in the following sentences with suitable lexical units from the Chapter:

1) A gentleman came along, and wanted to know if we were … 2) Harris, who is of a … disposition, offered him a bit of bread and jam. 3) He must have belonged to some society sworn … from bread and jam. 4) He said he would go and consult his master, and then come back and … us both into the river. 5) The majority of people are so lazy and timid, that they prefer to encourage … by … … to it rather than put an end to it by … of a little firmness.

3. Translate the passage containing a historical digression (p.64): “Caesar, of course, had a little place at Walton…” ending with “round the backwaters now”.

4. Paraphrase the passage in small type beginning with “Murmurs of delight…” (p.59).

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