Практический курс английского языка 4 курс Под редакцией В. Д. Аракина издание четвертое, переработанное и дополненное
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Commentary 1. Other-worldly, indeed! "Other-worldly" means more concerned with spiritual matters than with daily life. The exclamation "indeed" is used to express surprise, annoyance or lack of belief. 2. Lincoln Cathedral is in the ancient town of Lincoln, North Midlands. The magnificent Cathedral Church of St.Mary, rising to 271 ft, was built between the 11th and 14th centuries and its honey-coloured stone is said to change colour in varying light. 3. Gilbert, William Schwenck: (1836-1911), an English dramatist and poet. 4. psychic: having the alleged power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision. 5. to send smb to Coventry: to refuse to speak to someone as a sign of disapproval or punishment. SPEECH PATTERNS 1. He was just going to pitch the postcard in the fire when suddenly he decided not to. David was just about to order a plane ticket when suddenly he decided not to. The little boy seemed ready to jump into the icy cold water but then he decided not to. 2. It isn't a pleasant experience, I can tell you. It isn't easy to get tickets to the Bolshoi, I can tell you. That's not the first time he has acted this way, I can tell you. 3. How was it that he had never noticed the most significant fact about the postcards...? How was it that he was home all day, but didn't answer any of our phone calls? How is it that we can put a man in space, but we can't cure the common cold? Phrases and Word Combinations to get/come to grips with to have things (too much) smb/smth (informal) one's own way to take up time and energy to get into a groove/rut to linger in the mind (informal) a borderline case to look round for ideas to plump for smth (informal) an odd coincidence to ponder over smth to feel reassured to feel the faint stirrings of to send smb to Coventry curiosity/hatred, etc. (informal) to size smb up (informal) in the flesh to have one's feet (firm) on to have/bear a grudge the ground against smb ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY 1. come vi (esp. up to, down to) to reach, e. g. The water came (up) to my neck. come about to happen, e, g. I'll never understand how it came about that you were an hour late on such a short journey. come along (on) to advance, to improve, e. g. Mother's coming along nicely, thank you. come by to obtain, e. g. Jobs were hard to come by with so many people out of work. come down to lose position, respect or social rank, e. g. John came down in my opinion after his bad behaviour at the dance. come in to become fashionable, e. g. When did the short skirt first come in? come off 1) to cease being joined to smth, e. g. I tried to pick up the bucket, but the handle came off in my hand. 2) (informal) to succeed, e. g. It was a bold idea, but it is still came off. come on (informal) to start, e. g. 1 can feel a cold coming on. come out to become clear or known, e. g. The truth came out at the inquiry. come to to regain consciousness, e. g. The girl faulted, but she came to when we threw drops of water on her face. 2. objective a not influenced by personal feelings; fair, e. g. The writer tried to be as objective as possible in evaluating his latest work. objective n (C) something which you plan to do or achieve, e. g. His main/primary objective now is simply to stay in power. object n 1) a material thing, e. g. What is that dark object over there? 2) smth or smb that is the focus of feeling, thought, or action, as an object of pity, admiration, ridicule, delight, curiosity, fear, etc., e. g. She was the object of his love. 3) purpose; aim. e. g. The object of his visit was not clear. object vi to be against smth or someone, e. g I object to the whole thing on principle. objection n a statement or feeling of dislike, disapproval, or opposition, e. g. Have you any objection to his coming? 3. ground n 1) (C) a piece of land for a special use; a football ground; picnic grounds, a playground, e. g. The school grounds were planted with trees and flowers. 2) a reason, e. g. He left on the grounds of ill-health. to cover much/a lot of ground 1) to travel a certain distance; 2) to deal with many different subjects, e. g. I'll try to cover all the ground in a short speech of half an hour. to suit someone down to the ground (informal) to be just what one wants or likes, e. g. This house will suit us down to the ground. groundless a (of feelings, ideas) without base or good reason well-grounded a based on fact 4. thing n 1) (C) any material object, e. g. What's that thing you've got on your head? 2) (C) a piece of clothing, e. g. I've not got a thing'to wear. 3) (C) that which is not material, e. g. What a nasty thing to say to your sister! 4) (C) a subject, matter, e. g. There's one more thing I wanted to say. 5) (C) a person or animal regarded as an object of pity, affection, or contempt, e. g. Your daughter's such a sweet little thing. You stupid thing! 6) (C) happening, event, e. g. A funny thing happened yesterday. 7) pl possessions, belongings, e. g. Have you packed your things for the journey? 8) pl the general state of affairs, e. g. Things are getting worse and worse. (not) quite the thing (informal) what is considered socially correct, .fashionable, e. g. It's not quite the thing to wear an open-necked shirt to a formal evening dinner. the thing is the most important point is, e. g. The thing is can we get there in time? have a thing about (informal) — a peculiar attitude or feeling toward smth, e. g. She has a thing about cats. 5. oppose v to be or act against, e. g. His father did not oppose his plan to study medicine. to be opposed to, e. g. He is opposed to sex education in schools. opposite n a person or thing that is as different as possible, e. g. Black and white are opposites. opposite a 1) totally different; 2) across from where you are, e. g. He sits opposite. opposition n 1) (U) action against, e. g. His opposition to the plan surprised his friends. 2) the political parties opposed to the government. 6. initial n, usu. pl first letters of a person's name. initial a coming at the beginning, as the initial advantage, attempt, stage, step, symptoms, etc.,.e. g. His initial response to the question was "no". initiative n 1) (С) the first step in an undertaking (esp. in the phr. io take the initiative), e. g. Jean took the initiative at the party by introducing herself to the people she didn't know. 2) (U) the ability to do things before others; enterprise, e. g. Did you do this on your own initiative? 7. attention n 1) (U) active focusing of the mind, (oft. in the phr. to pay attention to, to attract/to draw smb's attention to), e. g. Do not let your attention wander. 2) (U) thoughtful consideration, care, e. g. A good mother gives equal attention to each of her children. attend vt/i 1) to give one's attention, e. g. Are you attending to what is being said? 2) to be present at, e. g. The meeting was well attended. 3) to look after, e. g. I have a good doctor attending me. attentive a 1) paying attention; 2) courteous, considerate; as an attentive host. Ant. inattentive 8. reassure vt to restore confidence or courage, e. g. The doctor-reassured the sick man (about his health). reassurance n (C; U), e. g. She won't believe it in spite of all our reassurance. assure vt 1). to promise; try to persuade, e. g. He assured us of his ability to work. 2) to make certain, e. g. Before going to bed she assured herself that the door was locked. assured a also self-assured, self-possessed, confident, as an assured manner. assurance n — promise, statement made to give confidence 9. yield vt 1) to give, produce, bear, e. g. That tree yields plenty of fruit 2) to give up control (of), e. g. We did not yield (up) our position to the enemy. Syn. surrender, give up yield n that which is produced, e. g. The tree gave a high yield this year. yielding a 1) likely to agree with or give in to others, e. g. He has a yielding character and will soon change his mind. 2) tending to give way esp. under pressure, as yielding materials. READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES 1. Consult a dictionary and practise the pronunciation of the following words. Pay attention to the stresses: conscientious, photograph, anonymous, antithesis, ambiguous, homogeneous, megalomania, coincidence, cleavage, languorous, incisive, psychic, itinerary. 2. Read out the passage beginning with "For the first time..." up to TB show it to somebody, he thought" using proper tone groups and observing the rhythm. Convey proper attitudes and all the phonetic phenomena of connected speech. 3. a) Practise this brief conversation: Student A expresses either annoyance at Walter Streeter or criticizes him. He suggests irritability and sounds reprovingly critical. Remember what rate of utterance may be associated with negative emotions. Student B defends Walter Streeter. Mind that expressing disagreement you might sound challenging, persuasively reassuring, be reluctantly or defensively dissenting; for the pur- pose make use of the intonation patterns "Fall-Rise" and "Rise-Fall". Student C asks for reasons and expresses his own personal verdict. Be aware of the change in attitudes. b) Now in pairs talk about the pros and cons of judging a person by his/her handwriting. Impart your own attitude. Use proper intonation patterns which the argument or discussion require. 4. Substitute one of the speech patterns (p. 77) for the parts of the sentence in bold type. M o d e 1 s: a) She wanted to put a coin into the slot but changed her mind as she had very little money. She was just going to put a coin into the slot when she remembered that she had very little money and decided not to. b) He could not understand why he had never noticed before that Bilson was left-handed. How was it that he had never noticed that Bilson was left-handed? c) It was paintul, believe me. It was painful, I can tell you. 1. Ben was on the point of dialing his telephone number to have the matter out with his brother, but-then he thought better of it. 2. The tickets were sold out a month ago. Why on earth was the theatre half empty? 3. Daniel has a very good memory for names and dates. How did it happen that he forgot about my birthday? 4. The weather forecast was "cloudy with occasional showers". He was about to start off when suddenly he decided to stay at home. 5. Jane was just about to throw the old envelope into the waste-paper basket when suddenly she changed her mind. 6. So you are a professional singer. How could it have happened that you had never told me about this befort? 7. How can you account for the fact that we have lived in the same town for two years and have never met? 8. We had an awful time getting back, believe me. 9.1 assure you, I broke out in goosebumps all over. 10. You've got something on your hands there, lad, I'm sure about it. 5. Translate the following sentences into English using the speech patterns: 1. Уверяю вас, мне не впервые приходится слышать подобную отговорку. 2. Как это так получается, что у нас никогда нет возможности встретиться? 3. Почему (так выходит) я больше не встречаю Джейн у вас в гостях? 4. Как это могло случиться, что два маленьких мальчика одни поехали кататься по реке? 5. Их беседа не была такой безобидной, уверяю вас. 6. В письме он писал, что собирается приехать к нам в сентябре, а затем передумал. 7. Мы уже совсем собрались купить телевизор, а потом раздумали. 6. Make up two sentences of your own on each pattern. 7. Make up and act out in front of the class a suitable dialogue using the speech patterns. (Pair work) 8. Note down from the text (p. 73) the sentences containing the phrases and word combinations (p. 78) and translate them into Russian. 9. Paraphrase the following sentences using the phrases and word combinations: 1. The speaker talked a lot, but never really dealt seriously with the subject. 2. It used much of her time and energy to gain a full understanding of the idea. 3. The memory of this marvellous week-end took a long time to fade from his memory. 4. At last she decided in favour of the new dress rather than the old one. 5. The policeman quickly formed an opinion about the man's character and decided he must be innocent. 6. While thinking over their last meeting he began to realise that he was falling in love. 7. Your younger brother is spoilt, nobody can stop him from doing what he wants. 8. After the first examination the student's position was unclear. He needed to be tested some more. 9. It was an odd combination of events that the two contestants were both born on the same day and were both called James. 10. After ten years of working in the same place Jim was in a rut and needed a change. 11. The child told tales to the teacher and so the rest of the class refused to speak to him. 12. He could not forget the wrong done by his enemy until his dying day. 13. He's nicer in real life than in his photographs. 14. I spent long hours in the library trying to find material for my research paper. 10. Make up two sentences of your own on each phrase and word combination. 11. Make up and practise a suitable dialogue using the phrases and word combinations. 12. Translate the following sentences into English using the phrases and word combinations: 1. Мы должны серьезно взяться за решение этой проблемы. 2. Красивая мелодия надолго запала в душу. 3. Врач сам не уверен, он говорит, что я больной с пограничным состоянием. 4. Я думаю, что нам следует отправиться в однодневный поход. 5. Он почувствовал еле уловимые признаки раздражения. 6. Не могу в нем как следует разобраться, он для меня загадка. 7. Если вы хотите, чтобы все было по-вашему, вы должны сами много трудиться. 8. Знаменитый режиссер находится в нашем городе, он подыскивает материал для своей новой картины. 9. Сначала нервничая на новом месте, собака успокоилась, почувствовав доброе отношение нового хозяина. 10. Я устал вести с ним дела по телефону, я хочу видеть его воочию. 11. Я всегда чувствую, что она имеет зуб против меня, хотя не знаю, какое зло я ей сделала. 12. Он весь день думал над этой проблемой, но не мог решить ее. |
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