Образцы методических разработок и контрольных работ
Пример разработки по домашнему чтению по рассказу O’Henry “The Gift of the Magi”:
Assignment № 1. The Gift of the Magi (by O’Henry)
Pronunciation checkpoint: transcribe the words:
magi (pl.), magus (sing.), parsimony (n.), parsimonious (adj.), agile, meretricious, laboriously, feminine, coveted, manger, chronicle
II. Vocabulary checkpoint: explain the meaning of the words and word combinations, use them in the context of the story and your own sentences.
close dealings (p.132)
to subside from … to …(p.132)
to beggar description (p.132)
to be on the lookout for sth (p.132)
sterling (adj.) (p.133)
to master the art of doing sth (p.133)
to collect oneself (134)
to ransack stores for sth (p.134)
on the sly (p.134)
to give way to sth (p.134)
to have sb going a while (p.136)
III. Fill the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.
Della finished her cry and attended _______ her cheeks ______ the powder rag. (p.133)
She couldn’t imagine how to buy Jim a present ______ this little money. (133)
They both took a mighty pride ______ those two possessions. (p.133)
She did her hair _____ again quickly and left the house. (p.134)
In search of a proper gift for Jim Della practically turned all the stores ____ ___ (p.134)
____ that chain ____ his watch Jim might be properly anxious _______ the time ____ any company. (p.134)
No matter how beautiful his watch was, he didn’t look ____ it very often _____ account ____ the old leather strap that he used ____ place ____ a chain. (p. 134)
Her heart craved and yearned _____ the combs ______ the least hope ____ possession. (p.137)
IV. Translate the sentences using the vocabulary and syntactical structures of the story.
Ничего не оставалось делать, как взвыть. (р.132)
У нее было только 20 рублей, на которые нужно было купить другу подарок.
(р. 133)
Пейзаж был такой прекрасный, что невозможно было описать словами. (р. 132)
На 200 рублей в неделю не разбежишься. (р. 133)
Я провела 2 часа, бегая по магазинам в поисках подарка на день рождения моему брату. (р. 134)
Я практически вывернула все магазины наизнанку, но так ничего и не нашла. (р.134)
Через некоторое время мой гнев сменился депрессией. (р. 134)
Думаю, что никакая стрижка, хоть и наголо, не заставит меня любить тебя меньше. (р.136)
Она вожделенно мечтала о таком подарке, не питая ни малейшей надежды когда-нибудь его получить. (р. 137)
Ну разве это не прелесть? (р.137)
V. Discussion Guide.
What is the setting of the story: time and place?
How many characters are in the story? Name them, give a brief character sketch using the vocabulary of the text.
Which character speaks the following lines and what do these lines tell us about their character? Retell the story by putting the lines in order.
And now suppose you put the chops on.
Will you buy my hair?
I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.
You’ve cut off your hair?
Isn’t it a dandy?
What could I do with a dollar and eighty-seven cents?
Don’t you like me just as well, anyway?
You won’t care, will you?
Let’s have a sight at the looks of it.
“…life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles, with sniffles predominating.” How so? Provide your comments.
“Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for… him.” How did Della feel about spending time on planning a present? How do you feel about planning presents for your friends? Does it take you long? Does the process make you happy?
“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” What caused such contrasting changes in Della? Have you got a most prized possession? How did you come by it? Would you give it up if you were in Della’s place?
“She … went to work repairing the ravages made by generosity added to love.” Why is it a “mammoth task”?
A story usually has one main theme and several minor themes. Below is the list of themes that can be found in ”The Gift of the Magi”. Explain how O’Henry uses each theme.
Beauty Family Giving Identity Love Money Sacrifice Wisdom
Usually, an author’s theme can be stated in terms that resemble familiar sayings or proverbs. Read the following English sayings. Are there similar sayings in Russian? Can you translate these ones into English?
Love is the greatest gift of all
Money can’t buy you love.
A gift must come from the heart.
Beauty comes from within.
It’s more blessed to give than to receive.
Which of the five sayings best describes the main theme of “The Gift of the Magi”?
2) Пример итогового теста по домашнему чтению.
FINAL TEST ON HOME-READING /O.HENRY “SHORT STORIES”/ Total: 140 points
1. Transcribe the following words : (10 points)
manger, recipe, victuals, minute (adj.), pneumonia, blessed, stalwart, cease, alimony, laboriously.
2. Paraphrase the sentences using the vocabulary from the stories instead of the underlined words: (14 points)
Della spent two hours going from one store to another in search of a present for her husband, because she really wanted to find something very good and dependable. (2)
Every time Judson mentioned this word she would try to stop talking about it, so he found it to be a very difficult task. (2)
After Ariela mentioned the issue of alimony, the justice-of-the-peace had to put off the case till (>to) the next day. (2)
After a few failures to get arrested Soapy desperately tried to attract the policeman’s attention by yelling as loud as he could. (2)
She cried so hard that the napkin became very soft and almost liquid with tears.
He drank so much that it was doing him harm.
For a time they wrote letters to each other, but after a year they stopped communicating. (2)
Mr. Ramsay had queer and original ideas about health and was against taking medicine or wearing overshoes. (2)
3. Translate the following sentences: (28 points)
Через некоторое время ее грусть сменилась гневом.
Гребни были неописуемой красоты (настолько прекрасны, что невозможно описать словами).
После недели вынужденного безделья мне вновь захотелось на работу.
Они передают рецепт приготовления блинов из поколения в поколение.
Выражение его лица скрывало эмоции.
Он застыл в немом изумлении.
Когда он разбил витрину магазина, он не пустился наутек.
Казалось, он был обречен оставаться на свободе.
Он зарабатывал себе на жизнь тем, что позировал молодым художникам
Он не добился никаких успехов как художник.
Она предпочитала покупать платья готовыми, но их всегда приходилось ушивать в талии.
Другие тоже собирались шить платья, но они были не в счет.
Люди, жившие в том районе, рано ложились спать.
Раньше там был ресторан, пока его не снесли 5 лет назад.
4. Match the first name with the last name, where possible. Group the characters according to the stories they are taken from naming the story. Give a brief description of each character. (40 points)
a) Ariela, Della, Joanna (Johnsy), Maida, Ransie, Willella, Jim, Judson, Benaja, Grace, Jackson, James, Soapy, Sue, Bob.
b) Ramsay, Young, Bilbro, Sofronie, Bachman, Bird, Widdup, Shlegel, Behrman, Odom, Learight, Wells, Emsley.
5. Which character speaks the following lines? Write a sentence describing the circumstances under which they were said. (28 points)
Don’t you figure out that I might have had something to do with it?
Don’t you like me just as well anyway?
Will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I am done working?
I lie awake at nights thinking how good they are.
Want me to go back along with you in the cart and wind it for you?
Going to call time on him sharp?
I was greatly disappointed not to see you at our dinner.
I was feeling like Adam before the apple stampede.
Has she anything on her mind worth thinking about twice?
Isn’t it a dandy?
We can’t get along together at all.
You will pay me some time when you can.
Bully; it has given me everything I asked it for.
I picked it up this morning in a restaurant – if you recognize it as yours, I hope you’ll excuse me.
6. Write about your favourite story in 10 extended sentences (but do NOT retell it, please). (20 points)
3) Пример разработки по сказке “The Frog Prince”:
Assignment # 1. “The Frog Prince”
Spell the words:
['weðə], ['wondə], [gogl], [pз:l], [dзυəl], ['əυgə], ['klæmi], ['hænsəm], ['wΙkΙd], [ges].
Vocabulary checkpoint: check up the meanings of the words and word combinations in the dictionary, be ready to use them in the situations from the tale; translate the marked word combinations (*) and use them in situations of your own:
to do (sb) some (a lot of) good
a string of (daughters)
to be distraught
to be no (some) use to sb
to burst (burst, burst) out laughing
to humour sb
to rely on sb
*Never give (gave, given) sb/sth another thought
to slam the door shut
to bring oneself to do sth
*to sit (sat, sat) in/on sb’s lap
*to eat (ate, eaten) a hearty meal
to be bloated with food
*from now on
to stick (stuck, stuck) in one’s throat
to look down on sb
to hold (held, held) sb. at a distance
to be in an agony of disgust
to purse up one’s lips
*to get sth. over as quickly as possible
to enchant
to be destined to do sth
to rescue sb. / to come to sb’s rescue
Complete the following sentences, translate and learn them by heart:
1. Even the sun, which had seen …., … face.
2. The girl was so distraught she began to … break.
3. That crying’s enough to … stone.
4. And, …, he reappeared with the ball in his wide-open mouth.
5. But, as you well know, we can’t … easily.
6. She sat there shaking, as if … ghost.
7. A promise is a … kept.
8. The thought of that creature in her own bed was … to bear.
9. This is no way to treat someone who … need it.
10. Well, with her so beautiful and him so … outcome.
Answer the following questions:
What was the king’s family like?
What brought the youngest princess to the well in the wood?
Why was the princess so upset?
What did she promise to the frog?
What did the frog want?
Why did the princess agree to marry the frog?
Did she manage to trick the frog?
What was the king’s reaction when he’d heard the story?
What did the frog ask the princess to do?
Why did she keep doing things she hated to do?
How did the Prince happen to turn into the ugly frog?
Which variant of this fairy tale – the Russian or the English – do you like better? Why? What do they have in common? How are they different?
Practice reading the verses said by the Frog with good rhythm:
Open the door, my love, my life,
Open the door, sweet lady.
Remember you swore to be my wife.
That is the promise you made me.
Lift me up, my love, my life.
Lift me up, sweet lady.
I want to sit in the lap of my wife.
Remember the promise you made me.
Move your plate closer, my love, my life,
Share your food with me, sweet lady.
Such is the act of a loving wife.
Remember the promise you made me.
Take me to bed, my love, my life.
Take me to bed, sweet lady.
From now on you are my wife.
Remember the promise you made me.
Come much closer, my love, my life,
Come much closer, sweet lady.
Kiss my lips, my own dear wife.
Remember the promise you made me.
Make up dialogues and get ready to act them out:
between the youngest princess and her sisters;
between the princess and the frog (at the well);
between the princess and the king;
between the princess, the king and the frog (during the meal);
between the princess and the frog (in her bedroom).
Write a short summary of the tale (100 words).
4) Образец лексико-грамматического теста
TEST 4. Adrenalin (Total 100)
Spell the words: 6 points
[Ι'mi:diətli], [Λnfə'getəbl], [Ι'gzo:stΙd], ['æmətə], ['bΛndзidзΛmpΙŋ], ['pænΙkΙŋ].
Transcribe the words: 8 points
adrenalin, parachute, voluntarily, roller-coaster, hilarious, karate, aerobics, experience
Gradable and absolute adjectives: 8 points
Complete the sentences with appropriate adjectives.
A: Was the film funny? A: Were you frightened?
B: Yeah, it was absolutely (1)! B: Frightened! I was completely (5)!
A: Was she angry? A: Were you pleased with your birthday present?
B: Angry? She was (2)! B: Yes, I was (6)
A: Are you tired? A: Did you have a good time?
B: Yeah, I’m totally (3)! B: It was great – absolutely (7)!
A: Is the book good? A: What’s your pizza like?
B: Yes, it’s absolutely (4)! B: (8). I can’t eat it!
Degrees of comparison. 25 points
Open the brackets and use the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs:
This exercise is (simple) than that one.
Your house is very little, but mine is even ….
Why are you talking? Please, be (quiet).
This district of Moscow is (modern) than the one I used to live in.
I’ve got little time, but my mother usually has even … time than me.
He is (clever) than his brother.
The dog that frightened me seemed to be (scared) than me!
My (old) sister is 4 years (old) than me.
We see each other much (often) than we used to.
There are not many customers at the weekend, and even … on weekdays.
This film is much (funny) than the one we saw yesterday.
She’s a slow worker, but her husband works even …
Strange as it might seem, but the sidewalks in Nevsky Avenue in Saint-Petersburg are (narrow) than those in Lenin Avenue in Petrozavodsk.
She had to give us (far) information, although she didn’t want to.
Students from Group 3 are (hard-working) than those from Group 1.
They have got down to business without any (far) delay.
This matter is (urgent) than that one.
I get up (early) than most of my friends.
He plays tennis (badly) than her.
Tastes differ! – I haven’t heard a (true) word!
Sparrows are (common) than any other birds.
Motor-cycles are (noisy) than cars, aren’t they?
The boats were drifting (far) and (far) apart.
I haven’t seen anything (weird) that that!
Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous: 19 points
Choose the correct tense:
I think the most exciting and, as it turned out, the most dangerous thing I (2) (do) is trekking in Nepal. It (3) (be) a few years ago and I (4) (travel) around Asia with a friend. We (5) (enjoy) ourselves, but once we (6) (decide) to leave the cities and the beaches behind us and do something different. First, we (7) (go) to a small town in the foothills of the Himalayans and from there we (8) (do) a two-week trek around the Annapurna Range. We (9) (walk) about twenty kilometers each day. One day, while we (10) (cross) a river way below us on a tiny bridge, I suddenly (11) (lose) my footing, (12) (trip) and nearly (13) (fall) over the edge. One more detail – it (14) (rain), the bridge (15) (swing) from side to side and I (16) (hang) on for what seemed like ages until my friend (17) (manage) to pull me back up. I (18) never (be) so scared in all my life! After that, the white-water rafting (19) (be) plain sailing. But I (20) (do) that since either.
Paraphrase: 9 points
The film wasn’t worth seeing at all!
I was bored to death at the party.
My failing the exam was a really disappointing experience.
When I was reading that book I couldn’t help laughing.
My neighbour kept practicing that piece on tuba all evening, which was very irritating!
I found the news about their divorce extremely sad.
When I was driving a car for the first time I felt extremely excited.
Remember a moment when you found yourself in a difficult situation – how did you feel?
I need to talk to Mike, but haven’t been able to find him anywhere.
Translate: 25 points
Ты когда-нибудь прыгал с парашютом? – Да, это было прошлым летом. Когда я был в свободном падении, я не мог ни о чем думать!(5)
Я почувствовал такой выброс адреналина, что с тех пор испытываю зависимость от этого вида спорта. (3)
Когда я катаюсь на «американских горках», я испытываю такой кайф! (2)
Я понимал, что добровольно подвергал свою жизнь риску. (2)
Ты рисковый человек? – Нет, я предпочитаю не рисковать, каким бы незначительным ни был риск. (3)
От такого вида у меня захватило дух – это было просто бесподобно! (2)
Я не занимаюсь этим спортом профессионально, я всего лишь любитель. (2)
Катание на мотоцикле на большой скорости будоражит кровь. (2)
Скажи мне, без чего ты не можешь обойтись? (2)
Она – профессиональная спортсменка, и вся ее жизнь проходит в разъездах. (2)
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