Exercises

 

I.             Find in the text English equivalents for the following:

играть очень важную роль; моральные ценности; доставлять удовольствие; в любой момент; любимые с детства; иметь огромное влияние на; мысли и чувства; достигнуть понимания; воображение читателя; культурное развитие народа; в виде коротких историй; и так далее.

 

II.          Find in the text Russian equivalents for the following:

enrich one’s intellect; to mould a person's character; way of spending spare time; thanks to; understanding friend; adventure stories; free time occupation; to be fond of travelling; throughout the centuries; through reading books; the surest way; develop literary taste; Treasure Home of Information.

 

III.      Match the following words and phrases to make complete expressions from the text:

	enrich		values
	moral		stories
	understanding		imagination
	adventure		intellect
	enormous		fiction
	reader's		friend
	literary		taste
on the minds bring		pleasure		occupation
spending		influence		adventure
free		spare		information
bring		nations		and delight
treasure		history		together
romance		home of		time
enormous		time		on the minds

 

IV.      Find еру words in the text which have a similar meaning to these definitions. The first letter is given to help you:

1.  the process of recognizing written or printed words and understanding their meaning (r . . . . . . )

2.  the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand difficult or complicated ideas and subjects (i . . . . . . . . )

3.  a book that someone writes about someone else’s life (b . . . . . . . .)

4.  to change as events or conditions change, especially to become more serious (d . . . . . .) 

5.  the effect that a person has on someone’s decisions, opinions, or behaviour or on the way something happens (i . . . . . . . . )

6.  a relationship between people who are friends (f . . . . . . . . .)

7.  a place where books, documents, CDs etc are available for you to look at or borrow (l . . . . . .)

8.  the ability to think of clever and original ideas, possibilities, or solutions (i . . . . . . . . . )

 

V.          Answer the following questions:

1.  Why does reading play a very important role in our life? 2. Why do we read sometimes the same book again and again? 3. What kind of books are there? 4. What kind of books do children like reading? 5. How did books have an enormous influence on the minds and hearts of people throughout the centuries? 6. What features does the reading educate in readers? 7. What forms of books are there?

 

VI.      Are these statements true or false?

1.      Reading plays a vital role in the life of people.

2.      Books about adventures and journeys are enjoyed by those who are fond of history.

3.      Some people devoted much time to reading books and reading becomes their free time occupation, their passion.

4.      Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings.

5.      Books don’t awaken the young reader's imagination.

6.      A Treasure Home of Information is libraries.

7.      Reading books helps us in our education.

 

VII.   a) Rewrite these sentences using reported speech.

Model: He said:“Keep quiet!” – He asked me to keep quiet.

1.  Robert said: “Please help me with this work, Henry.”

2.  She said: “Don’t worry over such a small thing.”

3.  The librarian said: “Read this novel. It’s great.”

4.  Jane said: “Please tell me all you know about it.”

5.  “Explain to me how to solve this problem,” my friend said.

6.  “Don’t sit up late,” – said the doctor to Mary.

7.  Father said: “Don’t stay here long.”

b) Rewrite these sentences using direct speech.

Model: The teacher tells the student to retell the text. - The teacher tells the student: “Retell the text.”

1.    The manager tells his employee to come at for o’clock.

2.    I ask her to bring me the book.

3.    Her mother asks her not to read so aloud.

4.    Ann tells him not to open the window.

5.    Jane asks her brother to go to the library together.

6.    He asks his friend to come and see him.

7.    Sam asks her to come in time.

 

VIII.     Translate the following sentences into English:

1.                Чтение – это прекрасный способ проводить свое свободное время. 2. Он высоко оценил ее старания и желание работать. 3. Они не располагают никакой ценной информацией о том, где и кем был опубликован этот исторический роман. 4. Мне пришла в голову хорошая идея! 5. Он все-таки добился своей желаемой цели. 6. Ее любовь к чтению с годами переросла в увлечение. 7. Есть книги, которые мы любим с детства и перечитываем их снова и снова. 8. Книги развивают вкус к литературе, пробуждают интерес к ней, вызывают у читателя как смех, так и слезы. 9. Благодаря книгам мы можем узнать, как жили люди в разных странах и в разные времена.

 

Listening

(John and Liz Soars. Headway Pre-Intermediate. Workbook, Student’s book. - Oxford University Press, 2000.)

1.  Listen to an interview with the writer Carmen Day, who wrote One Short Hot Summer.

 

2.  Are these statements true or false?

-         She finds romantic fiction easy to write.

-         The character of Bradley is based on her brother.

-         Her second husband is Bob James.

-         She has written 8 novels.

-         She will not continue to write when she is an old lady.

 

3.  Answer the following questions:

-         Does Carmen write detective stories?

-         Who was her first husband?

-         Is she married now? Who is her husband?

-         Has she found happiness again?

-         How many stories for children has she written?

 

4.  Complete this report of the interview with the following words:

actor     romantic novel    detective story     old lady      how many                  children       character        romantic fiction     husband     politician

 

Interviewer	Carmen, why have you written another __________?
Carmen Day	Because I find __________easy to write, but my next novel won't be a romance. I'm hoping to write something different, perhaps a ______________.
Interviewer	In One Short Hot Summer, who is the _________ of Bradley based on?
Carmen Day	Ah, well he's based on my first husband, Clive Maingay the ______. Clive made me very unhappy, very unhappy indeed.
Interviewer	You say 'your first ______ ' - have you then remarried?
Carmen Day	Yes, indeed. I've been married for nearly ten years to Tony Marsh, you know, the ___________.
Interviewer	Yes, I know him. Are you happy now?
Carmen Day	Oh, yes. I can honestly say that I've found happiness again. Tony and I are very happy indeed.
Interviewer	Carmen, _______  novels have you written so far?
Carmen Day	Well, I've written five novels now, and three stories for __________ .
Interviewer	And when do you think you'll stop writing?
Carmen Day	Never. I'll never stop. I'll continue to write even when I'm an ________ .

 

Supplementary text

 

1.    Read and translate the following dialogue.

At the seminar of literature

Lilly:	Welcome to this week's meeting. Today we will be discussing the book «Pride and Prejudice» by Jane Austen. Where would we like to begin?
Melissa:	What about the characters. I found Elizabeth's mother utterly unbearable. Not only was she ridiculous and embarrassing, she repeatedly humiliated her daughters.
Erica:	I think that she rep­resented the upper class's values in the 19th century. In the end, all she wanted was to find suitable mates for her children.
Lilly:	That's true. Her inten­tions were good. However, she also strived to raise her family's status through the marriages.
Melissa:	Yes. But if we look at the protagonists Elizabeth and Darcy, we see that they also have flaws.
Lilly:	Certainly. They are the «pride» and «prejudice» of the title.
Erica:	Elizabeth succumbed to her prejudices. She listened to gossip and formed her opinion of Darcy by hearsay.
Melissa:	Darcy was no better. He let his pride be more important than the truth.
Lilly:	Any last comments on this first book?
Melissa:	I found the novel witty, enjoyable, and dynamic. The humour was subtle and I can fully recommend it.
Erica:	I thought it was rat­her long-winded and dry. The subject matter didn't interest me and I didn't have sympathy for the characters.
Lilly:	Those are two very different opinions. I personally found Austen's language fresh and her dialogue lively. The plot twists were clever. I would reread it.

 

2.     Find in the dialogue the end of these sentences:

1)     We will be discussing	a)      her dialogue lively.
2)     I think that she rep­resented	b)     we see that they also have flaws.
3)     The mother also strived to raise	c)      the book «Pride and Prejudice» by Jane Austen.
4)     But if we look at the protagonists Elizabeth and Darcy,	d)     the upper class’s values in the 19th century
5)     She listened to gossip and	e)      witty, enjoyable and dynamic.
6)     I personally found Austen’s language fresh and	f)       her family’s status through the marriages.
7)     I didn't have	g)      formed her opinion of Darcy by hearsay.

 

3.    Answer the following questions:

1)   What book will these women be discussing?

2)   Who is the author of the book?

3)   Who are the main characters?

4)   What flaws do the main characters have?

5)   What are the opinions of Melissa and Erica about the book?

 

Puzzle

Find 10 words related to the reading in the puzzle. The words go across and down:

S	E	X	Q	S	W	Q	X	Y	P	S
O	N	A	N	O	V	E	L	Q	O	W
Y	C	W	Z	Q	Y	Y	O	Z	E	A
A	Y	Q	S	T	O	R	Y	O	T	Q
S	C	X	O	Y	O	X	Q	O	R	W
W	L	E	G	E	N	D	A	Y	Y	A
A	O	Q	S	Z	W	A	S	Q	X	O
W	P	X	Z	M	Y	T	H	O	W	W
D	E	T	E	C	T	I	V	E	Y	O
X	D	Z	W	Y	X	P	R	O	S	E
B	I	O	G	R	A	P	H	Y	X	Z
Q	A	Y	W	S	X	Z	W	Q	Y	S
D	I	C	T	I	O	N	A	R	Y	W

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