Vocabulary notes
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 450.
| to bicker (v.) | quarrel pettily, wrangle |
| to sluice (v.) | rinse; pour water freely upon |
| woe (n.) | affliction, bitter grief |
| particulars (n.) | information, detailed account |
| lunatic asylum | mental home or hospital |
| plus-fours | long wide loose-fitting breeches gathered in at knee |
| lot (n.) | a small area of land that belongs to a particular person or company |
| treatment (n.) | process or manner of behaving or dealing with a person or thing |
| hive endeavour | extremely earnest attempt |
| to scribble (v.) | write carelessly or hurriedly; be author or writer |
| to scamper (v.) | move or run hastily or impulsively |
· Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations. Recall the situations from the story.
| 1. | to be a student of smth |
| 2. | to be broke |
| 3. | to exchange listless greetings |
| 4. | net cash |
| 5. | income-tax |
| 6. | the explanatory typescript |
| 7. | the paper headed with the name |
| 8. | to carry on a tedious conversation |
| 9. | from an entirely new angle |
| 10. | the name naturally suggests itself |
| 11. | I'll bear you in mind |
| 12. | It's a mug's game |
| 13. | to eat irregular and improbable meals |
| 14. | to be first and foremost |
| 15. | to speak with complacency |
· Questions (when possible make use of the words and word combinations given above).
1. What kind of life did Simon Lent lead?
2. What happened one night at the attic flat of Lent's?
3. How did Sir James Macrae receive Simon?
4. Who did he meet in the car and how did they happen to work together?
5. What was the life at the studio? How did it influence Simon's life?
6. What can you say about Sir James as a producer?
7. What is the end of the story?
· Comment on Simon's words : “You see, for the first time in my life I have come into the contact with Real Life.”
a) What did he call Real Life?
b) How real was it? How real can it be to your mind?(Give reasons)
· Characters
a) Which of the adjectives and word combinations characterize the
main heroes of the story? (Your choice should be illustrated by the facts from the story)
inactive; sluggish; of a passive temperament; shallow; unscrupulous; to go with the stream; apathetic; inconsistent
b) Give character sketches of the main heroes of the story.
Talking points:
1. Do you agree with the statement: “Vital art implies a corresponding set of social relationships.” Justify your point of view.
· Prepositions
1. They wanted his angle ... a picture they were making. And would like him to meet them ... luncheon... the Garrick Club to know his reactions ... that.
2. He sat ... a greatcoat ... his head hung forward, elbows ... the table, and his hands clasped, ... his neck. The staff sat ... respectful sympathy.
3. You had better fix ... ... Miss Grits the times of work most suitable ... you. I shall expect ... your first treatment ... the end of the week.
4. Simon scribbled his initials ... the bill and left the table ... Sylvia was still groping ... gloves and bag.
5. Well, he supposed, now was the time to go away ... the country and get ... ... his novel. Some quiet cafe - restaurant ... the sun where he could work ... those intractable last chapters.
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