THE LITTLE PRINCE

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ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY

Unit 1 (Dedication, Chapter 1)

Recommended vocabulary list:

Please, consult a dictionary, write down transcription and translation of the following words.

forbearance

to dedicate something to somebody

a grown-up

reason

the best in the world

to live in France

hungry

to need

to cheer up

once

although

few

to remember somebody/something

too correct somebody/something

dedication

primeval

boa constrictor

swallow

chew

digest

to reflect upon

adventures

jungle

to succeed in

masterpiece

to frighten

to represent

to enable

explanations

to advise

to devote to

instead

magnificent

the lack of success

tedious

to pilot

at a glance

to get lost in

at very close quarters

to enhance one's opinion

to be clear-sighted

to mention

neckties

1.Read the text of the unit again, find the following adjectives and nouns in the text in the way they are used by the author and supply their Ukrainian equivalents.

1.Magnificent a. person

2.Primeval b. pencil

3.Colour c. career

4.Close d. forest

5.Sensible e. quarters

2. Give the English for:

первісний з першого погляду,

краватка лякати

присвячувати той, який втомлює/ нудний

шедевр у тісному сусідстві

пережовувати ковтати

керувати літаком пояснення

згадувати причина

найкращий у світі представляти

3.Insert prepositions.

1. I dedicate this book ____ a little boy not ____ a grown-up.

2. The boy reflected _____ the adventures ____ the forest and ____ turn succeeded ___ making his first drawing _____ a colour pencil.

3. Thus it was that I gave____ a magnificent career ____ a painter ___ the age ____ six.

4. I had been disappointed ____ the lack ___ success ____ my drawing.

5. I saw them ____ very close quarters.

6. I recognized him _____ a glance.

7. People can easily get lost _____ the forest ___ night.

4. Express your opinion on the following:

“So I made another drawing of the inside of the boa constrictor to enable the grown-ups to understand. They always need explanations”

(Please, write an essay for 300 words, try to use words from recommended vocabulary list. Please, underline the words from recommended vocabulary list you have used in your composition.)