Exercises

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 678.

I.Найдите в тексте рассказа и переведите предложения с этими составными глаголами:

look for искать

set (set, set) about приступать к

walk on продолжать идти

flow (flew, flown) together сливаться

get (got, got) up вставать

run (ran, run) away убегать

keep (kept, kept) from удержаться от

throw (threw, throw) out выбрасывать

come (came, come) проходить дальше

turn off свернуть (с)

II.Найдите в тексте и выпишите английские эквиваленты к этим словосочетаниям :

наступила зима; желания Стоупи были небольшими; искать убежище; три месяца в тюрьме; он принялся за выполнение своего желания; много способов сделать это; хорошо пообедать; быть арестованным; его пиджак и галстук были приличными; поношенные брюки и ботинки; официант вытолкнул его на тротуар; он разбил стекло; терпеть неудачу; я не могу заплатить; официант выкинул его из ресторана; он услышал приятную органную музыку; я исправлюсь; думаешь ограбить церковь; тогда пойдём(те).

III.Проверьте себя, правильно ли вы запомнили рассказ.Закончите эти предложения в соответствии с текстом (при групповом занятии устно):

1.Soapy, a New York pickpocket felt uneasy because…

2.He wanted to get into…

3.The pleasantest way was to dine…

4.Soapy was freshly shaven and his coat and tie were decent but…

5.He threw a cobble stone at the glass and…

6.Soapy entered a small and cheap restaurant, sat at table, and…

7. He danced and hawled like…

8.The man followed him and asked…

9.He reached a street where…

10.Soapy heard the music and said…

11.The policemen arrested Soapy, and the next morning the judge sentenced him to…

IV.Перескажите части (эпизоды) текста, используя эти слова и словосочетания как план:

1.brightly lit cafe; freshly shaven; decent; shabby; a roasted duck; two bottles of wine; but just as Soapy entered; the head waiter's eye; pushed him.

2.another way of getting to prison; shop window; cobble stone; break; glass; stood still; friendly way; policemen; a man hurrying to catch a car; rushed after; failed.

3.a quiet corner; sweet music; made Soupy; remember mother; clean thoughts; reform; honest man; get out of; the mire;

Soapy felt a hand…; come along; robbing the church; judge.

V. Выразите согласие или несогласие со следующими утверждениями. При необходимости исправьте неверные варианты. Используйте выражения:

I'm afraid that's wrong. Боюсь, что это неверно.

That's not quite true to the fact. Это не совсем соответствует факту.

That's (quite) right. Совершенно верно.

According o the story… Согласно рассказу…

1. Soapy was one of New York workers.

2. Whiter was coming, and the time had come for him to look for a hotel

3. Soapy's desires were not great, six months in prison was what he wanted.

4. He was freshly shaven, his trousers and tie were shabby, but his coat and boots were decent.

5. As Soapy entered the restaurant, the head waiter's eye fell upon his shabby trousers and boots.

6. Soapy saw a policeman and told him that he had broken the shop window.

7. At a small and cheap restaurant a waiter came up to Soapy and to told him to go away.

8. The umbrella owner called a policeman and told him that Soapy had taken is umbrella.

9. He heard the sweet music of the organ and this made him go into the church.

VI. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What season was coming?

2. What was Soapy by profession?

3. Why did he feel uneasy?

4. Why did he want to get into prison?

5. Which was the pleasantest way for Soapy of fulfilling his desire?

6. How was Soapy dressed?

7. What did he want to order

8. What did the waiter do at the moment Soapy entered the restaurant?

9. What did Soapy do at the corner of Sixth Avenue?

10. What did the policeman ask him about?

11. What did Soapy answer?

12. Why didn't policeman understand his hint?

13. What did the Soapy eat at the cheap restaurant?

14. Why did he tell the waiter to call a policeman?

15. What did the waiter do instead to calling a policeman?

16. What did Soapy begin to do next?

17. Whom did he see as he was passing a cigar store?

18. What did the man leave at the entrance?

19. What did the man does then he saw Soapy walking away with Ills umbrella?

20. Why didn't a man call a policeman?

21. Where did he suddenly stop?

22. What did Soapy remember then he heard the music of the organ?

23. What did he decide to do?

24. That did a policeman ask him about/

25. What did the judge say in the Police Court?

VII.Перескажите текст:

1) в том виде, как он изложен;

2) от имени Соупи;

3) от имени полицейского.