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Методика Гос

Комплекс упражнений 2.

I. a) Make comparisons, using the adjectives and adverbs below.

Models:

1. The play is (much) more interesting than the book on which it was based.

In fact it's the best play of the season.

2. It is produced (much) better than many other plays. (This play isn't produced as well as some other plays.)

4. N. plays best (of all).

5. The first act is as (is not so) interesting as the second. ,

b) Compare two plays (films, TV shows).

interesting, serious, amusing, cheerful, gloomy,, funny, good (well), popular, bad (badly)

c) Compare two actors (actresses).

talented, popular, famous, skilled, (to do) well, power­ful (about a voice), natural, nice (nicely), expressive, (to impress) very much.

II. Find English equivalents for the following (See Text).

- какие фильмы идут на этой неделе?...

- собственно, говоря ...

- я не совсем с вами согласен ...

- на экране...

- какого вы мнения об экранизации? ...

- от начала до конца ...

- я не скучал ни минуты ...

- состав исполнителей хорошо подобран ...

- я должен пойти, посмотреть его сам ...

- посмотрим ...

III. Activate the following words and word combinations.

the fact is ... , as a matter of fact

a) Complete, using the word combinations given in brackets.

1. I took him to see nearly all the places of interest. In fact... (to show round the whole town).

2. He hesitated for a week before giving a final reply. As a matter of fact he... (not to give a proper answer even then).

3. The boy could not leave his brother. The fact was... (to be responsible for).

b) Translate.

1. Вы не можете винить ее за плохую игру. Собственно говоря, она никогда не обучалась игре на рояле.

2. Не уди­вительно, что ее везде хвалят. Собственно говоря, она самая популярная актриса сезона.

to prefer, I would rather ... than....

a) Practise aloud.

1. Do you prefer a single or a double room?

2. I'd prefer a single room.

3. I prefer to wear glasses at work.

4. He'd prefer not to consider the question now.

5. She prefers wearing her hair long.

6. I would rather look it up than try to guess.

b) Answer these questions.

1. What kind of sports do you prefer in summer (in winter)?

2. Why do you prefer swimming (playing tennis, volley-bali, skating)?

3. Why do some people prefer the cinema to the theatre?

4. Do you travel a lot? How do you prefer to travel?

5. When would you rather go by train than by air?

V. Answer the following questions. Make up stories based on the information gained from the answers (to be done after each set).

a) 1. Do you often go to see ballets, or do you prefer the

opera? (Give your reasons.)

2. What ballet (opera) have you seen (heard) lately?

3. Was the plot quite new to you, or were you familiar with it?

4. What is your opinion of the performance? Do other people praise it?

b) 1. Do you usually go to see every new film, or only those which are praised?

2. What kind of them do you look forward to seeing?

3. Do you expect to enjoy a film with a familiar plot? (Give your reasons for or against.)

VI. Make an oral translation, using the active vocabulary of the lesson.

Диалог 1.

- Вы ведь видели новый спектакль в нашем театре, да? Как он вам понравился?

- По-моему, это прекрасный спектакль. Собственно говоря, содержание было мне знакомо, но тем не менее (but ... just the same) мне понравился весь спектакль от, начала до конца. Артисты подобраны прекрасно, ведущую роль исполняла Николаева.

- Правда? Я предпочитаю Петрову в этой роли.

Диалог 2.

- Вы видели последние картины этого художника? Они демонстрируются (показываются) в главном выставочном зале.

- Нет еще, я был очень занят последнее время. Но эту выставку все хвалят, и я хочу посмотреть ее.

- Выставку действительно стоит посмотреть. Н. считается прекрасным пейзажистом (a landscape painter). Но некоторые из его картин довольно необычны. Я советую вам посмотреть его биографию, прежде чем вы пойдете на выставку. Это поможет вам понять художника.

Диалог 3.

- Доброе утро, г-н Смит. Как вы провели время (развлекались) в воскресенье?

- Доброе утро, г-н Иванов. Вчера я чудесно провел вечер. Мне, наконец, удалось посмотреть «Лебединое озеро» ("The Swan Lake"). Я в восторге от спектакля (Я наслаж­дался каждой минутой).

- Вы не хотели бы пойти в оперу или в кукольный театр (the Puppet Theatre)? Я могу посмотреть, что идет завтра.

- Нет, спасибо, я предпочитаю балет, особенно русский. Его хвалят во всем мире, еще (even) в Лондоне я с нетерпением ждал, когда смогу насладиться вашим балетом.

VII. Retell the dialogue in indirect speech.

VIII. Make up dialogues of your own, using the words and word combinations given below.

1. Intending to Go to the Theatre

to read a poster, to be on, to be worth, to praise, in my opinion, an excellent idea, to look up the time of, to see an announcement, to be in great demand, to choose, to prefer, to look forward to ...

2. Booking a Ticket for the Theatre

a row, the stalls (the gallery, the pit. the balcony, a box), as a matter of fact, to prefer, these seats will do

3. Going to the theatre

to wear, to look nice, to keep somebody waiting, hurry up, I'd rather.... to take a taxi, to be held up, nearly, needn't

4. Impressions of a Film (Play)

to be worth, expressive, cast, excellent, opinion, to look upon ... as .... to do well, to be impressed, to find interesting; as a matter of fact, a plot, to be familiar, to look forward to...

IX. Retell the above dialogues in indirect speech.

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