Assignment # Twelve – Задание № 12
Прокомментируйте следующие поговорки; постарайтесь найти максимально близкие им эквиваленты в Русском языке:
“An apple a day keeps a doctor away”.
“Health is above wealth”.
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”.
Unit 4
THE GREEN DOCTOR by O. Henry
Give Russian equivalenfs for the following words and expressions from the texf and use them in the sentences of your own:
with no skills, reason with smb., punish smb. with smth, come to the conclusion, take smb. (not) long to do smth, please smb., from time to time, have trouble with smb.
III Quesfions on fhe fext:
1) Why was Alexander Barr being a civillian officer ordered aboard the merchant ship?
2) Explain the phrase "He had his crew well in hand.
3) What proves that Zabinsky was a problem child?
4) What sort of measures did Lieutenant Barr use to reason with the youngster?
5) Did Alec Barr really mean to have some recreation when he spoke about boxing?
6) Why was Zabinski smiling when he accepted Lieutenant's sug gestion?
7) Did it take Barr long to discover Zabinski's boxing skills?
8) What was the reaction of the seamen who had gathered on deck to watch the match?
9) Why did Barr ask for the time out?
10) What was Zabinski's tactics during the match? Prove that he didn't expect a change in the course of the match.
11) What did Alexander Barr do after he had knocked the boy out?
12) Did the result of the match help Lieutenant to keep discipline on board?
IV Discuss the following:
1) Supposing Zabinski guessed something wrong in Lieutenant's behaviour. How do you think he would have acted?
2) What kind of methods did Alexander Barr use trying to reason with the boy? Were they proper methods? Which methods to your mind should he have applied? Could Barr's methods of keeping discipline be justified?
3) Comment on the title of the story. Is the word "foul" used in its direct or figurative meaning?
4) Give a character sketch of 1) Zabinski, 2) Lieuten-ant Barr
V Retell the sfory on the part of 1) Alexander Barr, 2) Zabinsky, 3) one of the sailors.
Unit 5
Jimmy Valentine's Reformation инO. Henry
Jimmy Valentine was released' that day.
"Now, Valentine," said the warden', "you'll go out today. Make a man of yourself. You are not a bad fellow really. Stop breaking open safes and be honest."
"Me?" said Jimmy in surprise. "Why, I've never broken a safe in my life." The warden laughed. "Better think over my advice, Valentine."
In the evening Valentine arrived in his native town, went directly to the cafe of his old friend Mike and shook hands with Mike. Then he took the key of hisroom and went upstairs. Everything was just as he had left it. Jimmy removed a panel in the wall and dragged out a dust-covered suitcase. He opened it and looked fondly at the finest set of burglar's' tools. It was a complete set made of special steel. The set consisted of various tools of the latest design. Over nine hundreddollars they had cost him.
A week after the release of Valentine there was a new safe-burglary in Richmond. Two weeks after that another safe was opened. That began to interest the detectives. Ben Price, a famous detective, got interested in these cases.
"That's all Jimmy Valentine's work. He has resumed business. He has got the only tools that can open any safe without leaving the slightest trace."
One afternoon Jimmy Valentine came to Elmore, a little town in Arkansas. A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner and entered a door over which was the sign "The Elmore Bank". Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot what he was and became another man. She lowered her eyes and blushed slightly. Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were not of ten met in Elmore. Jimmy called a boy who was standing on the steps of the bank and began to ask him questions about the town and the people of the town. From this boy he learnt that this girl was Annabel Adams and that her father was the owner of the bank.
Jimmy went to a hotel and registered as Ralf Spencer. To the clerk he said that he had come to Elmore to start business. The clerk was impressed by the clothes and manner of Jimmyand he was ready to give Jimmy any information. Soon Jimmy opened a shoe-store and made large profits. In all other respects he was also a success. He was popular with many important people and had many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams and she fell in love with him too. Annabel's father, whowas a typical country banker approved of Spencer. The young people were to be married in two weeks. Jimmy gave up safe-burglary for ever. He was an honest man now. He decided to get rid of his tools.
At that time a new saf e was put in Mr. Adams' bank. The old man was very proud of it and insisted that everyone should inspect it. So one day the whole family with the children went to the bank. Mr. Adams enthusiastically explained the workings of the safe to Spencer. The two children were delighted to see the shining metal and the funny clock. While they were thus engaged Ben Price, the detective, walked into the bank and stood at the counter watching the scene. He told the cashier that he was just waiting for the man he knew. Suddenly there was a loud scream from the women. Unseen by the elders, May, the smallest girl had shut herself in the vault.
"It's impossible to open the door now," said Mr. Adams in a trembling voice, "because the clock of the safe hasn't been wound. Oh, what shall we do? That child – she can't stand it for long because there isn't enough air there!"
"Get away from the door, all of you," suddenly commanded Spencer. And it must be mentioned that Jimmy happened to have his suit-case with him because he was going to get rid of it that day. Very calmly he took out the tools and in ten minutes the vault was opened. The others watched him in amazement. The little girl, crying, rushed to her mother.
Jimmy took his suit-case and came up to Ben Price whom he had noticed long bef ore. "Hello, Ben", he said, "Let's go. I don't think it matters much now." And then suddenly Ben Price acted rather strangely. "I guess, you are mistaken Mr. Spencer," he said. "I don't seem to recognize you. I think your fiancee' is waiting for you, isn't she?" And Ben Price turned and walked out of the Bank.
NOTES:
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Exercises and Assignments on the Text
Упражнения и Задания к Тексту
Assignment # One – Задание № 1
Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов, выражений и оборотов:
было больно двигаться – _________________________________________;
больной и несчастный – _________________________________________;
у него жар – _________________________________________;
форма гриппа – _________________________________________;
записал время приема лекарств – _________________________________________;
темные круги под глазами – _________________________________________;
не слушал, что я читаю – _________________________________________;
немного бредил – _________________________________________;