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4. You're gonna stick ___ till I'm sick of you.
5. She drew ___ the curtain and leaned her wrist ___ one of the
crosspieces between panes…
6. "Really?" said Mary Jane enthusiastically. She leaned ___. "Do
you have a beau, Ramona?"
7. Her drink was on the floor, ___ reach.
8. I used to wait for him at the bus stop, right outside the PX, and
he showed ___ late once, just as the bus was pulling ___.
9. "What happened to Jimmy?" Eloise said to her. "He got runned
___ and killed…"
10. She stooped ___, losing her balance, and began to tuck ___ the
blankets of Ramona's bed.
V. Match the words with their definitions.
1. to wail a. small particles of stone/sand/dust.
2. fouled b. a woman who is a member of a religious order living
in a separate community.
3. grit c. lazily.
4. slush d. to make a high-pitched mournful cry.
5. a nun e. to try to change someone's mind by asking again and
again.
6. junk f. made dirty.
7. languidly g. half-melted snow.
8. to plead h. useless articles/rubbish.
POINTS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Who is a stronger person – Mary or Eloise? Pick out sentences
and/or situations to back you opinion.
2. Once more read the passage "With little or no wherewithal for
being left alone…" (p. 25). What can we infer about Mary Jane
from the description?
3. How has Eloise changed since studying at college? What does she
say? What can you add?
4. Comment on the possible correspondence between Eloise’s
reminiscences about Walt and Ramona’s play. Which one is more
positive? Prove you opinion.
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5. How can you explain the meaning of the title? (Note: Connecticut
is the smallest state, and is sometimes associated with some poky
hole of a place.)
6. In your books it is stated that the main feeling (or Rasa) of this
story is that of humor (laughter). Try to find evidence to support
this point (You may also need to find symbolic interpretations of
the colors mentioned.)
7. Choose one of the characters and compile a list of words and
phrases from the text that refer to him/her and are illustrative (in
your opinion) to reflect their inner essence. Compare your findings.
8. Choose a paragraph, which in your opinion is vital for disclosing
the message of the story. Explain your choice. Make a written
translation of it. In class, compare the passages you have chosen
and the translations you have made.
ADDITIONAL TASKS
1. Prepare an oral report on the issue of friendship comparing the two
girls. What unites them and what seems incompatible? You may
employ all your observations made while reading the story.
2. Eloise seems to reject the world around her. Which is better: to
disregard everything, to take pains to change things and people
around you or to change your attitude to them? Which is easier?
Prepare a speech expressing your opinion. Think over the system
of reasons, the examples and wording you are going to employ. In
class, exchange your opinions and try to come to a unanimous
conclusion.
3. Make a back translation of the following extracts:
a)
Когда Мэри Джейн стало скучно сидеть одной в комнате,
она встала и подошла к окну. Откинув занавеску, она взялась было
рукой за раму, но вымазала пальцы угольной пылью, вытерла их о
другую ладонь и отодвинулась от окна. Подмерзало, слякоть на
дворе постепенно переходила в гололед. Мэри Джейн опустила
занавеску и пошла к своему синему креслу, мимо двух набитых до
отказа книжных шкафов, даже не взглянув на заглавия книжек.
Усевшись в кресло, она открыла сумочку и стала рассматривать в
зеркальце свои зубы. Потом
сжала губы, крепко провела языком
по верхней десне и снова посмотрела в зеркальце.
4. You're gonna stick ___ till I'm sick of you. 5. How can you explain the meaning of the title? (Note: Connecticut 5. She drew ___ the curtain and leaned her wrist ___ one of the is the smallest state, and is sometimes associated with some poky crosspieces between panes… hole of a place.) 6. "Really?" said Mary Jane enthusiastically. She leaned ___. "Do 6. In your books it is stated that the main feeling (or Rasa) of this you have a beau, Ramona?" story is that of humor (laughter). Try to find evidence to support 7. Her drink was on the floor, ___ reach. this point (You may also need to find symbolic interpretations of 8. I used to wait for him at the bus stop, right outside the PX, and the colors mentioned.) he showed ___ late once, just as the bus was pulling ___. 7. Choose one of the characters and compile a list of words and 9. "What happened to Jimmy?" Eloise said to her. "He got runned phrases from the text that refer to him/her and are illustrative (in ___ and killed…" your opinion) to reflect their inner essence. Compare your findings. 10. She stooped ___, losing her balance, and began to tuck ___ the 8. Choose a paragraph, which in your opinion is vital for disclosing blankets of Ramona's bed. the message of the story. Explain your choice. Make a written translation of it. In class, compare the passages you have chosen V. Match the words with their definitions. and the translations you have made. 1. to wail a. small particles of stone/sand/dust. ADDITIONAL TASKS 2. fouled b. a woman who is a member of a religious order living in a separate community. 1. Prepare an oral report on the issue of friendship comparing the two 3. grit c. lazily. girls. What unites them and what seems incompatible? You may 4. slush d. to make a high-pitched mournful cry. employ all your observations made while reading the story. 5. a nun e. to try to change someone's mind by asking again and 2. Eloise seems to reject the world around her. Which is better: to again. disregard everything, to take pains to change things and people 6. junk f. made dirty. around you or to change your attitude to them? Which is easier? 7. languidly g. half-melted snow. Prepare a speech expressing your opinion. Think over the system 8. to plead h. useless articles/rubbish. of reasons, the examples and wording you are going to employ. In class, exchange your opinions and try to come to a unanimous POINTS FOR DISCUSSION conclusion. 3. Make a back translation of the following extracts: 1. Who is a stronger person – Mary or Eloise? Pick out sentences a) and/or situations to back you opinion. Когда Мэри Джейн стало скучно сидеть одной в комнате, 2. Once more read the passage "With little or no wherewithal for она встала и подошла к окну. Откинув занавеску, она взялась было being left alone…" (p. 25). What can we infer about Mary Jane рукой за раму, но вымазала пальцы угольной пылью, вытерла их о from the description? другую ладонь и отодвинулась от окна. Подмерзало, слякоть на 3. How has Eloise changed since studying at college? What does she say? What can you add? дворе постепенно переходила в гололед. Мэри Джейн опустила 4. Comment on the possible correspondence between Eloise’s занавеску и пошла к своему синему креслу, мимо двух набитых до reminiscences about Walt and Ramona’s play. Which one is more отказа книжных шкафов, даже не взглянув на заглавия книжек. positive? Prove you opinion. Усевшись в кресло, она открыла сумочку и стала рассматривать в зеркальце свои зубы. Потом сжала губы, крепко провела языком по верхней десне и снова посмотрела в зеркальце. 19 20
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