Учебно-методическое пособие по домашнему чтению для студентов I - II курсов английского отделения. Бойко Л.Б. - 12 стр.

     thank goodness
     Discriminate between them.

     III. Translate the following passages:
     p.92 ("the very beginning...")
     p.93 ("Up jumped Dingo...")
     p.95 ("Still...")
     p.96 ("Still ran...")

     IV. Ask 10 quiestions about the Kangaroo.

     V. Retell the story.

     VI. Grammar focus
     Find the phrases in the text made up after the following patterns:

                               N/PRN do/did Vinf        (hint: p.92)

                            N/PRN [wish] (that) N/PRN did/had done
                                         (hint: p.96)

    Compose two dialogues between: any two Gods /the Kangaroo/ the Yellow-Dog
Dingo - using these patterns.
      What is the meaning of the verbs "to grow" & "to get" in the expressions "to get
nearer", "to grow longer"? Speak about other personages of the tale acquiring a certain
state or quality (growing or getting+Adj).

     VI. Compare the Kangaroo's three requests & try to find out why the third God
agreed to help him.

     VII. You are a teacher, & the personages from the tale are your pupils (the God,
the Kangaroo, the Dog). Write their characters, please.

     IX. What do all the characters have in common with children?
     What do all the characters have in common with grown-ups?

     X. Introduction to elementary stylistic analysis
     Pick out & comment on the cases of inversion & reiteration.
     What end do these stylistic devices serve in the tale?
     What are the constituents of the rhythmical structure of the text?
     What is the function of rhythm in the tale?




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