Английский язык. Ч. 2. Гималетдинова Г.К - 20 стр.

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tion: … As to the former, I utterly reject them out of all ingenious Discourse.’ It is
easy to see how proverbs came into disrepute. The proverb has none the less
retained its popularity as a homely commentary on life and as a reminder that the
wisdom of our ancestors may still be useful to us today.
                                        Словарь
proverb – пословица                                 frequently – часто
saying – поговорка                                  vernacular – народный, родной (о языке)
advice – совет                                          местный (о диалекте)
pithy – содержательный, сжатый                      in addition – в дополнение, кроме того, к
term – термин                                           тому же
to date from – датироваться, относиться к           to go out of fashion – выходить из моды
metaphorical phrases – метафорические               degenerate – вырождаться, ухудшаться
    фразы                                           cliche – клише
simile – симили, сравнение                          currency – употребительность
descriptive epithets – описательные эпитеты         in medieval times – в средние века
to expect – ожидать                                 universal truth – универсальная истина
to fall into – распадаться, делиться                to confirm – подтверждать, подкреплять
abstract statement – абстрактное утверждение        to refute – опровергать
colourful examples – яркие примеры                  to compile – собирать
observation – наблюдение                            trite – банальный, избитый, стертый (о ме-
experience – опыт                                       тафоре)
comprise – включать, заключать в себе               to congratulate on – поздравлять с
wisdom – мудрость                                   to despise – презирать
folklore – фольклор                                 introduction – введение
health – здоровье                                   ancestor – предок
       Упражнение 1. Найдите в тексте пословицы, выпишите их и подберите
эквиваленты на русском языке.
       Упражнение 2. Вставьте слова из словаря к тексту “Proverbs” в сле-
дующие предложения.
       1) A proverb is a traditional … which offers … or presents a moral in a short
and … manner. 2) The confusion … before the eighteenth century. 3) Proverbs …
readily … three main categories. 4) The first type takes the form of … expressing
general truth. 5) Proverbs of the second type include many of the more … . 6) The
third type of proverb … sayings from particular areas of traditional … and … . 7) … there
are traditional country proverbs. 8) … , and even as late as the seventeenth cen-
tury, proverbs often had the status of … … and were used … or … an argument.
       Упражнение 3. Опираясь на материал текста, закончите следующие
предложения.
       1) Before the eighteenth century the term ‘proverb’ meant _______ .
2) Nowadays the word ‘proverb’ means _______ . 3) Proverbs can be divided into
three main types. They are _______. 4) In the medieval times proverbs were
used with the aim _______ . 5) In the eighteenth century many writers’ attitude
towards proverbs was ____. 6) Proverbs are still very popular among people be-
cause _______ .
       Упражнение 4. Ответьте на вопросы:
       1) Do you agree with the given classification of proverbs? 2) Does the Eng-
lish definition of a proverb differ from the Russian one? 3) Do you agree that
proverbs are going out of fashion? Prove your point. 4) Define the role of a prov-
erb in English literature. 5) Do you often use proverbs? Under what circum-
stances do you use them? 6) Is it important to study foreign proverbs? Why?