Dead poets society. Климова А.Ю. - 1 стр.

                           DEAD POETS SOCIETY

                                       Unit I
                                  Welcome to school

                                    Before you view
                                      Vocabulary
pillar n                         столб, колонна, оплот
fervent dedication               горячая преданность
to meet one’s replacement        взять кого-то взамен (ушедшего на пенсию)
sinus n                          пазуха носа
This is for his sinuses          о лекарстве
to swallow v                     глотать
stiff adj.                       натянутый, одеревенелый
to put one’s foot in one’s mouth разг. влипнуть, оплошать, сесть в лужу
slick adj.                       разг. превосходный, отличный
travesty n                       пародия
to flunk v                       амер. разг. провалиться на экзамене
jerk n                           амер. разг. тупица, придурок
valedictorian n                  студент-выпускник, произносящий
                                 прощальную речь

                                   First Viewing Tasks
I. Answer the questions:
A. According to the headmaster, what are the “Four Pillars” of Welton Academy? What
are they according to the pupils?
Sort the words out: tradition, travesty, horror, honour, excellence, decadence, discipline.
B. Welton Academy is claimed to be the best preparatory school in the United States.
Why?
C. Mr. Portius retired, who is a newcomer to meet his replacement?
D. Are all the boys eager to start school?

II. True or false?
A. Charly aced (did very well) Latin.
B. Stephen is very good at English.
C. Neil specializes in chemistry.
D. Todd is a “Valedictorian national merit scholar”.
E. Neil is the assistant editor.
F. All of them make a “study group”.

                                 Comprehension Tasks
I. Use dates and numbers to describe Welton Academy:
1895, 41, 51, 75%