Gender Readings. Top Ten. Ренц Т.Г - 60 стр.

READING NOTES
     Roedean: famous public school for girls in England.
     Cheltenham Ladies’ College: as above.
     engagement finger: third finger of left hand, on which engage-
ment ring is worn.
     Chablis: French white Burgundy wine.
     Nelson: (1758—1805) great English naval commander.
     paperback rights: the right to produce the book with a soft cover.
     crutch: help on the side, not as one’s main source of income.
     the Nelson touch: brave way of dealing with a situation.
     alongside: next to (about ashi p).
     rake fore and aft: (about ashi p) fire with guns at another shi p
from one end to the other. Greene is still thinking about Nelson and
saying that this young man, unlike Nelson, is allowing himself to be
beaten in battle by the young lady, who is like an attacking shi p.
     Chelsea: part of London well known for artists and fashion.
     set: group of people.
     connect: think of things as being connected with one another.
     this is on me: I’m paying for this.
     give tongue: start speaking.
     photographic modelling: being photographed for advertisements.
     St James’s: area of London around St James’s Park, centre of the
wine trade.
     Mrs. Humphrey Ward: (1851—1920) conventional woman novelist.

A. Points to consider:
     While reading the story, think about the following:
     a) the use of adjectives, unusual figures of speech, words or
phrases revealing characters or expressing emotion.
     b) how a polite conflict is developed between two people who are
normally very close to each other.
B. True or false?
     1. All but one of the Japanese gentlemen were without glasses.
     2. The girl in the story was wearing a diamond engagement ring.
     3. The girl wanted to get married very soon.
     4. The young man showed a lot of interest in becoming a writer.
     5. The girl’s publisher was named Dwight.


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