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5. a) Write out of the text all the adjectives describing:
a) a person; b) some place; c) smile.
b) Find in the text sentences in which the words: gaze, glance, look and stare are
used. Look up the verbs in the dictionary and explain the difference in their
meaning.
B. Speech Exercises
1. Speak on the following topics using words and word combinations from the
text:
1. Julia and Michael’s house.
2. Julia Lambert.
3. Michael Gosselyn.
4. Jimmie Langton and his attitude to his company.
5. The young man, who was introduced to Julia.
2. Give your impression of the main characters.
3. Comment on Michael’s words: One’s got to be one’s own master.
4. Compose the dialogues between:
Julia and the young man
Julia and Jimmie Langton
Julia and Michael
5. Answer the following questions:
1. Who introduced the young man to Julia? Why? What was the first
impression the man produced on her? What kind of man was he? What kind of
woman was Julia?
2. Why did Michael allow the young man to come to their rehearsal? Was he
going to act in the play? What did he say about the public?
3. Julia handed one of her photographs to the young man, didn’t she? What was
her behaviour like?
4. What did Julia’s old photographs remind her of?
5. Michael had started with Shakespeare. But he realized that Shakespeare
would get him nowhere and that if he wanted to become a leading actor he must gain
experience in modern plays. Who did he write and ask to see him? Why? What
happened to Michael after their meeting?
6. Where was Julia born and brought up? Who gave her first lessons? What
was Julia taught by her first teacher?
7. Who suggested making Julia the greatest actress in England? What were
they talking about?
8. Julia accepted Jimmie’s offer. How did she play under his direction? 
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 5. a) Write out of the text all the adjectives describing:
    a) a person; b) some place; c) smile.

 b) Find in the text sentences in which the words: gaze, glance, look and stare are
used. Look up the verbs in the dictionary and explain the difference in their
meaning.

                                B. Speech Exercises
     1. Speak on the following topics using words and word combinations from the
text:
       1. Julia and Michael’s house.
       2. Julia Lambert.
       3. Michael Gosselyn.
       4. Jimmie Langton and his attitude to his company.
       5. The young man, who was introduced to Julia.

  2. Give your impression of the main characters.

 3. Comment on Michael’s words: One’s got to be one’s own master.

 4. Compose the dialogues between:
     Julia and the young man
     Julia and Jimmie Langton
     Julia and Michael

  5. Answer the following questions:
       1. Who introduced the young man to Julia? Why? What was the first
impression the man produced on her? What kind of man was he? What kind of
woman was Julia?
       2. Why did Michael allow the young man to come to their rehearsal? Was he
going to act in the play? What did he say about the public?
       3. Julia handed one of her photographs to the young man, didn’t she? What was
her behaviour like?
       4. What did Julia’s old photographs remind her of?
       5. Michael had started with Shakespeare. But he realized that Shakespeare
would get him nowhere and that if he wanted to become a leading actor he must gain
experience in modern plays. Who did he write and ask to see him? Why? What
happened to Michael after their meeting?
       6. Where was Julia born and brought up? Who gave her first lessons? What
was Julia taught by her first teacher?
       7. Who suggested making Julia the greatest actress in England? What were
they talking about?
       8. Julia accepted Jimmie’s offer. How did she play under his direction?

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