Angel Pavement. John Boynton Priestley. Соболева Л.П - 27 стр.

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YII. Translate into Russian. Make up dialogues to reveal the
meanings of the phraseological units.
1. I always thought he had a few more irons in the fire besides his work here. (413)
2. . . . it's enough to make any man shout his head off. (414)
3. But I don't quite get the hang of it yet. (414)
4. As it's turned out, it was a bad move. (414)
5. We've been let down by sheer rotten trickery. (416)
6. I was trying to be the smart City bounder, with an eye for a tricky bit of
business. (421)
7. ...if I had't wept buckets last night at that play. (429)
8. ... you do look a sight. (447)
YIII. Speak on the following points. Make use of the active words
and word combinations.
1. Copy out words on «Railway Station ». What is their stylistic function?
2. Copy out words on «Playing Cards». What is their stylistic function?
Describe the state of affairs in the firm on Friday. What traits of Mr
Dersingham's character are revealed in § I?
3. Miss Matfield's reaction to the betrayal of Mr Golspie. Find out figures of
speech which characterize her disappointment, disillusion.
4. What stylistic devices are used to describe Miss Matfield’s state of mind?
5. Comment on Miss Matfield's plans to make a successful business woman. (430)
6. How do you account for Mr Smeeth's wild explosion of wrath?
7. Compare the way Mr Dersingham, his wife and Mr, Mrs Smeeth took the news.
8. Think of another title for this chapter.
9. What might have happened to Miss Matfield, the Smeeths, the Dersinghams,
Turgis after Mr Golspie's departure, to your mind?
10. Make up 1-2 questions on the epilogue worthy being discussed.
IX. Entitle each paragraph of the chapter and prove your point of view.
X. Give a brief summary of each paragraph of the chapter.
XI. Get ready for a test on sections YIII – XII and a round-table talk.
Suggested topics
for a round-table talk
1. J. B. Priestley and his novel "Angel Pavement".
2. The problem of "a little man" as treated in the novel.
3. The composition of the novel.
4. London as described in the book
5. Tragic and comic in the novel.
6. Character sketches of a) Mr Golspie; b) Mr Dersingham;
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