Mark the following statements as true(T), false (F), not stated (NS). Correct the false statements

ДЕПАРТАМЕНТ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ ГОРОДА МОСКВЫ

Государственное образовательное учреждение

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«Московский городской педагогический университет»

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Институт иностранных языков

Факультет английской филологии

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Пособие по домашнему чтению

Для студентов 2-го курса очного отделения

050303.65 – «Иностранный язык»

Уровень подготовки: программа подготовки специалистов

Квалификация – учитель иностранного языка

Курс II

Семестр III

Москва

УДК

ББК

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Редакционно-издательского совета ГОУ ВПО МГПУ.

Авторы-составители:

кандидат филологических наук, профессор Ю.Е.Ваулина,

старший преподаватель С.Н. Макеева,

старший преподаватель О.И. Кирдяева,

старший преподаватель Е.В. Коструб,

аспирант О.А. Кустова,

кандидат филологических наук, доцент С.В. Мичугина

Рецензенты

доктор филологических наук, профессор З. Г. Прошина,

доктор филологических наук, профессор О.В. Афанасьева

Пособие по домашнему чтению для II курса:Пособие / Сост.:

Ю.Е. Ваулина, С.Н. Макеева и др.. - М.: МГПУ, 2011 – …..с.

Данное пособие предлагает задания и комментарии к известному роману английского писателя С. Моэма, а также ряд неадаптированных рассказов английских и американских писателей и задания к ним. Пособие направлено на совершенствование умений устной и письменной речи и предназначено для 2го курса факультета английской филологии.

© Ю.Е.Ваулина, 2011

© С.Н. Макеева, 2011

© О.И. Кирдяева, 2011

© Е.В. Коструб, 2011

© О.А. Кустова, 2011

© С.В. Мичугина, 2011

© ГОУ ВПО МГПУ, 2011

Часть I

Задания к роману С. Моэма «Театр»

“Theatre” by S. Maugham

Part I

Chapters 1-4

Pre-text Discussion

1. What works (novels, stories, plays) by S. Maugham have you read?

2. What do you know about S. Maugham and his style of writing? You can find some information using the following sites http://kirjasto.sci.fi/maugham.htm http://www.online-literature.com/maugham/

3. What do you expect the novel to be about?

4. Should the writer be part of theatre life to write about theatre?

5. What do you think about acting as a career? Comment on the following: “Don’t be natural. The stage is not the place for that. The stage is make-believe. But seem natural.”

General Comprehension

1. Who said it?

1) “I thought we might take him back with us and give him a spot of lunch. He’s quite a gentleman.”

2) “I suppose this is the most wonderful moment in his whole life. What fun it’ll be for him when he tells his people. I expect he’ll be a little hero in his office.”

3) “…the public isn’t really interested in the theatre. In the great days of the English stage people didn’t go to see the plays, they went to see the players.”

4) “Feel as if your bones were melting inside you and if an earthquake were going to swallow you up next minute, to hell with the earthquake.”

5) “Never pause unless you have a reason for it, but when you pause, pause as long as you can.”

6) “What I don’t know about acting isn’t worth knowing.”

7) “I don’t believe one could hope to make a success in London unless one were pretty well known already.”

8) “We didn’t much like the idea of his going on the stage.”

2. Who did it?

1) Who talked very differently to oneself and to other people?

2) Who was no more keen on acting as there were no suitable parts?

3) Who refused to be photographed with Julia any more?

4) Who had started the acting career with Shakespeare?

5) Who bullied the actors, screamed at them, mocked them?

6) Who abused Jimmie Langton and laughed at him?

7) Who was eager to get on and seemed determined not to let any entanglement interfere with the career?

8) Who gave Julia her first lesson?

9) Who won every prize that was open?

10) Who invited Julia to the Easter week-end?

Mark the following statements as true(T), false (F), not stated (NS). Correct the false statements.

1) Tom’s admiration made Michael and Julia feel a little larger than life-size.

2) James Langton engaged Michael because he was staggered by his beauty.

3) Michael grew popular with the company because he spent money lavishly.

4) Julia was especially brilliant in Shakespeare’s plays.

5) Julia’s son Roger attended all the performances.

6) Despite his good humour Michael couldn’t bear Langton’s abuse.

7) It was a real discovery for Michael that Julia was tremendously talented.

8) Jimmie Langton was ready to support the young couple giving them a start in London.

9) Michael brought Julia down for his parents to inspect her.

10) Mr. and Mrs. Gosselyn disapproved of Julia because she was an actress and a flirt.

4. Answer the questions:

1) Why did Julia call on her husband?

2) Why did Michael decide to invite the young man to lunch?

3) What made the situation confusing?

4) What was Michael so much proud of?

5) Why didn't Michael eat any more?

6) What impression did the young man produce on Julia?

7) Who was Jimmie Langton?

8) How did it happen that Michael became one of his company?

9) What family did Michael come from?