Guess the word or word combination by its definition

a) flattery b) vanity c) passionate d) prosperous e) fee f) frantic g) nauseate h) widow

1. done in a very urgent way 2. money that you pay to a professional person for their work 3. to make smb feel sick 4. showing or expressing powerful emotions or very strong beliefs 5. praise, sometimes not sincere 6. a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again 7. rich and successful 8. the fact of being too proud of your abilities, or too interested in your appearance

8. Translate into Russian:

1) He kicked his heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy.

2) We are making a stab at high-speed rail service.

3) Meg thought she was the best-qualified candidate for the job, and not getting it was a smack in the eye.

4) The ambassador's visit set the seal on the trade agreement between the two countries.

5) Don't give up on your business just because you lost money this month. You have to take the rough with the smooth.

6) They've had some bad luck, but they've put a brave face on their problems.

7) Emergency services have spared no pains to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes.

8) I can put up with the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.

9) David took advantage of the defender’s mistake to score a goal.

10) He visited her under the pretext of borrowing a book.

9. Translate into English:

1) У Анны были плохие отношения с начальником, он ей не нравился тем, что всегда ходил надутый, как индюк.

2) Так как Джон уже сильно потратился, он больше не мог действовать наугад и очень надеялся, что его предприятие будет очень успешным. К сожалению, оно провалилось, но Джон претерпел все невзгоды и начал всё с самого начала.

3) Магда часто устраивала своему мужу ужасные сцены, но однажды он просто отвернулся от неё и громко зевнул, и тогда девушка всерьёз расплакалась.

4) Они нашли общий язык с первой минуты знакомства, с тех пор они всегда вместе.

5) Роберт знал, что его друг собирается покончить жизнь самоубийством, но даже ни разу не попытался отговорить его.

6) Джек был ужасным занудой, и с каждым годом его жена ощущала всё больше, что он становился ей обузой.

7) Артур – очень надёжный человек, на работе все знают, что могут на него положиться (довериться ему).

8) Режиссёру нравился Вильям как актёр, но Вильям зазнавался, поэтому режиссёр решил сбить с него спесь и не включил его в пьесу, которая долго будет в программе.

9) Мой брат не любит рисковать, поэтому когда он отправился с компанией в горы, через два дня он вернулся под предлогом, что у него сильно разболелись зубы.

10) Джулия поняла, что жизнь обманула её, несмотря на то, что у неё был нежный муж и высокооплачиваемая работа.

Detailed Comprehension

1.Answer the questions:

1) Why did Julia constantly flatter Michael?

2) Why did Michael go to America alone?

3) Why did Julia blame Jimmie?

4) Why was Julia in despair (though it was such a good chance for Michael)?

5) How did Jimmie try to calm her down?

6) Was Jimmie against Michael as her would-be husband? Why?

7) Why did Julia sign a new contract with Jimmie?

8) How did Michael take the fact that he was a flop?

9) Why was Julia surprised when Michael proposed to her?

10) Were they lucky in London?

11) What was Michael's participation in the war like?

12) Why was he so popular with officers?

13) Where and when did they move?

14) How did they manage to start their business?

15) Why didn't Julia want to ask Dolly de Vries for money?

16) Did Michael understand her fears?

17) Was their new theatre a success?

18) Why didn't Dolly sell out her share of business?

19) Was Michael a good director?

2. Describe:

a. Michael's performance in the USA

b. Michael's military career

3. Develop the situations checking your knowledge of the context:

1. ... by his manner, friendly but casual, you might have thought they had been married for years.

2. Julia sat in a great leather armchair willing with all her might the American manager to offer a part that Michael would refuse ...

3. I'm not going to hold it up against you because for once you've let me down.

4. He'll be back at the end of the season and back for good.

5. Extravagant little thing, aren't you?

6. He said they could not afford to let sentiment stand in the way of business.

7. It was just before the end of the war that she fell out of love with him.

8. He sought out actors who had never been given a chance and whose salaries were small.

4. Discuss the following quotations in pairs:

1. ... I said to him he could have anyone in the company he liked with the one exception of Michael Gosselyn. (ch. 5)

2. He knew what he was doing all right when he landed me with that stick. (ch. 6)

3. Now she could deal with him on equal terms. (ch. 7)

4. She continued to flatter him... She got a little private amusement by seeing how much he could swallow. (ch. 8)

5. For once his cunning found its match. (ch. 9)

6. Even Dolly, who did not like him, acknowledged his unselfishness. (ch. 9)

7. God knows what they see in him. (ch. 9)

8. Because her love had died she felt that life had cheated her. (ch. 9)

5. Act out the conversations between:

1) Julia and Jimmie when she accused him of Michael's departure;

2) Julia and Michael in the hotel when Michael came back from the USA.

6. Make up the dialogues:

1) Julia and Dolly about Michael;

2) Michael and Julia over a new play.

7. Speak your mind on:

1) the relationship between Julia and Michael and how it changed throughout the years;

2) Mrs de Vries;

3) The Siddons Theatre.