in an unthinking moment, idly turn the leaves, a fatal malady, premonitory symptoms, complication, to walk the hospitals, to time the pulse, all for nothing, the prescription ran, a family hotel, to follow the directions, his life was preserved.
II. a) Write English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own:
1. ; 2. -.; 3. ; 4. ; 5. -. ; 6. ; 7. .
b) Write these words in English and transcribe them:
, , , , , , , , , .
c) Find in the text synonyms of the following words and phrases and explain how they differ: [14]
illness (4 words), friend, doctor, look quickly, imagine, do a favour to smb., die.
III. Write 10 questions to Text A covering the main points. Prepare to discuss the test using the words and phrases from Ex. .
IV. Study Texts and and translate these sentences into English:
1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. . 10 . 11. . 12. . 13. , . 14. . 15. ! 16. , 17. . 18. ! 19. ! 20. . 21. , ? 22. . 23. , ..? 24, .
V. Reproduce Text so that a question is asked about each sentence said by the patient or the doctor. Recite the dialogue in class.
Example: Patient: You'd better ask me what is not the matter with me, doctor.
Doctor: Is it really as bad as that? What are you complaining of?
Patient: Insomnia... and pains in the stomach.
Doctor: Oh, dear, isn't it too much for one man?
VI. Relell Text in indirect spech: a) speaking on the part of the old man;
b) reproducing Nell's talk with Bert over the telephone. You may find the following phrases useful:
a) to look a miserable wreck, to suffer from, to cheer smb. up, to be in despair, to be in high spirits; b) to be afraid that, to be sorry for, to doubt smb.'s skill, to wonder if..., to feel hurt, to suggest that one should...
VII. Study Essential Vocabulary (II) and
