William John Locke (1863-1930), an English writer, was born in Barbados. He wrote many books among which especially well-known are Septimus, Simon the Jester, Stella Marris and The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol. Locks favourite character is a man who is poor and alone in the world, but yet whose striking and original personality doesnt make it possible to apply to him the possible cliches of common man or small man.
Locke is not a serious writer. His treatment of facts of life is certainly superficial; his aim is to amuse and entertain, rather than teach or criticize. Yet, he doesnt lack observation either in depicting human characters or in creating life-like situations.
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1. Who is Text I about?
2. Who is W.J. Lockes favourite character?
3. Why is Locke not a serious writer?
4. The writers aim is to teach and criticize, isnt it?
5. Does the writer create life-like situations?
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Model: a) to write, favourite; b) character, books
to write books , favourite character
a) striking, poor, common, serious, superficial, amuse, observation, human, situations, to depict;
b) readers, to lack, character, personality, cliches, man, writer, life-like, treatment of facts.
TEXT II
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novel [`nÉvl] n ; pl. crime [kraim] n crime novel = detective story [di`tektiv `stÉ:ri] n thriller [`qril] n , story of adventure criminal drama [`kriminl`dra:m] () found [faund] v founder n just [d Ùst] a sanders = sandals [`sændz], [`sændlz] n pl archer [`a:tò] n calendar [`kælind] n 1) ; 2) ; 3) . , purpose [`pε:ps] n sole [`soul] a keen [ki:n] a , ; keen observer human nature [`neitò] , reflect [ri`flekt] v , relation [ri`leiòn] n humorous [`hju:mrs] a prove [pru:v] v ,
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TEXT II. EDGAR WALLACE
Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) wrote thrillers, crime novels, stories of adventure and is considered to be the founder of criminal drama in England. Among his novels (he wrote more than 300) especially well-known are The Four Just Men, Sanders of the River, The Green Archer, The Face in the Night. His last book was The Calendar written in 1929.
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Wallace wrote for the sole purpose of entertaining his reader, not teaching him. Yet, as a keen observer of life and human nature, he could not help reflecting1 in his books certain typical features of social life and human relations. The humorous story Solo and the Lady2 perfectly proves it.
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2. Solo and the Lady ( ).
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1. This text is about Edgar Wallace.
2. Edgar Wallace is the founder of criminal drama in England.
3. He wrote his last book The Calendar in 1929.
4. He wanted to entertain his readers.
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| 1. In his books Edgar Wallace reflected 2. The humorous story Solo and the Lady perfectly proves that he was a master of 3. His sole purpose was to 4. Edgar Wallace was a keen observer of | 1. reflecting certain typical features of human relations. 2. entertain his readers. 3. certain typical features of social life. 4. life and human nature. |
TEXT III
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language [læhgwid ] n use [ju:z] v , ; [ju:s] n , ; p.p. used [ju:zd] , expand [iks`pænd] v (); expansion [iks`pænòn] n , ; influence [`influns] v -.; n contribute [kn`tribju:t] v 1) , ( to smth. -.); 2) ( ..); contribution [,kÉntri`bju:òn] n ; (, ..) spread [spred] n , the spread of learning ; v , () phenomenon [fi`nÉminn] (pl ena) 1) ; 2) , unique [ju:`ni:k] a 1) , intercourse [`int(:)kÉ:s] n official [`fiòl] a ; ; ; n , (, ) oversea(s) [`ouv`si:z] adv , , besides [bi`saidz] adv , undergo (underwent, undergone) [,Ùnd`gou] v , preserve [pri`z:v] v , countryside [`kÙntri`said] n ; speech [spi:tò] n elderly [`eldli] a pronounce [pr`nauns] v , pronunciation [pr,nÙnsi`eiòn] n 1) , ; 2) peculiar [`pi`kju:li] a , , , separate [`sepreit] v (), (); separation [,sep`reiòn] n , ; separate [`seprit] a 1) ; 2) , outside [`aut`said] prep , inside [`in`said] prep , vocabulary [v`kæbjulri] n , general [`d enrl] adj 1) , ; 2) ; 3) feature [`fi:tò] n . , ; , way [wei] n 1) , ; 2) , call for [kÉ:l] native [`neitiv] a ; native speaker various [`vεris] a , ; all over the world [É:l ouv] as a result [ri`zÙlt] for the most part for example [fÉr ig`za:mpl]
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colony [`kÉlni] n, colonial [k`lÉnil] a, official [É`fiòl] a, economic [ik`nÉmik] a, political [p`litikl] a, cultural [`kÙltòrl] a, unique [ju:`ni:k] a, phenomenon [fi`nÉminn] n, history [`histri] n, international [,int`næòinl] a, standard [`stændd] n, university [,ju:ni`v:siti] n, literature [`litritò] n, press n, radio [`reidiou] n, television [,teli`vi n] n, educated people [,edju`keitid], dialect [`dailekt] n, cultivate [`kÙltiveit] v, class dialect, million [`miljn] num, result [ri`zÙlt] n, geographical [d iÉ`græfikl] a, flora [`flÉ:r] n, fauna [`fÉ:n] n, contact [`kÉntkt] n, aborigenes [`æb`rid ini:z] n pl, element [`elimnt] n
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English [`ihgliò], British [`britiò], the British Isles [ailz], Britain [`britn], the USA [`ju:`es`ei], Canada [`kænd], Australia [És`treilj], Australian [És`treiljn], South Africa [`sauq`æfrik], Standard English [`stændd`ihgliò] , Cockney [`kÉkni] , , , Cockney English, Indian [`indin], Maori [`mauri] 1) , 2) ; New Zealand [`nju:`zi:lnd]
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1. English is used and taught in these countries. 2. The official language of Great Britain is known as Standard English. 3. Standard English is taught at schools. 4. Standard English is used in literature, by the press, the radio and television. 5. Standard English is spoken by educated people. 6. The old local dialects are preserved in the countryside. 7. Irish Gaelic was spoken in Ireland. 8. Gaelic is still spoken on the islands. 9. Gaelic Language Society is dedicated to preserving the traditions of the Gaelic songs. 10. The Welsh language Society was formed in 1962.
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the most important language; little less; old older oldest; old elder eldest; far - farther farthest; many more most; widely more widely; frequently most frequently
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one of the most widely used languages; the model used in teaching English overseas; the official language used in Great Britain; Standard English taught at school; the speech cultivated by the radio; a class dialect spoken by two million working-class Londoners; English spoken outside the British Isles
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1. English has become the language of international intercourse. 2. English has developed certain differences in vocabulary. 3. Contacts with other languages have left their mark on English outside Great Britain. 4. These contacts have introduced new elements into the English vocabulary.
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