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Comprehension Check. Discussion




XIX. Answer the questions:

1. Is a trip by plane a pleasant or frightening experience to the author of the short story?

2. When does he first begin to feel nervous?

3. What happens on the way to the airport?

4. What disconcerts him completely?

5. How does he amuse himself while waiting for the plane to leave?

6. Does he decide to be generous?

7. What does he think about the group of passengers assembled at Gate 8?

8. With whom is he going to spend a few hours on the same life raft?

9. Who is flirting with the attractive young blond?

XX. Outline the second and the third parts of the text with questions and answer them.

XXL Give a summary of the text.

XXII. Answer the questions; discuss the text.

1. Is it possible to leave something important behind after having checked your baggage three or four times? Has it ever happened to you?

2. Is the traffic in Midtown Tunnel particularly heavy only on the day of the author's departure? How does the paragraph reveal the author's nervousness?

3. Comment upon the stylistic effect created by the attributes in the following phrases: "light-hearted tone of the attendants" and "a serious plane crash in Oklahoma".

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4. Comment upon the use of the simile "like so many cattle".

5. What words make you smile when you read the paragraph about flight insurance?

6. Is the author's self-criticism bitter or humorous when he writes about the young blond?

7. Find a metaphor in the sentence about the motors.

8. What allusions are brought to the reader's mind by the words "shadowy figures of little substance"?

9. What is the implication in the episode with the folded paper cup?

10. Speak about the role of syntax in creating stylistic effect in the sentences "It turns out to be a life-preserver..." and "She also explains that there are oxygen masks somewhere..."

11. Comment upon the use of the modal verb "to be" in the sentence "that blond with whom I was to share a life raft".

12. Can a hyperbole ("a figure of speech") be American, English or French? What is implied?

13. Give your translation of the phrase "Who's drivin' " that would convey its stylistic colouring (" ?" " ?" " ?" etc.).

14. Speak about the role of implication in the sentence "Nervousness naturally affects different people in different ways".

15. Does the meaning of the last two sentences correlate with the author's feelings described in the text?

XXIII. Dramatize the talk between the story-teller and the elderly lady.

XXIV. Give a character sketch of the story-teller.

XXV. Retell the text in detail.

XXVI. Fill in the numbers of the steps given below into the chart. Find the beginning and the end first.

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What should you do on arrival in the US? 1. Go into the city. 2. Buy a ticket for a connecting flight. 3. Go through Immigration. 4. Go to the Terminal. 5. Go to the check-in counter. 6. Departure. 7. Go through Customs. 8. Get your baggage. 9. Arrive in the US.

Translating. Written Tasks

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XXVIII. Translate the following text from an advertising folder and sum up its key points:

Hadrian's wall

Explore the greatest monument to the history of the Roman occupation and visit the spectacular sites that remain. Some of the best are at Chester, Corbridge and Housesteads, each site offering a very different glimpse into life on the Wall and a fascinating journey through history for you to enjoy.

Stretching across northern England from the Solway Firth to the Tyne, Hadrian's Wall was an extraordinary feat of military engineering. Seventy three miles long, more than six meters high and three in breadth, it was the most strongly defended frontier in the whole of the Roman Empire.

A full colour souvenir book is available from the three major Hadrian's Wall site shops giving further insight into these remarkable outposts.

Taking Care of The Wall

Hadrian's Wall is one of our great historic treasures and needs to be carefully protected. Taking care when you visit will help enormously to conserve this important monument for generations of others to enjoy.

Please walk beside the Wall and not on it and respect the fact that much of the surrounding land is privately owned by farmers working hard to manage the landscape and make a living. Keep dogs on a lead, keep close to prescribed footpaths and take time to close all gates behind you. Thank you for your consideration in helping English Heritage to protect Hadrian's Wall.

Hadrian's Wall Bus

In summer months the Hadrian's Wall Bus calls at all the main Roman sites between Hexham, Haltwhistle and Carlisle, connecting to leave your car at local towns and 'Park and Ride'. For further details see the special leaflet available from Tourist Information Centers.

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XXX. Written task. Describe your most memorable trip

 





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