it became the talking point of all America -о нейговорили по всей Америке
a highly successful film - фильм, пользующийся большим успехом
high-spirited - отважный, пылкий
heroine - героиня
southern - южный
to defend - защищать
gentry - господа (изнч. нетитулованное мелкопоместное дворянство)
to own - владеть, иметь в собственности
huge - огромный
area - площадь, пространство
to cultivate - обрабатывать
slave - раб
to destroy - разрушать, уничтожать
wealth - богатство
to advance - продвигаться вперед
northerner - северянин
spoilt - избалованный
willful - упрямый
wit - сообразительность
triangle - треугольник
gentlemanly - воспитанный
wild - неистовый, дикий
decidedly - явно
stormy - бурный
eventually - в конечном счете
to walk out on smb - уйти (от жены, мужа)
burning - жгучий
sequel - продолжение
review – обзор
Exercises
1. Translate the following words and word combinations into English using the text “My Favourite Book”.
Книга, которая произвела глубокое впечатление на меня; «Унесенные ветром»;
незабываемое чтение; историческое общество; гражданская война; после окончания колледжа; в последующие годы; о ней говорили по всей Америке; фильм, пользующийся большим спросом; главные роли; отважная героиня; образ жизни; огромные площади земли, обрабатываемые черными рабами;
любовный треугольник; вернуть его назад; жгучий вопрос; автомобильная катастрофа; не так давно; продолжение.
2. Translate the following words and word combinations into Russian using the text “My Favourite Book”.
She grew up in an atmosphere; really unforgettable reading; she got married; she worked for a time; rich gentry; a love triangle; the story is set around the time; was born into one of these rich houses; wit and intelligence; but only for money; family's wealth; cultivated by black slaves; is in love with her; the book is popular with the public; in a car crash; to defend their way of life; not so long ago; the marriage is stormy.
Answer the following questions.
1. What do you think made Margaret Mitchell write a book about the Civil War?
2. Who starred in the film Gone with the Wind! Was the film successful?
3. Who are the main characters of the book Gone with the Wind?
4. What is the story set around?
5. What can you say about Scarlett O'Hara?
6. Was it Margaret Mitchell who wrote the sequel under the Scarlett title?
7. Is the book popular with the public?
8. Have you read it? Did you read it in Russian or in the original?
Make up 7 questions of your own on the text.
Combine words into sentences and translate them into Russian.
1. This, makes, book, unforgettable, really, reading.
2. It, the, talking, became, of, point, all, America.
3. She, born, into, was, one, these, of, houses, rich.
4. This, is, book, about, also, love, a, triangle.
5. This, is, with, popular, the, book, public.
5. Ask all possible questions to the following sentences.
1. She died in 1949 in a car crash.
2. The author of the book “ Gone with the Wind ” is Margaret Mitchell.
3. All the family were interested in American history.
Grammar Presentation
Имя прилагательное
| Степени сравнения | |||
| Односложные и некоторые двусложные | Многосложные | ||
| сравн. степень | превосх. степень | сравн. степень | превосх. степень |
| -er | -est | more | most |
| new – newer - the newest big – bigger- the biggest easy – easier – the easiest | interesting - more interesting - the most interesting difficult – more difficult – the most difficult difficult - less difficult – the least difficult |
Исключения из правил:
Good – better - the best
Bad – worse – the worst
Little – less – the least
Grammar Exercises
Write down the missing form of the adjectives and adverbs.
Good … the best
Famous more famous …
Rich richer …
… more the most
Strong … the strongest
… earlier the earliest
… nicer the nicest
Quick quicker …
Read and translate.
Long – longer – the longest
Small – smaller – the smallest
Young – younger – the youngest
Late – later – the latest
Easy – easier – the easiest
Big – bigger – the biggest
Old – older – the oldest
Old – elder – the eldest (speaking about family members)
Far – farther – the farthest (distance)
Far – further – the furthest (time)
Beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful
Interesting – more interesting – the most interesting
Difficult – more difficult – the most difficult
