Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

liquidated at a great sacrifice both to his health and his pocketbook"? What other cases of irony can you point out? 4. What

interjections does Old Ellsworth use in his speech? What trait of his character do they emphasize? 5. What is the «tylistic value of the

slang words in the text? 6. Why did the wrinkles deepen at the corners of his eyes as Old Ellsworth spoke to Swain? How do you

understand the word "elfishly"? 7. Whom did he call "old pineapple juice" and why? 8. What progress did the old man make in art?

Why is he compared with a child playing with a picture book? What is said about the first drawings he made and the painting

accepted for the Lathrop Show? Disclose the stylistic value of the simile "resembled a gob of salad dressing thrown vio lently up

against the side of a house". 9. How can you account for the inverted word order in the sentence "Upon this distinguished group

Ellsworth/was going to foist his "Trees Dressed in White"? 10. What is the implication of the verb "sneak" used to character ize

Swain's appearance at the exhibition? 11. How had Ellsworth changed since he took up art? Can you see any reflection of this change

in his speech? 12. What sentences in the second part of the story suggest that Old Ellsworth was up to something? Comment on the

sentence "An entirely new world opened up its charming mysteries". 13. Why was it easy for Old Ellsworth to wind everybody round

his finger? Do you think that a story like this could have happened in New York? 14. How is the profession of the author reflected in

the story? Speak on the element of the grotesque and satire. 15. Why was the story entitled the way it was? An allusion to what

doctrine is present here?

12. a) Find in Text Five three adjectives with the negative prefix 'in-' and use them in sentences of your own. b) Add the negative prefix 'in-' to

the following stems and translate the words into Russian:

accurate, attentive, capable, cautious, complete, considerate, convenient, correct, decent, discreet, distinct, experienced, human,

sensible, significant, sociable, visible

13. Comment on the American peculiarities of the text and find the Americanisms for the following:

small and unimportant; railway; to play with; lift; central part

14. Pick out from Text Five the verbs that introduce the direct speech. Comment on their usage and shades of meaning.

15. Pick out from Text Five sentences describing the main characters. Give character sketches of Old Ellsworth, Doctor Caswell and Frank

Swain.

16. Retell Text Five: a) close to the text; b) in indirect speech; c) as if you were one of the characters.

17. Give a summary of Text Five.

18. Make up a dialogue between:

1.Doctor Caswell and Judson Livingston about the old man.

2.The giggling students that stopped before "Trees Dressed in White".

3.The old man and Frank Swain about art galleries and exhibitions.

4.Doctor Caswell and the old man about art and his appreciation of it.

19. Dramatize the story "Art for Heart's Sake". Be sure to bring the necessary accessories into the classroom. Discuss the value of the

performances.

20. Use the following phrases from Text Five to describe a drawing lesson:

to arrange paper and crayons on the table; a box of water-colours; to draw a bowl of fruit; to talk of the graceful lines of; a rich

variety of colour; to be lopsided; "If you want to draw you will have to look at what you're drawing"; to blush to the top of one's ears;

to add a few lines with a steady hand; to select drawings for the exhibition; to award a prize

21. Use the following phrases from Text Five to describe an art exhibition (picture gallery):

a lifetime dream; to take up art; to display insatiable curiosity; to visit the exhibition; to grow frequent; to open up its charming

mysteries; a rich variety of colour; mature artist; to be hung in a conspicuous place

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

1. Study the Vocabulary Notes and translate the illustrative examples into Russian.

2. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the words and word combinations in bold type:

A.1. See at what intervals the guard is relievedat that bridge. 2. The thief relievedhim of his watch. 3. Ann was grateful*to him

for relievingher of the other girl's presence . 4. Her husband was annoyed because nothing had been said to him before, and relieved

his feelings by shouting back at Johnny. 5. It was rather a reliefto have him out of the way. 6. Sooner than renounce their principles

Kramskoi and twelve others resigned from the Academy of Arts.7. From the beginning to the end of his life Turner's one paramount

artisticaim was the representation of light and atmosphere. 8. You could tell that the flowers she was wearing were artificial.9. In

those days conversation was still cultivated as an art.10. This is a convenient tool for drawingnails out.11. The snail draws inits

horns when it is frightened. 12. Mr. Mcintosh has many interesting stories of his travels if you can drawhim out.13. Moths are drawn

by a light. 14. Certainly his name would still be a great drawfor bourgeois audiences. 15. Gainsborough is famous for the elegance of

his portraits and his picturesof women in particular have an extreme delicacy and refinement. 16. Going in and out of the court-room

he was calm and courteous, the pictureof rationality. 17. The picturewas released three months later, and by that time they were back

in New York. 18. Each of Gainsborough's portraits is distinct and individual, even though taken as a whole they depictan entire

society in its significant manifestations. 19. In his "View Across the Thames" Turner has representeda scene looking directly into the

rays of the afternoon sun, a condition which the human eyes normally cannot tolerate. With scientific precision he has portrayedthe

golden path of the reflection on the water and the sparkle of light on the wet lawn. 20. It was a strange situation, and very different

from any romantic picture which his fancy might have painted.

B. 1.He stood watching the play of coloursupon the water. 2. Before us, in this strange mountain world of grass, the colourswere

soft and delicate— fawns, pale greens, warm browns and golds. 3. The subject is neither pretty nor young, yet by subtle colouringand

a rhythmic flow of simple lines an extraordinary feeling of beauty is created. 4.1 have little doubtthat he will be as popular as he

deserves here. 5. Doubtless,by this time, they are well on their way in quite another direction. 6. All this doubtand uncertainty made

her very unhappy. 7 . 1 doubtif he is going to get away with it. 8. A series of Italian views decked the walls, a connoisseur had

selectedthem, they were genuine and valuable. 9. The party was admirably selected.10. Joan sat down at the piano in front of the

platform to play a selectionfrom a musical comedy. 11. They are both of a size.12. "I don't want a life-sizedportrait of myself,"

answered the lad, swinging round on the music-stool. 13. They met Edgar coming out of the house in a G. I. khaki shirt three sizestoo

big for him. 14. As a result the town remained the same sizefor a hundred years. 15. A fair-sizedmaple tree stood in front of the girl's

private school. 16. With an almost visible effortthe young man regained his control. 17. He made an effortto rise but his legs

wouldn't support him. 18. With a strong mental effortSir Lawrence tried to place himself in a like dilemma.

3. Paraphrase the following sentences using your active vocabulary:

A.1. The doctor's treatment did not ease his pain. 2. It was a great comfort to know that the children were safe. 3. He felt himself

somehow free of further responsibility. 4. I'm on duty until 2 p. m. And then Peter is coming to take my place. 5. The little boy said,

"I can whistle with my mouth," and was eager to demonstrate his skill. 6. She has a kind of forced smile. 7. They know how to be

pleasant. They've cultivated that accomplishment for centuries.

8. Her beauty attracted them as the moon the sea. 9. She crossed the room, pulled the curtains apart and opened those low windows.

10.1 could not obtain any information from him. 11. Well known as it is, this is a painting one can go back to again and again, without

coming to the end of its fascination. 12. Constable managed to paint the English countryside in all its moods. 13. You look an em-

bodiment of health. 14. This doctor is a mild-looking man, not what I'd imagined at all. 15. I want to execute a really good likeness of

your father. 16. Dirk Stroeve had a taste for music and literature which gave depth and variety to his comprehension of pictorial art.

B.1. She was a dull, undistinguished-looking little thing. 2. Donald blushed violently and then looked away. 3. Monet pre ferred

transparent light tints. 4. She'd be pretty if her complexion weren't bad. 5. The flowers added freshness and brightness to the room. 6.

It's quite certain. 7. I'm uncertain as to what we ought to do under the circumstances. 8. Harris's shirt was in a questionable taste. 9. I

secretly distrusted the accuracy of both descriptions applied to one girl. 10. Having looked through the catalogue the scientist

carefully chose the books which he needed for his research work. 11. The choice of paintings for the exhibition was admirable.

12. The bump on the boy's forehead was as big as a duck's egg.

13. He noticed that Strickland's canvases were of different magnitude. 14. I don't want to camp out and spend the night in a tent no

bigger than a tablecloth. 15. She found it a strain to talk of anything else with Bart. 16. Please try and come. 17. The giant lift ed up

the big rock quite easily. 18. Pouring out the cod-liver-oil she wrinkled her nose in an attempt to keep her nostrils closed.

4. Explain or comment on the following sentences:

A. 1. He relieved Poirot deftly of his overcoat. 2. Mallory's chief reaction was one of relief: he would have hated to have to speak

to him again. 3. But Hilary could not relieve himself of his own burdens in that way. 4. Have you heard the news? What a relief! 5.

Your room is arranged very artistically. 6. The arts of the painter and sculptor had been employed to make the palace beautiful. 7.

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter," said Basil Hallward. 8. It was not long before I