Методическое пособие по практике устной и письменной речи английского языка для студентов III-IV курсов отделения романо-германской филологии

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VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Ex. 1. WAYS OF WRITING. Match the following verbs describing various ways of writing with their definitions on the right.

1. to put something into a written form, e.g. a speech
   
2. to write carelessly or in a hurry so that it is hard to read
   
3. to write using a typewriter
   
4. to write in an irregular, awkward, or unskillful way, usually covering more space than necessary
   
5. to add short notes to explain certain parts of a book, etc.
   
6. to write using square, unjoined letters; also used in books
   
7. to sign with one's own name to show that one is the writer of a book, etc.
   
8. to write a name in a book, especially when giving it as a present
   
9. to write rough notes quickly, without preparation
   
10. to write in a short form
    
11. to write one's name specially, on letters, official forms, etc.
    
12. to form words correctly from letters
    
13. to write music, poetry, etc.
    

Ex. 2. WAYS OF WRITING. Fill in the following sentences using the verbs describing various ways of writing.

1. He………..…. some notes for the talk he had just been asked to give after the dinner.
   
2. There was a name …………………. on the wall.
   
3. Will you …………………. your new book for me, please?
   
4. My name is ………………….. B-R-O-W-N not B-R-A-W-N.
   
5. Please …………………… your address clearly in block capitals.
   
6. His name was ……………….. on a metal plate beside the door.
   

Ex. 3. BOOKS. Match each kind of book with what you would normally expect to find in it.

atlas a) basic coursebook at school or university

autobiography b) information about subjects in alphabetical order

dictionary c) lists of words grouped according to their similarity in meaning

directory ' d) maps

encyclopedia e) a list of names of places printed at the end of an atlas

gazetteer f) a list of important, famous people and brief details of their lives

guidebook g) meanings of words

manual h) tourist information about a country

textbook i) instructions on how to use or repair a machine

thesaurus j) a list of names, addresses and telephone numbers in alphabetical order

Who's Who k) the story of one's own life written by oneself


Ex. 4. BOOKS. Choose the right answer.

1. I don't like reading history or biographies; I prefer………………. myself.

a) description b) fiction c) invention d) narration

2. That book has been out of……………… for a long time.

a) copy b) press c) print d) publication

3. You have to pay a ……………….. if you do not return your library books on time.

a) fee b) fine c) penalty d) tax

4. Most of the poet's earlier work was published under a ………………. .

a) misnomer b) namesake c) nickname d) pseudonym

5. His new book received good …………………. from the critics.

a) comprehension b) flavours c) reviews d) understanding

6. He bought the book for half price because its ……………….. was torn.

a) coat b) coating c) cover d) skin

7. I have just read a lovely ……………… about a man who devoted his life to monkeys.

a) fiction b) history c) production d) story

8. The first ……………….. of a book can sometimes be very valuable.

a) copy b) edition c) title d) type

9. Ms Original had a little in ………………. with other authors of her generation.

a) common b) everyday c) normal d) ordinary

10. That author has written a fictional . …………………….of his wartime experiences.

a) account b) novel c) story d) tale

11. This is a good…………………………of his delight in unusual words and phrases.

a) case b) example c) expression d) passage

12. I can't read this book without my glasses. The……………….is too small.

a) handwriting b) letter c) print d) typewriter

13. Ask the publishers to send you their latest…………………..of English text-books.

a) booklet b) catalogue c) index d) prospectus

14. I'm reading a book about ……………….of Henry VIII.

a) the existence b) the life c) the living d) the road

15. The printing of the book has been held up by the paper……………………

a) deficit b) lack c) scarce d) shortage

16. The essayist, John Cardinal Newman, was one of the most distinguished men of………………of his time.

a) books b) letters c) publications d) writings

17. In your criticism of this work, I think you have done less than …………………. to the originality of his style.

a) appreciation b) approval c) justice d) praise

18. Because Shakespeare mainly wrote plays, he is usually regarded as ……………………

a) an author b) a dramatist c) a novelist d) a writer

19. He knows most of Wordsworth's poems by …………………….

a) head b) heart c) memory d) mind


Ex. 5. BOOKS. Divide the following words into four groups.

1. Kinds of printed matter
   
2. Handwritten matter
   
3. Reference books
   
4. Kinds of poems
   

Some words may belong to more than one group.

Ex. 6. BOOKS. Match the description with the names of parts of a book.

1. appendix	a) the cover of a book
2. bibliography	b) a short description by the publisher of the contents of a book, printed on its paper cover
3. binding	c) an introduction to a book
4. blurb	d) a preface, especially in which someone who knows the writer and his work and says something about them
5. chapter	e) an introduction to a play , long poem
6. contents	f) one of the main divisions of a book, usually having a number or a title
7. cross-reference	g) one part of a book, which is read on the radio in regular parts until the story is completed
8. epilogue	h) a list of what is contained in the book
9. foreword	i) the end of a book, giving additional information
10. index	j) a list of all the writings used in the preparation of a book
11. instalment	k) a list at the back of a book giving, in alphabetical order, names, subjects, etc. mentioned in it and the pages where they can be found.
12. preface	l) a note directing the reader from one place in a book to another place in the same book
13. prologue	m) a part of a story, play, etc. that is added after the end, usually a kind of summing-up

Ex. 7. BOOKS. Complete with the right name of the part of a book.

1. This old book is …………………. in leather.

2. Look at the list of the ………………in the book and find on which ……………. the first …………….starts.

3. He wrote a ………………….to his book, explaining why he had written it.

4. He listened to the fourth…………………..of the novel on the radio last night.

5. This is a ……………………….of all the works published by Oxford University Press in the past fifty years.

6. In this book ………….are shown with an asterisk (*).


Ex. 8. BOOKS. Choose the right answer.

1. This book is too ……………………, I don’t understand it.

a) blank b) dark c) obscure d) secret

2. In Mr Critical’s opinion, Mary’s reputation as a writer is very …………………………. .

a) overestimated b) overlooked c) overrated d) overstated

3. The bookshop said they did not have the drama just then, but that it was on …………………. .

a) arrival b) delivery c) order d) purpose

4. Don’t read all the book. Just ………………. the first few pages quickly.

a) dissect b) glance through c) look round d) see into

5. A poet has to be extremely ………………… to the music of words.

a) alert b) sensible c) sensitive d) sentimental

6. Shakespeare’s plays fall into three ………………… categories: tragedies, comedies and histories.

a) ample b) broad c) expansive d) thick

7. The peace of the public library was ………………. by the sound of a transistor radio.

a) demolished b) fractured c) smashed d) shattered

8. If he didn’t have the royalties from his book to………….his tiny income, he simply wouldn’t survive.

a) amplify b) contribute c) expand d) supplement

9. This young author has already received the sort of…………………. that many who are older and wiser have had to strive a lifetime for.

a) attentiveness b) note c) notoriety d) recognition

10. The story had a macabre ………………to it.

a) clang b) noise c) ring d) tick

11. He was a learned man, and few travelers have written with so much …………………. .

a) acquisition b) apprehension c) cultivation d) erudition

12. His reputation has been greatly ……………… by the success of his new book.

a) enhanced b) enlarged c) expanded d) heightened

13. Some writers take a light weight ………. typewriter with them wherever they go.

a) bearable b) carrying c) portable d) weighing

14. He says he would write an English course book if he could find a(n) ……………..to deal with the less interesting parts.

15. I was in no way prepared for the ………………. of criticism my play received.

a) assault b) offensive c) onset d) onslaught


Ex. 9. Look up and memorize the pronunciation of the following names:

Ex. 10.Match the name of a literary movement or phenomenon with the right definition.

Existentialism	a conventional term applied to the English writers who lived and worked in the so-called Victorian age (1837-1901)
Expressionism	a philosophical movement embracing the view that the suffering individual must create meaning in an unknowable, chaotic, and seemingly empty universe
Modernism	a trend in English literature which appeared in the 50-s of the 20th century as a result of disillusionment in post-war bourgeois reality. The writers of the trend criticize the contemporary society, but do not show the way out of the impasse. The main representatives of this trend are Kingsley Amis, John Braine, John Osborne, John Wain
Naturalism	Post-World War I artistic movement, of German origin, that distorted appearances to communicate inner emotional states
Neo-classicism	an idealistic theory based on the belief that art does not depend on social life, and that merely form, not content, is important
Sentimentalism	International cultural movement after World War I expressing disillusionment with tradition and interest in new technologies and visions
Surrealism	a term applied to a group of poets (E. Elliot, Th. Cooper, E. Jones), connected with the Chartist movement (the 30’s and the 40’s of the 19th century). Their poetry reflected the revolutionary struggle of the English working class.
Victorians	Late 19th- and 20-th century literary approach of French origin that vividly depicted social problems and viewed human beings as helpless victims of larger social and economic forces
Angry Young Men	The term is a translation loan from French (tour d’ivoire), where it was coined by an outstanding writer and literary critic Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve to denote aloofness from life, withdrawal from all social concerns. Such literary works as Salome by Oscar Wilde, or the poetry of the Pre-Raphaelites render the atmosphere implied by the term
Art for art’s sake	an 18th-century artistic movement, associated with the Enlightenment, drawing on classical models and emphasizing reason, harmony, and restraint
Chartist poets	The term applied to three English poets, Southey, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, who had been living for some time in a remote corner of North-West England. They underwent evolution in their political views and creative activities. Aloofness from the life of their time, their plunging into mysticism made their poetry somewhat vague and abstract despite its high artistic values.
Ivory tower	a literary movement of the second half of the 18th century brought to life as a reaction to classicism. It marked a new stage in the evolution of the Enlightenment. The belief in the values of reason being shattered, the emotional tendencies became accentuated.
Lake Schhool, Lake poetry	European literary and artistic movement that uses illogical, dreamlike images and events to suggest the unconscious
University wits	The name given to a group of Elizabethan playwrights who, being highly educated for the time, brought the English drama to a higher level, thus paving the way for Shakespeare. J. Lyly, G. Peele, Th. Lodge, Th. Nashe, R. Greene, Th. Kyd, Ch. Marlowe are usually referred to as University wits.

SPEAKING

1. How much reading do you do? How much time do you spend each week reading books, newspapers and magazines?
   
2. What kid of books do you enjoy reading? Do you choose different books for different occasions (journeys, holidays, etc.)?
   
3. If you could choose between reading a book or seeing the same story as a film in the cinema or serialized on TV, which would you prefer?
   
4. Who are your favourite authors? Describe the kinds of books they write.
   
5. Describe one book you have particularly enjoyed reading recently. What did you like about it? What were its faults?
   

6. Are there any books you’d like to re-read (or have reread)?


READING

TEXT 1.

Matching stories

Here are the opening and closing paragraphs of five different books. There is an autobiography, a detective story, a romance, a spy story, and a fairy story. Read them carefully and match them up.