Шарлотта Бронте "Джейн Эйр"

Literature 2. C Spotlight 11.

Reading for detailed comprehension. True or false?

• John usually bullied Jane when Mrs. Reed was not looking.
• John bullied Jane occasionally.
• Mrs. Reed ignored John’s bad treatment of Jane.
• Jane compared John to a Roman emperor.
• John was angry because Jane had taken a book that he wanted to read.
• Mrs. Reed came into the room when she heard John’s shouts.
• Jane was blamed for the incident.
• The book John threw at Jane hit her on the head.

Keys

• 1. True
• 2. false
• 3. true
• 4.true
• 5.false
• 6. false
• 7. true
• 8 DS.

Expanding vocabulary.

• affection ―
• bewildered ―
• taking my side ―
• dreading
• shortly ―
• sneaking ―
• accustomed to ―
• rummage ―
• trickle
• bellowed ―

a. Feelings of love/fondness

b. confused

c. supporting me

d. feeling anxious/unhappy about sth that will/may happen

-e. soon

f. doing sth without being seen or heard

g. used to

h. search for sth in a careless/hurried way

i. flow slowly

j. shouted in a deep, angry voice

1. Affection  - feelings of love/fondness (привязанность – чувство любви)

2.bewildered  – confused (смущен)

3. taking my side  -supporting me (принять мою сторону – поддержать меня)

4. dreading  - feeling anxious/unhappy about sth that will/may happen (страшиться – чувствовать тревогу/несчастье о чем-либо, что случится/может случиться)

5. shortly  – soon (в краткое время – скоро)

6. sneaking  - doing sth without being seen or heard (подлый – делать что-то, когда вас не видят или не слышат)

7. accustomed to  - used to (привыкнуть к)

8. rummage - search for sth in a careless/hurried way (рыться – искать что-то небрежно/торопливо)

9 . trickle  - flow slowly (струиться – медленно течь)

10. bellowed  - shouted in a deep, angry voice (реветь - кричать низким, злым голосом)

Expanding vocabulary

• Threats
• inflictions
• Obedient
• tottered
• Dependant
• predominated
• Hurl
• Grasp
• trickle

• became most important
• statements of intent to hurt
• someone who relies on others for financial support
• following orders
• almost fell over
• Grab, catch
• Throw
• Flow
• harm or damage

Common Examples of Hyperbole

• My grandmother is as old as the hills.
• Your suitcase weighs a ton!
• She is as heavy as an elephant!
• I am dying of shame.
• I am trying to solve a million issues these days
• Answer Key
• He spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could, without damaging the roots