enjoy υ
guess υ
treat υ, n
especially adv
hire υ
treatment n
fetch υ
keep υ
trim υ
fun n
occur υ
turn υ
purpose n
unfortunately
adv
Word Combinations
for smb.'s sake
to get over smth.
to stay (at) home from college (classes, school)
to take smb. for a drive
to dress in one's best (worst)
in case
just as well
to stand (be) in smb.'s way
for such an occasion
to make trouble
to turn out
to be no use
in the end
to get on smb.'s nerves
to care for smb. (or smth.)
to turn inside out
to keep back
to turn over
for a little (short, long)
to turn up
while
to turn upside down
to get up and down
for (in) fun
to get to some place
to make fun of smb.
EXERCISES
1. Read Text of Unit Four and the Notes on Style and talk on the following
points (A. Grammar, B. Word usage. С. Style):
A. 1. Which verbs used in the text are modal verbs? Comment on their meanings and
translate the sentences in which they are used.
2. What are the meanings of the verbs to get, to make, to keep, to take in the text? (Translate
the sentences with these verbs.)
3. Mother and Father are capitalized and used without articles in the text. How would you
use the words in reported speech (oral and written)?
B. 1. in the phrases to decorate the house and to trim the hats we have two different
equivalents of «украшать». What can be trimmed or decorated?
2. We say in the morning (evening, afternoon), but in the phrase "on the very morning of the
day" on is used. Why? (Cf: on that evening, on the morning of his arrival.)
C. 1. Point out as many colloquial words and phrases as you can find. Supply their Russian
equivalents if possible. What is the author's purpose in introducing so many units of informal style?
2. Point out the passages which characterize the members of the family and their real attitude
to the mother. What is the method of characterization used by the author?
3. Which sentences or passages bear touches of humour? Try to explain how the humorous
effect is achieved in each case. Which type of humour prevails in the story? (See Notes on Style.)
II. a) Search the text for English equivalents of the phrases listed below and
write them ia your exercise book:
отмечать (праздновать) День Матери, не пойти в школу, одеться по-праздничному
(принарядиться), взять напрокат машину, почти все время, на случай если.... мог бы с таким
же успехом остаться дома, скоротать время, от нас бы не было никакой пользы, ушибить руку
обо что-нибудь, убирать со стола, хотя бы на этот раз, обед продолжался долго, ради такого