Dear Sara and Gregor, here is exercise No.2 - please, do it till Monday, 14th January, 2013, thank you, see you, Katja Kragelj
I. GLOSSARY. PARAPHRASE THESE WORDS
amount -
boarding school -
coach -
document -
excuse -
gentleman -
invest -
partner -
rival -
stern -
warehouse -
II. READ CHAPTER 3. HERE ARE SOME UNTRUE SENTENCES ABOUT IT. REWRITE THEM WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION.
1. David went home because his mother wanted to see him.
2. Peggoty took David to Yarmouth to stay with Mr Barkis.
3. The Murdstones arranged a job for David in a lawyer's office.
4. David was proud of his new job, and enjoyed it.
5. David did not like the Macawber family.
6. Mr. Micawber was sent to prison because he had been in a fight.
III. BEFORE YOU READ CHAPTER 4 ( DAVID AND HIS AUNT ), CAN YOU GUESS WHAT HAPPENS? CIRCLE Y ( YES ) OR N ( NO ) FOR EACH OF THESE IDEAS.
1. David's aunt refuses to help him, because he isn't a girl. Y/N
2. David's aunt becomes very fond of him. Y / N
3. David dislikes his aunt, and returns to London. Y / N
IV. READ CHAPTERS 4 AND 5. WHO SAID THIS, AND TO WHOM? WHO OR WHAT WERE THEY TALKING ABOUT?
1. "Now the question is, what shall I do with him?"
2. "This boy is extremely wicked and violent."
3. "I don't believe a word of your story."
4. "I could never rise so high! No, I'm much too humble for that!"
5. "Nothng exciting ever happens there."
6. "I know she'll come to no harm while he lives!"
7. " I confess I hadn't considered it before, but I think I'd like it."
8. "I'm certain I'm right. You've made a dangerous friend."
V. READ CHAPTERS 6 AND 7, AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
WHO
1. ...was planning to marry Agnes Wickfield?
2. ...was Dora Spenlow's paid companion?
3. ...was engaged to a lovely girl who lived in Devon?
4. ...was still hoping for something to turn up?
5. ...inherited Barkis's money?
6. ...did Emily run away with?
7. ...helped David and Dora to become engaged?
8. ...had decided to invest her money herself, and lost it all?
9. ...was now living in Wickfield's house?
Hello
ReplyDelete1.
amount-quantity of money
boarding school-a school where pupils eat, sleep and study...they live there
coach-a carriage pulled by horses
document-paper with impertant information
excuse-explanation for doing something
gentleman-a man of good family, usually rich
invest-to put money in a bank or business
partner-a persone who works with another in a shared business
rival-someone who tries to take what you want
stern-a persone who is unsmiling, a little angry
warehouse-a building where you store goods
II.
1.David went home because his mother died.
2.Pegotty took David to Yarmouth to stay with her brother for a holiday.
3.The Murdstones arranged a job for David in a warehouse.
4.David wasn't proud of his new job and he didn't like it.
5.David liked the Micawber family.
6.Mr. Micawber was sent to prison because of debts.
III.
1.No
2.Yes
3.No
IV.
1.Aunt Betsy to Mr. Dick...about David.
2.Mr. Murdstone to aunt Betsy...about David's behavior.
3.Aunt Betsy to Mr. Murdstone...about taking care of David.
4.Uriah Heep to David...about becoming Mr. Wickfield's partner.
5.Steerforth to David...about Oxford University.
6.Daniel Pegotty to David...about Ham and Emily's marriage.
7.Aunt Betsy to David...about his profession.
8.Agnes to David...about Steerforth.
V.
1.Uriah Heep
2.Miss Mills
3.Tommy Traddles
4.Mr. Micawber
5.Pegotty and Daniel
6.Steerforth
7.Miss Mills
8.A unt Betsy
9.David and Agnes
Hope I've done it rigt.
Sara
Dear Sara, well done and correct, I am sending EXERCISE 3, now be sure Gregor does it first and then you, see you, Katja
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ReplyDeleteamount-quantity of money
boarding school-a school where pupils eat, sleep and study...they live there
coach-a carriage pulled by horses
document-paper with impertant information
excuse-explanation for doing something
gentleman-a man of good family, usually rich
invest-to put money in a bank or business
partner-a persone who works with another in a shared business
rival-someone who tries to take what you want
stern-a persone who is unsmiling, a little angry
warehouse-a building where you store goods
II.
1.David went home because his mother died.
2.Pegotty took David to Yarmouth to stay with her brother Daniel.
3.The Murdstones arranged a job for David in a warehouse.
4.David wasn't proud of his new job and he didn't like it.
5.David liked the Micawber family.
6.He was sent to prison because he had debts.
III.
1.No
2.Yes
3.No
IV.
1.Aunt Betsy to Mr. Dick...about David.
2.Mr. Murdstone to aunt Betsy...about David's behavior.
3.Aunt Betsy to Mr. Murdstone...about taking care of David.
4.Uriah Heep to David...about becoming Mr. Wickfield's partner.
5.Steerforth to David...about Oxford University.
6.Daniel Pegotty to David...about Ham and Emily's marriage.
7.Aunt Betsy to David...about his profession.
8.Agnes to David...about Steerforth.
V.
1.Uriah Heep
2.Miss Mills
3.Tommy Traddles
4.Mr. Micawber
5.Pegotty and Daniel
6.Steerforth
7.Miss Mills
8.A unt Betsy
9.David and Agnes
Grega :)
Hello, Gregor, do you do the exercises alone or do you do them together with Sara? It is a bad idea, the competition is not to be done in pairs, be good and practice yourself! See you, Katja
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