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Give up — give in
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" give up " a) stop doing smth; discontinue a habit П He gave up painting.
□ You should give up smoking, b) surrender, sacrifice, part with
fj give up one's seat to smb (eg, in a crowded bus);
□ give up a fortress. D I give up!
" give in " — stop fighting or arguing, surrender
□ The enemy gave in at last.
D He has given in to my views.
□ 1 give in!
1. We found out that he... painting. 2. He is not the kind of man who is likely to...; he is sure to go on fighting. 3. The plan is unworkable, we've got to... it.... 4. She will never... the idea of working on her own; but for the time being, she may have to... to the demands of her boss.
22 ONE COAT OF WHITE
Study the Verbs of Speaking
The verbs in the table below describe how quietly or loudly a person is speaking.
| whisper | speak using breath but not | □ They were talking in a whisper. |
| vocal cords | ||
| (fig.) make soft sounds | □ The wind was whisperingin the | |
| leaves. | ||
| murmur | speak softly and indistinctly | П I heard a murmurconversation |
| from the next room. | ||
| (fig-) | □ The murmurof distant brook. | |
| mumble | speak indistinctly | ПThe old man was mumbling |
| away to himself. | ||
| shout | say in a loud voice | □ He shoutedto me/for me to |
| come. | ||
| □ He shoutedhimself hoarse. | ||
| scream (out) | give a loud sharp cry | □ She screamed outthat there was |
| (as of fear or pain) | a burglar in the house. | |
| DWe all screamedwith laughter. | ||
| stammer | speak in a halting way | □ G-g-give me that b-b-book. |
| (fig.) say smth in a confused | □ I stammered outrequest with | |
| way | difficulty. |
Ex. 20. Make six sentences of your own describing how a person would speak in these situations:
1. when smb is sleeping in the room;
2. rude loud quarrel of two women in the market place;
3. you don't know your lesson but try to answer;
4. the situation is very awkward, you don't know what to say, you have no words, but try to say smth;
5. you cut your finger, it hurts;
6. you want to say smth to your friend without anybody hearing you.
Ex. 21. Give words of the same root in Russian. Compare the meanings.
Idea, moment, problem, crossword, prize, final, secret, cabin, plan, protest, interview, reporter, photographer, detail, shock, section.
23 ONE COAT OF WHITE
Ex. 22. Explain the formation and the meaning of the following adjectives and adverbs. Use them in sentences of your own. (For reference see " English Grammar", a) p. 228-229, b) p. 242-243).
a) daily, friendly, manly, masterly, unwomanly;
b) finally, greatly, probably, immediately, genuinely, angrily.
Ex. 23. Recast the following sentences, using the prefix " dis-" with the italicized words. Make all other necessary changes. (For reference see " English Grammar", p. 162, p. 228)
1. I couldn't make much of the story. The facts he gave were not properly connected. 2. He is hard to please. He is never satisfied with anything. 3. They did not seem to be pleased with the turn of events. 4. They are reported to have failed to agree on the matter. 5. We have never heard anybody say that he is not an honest person. 6. I did not like the man the moment I saw him. 7. After the disagreement they had he didn't appear for a long time. 8. The child is just hopeless, he never seems to obey his parents. 9. She can't stand it when her house is not in order.
IV. SPEECH PRACTICE
Ex. 24. Memorize the following proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions and use them in retelling and discussing the text.
I.
1. Art is long, life is short. — Жизнь коротка, искусство вечно.
2. Every man has his hobby-horse. — У всякого свой конек.
3. One good turn deserves another. — Одна хорошая услуга заслуживает другой. Услуга за услугу. Долг платежом красен.
4. Tastes differ. — Вкусы расходятся. О вкусах не спорят.
П.
1. the chance of a lifetime — счастливый случай, возможность, представляющаяся только раз в жизни
2. draw (give; paint) a picture (of) — рисовать, воссоздавать картину (чего-л.)