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The story of an hour. Gx 27. Replace the italicized words with a more precise verb from the
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gx 27. Replace the italicized words with a more precise verb from the
text (Ex. 25).
1. I saw a crime.
2. He looked fixedly at me.
3. The zoologist looked at the lion's behaviour.
4. I quickly looked at my watch.
Ex. 28. Translate the sentences from English into Russian paying attention to the words of seeing.
1. He told himself that he would walk up Fifth Avenue merely to stare in the shop windows. 2. He sat staring at the paper writing nothing. 3. He sounded nervous and looked boyish and stood staring at her for a long moment. 4.... as she stared into the mirror for a long moment, she wondered if she had the right to what she had. 5. Danny glanced up at his father and saw — what he had always thought impossible — a smile of pride forhim. 6. He glanced over to check whose office lights were still on and caught sight o/her. 7. He had not yet dared to look his father in the face. But now their gazes met and locked. 8. She looked out into the street with a distracted expression.
9. His classmates all looked up to him. I, for one, particularly admired him.
10. He sat in his tiny office and looked out over Windsor Green. 11. She looked up, smiled and then immediately ended the conversation.
Ex. 29. Choose the right word.
look — glance — stare — glare
" look" means use one's sight; turn the eyes in some direction; " glance" means take a quick look (at, over, through, etc.) " Лаге" means look fixedly (at); (of eyes) be wide open; " glare " means stare angrily or fiercely.
1. They were too tall to.... 2. "... at these doves. Aren't they sweet? " 3. Anger distorted his face as he... at the shopkeeper. 4. The man... closely at a suspended cage which contained two snow-white doves. 5. She had an intense dislike for the boy and... at the child with savage-looking eyes. 6. He... at the woman, unconscious of the fixity of his gaze. 7. Children!... at the picture and tell me what you can see in it. 8. The passers-by... indifferently at the stray dog and walked on. 9. Stop...{-ing) at him. It's impolite, to say the least. 10. His eyes... at her like those of a wild beast.
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Ex. 30. Study the charts. Memorize the nouns and verbs related to disasters. Use them in sentences of your own.
Disasters and Tragedies
| Disasters | Verb | Examples |
| Volcano | erupt | A volcano has erupted in Japan. |
| Earthquake | shake | A big earthquake shook the city at noon today. |
| Tornadoes/ | ||
| Hurricanes/ | sweep | A tornado swept through the island yesterday. |
| Typhoons | ||
| War/Civil War | break out | War has broken out in the north of the country. |
| Major | ||
| Accidents | happen | He was driving very fast when the accident happened. |
| (railway; car | ||
| accidents; plane | ||
| crashes) | ||
| Explosions | detonate | The bridge was blown up during the war. |
| blow up | ||
| Floods/Drought | suffer | The area is suffering its worst drought for many years. |
| Famine | starve | Millions of people are starving as a result of famine. |
People Involved in Disasters
| *dead and injured | casualties | The explosion resulted in 300 casualties. |
| *those who suffer | victims | The real victims of the war are children left |
| the results of the | without the parents. | |
| Disasters | ||
| *those who live | survivors | All the passengers were killed. There were only |
| three through a disaster survivors. | ||
| *injurcd in a battle | wounded | The wounded were flown to hospital in helicopters. |
| ♦ those who flee | refugees | Thousands of refugees crossed the border. |
| the danger |
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Study:
You can change the focus of a sentence by using the construction
it is/was...... that/who/when/where, etc.
The part of the sentence you want to focus on is inserted in the blank space.
О It was Ted who broke the news to me. П It is money that they want.
You can also focus on the information given in a whole close. П It wa s not until May that we received a letter from him.
In Russian the emphasis is rendered by the words " именно", " это", " как
раз'
только
" лишь
or special intonation pattern.
Ex. 31. Use construction with emphatic " it" in the following sentences.
Model: 1. The doctors do not allow him to go to the South.
It is the doctors who do not allow him to go to the South. 2. I ran into him on the second day.
It was on the second day that I ran into him.
I, Looking forward matters most in business. 2, They invited him to their place for a week-end. 3. The tourists were greatly impressed by the beauty of the Baikal. 4. We failed to get in touch with the expedition because of the bad connection. 5. Londoners are very proud of their parks and gardens. 6. He was worried about his son. 7. She introduced him to her parents. 8. They had to put off the experiment for that single reason.
Ex. 32. Translate the following sentences, using constructions with the emphatic " it".
1. Именно с ним-то и будет трудно договориться. 2. Как раз к профессору Иванову вам и следовало бы обратиться. Он занимается интересующей вас проблемой. 3. Именно картина молодого художника и привлекла на выставке всеобщее внимание. 4. Как раз из-за плохой погоды им и пришлось отложить поездку. 5. О детях-то в первую очередь им и надо было позаботиться. 6. Как раз на прошлой неделе и произошел этот неприятный разговор. 7. Как раз последний пункт и не стоит обсуждать. В нем нет ничего нового.