MacGregor was red, and he tried to smile.
“You’re rather out of practice, I should say.” MacGregor tried to calm the anger which was rising in him.
“I don’t think I’m much good at skating," he said. “I just wanted to talk to you, Katherine.”
Katherine didn’t laugh. She stood near him while he lay there a moment. She could see his hands trembling as he sat up and started to take off his boots.
“I didn’t come out to be laughed at,” he said slowly with terrible calm. He took off his skating boots and walked across the ice to the opposite side of the skating-rink,
УПРАЖНЕНИЯ НА РАЗВИТИЕ НАВЫКОВ УСТНОЙ РЕЧИ
I. Перескажите текст со всеми подробностями: а) от лица одной из дам; б) от лица Сэма Уэллера; •) от лица м-ра Пиквика; г) от лица м-ра Уиикля.
II. Передайте кратко содержание текста.
III. а) Опишите день, когда м-р Пиквик и его друзьн собрались иа
каток.
б) Опишите следующие сцены:
1. The party on their way to the skating-rink;
2. Mr Winkle appears on the ice;
3. Mr Winkle falls down.
IV. Выучите наизусть диалог, данный после текста иа стр. 411, и проиисцеиируйте его.
V. Составьте ситуации, употребляя следующие слова.
1. to be crowded, to push, to fall, to take no notice of, to break one’s arm, to be taken to hospital;
2. poor health, at the doctor’s advice, to go in for sports, to practise hard, to win the race, to feel much better;
3. to go to the same school, to have common interests, to go in for sports, to take part in competitions;
4. to play the piano, at the age of, to pay attention to, to practise hard, to take part in a music contest;
5. to lose a game, to be upset, to explain, a common mistake, to practise a lot, to win in the long-jump event
VI. Прочитайте диалог н, пользуясь данными в нем выражениями, обсудите перспективы футбольных команд в предстоящих играх иа Кубок СССР и мировое первенство.
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