English and Russian LiteratureEnglish and Russian Literature“Books and friends should be few but good”“Books and friends should be few but good”

English proverbEnglish proverb

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reading, speakingreading, speaking(O.Henry,Agatha Christie, William (O.Henry,Agatha Christie, William

Shakespeare, A.Chekhov)Shakespeare, A.Chekhov)2. Learn new words2. Learn new words3. Grammar and Lexica (Change the Words )3. Grammar and Lexica (Change the Words )

O.Henry O.Henry William Sydney PorterWilliam Sydney Porter 18621862——19101910)  ) 

O. Henry was born William Sydney O. Henry was born William Sydney Porter in Greenboro, North Porter in Greenboro, North Carolina, where he lived nearly half Carolina, where he lived nearly half of his life. His father, Algernon of his life. His father, Algernon Sidney Porter, was a physician. Sidney Porter, was a physician. When William was three, his mother When William was three, his mother died, and he was raised by his died, and he was raised by his parental grandmother and paternal parental grandmother and paternal aunt. William was an avid reader, aunt. William was an avid reader, but at the age of fifteen he left but at the age of fifteen he left school, and then worked in a drug school, and then worked in a drug store and on a Texas ranch. He store and on a Texas ranch. He continued to Houston, where he had continued to Houston, where he had a number of jobs, including that of a number of jobs, including that of bank clerk. After moving in 1882 to bank clerk. After moving in 1882 to Texas, he worked on a ranch in Texas, he worked on a ranch in LaSalle County for two years. In LaSalle County for two years. In 1887 he married Athol Estes Roach; 1887 he married Athol Estes Roach; they had one daughter and one son. they had one daughter and one son.

PlotPlot Young married couple Della and Young married couple Della and

James "Jim" Dillingham Young are James "Jim" Dillingham Young are very much in love with each other but very much in love with each other but can barely afford their one-room can barely afford their one-room apartment due to their very bad apartment due to their very bad economic situation. For Christmas, economic situation. For Christmas, Della decides to buy Jim a chain for Della decides to buy Jim a chain for his prized pocket watch given to him his prized pocket watch given to him by his father's father. To raise the by his father's father. To raise the funds, she has her long, beautiful funds, she has her long, beautiful hair cut off and sold to make a wig. hair cut off and sold to make a wig. Meanwhile, Jim decides to sell his Meanwhile, Jim decides to sell his watch to buy Della a beautiful set of watch to buy Della a beautiful set of combs made out of tortoiseshell and combs made out of tortoiseshell and jewels for her lovely, knee-length jewels for her lovely, knee-length brown hair. Although each is brown hair. Although each is disappointed to find the gift they disappointed to find the gift they chose rendered useless, each is chose rendered useless, each is pleased with the gift that they pleased with the gift that they received, because it represents their received, because it represents their love for one another.love for one another.

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Agatha Christie is known Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 crime novels, 19 wrote 78 crime novels, 19 plays and 6 romantic plays and 6 romantic novels under the name of novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. Her Mary Westmacott. Her books have been books have been translated into 103 foreign translated into 103 foreign languages. She is the third languages. She is the third best-selling author in the best-selling author in the world (after Shakespeare world (after Shakespeare and the Bible). Many of her and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories novels and short stories have been filmed. have been filmed.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare The last half of the 16-century and The last half of the 16-century and

the beginning of the 17-century are the beginning of the 17-century are known as the Golden Age of known as the Golden Age of English literature. It was the time of English literature. It was the time of the English Renaissance and the English Renaissance and sometimes it is even called "The sometimes it is even called "The age of Shakespeare".age of Shakespeare".

William Shakespeare, the greatest William Shakespeare, the greatest and the most famous of English and the most famous of English writers and probably the greatest writers and probably the greatest playwright, who has ever lived, was playwright, who has ever lived, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. In born in Stratford-upon-Avon. In spite of his fame, we know very little spite of his fame, we know very little about his life. The things that we about his life. The things that we know about Shakespeare's life know about Shakespeare's life begin with the date, where he was begin with the date, where he was baptised in the church of Stratford-baptised in the church of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, when he was upon-Avon in 1564, when he was only few days old. So he believed only few days old. So he believed he was born on the 23 of April 1564.he was born on the 23 of April 1564.

Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog. In Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog. In

1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a medicine. Though he practised little as a doctor in his lifetime, he was prouder of his doctor in his lifetime, he was prouder of his medical knowledge than of his writing talent. medical knowledge than of his writing talent. While in college, Chekhov wrote humorous While in college, Chekhov wrote humorous sketches for comic papers to support his sketches for comic papers to support his family. He collected the best ones into a family. He collected the best ones into a volume, Motley Stories, in 1886. The book volume, Motley Stories, in 1886. The book attracted the attention of the publisher of the attracted the attention of the publisher of the Novoje Vremja, Russia's largest paper, and Novoje Vremja, Russia's largest paper, and Chekhov was asked to contribute stories Chekhov was asked to contribute stories regularly. Chekhov, as an established writer, regularly. Chekhov, as an established writer, was able to develop a style of his own. was able to develop a style of his own. Though he never gave up writing comic Though he never gave up writing comic stories, he began working in a more serious stories, he began working in a more serious vein. In 1887 Ivanov, his first play, established vein. In 1887 Ivanov, his first play, established Chekhov as a dramatist. From then on, he Chekhov as a dramatist. From then on, he concentrated on writing plays, as well as short concentrated on writing plays, as well as short stories. Chekhov was seriously ill. He had stories. Chekhov was seriously ill. He had tuberculosis and knew what it meant. By 1892 tuberculosis and knew what it meant. By 1892 his health was so bad that he was afraid to his health was so bad that he was afraid to spend another winter in Moscow. He bought a spend another winter in Moscow. He bought a small estate near a village Melikhovo, 50 miles small estate near a village Melikhovo, 50 miles from Moscow. He spent 5 years there, and from Moscow. He spent 5 years there, and those were happy years in spite of the illness.those were happy years in spite of the illness.

Conversation BricksConversation Bricks 1.I am keen on… 1.I am keen on… МнеМне нравитсянравится…… 2.I like… 2.I like… МнеМне нравитсянравится 3. I’ m interested in .. . 3. I’ m interested in .. . МеняМеня интересуетинтересует 4. It’s my cup of tea. 4. It’s my cup of tea. Это моёЭто моё 5.5.I recommendI recommend … Я рекомендую … Я рекомендую 6. It is worth reading. 6. It is worth reading. ЭтоЭто стоитстоит почитатьпочитать

Negative opinionNegative opinion ItIt’’s waste of times waste of time Это потеря времени Это потеря времени It’s not worth readingIt’s not worth reading Это не стоит читать Это не стоит читать It is not everybody’s cup of tea It is not everybody’s cup of tea ЭтоЭто нене длядля всехвсех It bored me to deathIt bored me to death Она мне смертельно наскучила Она мне смертельно наскучила I canI can’’t standt stand… Я не выношу… Я не выношу

Conversation BricksConversation Bricks It teaches you to … It teaches you to … ОнаОна учитучит It has a lot of ideas / information about It has a lot of ideas / information about ВВ нейней многомного идейидей / /

информацииинформации оо … … ItIt’’s brilliants brilliant Она прекрасная Она прекрасная ItIt’’s good funs good fun Она доставляет много удовольствия Она доставляет много удовольствия It misleadsIt misleads Она вводит в заблуждение Она вводит в заблуждение It makes you happyIt makes you happy Она делает счастливым Она делает счастливым It makes you cryIt makes you cry Она заставляет плакать Она заставляет плакать It makes you laughIt makes you laugh Она заставляет смеяться Она заставляет смеяться It makes you thinkIt makes you think Она заставляет думать Она заставляет думать ItIt’’s excitings exciting Она волнует Она волнует ItIt’’s scarys scary Она пугает Она пугает It thrills youIt thrills you Она вызывает трепет Она вызывает трепет

Characteristics of PeopleCharacteristics of People A man of honour A man of honour человек чести человек чести A bold fighterA bold fighter смелый борец смелый борец A strong personalityA strong personality сильная личность сильная личность A person of romantic and loving natureA person of romantic and loving nature по природе романтичный и любящий по природе романтичный и любящий

человекчеловек easy – goingeasy – going беспечный, добродушный беспечный, добродушный DevotedDevoted верный, преданный верный, преданный SelflessSelfless самоотверженный самоотверженный Simple – heartedSimple – hearted добродушный добродушный DiligentDiligent воспитанный воспитанный CourageousCourageous мужественный мужественный FaithfulFaithful верный, преданный верный, преданный Open – heartedOpen – hearted чистосердечный чистосердечный MeanMean подлый, скаредный подлый, скаредный SelfishSelfish эгоистичный эгоистичный EnviousEnvious завистливый завистливый UnjustUnjust несправедливый несправедливый GreedyGreedy жадный жадный

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1. newspaper1. newspaper 2. favourite2. favourite 3. personalities3. personalities 4. reporters4. reporters 5. politicians5. politicians 6. musicians6. musicians 7. personal7. personal 8. celebrities8. celebrities 9. journalists9. journalists 10. especially10. especially

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