Answer the following questions. 1. In what role does Walter Mitty appear at the beginning of the story?
1. In what role does Walter Mitty appear at the beginning of the story? 2. Who brought him back to reality? 3. What was Walter Mitty actually doing at the moment? 4. What were Mrs Mitty's final instructions to her husband before going to the hair-dresser's? 5. What made Walter Mitty picture himself as a world famous surgeon? 6. What interrupted his dreams? 7. Why did he have to leave it to the parking-lot attendant to put his car in place? 8. What put him in mind of the overshoes? 9. What made him imagine a scene from a court trial? 10. What vision of himself did he get? 11. How did it happen that he remembered about the puppy biscuits? 12. Where was he to meet his wife? 13. What was the effect of an old copy of Liberty on Walter Mitty? 14. What did he dream about? 15. Why did Mrs Mitty promise to take his temperature when they returned home? 16. What set him off dreaming while waiting for Mrs Mitty to come out of the drugstore? 17. How did Walter Mitty appear to himself in his final fantasy?
Paraphrase or explain.
1. "We can't make it, sir. It's spoiling for a hurricane...". 2."The Old Man'll get us through," they said to one another. 3. Walter Mitty drove on toward Waterbury in silence, the roaring of the SN 202 through the worst storm in twenty years of Navy flying fading in the remote, intimate airways of his mind. 4. "We're having the devil's own time with McMillan ..." 5. "The new anaesthetizer is giving way!" 6. "If you would take over, Mitty?" 7. The attendant vaulted into the car, backed it up with insolent skill, and put it where it belonged. 8. Walter Mitty raised his hand briefly and the bickering attorneys were stilled. 9.... Mitty let the man have it on the point of the chin. 10. "A bit of a near thing, "said Captain Mitty carelessly. 11. "Things close in," said Walter Mitty vaguely. 12. ... he faced the firing squad: erect and motionless, proud and disdainful, Walter Mitty the Undefeated, inscrutable to the last.
Find in the text the English for
парадная форма; лихо заломленная фуражка; экипаж; причесываться (в парикмахерской); красный свет (светофора); на пути к автомобильной стоянке; операционный стол; побледнеть; белый халат; поправить маску; натянуть перчатки; поспешно нажать на тормоза; ключ зажигания; цепи намотались на ось; носить руку на перевязи; талый снег; с коробкой подмышкой; судебный процесс; освежить в памяти; произвести выстрел; поднять руку; огнестрельное оружие; зал словно с цепи сорвался; лучший в мире стрелок; парикмахерская; вестибюль отеля; блиндаж; двум смертям не бывать; осушить рюмку; огнемет; измерить температуру (поставить градусник); вращающиеся двери; квартал; закурить; мокрый снег; расправить плечи; затянуться сигаретой в последний раз; гордый и презрительный
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Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used In the text. Make sentences with each.
make it
e. g. 1. The train's leaving in fifteen minutes. You'll never make it unless you have a taxi at the door waiting to take you there. 2. He was preparing for his university entrance exams. We hoped he would make it.
look smb., smth. over
e. g. 1. I wish you'd let the doctor look you over for once properly. 2. He looked me over carefully before answering my question. 3. We looked the car over to see if we had polished it well enough.
take over
e. g. 1. Will there be anyone to take over should I suddenly make up my mind to retire? 2. When did the new head of the department take over? 3. I have arranged that my colleague will take over my duties a week after I leave.
be through (with)
e. g. 1. She said she was through. There was nothing to hope for any more. 2. He said I could have the book as soon as he was through with it.
pick up a newspaper (a bargain; an accent; a passenger, etc.)
e. g. 1. She seems to have picked up quite a lot of French. 2. I wonder where he picks up such friends. 3. The bus stopped to pick up the passengers.
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handle machinery (people, requests, etc.)
e. g. 1. It's a very delicate matter. I shouldn't know how to handle it. 2. Such people want careful handling.
occur to smb.
e. g.1. It never occurred to him that he could have been wrong.
Recast the following, using adjectives with -y derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
1. The work has many faults. 2. He is touched to the quick easily enough. 3. Don't the floors shine well enough? 4. It was a big house with lots of room in it. 5. His smile was full of cheer. 6. There was a chill in the air. 7. There was a look about him as if he were sleeping. 8. He supported the plan with all his heart. 9. In the pale moonlight the trees looked as if touched with silver. 10. His welcome was as cold as ice. 11. It was a cold day with a strong wind blowing. 12. His hand shook as he picked up the letter. 13. There's too much smoke from this fire! 14. The bicycle jumped a lot because there were many stones on the road.
6. Recast the following sentences, using nouns instead of the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
The young man grinned good-naturedly at me. 2. He couldn't conceal how astonished he was to find his wife at his side. 3. After the guests were introduced to each other it became possible to have a sort of general discussion. 4. For a time he drove about aimlessly, which made him feel unhappy and depressed. 5. She sounded cool and matter-of-fact over the telephone, which was not a little surprising. 6. The noise increased. 7. He avoided all the difficult points very skillfully.
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