Read the text and consider its following aspects.
A) What can be deduced from the first five paragraphs about the relations be tween the parents and the daughter? Point out the sentences which indirectly re veal the relations.
B) Exemplify the use of epithets used in the portrait-sketch of Edna. What kind of attitude do they create? Find the stylistic device of contrast in the same description. Sum up what you have learned about Edna from this paragraph.
c) Explain and enlarge on: "...her father... could not imagine how his home, for which he saw himself for ever planning and working, appeared in the eyes of fretful, secretive and ambitious adolescence".
d) What would be lost if the sentence "Mr. Smeeth... stared into the fire, brooding" ran: "Mr. Smeeth looked into the fire, thinking"?
E) Explain the meaning of:
...George had shown an inclination... to go his own way, which seemed to Mr. Smeeth a very poor way. He had no desire... to work himself steadily up to a good safe position.... to George, there was nothing wrong.... he applied to them standards they did not recognize; his huge indifferences...
F) Select the sentences and phrases in which George's portrait-sketch is given. Sum up, in your own words, what you have gathered about George from the description.
G) What is the difference in the methods of portrayal applied in the descriptions of Edna and George?
h) Explain what is meant by: "Their world was at once larger and shallower than that of their parents".
i) Comment on the syntax in the extract beginning "They were the product..." and ending "They were less English". What is the effect produced by the change of the rhythm as compared to the syntax of the preceding paragraphs?
Copy out from Text Seven the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases given above and translate them into Russian.
Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
1. He was quite conscious of the general disapproval, but regarded his critics indifferently and patiently. – He was well aware of the general disapproval, but regarded his critics indifferently and patiently. He didn't seem particular-
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ly hurt even by the wildest accusations and answered them rather humorously than otherwise. – He didn't seem particularly having taken offence even by the wildest accusations and answered them rather touch of humour than otherwise. 2. "Let us temporarily drop the subject. – Let us drop the subject for the time being. – We are not likely to achieve any results by this messy argument. We are likely not to get anywhere by this messy argument." 3. Young people will never understand their parents while they judge them from the point of their own views and tastes. –Young people will never understand their parents while they apply their own standards to them. So far as that is concerned, the same goes for the parents. – For that matter, the same goes for the parents. People can never understand each other at all unless they are ready to meet each other halfway. People can never understand each other at all unless they turn a tolerant eye on each other. 4. Jack was a competent and efficient employee, and everyone expected him to make a good career. – Jack was a competent and efficient employee, and everyone expected him to work himself up to a good position.
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Compose two dialogues using the word combinations and phrases. Mind the intonation patterns in the stimuli and responses to convey proper attitudes.
Suggested situations: 1. Conversation 
between father and son about the boy's future career 
. They disagree on most points but are trying hard to understand each other. 2. Conversation between two mothers complaining 
жалуются about misunderstandings in their families.
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