Reproduce the situations in which these phrases are used.

II. Translate the passages beginning with the sentences:

"Julia gave a very poor performance at the matinee on Wednesday";

"Their quarrel destroying in some strange way the barrier, brought them closer together".

III. Make a list of expressions with the word "heart".

IV. Translate into English:

1. Ему не помешало бы узнать, что я могу быть не только добренькой.

2. Было очень жарко, публика была апатична, и это плохо отражалось на выручке.

3. Она почувствовала, что его сердце чуть не разорвалось от неожиданной боли; она почувствовала, что ее страдания для него невыносимы.

4. Хотя она и улыбалась ему и улыбалась с любовью, ее это покоробило.

5. Садитесь и устраивайтесь поудобнее. Что, решили проверить, дает ли еще старая фирма доход?

6. Но вы все же находитесь в ином положении. Я не обиделся бы, если бы вы решили выйти из дела, пока все еще идет хорошо.

V. Comment on Julia's words: "Let me see you once more and then, if you're still angry with me, we'll call it a day".

VI. Speak on:

1. Julia's judgment of men. Express your own point of view.

2. Julia's reputation: what she thought of it herself; what worried Dolly about it.

3. The facts which Dolly presented to Michael and his interpretation of them.

VII. Act out: a) the conversation between Julia and Tom;

b) the conversation between Michael and Dolly.

Chapters 17-18-19

I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:

 

to have smth. up one's sleeve to look forward to to go out of one's way to do smth. to exchange a private glance to listen with a show of appreciation to have a row with smb. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face to shut one's eyes to smth. to be madly in love with smb. to break one's engagement to be occupied with thoughts of one's own to get into mischief to take smb's advice to bring the matter up to take one's eyes off smb. to do one's accounts

to make smb. an allowance to eat out of one's hand to be black with hatred word of honour to know one's own mind to face the truth to gratify one's self-esteem to compose oneself to make a fuss of smth. a matter of fact in robust health in the background of one's consciousness to gratify one's inclinations to trust smth. upon one's notice to put up with smth.