Reproduce the situations in which these phrases are used.

II. Provide synonyms for "to make an effort".

III. Translate into English making use of the active vocabulary:

1. У них в запасе был месяц.

2. Несколько обескураженный Роберт Хемфриз посвятил ее в свои намерения жениться на миссис Мартен.

3. Это беспроигрышная роль. Она здесь будет несомненно иметь успех.

4. Они оба думали, что эта пьеса положит начало ее успеху.

5. Была одна тема, которую Майкл предложил ей обсудить с Роджером при случае.

6. Все говорили, что ее представление не хуже иной пьесы, но ей казалось, что оно было значительно лучше большинства из них.

7. Если, как говорят, реальность существует только в Боге, то со мной все кончено.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1. Do you think rehearsals distracted Julia's troubled mind?

2. Why was Julia almost sick with excitement during the rehearsals?

3. What was Julia's attitude to Avice's being sure of herself?

4. What sort of score did Julia have to settle with Avice?

5. Why did Julia persuade Michael into giving Avice a part in the play?

6. What parts were Julia, Avice and Michael going to have in the play?

7. Where did Roger come from?

8. Why was Julia keen on talking to Roger?

9. What was Roger going to be?

10. Why did Julia have a feeling of acute discomfort during the conversation?

11. Do you think Roger was an obedient son? Did he love his parents?

12. What was Roger reproaching his parents for?

13. What was Roger's attitude towards Tom?

IV. Whom do the following words belong to and refer to? Comment on them:

1. "However good a part is, it has to be acted for all it's worth".

2."You don't exist, you are only the innumerable parts you have played ... When I have seen you go into an empty room I have sometimes wanted to open the door suddenly, but I have been afraid to in case I found nobody there."

3."Of course your father and I belong to a different generation and I don't suppose wecan help you. Why don't you talk it over with someone more of your own age?"

V. Speak on Julia's words: "Real grief is ugly; the business of the actor is to represent it not only with truth but with beauty".

VI. Act out: a) the conversation between Julia and Michael;

b) the conversation between Julia and Roger.

Chapters 28-29

I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:

a raving beauty as it were to have a knack of doing smth. to spare oneself under one's business-like direction without a hitch to resist one's advances sense of humour to knock smb. down with a feather to lose one's grip of smth. to pass through the ordeal to feel at ease to learn from experience to keep out of one's way to stand in one's way not to care two straws for smb.(smth.) curtain calls National Anthem

to cod an old trooper to lay bare on account of smth. hard luck to tickle smb. to death to break down to let smb. down by all and sundry to fight one's way to stamp one's feet to put up with smth. to throw prudence to the winds beyond all question irksome bonds to have a fancy for smb. to close down to take one's breath away ingratiating smile.