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Assignments

1. Skimming: Skim the reading to gain a general idea of its form, length,
and content. Give the gist of the story.

2. Scanning:
2.1. Put the following events in the chronological order.
1. In Seville, the writer happened to have some trifling indisposition.
2. Stephens told a story about his eventless life.
3. Stephens had the look of a companion of the Greek god Bacchus.
4. The episode with the strange interview passed completely from the
writer’s memory.
5. A Spanish woman appeared at the door.
6. The writer understood that he had advertised well.
7. Stephens wanted to know if there could be any chance for an English
doctor in Spain.
8. The writer took a cab and drove up to the English doctor’s house.
9. Steven’s wife was ready to change their quarters.
10. The writer opened the door to a total stranger.

3.Get ready to transcribe and give equivalents to the following words.
1. alter 8. embarrass 15. patio 22. twinkle
2. solitary 9. stroke 16. litter 23. fleshy
3. conventional 10. infirmary 17. appliance 24. dissipated
4. flounder 11. cursory 18. lumber 25. wide-brimmed
5. tempt 12. bulge 19. startle 26. bacchanalian
6. hazardous 13. indisposition 20. squeamish 27. Silenus
7. a trifle 14. errand 21. dim 28. voluptuously

4.Reproduce situations in which the following is used.
1. to force measures upon smb; 11. to have a fancy for smth;
2. to alter points of view; 12. to keep body and soul together;
3. a prisoner in a solitary tower; 13. to pass completely from one’s
4. by conventional signs; memory;
5. to point the finger of fate; 14. to catch sight of smb;
6. to give an apologetic laugh; 15. out of the night;
7. to stick smth; 16. to bear an expression of humor;
8. to be in the medical; 17. in one’s first youth
9. to have a forcible ring; 1 18 8. . to flash a smile
10. t to o g gi iv ve e a a c cu ur rs so or ry y g gl la an nc ce e; ;