Chapter One. The Boy Who Lived.
Part 3 of 4 "At home": from “Mrs Dursley had had a nice, normal day” to “How very wrong he was.”
1. Find the English equivalent for:
1. наблюдения, 2. не в состоянии (не могут) объяснить, 3. режим сна, 4. звонили (на телевидение), 5. ливень, 6. падающие звёзды, 7. с замирающим сердцем, 8. всматривался, 9. лежал без сна, 10. прокручивая всё это в голове, 11. не было причины для того, чтобы они приближались к нему, 12. утешительная мысль, 13. впутаться, 14. зевнул, 15. повернулся на другой бок.
2. Give it a name (use words and phrases from exercise one):
1. look with difficulty or concentration, 2. cheering, providing freedom from worry, 3. to go to the bottom, 4. to call a radio or television programme, 5. open your mouth unwillingly when you want to sleep, 6. to rest on the ground in an horizontal position, 7. shining moving small objects that are sometimes seen in the sky during night time, 8. an idea or system of how something should happen or be done, 9. a sight of something rare, 10. heavy and short rain, 11. think about the same things again and again, 12. get involved in something.
3 Express the same ideas changing the italicized words with the phrases from exercise one.
1. Tom was soaked through after being caught in an unexpected heavy rain . 2. She adjusted her glasses and looked carefully at the man. 3. She won’t yell at me. She doesn’t have a reason. 4. She thought about her failure again and again. 5. But it was Galileo who made the first recorded observation of the Jupiter system. 6. They saw a meteor . 7. Alexandra couldn’t stop thinking about George Mellis. 8. The victims and methods vary. I don’t see the system . 9. He said you were involved in those mysterious murders. 10. It makes me feel calm to know that she's in good hands.
4. Use the word combinations from exercise one to fill in each gap.
1. Moderate rain had turned into a … . 2. People were amazed by the shower of … that lit up the whole sky. 3. He was almost … to breathe. 4. Roger ... into the dark corridor to see what was making the noise. 5. It's ... to know that there are those who can be relied upon for support in times of stress. 6. He was very tired so he couldn’t help … . 7. They reported instantly by radio the ... of a UFO, an unidentified flying object. 8. And we were able to create a model where animals are not only bouncing up and down, but they're also bouncing side to side at the same time. And many organisms fit this kind of … . 9. They ... that dangerous game.
5. Name five things that can be comforting. Make sentences with these words. What can you get mixed up in? Imagine three situations and describe them.
6. Fill in prepositions where necessary. Consult with the text if you need.
1. They talked about nothing but the weather … the dinner. 2. He came home just … time to hear the report about him … the evening news. 3. You hardly ever can see a moth … daylight. 4. How have you been? I haven’t heard … you for ages! 5. I peered … the darkness trying to see the stanger’s face. 6. All my life I’ve waited only … you.
7. Translate into English.
1. До конца программы еще есть время позвонить. 2. Внезапный ливень, должно быть, нанес значительный ущерб? 3. Погодные условия (система погодных условий) в последние годы изменились. 4. Я только что видел падающую звезду. 5. Это, возможно, первое подтвержденное наблюдение вида в Австралии. 6. Я бы не возражал, чтобы ливень смыть пыль с улиц. 7. Пока я в этой форме, они не смогут меня обнаружить. 8. Она поправила очки и всмотрелась в мужчину. 9. У нее нет причин кричать на меня. 10. Мне кажется, он находит мое присутствие довольно утешительным. 11. Он прокручивал в уме свою неудачу. 12. Я не хочу ввязываться в спор о том, кто виноват. 13. Алан потянулся и зевнул.
Key
1.
1. sightings, 2. are unable to explain, 3. sleeping pattern, 4. have been phoning in, 5. downpour, 6. shooting stars, 7. heart sinking, 8. peered, 9. lay awake, 10. turning it all over in his mind, 11. there was no reason for them to come near him, 12. comforting thought, 13. get mixed up in, 14. yawned, 15. turned over.
2.
1. peer, 2. comforting, 3. sink, 4. phone in, 5. yawn, 6. lie, 7. shooting stars, 8. pattern, 9. sighting, 10. downpour, 11. turn something over in someone’s mind, 12. get mixed up in something.
3
1. downpour, 2. peered, 3. There is no reason for her to yell at me, 4. turned her failure over in her mind, 5. sighting, 6. shooting star, 7. was unable to, 8. pattern, 9. mixed up in/with, 10. is comforting
4
1. downpour, 2. shooting stars, 3. unable, 4. peered, 5. comforting, 6. yawning, 7. sighting, 8. pattern, 9. got mixed up in
6. Key
1. over, 2. in ... on, 3. in/by, 4. from, 5. into, 6. for
7
1. There’s still time to phone in before the end of the programme. 2. The sudden downpour must have caused considerable damage? 3. Weather patterns have changed in recent years. 4. I just saw a shooting star. (have just seen). 5. This is possibly the first confirmed sighting of the species in Australia. 6. I wouldn't mind a downpour to wash the dust off the streets. 7. While I'm in this form, they'll be unable to detect me. 8. She adjusted her glasses and peered at the man. 9. There is no reason for her to yell at me. 10. I believe he finds my presence rather comforting. 11. He turned his failure over in his mind. 12. I don’t want to get mixed up in some argument about who is responsible. 13. Alan stretched and yawned.
Vocabulary notes
(definitions and examples are from the Cambridge Dictionary © Cambridge University Press 2021, URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ )
sighting - an occasion when you see something or someone, especially something that is rare or trying to hide. This is the first sighting of this particularly rare bird in this country.
pattern - a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens. The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.
phone in - to phone a television or radio programme in order to express your opinion on a matter. Over 300 people phoned in to complain.
downpour - a lot of rain in a short time.
purse - to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval. "I don't approve of that kind of language," she said, pursing her lips.
stiffly - severely. I wrote a stiffly worded letter of complaint to the council.
sink - to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance.
peer - to look carefully or with difficulty. The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign. The judge peered over his glasses at the jury.
comforting - making you feel less sad or worried. I found her words very comforting. Hot soup is very comforting on a cold winter's day.
yawn - to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored. I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.