Pastimes, страница 168 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (spotlight) учебник Ваулина, Дули

Spotlight on Russia - страница 168.

Условие 2023-2027.

Summer is coming, it's the time for every school student to enjoy their hobbies and favourite pastimes. Reading is what they all are going to have in common in summer. Let's go to the library and ask the librarian what classical Russian authors are most popular with 8 Year students. The answer is Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev.

Spotlight on Russia reads an extract from one of the most famous short novels by Turgenev – First Love.

Translated by C. Garnett

Chapter II

On that day I went as usual into the garden, and happened to go close to the low fence which separated our garden from the neighbours'. Suddenly I heard a voice; I looked across the fence, and was thunder-struck. ... A few steps from me on the grass between the green raspberry bushes stood a tall slender girl in a striped pink dress. Four young men were close round her, and she was slapping them by turns on the forehead with those small grey flowers, the name of which I don't know, though they are well known to children. The flowers form little bags, and burst open with a pop when you strike them against anything hard. The young men presented their foreheads so eagerly, and in the gestures of the girl, there was something so fascinating, imperious, mocking, and charming, that I almost cried out with admiration and delight. I thought, I would give everything in the world at once only to find myself one of these young men. I forgot everything; I stared at the graceful shape and lovely arms and the slightly disordered fair hair. ...

...instant the girl also turned towards me. ... I caught sight of big grey eyes in a bright mobile face, and the whole face suddenly quivered and laughed; there was a flash of the white teeth, a funny lifting of the eyebrows. I blushed and fled to my own room, threw myself on the bed, and hid my face in my hands. My heart was fairly leaping; I was greatly ashamed and overjoyed; I felt an excitement I had never known before.

After a rest, I brushed my hair, washed, and went downstairs to tea. The image of the young girl floated in front of me, my heart was no longer leaping, but was full of a sort of sweet oppression.

'What's the matter?' my father asked me all at once. I was on the point of telling him all about it, but I controlled myself, and only smiled to myself. As I was going to bed, I rotated — I don't know why — three times on one leg, pomaded my hair, got into bed, and slept like a log all night.

'Young man, hey, young man,' said a voice suddenly near me: 'is it allowed to stare so at unfamiliar young ladies?' Near me, the other side of the fence, stood a man with close-cropped black hair, looking ironically at me. At the same

DISCUSS

• You studied this short novel by I.S. Turgenev at your literature lessons, didn't you? What role does this episode play in the story?

• Have you read any other works by I.S. Turgenev? Which ones? What is your favourite?

• Can you feel the main character's emotions and the atmosphere of the episode? What words are used by the author to describe the characters' feelings and emotions?

ACTIVITIES

Make up a list of 10 books belonging to Russian classical literature to recommend foreign teenagers for reading. Use the form:

Author
Years of life
Title of the book
Genre

Choose one from the list and explain why you included it.

Решение 2023-2027.

Решение 2 2023-2027.

Вы изучали эту повесть И.С. Тургенева на уроках литературы, не так ли? Какую роль этот эпизод играет в произведении?

Читали ли вы какие-либо другие произведения И.С. Тургенева? Какие? Какое ваше любимое?

Чувствуете ли вы эмоции главного героя и атмосферу эпизода? Какие слова использует автор для описания чувств и эмоций персонажей?

Ответ:

1. Yes, we studied "First Love" in our literature class. This episode is crucial as it marks the first meeting between the protagonist, sixteen-year-old Vladimir, and Zinaida. It's the moment he falls in love at first sight, which sets the entire plot of the story in motion.

Да, мы изучали "Первую любовь" на уроке литературы. Этот эпизод является ключевым, так как он знаменует первую встречу главного героя, шестнадцатилетнего Владимира, с Зинаидой. Это момент, когда он влюбляется с первого взгляда, что и запускает весь сюжет повести.

2. Yes, I have. I've read "Mumu" and some stories from "A Sportsman's Sketches". My favourite is "Mumu" because it's a very touching and sad story about kindness and injustice.

Да, читал. Я читал "Муму" и некоторые рассказы из "Записок охотника". Моё любимое произведение — "Муму", потому что это очень трогательная и грустная история о доброте и несправедливости.

3. Yes, I can definitely feel the protagonist's strong emotions. He is overwhelmed and confused by his feelings. The author uses words and phrases like "thunder-struck", "my heart was fairly leaping", "greatly ashamed and overjoyed", and "felt an excitement I had never known before" to convey his inner state. The atmosphere is filled with the thrill and awkwardness of a first crush.

Да, я определённо чувствую сильные эмоции главного героя. Он ошеломлён и сбит с толку своими чувствами. Автор использует такие слова и фразы, как "поражён как громом" (thunder-struck), "сердце моё так и запрыгало" (my heart was fairly leaping), "мне было и очень совестно и очень весело" (greatly ashamed and overjoyed) и "почувствовал волнение, какого ещё не испытывал" (felt an excitement I had never known before), чтобы передать его внутреннее состояние. Атмосфера наполнена трепетом и неловкостью первой влюблённости.

Составьте список из 10 книг русской классической литературы, чтобы порекомендовать их для чтения иностранным подросткам. Используйте форму: Автор, Годы жизни, Название книги, Жанр. Выберите одну книгу из списка и объясните, почему вы её включили.

Ответ:

Author	Years of life	Title of the book	Genre
Alexander Pushkin	1799-1837	The Captain's Daughter	Historical novel
Mikhail Lermontov	1814-1841	A Hero of Our Time	Novel
Ivan Turgenev	1818-1883	Fathers and Sons	Novel
Fyodor Dostoevsky	1821-1881	White Nights	Short story
Leo Tolstoy	1828-1910	Childhood	Autobiographical novel
Anton Chekhov	1860-1904	The Lady with the Dog	Short story
Nikolai Gogol	1809-1852	The Overcoat	Short story
Mikhail Bulgakov	1891-1940	The Master and Margarita	Novel
Alexander Grin	1880-1932	Scarlet Sails	Novella
Alexander Kuprin	1870-1938	The Garnet Bracelet	Novella

I chose "The Captain's Daughter" by Alexander Pushkin because it's a perfect introduction to Russian literature. It's an exciting adventure story with a beautiful romance, set during an important historical event (Pugachev's Rebellion). The main character is a young man, so teenagers can easily relate to him. The plot is engaging, and the language is clear and beautiful.

Я выбрал "Капитанскую дочку" Александра Пушкина, потому что это идеальное произведение для знакомства с русской литературой. Это захватывающая приключенческая история с красивой романтической линией, действие которой происходит на фоне важного исторического события (Восстание Пугачёва). Главный герой — молодой человек, поэтому подросткам будет легко себя с ним ассоциировать. Сюжет увлекательный, а язык ясный и прекрасный.