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Control work IV-VI
Read the text “Tomorrow…” (pp. 70-75) Part 1 1.1. Ex. 2.3. Choose the right answer and prove your point of view: 2) Why did he choose Peter Forrester as the first to speak?
I am inclined to think that the right answer is “b”. To be precise I want to say that Mark chose Peter as the first to speak because he was annoyed with Peter’s behaviour. Moreover Mark disliked redheaded males, he believed them to be “a race of bluffers”, and Peter had red hair and unfortunately he drew Mark’s attention to himself lingering in the doorway with Gloria when all pupils were taking their seats. Peter behaved in a defiant way, he didn’t pay attention to the lesson’s beginning. So, it wasn’t a random choice, Mark really expected Peter to give a stupid answer and wanted to make a laughing-stock of him (I suppose, it looks as if Mark wanted to give Peter some kind of penalty).
1.2. Ex. 2.4. Give the plot of the passage in a summary of 8-10 sentences: One day Mark Prosser, a teacher of 11 D, had a lesson in English Literature. His pupils were excited, so it took some time to start a lesson. One of the pupils, Peter Forrester, who had red hair, behaved in a defiant way and Mark was annoyed with Peter’s behaviour. Mark disliked redheaded males, so he chose Peter as the first to speak about Macbeth’s monologue, which had been given his class for discussion and recitation a day before. But Peter hadn’t prepared his homework, and began to give a stupid answer, and Mark paraphrased Peter’s words, so one of the pupils, Geoffrey Langer laughed. Mark understood that he had made a mistake and tried to undo it but it didn’t work. He lost the class’s attention. When he began to tell the class about Shakespeare’s plays, the class was taking a holiday, someone was sleeping, someone was whispering and chuckling because Mark didn’t pay attention to the class, he was absorbed in his speech. It was the discipline problem, so Mark broke his speech and tried to set the class in order and to arouse the pupils’ interest with another method – he suggested them to teach themselves. Mark asked a timid girl, Teresa, to speak about her personal feelings about the lines of Macbeth’s monologue and, when she finished speaking, thanked her for her answer. Then Gloria showed her wish to answer, and her question puzzled Mark. He tried to find a way out, but his answer was weak. But it was his victory because his answer stunned the class. So, at the end of the lesson Mark managed to establish a mood in the class.
Part 2 2.2. Ex. 2.15. Paraphrase or elaborate the following sentences in any possible way using words related to the underlined: MODEL: A. From the quality of the class’s excitement Mark Prosser guessed it would rain. B. The children were excited and Mark Prosser guessed it would rain.
1. Geoffrey was wearing an expression of distant arrogance. Geoffrey had an arrogant expression Geoffrey was wearing an arrogant expression. 2. Peter was apparently determined to make her gasp. When she did gasp, he tossed his head with satisfaction.
3. The girl squealed in delight. The girl delighted and squealed.... She delighted in outwitting her teacher. 4. He did not want to be sarcastic. His sarcasm was unpremeditated. 5. Gloria glared at Mr. Prosser, the indignation in her face clearly meant for him to see. Gloria glared at Mr. Prosser indignantly, her emotions in her face clearly meant for him to see. 6. Geoffrey Langer asked a question, a nervous quickness pitching his voice high. Geoffrey Langer asked a question quickly, nervousness pitching his voice high 7. The boy was doodling on his tablet, indifferently. The boy was doodling on his tablet with an express of indifference. 8. Peter responded courteously. Peter’s respond was courteous. 9. This candid admission stunned the class. This admission’s candidness left the class stunned. 10. She looked up … with a face of sullen radiance. She looked up … her face radiated sullenness. 11. Geoffrey snickered defiantly. Geoffrey’s snicker was defiant 12. He was suddenly conscious of a terrible tenderness in the young, a frightening patience and faith.
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