HELPFUL WORDS AND NOTES
squeaky voice [skwi_kɪ] [vɔɪs] – писклявый, визгливый голос
to irritate [ɪrɪteɪt] – раздражать, надоедать
to be in the habit of doing smth [bi] [ɪn] [ðə] [hæbɪt] [əv] [duɪŋ] – иметь привычку делать что-либо
glossy [glɔsɪ] — глянцевый, гладкий
to consider smb to be [kənsɪdə] [tə] [bi] – считать кого-либо кем-либо, каким-либо
spoilt child [spɔɪlt] [ʧaɪld] – избалованный ребёнок
to scold [skəuld] — ругать (ся), ворчать
lively [laɪvlɪ] – живой, активный,
весёлый
to arouse keen interest [ərauz] [ki n] [ɪnt(ə)rəst] – вызывать большой интерес
to be capable of smth [bi] [keɪpəbl] [əv] – быть способным на что-либо
limit of patience [lɪmɪt] [əv] [peɪʃ(ə)n(t)s] – предел терпения
to gush with admiration [gʌʃ] [wɪð] [_ædməreɪʃ(ə)n] – захлёбываться от восторга
aloof [əlu f] – равнодушный,
отчуждённый
profound impression [prəfaund] [ɪmpreʃ(ə)n] – глубокое, сильное впечатление
to touch [tʌʧ] — трогать, задевать за живое, волновать
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR TASKS
I Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the list below in the appropriate form.
squeaky voice; spoilt child; to gush with admiration; to irritate; to touch; to scold lively; to consider; to be limit of patience;
aloof
1. Don’t ______________ your small cousin for her wild behaviour. Try to talk to the girl and explain everything to her.
2. She often __________________________even when she sees something ordinary.
3. His sister ________________ me, especially when she pronounces words with her high _____________________.
4. The governess tries to teach manners and to bring up that _________________.
5. That boy looks remote, he ________________________ cold and tough.
6. Actually, he is not so ________________, he can be really _____________ when somebody or something __________________ the strings of his soul.
7. Lady Canterville was stressed to _____________________________when she saw a ghost in the castle again.
II Complete the following sentences:
1. I am in the habit of _______________.
2. I am capable of _______________.
3. I am not capable of _______________.
4. It made a profound impression on me when _______________.
5. It arouses my keen interest when _______________.
6. I hardly ever _______________.
III Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Simple or Past Simple.