PART I: BEFORE LISTENING AND READING ACTIVITIES
Write a summery to the sixth part of the target reading materials (see Unit 6) to the story.
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PART II. VOCABULARY
Find out the meaning of the following words and expressions before you listen to the recording.
- a wondering look on one’s face
- to light a candle
- to show smb into the parlour
- on the occasion of…
- to set smb’s eyes on smth
- deep-set eyes
- bearer
- wide-eyed
- to stand in smb’s way
- to nod
- to turn smb’s attention to smth/smb
- to point a finger at smb/smth
- to come into a handsome property.
- in a word
- to make smb’s fortune on a grand scale
- have an objection
- scarcely
- to remain a secret
- to reveal a secret
- to keep suspicion to oneself
- to come to mere details of…
- on smb’s behalf
- guardian
- to be placed under some proper tutor
- at once
- to long for
- to serve the purpose
- the sooner the better
- to stand for
- at length
- to bless smb in smth
- to drop the work
- to be due to smb
- Good heavens!
- stiffly
- to start for (city)
- to stretch out smb’s hand
- to go down on one knee
- dimly lighted room
- rotted
- to walk through the streets
- to spread out at smb’s feet
PART III. LISTENING
Task 1. You are going to listen to the 1st part of the 7th chapter of the story. Fill in the gaps with the missing words that are given in the table.
shown into wondering look lighted apprenticeship set eyes a knock nodded
on the occasion deep-set bearer staring at remain a secret wide-eyed pointing a finger handsome went on in a word scarcely bear suspicion objection
It was in the fourth year of my ________________, and it was a Saturday night. We were gathered by the fire in the kitchen when there came _______________at the street door. Biddy went to see who it was, came back with a _____________________on her face, and said that a strange gentleman had called and wished to speak with Joe and me. She had ____________________ a candle and _____________ him ___________ the parlour.
I recognized the gentleman as soon as I saw him. He was the man I had met on the stairs ________________________ of my struggle with the pale young gentleman in the garden. He did not know me, but I knew him the moment I ____________on his large head, his _______________eyes, and his thick black eyebrows. We invited him to sit down.
“My name,” he said, “is Jaggers, and I am a lawyer in London. I am the ____________ of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow, your apprentice, for his own good. Would you want anything for thus losing him?”
Joe was ________________the man, __________________.
“I shouldn’t want anything for not standing in Pip’s way,” he said, after a pause.
Mr. Jaggers ________________, and turned his attention to me.
“Now I come to this young fellow,” he said, “who, I must tell you, has Great Expectations.”
Joe looked at me, and I looked at Joe, both of us too surprised to say a word.
“I am instructed to tell him,” said Mr. Jaggers, _____________________at me, “that he will come into a _____________________ property. Further, that it is the desire of the present owner of that property, that he be immediately removed from this place and brought up as a gentleman—_________________, as a young fellow of great expectations.”
My dream was out; my wild fancy had become a reality; Miss Havisham was going to make my fortune on a grand scale.
“Now, Mr. Pip,” ____________the lawyer, “you are to understand, first, that it is the request of the person by whom I am instructed, that you always ____________ the name of Pip. If you have any objection, this is the time to mention it.”
My heart was beating so fast, and there was such a singing in my ears, that I could _______ say that I had no objection.
“I should think not! Now you are to understand, secondly, that the name of the person from whom you benefit must _________________________, until that person chooses to reveal it. If you have any _______________ as to who it might be, you must keep that _________ to yourself. If you have any ____________________, say so now.” Once more I said that I had no objection.
Task 2. Listen to the track 7_02 and decide which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F).
1. Pip got a pittance from his benefactor_______
2. Pip was ready to be placed at once under some proper tutor________
3. Pip refused to try the gentleman as a tutor_______
4. Pip was going to see his tutor’s daughter________
5. Mr Jaggers said that Pip should have some new clothes________
6. Mr Jaggers has left Pip twenty five guineas______
7. Mr Jaggers told Pip to come straight to his tutor as soon as he were in London______
8. It was Joe who told Biddy about Pip’s leaving to London _______
9. There was not a touch of sadness in Joe and Biddy’s congratulations ________
10. Pip’s mind was full of Estella______
Task 3. Listen to the track 7_03 and decide who these statements belong to ...
Miss Havisham (Miss H), Pip (P), housemaid (H)
1. “Good heavens!”__________
2. “I start for London”
3. “This is a fine figure” __________
4. “I have seen Mr. Jaggers. I have heard about it”______
5. “Mr. Jaggers is made your guardian”_______
6. “I was extremely careful of what I said”_______
7. “What do you want?”__________
8. “I want to say good-bye”__________
9. “I am so grateful”_________
10. “And you are adopted by a rich person?”_________
PART IV. AFTER LISTENING AND READING ACTIVITIES
Answer the following questions.
1. What was the year of Pip’s apprenticeship when he was about to have Great Expectations?
2. Did Pip recognize the man who told him about his fortune? Who was he?
3. What was Pip’s reaction like to the news that he had a fortune?
4. Did Joe stand in Pip’s way?
5. How do you understand the phrase ‘to be brought up as a young fellow of great expectations’?
6. What was the request of the person by whom Mr Jaggers was instructed?
7. When had Pip to come to London?
8. Did Mr Jaggers give Pip any money? What for?
9. Did Biddy and Joe congratulate Pip?
10. What was the reason Pip came to Miss Havisham’s?
PART V. TRANSLATION
Translate the sentences from English into Ukrainian:
1. We were gathered by the fire in the kitchen when there came a knock at the street door.
2. I am the bearer of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow, your apprentice, for his own good. Would you want anything for thus losing him?”
3. Joe was staring at the man, wide-eyed. “I shouldn’t want anything for not standing in Pip’s way,” he said, after a pause. Mr. Jaggers nodded, and turned his attention to me.
4. “Now I come to this young fellow,” he said, “who, I must tell you, has Great Expectations.” Joe looked at me, and I looked at Joe, both of us too surprised to say a word.
5. “I am instructed to tell him,” said Mr. Jaggers, pointing a finger at me, “that he will come into a handsome property. Further, that it is the desire of the present owner of that property, that he be immediately removed from this place and brought up as a gentleman—in a word, as a young fellow of great expectations.”
6. My dream was out; my wild fancy had become a reality; Miss Havisham was going to make my fortune on a grand scale.
7. “There is a tutor whom I think might serve the purpose,” said Mr. Jaggers. “He is a relation, a poor relation, of the rich Miss Havisham. His name is Pocket—Mr. Matthew Pocket.” I said I would gladly try that gentleman.
8. He produced a long purse, counted the money out on the table, pushed the coins over to me, then rose and went to the door.
9. At length I got out, “Joe, have you told Biddy?” “No, Pip,” returned Joe, still looking at the fire. “I left it to you, Pip.” “I would rather you told her, Joe.”
10. After a pause they congratulated me; but there was a certain touch of sadness in their congratulations that annoyed me, for my heart was bursting with joy, and my mind was full of Estella.
PART VI.SELF-STUDY WORK
1. Listen to one of the tracks and practice recording yourself.
