CHAPTERS 9, 10

I. Read the chapters and find the following words and word combinations:

1. WORDS TO BE STUDIED: to fidget 60, to twist 60, cunning 60, volatile 60, writhe 60, to writhe60, a morose glance 61, goading 61, to acquit oneself 63, a small voice 63, magnanimous, 64, an education lecturer 65, a flibbertigibbet 68.

1. WORD COMBINATIONS TO BE FUNCTIONALIZED: to come to think of it…, to work smb. into a state of smth. 60,to become cunning at doing smth. 60, smth. is in keeping with something 60, to make up sums 60, to goad smb. into doing smth., to be goaded by hunger into stealing 61, to fall to searching smth. 62, to whisk smth. away from somebody 62, to feel a rat 64, to take to doing smth. 65, to be engrossed in smth. 66, to be absolutely incorrigible 67, “ Did it pay?” 67, a chit of a girl 68, some chit 68, to do smth. with mock-seriousness 68, to say or do smth. in jest 70, … as the tale unwound … 72,

II. Answer the following questions:

1. What stylistic devices are used to describe the preparations for Christmas? What is the general atmosphere of the preparations?

2. How is the staff meeting described by the author? What was Anna to learn about the unity of the staff on jotting down suggestions?

3. What stylistic devices are used to describe the staff meeting? What prevails in the description, irony or satire?

4. What was it Tom Drew did that saved Anna from shame?

5. What do you get to know about Alan Foster from the conversation with Ann?

6. What stylistic devices are used in the description of Alan Foster?

7. What do you get to know about the new school and its headmistress?

8. What did the conversation between Anna and her father center around?

9. What do you get to know about young Edward Marchand?

10. What was the byword about Ted?

11. What do you get to know about the country school mastered by Miss Anderson?