III.Speech exercises

Ex.1. Answer the following questions:

1. Where does the action take place? 2. Where is Edward Coke now? 3. Coke is a former army officer, isn’t he? 4. What is Coke im prison for? 5. Is life hard in prison? 6. Where do prisoners work? 7. Why do you think Coke often works outside? 8. What does Coke do after dinner? 9. What do men in prison usually think about? 10. Why does Coke often think about two men? 11. What are the names of the men Coke often thinks about? 12. Do you think Coke is really guilty?

Ex. 2. Ask some questions of your own based on the contents of the story. Think of questions of a discussing character, such as: “Why do you think every man has a lot of time to think in prison?” (notice that the Russian “Как Вы думаете, почему…?” is not translated as “How do you think, why…?” See the correct variant adove.)

Ex. 3. Correct the following statements using the phrases given in the Supplement on page 40.

1. Express partial disagreement: a) All the men in prison work; they make mail-bags in the prison factory.

b) Eric Masters and Coke know each other; they are both in prison now.

2. Express complete disagreement: a) Prisoners work only until twelve.

b) Lights never go out in prison.

Ex.4. Make wrong statements of your own.

Ex.5. Change the following direct special questions (beginning with: why, where, when, what, who…) into indirect special questions. Compare the word order:

Note: To introduce indirect questions along with the verb “to ask” we may also use phrases of the kind: “I wonder” (He wonders); “I want to know”; “I know”; “I’d like to know”; “Do you know…?”; “I think”; “Can you tell me”; “Tell me, please…”.

Examples:

1. “How can I escape from prison?” 1. Coke thinks about how he can escape

(Coke thinks about) from prison.

2. “What do other men in prison 2. Coke does not know what other men in

think about?” (Coke does not prison think about.

know)

3. “Where does Coke go after 3. One of the prisoners wonders where

dinner?” (One of the prisoners Coke goes after dinner.

wonders).

4. “Where is Masters?” (Coke 4. Coke wants to know where Masters is.

wants to know).

5. “When do the lights go out 5. Do you know when the lights go out

in prison?” (Do you know). in prison?

6. “Where do the prisoners 6. Can you tell me where the prisoners

work?” (Can you tell me). work?

7. “How long does lunch last?” 7. Tell me please how long lunch lasts.

(Tell me please).

1.“Why are other men in prison?” (Coke wants to know) 2. “When does work begin?” (Coke asks one of the men in prison) 3. “Where does Coke work?” (Some of the men in prison wonder) 4. “What do you always think about?” (One of the prisoners asks Coke) 5. “Why does Coke often go to the prison library?” (One of the men in prison wants to know) 6. What is Coke in prison for? (Do you know) 7. “Who works outside?” (Can you tell me)

Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the word order of indirect questions:

1.Коук думает о том, почему он в тюрьме. 2. Коук хочет знать, кто такой Хьюго. 3. Коука интересует, где находится Мастерс. 4. Скажите мне, пожалуйста, когда встают заключенные. 5. Вы не знаете, когда заключенные возвращаются к работе снова? 6. Интересно (I wonder), когда Коук обычно ходит в библиотеку.

Ex.7.Change the following direct general questions (beginning with: am, is, are; have, has; do does; can, may…) into indirect general questions. Compare the word order.

Note: Indirect general questions are introduced by the conjunctions “if”,”whether”.

Examples:

1. “Do you think about escaping?” 1. One of the prisoners wonders if he (the

(One of the prisoners wonders). other prisoner) thinks about escaping.

2. “Are some of the men in prison 2. Coke wants to know whether some of

for something they didn’t do?” the men are in prison for something they

(Coke wants to know). didn’t do.

3. “Has Hugo a lot of money?” 3. Coke does not know if Hugo has a lot

(Coke does not know). of money.

4. “Does Coke go to the library 4. Do you know whether Coke goes to the

every day?” (Do you know). library every day?

1. “Do you make mail-bags in the prison factory?” (Coke asks the prisoners). 2. “Is work in the prison factory hard?’ (Coke wonders) 3. “Do you often go to the prison library?” (One of the men in prison asks Coke) 4. “Are nights in prison so long for everybody?” (Coke asks one of the men in prison) 5. “Do the prisoners work every day?” (Do you know)

Ex.8. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the conjunctions and word order of inderect general questions:

1. Коук не знает, может ли он совершить побег из тюрьмы. 2. Коука интересует, все ли дни в тюрьме одинаковые. 3. Коук хочет знать, работает ли кто-нибудь из заключенных за пределами тюрьмы. 4. Вы не знаете, работают ли заключенные после обеда? 5. Коуку хотелось бы знать, думают ли другие заключенные о побеге. 6. Интересно, ходят ли другие заключенные в библиотеку. 8. Коука интересует, думает ли о нем Хьюго.

Ex.9.Collect all the information about:

1. The characters of the story (Edward Coke, Eric Masters, Hugo).2. The scences of the action.

Ex.10. Points for discussion:

1. Describe prison timetable. Express your opinion on life in English prisons.2. Describe E. Coke’s day in prison. 3. Epeak on Coke‘s thoughts. 4. Speak on Coke’s plans after escaping from prison.