The Wind
(by R. L. Stevenson)
I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky. And all round I heard you pass Like ladies’ skirts across the grass.
Oh, wind, a-blowing all day long, Oh, wind, that sings so loud a song!
I saw the different things you did. But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all.
O wind, a-blowing all day long! O wind, that sings so loud a song !
Ветер Роберт Льюис Стивенсон
a) Воздушных змеев ввысь швыряешь, По небу птиц ты раздуваешь. Я слышал, ты шуршишь везде, Как юбки женщин по траве. О ветер, дующий весь день, О ветер, петь тебе не лень! Я видел, что вокруг творишь, Но сам себя всегда таишь. Я слышал зов твой средь дорог, Но видеть я тебя не мог! О ветер, дующий весь день, О ветер, петь тебе не лень!
b) Воздушных змеев ты пускал И в небе птичек разгонял. Как женской юбкой над травой Ты прошуршал над головой. Весь день усталости не знал Могучей песней ты звучал. Но, что я вижу? Ты устал? Ответь! Куда ты убежал? Я слышал зов и твой напор! Давай продолжим разговор! Вернись, желанный ветер мой Мне голос свой опять открой!
Quiz
1. We looked at the sky and saw ___ in the clouds.
a)
the plane disappear
b) the plane to be disappearing
c) the plane to disappear
2. We expect the Chinese delegation ____ tomorrow.
a) leaving
b) to leaving
c) to leave
3. Mr. Smith didn"t want his daughter ____ an actress.
a) become
b) to become
c) becoming
4. We expected ____ in water polo championship.
a) them to take part
b) they to take part
c) them take part
5. Mrs. Edwards usually ___ at home when he feels sick.
a) let her son stay
b) lets her son stay
c) lets her son to stay
6. Betty felt ___ to tremble.
a) her hands begin
b) her hands to begin
c) her hands to beginning
7. Linda is being very rude. I have never heard ___ to her mother like that before.
a) that she talks
b) her talk
c) her to talk
8. I don’t want ___ your grandfather. It's very impolite of you.
that you disturb
you disturb
you to disturb
9. The children are making too much noise. I’d like ___ quiet.
a) they to be
b) them to be
c) that they be
10. The last drop makes ___.
a) the cup run over
b) the cup running over
c) the cup to run over
Reading
Divide into groups of three. Read the movie plot below and give your own title. Compare your answers and choose the best heading among the groups.
Jane Nichols acted as a bridesmaid at 27 of her friend's weddings. She meets Kevin Doyle when she works as a bridesmaid at two weddings at the same time. He helps her to get home by a taxi, but disappoints with his depressing outlook on marriage. Accidentally he finds the day planner she forgot in the cab they shared.
Jane Nichols has a younger sibling Tess, who in the meantime falls in love with Jane's boss George. She tries to make him to fall in love with her by pretending she has the same interests as he does. However, Jane is also in love with her boss. The romance progresses and when Tess and George announce they intend to marry, they ask Jane to be their wedding planner.
The reporter who covers their wedding for a newspaper turns out to be Kevin. He has decided to use the contents of Jane's planner as material for an article, aiming to be promoted and write investigative, news articles. Unaware of Kevin's intentions, when he asks to interview her for his newspaper article on Tess's wedding, Jane tries on all 27 bridesmaids’ dresses and they have a fun time. He takes pictures and sends them with the article to his boss. But as Kevin and Jane get to know each other closer, he starts to like her more, and asks his editor not to publish his article.
Once Jane agrees to go out with Kevin. Kevin's editor prints the article anyway and when Jane finds out, she is furious with him…..
Make up your own ending to the story.
Compare your answer and choose the best ending. Have you created the happy or the sad ending?
Prepare a slide project about marriage traditions in an English-speaking country.