Методическая разработка для урока по домашнему чтению. Оригинальный рассказ Р.Киплинга «Садовник». Автор: Васильева И.С., учитель английского языка ФМЛ №239.
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Автор: Васильева И.С., учитель английского языка ФМЛ №239

Методическая разработка для урока по домашнему чтению.

Оригинальный рассказ Р.Киплинга «Садовник».

Pre-reading task

1. You are going to read the story 'The Gardener'.

What kind of reading do you prefer? What kind of books do you read?

1. Work in pairs. The story has an epigraph. Read the epigraph and try to define what kind of story you are going to read, what it is about.

Reading

Read pages 3-4 of the story. Copy out the words you don’t know. Look up the words in the dictionary and write down the translation. Pay attention to the pronunciation.

Comprehension check

1. Make up summaries of pages 3-4.
2. Here are the answers to some questions from pages 3-4.What are the questions?

1. A few weeks before his child was born.
2. The threat of lung trouble.
3. To the South of France.
4. From Bombay.
5. Under the name of Michael.

Vocabulary

1. How can you understand the following expressions? Find them in the text and translate.

1. George Turrell had tried his family severely since early youth.
2. She might well have washed her hands of the whole disgraceful affair.
3. As open as a day.
4. George had always been rather a black sheep.
5. So far as she knew.
6. But, for all his faults, she had been very fond of George.

1. Words that go together. There are two lines of the words. Match a word in A with a word in B.

1. Copy out the words from pages 3-4 that help you speak about George, Helen and Michael.

Grammar

There are a lot of examples of Past Perfect on pages 3-4. Fill in the gaps using the verbs in the correct form.

The village knew that George Turrell __________ (try) his family severely since early youth.

She was, at the time, under threat of lung trouble which __________ (drive) her to the South of France.

She admitted that George __________ always __________ (be) a black sheep.

But, for all his faults, she __________ (be) very fond of George, and she pointed out that little Michael had his father's mouth to a line.

Speaking

Speak about George, Helen, Michael using your summaries and words.

What can you say about George's and Helen's characters?