a) Say what the following proper names are in the story

Ив Монтан. Родился 13 октября 1921 года. Петух + Весы = Аристократ. ("Звезда без света").

Мишель Морган. Родилась 29 февраля 1920 года. Обезьяна + Рыбы = Аристократ. Мари Луиза Ривьер ("Большие маневры").

Евгений Моргунов. Родился 27 апреля 1927 года. Кот + Телец = Рыцарь. Бывалый ("Кавказская пленница").

Николай Мордвинов. Родился 15 февраля 1901 года. Бык + Водолей = Вектор. Котовский ("Котовский").

Нонна Мордюкова. Родилась 27 ноября 1

Salzburg, Mozart, Jarmila, Peter, Czech, Prague, Vienna, the Old Town Square, Vasil.

b) Answer these questions:

• How do Peter & Jarmila meet?
• What nationality is Jarmila? & what does she do?
• Why is Jarmila going to Prague?
• Why does Peter like Vienna?
• What does Peter write in his postcard?
• Who does Peter see at the back of the crowd? Who was with whom?
• Does Peter come up to Jarmila & Vasil that time?
• How does Peter feel?
• How do they meet?
• Who was the man with Jarmila?
• What story does Jarmila tell Peter?
• What does Jarmila’s father look like?
• What does Jarmila’s father say to Peter?
• Why does Peter start coughing when he is talking to Jarmila’s father?
• How does her father let them marry?
• What does he say to them?

3. Make up a character sketch of Peter & Jarmila, Jarmila’s father

Think over why this story is called this way.

5. Make a plan of the story & then retell it

WORKING WITH THE VOCABULARY

 

6. Transcribe the words:

clap ……………… cough ……………… towards ………………forwards ……………… crowd ………………tears ………………climb………………laugh………………

7. Listen to the story again & Find the English equivalents to the following Russian phrases (remember the situations when these words were said)

Бросать деньги в шляпу Подойти к кому-то Играть на скрипке Это красивый город как и ты Город полон туристов Заработать много денег Писать открытку Всем весело Взобраться на гору Смотреть вниз на огни города Вслух выражать свои мысли

Прятаться от кого-то Обнять Любить Рассказать свою историю Жениться на ком-то Моя мама умерла Ударить по спине Это невозможно глупости Выходи замуж за своего скрипача

 

10. Listen to the story again &put the right preposition in & then translate the sentences.

Towards along of up for over into beside out of onto down off at to inside

1. A crowd of young people are listening to him. He stops playing and smiles. The people clap their hands and throw money …………. his hat. Then they walk ………….
2. A young woman comes ………. …………. him.
3. I come ………… Prague. I'm a student ………. Prague University.' 'I'm going ……….. Prague next week. Perhaps we can meet there.'
4. 'I'm traveling…………… Europe. I play ………..my violin and people give me money,' says Peter.
5. Now Peter is in Prague. He is playing his violin in the Old Town Square. His hat is ………. front of his feet.
6. People clap their hands. Some of them dance …………the music. Everyone is having fun. But Peter is looking …………… Jarmila. Suddenly he sees her……………. the back of the crowd.
7. The young man has his arm ……………. her shoulders. Peter puts down his violin and runs ………………..them.
8. But there are too many people and at first he can't get ……………. the crowd. He pushes people ………………. and gets …………… the back of the crowd. But he can't see Jarmila. She isn't there.
9. He crosses the river and climbs …………..the hill to Prague Castle. It is evening now. He looks ………….. ………….. the lights of the city below. He thinks …………t this afternoon.
10. Peter speaks his thoughts ………………..Why are you hiding ……………..me?'
11. Jarmila steps …………….. Peter puts his arms …………. her. They kiss.
12. Jarmila puts her finger………… his lips. 'Wait, Peter. I want to tell you everything.'
13. He is ………. love with her. Vasil wants to marry ………….her. Her father wants this too
14. He looks…………….. a bear. He doesn't smile, and he speaks………….. a low voice.
15. 'What do you say, Peter? Speak ……………… man.'
16. Then tears run ……………. his big face. Jarmila's father is crying