Useful Words and Phrases
This construction differs from the nominative absolute participle construction in that it is introduced by the preposition with. The main syntactical function of the construction is that of an adverbial modifier of manner or attending circumstances. And still she sat there with her hands lying loosely in front of her. It is unhealthy to sleep with the window shut
The Plan of Discussing a Story
1. I am going/I would like to say (tell) a few words about a book (story, extract from a book, story, novel) I have (recently) read. I am going/I would like to give a short/brief summary of a book (story, extract from a book, story, novel) I have (recently) read. 2. The book (story) is by the well-known (contemporary) English/American writer/novelist/ playwright/short story writer/satiric writer of the 19th/20th century……….. (name of the writer). He is considered (the father of the historical novel). 3. The title of the book (story) is …… 4. It is a historical novel/an adventure story/a science fiction/a novel of everyday life/love story/detective story/fantasy/social novel/psychological [saikə΄lodзikəl] drama/fable/play. 5. The story takes place/the scene is laid in (place) in the (time). 6. The plot of the story is interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/realistic/tence/fascinating/sad/tragic/merry/light/serious/satirical/extraordinary/unusual/humorous/ironical/thoughtprovoking/tight/well-defined/a character story. 7. (It is a first person narration. The narrator is …). The character(s) of the story is (are) (their names, social status, occupation). The characters are well drawn. 8. The book tells about a … who … (here the contents of the book (story) must be given briefly). 9. There are some interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/realistic/tence/fascinating/sad/tragic/merry/funny/light/serious/satirical/extraordinary/unusual/humorous/ironical episodes in the book (story) (here the episodes must be described). 10. I couldn’t help smiling/laughing/feeling sad/crying when I read about (how) … 11. To cut a long story short, … (here the end of the book (story) must be given). 12. My account is very incomplete, I haven’t mentioned, for instance, the … and the …, but (because) … 13. On the whole, the book (story) is/I find the book (story) good/boring/interesting /captivating/exiting/involving/fascinating/extraordinary/unusual/humorous. It is worth reading. 14. If you like historical novel/an adventure story/a science fiction/a novel of everyday life/love story/detective story/fantasy/social novel/psychological drama/fable/play I advise you to read it. Useful Words and Phrases Amaze – изумлять, поражать carry away – увлечь, захватить (о сюжете) depict – изображать describe – описывать show, reveal – показывать devote – посвящать draw/call attention to/focus attention on – обращать внимание на keep in suspense – держать в напряжении capture the imagination – захватывать воображение master of psychological analysis – мастер психологического анализа touch upon important problems – касаться важных проблем in addition to this, …. – в добавление к этому in comparison to – в сравнении с Furthermore, moreover – более того Equally, likewise – также To my mind, in my opinion – по моему мнению On the one hand – с одной стороны On the contrary - напротив to be convinced – быть убежденным think/feel/reckon – думать, полагать, считать doubt – сомневаться In my view (opinion)/to my mind/as to me – по моему мнению satisfied/contented – довольный, удовлетворенный cheerful – жизнерадостный grateful – благодарный delighted – восхищенный miserable – несчастный discontented – разочарованный depressed – подавленный frustrated – расстроенный confused/mixed up – смущенный inspired – вдохновленный enthusiastic – полный энтузиазма thrilled – взволнованный cross – рассерженный furious/livid/seething with someone about smth – в гневе anxious – обеспокоенный apprehensive about – взволнованный fancy – нравиться fascinate – очаровать attract – привлекать внимание captivate – увлечь, захватить adore – обожать loathe/detest/hate/despise/cannot stand/cannot bear – ненавидеть whisper/murmur – шептать mumble – бормотать, мямлить mutter – невнятно говорить shout – кричать scream – визжать stutter/stammer – запинаться, заикаться boast – хвастаться insist on – настаивать object – возражать threaten – угрожать argue – спорить, ссориться groan – стонать complain – жаловаться maintain – утверждать beg – просить, умолять confess – признавать urge – убеждать, настаивать grumble – ворчать
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