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Beginning
(introductory phrase)
| - The story I have read is called/entitled…
-The extract/excerpt/passage is taken from…
- The present selection is taken from…
- The extract under consideration is taken from…
| -by….
-It’s written by…
-It belongs to the pen of…
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| - The story/passage is a 1st/ 3rd person narrative (and is mixed with ….)
- The story/passage is an I-narration (which is mixed with ….)
- The story/passage is written in the 1st/ 3rd person singular and…
| (introductory phrase)
| - The scene of the story is laid in…. (place, time)
- The action of the story is set in …. (place, time)
| | - The characters of the story are …
-The [9]main/principal/major/central character is ……………….
There are some minor characters as well. They are …..
| | - The plot of the story is as follows.
- The plot of the story is the following.
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Continuation and conclusion
*The story begins with:
- the description of…
- the introduction of…
- the mention of…
- the analysis of …
the author’s/narrator’s comment on…
- the review of (обзор)…
- an account of (сообщение, рассказ)…
- the summary of…
- the characterization of …
- (his/her) opinion of…
- (his/her) recollections of…
- the enumeration of…
- the criticism about/of/concerning…
- smb’s / the accusation of…
- the exposure of…
- the(his/her) praises of…
- the ridicule of…
- the generalization of…
- an excursus into…
| The story opens with…
The opening scene shows …
We first meet him/her as a student ( a girl of fifteen, etc)…
Then ..... passes on to…
Ater that, ....... goes on from…
Frther the author goes on to say
Further on, gives a detailed/thorough
Next...anaylis/description of…
In conclusion the author…
The author concludes with…
The story ends with…
To conclude, the author…
At the end of the story the author
-draws the conclusions that…
-comes to the conclusion that …
- sums it all up by saying…
The concluding words are…
| … the author
· describes
· depicts
· dwells on (подробно останавливаться)
· touches upon
· explains
· enumerates
· criticises
· reveals (открывать; разоблачать)
· accuses
· condemns
· ridicules (высмеивать)
· gives a summary of
· makes an excursus into
| · introduces
· mentions
· recalls
· characterises
· analyses
· comments on
· points out
· generalizes
· makes a few critical remarks on
· exposes
· blames
· mocks at (насмехаться)
· praises
· gives his account of
| 218 Reading comprehension
The story you are going to read is called “A Sense of Humour”. It is written by a famous English humourist. Can you guess his name? (A prompt: his first name and
last name are the same.) If you’ve guessed his name, write it in the blank below.
__________________K. ______________________
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