Language Focus

Guide I

What does the name of the imply?

Proper names: Mr. Woodbridge, Mr. Hundert, Mr. Ellerby, Mr. Sedgewick Bell, Mr. Martin Blythe, Mr. Deepak Mehta, Mr. Louis Masoudi, Saint Benedicts' Academy

Culture knowledge:

An academy:1) a school or college that trains students in a special subject or skill, e.g. a military academy; 2) an official organization whose purpose is to encourage the development of art, science or literature. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts – a school for actors in NY City. It began in 1884 and is the oldest dramatic school in America. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. (Academy awards – any of the famous Oscar film awards. They are presented every March in LA). МХАТ – Московский Академический художественный театр.

Visigoth (вестготы) – a member of the western Goths that invaded the Roman Empire in the 4^th century a.d. and settled in France and Spain

Carthage (Carthaginian) – an ancient city and state of N. Africa on the Bay of Tunis (NE of modern Tunis).

Parthenon: Парфенон (греч. Храм девы) – мраморный храм девы Афины на Акрополе в Афинах, который был построен в 448-438 до н. э.

What do you know about the following people and places:

Aristotle, Caesar, Augustus, Plato, Cicero, Socrates, Heraclites, Pompey, Ptolemy XIII, the Rubicon, Carthaginians, the Parthenon.

Define the word “academy”. What kind of institution is it? What famous academies do you know?

Translate the following into Latin and English:

- Жребий брошен. - Перейти Рубикон. - Рим строился не за один день. - Все дороги ведут в Рим. - Нельзя войти дважды в одну и ту же реку.

Language Focus

Task I. Vocabulary I. Sort out the following words according to the part of speech they belong to:

comprehensive, embody, emblazon, profound, accomplish, surpass, demise, tremendous, infamous, augur, extinguish, ignite, hover, exhaust, rigorous, enroll, impeccable, waver, anticipate, itinerary, overwhelming, glowing, estimate, audacity, solitary, burden.

Task II. Check whether you understand the meaning of the following phrases and sentences:

to be emblazoned across somebody's heart, to be instrumental in smb's procuring the job, to find in the agora, to be a little touristy, to fall asleep from the heat and ouzo, a plaque, to be undaunted by the odds, a quiz, a contest (a competition, a forum), to be bestowed on smb (in recognition of smth), to have a lean and hungry look, to be a bit of a Visigoth, new school bravado, to mold a real man's character, to lack conviction, the fate is at stake, the centre of a conspiracy, to die by unjust execution, to pledge obedience, to get kicked out, to get tuition back, the penalty, self-governance based on mutual trust, to be confined to the dormitory, willful ignorance, to be a history buff, to offer a lectureship in a college, to take the position up, to vouch for smb's character, a moderator, a slugger, to let it pass, to get somewhere on one's own merit, to be commended, an uneasy truce, to make concessions for, tenure, to make application for the job, to be a forward-looking man, to reach out to the community, to build relationships to some of the most important alumni, to be a wonderful communicator, to conduct a behind-the-scenes campaign, to chisel the rise and fall of the Roman Empire into students' mind, to become a bunch of drunken reprobates, to be a veritable who's who of American industry, law, finance and higher education, to give smb his/her due, to put up with smb, to take a stab, to follow in the formidable footsteps of smb, to announce one's bid for a seat in the US Senate, to be hard of hearing, a poor mercenary, to expose smb as a liar and a cheat, to instill in smb a sense of principles and contribution, to be a kindling force, to teach smb smth of inestimable value, to fail smb as a teacher.

Task III.Change the following commands into polite requests:

Keep the noise down.

Come up to the front of the classroom.

Finish this diagram for me.