Упр.1 Unit 5 Reader ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
Adrian Mole is a boy from the book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend. Because of some of his life circumstances Adrian Mole has a right to some sort of benefit (пособие).
- Does Adrian receive the benefit he is entitled (has a right) to?
(reading for the main idea)Thursday February 5th
My mother has bought some of those overalls that painters and decorators wear. She is having her ears pierced tomorrow. I think she is turning into a spendthrift. Nigel’s mother is a spendthrift … because she buys a pair of high heels every week. I would like to know where the family Allowance* goes, by rights it should be mine. I will ask my mother tomorrow.
Friday February 6th
I asked her about my family Allowance today, she laughed and said she used it for buying gin and cigarettes. If the Social Services* hear about it she will get done!
Thursday September 10th
Asked my father for five pounds fifty for school trip to the British Museum. He went berserk and said, “What happened to free education?*” I told him that I didn’t know.
Monday September 14th
School dinners are completely bad now. Gravy seems to have been phased out along with custard and hot puddings. A typical menu is: hamburger; baked beans, chips, carton of yoghurt, or a doughnut, it’s not enough to build healthy bone and sinew (мускулы). I am considering making a protest to Mrs Thatcher*. It won’t be our fault if we grow up apathetic and lacking in moral fibre.
- WORD POWER
Read the story again and identify the meaning of the words below. Choose between the two suggestions.
(guessing meaning by context)- a spendthrift — A. a person who can spend money wisely; B. a person who cannot spend money wisely
- to go berserk — A. to become angry; B. to become pleased
- to phase out — A. to stop using something gradually; B. to start doing something gradually
- to lack — A. not to have enough of something; B. to have enough of something
- Look at the pictures and say if this is a typical menu Adrian used to have at school. Is this what he has for dinner at school at present?
(reading for detail/interpreting pictures) - What is it that Adrian doesn’t approve of in his mother’s behaviour and about his school dinners? Why? Adrian’s father doesn’t approve of free education? Why?
- What is a Family Allowance?*
- What impression does Adrian make?
(understanding the personality of a book character)- Do you think Adrian is not looked after in a proper way?
- Do you think he does not see any reason to be optimistic about his future?
- Does Adrian really have sound reasons to be pessimistic about his future?
- Do you feel Adrian is over-reacting a bit?
- Which of Adrian’s problems do you find serious, easy to solve or not a problem at all?
(making judgments) - IN YOUR CULTURE
Write something of that sort about your family life.
(relating a story to one’s own experience)- Do you have similar problems in your home or at school?
- How do you cope with your problems?
- Do you receive a Family Allowance or other benefits?
- How much is it?
- What do you or your family spend it on?
- Yes, he does. Adrian thinks he is entitled to the Family Allowance, but his mother spends it on gin and cigarettes.
Word power:
- a spendthrift — B. a person who cannot spend money wisely
- to go berserk — A. to become angry
- to phase out — A. to stop using something gradually
- to lack — A. not to have enough of something
- No, this is not a typical menu Adrian used to have at school. At present he has a very poor school dinner: hamburger, baked beans, chips, yoghurt or a doughnut.
Adrian does not approve of his mother’s behaviour because she wastes money on unnecessary things instead of spending it on the family. He also does not approve of school dinners because they are unhealthy and not filling enough.
Adrian’s father does not approve of free education because he thinks that if education is free, people do not value it enough.
- Family Allowance is money paid by the government to help families with children.
Adrian makes the impression of a sensitive, observant and rather pessimistic boy. He worries about money, food and family problems. He seems to be over-reacting a little, but his complaints are not completely groundless.
Possible answer:
I think Adrian’s problems are mostly easy to solve or not very serious. His school dinners can be improved, and his family problems are more about misunderstanding than real danger. He does have some reasons to be pessimistic, but he is also a bit too dramatic.
Possible answer:
In my family we do not have many serious problems, but sometimes we argue about money or schoolwork. I usually try to talk calmly and find a compromise. We do not receive a Family Allowance, but if we did, we would spend it on school needs and necessary things for the family.
