3)vulnerable (years) (уязвимый)/ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl/- someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to

hurt physically or mentally

3)to be inclined to do smth(склоняться)

3)in reserve judgements(воздерживаться от суждений, осуждений)

4)to be privy to(причастен, посвящен)

4)to feign(притворяться)

4)(in)tolerant – tolerance(терпимый, терпимость)

to be about to do smth(собираться)

(9)an eyesore(уродство, оскорбительное для взора,бельмо на глазу)

5)gorgeous(великолепный, прекрасный)

12)to have guts(иметь смелость)

17)contemptuous(презрительный)

28)a heart-to-heart talk(разговор по душам)

19)a hulking(огромный, неуклюжий)

26)sophisticated (person)(искушен, утонч)

10)for no particular reason(без особых на то причин)

26)to have/feel scorn(презрение, пренебрежение)

11)supercilious(надменный, зазнавшийся, высокомерный)

14)(ir)relevant(уместный,значимый, актуальный; не имеющий отношения к

чему-либо, безотносительный)

"блестеть":spanking?(9,2),glitter(ed)(10,1), shine(7,6),flash(ing)(12,5), flickered

(18,2)

1.What sort of information can a reader obtain from the first part of Chapter I?
What is its func-tion in the text?

In this chapter a reader can obtain philosophical information,this is dad quote

[kwəut] (3,2) And then Information that has raised good qualities in a person(3,3).

2. Characterize the narrator of the story: his background:The Carraways are..(5,2)

 his family: the main character and his dad had always been unusually..(3,3).My family have
been prominent..(5,2).

his biography: I graduated from New Haven in 1915... then he returned home. I decided to go
east..Father ag..I came east in the spring of twenty-two(6,1). A young man at..(6,2).dog,finnish
woman,man,book(7).North Amer(8,2).

his views: This isn’t just an epigram...(8,1).his age:25

and vocation(склонность):book(8,1).

his environment: to the right of Nick’s house was a Gatsby’s mansion(9,2). on the
other side were white palaces..(10,1)

Define the financial position of Nick Carraway.

Describe the place where Nick lived: lived at West Egg(9,2)

3. Where is the story set?

Define the time of the events described in the novel. What indication of the time
and place of the events can you find? I came east in the spring of twenty-two(6,1). And so
with..(7,5).North Amer(8,2). 10ч(27,4).

4. Speak about the Buchanans: their social background

financial position: His family were enormously wealthy(10,2), family life.

How does each of the characters estimate the Buchanans‘ family life (Jordan,
Nick, Tom and Daisy them-selves)?

Account for Tom’s first appearance in the book: *the main character drove over
there to have dinner… and told us about Tom’s qualities(10,1-2). *(11,2).

Point out nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs which reveal a general tendency
in the passage.

What sort of a characterization is this? Find instances of Tom's indirect

characterization in the chapter: I felt that Tom(11,1).

Daisy's first appearance in the book: the other girl..(14,3)

Give a character sketch of hers: I represent Daisy as a little girl who is very cute,
cheerful with a charming voice.

What sort of characteriza-tion prevails in Daisy’s portrayal?: mood,

appearance(her face)(15,2)
Dwell on her manner of speech. Can you say that she was a clever woman? Prove
your point. we cannot say that she is a clever woman. she talked like a little child,
sharply, ridiculously [rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ] asked something. she does not respect her
husband (18,5-19)

What disappointed Nick in the Buchanans after seeing them? (29-30)

5. Speak about Jordan Baker. Was her fame nationwide?(27)

Recall the situations from the novel suggested by the following sentences.

3,3)I am inclined to reserve all judgements(склон воздер суждений)

10,3) They drifted here and there(потом долго скитались по разным углам)

14,5)An irrelevant criticism ... made it no less charming(неумет критика)

26,1)“Sophisticated — God, I'm sophisticated!"

28,10) “Did you give Nick a heart-to-heart talk on the veranda?” - “Did I?I can't
seem to remember: but I think we talked about the Nordic race”.

20,5)It’s up to us who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races
will have control of things”.