Luncheon

1. Complete the following sentences with the words given in boxes.

1. … is a small piece of meat, especially lamb or pork, usually containing a bone.

2. Shall I leave a … for the waiter?

3. He’s very … with his money.

4. She … my nose with a feather.

5. One … is equal to 14 pounds.

6. When one … one praises somebody too much in order to gain favour for oneself.

2. Listen to the story by W.S. Maugham. Find the English for:

3. Answer the following questions:

1) When did the narrator meet the woman for the first time?

2) What did she look like?

2) When did they have luncheon?

3) What did the narrator and the woman have for the luncheon?

4) How did the woman explain her choice of dishes?

5) What was the narrator thinking about over the luncheon?

6) How did the woman look when the narrator met her twenty years later? What was her weight in kilograms?

4. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Make up three sentences after the patterns in bold type:

a) She was imposing rather than attractive.

b) I had never even thought of going there.

c)My doctor wouldn’t let me drink anything but champagne.

5. Make up a dialogue between: a) the woman and an acquaintance of hers; b) a waiter at the Foyot’s and one of his colleagues discussing the luncheon.

6. Reproduce the story in writing.