Think of three questions you would like to ask about Chekhov

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tie
commercial
to inspect
superfluous
tucked
sorrowfully
to cross
fellow
ashamed
to stare at
maternal instincts
dimple
overflowing
to beam
to learn by heart
to mutter
misty
to purr
привязанность, узы
коммерческий
осматривать, инспектировать
чрезмерный
засунутый
печально, грустно
заплетаться
парень
пристыженный
глазеть на
материнский инстинкт
ямочка на щеке
переполненный
лучезарно улыбаться
учить наизусть
бормотать
туманный, смутный
мурлыкать

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More than is needed or wanted
superfluous
Feeling guilty or embarrassed
ashamed
If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the distance
misty
To look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
to stare at
The natural tendency that a mother has to behave or react in a particular way around her children
maternal instincts
To push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable
tucked
To relate to or connect to
tie
In a very sad way
sorrowfully
Related to buying and selling things
commercial
A man
fellow
To smile with obvious pleasure
to beam
To learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
to learn by heart
To speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something
to mutter
To make a quiet, continuous, soft sound
to purr
A small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person’s face when they smile
dimple
When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container
overflowing
To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition
to inspect

The picture shows Olenka and Sasha. How are they related? Read to find out.
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Text 4
Note

Read the extract and fill in the gaps (A-F) with the parts of the sentences marked by numbers 1-7. One part is extra.
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Text 2
Text 3
Text 4
Note
Study skills
Sentences
A – 5 D – 2
B – 7 E – 1
C – 3 F - 6
Answers

Read the extract. Seven sentences have been removed. Match each sentences (A-G) to the appropriate gap (1-7). Which words helped you decide?
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Text 2
Text 3
Text 4
Text 5
Note
Sentences
1 – C abandoned (line 11)
2 – G sound asleep (line 16)
3 – F breakfast (line 21)
4 – A went … to the school (line 28)
5 – E ashamed of being followed
6 – D fable to learn, Latin translation, a problem (line 51, 2)
7 – B dreamed of the far-away, misty future
Answers

Match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings below.
rather fat
deeply
set up, organised
pushed quickly and carelessly
hard
awakened
left alone for a long time
abandoned
fixed up
sound
shoved
stout
aroused
difficult

superfluous
ashamed
misty
to stare at
maternal instincts
tucked
tie
sorrowfully
commercial
fellow
to beam
to learn by heart
to mutter
to purr
dimple
overflowing
To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition
to inspect
Using a dictionary, explain the words in bold.
When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container
To make a quiet, continuous, soft sound
To speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something
To learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
A small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person’s face when they smile
To smile with obvious pleasure
A man
Related to buying and selling things
In a very sad way
To relate to or connect to
To push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable
The natural tendency that a mother has to behave or react in a particular way around her children
To look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the distance
Feeling guilty or embarrassed
More than is needed or wanted

Look at the list of emotions and feelings below.
Decide who felt them (Sasha or Olenka) and complete the diagram. Give reasons.
sympathy
It seemed to Olenka that Sasha was completely abandoned (l. 10-11), “How is a little fellow to do all that?”
affection
Oh, how she loved him! (l.37), “overflowing with love” (l. 44).
happiness/joy
So cheerfully, tears of joy (l. 41), smiled and beamed (l. 45-46)
sorrow
Both crying at how difficult it was (l. 56)
responsibility
You must try hard and learn (l. 25-26)
dedication
Never before had she given herself up so completely (l. 38-29), given her life (l. 41)
peacefulness
Content, peaceful (l. 44)
irritation
He was a little cross )l. 22), Oh, leave me alone, please (l. 27)
embarrassment
Ashamed of being followed by a tall, stout woman (l. 44)
sorrow
Both crying at how difficult it was (l. 56)
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3
4
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Which part of the text best describes the picture?
She stopped and stared at him until he had disappeared through the school entrance.
The picture shows Olenka looking at Sasha as he enters school.

Sasha comes home one day and tells his aunt he wants to go and live with his mother in Kharkov. How would he say this? How might Olenka react? In pairs, write a short dialogue, then act it out for the class. Vote for the best dramatization.
Answer

Fill in: beam, stare, mutter, purr, overflow, arouse in the correct form.
Workbook

Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the words in bold.

Match the words. Then, use the phrase to complete the sentences.
c
d
b
a

Fill in: die, open, learn, mind.