TASK I: Translate the sentences using notes from the glossary:

1. mezoblebs dauZaxes, rom meore dRis wveulebisTvis tenti gadaeWimaT.

Neighbors were called to pull out a marquee /mɑːˈkiː/ for the next day's party

2. erTaderTi rac giSvelis, kargi masaJia, gansakuTrebiT, Tu kunTebi dageWimeba.

The only thing that will save you is a good massage, especially if the muscles will be stretched.

3. ver vitan, roca vmuSaob da irgvliv yvela foriaqobs.

I can not stand when I work and everyone around me is bustle

4. imdens ipranWeba sarkis win, rom yovelTvis igvianebs.

She titivates so much in front of the mirror that she is always late

5. mikareba arc ki scado, isev ugunebod aris.

Did not even try to touch him, he is still impassively

6. axalgazrdebi gadawyvetilebis miRebas ar Cqarobdnen da yvela detals cal-calke ganixilavdnen.

Young people were in no hurry to make a decision and have discussed every detail step by step

7. aRfrTovanebulma msmenelma sityva ramdenjerme Seawyvetina.

The excited listener punctuate him the speech

8. visac SesaZlebloba aqvs, qiraobs firmas, romelic wveulebis mowyobaze zrunavs.

Those who can afford it rent a caterer.

9. is ki auRelveblad ijda da araviTar dainteresebas ar gamoxatavda.

He even sat impassively.

TASK II: Translate the sentences using phrases from above:

1. wamlis Sezelva zogierTi daavadebis mkurnalobis erT-erTi efeqturi gzaa.

Medicine rub in is one of the most effective ways to treat some diseases.

2. Zalian vecade, rom axali Ceqma Camecva, magram metismetad viwro gamodga da ver
movirge.

I tried very hard to pull on new boots, but it turned out to be too tight and I could not fit
3. qali ganuwyvetliv izelda krems xelebSi da majebSi; is ki ara, cota zemoT, mklavebzec Seizila.

The woman continually worked the cream into her hands and wrists; even a little way up
her arms.

4. erTi wlis Semdeg mixvdnen, rom mSvenier adgilas dasaxlebulan. es marTlac rom saocari
grZnobaa.

A year later they realized that they had settled down in a beautiful place. It really makes that
amazing sense.

5. ra azri aqvs imaze wuwuns, rac gaqvs; umjobesia Seeguo imas, rac bedma garguna.

What is the point of rail against what you have; It is better to put up with what fate has given
you.

6. yvela nasiamovnebi darCa, rom yvelaferi mogvarda.

All left happy that everything was worked out

7. yvelam SvebiT amoisunTqa, rodesac xmauri Sewyda da siCume Camovarda.

Everyone sighed when the noise run out and silence fell

8. viTareba marTlac rom daZabuli iyo, Tumca yvelam moaxerxa Seqmnili mdgomareobidan
Rirseulad gamosvla.

The situation was really tense, but everyone managed to go through with the situation

9. yvelas gaukvirda, Sexvedris dro rom gadaido.

Everyone was surprised that the meeting time was called off

10. Wabuki dabneuli Canda; cxadi iyo, rom SeTavazebuli winadadebis gasaazreblad dro
sWirdeboda.

The young man looked confused; It was clear that it took time to sink in the proposed sentence

11. wveulebaze Zvelma megobrebma gulianad gaixsenes warsuli da bevric icines.

At the party, old friends had total recall the past and laughed a lot.

TASK III: Replace the underlined phrases by the phrases from the text:
1. The girl was slow to get used to the idea she wouldn’t have a chance to see him again.
Sink in
2. We don’t wish anyone here to have any suspicion about this particular project.
to had an inkling (if nobody had an inkling)
3. The kids with trained pigeons were most respected and envied by their friends.
Homing pigeon
4. People with perfect memory are exceptionally rare nowadays.
Total recall
5. He didn’t dream of a fully remarkable girl to meet and marry but neither wished to
stumble in his choice.
A girl in a million
6. The lady listened and regarded everything quite impartially.
(She had given the problem equally dispassionate judgment)
7. The stones scattered about were eloquent with stories of the former splendour.

8. Summing up we tried to consider the party event but couldn’t concentrate our attention
on the most significant details.
Go over
9. He couldn’t realize the experience sink in as he was very tired.

10. People often find it difficult to live in a regular way and behave in a responsible manner.

TASK IV: Paraphrase the following sentences:

1. If ever you wanted a step-by-step account of times past, they said to each-other: ask
Irene.

If ever you desired a stage-by-stage account of times past, they said to each-other: ask Irene.

2. Irene rarely took herself through the evening before the day she was to be married. But if
she had to, then she could have done it without difficulty.

Irene seldom took herself through the evening before the day she was to be married. But if
she had to, then she could have done it without complexity.

3. Andrew was meant to be at his home dealing with all his relations just as Irene had been
doing.
Andrew was meant to be at his home transacting with all his relatives just as Irene had been
doing.

4. Andrew’s grandmother was a demanding old lady who regarded every gathering as in
some way centring around her; Irene was surprised that Andrew had been allowed to
escape.

Andrew’s grandmother was an ambitious aged woman who considered all meeting as in
some way centring around her; Irene was shocked that Andrew had been permited to run
away.

5. Rosemary had no interest in anything apart from the possible appearance of a huge spot
on her face.

Rosemary had no concern in anything apart from the probable look of a enormous spot on
her face.

6. The words came eventually tumbling over each other, contradicting each other even,
punctuated with apology and self-disgust.

The words came finally falling down over each other, deny each other even, interrupted
with excuse and Self-loathing.

7. He fumbled for words.

He awkward for words.

8. Guilt and shame poured from him in a torrent released by her unexpected gentleness.

blame and humiliation poured from him in a flood released by her sudden kindness.

9. He would take it upon himself to explain to everyone.

He would take it upon himself to describe to everybody.

10. He handed their future into her hands.

He gave their future into her hands.

11. He was prepared to pay any price to get the wedding called off.

He was ready to recompense any value to get the wedding put off.

10. It (the garden) was a mass of colour, mainly from bushes and small trees.
 It (the garden) was a bunch of colour, mostly from shrubs and little trees.

11. There were seats, unlike her own garden which badly needed attention. 3. The two big
cats spent almost all day asleep on the sunny garden seats.

There were chairs, different her own garden which poorly required notice. 3. The two large
cats spent nearly all day asleep on the sunlit garden chairs.

12. How Helen wished that she too could have a life like that instead of sleepless nights.

How Helen desired that she too could have a life like that as an alternative of wakeful
nights.

13. They were so complete in themselves that they didn’t need anyone else in their lives.

They were so comprehensive in themselves that they didn’t want anyone else in their lives.

14. Helen knew only too well how easy it was to alienate your friends by weeping all night
at their kitchen tables.

Helen knew only too well how simple it was to estrange your friends by crying all night at
their kitchen tables.

15. Friends could disappear into the woodwork if you cried on their shoulders.

Friends could vanish into the woodwork if you weeped on their shoulders.

16. She spent many hours staring aimlessly from the window and wondering about the
unfairness of life.

She spent many hours gazing pointlessly from the window and wondering about the
injustice of life.

17. She was as languid and relaxed as one of the big sleepy cats. 10. She felt a wave of self-
pity wash over her.

She was as unhurried and calm as one of the large tired cats. 10. She felt a wave of distress
clean over her.

SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF “RICH”

TASK V: Here is a list of word combinations (WCs) with “rich”. Define what lexico-
semantic variant is realised in each of them and place them in a respective column (1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6) below. Provide them with Georgian translations. (One example is given)
1. rich offering; 2. rich soup 3. rich words; 4. rich wine; 5. rich community; 6. rich cousin; 7. rich
furniture; 8. rich suggestion; 9. rich perfume; 10. rich milk; 11. rich foliage; 12. rich cake; 13.
rich tone (voice); 14. rich landscape; 15. rich present; 16. rich field; 17. rich smell; 18. rich
language; 19. rich dish; 20. rich vegetation; 21. rich colours; 22. rich ornamentation; 23. rich
dough; 24. rich experience; 25. rich soil; 26. rich proof; 27. rich harvest; 28. rich dinner; 29. rich
scene; 30. rich fields; 31. rich cream; 32. rich dress; 33. rich country; 34. rich stones ; 35. rich
circle (of society); 36. rich theme; 37. rich voice; 38. rich world.

1 2 3 4 5 6

having much (of clothes, jewels, producing much, (of food) (of colours) deep, Inexhaustible
money or property furniture), splendid, abundant containing a large mellow, strong
costly, luxurious, proportion of fat, ამოუწურავი
tasteful oil, butter, eggs,
etc.

rich community rich words rich field rich wine rich perfume rich theme

mdidrebi mdidari leqsika uxvmosavliani saucxoo Rvino mZafri sunamo mravlismomcveli Tema
miwa
rich present rich furniture - rich soup - rich tone - ძლიერი rich cousin -
-ძვირადღირებუ ძვირადღირებული rich foliage საუცხოო ტონი მდიდარი,
ლი საჩუქარი ავეჯი -უხვფოთლოვან წვნიანი მრავალფეროვანი
ი rich smell - მძაფრი სამზარეულო
rich country - rich landscape rich milk - სუნი
მდიდარი გასაოცარი ხედი rich vegetation ცხიმიანი რძე rich language
ქვეყანა (მცენარე) rich colours - ღრმა -მდიდარი ენა
rich ornamentation - rich cake - ფერები
rich circle (of ძვირფასი rich soil - გემრიელი rich experience
society); - ორნამენტები ნაყოფიერი ნამცხვარი rich proof - -ფართო
მდიდრების წრე ნიადაგი ძლიერი გამოცდილება
rich dress - rich dish - მტკიცებულება
ძვირადღირებული rich harvest - უხვი კალორიული rich scene - ფართო
კაბა მოსავალი კერძი rich voice - ძლიერი სცენა
ხმა
rich stones - rich dough – rich fields - ვრცელი
ძვირადღირებული (ცომი) მინდვრები
ქვები
rich dinner rich theme -
მრავლისმომცველი
rich cream თემა

CONTENT COMPREHENSION
TASK VI: Questions for discussion:
 1. Having read the story, do you consider the title “Telling Stories” to be effective for the
given plot?
2. Does the atmosphere in Irene’s house suggest the presence of a great happening and
how? Give details.
3. Was Andrew’s late visit suggestive of sth very important for Irene and why?
4. Why did Irene choose the tactics of staying calm and impassive?
5. How did Irene’s unexpected gentleness make Andrew feel?
6. How did Andrew wish to expiate all the trouble he had caused?
7. Why was Andrew horrified at Irene’s indifference to what he was trying hard to
explain?
8. When did Irene begin to realize that Andrew’s nervousness was beginning to subside
and that it was the right time to bring Andrew to senses?
9. Was Andrew’s decision caused by his desire to be perfectly prepared for the married
life? Give contextual proofs.
10. Does Andrew’s behavior characterize him as a person with the extremely high sense of
responsibility or as an utterly nervous man?
11. Would you attach to Irene’s personality such features as being “thoughtful, considerate,
watchful, purposeful”? And why?
12. Was Andrew right to consider that any of his or Irene’s relatives would be more hurt by
the decision he was offering than he and Irene themselves?
13. How did Irene take advantage of Andrew’s state of mind to have his plan realized? Did
she manage to do it tactfully, cleverly and imperceptibly for Andrew?
14. Why was Andrew dumbfounded when he heard that the evening before the wedding
Irene’s parents were having a little reception for those who were not coming the next
day to the wedding?
15. Why did Andrew consider the ongoing preparations to be a terrible mess?
16. How did Martin show the best skills of a best man?
17. Why did Irene and Andrew never tell anyone the story of that memorable evening
before the wedding?
TASK VII: We have picked out 15 sentences for you to discuss the subtext realized in them.
One example is given: 1. e.g. If ever you wanted a step-by-step account of times past, they said
to each other: ask Irene.-- Irene could remember the smallest details. her memory was
exceptional. The author is delighted by Irene’s ability to keep everything in mind.

2. Rosemary, her sister, had no interest in anything apart from the possible appearance of a huge
spot on her face. 3. Her hands never stopped moving; her face never moved at all. he fumbled for
words, but Irene didn’t help him. 4. The words came eventually, tumbling over each other, even
punctuated with apology and self-disgust. 5. He would take it upon himself to explain to
everyone, he would tell her parents now. He would explain everything to the guests, he would
see that the presents were returned. 6. Irene sat still, apart from those curious hand movements,
as if she had not heard or understood what he was saying. 7. It was as if she had given the
problem equally dispassionate judgement. 8. ‘But sorry, of course, mainly sorry, of course, very,
very sorry that things haven’t worked out...’ 9. On and on, she worked the cream into her hands
and wrists; even a little way up her arms.

TASK VIII: Divide the text into episodes

TASK IX: Write an essay on the story