A. Recall the situations in which the following quotations are used

1. All that lives must die, passing / through nature to eternity.

2. The meals that had been served for the funeral table, were still good enough to serve the marriage feast.

3. Adieu, adieu, remember me!

4. There I will inscribe that a man can smile and yet remain a villain. At least it may be so in Denmark.

5. Denmark is a prison.

6. There's nothing either good or bad, / but thinking makes it so.

7. О shame! Where is thy blush?

8. We know what we are, but we know not what we may be.

9. When sorrows come, they come / not single spies, But in bat­talions.

10. Brevity is the soul of wit.

B. Find the English equivalents for the following pieces trans­lated by M. Losinsky.

1. Он человек был, человек во всем;

Ему подобных мне уже не встретить.

Act I, S.2

2. Бренность, ты зовешься женщина.

Act I, S.2

3. Держи подальше мысль от языка,

А необдуманную мысль от действий.

Будь прост с другими, но отнюдь

Не пошл.

Act I, S.3

4. Что за мастерское создание - человек!

Как благороден разумом!

Краса вселенной!

Венец всего живущего!

Act II, S.2

5. Что он Гекубе? Что ему Гекуба,

Чтобы о ней рыдать?

Зрелище - петля,

Чтоб заарканить короля.

Act II, S. 2

6. Назовите меня каким угодно

инструментом - вы хоть и можете

меня терзать, но играть на мне вы не

можете.

Act III, S.2

7. Из жалости я должен быть жесток;

Плох первый шаг, но худший недалек

Act III, S.4

8. Ее любил я, сорок тысяч братьев

Всем множеством своей любви со мною

Не уравнялись бы.

1. Я умираю;

Могучий яд затмил мой дух;

Дальше - тишина.

Act V,S.I

10. Отлично, ей-же-ей, живу на

хамелеоновой пище, питаюсь воздухом,

Пичкаюсь обещаниями; так не откармливают

и каплунов.

Act III, S.2

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Diana Interviewed

In 1997 the death of the princess brought an entire world to tears. What remains are the lessons that can be learned from a phe­nomenon that few can entirely forget.

Watch the documentary video film and discuss the following problems:

1. The divorced background of Diana's parents and its impact on her own family life.

2. The factors that might cause her feel devastated.

3. The attitude of the Royal Family to Diana and her being out­side the net.

4. Diana as a) a caring mother, b) an ambassador of peace, c) a friend and wife, d) a person who lived from her heart.

5. The media and Diana's private life.

Answer the questions:

1. Why do you think Diana was a sore thumb in the Royal Fami­ly? Was she pretty much in her element in the Royal family?

2. What do you think of the role of traditions and innovations in keeping the British monarchy?

3. What do you think of life in the public eye? Why didn't Diana keep numb about the details of her private life?

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