Give English equivalents

Играть в казино

Это несправедливо

Ювелирные изделия

Причинять неприятности

Учить наизусть-

Женитьба была ему противопоказана

Его жизнь была безупречна

Я сочувствовал ему

Его родственники были шокированы

Невероятный шарм

Вести праздный образ жизни

Быть помолвленным с…

Рассмеяться

В силу привычки

Answer the questions

Did the author who had to learn a well-known fable by heart meet these images in real life?

What facts do you know about the author of this story?

Why did the author entitle the story “The Ant and the Grasshopper”?

What is the morale of this story?

What is your attitude towards the main character of the story?

What are your emotions after reading the story? Did you like the plot?

Do you always treat people in a fair way?

Can you guess of some examples of unfairness from your personal life?

3 "Every family has a black sheep" – what does it mean? There are a lot of idioms of the same kind. Give your examples of idioms and idiomatic expressions with their translation which could help you enrich your word stock.

Retell the text briefly. Give a character sketch of the main hero(es).

Give a character sketch of the main hero.

Find grammatical aspects and structures which you have studied during the semester

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