'The Gift of the Magi' Discussion Questions: · What is important about the title? Does it suggest that the story has a religious lesson, or just that Christmas will figure into the plot somehow?
· What are some central ideas or themes of the story?
· What are some conflicts in the story? Are they internal or external?
· List a metaphor or comparison in the story. Explain it.
· Why do we spend so much time getting to know Della in the story, while Jim is introduced only near the very end? Is her perspective more or less important than his?
· What are some symbols in "The Gift of the Magi?" Is it telling that Jim gives up something material that can't be reclaimed while Della gives up something that will regrow?
· Relate a symbol to a central idea or theme of the story.
· Does the story end the way you expected? Did you find it endearing that the two gave up their possessions for each other, or were you exasperated that neither could enjoy the other's gift?
· How essential is the setting, both the time and place, to the story? Could the story have taken place anywhere else?
Understanding 'The Gift of the Magi':
· Describe a time when you picked out the perfect gift for someone or someone picked out the perfect gift for you. Why was it perfect?
· Describe a time when a gift didn't work out. What could have made the situation different? How was the situation handled?
· Describe an ironic incident in your own life. What was expected to happen, and why was the actual event ironic?
6. any может сочетаться с любыми существительными в единственном или множественном числе. чаще появляется в вопросительных и отрицательных конструкциях вместо some, а также может использоваться в утвердительных предложениях в качестве наречия степени.
7. сравнительная степень. eсли слово короткое (один иди два слога), мы просто добавляем окончание -er [hard - harder]. eсли слово уже заканчивается на -е, то прибавляем только -r [large - larger]. eсли слово заканчивается на согласную, а перед ней стоит гласная, то согласная удваивается [big - bigger]. если в конце слова стоит -y, а перед ней согласная, то -y меняется на -i [easy - easier]. для длинных прилагательных действует другое правило; cамо слово никак не изменяется, но перед ним мы ставим more [beautiful - more beautiful]. превосходная степень. к коротким словам добавляем -est. с такими словами почти всегда идёт артикль the [hard - the hardest]. если слово уже заканчивается на -е, то прибавляем только -st [large - the largest]. если слово заканчивается на согласную, а перед ней стоит гласная, то согласная удваивается [big - the biggest]. eсли в конце слова стоит -y, а перед ней согласная, то -y меняется на -i [easy - the easiest]. длинные слова не изменяем, но ставим перед словом most [beautifel - the most beautiful].
Объяснение:
1) play
2) doesn't write
3)do you speak
4) doesn't like
5) does Ann have
6) works
7) can read
8) do they water
9) doesn't ride
10) does Elizabeth drink
1) am
2) isn't, is
3) is, is
4) are, are not, are
5) are, am
6) is, is not, is
7) are, are
8) is, is
9) is
10) are
1. She is busy.
2. I am not busy.
3. Are you busy?
4. Are they at home?
5. He is not at home.
6. I do not know.
7. Do they know?
8. She does not know.
9. Who knows?
10. No one knows.
Объяснение:
am - I
is - he, she, it
are - they, we, you
do - I, you, they, we
does - he, she, i