2. Vocabulary
to sharpen - точить
assignment - задание
to make certain - чтобы убедиться
to concentrate - концентрироваться,
сосредоточиваться
to get smth out of the way - разделаться с чем-л.
to rearrange - переставлять, расставлять
to exchange - обмениваться
derogatory - пренебрежительный, уничижительный
remark замечание
at large - в целом
tongue - язык
Mysterious - таинственный
to lurk - прятаться, притаиться
sunrise - восход солнца
face down - лицом вниз
at the top of one's lungs - во весь голос,
изо всей мочи
to leap up - вскочить (на ноги)
to complain - жаловаться
3. 1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well-
lightedplace with plenty of freshly sharpened
pencils.
2. Read over the assignment carefully, to
make certain you understand it.
4. 3. Go to the kitchen and have a cup of coffee
to help you concentrate.
4. Phone your friend from class.
If your friend hasn't started the paper yet either,
you can both walk to McDonalds and buy a
hamburger to help you concentrate.
5. 5. When you get back to your room, sit in a
straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted
place with plenty of freshly sharpened
pencils.
6. Read over the assignment again to make
absolutely certain you understand it.
6. 7. You know, you haven't written to that kid
you met at camp last summer.
You'd better write that letter now and get it out of
the way so you can concentrate.
8.Go to look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.
7. 9. Listen to one side of your favourite cassette
and that's it — I mean it. As soon as it's over
you are going to start that paper.
10. Listen to the other side.
11. Rearrange all of your CDs into alphabetical
order.
8. 12. Phone your friend and ask if he's started
writing yet.
Exchange derogatory remarks
about your teacher, the school (college, uni-
versity) and the world at large.
13. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a
clean, well-lighted place with plenty of
freshly sharpened pencils.
9. 14. Have a look in the programme guide.
Probably you're missing something truly
interesting on TV.
15. Phone your friend to ask what he/she is
watching.
16. Go to look at your tongue in the bathroom
mirror.
10. 17. Sit down and do some serious thinking
about your plans for the future.
18. Open your door and check to see if there
are any mysterious strangers lurking in the
hall.
11. 19. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a
clean, well-lighted place with plenty of
freshly sharpened pencils.
20. Read over the assignment one more time.
21. Move your chair across the room to the
window and watch the sunrise.
12. 22. Lie face down on the floor and scream at the
top of your lungs.
23. Leap up and write the paper.
24. Complain to everyone that you didn't get
any sleep because you had to write the
paper.
