Week 2

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Week 2

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Упражнения на практику языковых навыков

Part One

Reading

упражнения на понимание сюжета

Yesteryear Quiz (Chapters 11–27) — English in Hands

Reading Comprehension

Yesteryear — Part Two (Ch. 11–27)

Проверьте понимание ключевых событий, деталей и развития сюжета в главах 11–27 романа Кэро Клэр Бёрк.

1. What physical condition is Natalie suffering from at the beginning of Part Two after being trapped in the storm?

2. How does Mary treat Natalie while she is bedridden in the cabin?

3. What item is left near the door to assist Natalie when she finally gets out of bed?

4. What small object does Natalie discover partially buried in the mud outside?

5. What theory does Natalie formulate after finding modern plastic debris on the property?

6. How does Maeve behave when interacting with the farm animals in the coop?

7. What underlying psychological conflict deepens for Natalie throughout these middle chapters?

8. How do the physical demands of daily chores impact Natalie's perception of her environment?

Show Answer Key & Summary

1. B — Severely injured foot/ankle and a high fever following the storm.

2. B — Cold, strict discipline with harsh threats (e.g., sawing her foot off).

3. B — A hand-carved wooden walking stick placed near the door.

4. B — A small black plastic piece of a lapel microphone.

5. B — She suspects she is trapped in an extreme, secret reality production.

6. B — She sits cross-legged, chatting warmly with named chickens.

7. A — Tension between daily survival/immersion and hunting for modern artifacts.

8. B — Exhausting physical labor blurs the boundary between simulation and survival.

Yesteryear Chapter Quiz (Part Two) — English in Hands

Reading Comprehension

Yesteryear — Part Two Quiz

Check your understanding of Chapter 13 and Chapter 15 of Caro Claire Burke's novel. Choose the single best answer for each question.

1. Who is standing at the foot of the bed when Natalie wakes up after her fever breaks?

2. How does Mary threaten Natalie when Natalie hesitates to get out of bed?

3. What item is carefully placed by the door to help Natalie walk with her injured foot?

4. How does Natalie feel about the clothes in her bureau drawers?

5. What object does Natalie discover partially buried in the dirt on her way to the chicken coop?

6. What conclusion does Natalie begin to reach about her situation after finding the black plastic nub?

7. What is Maeve doing inside the coop while Natalie reflects on her environment?

Show Answer Key

1. B — Mary, wearing a navy buttoned dress and tight braids.

2. C — Threatens to return and saw her foot off herself.

3. B — A hand-carved walking stick.

4. C — Stiff, drab, and colorless clothes.

5. A — A small plastic piece of a lapel microphone.

6. B — Realizes she may be inside an extreme reality TV show.

7. B — Sitting cross-legged, chatting with the chickens.

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Vocabulary

упражнения на расширение словарного запаса

Yesteryear Idioms Flashcards — English in Hands

Idioms & Expressions

Yesteryear — Key Phrases

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Перевод / Значение

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Matching Exercise — English in Hands

Vocabulary Match

Match the Phrases with Sentences

Выберите предложение слева, а затем подберите для него подходящую фразу справа.

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Flashcards — Yesteryear Idioms

Vocabulary Builder — Yesteryear

Идиомы и фразовые глаголы

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Перевод / Значение

Matching Exercise — English in Hands

Vocabulary Match

Fill in the Blanks

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Flashcards — Vocabulary Builder

Vocabulary Builder — Yesteryear

Лексика и выражения

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Перевод / Значение

Matching Exercise — English in Hands

Vocabulary Match

Fill in the Blanks

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Listening

упражнения на развитие понимания на слух

Gap-Fill Exercise — English in Hands

Vocabulary & Context

Yesteryear — Fill in the Blanks

Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами по смыслу текста.

Caleb thought she was my clone. I thought she looked . In fact, I didn’t think she looked like any baby I’d ever seen. Her eyes were so dark they aquatic, and even when she was crying, her lips in a perfect O, so that she almost looked like a with a sound machine buried inside. And what could I say about the way she looked at me when I was holding her in my arms? How else could I of this child, if not malevolent?

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1. nothing like me
2. appeared
3. remained frozen
4. wax doll
5. describe the expression

Gap-Fill Exercise — English in Hands

Vocabulary & Context

Yesteryear — Fill in the Blanks

Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами по смыслу текста.

I ask Maeve to help me my outfit for the day, and she . I’m hoping the activity will forty-five minutes; it can’t be later than seven in the morning, and the promise of the day before me. Every minute I spend with Maeve, in here, is one less minute I have to be out there. It’ll be cute, I tell myself glumly as we get out of bed. You can try on a bunch of different outfits, like some romantic comedy montage. See, Natalie? See how you can create fun you are?

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1. pick out
2. thrills at the idea
3. kill at least
4. looms impossibly
5. no matter where
6. Quite the contrary.

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