The Guide to
“Geek Girl”
by Holly Smale
Student’s Book
Практикум для розвитку навичок читання
оригінального художнього твору
(до роману Голлі Смейл “Дівчина Гік”)

МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ
ПРИКАРПАТСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ
ІМЕНІ ВАСИЛЯ СТЕФАНИКА
ФАКУЛЬТЕТ ІНОЗЕМНИХ МОВ
КАФЕДРА  АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ ФІЛОЛОГІЇ

The Guide to
“Geek Girl”
by Holly Smale
Student’s Book
Практикум для розвитку навичок читання
оригінального художнього твору
(до роману Голлі Смейл “Дівчина Гік”)

Івано-Франківськ
2020

УДК 821.111-31(076.6)
ББК 83.3 (4 Англ) 
А 86
Рецензенти:
Гошилик В.Б., доцент кафедри англійської філології факультету іноземних мов Прикарпатського національного університету імені Василя Стефаника, кандидат філологічних наук, доцент
Грибіник Ю.І., кандидат філологічних наук, доцент кафедри англійської мови Івано-Франківського національного технічного університету нафти і газу

Рекомендовано до друку 
Вченою радою факультету іноземних мов
Прикарпатського національного університету
імені Василя Стефаника

А 86	Артиш О.О. Практикум для розвитку навичок читання
оригінального художнього твору (до роману Голлі Смейл “Дівчина Гік”) Робочий зошит студента. Частина перша. – Івано-Франківськ, 2020. – 65 с.
	
А 86	 Artysh O.O. The Guide to “Geek Girl” by Holly Smale. Student’s Book. Part One. – Ivano-Frankivsk, 2020. – 65 p.
	
Метою даного посібника є створення міцної лексичної бази для формування навичок читання оригінального англомовного художнього твору у студентів ІI–го курсу, спеціальність «англійська мова та література».
Запропонований комплекс завдань спрямований на збагачення лексичного запасу слів, закріплення граматичного матеріалу та розвиток навичок письма. Запитання до тексту допоможуть перевірити знання твору, а додаткові вправи зроблять роботу над матеріалом цікавою і водночас корисною.
Матеріал посібника можна використовувати у вищих навчальних закладах, а також для проведення факультативних занять у гімназіях, гуманітарних ліцеях, загальноосвітніх школах із поглибленим вивченням іноземних мов.

                                                                           © Артиш О.О. 2020

CONTENTS

Preface…………………………………………………….…………….5
Geek Girl and Its Author ……………………………………………….9

Assignment 1 (Chapters 1- 8) …………………………………………..11
Assignment 2 (Chapters 9-15) ………………………………………….20
Assignment 3 (Chapters 16-22) ………………………………………...30 
Assignment 4 (Chapters 23-34) ………………………………………...38
Assignment 5 (Chapters 35-43) ………………………………………...47

Student’s Self-Study…………………………………………………….56
References ……………………………………………………………...64

PREFACE
You probably know that even in your own language reading is regarded as important because it can be entertaining and educational, can open up new worlds and enrich your life, and can improve hand-eye co-ordination and enhance social skills.
But for learning a foreign language, in this case English, reading in that language has additional important benefits that can help you learn the language faster and more completely.
Reading is an essential skill for language learners. When your reading skills improve, your listening, speaking and writing skills improve too. Here are some of the specific reasons why English learners are encouraged to read in English:
•	The constant repetition of words and patterns in reading helps you learn and remember vocabulary and grammar structures.
•	Reading helps you become familiar with the rhythm of English. Over time it will start to feel natural and you will notice when a sentence or phrase doesn't seem right. 
•	Unlike conversation, reading is something you can do on your own.
•	Reading is not expensive, often free.
•	Good reading skills can improve your other language skills. You need to learn to read before you can write.
•	Reading is the best way to learn and remember the proper spelling of words.
•	Listening as you read along can help you improve your pronunciation skills. 
Here are some pieces of advice how develop your reading skills:
Expand your knowledge by reading essays, novels and other pieces of literature that are outside of your comfort zone. For example, if you are accustomed to reading science-fiction novels, choose a biography of a famous historical figure unrelated to science. This will ensure that you are thinking about what you are reading, making connections to things you have a better understanding of and that the reading you are doing is challenging.
Record notes in the margins as you read through a text. Mark passages that you find interesting, confusing or exciting. Write questions in the margins and speak with a professor or peer about your questions to try to find solutions and gain understanding about the piece you are reading. Highlight sentences that you find inspiring and share them with others. Reading actively, by taking notes, will help you retain information from the piece you read and will give you something to think about and discuss later.
Communicate with other people about pieces that you read. Work in groups of your peers to discuss an article, journal entry or essay that you have all read. Consider the opinions and analyses of everyone in your group. Think about how your peers have read and processed the piece in order to give yourself new ways of thinking about the piece. Don't be afraid to defend your opinion, as this will help build your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
There are some reading strategies that can help you to read more effectively. Although the term reading strategies might sound too mechanical and dry for the ears of a creative book-lover, these strategies can enhance your grasping power and help you get the most out of any book or any text that you lay your eyes on. These skills might not necessarily be learned as rigid theories or rules but if understood well once they can definitely enhance the reading process and increase the quality as well as quantity of output that you get from after reading. Not only can these strategies be taught to children right from school, but can also be used by any person of any age to help improve their reading process. 
Speed-reading is actually a combination of various reading methods. The aim of speed-reading is basically to increase the reading speed without compromising on the understanding or retention. 
Scanning through the text is a reading strategy that can be used if you are particularly looking at the text through a set perspective in mind. You can only scan for portions that interest you. For the highlights or important points you can skim through the summary or the preface of the book or the beginning and the ending chapters.
Active Reading. There are times when you just cannot afford to skim through or scan through the text but need to get an in-depth understanding of the text that you read and hence you need to make sure you're actively involved with the text while reading it. Reading the books about Harry Potter you should use this strategy. There are four important points that you need to keep in mind during active reading which are as follows:
•	Underlining / Highlighting: identify the most important parts of the text according to your own understanding and highlight or underline them using a pencil or a marker while you are reading. You can even use different colors to highlight diverse aspects of the text.
•	Make a Note of Key Words: jot down the headings as you read and detail using one or two keywords for each point.
•	Questions: before you start reading prepare for your reading by writing down all the questions you need to answer. This helps you to read accordingly and ensures you get the answers to all your questions and don't get distracted while reading.
•	Summaries: after you've read one complete section of the text, summarize that portion in your own words. Later, go through the text again to check how accurate your summary is and modify / upgrade it in case you've left out any details.
These tips will help students to answer the questions (Reading Comprehension) and give the summary of a chapter. 
In Text Work students have to find in the text the phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them. Vocabulary Practice gives the opportunity to revise and review key vocabulary.  The typical task in this exercise is matching. When doing a matching task, students need to match the phrases to their synonyms, antonyms and definitions. The task typically contains one or two extra elements, which cannot be matched with any of the phrases. Students must rule them out and match the other ones correctly. They will also practise in translating from English into their native language.
Grammar Practice is based on the most important grammar areas that need to be mastered by second-year students.
 As the book the students are going to read is a piece of fiction they have to read the excerpt with the proper intonation and to make literary translation. These tasks are in Reading Comprehension Section.
In Writing section students are supposed to produce a text (short or long). Most often these will be simple texts of everyday use. The short text (35-80 words) is usually a note, a postcard, an announcement or an invitation. The long text (100-150 words) might be a formal letter, an informal letter or a short story. Each of the text types has its own structure and requirements and one will have to bear that in mind when doing the task. Your students will need to use a variety of appropriate grammar structures, organize their writing in a logical way and pay attention to the spelling. Similarly, they have to use vocabulary which is natural in the given context as well as use appropriate language register. Ask your students to read the instructions carefully as they will give all the necessary information about what type of text asked to write.

Geek Girl and Its Author

Holly Smale (born 7 December 1981) is a British writer. Her first published book, Geek Girl, won the 2014 Waterstones Children's Book Prize and was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013. Smale is writing a 6-book teen fiction series, also called Geek Girl. The final book, Forever Geek, was published by Harper Collins in March 2017.

Personal life
Smale was born on 7 December 1981 in England. From an early age she loved reading and writing, and has stated that her childhood experiences of being bullied have influenced the subjects she chooses to write about. At the age of 15, Smale was recruited by a London modelling agency and became a fashion model. She modelled for two years and has stated in interviews that she didn't enjoy it.

Smale studied at University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Arts in Shakespeare studies. She has held various jobs, including teaching English in Japan, and has travelled extensively.

Geek Girl series
Originally meant to be a trilogy, the Geek Girl series will be six books upon completion.[4] The humorous fiction follows the life of Harriet Manners, a nerdy 15-year-old girl who tries out modelling to "reinvent herself". The first book in the series, Geek Girl, received favourable reviews and was the Number 1 debut teen fiction book of 2013 in the UK. It won the 2014 Waterstones' Children's Book Prize in the young adult category.[5][6] It also received the 2014 Leeds Book Award in the ages 11–14 category.[7] and was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013,[8] the Queen of Teen award 2014 and the Branford Boase Award 2014.

    2013 Geek Girl
    2013 Model Misfit
    2014 Picture Perfect
    2015 All That Glitters
    2016 Head Over Heels
    2017 Forever Geek

For World Book Day (UK and Ireland) 2015, Smale also wrote an extra spin-off book titled Geek Drama set between Model Misfit and Picture Perfect. Also, not part of the main series a Christmas special named All Wrapped Up was published in 2015, and a summer special named Sunny Side Up was published in 2016.

Assignment 1
(Chapters1-8)

TEXT WORK
1.	Check the meaning of the following words. Write the translation next to the word: 
a geek       
a school satchel     
suspicion       
illegible   
eventually   
clammy  
to churn     
a hand-held mirror       
a duvet   
cross adj. 
feebly   
a faker  
a teensy bit   
minuscule   
presumably  
to huff  
nativity   
a baby tooth  
a moron  
a nemesis  pl. nemeses  
adversary  
arch enemy  
for absolute certain  
distracted  
brand-new   
to contemplate  
anon  
consternation  

2.	Find in the text the following phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them:

To look smth. up – шукати (у довіднику) ; наводити (довідки)

To be candid with smb. – бути щирим, відвертим з кимось

To alarm smb. – стривожити, схвилювати; налякати; насторожити; викликати тривогу

To battle through smth. – пройти через щось, побороти щось

On cue – вчасно, по команді

To be in tune with smb. – ладнати, бути в гарних стосунках з ким-н.

To press against smth.  – притискати до чогось

To take a peek – глянути, подивитися крадькома

To be bedridden – бути прикутим до ліжка хворобою

To roll one’s eyes – закочувати очі 

To live with oneself – поважати себе після чогось

To be snappy with smb.  – буркотіти на когось, дратуватися через когось

To have a point – бути правим, мати рацію 

On a syllabus – в навчальній програмі

To get on/off the bus – сідати в/ сходити з автобуса

Get on with it!  – Давай швидше! 

Not have all day – не мати багато часу

To be destined to smth. – бути приреченим на щось, призначеним для чогось

To put things in lists – складати списки

To work smth. out – вирахувати щось, зрозуміти щось

To get away with – легко збутися чогось, вийти “сухим” з води 

To keep up – дотримуватися, зберігати, не порушувати

To hang out – постійно бувати (де-небудь); ошиватися

To hate smb’s guts – смертельно ненавидіти когось 

To be written in the stars – бути визначеним долею, на небесах

To pull a face – кривитися, робити гримаси

On a daily basis – щоденно

To get smth. straight – уточнити щось, розтлумачити

To beam at smb. – посміхатися променистою посмішкою до когось

Not take kindly to smth. – не сприймати щось, зустрічати в штики.

To pull up – зупинятися; робити зупинку в дорозі

To grit one’s teeth – зціпити зуби

To clench one’s fists – стискати кулаки

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1.	Match the beginning to the end of the phrase. There are two extra choices you do not need to use:
1.	to hate smb’s 	a.	basis	
2.	to live	b.	the door	
3.	to put  things	c.	with oneself	
4.	on a daily	d.	with it	
5.	Get on	e.	guts	
6.		f.	down	
7.		g.	in lists	

2.	Match the words/phrases to their definitions. There are two extra choices you do not need to use:
1.	not take kindly to smth.	a.	to be unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill	
2.	to be written in the stars	b.	to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do	
3.	to get away with	c.	used to say that what happens to a person is controlled by fate	
4.	to be bedridden	d.	to eat something very quickly, swallowing it in big pieces	
5.	to hang out	e.	to be unwilling to accept a situation because it annoys you	
6.		f.	to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help	
7.		g.	to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people	

3.	Find the antonyms to the following words: 
old, out-of-date           
decipherable                
doubtfully, unlikely    
a friend, ally               
cheerful, happy          

4.	Translate the sentences into English:
1.	В моєму шкільному рюкзаку завжди лежить англійський словник, щоб я могла подивитися незнайоме слово в будь-який момент. 	
2.	Ми зовсім різні і не завжди добре ладнаємо з Аннабел. Але нам довелося багато через що пройти разом, тому повністю відвертою я можу бути тільки з нею.	
3.	“Ти приречений бути недоумкуватим ідіотом все своєжиття!” - сказав Мейсіс, мій заклятий ворог. Мені нічого не лишалося, як скривитися йому у відповідь.	
4.	Здається, нам було визначено долею бути заклятими ворогами. Тому не дивно, що він смертельно ненавидить мене, і я також сприймаю його в штики.	
5.	Він взяв за звичку щоденно ошиватися в барах та пабах, напиваючись та почуваючись спантеличеним. Але врешті-решт він зрозумів, що це не вирішить його проблем. 	

5.	 Make up 5 sentences with the phrases and word combinations mentioned above. 
6.	Make up a dialogue using as many active words and word combinations as possible.
7.	Find in the text and write out all the descriptives to the word “voice” (e. g. to say smth. in a gloomy voice). Make up sentences with each of them.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1.	Learn the constructions:
•	to appear to (have, feel, agree)
•	to happen to be/ to do
•	can’t help doing smth.
Write out the sentences with them from the text and make up your own ones.
2.	Insert the correct tense form of the verb in brackets:
Anyway Nat (to take) one step into the room, (to look) at me, and then (to stop) and (to put) her hands on her hips.
“Good morning,” I (to croak) from under the covers, and then I start (to cough) violently. Human coughs (to release) air at roughly 60mph, and without (to be) vain, I (to like) (to think) that mine (to reach) 65mph or 70mph minimum.
“(Not) even (to think) about it,” Nat (to snap).
I (to stop) (to cough) and (to look) at her with my roundest most confused eyes. “Hmmm?” I (to say) innocently. And then I (to start) (to cough) again.
“I (to mean) it. (Not) even (to think) about (to think) about it”.
I (to have) no idea what she (to talk) about. The fever must (to make)  my brain (to swell).
“Nat,” I (to say) feebly, (to close) my eyes and (to press) my hand against my head. I (to be) a shell of the person I (to use) (to be). A husk. “I (to have) bad news.” I (to open) one eye and (to take) a peek round the room. Nat still (to have) her hands on her hips.
“Let me (to guess),” she (to say) in a dry voice. “You (to be) sick.”
3.	Report the excerpt (change direct speech into reported):

When he’s gone and I know that Nat can’t rip his head off and feed it to a large flock of pigeons, I turn to her.
“Nat,” I say, chewing on a fingernail anxiously. “It’s not that bad. Honestly. We smell fine. And if you put my coat on over the top, nobody will see what you’re wearing. It’s longer than yours.”
“You don’t get it,” Nat says and suddenly the anger pops: she just sounds miserable. “You just don’t get it.”
I think Nat underestimates my powers of empathy. Which is a shame because I am a very empathetic person. Empathetic. Not pathetic.
“Sure I do,” I say in a reassuring voice. “You don’t like football. I get that.”
“It’s not that. Today was really important, Harriet. I really needed to look good.”
I stare at her blankly. After a few seconds, Nat rolls her eyes and hits herself on the forehead in frustration. “They’re in there.”
I stare at the revolving doors. “Who’s in there?” I whisper in terror. I think about it for a few seconds. “Vampires?”
“Vampires.” Nat looks at me in consternation. “You have got to start reading proper books.”

READING COMPREHENSION
1.	Answer the questions:
1.	Who is a geek?
	
2.	How does Harriet describe the symptoms of her illness?
	
3.	How close are Harriet and Nat?
	
4.	How does Nat explain that it is Harriet’s turn to do her a favour and go shopping with her?
	
5.	What type of clothes did Harriet usually wear under the age of ten?
	
6.	How did Harriet meet Alexa on the bus?
	
7.	What times does the phrase “rule of a tumb” come from?
	
8.	What are Harriet and Nat wearing after the incident with Toby on the bus?
	
9.	Why did Nat put prawns in Jo’s dinner?

2.	Give the brief summary of the chapter (~50 words).
3.	Read the following excerpt with proper intonation and pronunciation:
Imagine you’re a polar bear and you find yourself in the middle of a rainforest. There are flying squirrels, and monkeys, and bright green frogs, and you have no idea how you got there or what you’re supposed to do next. You’re lonely, you’re lost, you’re frightened and all you know – for absolute certain – is that you shouldn’t be there.
Now imagine you find another polar bear. You’re so happy to see another polar bear – any polar bear – that it doesn’t matter what kind it is. You follow that polar bear around, just because it’s not a monkey. Or a flying squirrel. Because it’s the only thing that makes it OK to be a polar bear in the middle of a rainforest.
Well, that’s how it is with Toby. One geek, incoherently happy to find another geek in the middle of a world full of normal people. Thrilled to discover that there is someone else like him. It’s not me he wants. It’s my social standing. Or lack thereof.
And let me get something straight: I’m not going to have a romance with someone just because they’re made out of the same stuff as me. No. I’d rather be on my own. Or – you  know – in unrequited love with a parrot. Or one ofthose little lemurs with the stripy tails.

4.	Translate the excerpt above into Ukrainian:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.	Role-play:
Harriet says she met Nat when they were five. She also mentions that she has known Alexa three days longer than she has known Nat. Think of how Harriet could have meet Alexa and role-play the situation.
6.	Discuss the following: 
1.	Would you like to have such a friend as Harriet? Why? Why not?
2.	Why do you think people behave as Alexa? Do you know how to deal with haters?
3.	How would you feel being inappropriately dressed or looking embarrassing in public?
4.	What is your attitude to geeks? Why do you think they are the way they are?
5.	Have you got a Best Friend? Are you utterly in tune or completely different?
6.	Express your attitude to Harriet, Nat, Alexa and Toby.

WRITING
1.	In Capter 6, Harriet gives Tobi Pilgrim compound nicknames, when a descriptive phrase is placed between the name and the surname. Find them in the text and make up three to describe yourself.
e. g. Tanya “I have trouble remembering my friends’ birthdays” Petrenko
Toby “my knees buckle when I run” Pilgrim
Toby “I bring my own Bunsen burner to school” Pilgrim
Toby “I wear bicycle clips on my trousers and I don’t even have a bike” Pilgrim

2.	In Chapter 4, Harriet gives personal information about herself in the form of a list. Make up a similar list about yourself.

Assignment 2
(Chapters 9-15)
TEXT WORK
1. Check the meaning of the following words. Write the translation next to the word: 
Gosh!       
gorgeous     
ridiculous       
a hair bobble   
a crease   
grounding  
impromptu     
to doodle       
a canine tooth   
a maggot 
mesmerising   
relentlessly  
reluctantly   
embarrassment   
a total plonker  
albeit  

2. Find in the text the following phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them:
If you ask me – якщо запитати мене

To peer into – вдивлятися; заглядати

In spirit – подумки, в душі

To kid smb. – розігрувати, дурити (кого-небудь), жартувати (над ким-небудь) ; дражнити (кого-небудь)

To benefit from smth. – отримувати користь, допомогу; мати зиск.

To back away – задкувати, відступати

To choke on smth. – подавитися; поперхнутися чимось

To gape at smb./smth.  – широко роззявляти рот, видивлятися; витріщатися; здивовано дивитися (на що-небудь)

To be against the law – бути проти закону

To go to jail – потрапити до в’язниці

It’s a blast! – Це просто ''бомба’’!

Not in the slightest – ані трохи, аж ніяк, зовсім ні

In the margin – на полях сторінки

To weigh up the pros and cons – зважити всі “за’’ та “проти”

To use smth./smb. as bait– використовувати щось/когось як наживку

I don’t make a habit of it! – Я не часто це роблю!

To take a shine to smb. – відчути симпатію до когось

To be/become the butt of smth.  – перетворитися на об’єкт глузувань

To be spotted – бути поміченим, виявленим

To excel at smth. – виділятися (чим-небудь хорошим) ; відрізнятися, вирізнятися

To crush smb’s dream – “розбити” чиюсь мрію

To be high on smth. – бути під впливом ( наркотиків, алкоголю)

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

1. In each phrase or word combination one word is not correct. Cross out this word and write the necessary one:
To use smth./smb. like bait       
To benefit on smth.                  
Not in the slight                       
To take the sun to smb.            
I don’t make a blast of it! 
       
2. Unscramble the words. Give Ukrainian translation:
puopimtrm             
orgsuoeg                
atnyulerlct              
tggoam                   
mmnbstaaresre       
iltbea                       

3. Complete the sentences. Use the phrases and word combinations mentioned above:
1.	Don't get mad, I …….. . (просто пожартував) 
	
2.	Philippa …………… the darkness. (вдивлялася) 
	
3.	Griffiths ……….. for three days after pushing a policeman. (потрапив до в’язниці)  
	
4.	Most people there were …… cocaine. (під впливом) 
	
5.	Someone had scribbled a note ……….. (на полях)  

4. Translate the sentences into English:
1.	О господи! Якщо мене помітять просто зараз, я потраплю до в’язниці на довгі 10 років. А я аж ніяк цього не хочу!  	
2.	- Перед тим, як прийняти важливе рішення, тобі потрібно зважити усі за та проти. – Я не часто це роблю! Я надаю перевагу діяти спонтанно.  	
3.	Ти, напевно, повний придурок, якщо записав цей секретний код просто на полях свого записника	
4.	Вона посміхнулася до мене тою своєю чарівною посмішкою і я відразу відчув симпатію до неї. Чим більше я витріщався на неї, тим більше вона мені подобалася.  	
5.	В школі вона, на жаль, не вирізнялася ні в чому, і ,будучи сором’язливою дитиною, швидко перетворилася  на об’єкт глузувань більш впевнених в собі однокласників. 	

5.	In Chapter 15 find and write out all the English equivalents to the word “зрадник”. Make up sentences with them.
6. Find in the text and write out all the nicknames Wilbur gives Harriet. (e. g. Sugar-kitten). Make up three nicknames of your own to describe each of the following:
a)	the person who usually sits next to you;
b)	your sibling;
c)	your teacher.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. Find in the text the examples of Passive Voice (Simple, Continuous and Perfect Passive). Make up your own sentences.
2.  Learn the constructions:
 So do I
 Neither do I
 I do not either. 
Find the example(s) of them in the text and provide your own.

Grammar point
•	We use so after a positive statement;
•	The verb we use after so depends on the verb used in the positive statement.
e.g. My flat is quite small. – So is mine.
They have been waiting. – So has she.

•	Instead of So am I we can say I am too.
e. g. I am tired. – I am too.
We’ve got a small flat. – We have too.

•	We use expressions like Neither am I to reply to a negative statement.
e. g. I am not tired. – Neither am I.
His sister can’t drive and neither can he. 

•	We can say I’m not either to mean the same as Neither am I.
e. g. I am not tired. – I am not either.
His sister can’t drive and he can’t either.

1.	Complete the sentences with so, too, either or neither.
I really enjoyed the meal. – …So…… did I.
I haven’t done the homework. – I haven’t ….either… .
I live in the centre of town. – We do …too… .
1) I don’t like football. - …………. do I.
2) I haven’t been to America. - ……...…. have I.
3) My father works in an office. - ……… does mine.
4) I haven’t read a newspaper today. - ………… have I.
5) I play a lot of different sports. – I do ……….. .
6) I’ve been working very hard lately. - ……. …. have I.
7) Ann will be at the party and ……..… will Jane.
8) My brother can’t speak any foreign languages and ….......... can my sister.
9) Helen sent me a birthday card and Robin did …..…. .
10) George isn’t going to the meeting and I’m not ……..….
11) Tony arrived late and ……… did I.
12) Kathy didn’t go to the concert and …..............did I.

2.	Put in the replies using so or neither and the words in brackets (), as in the examples.

QUESTIONS                                                            ANSWERS
I’ve got a cold. (I)                                              ……So have I………………..
I haven’t got much money. (I)                           ……Neither have I…………...
1)	We’re going to the concert. (we)                  …………….…….……………
2)	My pen doesn’t work. (mine)                       ………………………..………
3)	I haven’t read today’s paper. (I)                   ………………………….……..
4)	My meal was excellent. (mine)                    ………………….……………..
5)	I’ve been ill. (Frank)                                     …………………...…..………..
6)	Ron didn’t go to the party. (George)             ………………………….….….
7)	I can’t understand this game. (I)                    …………………...…..……….
8)	I’m not working tomorrow. (I)                      …………………..…………….
9)	Ruth passed the exam. (John)                       …………………...….…………
10)	I’ve eaten enough. (I)                               ……………….…..……………
11)	I’m going to see that film. (we)                ….…………………………….
12)	My car is very old. (mine)                        ………………...………………                    

3.  Learn the constructions:
The more – the more
The less – the less
The more – the less
Find the example(s) of them in the text and provide your own.

1. Complete each sentence as in the example.
(It is dangerous). The faster you drive….the more dangerous it is… .
1)	(Your marks will be good). The harder you work,  …………………………… .
2)	(I feel fit.) The more I exercise, …………………………………………….… .
3)	(We’ll get there late.) The later we leave,…………………………………...… .
4)	(It is quiet.) The further we are from the city, ………………………………… .
5)	(The roads become busy.) The nearer we got to the city centre, ……………… .

2. Complete the sentences using the + comparative, as in the example.
The children got noisy. The teacher got angry.
…The noisier… the children got, …the angrier… the teacher got.
1) We worked hard. We earned lots of money.
………….………...we worked, ………………………… money we earned.
2) I pushed the swing high. The little boy laughed a lot.
………………….…I pushed the swing,………………the little boy laughed.
3) If you eat lots of chocolate, you’ll get fat.
…………………..…chocolate you eat, ……………………….…you will get.
4) If a car is new, it is valuable.
…………………..… a car is,………………………… it is.
5) It grew dark. I became scared.
………………………it grew, ……………………..…I became.

4.  Learn the construction as( heavy) as
Find the example(s) of it in the text and provide your own.

Grammar point
•	We use as + adjective + as (e. g. as old as) to say that two things or people are the same in some way.
e. g. You are as old as me.
The chair is as expensive as the table.

Note that we say as me/as him/as her/as us/as them (NOT as I/as he…)

•	We use not as … as to talk about the difference between two things or people.
e. g. The two-star hotel isn’t as big as the four-star hotel.
I’m not as clever as her.

•	We can also use as +adverb + as (e. g. as well as).
e.g. Jean cooks as well as Tom.
He couldn’t run as quickly as Maria.

•	We use as many as + plural noun + as (e. g. as many friends as) to say that the numbers of two things are equal.
e. g. Jane has got as many friends as Mary.

•	We use not as many as + plural noun + as to say that the numbers of two things are not equal.
e. g. I don’t have as many books as you.

•	We use as much as + uncountable noun + as (e. g. as much money as) to compare two things. Uncountable nouns are words for things we cannot count, and so they do not have a plural form ( e. g. money, work, luggage, traffic).
e. g. Helen earns as much money as Colin.
They aren’t carrying as much luggage as us.

1.	Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the one above it. Use as + adjective/adverb + as.
Sweden is bigger than Britain.
Britain isn’t …as big as Sweden.
1)	The other students learn more quickly than me.
I don’t learn………………. … the other students.
2)	You are very angry and I am very angry also.
I’m ………………………………you.
3)	The seats at the front are more expensive than the seats at the back.
The seats at the back aren’t ………………….… the seats at the front.
4)	Central Park in New York is bigger than Hyde Park in London.
Hyde Park in London……………………… Central Park in New York.
5)	Her last film was very good and her new film is also very good.
Her new film is………………………….…her last film.
6)	The other students work harder than him.
He doesn’t work ……………………….… the other students.

2.	Join each pair of sentences in brackets (), using am much… as or as many…as.
(I’ve got about 50 books. Jack’s got about 100)
I haven’t got … as many books as … Jack.
(You’ve done a lot of work. I’ve done a lot of work also.)
I’ve done … as much work as …you.
1)	(Alan earns a lot of money. Sheila only earns a little.)
Sheila doesn’t earn……………………..…Alan.
2)	(George has been to five countries. I’ve also been to five countries.)
I’ve been to…………………………… George.
3)	(You’ve had five jobs. I’ve only had two.)
I haven’t had……………………………… you.
4)	(Tom has a lot of luggage. Jane has a lot of luggage too.)
Jane has………………………… ……..as Tom.
5)	(Mary answered most of questions. I only answered about half.)
I didn’t answer………………………..…Mary.
6)	(Ruth spent £50. I also spent £50.)
I spent…………………………….… Ruth.

READING COMPREHENSION
1.	Answer the questions:
1.	Who is a model from the point of view of Harriet’s mom?
	
2.	Describe how Harriet broke the first hat.
	
3.	How many hats did Harriet damage when he fell onto the stalls?
	
4.	What animal does Wilbur compare Harriet to?
	
5.	How does Harriet describe the boy she met while hiding under the table?
	
6.	What questions did Harriet feel the need to ask the Lion Boy, but didn’t?
	
7.	Where and when did Harriet meet Nat for the first time?
	
8.	How did Harriet explain her hiding under the table to Nat?
	
9.	How did Harriet happen to cause the damage worth of £3,000? 

2.	Give the brief summary of the chapter (~50 words).
3.	Read the following excerpt with proper intonation and pronunciation:

Nat doesn’t look as excited as I thought she would. She looks terrified and as stiff as a board standing, totally still, in the middle of the NEC entrance. She’s staring at the crowd as if it’s a pond full of fish and she’s a really hungry cat, and – honestly – I’m not even sure she’s breathing. I’m tempted to put my head on her chest just to check.
The thing is: she’s doing it all wrong.
I know a lot about stories and magic – thanks to reading loads of books and also belonging to a forum on the internet – and the most basic rule is that it has to come as a surprise. Nobody hopped into a wardrobe to find Narnia; they hopped in, thinking it was just a wardrobe. They didn’t climb up the Faraway Tree, knowing it was a Faraway Tree; they thought it was just a really big tree. Harry Potter thought he was a normal boy; Mary Poppins was supposed to be a regular nanny.
It’s the first and only rule. Magic comes when you’re not looking for it.
But Nat’s looking for it, and the harder she looks, the less likely it is to turn up. She’s scaring the fashion magic off with her knowing, waiting vibes.
4.	Translate the excerpt above into Ukrainian:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.	Role-play:
Imagine yourself hiding under the table with the Lion Boy. What would you say? What do you think he would answer? Role-play your conversation.
6.	Discuss the following:
1.	Would you like to be a model? Make up a list of pros and cons.
2.	Talk about spoiling goods in a store.
a)	Have you ever spoilt anything?
b)	Who is to be blamed in such a situation?
c)	Who is to pay for the damage?
d)	Is there a law about that?
3.	How do you behave with strangers? Do you start the conversation or keep silent and wait for them to speak first?
4.	Harriet met Nick when she was hiding under the table. Have you ever met anyone in an unusual way?
5.	Have you ever crushed anyone’s dreams (accidentally or on purpose)? Have your dreams been crushed by anyone?

WRITING
1.	Write an advertisement of a model agency looking for models.
2.	Write a letter of complaint about the stalls placement at the market.

Assignment 3
(Chapters 16-22)

TEXT WORK
1.	Check the meaning of the following words. Write the translation next to the word: 
meticulous  
inexplicably  
maverick 
stingray   
to bet  
locust 
apparently 
palpable   
circa   
detention  
to stalk  
cramming  
to procrastinate   
bridge of the nose  
braces   
to hiccup  
to stammer  
topsy-turvy  

2.	Find in the text the following phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them:
To stick to smth. – дотримуватися чого-небудь, бути вірним чому-небудь

For the love of…. / for God’s sake – заради Бога!

To lead up to smth.– поступово переходити до чогось

To get a pay rise – отримати підвищення зарплати

On second thoughts – обміркувавши, після роздумів

Spit it out! – Та кажи вже!

At the top of the voice – дуже голосно

I am starving! – Я вмираю, як хочу їсти!

To get mad at smb. – дуже розсердитися на когось

That’s a shame! – Як прикро! 

To put smth. behind you – спробувати забути про щось неприємне

For the record – до речі, щоб ви розуміли

In private – наодинці

To lose one’s temper – виходити з себе

To bear the brunt – прийняти на себе головний удар

To look up – піднімати очі

To take revenge – мстити, помститися

In public – на людях

Out of the blue – раптово, зненацька

To score a goal – забити гол

To be/get carried away – відволікатися, захопитися чимось, замріятися

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

1. Match the phrases and word combinations on the left to their synonyms on the right:
1.	out of the blue	a.	on your own 	
2.	to lose one’s temper	b.	suddenly	
3.	on second thoughts	c.	very loudly	
4.	in private	d.	to become very angry	
5.	at the top of the voice	e.	on reflection	

2. Fill in the gaps with the missing letters: 
a_p_r_n_ly              
to _ic_u-                 
me_ic_lo-s              
_a_eri_k                 
pa_p_bl_                  

3. Match the phrases and word combinations to their translation:
1.	to look up	a.	отримати підвищення зарплати	
2.	for the record	b.	дотримуватися чого-небудь	
3.	to get mad at smb. 	c.	прийняти на себе головний удар	
4.	to get a pay rise	d.	піднімати очі	
5.	to stick to smth.	e.	дуже розсердитися на когось	
6.	to bear the brunt	f.	до речі, щоб ви розуміли	

4. Translate the sentences into English:
1.	Заради Бога, давай спробуємо забути про це, добре? Якщо ти помстишся, це не принесе тобі ніякого полегшення. 	
2.	Після роздумів він зрозумів, що не було сенсу сердитися на неї. Очевидно, це було більше його помилкою, ніж її. 	
3.	-Б’юся об заклад, ти ніколи не здогадаєшся, що трапилося зі мною сьогодні! Це щось неймовірне! Світ перевернувся!( поринув в безлад) – Та кажи вже! Не відволікайся! 	
4.	“Я думаю, ми повинні дотримуватися нашого ретельно-складеного плану”, сказав Джім та підняв на мене очі. “Перестань зволікати, інакше тобі доведеться прийняти головний удар на себе!” 	
5.	- Я змучений і вмираю, як хочу їсти! І, до речі, я забив сьогодні 3 голи!  	

5.	 Make up 5 sentences with the phrases and word combinations mentioned above. 
6.	Make up a dialogue using as many active words and word combinations as possible.

7.	In Chapter 16 find and write out all the English equivalents to the word 
a) “бути поміченим,  пійманим”. 
b) In Chapter 20- to the word “очевидно”
Make up sentences with them.

8. A simile (/ˈsɪməli/) is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Similes are a form of metaphor that explicitly use connecting words (such as like, as, so, than, or various verbs such as resemble), though these specific words are not always necessary ( e. g. She is as innocent as an angel. They fought like cats and dogs.).

 Find examples of similes in the text. Make up your own similes (3-5) to describe:
•	your current mood;
•	your attitude to activities you don’t like;
•	the way you look when you are tired or sleepy.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. Find the examples of linking verbs that can be used as both, linking and action ones. Mind the use of adjectives and adverbs after them. Write out sentences that illustrate both cases of use of these verbs. State whether the verbs are linking or action. Mind that to be, to become and to seem are ALWAYS linking verbs.
 Grammar point
Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a word that describes it.
The verbs most often used as linking verbs are forms of be, become, seem, get,  appear , stay, and verbs associated with our five senses (look, sound, smell, feel, taste). 

Some verbs can be used as both action verbs and as linking verbs. One test is to replace the verb with the same form of 'be' and see if the sentence still makes sense. If it does, the verb is being used as a linking verb and so needs an adjective, not an adverb. 
•	He smells the hot soup carefully. (Here we are talking about the action of smelling and using smell as a normal verb, so we need an adverb.) 
•	The soup smells good. (Here we are using 'smell' as a linking verb, to describe the soup. We can replace 'smells' with 'is' and the sentence still makes sense. So, we need an adjective.)
•	He looked tiredly at the dirty kitchen. (Here we are talking about the action of looking and using 'look' as a normal verb, so we use an adverb to describe the way of looking.)
•	You look beautiful. (Here we are using 'look' as a linking verb, to give more information about the person. We can replace 'look' with 'are' and the sentence still makes sense. So we need an adjective.)

2. Make up 3 pairs of sentences where the verbs appear as linking and action ones.

3. Fill in the correct adjective or adverb using the words in brackets.
1. Gillian behaved very…… ……..at the party last night. (bad)
2. You are quite ……..…..at playing the piano, aren’t you? (good)
3. Think about it………… ……..before you make a decision. (careful)
4. I like my bedroom because it’s so ….. …….(cosy)
5. It makes me feel ……. …….to thinkof you living alone. (sad)
6. If you can’t talk …… …., don’t talk at all. (sensible)
7. Her whole family died in a ……. ……..accident. (tragic)
8. I was not …… ….. convinced by her reasoning. (whole)
9. …… ….., I can’t help you. (unfortunate)
10. You look…… …..in your new dress . (lovely)
11. The ability to think…… …. is an important skill. (logical)
12. I …… ………believe this to be the finest novel ever written. (true)
13. You’d better work …….. ….. if you want to keep your job. (hard)
14. Please don’t drive so…...... ………. (fast)
15. Linda washes her hair…… …… (daily)
16. That chicken tastes……. …… (delisious)
17. You’re bound to make mistakes if you write so……. ….. (careless)
18. Your perfume smells …….. ………. (beautiful)
19. Charles and Camilla have been living together ……. …. for years. (happy)
20. Although I had only met him once, he greeted me…….. ……. (friendly) 

4. Report the excerpt (change direct speech into reported):
Now that I just want to go straight to bed without being hassled my parents have finally started working on the house’s welcoming atmosphere?
“What’s going on?” I ask, embarrassed and quickly rubbing my eyes with my hand. Hugo jumps up at my trousers and starts experimentally licking at the mud. “Is everything all right? Dad, did you have your meeting?”
Annabel frowns and peers at me. “What’s wrong, Harriet? Have you been...” And then she stops, confused. I can see her searching her mind for a word that matches my face. “Crying?” she finishes uncertainly.
“I have a cold,” I explain firmly, sniffing. “It started this morning.” And then I look at Dad, who has his mouth clamped shut. “Dad? Your important meeting? Did it go OK?”
“Huh?” Dad makes a face. “Yeah, no problem. They said I was a maverick like I predicted they would, but I asked for a pay rise and they said no.” Then he looks at Annabel and bounces up and down on his toes a couple of times. “Tell her, Annabel.” Dad nudges her with his elbow. “Tell her.”

READING COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the questions:
1.	How does Harriet describe Annabel’s clothes?
	
2.	What was Annabel’s reaction when Harriet said that she had been spotted?
	
3.	What did Harriet’s father say after she explained she had been picked to be a model?
	
4.	What in Nat’s opinion was the main problem between Harriet and herself?
	
5.	To what countries during the Cold War does Toby compare Harriet and Nat?
	
6.	How many teens raised their hands when Alexa asked who hated Harriet Manners?
	
7.	Did they finally ring Harriet from the modeling agency?
	
8.	What was Annabel’s first reaction when Harriet said she wanted to see the people from the modeling agency?
	
2. Give the brief summary of the chapter (~50 words).

3. Read the following excerpt with proper intonation and pronunciation:

“So, Alexa Roberts and Harriet Manners.” Mr Bott sits down and gestures gracefully to the board. “As you are both clearly fascinated by this text, would you like to explain the significance of Laertes in Hamlet?” He looks at Alexa. “Please go first, Miss Roberts.”
“Well...” Alexa says hesitantly. “He’s Ophelia’s brother, right?”
“I didn’t ask for his family tree, Alexa. I want to know his literary significance as a fictional character.”
Alexa looks uncomfortable. “Well then, his literary significance is in being Ophelia’s brother, isn’t it? So she has someone to hang out with.”
“How very kind of Shakespeare to give fictional Ophelia a fictional playmate so that she doesn’t get fictionally bored. Your analytical skills astound me, Alexa. Perhaps I should send you to Set Seven with Mrs White and you can spend the rest of the lesson studying Thomas the Tank Engine. I believe he has lots of buddies too.”
Alexa’s face suddenly goes bright red and she looks utterly humiliated. I feel really sorry for her, actually.
Mr Bott then turns to me. “It’s your go, Miss Manners. Anything to add?”

4. Translate the excerpt above into Ukrainian:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Role-play:
At the beginning of Chapter 16, Harriet invents three options of starters for her conversation with Dad and Annabel. Think of their possible continuations and role-play them.

6. Discuss the following: 
1. How do you usually tell unpleasant news to your parents? Do you spit it out immediately or try to postpone telling the truth? Why?
2. When you and your best friend quarrel, who usually makes the first step towards reconciliation?
3. Do you know what bullying is? Have you ever been the object of bullying or the one who bullied someone?

WRITING
Write an essay on one of the following topics:
1.	Why is there a problem of bullying among students?
2.	No one should ignore the bullying.
3.	Do you consider bullying fun or crime?

Assignment 4
(Chapters 23-34)

TEXT WORK
1. Check the meaning of the following words. Write the translation next to the word: 
a bullet-pointed list   
snooze button 
admittedly   
an all-in-one   
indignantly  
a short cut 
sheepish    
to sue  
dodgy  
a mouthful  
to mouth  
to assess  
pitch-black 
to flick  
unplussed  

2. Find in the text the following phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them:
On the dot – хвилина в хвилину, точнісінько в 

To scratch each other’s eyes out – видряпати один одному очі

To lose it – втратити контроль над собою, “вийти”з себе

Peals of laughter– регіт, вибух сміху

To get smth. out of the head – викинути щось з голови, не думати про щось

To go on about – торочити про щось

To help oneself to smth. – пригощатися чимось

To wind smb. up – “завести” когось, дражнити, сміятися з когось

You are all over the place! – Ти сама не своя!

To unzip smth. – розстебнути блискавку на чомусь.

To make matters worse – в довершення всього /всіх неприємностей

As a last resort – в останній надії 

To cup one’s hands together – складати руки пригорщею 

In hindsight – зараз, з часом

To cut back– “зав’язати” з чимось, покинути звичку

For starters – по-перше, перш за все, для початку 

Don’t be daft! [dɔ:ft] – Не кажи дурниць!

Take your pick!  – Обирай!

To high-five smb. – дати “п’ять”, привітати когось відкритою долонею

In dismay – в розпачі

It was worth a punt! – Це було варте того! Це мало сенс!

To make peace with smb. – помиритися з кимось 

To click one’s tongue – цокати язиком 

To be on the plan – бути у плані

The penny dropped – нарешті зрозуміти щось, до мене “дійшло” 

To go into labour – народжувати, бути в пологах

To blow a chance – втратити нагоду

To go downhill – погіршуватися, йти коту під хвіст 

On telly – по телевізору

Don’t get me started! – Не “заводь” мене! 

To have a say in something – мати право щось сказати 

Drop the jazz! – Закінчуй з цим!

To be street – поводитися невиховано 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1. Match the phrases to the prepositions. There are two extra prepositions which you do not need to use:
1.	to scratch one’s eyes	a.	up	
2.	to wind smb.	b.	to	
3.	to cut 	c.	in	
4.	to go on	d.	out	
5.	to help oneself 	e.	between	
6.		f.	about	
7.		g.	back	

2. Complete the sentences. Use the phrases and word combinations mentioned above:
1.	You've got a great future ahead of you. Don't …….. . (втратити нагоду) 	
2.	Try to ……….  for the time being. (викинути з голови) 	
3.	Drug treatment should only be used as ………. . (остання надія) 	
4.	Mr Green arrived at six …………. . (рівно, точно) 	
5.	Have a look at the menu and ……….. . (робити вибір) 	

3. Find the synonyms to the following words: 
to evaluate        
coal black        
self-conscious  
deceptive      
a bite     

4. Translate the sentences into English:
1.	Мр. Карсон прийшов додому рівно в 7. Стіл вже був накритий, а по телевізору показували якусь комедію. “Спробуй шматочок цього шоколадного торта, любий!”, сказала йому дружина.  	
2.	- Що сталося? Ти сама не своя!
- Я не знаю, що робити далі! – сказала Тесс в розпачі. – Все моє життя йде коту під хвіст, а майбутнє ввижається чорним як смола. 	
3.	- Заспокойся і перестань поводитися невиховано! – О, так! Зараз ти почнеш цокати язиком і торочити мені про гарні манери!  	
4.	- Якби ти втратив цю нагоду, я б буквально видряпала б тобі очі! – Не кажи дурниць! По-перше, це було надзвичайно легко та й до того ж я робив все як було у плані.  	
5.	Шкода, що я не можу не думати про це. Мені не слід було так кричати на неї. І зараз, коли я згадую про це, воно виглядає навіть гірше.  	

5. Find English collocations with the word “zip” 
6.	Make up 5 sentences with the phrases and word combinations mentioned above. 
7.	In Chapter 29 Wilbur explains that an abbreviation ASAP stands for As Soon As Possible. Study the following abbreviations commonly used on social media sites and write a post on Instagram using them.

AFAIK – As far as I know
AMA – Ask me anything. Often used by celebrities, influencers, industry experts and regular social media users as an open invite for questions.
BRB – Be right back
BTS – Behind the scenes. Use this social media acronym when you’re giving your followers a behind-the-scenes look at what your brand is doing.
BTW – By the way
DAE – Does anyone else…?
DYK – Did you know…?
FBO – Facebook official. When you make a public announcement on Facebook about a live event such as a new relationship, a change of job, etc.
FYI – For your information
G2G or GTG – Got to go
GG – Good game
GTR – Got to run
HBD – Happy birthday
HIFW – How I feel when…
IDC – I don’t care
IDK – I don’t know
IKR – I know, right?
ILY – I love you
IMHO – In my humble opinion
IMO – In my opinion
IRL – In real life
JK – Just kidding. Used for conveying a light-hearted tone.
LMK – Let me know
LOL – Laughing out loud
MFW – My face when…
NBD – No big deal
NM – Not much
NVM – Never mind
OMW – On my way
OOTD – Outfit of the day
PPL – People
ROFL – Rolling on the floor laughing
SMH – Shaking my head. Used to express shock or disappointment.
TBH – To be honest
TFW – That feeling when… Used for sharing a relatable experience.
TGIF – Thank God it’s Friday
TIL – Today I learned…
TMI – Too much information
WBU – What about you?
WFH – Work from home
 YOLO – You only live once

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1.	Insert the correct tense form of the verb in brackets:
“What you (to talk) about?” Annabel (to shout) and her voice (to get) higher with every sentence, as if she’s singing it. “Harriet (not to have) a lazy eye.”
“Sorry, sorry,” Wilbur says, waving his hands around in an attempt to calm her down. “What’s a more politically acceptable way of putting it? Directionally challenged?”
Annabel (to look) like she’s about to bite him.
“you (To be) sure?,” I finally manage to interrupt before Annabel (to rip) the entire room to shreds, “that I’m what you’re looking for? That there isn’t some kind of mistake?”
Because with all of the nerves and the tension and the shouting, I (to be able) to get a word – or a thought – in edgeways, but some of the things (to hear) have kind of stuck. Words like: ginger, tortoise, alien, duck, lazy and eye. This isn’t quite the magical metamorphosis moment I (to look for). I (not to feel) very beautiful at all. In fact, I think I feel worse than I did before I came in here.

2.	Report the excerpt (change direct speech into reported):

I look down indignantly. “It’s a black all-in-one,” I say with my nose as high as I can get it. “I don’t expect you to understand because you’re old. It’s called fashion. Fash-ion.”
Now it’s Annabel’s turn to look confused. “Is that last year’s Halloween outfit, Harriet?” she says, scraping some of the jam off Dad’s toast and putting it on her own. “Are you dressed as a spider?”
I cough. “No.”
“Then why do you have a leg hanging off your shoulder?”
“It’s a special kind of bow.”
“And why are there seven remaining circles of Velcro down your back?”
“Style statement.”
“And the cobweb stuck to your bottom?”
Oh, for God’s sake.
“Fine,” I snap. It’s not that I’m unnecessarily emotional or worked up, but why won’t anyone just stick to the plan? “It’s my Halloween Spider outfit,
OK? Happy now?”
“I’m not sure that’s the best choice for today,” Dad says dubiously as he starts stealing his jam back, and I can tell he’s trying not to laugh. “I mean, there are other trendier insects. Bees, I hear, are very big this season.”
“Well, tough,” I bark again. “Because it’s all I have, OK?”
“What about a wasp?” Dad offers, voice breaking.
“Everything else I own has a cartoon on the front.”
“Or a grasshopper?” Annabel suggests, winking at Dad. “I like grasshoppers.”
At which point I lose it completely. They’re not being calm or supportive at all. “Why are you such terrible parents?” I yell.

READING COMPREHENSION
1.	Answer the questions:
1.	What was on Harriet’s list that day?
 	
2.	What was Harriet’s reaction when she with her parents eventually found the modelling agency?
	
3.	What did Harriet do to get over panic?
	
4.	Whom did she meet sitting on the kerb?
	
5.	What were Wilbur and the Manners talking about?
	
6.	Who is Yuka Ito?
	
7.	What did she look like that day?
	
8.	Did Annabel allow Harriet to go into modelling?
	
9.	Did Harriet get the job?

2.	Give the brief summary of the chapter (~50 words).
3.	Read the following excerpt with proper intonation and pronunciation:
OK. Deep breaths. In, out. In, out. But keep them subtle: I don’t want Yuka Ito to think I’m going into labour.
Everything is dark, except I don’t know whether it’s just my brain closing down in shock or my eyes adjusting to the light. The whole room is pitchblack, and there’s just a small lamp in the corner. And right in the middle, sitting in a chair, is a very small woman.
She’s very still, and very silent, and she’s wearing black from head to toe. Everything is black: her long hair is black, her minuscule hat is black and the lace hanging over one eye is black. Her dress is black and her shoes are black and her tights are black. The only thing on her that isn’t black is her lips, and they’re bright purple. Her hands are folded very neatly in her lap, and the only other way I can think of to describe her is that she’s everything that Wilbur isn’t: quiet, controlled and absolutely rigid. She looks exactly like a fashionable spider.
I knew I should have stuck to my first outfit choice.
4.	Translate the excerpt above into Ukrainian:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.	Role-play:
Role-play Harriet and her Dad telling Annabel the news about going to Moscow.
6.	Discuss the following: 
1.	Harriet always makes plans. What about you? Are you a planner or a procrastinator?
2.	Do you choose the clothes you wear yourself? Does anyone influence your choice?
3.	What is your way to calm down and pull yourself together?
4.	Who were you named after?
5.	Would you like to go into modelling? Why? Why not?
WRITING
1.	Write your own bullet-pointed list of your plan for tomorrow.
2.	Write a letter of enquiry to the modelling agency asking about further details concerning Harriet’s job in Moscow.

Assignment 5
(Chapters35-43)

TEXT WORK
1. Check the meaning of the following words. Write the translation next to the word: 
a launderette   
a stalker     
a sleepover       
to swap   
a zit   
humiliation  
to wince     
a cutey (cutie)      
a paired shoot  
mind-boggling 
rollercoaster  
majesticaally  
to scowl at 
in bewilderment  
a perm  
tentatively  
be gutted   
tipsy  

2. Find in the text the following phrases and word combinations and write out the sentences with them:
To work out a cunning plan – придумати хитрий план

To be bonkers – бути несповна розуму

The right timing – підходящий, правильний час

To jerk awake– різко, з поштовхом прокинутися

A kindred spirit – споріднена душа

To screw over smb. – обманювати когось

To live the dream – жити мрією, втілювати мрію

To squint at smb – дивитися нишком, скоса

To be on fire – горіти, палати, бути у вогні

To stumble upon smth.  – наштовхуватися, натикатися на щось

It’s no biggy!  – Це дрібниці! Нема нічого страшного!

To rock up – з'являтися, приходити

To get out of the taxi – виходити з таксі 

In the meantime– тим часом

To press the lips in a straight line – стиснути губи в пряму лінію

To make a confession – зізнатися в чомусь 

On the internet – в інтернеті

To gear up for smth. – готуватися до чогось

To be hip – бути стильним, бути в моді

To wipe the nose – витирати носа

That’s gross! – Це огидно!

To pay off– окупатися; приносити плоди

To kiss on the cheek – поцілувати в щоку

To look into the mirror – дивитися в дзеркало 

To have a breakdown – мати нервовий зрив

To pat smb. on the shoulder – поплескати по плечу

To pull myself together – зібратися, опанувати себе

To bore to death – наганяти смертельну нудьгу 

You are the apple of my eye! – Ти найдорожче, що у мене є!

To walk in heels – ходити на підборах

Don’t get me wrong! – Зрозумій мене правильно!

To take credit for smth. – бути чиєюсь заслугою

VOCABULARY PRACTICE
1.	Match the beginning to the end of the phrase. There are two extra choices you do not need to use:
1.	to bore	a.	the dream	
2.	to live	b.	the door	
3.	to walk	c.	me wrong!	
4.	Don’t get 	d.	to death	
5.	to pull 	e.	oneself together	
6.		f.	down	
7.		g.	in heels	

2.	Unscramble the phrases and word combinations. 
ot pat msb no the lroeudshto    
kloo noit eht rimrro to       
to iepw hte sneo              
serps eth lips ni a tgsihrta nlei to 
to ebutmsl oupn shtm      

 3. Match the phrases and word combinations to their translation:
1.	To pay off	a.	бути стильним, бути в моді	
2.	That’s gross! 	b.	підходящий,правильний час	
3.	To be hip 	c.	з'являтися, приходити	
4.	To rock up 	d.	окупатися; приносити плоди	
5.	The right timing 	e.	споріднена душа	
6.	A kindred spirit 	f.	Це огидно!	

4.Translate the sentences into English:
1.	“Зберися! В тебе може бути нервовий зрив. Я розумію, що ти надзвичайно пригнічений, але це дрібниці!” 	
2.	“Ти найдорожче, що у мене є!” – сказала мама і поцілувала свого маленького синочка в щоку. 	
3.	“Вчора я прочитала в інтернеті, що речі з 90-х знов у моді” – сказала Джо, дивлячись у дзеркало. 	
4.	Нещодавно я наштовхнулася на свого старого друга на вулиці. Колись я думала, що ми з ним споріднені душі, але тепер наша з ним розмова нагнала на мене смертельну нудьгу	
5.	Вона велично вийшла з таксі і з губами стиснутими в пряму лінію, навіть скоса не подивившись ні на кого, пішла до входу в готель . 	

5. Make up 5 sentences with the phrases and word combinations mentioned above. 
6. Make up a dialogue using as many active words and word combinations as possible.
7.	In Chapter 36 find and write out words meaning different kinds of charts. Match them to the pictures.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1.	Find in the text – ED/- ING Adjectives. Write out the sentences with them from the text and make up your own ones.

Grammar point
•	We use adjectives that end with –ed to describe people’s feelings;
•	We use adjectives that end with –ing to talk about a thing or person that makes us have a feeling.
e.g. I was very tired at the end of the journey. (= I felt tired)
The journey was tiring. ( = The journey made us feel tired)

1.	Choose the correct adjective in brackets to put in the gaps:

1) It was a terrible play and I was ……. (bored/boring) from start to finish.
2) I am very ….. (excited/exciting) because I am going to New York tomorrow.
3) Visit our ….. ( excited/exciting) new shop.
4) I’m reading a very ……. (interested/interesting) book at the moment.
5) His speech was very long and very …… (bored/boring).
6) He told me a very ….. (amused/amusing) story.
7) Were you …… (disappointed/disappointing) by the film?

2.	Insert the correct tense form of the verb in brackets:
I (to look) out of the window. There’s a flurry of soft white snow and everything (to cover) in white powder, like a postcard. Russia (to look) exactly as I (to imagine) it would. And trust me, I (to imagine) it a lot. It ( to be) on my Top Ten List of Countries to Visit. Number Three, actually. After Japan and Myanmar.
I swallow hard. Things (to start) to change already. From this point on, everything is going to be different.
“You (to live) the dream,” Dad ( to smile) at me, looking back out of the window.
“Yes,” I say, smiling back at him. “I think I just might be.”

3.	Report the excerpt (change direct speech into reported):

Yuka stops two metres away from where we’re all standing, totally mesmerised. She doesn’t look happy. Although obviously I’m not sure what happiness looks like for Yuka Ito. Let’s just say the snow on her shoulders doesn’t appear to be melting in the slightest.
“Wilbur,” she says in a voice so appropriately icy it’s like it’s coming from the sky. “What, precisely, do you think your job is?”
“Other than being generally fabulous?”
“Debatable,” Yuka snaps. “Would you say that your job entails getting my models to me at the time I’ve asked you to get them to me?”
Wilbur thinks about this for a few seconds. “I would say it’s definitely on the list, yes.”
“Then could you explain why they’re both forty-five minutes late?”
“Darling,” Wilbur sighs, rolling his eyes. “Turning up on time is so keen. Not cool. Plus –” and he makes a little gesture and lowers his voice, as if telling us a secret –“it’s snowing.”
“Yes, I was vaguely aware of that. Although everybody else managed to get here on time because in Russia snow is not, shall we say, unexpected.”
Yuka’s lips press together in a straight line and then she looks at me. “Could you also explain why the female face of my new collection is sporting some kind of head accessory?”

READING COMPREHENSION
1.	Answer the questions:
1.	What did Harriet and her father decide to do?
	
2.	Why did Harriet go to the launderette?
	
3.	Whom did Harriet meet at the launderette? What was their conversation about?
	
4.	What was Harriet’s first impression of Moscow?
	
5.	What was Wilbur surprised by?
	
6.	Whom was Harriet going to have a paired-shoot with?
	
7.	What was the first place they visited in Moscow?
	
8.	What was Harriet transformation for the shoot?
	
2.	Give the brief summary of the chapter (~50 words).
3.	Read the following excerpt with proper intonation and pronunciation:
The really great thing about Moscow airport is that it’s so Russian. The signs are in Russian. The books are in Russian. The brochures are in Russian. The shops are in Russian. All the things in the shops are Russian. All the people are Russian. OK, maybe all the people aren’t Russian – most of them are getting off planes from the UK and America, and if I’m totally honest, everything is also in English – but everyone looks sort of… different.
Exotic. Historical. Revolutionary.
Even Dad looks more sophisticated, and he’s still wearing that nasty Tshirt with the robot on the front of it. None of which seems to have made any impression on Wilbur.
“Oh, my Billy Ray Cyrus,” he sighs when we finally find him. He’s sitting on top of a pink suitcase, wearing a silk shirt covered in little pictures of ponies, and the second he gets close to me he puts his hands over his eyes as if I’m about to poke them out with my zit. “Where did that come from? What
have you been eating?”
“Chocolate-chip cereal bars,” Dad informs him helpfully. “She had three for breakfast.”
“You look like a baby unicorn, Twinkletoes. Could you not have held off for another twenty-four hours before you started sprouting horns?”
4.	Translate the excerpt above into Ukrainian:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.	Role-play:
Toby says Nat started a war with Alexa in defence of Harriet and tells about the episode in the changing room. Role-play the situation.
6.	Discuss the following: 
1.	Harriet says that launderette is the only place in the world where she goes when she needs to run away. Do you have such a place? Tell about it.
2.	Do you know what white lie is? Do you always tell the truth?
3.	How would you feel having a zit before an important event? What would you do?
4.	What is your attitude to Harriet’s father? Do your think he is a good parent? Who is more important for a girl: a mother or a father?
WRITING
1.	Write a letter of apology from Harriet to Nat in which she asks to forgive her for having told a lie.
2.	Write a page in the diary as if you were Harriet telling about her first day in Moscow. 

Student’s Self-Study
1.	Read the interview with Holly Smale. What do you think of her as a person? 
The multi-award winning author of the Geek Girl series tells group members the Benfield Reading Activists why fashion doesn't have to be a bad thing, why she owes everything to her mum and why geeks are winning and nobody can stop it!

Who or what inspired you to become a writer?
Primarily, it was my mum. She read me really inappropriate poetry from a very young age – Tennyson, Keats, Longfellow, Byron – and some of my first memories are crying "Mummy, tell me the one where the girl drowns!" I have obsessively loved stories ever since, and so it was natural that the minute I could hold a pencil I was trying to make up my own. Mum encouraged my imagination to be as elaborate as possible and kept all of my attempts in a box, so I'd say if I can write now it's entirely because of her. By the time I started school, I had already decided I wanted to be an author when I grew up. It's a part of who I have always been, and always will be. I owe that to my mum. 
Harriet is a very strong character; she's clumsy and loves books and facts. Is she very much like you at her age?
Yes. We're not identical, and when I write her I think of her as a separate character, but the essence of her is basically the essence of me as a teenager. It's not just in the fact that she's geeky and loves books and falls over a lot (which I do) but in other qualities: in her naivety, in her willingness to see the best in others, in her occasional hot temper and selfishness and earnestness. I try not to write her as I want her to be, but how she is: flawed, insecure, irritating and self-obsessed at times, good-hearted and funny at others. Maybe that's why she has resonated with girls: because she is so utterly imperfect. That's something that unites all of us. 
Did you enjoy being a young model, and would you recommend it? How would you respond to people who say that the fashion industry is portraying an unrealistic image to young people?
Honestly, I didn't enjoy it. I was far too insecure and shy, and it was essentially torture for me: I thought I was ugly, I was embarrassed, and I genuinely believed for two years that somebody, somewhere, had made a terrible mistake. I wish I could have done it again as an adult, because it was fascinating and a special experience. I just wasn't mentally equipped at that age to deal with it. As for nay-sayers, I think – as with most things – it's not black and white. Yes, fashion can portray an unrealistic image to young people: as can pop music, films, magazines, books. It can also be aspirational and inspirational, and a lot of fun. I think the key is to try and encourage young people to enjoy it in moderation and realistically, for what it is. A lot of models don't even look like models in real life.
Would you call yourself a geek, and isn't that a bit of a negative term?
Yes, I would, and when I was a teenager it certainly was a negative term. There were no positive connotations twenty years ago. Now, I think people are starting to embrace what being "a geek" actually means: individual, passionate about knowledge, fascinated by the little things. Geeks have changed the world, and I think that there's no shame anymore in being unique, or single-minded, or potentially anti-social. Words have altered in meaning throughout the history of every language, and I think "geek" is slowly shifting to mean something different to what it meant when I was a child: which was, in essence, "loser". We're winning now, and nobody can ignore that. 
We know you like travelling; what is your favourite place to be?
I love so many parts of the world – if my first passion is writing, my second is travel – but if I had to choose it would be Kitago, which is a sleepy little rice village at the southern tip of Japan. I lived there for eighteen months, and have never met sweeter people, a more beautiful environment or – frankly – better weather. The beaches are perfect and isolated, the waves perfect for surfing, the rice-fields are stunning, the mountains, the sashimi, the sunshine and cherry blossoms and palm trees… I miss it every day. 
Wilbur has an amazing personality and a unique way of doing things, was your agent anything like him or did you just make him up?
I pretty much made Wilbur up, although my agent was vaguely flamboyant. I've met a few eccentric people in my life who probably helped to inspire him, but I only realised quite recently that his bizarre way of talking – essentially making up terms of endearment – came from my mum. She was always calling me "little moo-cat" as a child and I think I subconsciously stole it and took it to its natural conclusion with Wilbur. I do love him, though. Writing him always makes me smile.
 What was the best thing about writing Geek Girl and the sequels?
I'm lucky in that I enjoy all the different elements of being an author – research, talking to readers, signings, festivals, touring – but the bit I love best is actually writing the books, which is handy because it makes up roughly 90% of the job. Writing can be frustrating, and lonely, and stressful, but I love the entire process: from making up the plot to getting to know the characters to finding the right words to tell the right story. There's something slightly wonderful and scary about it – there's a blank page, and then something new exists that hasn't existed before – and I always feel slightly like a magician. I've created something, and that's a good feeling. 
Before your success with Geek Girl, did you write any other books and would you revisit any of your old work?
Before Geek Girl was even a twinkle at the end of my fingertips I wrote an entire 120,000 word adult novel. It was very serious, very earnest, and told from the perspective of six different characters, which is highly ambitious for somebody who has never written a book before. It probably has some OK bits in it – although I'm too embarrassed to read it to find out – but I was trying too hard to write "like a writer" and you can tell: there were lots of metaphors about the sparkling dew on the grass and the trembling leaves on the trees, etc. I might revisit it eventually, but it would need a total overhaul and a sense of humour injected. And a lot less dew.
Have you any plans for your writing after the Geek Girl series, and would you try a different genre?
I've got a few plans for books after the Geek Girl series ends – comedies for teenagers, but with a slight twist – and one day I'd love to have a go at something totally different. It's an adventure, not knowing quite what I might do but knowing I have the freedom and time to work it out. Hopefully, I have quite a few years of writing left in me, and I plan to make the most of them. 
What was your favourite book and who was your favourite author as a teenager?
I was an old-fashioned child, and Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery was my favourite book as a teenager. I adored Anne Shirley, and – as a lonely little girl without many (any) friends – she was my literary kindred spirit. I still think it's a beautifully written series, and the characters are some of the most alive I've ever read. It's particularly interesting reading it as an adult, and seeing both how I've changed and how Anne grows up too. It's a very special book to me, and I always have more than one copy. I actually gave Harriet red hair as a grateful little nod to Anne. 
What is your favourite piece of clothing?
I try not to get attached to objects, because the minute I do I lose them. My favourite all-time items were a brown corduroy jacket and a black belt with a gold lion clasp, but they both went missing: I still grieve them daily.
We know that you studied English Literature and Shakespeare at university, and we have to study him at GCSE. How relevant is Shakespeare today and do you think there's a danger that studying him might put people off reading?
Honestly, I think Shakespeare still has something in it for everybody. The language is so beautiful, so inspiring, so passionate, but even if you take that away you're still left with stories that cut down to the base of emotion and what it means to be human. Jealousy, anger, fear, love, thoughtlessness, selflessness, hate: they're all there, and they will never change. Shakespeare understood the heart, and if children are put off by it might be because they're being taught to approach it as some kind of distant, unobtainable language instead of what it was written as: rollicking good stories to entertain every day people, not the elite. It's important to remember, too, that they should also always be taught as plays: Shakespeare never intended anyone to sit and just read them. The thought would have absolutely horrified him. Approach his work the right way, with fun and a sense of adventure, and it can be exciting and beautiful, not daunting.

2.	Watch the best fashion movies and write a film review on any of them:

Unzipped

Isaac Mizrahi is an outsize personality, so it’s only right that he’s the star of this ‘90s documentary about, well, himself. Isaac was BFFs with the hottest supermodels of the time, including a baby Kate Moss, and they all make appearances in the movie. Watch it on a #TBT to experience the golden age of Naomi, Cindy, and Linda Evangelista.

Dior and I

The star of this documentary, designer Raf Simons, recently left the house of Dior, where he reigned as head designer for almost four years. Though Simons conceived of every collection the house presented, there’s a team of insanely talented designers at the Dior atelier who help bring those visions to life so beautifully it might make you feel a little emotional when you see them float down the runway.

Coco Avant Chanel

*Amelie * star Audrey Tautou plays the young designer Gabrielle Chanel in this biopic about Chanel’s early years as a young seamstress. Did you know her boyish silhouettes that went on to revolutionize women’s fashion in the 1920s were inspired by her boyfriend’s clothes?

The Gospel According To André

The life and career of fashion icon André Leon Talley are the focus of this new documentary. He has served at Vogue as the editor-at-large, spent time at Andy Warhol's Factory, and was even a guest judge on America's Next Top Model for a few years. This film also explores how the luminary put a spotlight on more African-American designers and models in the fashion industry.

The Devil Wears Prada

What kind of fashion movie roundup would this be if we didn’t include The Devil Wears Prada? It’s become a cult classic for good reason: it’s hilarious, smart and total eye candy for any fashion fan. Andy’s Chanel looks and Miranda Priestly’s collection of crazy coats and bags still inspire us even ten years after its release.

The September Issue

Want to know what goes on at our big sister *Vogue * when they’re creating the gigantic fashion bible we call the September Issue? This documentary takes you through the doors of the offices and gives you full access to Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, and those glorious, glorious clothes.

Bill Cunningham New York

We’re still bummed about the passing of famous street photographer Bill Cunningham, who basically invented street style as we know it. Bill had very strict ideas about the fashion world in general, and this documentary shows just how influential he was in that world. Getting dressed won’t be quite as fun without the possibility of Bill snapping your look on the street.

Funny Face

We’re throwing it back to 1957 with this Audrey Hepburn musical, a must-see for any fashion fan. Audrey plays a bookshop clerk named Jo who is discovered by photographer Dick Avery (played by Fred Astaire and based on famous fashion photog Richard Avedon) and becomes a modeling sensation for Quality magazine. Despite her misgivings about the fashion world, Jo flies to Paris with Dick and finds both herself and a true love. It’s absolutely breathtaking to watch Audrey flit about Paris in stunning costumes by Givenchy, but we also love her iconic bookshop uniform of black cigarette pants and a turtleneck.

Iris

Everyone loves the kooky, maximalist style of Iris Apfel, the 94-year-old star of this documentary by the Maysles brothers. (They brought us the classic *Grey Gardens, * which could be considered a fashion movie in its own special way.) Iris has never been anybody but herself, which is the point of this entire documentary. It’ll inspire you to channel your most fabulous self, and maybe put on a few more bracelets.

The Neon Demon

In this 2016 horror movie, Elle Fanning plays Jesse, a young model who moves to Los Angeles, only to find herself lost in a cutthroat, often scary world of fashion, beauty, and style with a serious dark side. The people around her are obsessed with her youth, and Jesse learns to defend herself against the evils of the industry in more ways than one. We’re pretty sure this isn’t quite what the modeling industry is actually like, but the gorgeous cinematography and costumes of Neon Demon make this flick worth watching.

Yves Saint Laurent and Saint Laurent

Famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was the subject of two biopics in 2014, Yves Saint Laurent and Saint Laurent. Both films chronicled the career of the icon, who died in 2008, as he rose from the house of Dior to start his own massively successful line and began a passionate, long-lasting relationship with his partner Pierre Bergé. Laurent was just 21 when he took over as head designer of the House of Dior in 1957. The Yves Saint Laurent movie was the only one of the two to be supported by Bergé, but both have their moments of beauty and inspiration.

Valentino: The Last Emperor

See this 2008 documentary not only for Valentino’s beautiful clothes and those iconic red dresses but also for the many cameos made by his flock of pug dogs.

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf

Bergdorf Goodman is a New York institution. The grande dame of department stores has a legendary history, and this adorable documentary takes you through its glamorous history via the perspective of its employees and the designers and celebrities who love it. If you’ve been inside those hallowed halls, you know that Bergdorf Goodman is sheer magic. Even the Olsen twins make an appearance in this film, but with her dry wit and snappy humor, Bergdorf’s personal shopper Betty Halbreich is the standout star.

Mademoiselle C

Legendary editor Carine Roitfeld is the center of this documentary, which follows her as she goes off on her own to create *CR Fashion Book. * Also featured in Carine’s documentary? Alexander Wang, Tom Ford, Kate Moss and way, way more of fashion’s brightest stars.

Zoolander

Hey, it’s about the fashion industry and Ben Stiller always makes us LOL, so that’s reason enough to include it on this list — just remember that there's more to life than being really, really ridiculously good-looking.

Ocean’s 8

The forthcoming Ocean's 8, starring Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, and many other badass women, is about a jewel heist — not exactly a fashion movie, per se, but the heist itself takes place at Fashion Prom, aka the Met Gala, so we’re counting it. Where else but the Met Gala would a celebrity wear a $150 million necklace anyway? Fashion luminaries such as Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Alexander Wang, Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Serena Williams all have cameos in the movie, which hits theaters on June 8. We’re pretty sure there will be more than a few gorgeous dresses to drool over — not to mention the jewels.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR USE WITH ANY FILM THAT IS A WORK OF FICTION

•	Did you learn anything from this movie? If you did, what was it? 
•	What is the message of this movie? Do you agree or disagree with it? 
•	Was there something you didn't understand about the film? What was that? 
•	What did you like best about the movie? Why? 
•	What did you like least about the film? Why? 
•	Who was your favorite character in the movie? Why? 
•	Who was your least favorite character in the film? Why? 
•	Did anything that happened in this movie remind you of something that has occurred in your own life or that you have seen occur to others? 
•	What were you thinking as you finished watching the film? 
•	Would you recommend this movie to a friend? Explain your reasons. 
•	What part of the story told by the movie was the most powerful? Why? 
•	If you had a chance to ask a character in this movie a question, what would it be? 
•	If you had a chance to ask the screenwriter a question, what would it be? 
•	If you were writing the screenplay for this movie, would you have changed the ending? Explain your answer. 
•	What feelings did you share with any of the characters in the movie? 
•	Did any of the characters in this movie make you angry? Tell us why. 
•	Did you come to respect any of the characters in this movie? Who was it and why did you come to respect that character? 

REFERENCES

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4.	 Benfield Reading Activists; Smale, Holly (18 June 2014). "Holly Smale: I think people are starting to embrace what being 'a geek' actually means". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014. 
5.	Chilton, Martin (5 June 2014). "Geek Girl was a cathartic book to write, says Holly Smale". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2014. 
6.	 Smale, Holly. "About TWG". The Write Girl. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
7.	https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/best-fashion-movies

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