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You are going to watch an animation based on a story written by an
Azerbaijani writer Mir Jalal. Before that, read the text about the writer and
complete the notes.
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Mir Jalal was born in Andabil, a village not far from Tabriz and moved with his family across the Araz river to Ganja to get an education. Through the highs and lows of life, he eventually became a teacher and a writer, also making his significant mark on Azerbaijani literature as a literary critic and scholar. Although Mir Jalal is mostly associated with his famous novel "Manifesto of a Young Man", many adore him as the king of short stories. Those stories depict a few decades of the life of the Azerbaijani society and are full of characters taken from the same life and presented to the reader in a satirical manner. They are funny and honest at the same time, each emphasising the importance of values. |
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Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the animation ‘Dried up
in meetings’. First guess the meaning of the words. Then match the words
(1-6) to their definitions (a-f).
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He insisted on doing all the work on his own.
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a) to think that somebody/something
is good, acceptable or suitable
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2.
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He has written extensively on Azerbaijani
literature.
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b) to go to somebody for information
or advice
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3.
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His speech was often disrupted by phone calls.
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c) to keep doing something that
annoys people
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4.
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He handed her a piece of paper which certified
that she was in good health.
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d) to make it difficult for something
to continue in the normal way
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5.
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I told my mother I wanted to leave my job, but
she didn't approve.
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e) in a way that involves a lot of
details
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6.
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They never did anything without consulting their
lawyer.
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f) to state officially, especially in
writing, that something is true
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