Theme 21. Translation of zoonyms in fiction. Task Please, look at the sentences below and find zoonyms

THEME 21. TRANSLATION OF ZOONYMS IN FICTION.

Task 1. Please, look at the sentences below and find zoonyms.

1. 
   “‘Whoopeeeee!’ They shouted. They were like wild bulls running down the goat path towards town.”
   
2. 
   “Green bile poured from his mouth and finally he vomited a huge ball of hair. It fell to the floor, hot and streaming and wiggling like live snakes”.
   
3. 
   “I was so startled and frightened that I jumped like a wounded rabbit, but he made no move to catch me”.
   
4. 
   “He wore a huge moustache and his hair flowed like lion’s mane”.
   
5. 
   “He is an old wolf who drags around the ground where he has made his kill”.
   

Task 2. Please, look at task 1 again and find equivalents for zoonyms in Uzbek language.

	№	Zoonyms in task 1	Equivalents in Uzbek language
	1	wild bulls	Yovvoyi buqa
	2	live snakes
	3	wounded rabbit	Yaralangan quyon
	4	lion’s mane
	5	old wolf	Qari taka

Task 4. Fill in the blanks with the following words.

1. Don't expect that she'll change her mind. She's as stubborn as a mule .

2. I can't go to work today. I'm as sick as a lamb.

3. Bob will help you carry that heavy box up the stairs. He's as strong as a ox.

4. The old woman can't see anything without her glasses. She's as blind as a bat.

5. With all her activities, she's always as busy as a bee.

6. My computer is as slow as a snail . I'm afraid I'll have to buy a new one soon.

7. He will never settle down. He likes travelling from place to place as free as a bird.

8. I didn't hear her come into the room. She's as quiet as a mouse.

9. My mum never shouted at me. She was as gentle as a dog .

10. If I were you, I'd never lend him such a lot of money. He's as slippery as a eel.

Task 5.

3. Bob senga zina poyalardan qutidai narsalarni olib chiqishga yorda beradi. U xuddi buqadek kuchli.

4. The old woman can't see anything without her glasses. She's as blind as a bat.

Qari ayol ko’zoynaklarisiz hech narsani ko’ra olamaydi. U xuddi ko’rshapalakday ko’r

6.Uning ishlari shunchalik ko’pki u xuddi aridek band.

7. He will never settle down. He likes travelling from place to place as free as a bird. U hech qachon tinib tinchimaydi.u u yerdan bu yerga xuddi qush kabi sayohat qiladi.