How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 16 стр.

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15. Where did Jolnes take Mr. Meeks next?
16. What did Detective Juggins do when Meeks finished his story?
17. Did Juggins get Mrs. Snyder’s address?
18. How did he do it?

        DETAILED COMPREHENSION

     a. Listen to the story another time. Are these statements true or false?
         Give reasons
1.   Mrs. Snyder, a married woman of 52, worked as a scrub-woman.
2.   It was no use putting advertisements in the newspapers because she didn’t
     like to read them.
3.   Mr. Meeks and Detective Mullins agreed to meet at 3pm in the Waldorf café.
4.   Mr. Meeks didn’t like the advertisement about the chorus girls because his
     sister couldn’t sing.
5.   Mrs. Snyder used to live in a small room with little furniture.
6.   While Detective Juggins was listening to Mr. Meeks’ story he went on
     reading the book by N. Hawthorne.
7.   It took Juggins 20 minutes to get Mrs. Snyder’s address.
8.   Mr. Meeks paid $2 for Juggins’ work.

     b. Explain the words and expressions given in part I and reproduce the
        situations in which they were used

III.    SPEAKING

     a. Retell the story as close to the text as you can

     b. Talking points
1.   Is it an easy task to find a man in a big city? Give reasons.
2.   Why was it a difficult problem for Mr. Meeks to find his sister?
3.   Do you think Detective Mullins was a real professional? Give reasons.
4.   What’s your opinion of Shamrock Jolnes? Was he better at solving mysteries
     than detective Mullins? What theory did he develop about Mrs. Snyder and
     the place where she loved?
5.   Was Detective Juggins more successful than his colleagues? What method
     did he use? Did he know anything about people’s psychology?
6.   Why is the story called “The Sleuths”? What types of detectives does
     O’Henry represent in his story? Who, do you think, is the most reliable
     sleuth? Give reasons.