How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 30 стр.

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4. That afternoon there was a large crowd at the post office because
     a) the bus from New Orleans with mail was late
     b) the people knew what was going to happen
     c) the people were eager to get their mail
5. Nobody snatched the letter out of Ray’s hand because
     b) they didn’t dare, he was so happy
     c) he didn’t let them do it
     d) he ran out of the post office before anyone could say a word.

      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. Do you think Stillwater was a big or a small place? Was the life of its
       citizens full of events? What do you think of the name of the town? Isn’t it a
       “speaking name”?
    2. Why did the boys choose the box of PINK stationary? Why is the colour
       important in this case?
    3. Why did Gracie begin to cry when Guy and Ralph asked her to write that
       letter?
    4. What did she write in the letter? Did she sign it with a fictitious name?
    5. Why did Ray begin to smile as he was reading the letter?
    6. Do you think the prank turned out to be really good and helped to bring two
       lonely people together?.

      c. Sum up the discussion in pairs

      d. ►Improve your listening / pronunciation skills
         Listen to the following passage from the story; fill in the blanks;
         intone the passage; learn it by heart
Gracie was a 1)_______ bright-haired 2)_______ girl who had worked for the
telephone 3)_______.since she graduated from 4)_______ school. She had
remained 5)_______ all those years, because she lived such a 6)_______ life,
operating the switchboard all 7)_______ and sleeping during the 8)_______ , she
was aware that there was little 9)_______, now for her to 10)_______ somebody
who would be 11)_______ to marry her.