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Words and expressions
sipping the aperitif
caught sight of us
she flattered blatantly
making feeble sounds of denial
to be swept away on the tide of her
vitality
struck her first blow
in the most exquisite taste
I’ve furnished it in Louis-Quatorze =
to furnish it in the elaborate luxurious
style that prevailed in France at the
time of King Louis XIV
lunched a trios (Fr.) = lunched in a
party of three
I came straight on from a sale
a pair of guilt Louis-Quatorze
candlesticks
fine specimens
menace
it’s almost inevitable in a bachelor
establishment
a fancy-dress party
to give a thought to the question
getting oneself fitted out at short
notice
picked up some rather hazy and
romantic ideas
likely to fulfill them
I was haunted by the memory
court-dress
to get in touch with her
lofty drawing room
faded guilt frame
a tiny golden plaque
II. AFTER LISTENING TASKS. COMPREHENSION CHECK
GENERAL COMPREHENSION
a. Listen to the story once to answer the following questions
1. When and how did Mr. Maine and Mrs. Ramsay meet?
2. What reputation did the lady have?
3. How did Mrs. Ramsay make a living?
4. How did she talk to Mr. Maine when they were introduced to each other and
what did she say?
5. When did she strike her first blow?
6. Why did Mr. Maine invite Mrs. Ramsay to come round to his place?
7. What did she bring and why?
8. What was Mrs. Ramsay’s opinion of Mr. Maine’s flat?
9. When did Mr. Maine get a note from Mrs. Ramsay? What was it about?
10. Why did he decide to accept the invitation?
11. Why did he get to the house pretty late?
12. What kind of party was it and what group was Mr. Maine there with?
13. Who impressed him most of all at the party and why?
14. What did Mr. Maine decide to do in order to find the girl of his dreams?
15. Did he remember what clothes she was wearing? How did he describe her to
Mrs. Ramsay?
16. How did Mrs. Ramsay decide to help Mr. Maine? 
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Words and expressions
sipping the aperitif                            fine specimens
caught sight of us                              menace
she flattered blatantly                         it’s almost inevitable in a bachelor
making feeble sounds of denial                  establishment
to be swept away on the tide of her             a fancy-dress party
vitality                                        to give a thought to the question
struck her first blow                           getting oneself fitted out at short
in the most exquisite taste                     notice
I’ve furnished it in Louis-Quatorze =           picked up some rather hazy and
to furnish it in the elaborate luxurious        romantic ideas
style that prevailed in France at the           likely to fulfill them
time of King Louis XIV                          I was haunted by the memory
lunched a trios (Fr.) = lunched in a            court-dress
party of three                                  to get in touch with her
I came straight on from a sale                  lofty drawing room
a pair of guilt Louis-Quatorze                  faded guilt frame
candlesticks                                    a tiny golden plaque

   II.    AFTER LISTENING TASKS . COMPREHENSION CHECK

          GENERAL COMPREHENSION

       a. Listen to the story once to answer the following questions
   1. When and how did Mr. Maine and Mrs. Ramsay meet?
   2. What reputation did the lady have?
   3. How did Mrs. Ramsay make a living?
   4. How did she talk to Mr. Maine when they were introduced to each other and
       what did she say?
   5. When did she strike her first blow?
   6. Why did Mr. Maine invite Mrs. Ramsay to come round to his place?
   7. What did she bring and why?
   8. What was Mrs. Ramsay’s opinion of Mr. Maine’s flat?
   9. When did Mr. Maine get a note from Mrs. Ramsay? What was it about?
   10. Why did he decide to accept the invitation?
   11. Why did he get to the house pretty late?
   12.What kind of party was it and what group was Mr. Maine there with?
   13. Who impressed him most of all at the party and why?
   14. What did Mr. Maine decide to do in order to find the girl of his dreams?
   15. Did he remember what clothes she was wearing? How did he describe her to
       Mrs. Ramsay?
   16. How did Mrs. Ramsay decide to help Mr. Maine?

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