How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 41 стр.

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17. Where did she receive him?
18. Why did Mrs. Ramsay invite Mr. Maine into her drawing room?
19. What did he see there?

        DETAILED COMPREHENSION

     a. Listen to the story another time. Are these statements true or false?
         Give reasons
1.   What did he say to Mrs. Ramsay when he was about to leave? By the time the
     story began Mr. Maine had never seen Mrs. Ramsay or heard about her.
2.   Richard Talbot knew Mrs. Ramsay very well and was afraid that she would
     sell something to his friend Bill.
3.   Mrs. Ransay was a widow of 35 and lived in Paris.
4.   Mrs. Ramsay complimented Mr. Maine telling him a lot of pleasant things.
5.   Mrs. Ramsay said she had been on a sale before coming to Mr. Maine’s
     place.
6.   Mrs. Ramsay offered Mr. Maine to buy the guilt candlesticks she had brought
     to his house.
7.   It was difficult for Mr. Maine to get proper clothes for the fancy-dress party
     because he was short of money.
8.   The girl whose lovely face haunted Mr. Maine’s memory was the girl in the
     picture.

     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.   Why did Richard Talbot try to warn Bill Maine?
2.   Why did Mrs. Ramsay flatter Bill?
3.   Why did she mention Maine’s new flat?
4.   Do you think Maine liked the candlesticks Mrs. Ramsay had brought? Would
     they suit the style of his flat? Did he want to buy them?
5.   Did Mrs. Ramsay win? Did she make Mr. Maine buy something from her?
6.   Why do you think Bill Maine got drunk at the fancy-dress party?
7.   How did it happen that he fell in love with the girl in the blue dress? Why
     didn’t Maine remember her name?
8.   Through whose eyes is the story told?