How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 44 стр.

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        DETAILED COMPREHENSION

     a. Listen to the story another time and choose the right variant; give
         reasons where necessary
1.   Steve was
         a) Ben Phillips’ son
         b) a guest staying at the sheep station
         c) a worker at the sheep station
2.   The-Silly-Pups’ body was
         a) as long as its tail
         b) smaller than the tail
         c) much bigger than the tail
3.   The girl wore her blue satin slippers
         a) in the mornings
         b) all day long
         c) in the evenings
4.   Steve looked surprised when he was told that his pup had spoilt Alice’s
     slippers because
         a) he was unaware of the fact
         b) the dog was not his
         c) he didn’t want to quarrel with Alice or to punish his pet
5.   As Alice was fond of the country life and farm animals Steve’s pup
         a) was of great help
         b) was a serious problem
         c) didn’t mean anything
6.   Now Steve is
         a) glad
         b) sorry
         c) not sure whether he’s glad or sorry
         that his pet didn’t let him be together with Alice.

     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. What do we learn about Steve’s character?
2. Why was Steve so fond of The-Silly-Pup? What makes the dog appeal to the
   reader?