How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 48 стр.

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        b. Talking points
   1.   Comment on the following statement “a true story is never quite so true as an
        invented one”. Is it somehow connected with the plot? Why didn’t the
        narrator want to liste to Laura?
   2.   Why, do you think, Miss Robinson returned the expensive necklace? Why
        did the two men offer her a cheque?
   3.   Why did one of the ladies say that the money Miss Robinson got turned out
        to be the ruin of her? Do you agree with it?
   4.   What is your opinion of the story? Does it end well or badly? Do you think
        it’s a true or an invented story?

        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
The men said they had given her the 1)_______ string. Someone had left a string of
2)_______ pearls to be restrung and the 3)_______had made a mistake. It was the
string Miss Robinson was 4)_______ and it was valued at 5)_______ 6)_______
pounds. She 7)_______gave it back to them and they 8)_______ her own string to
her; then they said that 9)_______ of course they were under 10)_______
obligation they were 11)_______ to offer her a cheque for 12) _______
13)_______ pounds. Miss Robinson 14)_______ showed it to us.


                              A GOOD LITTLE FEATURE
                                 by M.C. Blackman

   I.      BEFORE LISTENING TASKS

        a. Have you heard about M.C. Blackman? What do you know about this
           writer? (Use a dictionary)

        b. Read carefully the following proper names, words and expressions.
           Make sure you know what they mean

Proper names
Silas Jones
Henry Tucker
Riverton Evening Star
Charlie