How to Discuss a Story. Бунеева И.М - 6 стр.

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9. Why did he looked at his wife with a strange expression in his eyes?
10. What present did Jim have for Della?
11. What did Jim do when he saw Della’s present?
12. Why did Jim offer to put their presents away and keep them for a while?

        DETAILED COMPREHENSION

     a. Listen to the story another time and choose the right variant; give
        reasons where necessary
1.   Della cried because
        a) she had lost money
        b) she had wasted money
        c) she had too little money to buy her husband a present
2.   Jim got
        a) 20 dollars a week
        b) 8 dollars a week
        c) 30 dollars a week
3.   Della ran out of the house because
        a) she was going shopping
        b) she was short of time
        c) she had an idea where to get money
4.   Della’s hair was
        a) black
        b) brown
        c) golden
5.   Della
        a) cut her hair and sold it to buy Jim a present
        b) had her hair cut and sold it to buy Jim a present
6.   She shopped
        a) for two hours
        b) the whole afternoon
        c) till 7 p.m.
7.   The watch chain Della bought for Jim was made of
        a) gold
        b) platinum
        c) silver

     b. Explain the words and expressions given in part I and reproduce the
        situations in which they were used