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III. SPEAKING
a. Retell the story as close to the text as you can
b. Talking points
1. How does O’Henry make use of different colours in the story? (a grey cat, a
grey fence, rosy wings, she turned white)? Why does he choose these
colours? What do they mean?
2. Why did the world look grey for Della when she looked out of the window
after she had finished her cry?
3. Why did her face loose its colour within 20 seconds when she looked at
herself in the looking-glass?
4. Do you think it was easy for Della and Jim to sacrifice their treasures? Give
reasons.
5. Why does O’Henry call Della and Jim “foolish children” and “the wisest”? Is
there any contradiction here?
6. Comment on the title of the story/ Why does the author call his characters
“the Magi”?
c. Choose one of the talking points and sum up the discussion in pairs
(see Append. 1-4)
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 Magi, as you know, were 1)_______ men – wonderfully 2)_______ men. They
invented the art of giving Christmas 3)_______; as they were wise, their gifts were
no 4)_______ wise ones.
And here is related the simple story of two foolish children in a flat of 5)_______ a
week, who most unwisely 6)_______ for each other the greatest 7)_______ of their
house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give
8)_______ these two were the wisest, of all who give and 9)_______ gifts such as
they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest, they are the 10)_______.
THE ROMANCE OF A BUSY BROKER
I. BEFORE LISTENING TASKS
a. Read carefully the following proper names, words and expressions.
Make sure you know what they mean 
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   III.    SPEAKING

        a. Retell the story as close to the text as you can

        b. Talking points
   1.   How does O’Henry make use of different colours in the story? (a grey cat, a
        grey fence, rosy wings, she turned white)? Why does he choose these
        colours? What do they mean?
   2.   Why did the world look grey for Della when she looked out of the window
        after she had finished her cry?
   3.   Why did her face loose its colour within 20 seconds when she looked at
        herself in the looking-glass?
   4.   Do you think it was easy for Della and Jim to sacrifice their treasures? Give
        reasons.
   5.   Why does O’Henry call Della and Jim “foolish children” and “the wisest”? Is
        there any contradiction here?
   6.   Comment on the title of the story/ Why does the author call his characters
        “the Magi”?

        c. Choose one of the talking points and sum up the discussion in pairs
           (see Append. 1-4)

       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 Magi, as you know, were 1)_______ men – wonderfully 2)_______ men. They
invented the art of giving Christmas 3)_______; as they were wise, their gifts were
no 4)_______ wise ones.
And here is related the simple story of two foolish children in a flat of 5)_______ a
week, who most unwisely 6)_______ for each other the greatest 7)_______ of their
house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give
8)_______ these two were the wisest, of all who give and 9)_______ gifts such as
they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest, they are the 10)_______.

                         THE ROMANCE OF A BUSY BROKER

   I.      BEFORE LISTENING TASKS

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

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