Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 13 стр.

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3) Do you agree it is correct never to adopt an apologetic attitude with
a woman? (p. 9) Comment on the statement: "The humble spirit is a
wash-out in matrimony."
4) Say if you agree or disagree with Mr. Pyne's assessment of the
feminine human nature. (pp. 10–11)
5) Comment on the statement: "She has probably been driven into this
affair through boredom..." Is the problem of boredom always
decisive in relationship between a man and a woman? (p. 12)
6) Do you agree with Miss de Sara's statement that "the men want
someone young and bright to talk to"? What did she mean by
"bright"?
7) Why in your opinion did Mr. Pyne call Miss de Sara "the Queen of
Vamps"? Was she really one?
8) Comment on the last two lines of the story.
9) Whom do you think are the author's sympathies with?
10) Do you think such agencies as Mr. Parker Pyne's are necessary at
all? Give your reasons.
2. Give a character sketch of:
1) Mr. Reginald Wade
2) Iris Wade
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2. The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
Pre-reading task
Make sure you know how to pronounce these words:
entirely, precision, voluptuous, siren, Geneva, vigorously, Elizabethan,
frailty, admirably, precis, rueful, gruesome, imbecile, supremely,
unperturbed, to seize, Eucledean, premeditated, fervour, evangelist,
candour, impertinent, neurotic, dispute, innuendo, wrathful, cerise,
minute (Adj.), hoaxer, sinewy, plausible, deferential, postulate,
luxurious, anchovy, to gnaw, draught, dishonesty, conjurer, incorrigible,
asylum, ascertain, incredulous.
Comprehension
Correct the following statements using the expressions given:
I'm afraid that's wrong.
It's not quite right.
That's not quite so.
As far as I know…
On the contrary…
I don't think so.
According to the story…
1) In the afternoon Miss Lemon brought Hercule Poirot a newspaper
and attracted his attention to the article about the Spanish chest
mystery. She had no idea what a Spanish chest was.
2) In the newspaper there was a photo of a man whom Poirot knew,
but Miss Lemon didn't.
3) Miss Lemon brought Poirot a handwritten sheet with the report
about the party. The facts of this case were quite uncertain, and
with no further details.
4) Miss Lemon was willing to express her opinion of the party. 
3) Do you agree it is correct never to adopt an apologetic attitude with
    a woman? (p. 9) Comment on the statement: "The humble spirit is a                     2. The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
    wash-out in matrimony."                                                Pre-reading task
4) Say if you agree or disagree with Mr. Pyne's assessment of the
                                                                           Make sure you know how to pronounce these words:
    feminine human nature. (pp. 10–11)
                                                                           entirely, precision, voluptuous, siren, Geneva, vigorously, Elizabethan,
5) Comment on the statement: "She has probably been driven into this
                                                                           frailty, admirably, precis, rueful, gruesome, imbecile, supremely,
    affair through boredom..." Is the problem of boredom always
                                                                           unperturbed, to seize, Eucledean, premeditated, fervour, evangelist,
    decisive in relationship between a man and a woman? (p. 12)
                                                                           candour, impertinent, neurotic, dispute, innuendo, wrathful, cerise,
6) Do you agree with Miss de Sara's statement that "the men want
                                                                           minute (Adj.), hoaxer, sinewy, plausible, deferential, postulate,
    someone young and bright to talk to"? What did she mean by
                                                                           luxurious, anchovy, to gnaw, draught, dishonesty, conjurer, incorrigible,
    "bright"?
                                                                           asylum, ascertain, incredulous.
7) Why in your opinion did Mr. Pyne call Miss de Sara "the Queen of
    Vamps"? Was she really one?                                            Comprehension
8) Comment on the last two lines of the story.
                                                                           Correct the following statements using the expressions given:
9) Whom do you think are the author's sympathies with?
                                                                             I'm afraid that's wrong.
10) Do you think such agencies as Mr. Parker Pyne's are necessary at
                                                                             It's not quite right.
    all? Give your reasons.
                                                                             That's not quite so.
                                                                             As far as I know…
2. Give a character sketch of:
                                                                             On the contrary…
1) Mr. Reginald Wade
                                                                             I don't think so.
2) Iris Wade
                                                                             According to the story…
                                                                           1) In the afternoon Miss Lemon brought Hercule Poirot a newspaper
                                                                               and attracted his attention to the article about the Spanish chest
                                                                               mystery. She had no idea what a Spanish chest was.
                                                                           2) In the newspaper there was a photo of a man whom Poirot knew,
                                                                               but Miss Lemon didn't.
                                                                           3) Miss Lemon brought Poirot a handwritten sheet with the report
                                                                               about the party. The facts of this case were quite uncertain, and
                                                                               with no further details.
                                                                           4) Miss Lemon was willing to express her opinion of the party.

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