Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 16 стр.

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10. Translate the following passages into Russian:
1) p. 25. From "Punctual to the moment..." to "...to have no
imagination whatever."
2) p. 36. From "The mystery of..." to "...hatred and all the other
romantic causes of murder!"
3) pp. 38–39. From "Lord Chatterton..." to "...to activate a rocket to the
moon."
4) pp. 40–41. From "The woman who had been sitting..." to "...a kind
of childlike candour."
5) p. 58. From "Poirot looked at her..." to "...and tight black trousers."
11. Retell the story on the part of:
1) Miss Lemon
2) Margharita Clayton
3) Lady Chatterton
4) Major Charles Rich
5) Commander McLaren
6) Arnold Clayton
7) Linda Spence
8) William Burgess
12. Act out the following conversations:
1) The first meeting of Margharita Clayton with Poirot at Lady Chat-
terton's (pp. 41–49).
2) Inspector Miller and Poirot discussing the case. (pp. 51–54)
3) Linda Spence and Poirot discussing the party. (pp. 5862)
Discussion
1. Discuss the following:
1) How can you evaluate the fact that Hercule Poirot considered Miss
Lemon to be "a human machine an instrument of precision"? (p. 25)
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2) What kind of women did Hercule Poirot call "the sirens of this
world"? What did he mean? (p. 28)
3) Why did Hercule Poirot get interested in the case of the Spanish
chest?
4) Comment on the statement: "Lady Chatterton had not been a spoilt
beauty all her life for nothing". (p. 40)
5) Do you agree with Hercule Poirots words "it is very necessary for a
woman to lie sometimes"? Comment on his further words concern-
ing the truth. (p. 42) How do they sound?
6) Comment on Hercule Poirots statement: "it is because you do not
care that men are driven mad." Whom was he talking about? (p. 44)
7) How do you understand the words: "Could one postulate a negative
killer?" (p. 68)
8) Was Arnold Clayton a jealous person? Prove it with the help of ex-
amples from the story?
9) What were the reasons for McLarens actions in the story?
10) What typical features of a detective story can you trace in this one?
2. Give a character sketch of:
1) Hercule Poirot
2) Miss Lemon
3) Margharita Clayton
4) Lady Chatterton
3. Speak about Hercule Poirot as if you were:
1) Miss Lemon
2) Lady Chatterton
3) Commander McLaren
10. Translate the following passages into Russian:                           2) What kind of women did Hercule Poirot call "the sirens of this
1) p. 25. From "Punctual to the moment..." to "...to have no                     world"? What did he mean? (p. 28)
    imagination whatever."                                                   3) Why did Hercule Poirot get interested in the case of the Spanish
2) p. 36. From "The mystery of..." to "...hatred and all the other               chest?
    romantic causes of murder!"                                              4) Comment on the statement: "Lady Chatterton had not been a spoilt
3) pp. 38–39. From "Lord Chatterton..." to "...to activate a rocket to the       beauty all her life for nothing". (p. 40)
    moon."                                                                   5) Do you agree with Hercule Poirot’s words "it is very necessary for a
4) pp. 40–41. From "The woman who had been sitting..." to "...a kind             woman to lie sometimes"? Comment on his further words concern-
    of childlike candour."                                                       ing the truth. (p. 42) How do they sound?
5) p. 58. From "Poirot looked at her..." to "...and tight black trousers."   6) Comment on Hercule Poirot’s statement: "it is because you do not
                                                                                 care that men are driven mad." Whom was he talking about? (p. 44)
11. Retell the story on the part of:                                         7) How do you understand the words: "Could one postulate a negative
1) Miss Lemon                                                                    killer?" (p. 68)
2) Margharita Clayton                                                        8) Was Arnold Clayton a jealous person? Prove it with the help of ex-
3) Lady Chatterton                                                               amples from the story?
4) Major Charles Rich                                                        9) What were the reasons for McLaren’s actions in the story?
5) Commander McLaren                                                         10) What typical features of a detective story can you trace in this one?
6) Arnold Clayton
7) Linda Spence                                                              2. Give a character sketch of:
8) William Burgess                                                           1) Hercule Poirot
                                                                             2) Miss Lemon
12. Act out the following conversations:                                     3) Margharita Clayton
1) The first meeting of Margharita Clayton with Poirot at Lady Chat-         4) Lady Chatterton
     terton's (pp. 41–49).
2) Inspector Miller and Poirot discussing the case. (pp. 51–54)              3. Speak about Hercule Poirot as if you were:
3) Linda Spence and Poirot discussing the party. (pp. 58–62)                 1) Miss Lemon
                                                                             2) Lady Chatterton
Discussion                                                                   3) Commander McLaren
1. Discuss the following:
1) How can you evaluate the fact that Hercule Poirot considered Miss
    Lemon to be "a human machine – an instrument of precision"? (p. 25)
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