Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 22 стр.

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5) The Minister tried to hush up his department's mistake although it
had cost the taxpayers a lot of money.
6) He burglars were able to throw the police off the scent.
7) He reached a deadlock trying to make a new computer program
work.
10. Translate the following passage into Russian:
p. 121. From "When I was a nice young girl…" to "… and go to bed at
half past nine".
11. Retell the story on the part of:
1) Tuppence Beresford
2) Sir Arthur Merivale
3) Inspector Marriot
12. Act out the conversation between Sir Arthur Merivale, Inspector
Marriot and Tuppence (pp. 128–131).
Discussion
Discuss the following:
1) Comment on Tommy's words: "Do you realise, Tuppence, that you
and you alone are Blunt's Brilliant Detectives?" (p. 119). Speak
about Tuppence's character traits.
2) What famous detectives are mentioned in the story? In what
connection are they mentioned? What was the effect produced?
3) Comment on the statement: "He was always, profoundly mistrustful
of Tuppence's brilliant ideas." (p. 122)
4) What in your opinion did Tuppence mean by saying: "I'm sure we're
in a real den of iniquity"? (p. 124)
5) Comment on Tuppence's remark: "Greengrocers." (p. 138)
6) Comment on Tommy's words: "Marriot's right all round – that was
the way of it. A bold finesse for game and rubber." (p. 139)
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5. The Coming of Mr. Quin
Pre-reading tasks
1. Make sure you know how to pronounce these words:
subtlety, inordinate, covertly, calamitous, to intrigue, to fathom, solemn,
brusque, prefunctorily, imperceptible, inexplicable, noncommittally,
astounding, balustrade, brocade, fortuitous, hilarious, defiant,
curmudgeon, exhumation, arsenic, strychnine, preconceived,
overwhelming, hydrochloride, retribution, Harlequinade, alternately.
2. Find in the dictionary or encyclopaedia the information about the
Harlequinade.
Comprehension
1) What presentiment did Mr. Satterthwaite have on the New Year’s
Eve?
2) Who drove his special attention that evening?
3) What song did Lady Laura mention? What event did it remind to the
party?
4) What superstition did Lady Laura mention?
5) Why did people say Royston was haunted?
6) What interrupted the men’s conversation?
7) What made Mr. Quin stop at the house?
8) Why was Mr. Quin able to gain the company’s confidence?
9) Who did Mr. Satterthwaite see at the gallery? What feeling did he
get about what was going on?
10) How according to his friends Derek Capel feel at the beginning of
his last day?
11) How and where did he kill himself?
12) What criminal case did his death follow?
13) Who and why killed Mr. Appleton? 
5) The Minister tried to hush up his department's mistake although it                        5. The Coming of Mr. Quin
   had cost the taxpayers a lot of money.
                                                                        Pre-reading tasks
6) He burglars were able to throw the police off the scent.
7) He reached a deadlock trying to make a new computer program          1. Make sure you know how to pronounce these words:
   work.                                                                subtlety, inordinate, covertly, calamitous, to intrigue, to fathom, solemn,
                                                                        brusque, prefunctorily, imperceptible, inexplicable, noncommittally,
10. Translate the following passage into Russian:                       astounding, balustrade, brocade, fortuitous, hilarious, defiant,
p. 121. From "When I was a nice young girl…" to "… and go to bed at     curmudgeon,      exhumation, arsenic, strychnine, preconceived,
half past nine".                                                        overwhelming, hydrochloride, retribution, Harlequinade, alternately.

11. Retell the story on the part of:                                    2. Find in the dictionary or encyclopaedia the information about the
1) Tuppence Beresford                                                   Harlequinade.
2) Sir Arthur Merivale
3) Inspector Marriot                                                    Comprehension
                                                                        1) What presentiment did Mr. Satterthwaite have on the New Year’s
12. Act out the conversation between Sir Arthur Merivale, Inspector         Eve?
Marriot and Tuppence (pp. 128–131).                                     2) Who drove his special attention that evening?
                                                                        3) What song did Lady Laura mention? What event did it remind to the
Discussion
                                                                            party?
Discuss the following:                                                  4) What superstition did Lady Laura mention?
1) Comment on Tommy's words: "Do you realise, Tuppence, that you        5) Why did people say Royston was haunted?
    and you alone are Blunt's Brilliant Detectives?" (p. 119). Speak    6) What interrupted the men’s conversation?
    about Tuppence's character traits.                                  7) What made Mr. Quin stop at the house?
2) What famous detectives are mentioned in the story? In what           8) Why was Mr. Quin able to gain the company’s confidence?
    connection are they mentioned? What was the effect produced?        9) Who did Mr. Satterthwaite see at the gallery? What feeling did he
3) Comment on the statement: "He was always, profoundly mistrustful         get about what was going on?
    of Tuppence's brilliant ideas." (p. 122)                            10) How according to his friends Derek Capel feel at the beginning of
4) What in your opinion did Tuppence mean by saying: "I'm sure we're        his last day?
    in a real den of iniquity"? (p. 124)                                11) How and where did he kill himself?
5) Comment on Tuppence's remark: "Greengrocers." (p. 138)               12) What criminal case did his death follow?
6) Comment on Tommy's words: "Marriot's right all round – that was      13) Who and why killed Mr. Appleton?
    the way of it. A bold finesse for game and rubber." (p. 139)
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