Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 25 стр.

2) p. 143. From "He was a tall…" to "… with no great pretensions to        Vocabulary
   brains."                                                                1. Find in the text The English equivalents to the following words
3) p. 150. From "I disagree with you…" to "… a question of relativity."    and expressions:
4) p. 164. From “I know – I know.” up to the end of the story.             быстро и легко (p. 167), пожертвование (p. 168), приступ (p. 173),
                                                                           бредить (p. 173), недоверие / скептицизм (p. 173), родинка (p. 178),
                                                                           каторжные работы (p. 182), доверенность (p. 182), наглость (p. 183),
                                                                           хитрый (p. 184).
                   6. The Case of the Rich Woman

Pre-reading task                                                           2. Find in the story the synonyms to the following words and
                                                                           expressions:
Make sure you know how to pronounce these words:
                                                                           to hide (p. 165), first-class (p. 167) (2 words), drink / beverage (p. 171),
audacious, coup, languour, reminiscent, swarthy, seizure, rascally, doc-
                                                                           weariness (p. 171), joyfully (p. 171), embarrassed (p. 174), dishonest
ile, alias, penal servitude, attorney.
                                                                           (p. 175), cowardly (p. 177), shabby (p. 179), cheat (p. 179), a farm
Comprehension                                                              laborer (p. 180), touchingly (p. 180), also known as (p. 181).
1)    How did Mr. Pine’s client look like?
2)    What problem did she come with?                                      3. Find in the story the antonyms to the following words:
3)    Why didn’t she want to deal with charity?                            graceful (p. 165), cautious (p. 169), refreshed (p. 171), ungovernable
4)    How much did Mr. Pyne ask to pay in advance? How did he ex-          (p. 177), imprudent / unwise (p. 183).
      plain it?
5)    What happened with Mrs. Rymer in Mr. Pyne’s office in a week?        4. Use ex. 2, 3 to make up the sentences of your own (7–10 sentences).
6)    Where did she wake up? Who did she see at her bed?
7)    What had happened to her? How did she understand it?                 5. Give Russian equivalents to the following expressions from the
8)    What decision did she take? What influenced it?                      story and use them in the sentences of your own.
9)    What was her life on the farm like?                                  to take good care (p. 169), to take a few risks (p. 169), to give (smb.) a
10)   When did Mrs. Rymer meet Mr. Pyne again?                             hand (p. 173), to be liable to smth. (p. 174), to run the risk (p. 177), to
11)   What was their meeting like? What did they talk about?               think out (p. 178).
12)   Did Mr. Pyne complete the case successfully?
                                                                           6. Fill in the gaps using ex. 1, 5.
                                                                           1) ____ with the dishes. I can’t do it all by myself.
                                                                           2) The areas near the river are ____ to flooding.
                                                                           3) The exam turned out very easy, everybody did it ____.
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