Учебно-методическое пособие по работе с книгой А. Кристи "Избранная детективная проза". Котлярова С.В - 26 стр.

4) Non-governmental organizations get no financial aid from the state          10. Translate the following passages into Russian.
   and have to take public ____.                                               1) p. 165. From "Mrs. Rymer was a tall woman…" to "… tips of curled
5) The criminal has been found guilty and convicted to seven years of              ostrich in her hat."
   ____.                                                                       2) p. 170. From "The doctor was dressed…" to "… in their glance."
6) He had the ____ to talk to his parents like that.
7) After the murder of his sister he had been doing nothing but ____           11. Retell the story on the part of:
   his revenge.                                                                1) Mrs. Abner Rymer
                                                                               2) Mr. Parker Pyne
7. Make up a dialogue using as many words and phrases from ex. 1,              3) Mrs. Gardner
5 as possible.
                                                                               12. Act out the conversation between Mrs. Abner Rymer and
8. Explain the meaning of the following expressions. Reproduce the             Mr. Parker Pyne (pp. 181–185).
situations in which they were used in the story.
To depend on (p. 166), to take up with smb. (p. 166), to fancy one's meal      Discussion
(p. 167), conventional (p. 169), to secure the services (p. 170), to grow      1. Discuss the following:
hazy (p. 171), vaguely reminiscent (p. 172), to be up and about (p. 173),      1) Explain Mrs. Rymer's words: "You can open your mouth all right,
her brain was in a whirl (p. 175), to get hold of smth. (p. 177), a sporting       can't you?" (p. 168)
decision (p. 179), to be easy in one's mind about smth. (p. 180), to take a    2) Comment on Mrs. Rymer's statement: "Fools and their money are
drop too much (p. 180), to stick smb. down (p. 182), banns (p. 184),               soon parted." (p. 169) Do you agree with it?
good-for-nothing lot (p. 184).                                                 3) Why did the author call Mrs. Rymer "Hannah" when she met
                                                                                   Mr. Parker Pyne for the second time? (p. 181)
9. Paraphrase:                                                                 4) Why in your opinion did Mrs. Rymer call Mr. Parker "Mr. Nosey
1) He’s got the gift to feel the delicate taste of wines.                          Parker"?
2) All his friends were afraid he could get addicted to alcohol.               5) Comment on Mr. Parker Pyne's statement: "You are a remarkable
3) I don’t want you to date with that chap.                                        woman." (p. 185)
4) I doubt whether he will ever recover.                                       6) Why do you think did Mrs. Rymer decide not to return to London?
5) It was too misty to see anything in the distance.
6) What they saw was a usual imitation of philosophy.                          2. Give a character sketch of Mrs. Rymer.
7) Throw the boxes anywhere, we'll sort them out later.
8) Even insects in my path are not loafers, but have their special er-         3. Speak about Mrs. Rymer as if you were
    rands.                                                                     1) Hercule Poirot      2) Joe Welsh         3) Mrs. Gardner

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