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B. Speech Exercises
1. Find reference in the text to the following names and say what you know about
them:
Sardou; D’Annuzio; the Queen of Scots.
2. Discuss the following:
1. Why couldn’t Julia dismiss from her mind the curious conversation she had
had with Roger? What made her feel very uncomfortable? Who did she want to speak
to about Roger? Why?
2. Describe the way Julia studied her part.
3. What was the dress-rehearsal like?
4. What was the first thing Julia asked Charles when they were sitting in the
Grill Room of the Savoy?
5. Describe Julia’s talk with Charles about Roger. What did Julia tell him about
her son? What did Charles think of Roger and the young? Do you agree with him or
not?
6. What did Roger’s parents want him to do? Why? What and who influenced
your choice of carrier?
7. What effect did Charles’ words have on Julia?
8. Describe the state Julia was in before a first night.
9. Who did Julia meet going home? What was he like?
10.What impression did Tom’s room make on Julia?
11. Why did Julia change her attitude to Tom?
12. Speak about Julia’s acting. What did she do? What happened to Avice?
13. Who came to congratulate Julia? Why do you think Julia decided to be
alone that evening? Where did she go? How did she feel? What did she eat?
14. Give a detailed account of Julia’s thoughts in the restaurant.
15. Comment upon Julia’s words:
a) “All the world’s stage, and all the men and women merely players”.
b) “It’s we, the actors, who are the reality… They are our raw material”.
Do you agree with her? What kind of woman do you think Julia was? 
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                                B. Speech Exercises
  1. Find reference in the text to the following names and say what you know about
them:
   Sardou; D’Annuzio; the Queen of Scots.

   2. Discuss the following:
       1. Why couldn’t Julia dismiss from her mind the curious conversation she had
had with Roger? What made her feel very uncomfortable? Who did she want to speak
to about Roger? Why?
       2. Describe the way Julia studied her part.
       3. What was the dress-rehearsal like?
       4. What was the first thing Julia asked Charles when they were sitting in the
Grill Room of the Savoy?
       5. Describe Julia’s talk with Charles about Roger. What did Julia tell him about
her son? What did Charles think of Roger and the young? Do you agree with him or
not?
       6. What did Roger’s parents want him to do? Why? What and who influenced
your choice of carrier?
       7. What effect did Charles’ words have on Julia?
       8. Describe the state Julia was in before a first night.
       9. Who did Julia meet going home? What was he like?
       10.What impression did Tom’s room make on Julia?
       11. Why did Julia change her attitude to Tom?
       12. Speak about Julia’s acting. What did she do? What happened to Avice?
       13. Who came to congratulate Julia? Why do you think Julia decided to be
alone that evening? Where did she go? How did she feel? What did she eat?
       14. Give a detailed account of Julia’s thoughts in the restaurant.
       15. Comment upon Julia’s words:
             a) “All the world’s stage, and all the men and women merely players” .
             b) “It’s we, the actors, who are the reality… They are our raw material” .
       Do you agree with her? What kind of woman do you think Julia was?

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