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Mr.Poiro | persistent wealthy dry greedy smart artistic nervous meticulous |
Miss Lemon | |
Mr. Hoggin | |
Ms. Hoggin | |
Mr. Harte | |
Miss Carnaby |
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1. Поки (p.12) я переконував (p.14) її, що потрібно прийняти (p.15) їх пропозицію, вона просто уважно дивилась (p.15) на мене і кивала головою (p.11).
2. Нарешті я усвідомив (p.14), що розмова була марною (p.12), оскільки він нічого не відповість (p.11) на свій захист (p.12). Отже я дозволив (p.11) йому йти. Він взяв книги з шухляди (p.14) і вислизнув (p.12) з кімнати.
3. В наші дні (p.15) деякі багаті (p.15) люди піднімають (p.13) питання про захист навколишнього середовища
Answer the questions.
a) What facts helped Mr. Poiro to detect the crime?
b) Do you consider Miss Carnaby a real criminal? Why?
c) Why and how did Mr. Hoggin try to get rid of his wife?
d) Who is more dangerous Miss Carnaby or Mr. Hoggin?
Make up a plan of the story with 7 points.
Story 2.1
Write all the possible parts of speech
noun | verb | adjective |
Politeness (p.17) | ||
Suggestion (p.20) | ||
Arrange (p.18) | ||
Judge (p.17) |
Use the proper preposition.
Ten thousand feet... sea level (p.16), when the conductor approached... him (p.16), and... the same time (p.16), a small sheet of paper pressed... his hand (p.16), There was nothing unusual... them (p.17),... the other side (p.17), There had been an accident... the funicular (p.18), Hercule Poiro sat... in bed (p.18), If Marrascaud is an expert... disguise (p.19)
Find synonyms.
To happen (p.18)
To organize (p.18)
To come up to (p.16)
To check up (p.19)
Find the phrases meaning
Скористатись (p.16)
Бути написаним олівцем (p.16)
Бути на місці (p.16)
Пожати плечима (p.18)
На перший погляд (p.19)
Принаймні (p.19)
Match the words with their definitions.
A small leather case which can be used for holding paper money | Surface (p.19) |
To think that somebody has done something illegal | To suspect (p.17) |
To let out a deep breath slowly and with a sound expressing tiredness, pleasure etc. | Suggestion (p.20) |
Combination of events happening by chance, without any logical order | A wallet (p.18) |
To break the flow of speech by saying something | Interrupt (p.18) |
The outer part, the top of a body or liquid | Coincidence (p.17) |
Expressing one’s idea or an advice | Sigh (p.17) |
Translate into English
- Я не думаю, що це був збіг обставин (p.17) і підозрюю (p.17), що він організував (p.18) те що мій гаманець (p.18) було вкрадено, або принаймні (p.19) замішаний (p.20) в цьому. Давайте оглянемо (p.19) його одяг і...
- Я не поділяю (p.20) вашу думку і не можу прийняти вашу пропозицію (p.20).
- Не перебивайте (p.18) мене. З власного досвіду (p.18) знаю, що такі люди здатні на це.
- Не судіть (p.17) людей за їхнім зовнішнім виглядом.
Answer the questions
1. Why did the author call the story like this?
2. Can you imagine what the people could see from the funicular? Describe the nature outside?
3. Was the detective happy to get the note? What was his purpose of the visiting the place?
4. Did any of the people seem suspicious to you?
5. What was the criminals’ reason for meeting up in the mountains?
Story 2.2
Use the word which best fit the sentences.
Lead (p.22), Cheat (p.24), Dismiss (p.20), Wander (p.20), Betray (p.25), Allow (p.23)
The path... down to the river
We … the children to go to the park.
Jim said that his brother had... at cards.
He... my trust in him.
She... the group from the bus to the auditorium.
The guests were...ing in the garden
Smoking is not....
The worker was... for laziness.
His mistakes... his lack of education
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