Killed At Resaca

Vocabulary

brave - храбрый

weapon- оружие

messenger - посыльный, курьер

bullet - пуля

cannon - артиллерийское орудие, пушка

ridge - горный хребет

earthworks - земляные работы

colonel - полковник

stain - пятно

blood - кровь

Exercise 1. Fill the gaps with the words from the text.

1. The ______ ________ in our regiment was Lieutenant Brayle.

2. During the ________, the general sent a _________ to Brayle.

3. There was no time to _________ about the ______ of one man.

4. Every ______ _______ is aiming his gun at you.

5. The captain was killed in ________ ________.

6. He put the captain’s _______ over his ______.

7. The regiment reached Resaca, in ________.

8. The trees were not a _________.

9. The general gave Brayle’s _________ to the other officer in our _______.

10. It’s better to hear of _______ ______, than his __________.

11. A year later, the war _____ and I went to ___________.

12. It was a _______ day.

13. The light from the _________ _______ shone in her eyes.

14. The _______ reminded me of the ________ on the letter.

15.She looked very ________.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions.

1. Where was Lieutenant Brayle from?

2. Was he a good soldier?

3. Describe his appearance.

4. How did Brayle behave?

5. How did Brayle become the general’s messenger?

6. What did one captain say to Brayle?

7. What did Brayle answer him?

8. How was the captain killed?

9. What did Brayle do at that moment?

10. Who did Brayle have to take message to?

11. Why did the general order Brayle to leave his horse in the camp?

12. Why didn’t Brayle take any notice of the order?

13. When was his horse shot?

14. How was Brayle killed?

15. What letter was found inside Brayle’s notebook?

16. What did it say?

17. What can you say about Marian?

18. What did she do with a letter?

19. Did the author like Lieutenant Brayle?

20. Why do you think the author said to Marian that Brayle had been killed by a snake?

Exercise 3. Write down the short summary of the story

Home Reading

W.S. Maugham. Selected Short Stories

Virtue

1. What was Morton?

2. What was he like?

3. Why did the author invite him to take supper?

4. Who were Charlie and Margery Bishop?

5. Describe Charlie.

6. Describe Margery.

7. Were they a nice couple?

8. Did they love each other?

9. Why do you think Margery fell in love with Morton?

10. How did they spend their day?

11. Why did Margery decide to confess to her love?

12. What was her husband’s reaction?

13. Why do you think she leave her husband?

14. Why did Charlie die?

15. How did he die?

16. Do you think it was an occasional death or a suicide?

17. Who was Janet?

18. Why did she approve Margery?

19. Did Morton agree to marry Margery after Charlie’s death?

20. What did Janet ask the author to do?

21. Why did he refuse?

22. What is virtue?

The Treasure

1. Why was Richard Harenger a happy man?

2. Was he married?

3. What kind of a butler was he looking for?

4. What kind of a woman was Prichard?

5. Was she a good servant?

6. Why did Richard decide to invite her to the cinema?

7. Where did they go after having seeing the film?

8. What happened when they came home?

9. How did Richard feel that evening and why?

10. How did he feel next morning and why?

11. How did Prichard behave next morning?

12. Was Richard really a happy man? Why do you think so?

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