Suggested activities. What did Maurice come to Betsy for? He came to her to borrow money. He came to tell her that he wanted to marry her. He came

	What did Maurice come to Betsy for?	He came to her to borrow money. He came to tell her that he wanted to marry her. He came to take away his things.
	To whom did Maurice want to send his things?	He wanted to send them to his sister. He wanted to send them to his lover. He wanted to send them to his parents.
	Why did Maurice want to go to Paris after leaving Betsy?	He had a very important appointment there. He was going to visit his aunt. He just wanted to amuse himself.
	How did Betsy happen to get a bruise on her f orehead?	She stumbled into one of the chests and fell down. Maurice struck her with the angle lamp. Maurice pushed her and she fell down.
	What did Betsy put into the jar?	She put her own photograph there. She put her letter there. She put both her photograph and her letter there.
	How did Betsy kill Maurice?	She killed him with a knife. She struck him with the onyx ashtray. She struck him with the lamp.
	What did Betsy do after she had killed Maurice?	She escaped from the place at once. She called the police. She put the body into the trunk.

b Say if you agree or disagree and support your point of view:

1 Maurice and Betsy were married.

2 Maurice told Betsy about Patricia on the phone.

3 Maurice came to Betsy to pack his things and have them sent off to Patricia.

4 Betsy wanted to ruin Maurice's marriage.

5 Maurice pulled Betsy's letter out of the jar and read it attentively.

6 Maurice's death was just an accident.

с Paraphrase the following in English:

1 He wasn't going to be moved by that.

2 She watched, chain-smoking.

3 It hadn't crossed his mind.

d Translate the following sentences using these nouns and adjectives: good, way, savage, sight, sharp.

Все в свое время.

Она протиснулась между ящиками.

Он грубо оттолкнул ее.

Она содрогнулась при виде его.

Они пришли ровно в десять.

е Translate the following sentences using these verbs: to go, to put, to match, to make, to burst, to cross, to die.

Она побледнела.

А как бы ты выразилась?

Карандашница составляла пару с пепельницей.

Он не собирался произносить длинных речей.

Она разразилась рыданиями.

Это не пришло ему в голову.

Свеча упала и погасла.

f Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the verb to put.

1 My God, I lived with you for two years, we were practically married, and then you phone and ask if I could put you up!

2 How would you have put it?

3 When he had gone she put her letter in the jar.

4 He put on the light and she got up, holding her head.

g Think and answer:

1 Do you feel sympathy for either of the two main characters? Why?

2 Why was Maurice more attracted to Patricia than to Betsy?

3 What will Betsy do if a murder investigation begins and all the evidence points to her? Will she try to run away or not?

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