Retelling tasks

By the moment you’ve done a lot. Prove us that you know some facts and details of the story quite well.

Task 1. Agree or disagree with the following statements. If you don’t agree with some of them share your own points of view.

1. First of all they went to a sporting goods store "Going Out of Business" sale.

2. The husband was very eager to buy a canoe that’s why he didn’t spend his pension.

3. Thier grandchildren were fond of sport, that’s why they bought a canoe.

4. There was a sale in the shop because it was a kind of promo-action.

5. The wife promised her husband to buy a canoe.

6. The canoe she found was a second-hand good.

7. The canoe was supposed to be $4,750 for the whole package.

8. The stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy the canoe.

9. Unfortunately the lady didn’t buy the canoe at all.

10. All over sudden Mathew sold the canoe to the lady.

Task 2. Answer the following questions:

1. What attracted the lady’s attention in a sporting goods store?

2. What did the lady’s husband think about the sporting goods’ sale?

3. What picture did he have for years on the bathroom mirror? What was the gentleman’s life time dream?

4. What did the lady promise to her husband before going to the sporting goods store?

5. What made the lady mad and pride herself on?

6. What “treasure” and at what price did she find at the back of the sporting goods store?

7. What for did she want to talk to a salesman?

8. What did the salesman tell the lady about the canoe on sale?

9. What did the lady tell Mathew about her husband’s dream?

10. Why did Mathew catch up with the lady again? What did he ask her about?

11. How did the lady save up that sum of money?

12. What made the owners of the store sell the Supremo Numero−Uno canoe to the lady at such a low price?

13. What did Mathew ask the lady to promise him?

14. The lady didn’t keep her promise again, did she? Why? Do you support her? If you were in her place, what would you do then?

Task 3. In your point of view how many logical parts there are in the story? What are they?

Task 4. Right now try to retell the story to your partner or to your teacher. We believe that these key-phrases will be of great help to you:

I. At the Mall.

cranky husband; a sporting goods store; "Going Out of Business" sale; a usual grumpy male comment; overpriced junk; to put up with smth.; dream-canoe; stuck on the bathroom mirror; eyes got funny; the Supremo Numero-Uno; a loser store; look around for fun; to get smb. riled; to make smb. mad; to accuse smb. of being frivolous; to pride oneself on; to have a good nose for bargains; to stretch old age pensions; to promise no to do smth.

II. A “Treasure”

the frenetic energy and excitement of a sale; all of a sudden; at the back of the store; the exact canoe; to elbow the way through; the price tag; the manufacturer's suggested retail price at; tax; crossed out;

III. A Broken Promise.

to spot smb.; the mob of bargain hunters; to clutch smb’s sleeve; brand new; to be on clearance; the whole package; to run the close-out; to be worth more than; a good deal; too good to be true; had to retire for (because of) smth.; fishing in a canoe; to catch up with smb.; the cataract surgery; to save up for; to unload; to write out a cheque; to swallow hard; to ran the store; for more than 30 years; to spend time relaxing and fishing in a canoe; to take time off; to die sudden-like; to make sure.

OK. So now off you go to the next story!