Woodrow Wilson’s Tie

1. Complete the following sentences with the words given in boxes.

waxwork	mystery	lifelike
fingerprints	treatment	damage

1. I didn’t like the film. The murder there remained an unsolved … .

2. Detective, have you found any …? – No, the criminal was obviously wearing rubber gloves.

3. They are trying a new … for cancer.

4. Is that really Johnny Depp with you in the picture? – I wish! It’s only a … but it does look real.

5. The insurance company will pay for the … to my car.

6. Do you like your portrait? – Well, I expected something more … I look more like a robot here.

2. Listen to the story by Patricia Highsmith. Find the English for:

- привлекать посетителей - убедиться - завершить образование - упорно сопротивляться - ударить в челюсть - примерно его размер

- сумасшедший убийца - привлечь к себе внимание - ходить на лечение - подтвердить свою историю - заметить кого-либо - закричать от ужаса

3. Answer the following questions:

1) What did Clive like most about the Hall of Waxworks?

2) What did you learn about Clive’s past from the story?

3) What did he do on his first night in the museum?

4) Why did he make up his mind to kill people in the museum? What else did he do there?

5) How were the bodies discovered the next morning?

6) Where did Clive go after the murder? Did anybody believe him? Did he like it?

7) What was the result of his confessing the murder? What did he plan to do next?

8) What makes a person a murderer? Which motives to commit murder can you cite from books and movies?

4. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Make up three sentences after the patterns in bold type:

a) Clive loved every scene, and he never got tired of looking at them.

b) By 9.35 only five people had gone in, but Clive couldn’t wait any longer.

5. Read the newspaper article about the murder. Do you think Clive had a sick mind? Find sentences in the text to prove your viewpoint.

This morning at 9.30 ticket man Fred Keating and several visitors to Madame Thibault’s Waxworks discovered three real dead bodies. They were the bodies of Mrs. Mildred Veery, aged 41, George Hartly, 43, and Richard MacFadden, 37, all employed at the Hall. Police believe the murders happened at about ten yesterday evening. Because the bodies were put in place of wax figures, police are looking for a killer with a sick mind.

6. What made Clive kill all these people? What did he want? Why didn’t anybody believe him? Make a medical report as if you were his psychiatrist.

7. Make up a dialogue between two locals discussing the murders in the Hall of Waxworks.

8. Reproduce the story in writing.

How’s your Mother?

1. Listen to the story by Simon Brett. Find the English for:

- не торопиться уходить - успеть на поезд - она долго не протянет - замещать кого-либо - заполнить документы - потушить пожар - потерять самообладание - не могу собраться с мыслями

- переварить новую информацию - отступить - заботиться о ком-либо в старости - закопать тело в саду - глубоко вздохнуть

2. Answer the following questions:

1) What did the postman bring Humphrey Partridge on the first morning?

2) What did you learn about Humphrey Partridge and his mother from the talk in the shop?

3) Why did Humphrey Partridge refuse to go on a business trip?

4) How did Reg Carter happen to break into Humphrey Partridge’s house?

5) What was the reason for Sergeant Wallace’s visit?

6) Why was Humphrey Partridge arrested? Was he guilty?

7) Who visited Humphrey Partridge one cold evening? What did the visitor want?

8) Why did Humphrey Partridge come to the police station next morning? Did Sergeant Wallace believe him?

9) What do you think of Humphrey Partridge? Would you like the story to have another ending?

10) What do you think of gossiping? Can it hurt people? Do you know any examples of harm caused by rumors?

3. Read the definition below. Do you think it can be applied to Humphrey Partridge? Find sentences in the text to prove your viewpoint.