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POST-LISTENING

1.Consider the following points. Share your ideas with a partner or a small group. Be prepared to explain your answers to the class.

a)What is a private company? In what way does it apply to Harper & Grant Ltd.?

b)Why did the death of Ambrose Harper cause a crisis in the firm?

c)What is Alfred Wentworth’s ambition?

d)What for does H.G. want to raise a loan?

e)Is the bank manager positive about H.G.’s application for a loan? Why?

f)How did H.G. manage to raise a loan?

g)In what way are the shares of the company distributed? What changes are under way?

2.Recount the situation as if you were Mr. Brewer. What rules do bank managers stick to when granting loans?

3.Suppose you are Alfred Wentworth. What does Ambrose Harper’s death mean to you? What are you going to do?

4.Act out

a.the announcement of the will with a solicitor, Caroline, Hector Grant and Peter Wiles taking part

b.an imaginary conversation between Hector Grant and Caroline

c.an imaginary talk between Peter Wiles and Mr. Brewer in the bank

d.an imaginary talk between Mr. Brewer and the President of his bank

e.an imaginary talk between Peter Wiles and John Martin

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