1. Find examples of ellipsis in the text of Chapter IV-V.

1. Read chapter I.

   1. Find the passage in Chapter IV starting with words “ Within the confines of Scotland Yard…” and ending with “… brought off successfully”. Read the extract aloud.

   2. Translate the above mentioned passage in a written form.

2. Use the speech material

   1. Translate the sentences into English using words and expressions from Chapters IV-V.

1. Они были очень напуганы чередой ограблений, которые происходили в их городке. 2. Этот грабеж был громом среди ясного неба. 3. Мистер Смит председательствует в комиссии уже очень много лет. 4. Она председательствовала в Совете с 1998 по 2010 год. 5. У него был ряд предположений по поводу причины преступления. 6. Прокурор не любил ни с кем делиться своими мыслями о предполагаемом преступнике. 7. В ответ он пробормотал что-то и скрылся. 8. Вам следует избавиться от своей привычки бормотать во время выступлений: вашу речь невозможно разобрать. 9. Все ресурсы были распределены между странами-членами альянса. 10. Ему были предоставлены все необходимые ресурсы для качественного выполнения работы. 11. Суровый климат заставил их покинуть этот город. 12. Все его замечания были настолько резкими, что вызывали негодование у большинства слушателей. 13. Самочувствие матери очень тревожило его. 14. Не переживайте по этому поводу. Все наладится. 15. Он услышала, как она весело щебетала с подругой по телефону. 16. Ее речь напоминала щебетание птицы. 17. Автомобиль резко дернулся с места. 18. Автобус передвигался с рывками, и было невозможно находиться в нем долгое время.

5. Discuss the chapters

   1. Answer the following questions.

1. What was the cause for the informal conference in Scotland Yard? 2. Who participated in it? 3. What did Superintendant Andrews compare the chain of crimes with? 4. What were the links of the crime? 5. What members of the crimes were the priority for Scotland Yard? 6. What is presupposed by the Russian sledge principle? 7. What did Sir Ronald expect from his colleagues? 8. What was special about the case with car number CMG 256/265 mixed up in bank snatch? 9. What did Miss Marple’s room look like? 10. What did Miss Marple do in the morning? 11. What was Miss Marple pondering on when she was knitting? 12. What made Miss Marple feel that something was wrong? 13. Where did Miss Marple have her breakfast and what did it include? 14. What did Miss Marple discuss with chambermaid? 15. Where did Miss Marple go in the morning? 16. Why did Colonel Luscombe have to justify himself? 17. What did Bess Sedgwick ask him about?

Unit 4

Chapter VI

1. Work on vocabulary

   1. Translate the sentences from English into Russian orally. Pay attention to the underlined words and expressions. Consult the dictionary, practice pronunciation of these words and expressions and memorize them.

      1. to entangle

to make something become twisted; to catch; to involve somebody in an argument or a situation that is difficult to escape from

1. Military observers fear that the US could get entangled in another Vietman. b) Sue became romantically entangled with a work colleague. c) Penguins and seals have been found entangled in lengths of fishing net.

2. to giggle

to laugh quietly and often like a child

1. If you don’t stop giggling, you’ll have to leave the classroom. b) She started giggling at his story.

3. to pawn

to leave something valuable with a pawn-broker in order to borrow money from them

1. She pawned a brooch that she had inherited from her greatbgrandmother. b) The only way to get money was to pawn some jewellery.

4. to pinch

to press a part of someone’s flesh very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts; inf to steal something, especially something small or not very valuable

1. Mum, he pinched me! b) Someone’s pinched my coat! c) Stop pinching me! It hurts!

5. a pendant

a piece of jewellery hanging from a thin chain that you wear around your neck

1. She was wearing a beautiful ruby pendant. b) She decided to pawn the pendant that she had been presented for her birthday.

6. a bangle

a solid band of gold, silver, etc that you wear loosely around your wrist as jewellery

1. The bangle was one of the best jewellery pieces at this exhibition. b) Mary liked bangles and one could see rows of them on her wrist.

7. indulgent

willing to allow someone to do what they want, even if this is not good for them

1. They went for a camping trip paid for by their indulgent parents. b) Her parents were very indulgent and she could make them do almost anything.

8. allowance

an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special reason

1. His father gave him an allowance of 1000 pounds a year. b) His allowance was big enough to provide his family with everything necessary.

9. to drift

to move or go somewhere without any plan or purpose

a) Jennie spent the year drifting around Europe. b) The rubber raft was drifting across the sea.

1.1.10 dainty

small, pretty and delicate

1. She looked awesome! Her hat was extremely dainty. b) Her dainty gloves made her hands look very delicate.