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6.5.3. Answer the teacher's questions. (Books closed.)
1. What did the old woman offer to Coke?
2. What kind of clothes did Coke find?
3. What was Coke?
4. What couldn't the police prove?
5. Why do they want to catch him as soon as possible?
6. What did the woman say when she looked at Coke?
6.5.4. Express the main idea of this episode in 2-3 sentences.
6.6. Scanning practice
6.6.1. Read the questions. Be sure you've got them well in mind.
1. Who was murdered once?
2. Who guarded the body?
3. What did the king order to do with the body and the dog?
4. What did the dog do when he saw the murderers?
6.6.2. Start scanning the text. Don't fail to note your time.
Crime Will Be Out Sooner of Later
Once during the civil wars of Rome a slave was murdered in one of the city squares, and nobody knew
who committed the crime. The murdered slave's dog guarded the body and didn't allow anybody to touch it.
The king, travelling that way, saw the animal watching the body. When he learnt that the dog had been there for
three days without food or drink he ordered to bury the body and bring the dog to him.
After some time the review of the king's troops took place, and every soldier had to march past the king.
All this time the dog lay quietly by the king's side, but on seeing the murderers of his late master, he flew at
them with extraordinary fury barking and tearing their clothes. The king took notice of it. He ordered to make
an inquest and the criminals confessed the crime. Later they were tried and sentenced to death.
(160 words)
6.6.3. Answer the questions in 6.6.1. (Books closed.)
6.7. Listening practice
6.7.1. Look at the following questions. You'll have to answer them after listening to the text.
1. What famous people are there (their professions)?
2. What is the first question of the professor?
3. Has he got any special diplomas?
4. What is he?
6.7.2. Listen to the dialogue.
6.7.3. Answer the questions in 6.7.1.
6.7.4. Look through the list of words. They will help you to understand the text. give a big hand —
поаплодировать
6.7.5. Listen to the story. Be ready to give the contents of it in Russian.
6.7.6. Tell the contents of the story in Russian as close to the text as possible.
6.8. Time for fun
6.8.1. Read and then tell it in Russian.
Believe it or not, but...
...The Port Fairy jail (Australia) was built by a Yorkshireman named Broadbent who celebrated its com-
pletion so gaily that he became its first prisoner (1857).
...According to the laws adopted in several states (USA) women can easily divorce their husbands if they
prove the men snore too loud at night.
? * 6.8.2. Fill in the six missing words.