SHADOW OF DOUBT
Copy these words and word combinations into your note-books, give their transcription and translation.
precious
precious stone
a precious friend you have been!
at one’s wits’ end
to tell а lіe
to tell the truth
background
against the background
to place
to play into hand
to keep (to stay) in the background
to be confuted
the close-up - a photograph taken at close range and showing the subject on a large scale
to back up
stroke
the stroke of luck
a clever stroke
a stroke of a genius
to reduce inflaition at one stroke
to develop photographs
to do a favour
uncanny
to resemble
to resemble closely
snap (snapshot)
to take a snapshot
to treasure
to delve
to delve into
to delve into the past
[14]2. Give a summary of this story. Do it in writing. Use the following conversational phrases:
It's hard to understand at once. . . ; from the episode of. . . we see. . .; judging by this we can say that. . .
3. Answer these comprehension questions:
1. Why was she eager to collect the photographs as soon as possible?
2. Why did Sue's eyes pop out of her head? What did she see?
3. Was the girl proud of such a boy?
4. Why did she need the photos badly? What relation did Wendy bear to these photos?
6. Why was it the girl not Wendy who had the photos developed?
7. Why did she decide to present Jeff as her boyfriend?
8. What did she think about the missing snap?
9. Did Wendy come to see her that day?
10. Was the woman angry? Why?
11. What did Amelia tell about her marriage?
12. What and how did the girl feel?
4. Describe the episodes:
1. At the chemist's.
2. Showing the photos to Sue.
3. The girl's speculations
4. Wendy as a stroke of luck.
5. A visit.
6. Over a cup of coffee.
5. Discuss these statements and express your opinion on then. The following phrases may be helpful:
On the one hand... on the other hand; on the contrary; I'd like to point out; it may be true to some extent.
1. The girl shared her happiness with Sue as she was her true friend.
2. Sue was right: she did have all the luck.
3. She didn't do anything dishonest: she had to convince Sue of her boyfriend.
4. Jeff's wife behaved silly visiting the girl. She'd better ask Jeff about his affair.
5. Amelia's decision to leave her husband was a right thing to do.
6. Translate the passage from English into Russian in writing.
“Underneath it all .... Jeff was someone else’s boyfriend"
7. Find the English equivalents of the following expressions and reproduce the situations in which they are used.
пылающая (пылкая) страсть, долго смотреть, горящие глаза, стоять в очереди за кем-либо, с угрозой в голосе, «вылезти из орбит», нежный взгляд, разорвать пополам, нет ни свободной минуты, изменять.