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Reading TasksT a s k 1. Do the crossword by filling in the gaps.
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T a s k 2. Choose the characteristics that describe Mr Cleaver and the butler the best, and prove them by extracts from the text.
T a s k 3. Compare and analyze two main styles of speaking in this story – the style Mr Cleaver has and the style Tibbs has. Why are they different? Use the expressions below to help you. Formal, informal, upper/lower class, standard, non-standard, background.
T a s k 4. Discuss the questions.
1. How did Mr Cleaver begin to climb the social ladder? Was it the best way? 2. What hardships did he face? Why wasn’t he successful in overcoming them? 3. How did Mr Cleaver consider the role of the butler? What was the butler’s own opinion? 4. Did Mr Cleaver make any mistakes in his attempts to move up in society? If any, what was the fatal one? 5. What was Mr Cleaver’s attitude to the servants, including the butler? How did the butler pay him back? Why did he do it? 6. Was the butler right or wrong to do what he had done?
Post-Reading Tasks
Discuss the following ideas. Ø Is the story too short? Should we know more about the characters and the situation? Ø Suggest your own continuation and the ending for this story. What would be the key idea? What events would you add to the story? Would your story be much different from the original? Ø Imagine that Tibbs has applied for another post. Write a letter of recommendation for him. Make sure that you say both positive and negative things about him.
Date: 2015-02-28; view: 1476
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