- •Introduction
- •Ku Klux Klan.
- •Capital Punishment.
- •Vocabulary notes for Introduction.
- •Comprehension questions.
- •1). Fill in the correct names.
- •2). Use the correct tense form.
- •3). Use Indirect Speech.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Chapter II. Kravitz and Bane.
- •I.Vocabulary Notes.
- •II. Make up comprehension questions.
- •2). Use the correct tense form.
- •3). Use Indirect Speech.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •I. Vocabulary notes.
- •2). Use the correct tense form.
- •3). Use Gerund constructions instead of the Direct Speech.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •6). Connect the following sentences with conjunctions.
- •Chapter IV. On Death Row.
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •Make up five comprehension questions for each part of the chapter.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV.Topics for discussion.
- •1). Fill in the correct names.
- •2). Use the correct tense form.
- •3). Report the following questions.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •6). Combine the following sentences with the help of ‘so that’.
- •Chapter V.
- •Identities.
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •Make up five comprehension questions for each part of the chapter.
- •Reading between the lines.
- •Topics for discussion.
- •1). Use the correct tense form.
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •6). Combine the following sentences with the help of conjunctions.
- •Chapter VI. Questions of Guilt.
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV.Topics for discussion.
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •Chapter VII. My Dear Sweet Father.
- •Vocabulary Notes.
- •Reading between the lines.
- •III.Topics for discussion.
- •2). Use Indirect Speech or other ways to substitute the Direct Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •4). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •5).Connect the following parts of the sentences.
- •Chapter VIII. A Cruel Way to Die.
- •I.Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •Activities.
- •2). Use Direct Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •Chapter IX. A Parchman Sunrise.
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •Activities.
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •Chapter X. The Rabbit.
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Chapter XI. Confessions
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •Activities
- •2). Use Direct Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Chapter XII
- •In Court
- •Vocabulary notes.
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •Activities
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Chapter XIII The Chamber
- •III. Reading between the lines.
- •IV. Topics for discussion.
- •Activities
- •2). Use Indirect Speech.
- •3). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
- •Chapter XIV a New Dawn Questions for discussion
Vocabulary notes for Introduction.
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1.
to be on death row
приговорить к сметной казни
2.
to commit a crime
совершить преступление
3.
to handle
заниматься, вести
4.
legal process
судебный процесс
5.
lawyer
юрист, адвокат
6.
to persuade
убедить
7.
to change one’s mind
передумать
8.
accounting
бухгалтерский учет
9.
to be involved in politics
заниматься политикой
10.
to elect
избирать
11.
House of Representatives
Палата представителей
12.
to make a book into a movie
Снять фильм по книге
Comprehension questions.
Why is Sam Cayhall in prison?
What is the punishment for his crime?
Why does he want to handle the legal process himself?
How is he going to be executed?
What does Adam Hall try to do?
What may make Sam change his mind?
Sum up John Grisham’s biography.
Topics for discussion.
What do you think the book is about?
What kind of books does John Grisham write?
Have you read any other books by John Grisham?
Do you think death penalty is a horrible punishment?
CHAPTER I.
A Delicate Exercise.
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I. Vocabulary notes.
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1.
to trust
доверять
2.
target
цель
3.
to accuse smb. of smth.
обвинять к-л. в ч-л.
4.
facilities
удобства, средства обслуживания
5.
to provide money
обеспечивать деньгами
6.
vehicle
транспортное средство
7.
to be committed to smth
твердо стоять на позиции
8.
struggle
борьба
9.
explosive
взрывчатое вещество
10.
steady
твердый
11.
dynamite
динамит
12.
bomb
бомба
13.
to carry out
выполнять
14.
explosion
взрыв
15.
fuse
взрыватель
16.
nursery school
детский сад
17.
injury
телесное повреждение
18.
minor
незначительный
19.
jail
тюрьма
20.
to release
освободить
21.
emergency vehicle
машина скорой помощи
22.
to charge smb.with smth.
обвинять к-л. в ч-л.
23.
to find smb. guilty
признать к-л. виновным
24.
to deny doing smth.
отрицать
25.
jury
жюри присяжных
26.
prosecution case
версия обвинения
27.
to prove
доказать
28.
to abandon a trial
отказаться от суда
29.
to be sympathetic to smb.
сочувствовать к-л.
30.
to vote
голосовать
31.
mental hospital
больница для душевнобольных
32.
evidence
доказательство, улики
33.
to succeed in doing smth.
преуспеть в ч-л.
34.
District Attorney
районный атторней
34.
investigation
расследование
35.
tax authorities
налоговые службы
35.
non-payment of taxes
неуплата налогов
36.
tax avoidance
уклонение от налогов
37.
to offer smb. smth.
предложить ч-л.
38.
to be put to death
быть приговоренным к смертной казни
39.
gas chamber
газовая камера
II.Comprehension questions.
Why did the Klan decide to organize a terrorist act against Marvin Kramer?
Who was involved in the plan?
What was each if the men responsible for?
What was Rollie Wedge like?
How was the usual operation carried out?
How was that operation different?
What were the consequences of the terrorist act?
Why was Sam arrested?
Why was Sam terrified?
How did the police know that Sam was involved?
What steps did Clovis Brazelton make to win the case?
Why was the first trial abandoned?
What was the second trial like?
Why wasn’t Rollie’s name mentioned?
Why did the second trial ended with the jury undecided?
How did the explosion change Marvin’s life?
Why wasn’t the third trial held?
How had the situation changed by the 1970s?
What two events influenced inactive Kramer bombing case?
what kind of a deal was Dogan offered?
Why was there another trial 12 years after the bombing?
How was it different from previous trials?
What kind of speech did McAllister make?
What was the verdict?
Reading between the lines.
What is implied?
When he returned to bed, Sam told his wife nothing. She didn’t ask.
The Cayhall family’s connections with the Klan went back many years.
Marvin had paid for the rebuilding of a black church.
Rollie was committed to the struggle for white power.
Sam’s cup shook in his hand, but Rollie’s was steady.
Sam preferred not to handle the explosives.
Wedge wanted the to know that he was in the area, watching the trial, and watching them.
All white juries were rare.
Topics for discussion.
Do you think that Sam really want to kill Marvin and the twins?
In what way do you think Rollie Wedge manage to keep Sam and Dogan silent?
What do you think made Sharon Culpepper vote Sam and Dogan guilty during the second trial?
In what way do you think the rest of the jury tried to make her change he mind?
How is it possible to make your speech convincing during the t
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Activities.