- •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
IV. Topics for discussion.
1. Why did Garner Goodman work on the legal case together with Adam?
2. What was the role of Dr. Swinn`s report on Sam?
3. Why did Goodman visit McAlister?
4. How did Colonel Nugent and his team prepare for the execution? What troubles
from outside did they expect?
5. Why did Sam write letters to his victims? Why did he want the letters to be
delivered after the execution was over?
Activities
1). Use the correct tense form:
1. “It doesn’t look good. I …(to get) prepared, just in case. I … (to hurt) a lot of
people, Adam. When you …(to be going to) die, you … (to think) about the
damage you ..(to do).”
2. “Quince Lincoln. I …(to work) on it for a week, but I …(to think) about it for
forty years”.
3. “The Mississippi Supreme Court just …(to turn down) our claim that you
…(to be) mentally unfit. The US Supreme Court …(to deny) the cruelty appeal.
Fifth Circuit …(not to respond) to the ineffectiveness claim”.
4. “We also …(to hear) that other such groups …(to be) here shortly, and it
…(to appear) that they …(to plan) to protest until this thing …(to be) over.
5. He …(to have) center-stage and obviously .…(to enjoy) every moment of it.
6. “The gas chamber itself …(to prepare). It’s old and it …(not to use) in two
years, so we …(to be) very careful.”
7. “There …(to be) no contact with any member of the press unless I first …
(to approve) it”.
8. “I always …(to think) there must …(to be) someone else behind the bombing.
But why is it so important?”
9. “I …(to understand) there …(to be) quite a lot of claims and appeals in the past
few days,” McAlister said.
10. Sam …(to suffer) from advanced mental breakdown. He …(to reach) a point
where he ….(not to know) the nature of his punishment. He …(to lack) the
necessary understanding to be executed, and therefore the execution …(not
to serve) any purpose.
2). Use Indirect Speech.
to greet smb respectfully to wonder to express gratefulness to speculate to promise to warn smb to explain to smb. to add to order to demand to ask to advise |
1. “Governor, my pleasure. Thanks for seeing me”.
2.”Why do you want the hearing closed?”
3. “I guess that makes sense. However, there’s no real reason for such a hearing
unless you have something new to add.”
4. “Very well, we’ll talk to Sam again. I’ll let you know if we get anywhere”.
5. “The request is denied unless Sam talks”.
6. “Now, we’ve received a lot of requests from the media for all sorts of things.
Typical media silliness, but we must deal with it”.
7. “There will be no contact with any member of the press unless I first approve it.
That applies to every single employee of this prison”.
8. “What do you want? Who the hell are you?”
9. “ Why don’t you leave? Sam doesn’t want you here”.
10. “Relax, Sam. It’s routine”.