- •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
3). Use Indirect Speech.
“You want to work for me?
Goodman was surprised that …
Goodman didn’t know why …
“Sam will be dead in three months with or without a lawyer.’
Goodman was sure that …
“Why are you so determined to work on this particular case?”
Goodman didn’t understand …
“I’m related to Sam Cayhall.”
Adam explained to Goodman that …
“We’ll work something out.”
“I’ll make them agree.”
Goodman promised to …
“We handled Sam’s appeals for seven years now, and they all failed.”
Goodman told Adam …
“Lee, have you been to see Sam?”
Adam wondered if …
“Explain it to me.”
Adam asked Lee to …
“Don’t start it again.”
Lee told Adam …
“How many people know you are Sam’s daughter?”
Adam wanted to know …
4). Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
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to into at for of to to
in without on to of at
He’ll be dead … three months.
The law firm felt that it had an obligation … society to take a few worthwhile cases … charge.
Why, may I ask, you are so determined to work … this particular case?
I’m related … Sam.
Goodman stared …him.
The man was still a mystery … him.
Lee married … a rich Memphis family.
Adam’s grandmother died … cancer.
… least there was a family out there.
Do you fell no pity… him?
I’m ashamed … my father.
Explain it …to me then.
5). Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
Its … offices filled the top floors of the third largest building downtown. (fashion)
In Goodman’s … office, Adam sat and waited … . (organize, nervous)
Goodman made a … . (decide)
It’s not … . (hope)
It started with a television news report from 1967 about the bombing of a … church. (Jew)
Sam was a decent father but not … . (affection)
It was a … marriage. (misery)
I’ve wondered a million of times how my father became such a … person. (horror)
Her name was mentioned … . (occasion)
CHAPTER III.
Parchman.
I. Vocabulary notes.
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1.
eventually
в конце концов
2.
to prevent smth.
предотвратить ч-л.
3.
to approach smb. / smth.
приблизиться
4.
to be aware of smth.
понимать, осознавать ч-л.
5.
inmate
обитатель
6.
enormous
огромный
7.
sergeant
сержант
8.
to search smb.
обыскать к-л.
9.
to fix a date
назначить дату
10.
Supreme Court
Верховный Суд
11.
family reunion
сбор всей семьи
12.
attractive
привлекательный
13.
feature
черта
14.
patience
терпение
15.
to volunteer to do smth.
вызваться сделать ч-л.
16.
to be worth a lot of money
стоить больших денег
17.
to sign a confidentiality
agreement
подписать соглашение о конфиденциальности
18.
conviction
осуждение
19.
embarrassing
смущающий
20.
to reveal
открыть, разоблачить
21.
to handle the legal process
вести дело
22.
at the bottom
снизу
23.
to waste time
терять время
24.
criminal
уголовный, преступник
25.
to avoid publicity
избегать огласки
26.
to be concerned about smth.
беспокоиться о ч-л.
27.
to gain smth.
приобретать ч-л.
II. Make up five comprehension questions for each part of the chapter.
III. Reading between the lines.
I get at least three offers a week now from lawyers who want to represent me for nothing.
I’ll sign a confidentiality agreement.
How many women partners do you have? How many blacks?
Your true identity will be revealed. It will be very embarrassing.
We like to avoid publicity.
Topics for discussion.
Why do you think people on death row were kept in a special unit in Parchman?
Why do you think Sam was sure that Kravitz and Bane were unable to defend him?
Why did Adam want to become Sam’s lawyer so much?
Was Adam ashamed that he was Sam’s grandson?
Activities.
1). Fill in the correct names.
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Sergeant Packer The Maximum Security Unit (MSU)
Eddie Garner Goodman Baker Cooley
Parchman
The unit at Parchman where prisoners on death row are kept.
He is Sam’s son.
He takes on cases of clients who cannot afford to pay at Kravitz and Bane.
It is a prison in Mississippi.
He is a guard at the MSU.
He is the managing partner at Kravitz and Bane.