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Chapter 10 Karen explains to Drew
Before listening
Glossary:
1. coffee time – a break for having a cup of coffee.
2. sack(v) – to make someone to leave the job.
3. care(v) – to feel interest in sth. or sb.
4. go on(v) – to continue doing sth.
5. line went dead – when a telephone wire or connection is interrupted or finished
6. Los Alamos – a small town in northern New Mexico, about an hour northwest of Santa Fe.
Ex. I. Pronounce the words correctly.
think – thing saw – more you – few her – hurt
last – past end – friend ever – never pay – day
mine – time no – know why – die test – best
Ex. II. Before you listen to Chapter 10 can you guess?
1. How did Karen explain to Drew the reason for radiation in her house?
a) Someone at the factory put something radioactive in her bag.
b) Someone at the factory poured some radioactive dust in her shoes.
c) The men in white lied to her about radiation in her house just to scare her.
d) One of the managers put a radioactive sandwich in her bag.
2. What were the managers of the factory going to do with Karen?
a) to take care of her c) to wait for her death
b) to sack d) to take her away from the state
3. What did Pete advice Karen to do?
a) to leave the factory
b) to have a medical test
c) to see nobody and to go nowhere
d) to write everything on the paper
While listening
Ex. III. Listen to Chapter 10 and choose the correct answer by using a tick (Y).
Part I
1. Why did Karen decide to tell Drew everything?
a) because she was dying.
b) ….she wanted him to help her.
c) ….she wanted to be honest.
d) …. she wanted him to leave her.
2. Why was Drew afraid for Karen?
a) because she looked miserable and ill.
b) ….he didn’t like her behaviour.
c) ….she was so radioactive.
d) …he considered that someone might kill her.
3. Why did Karen agree to cooperate with the journalists?
a) She wanted to be famous.
b) She wanted to care about someone.
c) She wanted the factory to be closed.
d) She wanted her friends to be alive.
4. What did Karen consider the most dangerous in the factory?
a) radioactive coffee
b) radioactive dust
c) radioactive clothes
d) radioactive people
5. Why was Drew going to help Karen?
a) She was his best friend.
b) Somebody wanted to hurt Karen.
c) Karen couldn’t do her job any longer.
d) Because Susan didn’t want to help her.
Part II
1. Whom did Karen phone the next morning?
a) Susan c) managers
b) the Union Committee and Pete d) Pete
2. Why did Pete’s voice sound angry by phone?
a) because their plot was discovered
b) because he was afraid for Karen’s life
c) because Karen told everything to Drew
d) because Karen lost the negatives.
3. Where did Karen and Drew have to go to for tests?
a) to Washington c) to Los Alamos
b) to Los Angeles d) to the factory
4. Is the statement true (T) or false (F)?
The managers of the factory weren’t going to pay for Drew and Karen’s tests. __________
After listening
Ex. IV. Put these sentences in the correct order which they go in chapter.
1. The next morning Karen phoned Pete.
2. Mr. Bailey told Karen that she had to go for medical tests.
3. Karen waited at Drew’s house all day.
4. She told everything to Drew.
5. Karen and Drew talked all night.
Ex. V. Match the endings and the beginnings of the following sentences:
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Radioactive dust Karen The managers Drew Pete Mr. Bailey’s voice |
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cold when he was speaking. right to tell Drew the truth. angry with the factory managers. harmful for people’s health. trying to sack Karen. going to help Karen. |
Ex. VI. Play the game: ‘Try to guess’. Your partner keeps some word in his mind. Ask him some general questions and try to guess the word. He can only answer YES or NO.
Example 1: Example 2:
Is this a man? No Is this an object? Yes
Is he a famous person? Yes Is it large? Yes
Is it she? No Is it round? No
Is it he? Yes Is it squared? Yes
Is he a musician? No Can it move? No
Does he concern to politics? Yes Is it a table? No