Англійський детектив.
3. Ономатопея – це наука про звуки. Переглянувши відео, ви познайомитеся , як англійці називають окремі звуки, які ми чуємо в щоденному житті.
Подальше відпрацювання таких звуків. “The sharp click of a cocking pistol” (line 24). These are all onomatopoeic sounds:
buzz, crash, crack, creak, rustle, snap, splash, whizz. Use them in the following sentences, changing the form if necessary.
If you were attentive enough and did your best, you’ve got the following answers:
1 buzzed 3 creaked 5 crash 7 rustle
2 crack 4 snapped 6 whizzed 8 splashing
Read the text below.Choose from (A-K) the one which best fits each space(1-9) There are two choices you do not need to use.
Agatha Christie. 4.50 from Paddington
Mrs. McGillicuddy is a sensible, elderly woman. She has been doing her Christmas shopping in London, and is now on the 4.50 train from Paddington station, (1)___. While looking out of the train, she sees a frightening sight…
The train gathered speed again. For a time the two trains ran paralled, (2)__ , now the other. Mrs McGillicuddy looked from her window (3)___ . Most of the blinds were down.
At the moment (4)___, Mrs. McGullicuddy looked into the lightest first- class carriage. Then she drew her breath in with a gasp (5)____. Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a woman (6)___, and he was slowly strangling her. As Mrs Gullicuddy watched fascinated,(7)___; the woman’s body went limp.
Almost automatically her hand went up to the communication cord, (8)____, irresolute.
(9)___, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling?