Murder in a country house

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ENGLISH TEST DATE: NAME: FORM : MARK : / 20 COMMENTS: Take a look at the picture and read the title . Can you guess the nature and topic of the recording ? What do you expect to be listening to ? Answer in . Listen to the beginning of the recording and focus on the key information ( Who ? When ? What time? Where ?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTujkkHwu10 (0:23– 1:20) Name of the Inspector ? The inspector was a …………… man with a …………… ……………… …………………………… . At what time did he arrive? Where were the suspects when the inspector arrived? Name of the victim? Time of death ? Cause of death ?

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ENGLISH TEST

DATE:

NAME: FORM :

MARK : / 20

COMMENTS:

Take a look at the picture and read the title . Can you guess the nature and topic

of the recording ? What do you expect to be listening to ? Answer in .

Listen to the beginning of the recording and focus on the key information ( Who ? When ? What time? Where ?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTujkkHwu10 (0:23– 1:20)

Name of the Inspector ?

The inspector was a …………… man with a ……………

……………… …………………………… .

At what time did he arrive? Where were the suspects when the inspector arrived?

Name of the victim?

Time of death ?

Cause of death ?

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About the SUSPECTS

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VICTIM

Number of suspects ? ……………… Names ?

Listen to Interview N° 1 (1:21– 2:52) . a- Fill in the chart below

6 Activities mentioned Times mentioned People mentioned

b- Pick out 5 of the Inspector’s questions . …………………………………………………….…………………… ? …………………………………………………….…………………… ? …………………………………………………….…………………… ? …………………………………………………….…………………… ? …………………………………………………….…………………… ?

Listen to Interview N° 2 (2:55– 3:30) a- Fill in the conversation with the Inspector’s questions Inspector: …………………………………………………….…………………… ?

Lady : After dinner ? I played cards and then I went to bed.

Inspector: …………………………………………………….…………………… ?

Lady : It was about half past eleven. I remember, I looked at my watch.

Inspector: …………………………………………………….…………… ?

Lady : No, I didn’t hear anything..

Inspector: …………………………………………………………...…… ?

Lady : No, no problems at all. My father was a wonderful man… the perfect father!

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b- Focus on the inspector’s questions and indicate whether the intonation is rising or falling

c- Now listen again and pay attention to the tone of the characters speaking .

Pick out the adjectives that BEST describe the tone. (2)

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How does she sound ? ……………………………….……………

How does he sound? ……………………………………………

Listen to Interview N° 3 (3:30– 4:25)

a- Find the answers to the Inspector’s questions What did he do after dinner last night ?

…………………………………………………….…………………… Did he go straight to bed ?

…………………………………………………….…………………… He said he didn’t hear anything during the night. Can you explain why ?

…………………………………………………….……………………

b- Now listen again and pay attention to the tone of the characters speaking .

Pick out the adjectives that BEST describe the tone. (2)

How does he sound ? ……………………………….…………… How does the Inspector sound? ……………………………….……………

Listen to the last interview . (Interview N° 4 ) (4:26– 5:41)

a- Did she see the victim’s wife entering the bedroom that night ? YES NO did not say

b- Pick out the adjectives that BEST describe the tone. (2) How does he sound ? ……………………………….……………

How does she sound? ……………………………….……………

c- Listen to the interview once again. Take notes ( stressed words) .Then recap in French

what you the inspector learnt about the suspect , her whereabouts and her relationship with the victim.

disappointed - inquisitive - excited - surprised - angry - enthusiastic - sad - calm - impatient – insistent - loving -

betrayed - hesitant - suspicious – serious - sorry - annoyed - determined – self-confident - tearful

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