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Read the introduction of the text and guess who the two men in the photo are.

READING COMPREHENSION

 PART 1

A- Write down the names of the characters:

 the victim :  the victim’s father first detective :

 the victim’s mother :  the victim’s husband :  the second detective :

 the

B- What happened to Elizabeth eight years ago ?

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Why do the two detectives go to the Parkers’ eight years after the murder?

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... C- The two detectives want to know if (several answers) :  Elizabeth was a violent woman.  Dr. Beck was a violent man.  Elizabeth and her husband were a happy couple .  Kim and Hoyt Parker are a happy couple.

D- What do we learn about the relationship between Dr.Beck and his wife ? (Quote)

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... What do the parents think of the relationship between Elizabeth and her husband?

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... E- Deduce the meaning of “close” (l.5) :

 fermé

proche

 agressif

F- Use the context to find one verb meaning “battre” : …………………………………………………………………

Deduce the meaning of “wife beater” (l.17) :  un homme qui bat sa femme

 une femme qui bat son mari .

G- Use the context to tick the correct translations of the following words .

 profess (1.17) :

 enseigner  progresser  prétendre 

nier

 disturbing (1.21) :

 ennuyeux  troublant ridicule 

amusant

 hand (1.22) :

 serrer la main

 tendre lancer 

cacher

H- What does Carlson do at the end of Part 1 ? What for ?

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I- Quote two sentences indicating that the Parkers did not expect to see such photos.

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J- How did Mrs Parker know about Elizabeth ‘s bruises . How does the mother explain the bruises on her daughter’s body?

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... K- Quote 2 reasons why Elizabeth’s explanation for her bruises couldn’t be true. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ....………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Why does Hoyt ask his wife to leave the room ? ( several answers ) Because he has understood that the detectives :

 are going to accuse him of hiding the truth . have something terrible to reveal.

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 are sure that Dr beck beat his wife. believe that his wife is guilty of something.

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Why do the detectives hesitate to speak in front of Mrs Parker at the end of the scene

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………....... What happened according to the detectives? How did they come to that conclusion ? The detectives are convinced that

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READING COMPREHENSION : GOING FURTHER ! M- Imagine how the father reacts to what the detectives say .

………………………………………………………………………………………………....... ………………………………………………………………………………………………. Find the equivalents of these 10 words and expressions in the text ………………………………………………………………………………………………… and learn them by heart . …..  relation :

 marcher de long en large :

très surpris: EXPRESSIONS:

 calmement :

 hocher la tête :

 signaler:

hors de vue :  battre (2 verbs) :

 vérifier:

comprendre l’allusion :  connaissance :

ça t’ennuie si …. ? :

 dossier :