Murder in a country house

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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

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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)

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Name of the Inspector ?

The inspector was a …………… man with a …………… ……………… …………………………… . 

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At what time did he arrive?

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Where were the suspects when the inspector arrived?

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Name of the victim?

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Time of death ?

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Cause of death ?

About the SUSPECTS

Number of suspects ? Names ?

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RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VICTIM

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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!

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)

. - inquisitive - excited - surprised - angry - enthusiastic - sad - calm - impatient – insistent - loving disappointed betrayed - hesitant - suspicious – serious - sorry - annoyed - determined – self-confident - tearful  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

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the Inspector sound?

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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?

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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.