Lesson 2-Waiting for the police I. Text Analysis Structure Part I(Paras. 1-11) an idle discussion about where Mr. Wainwright has gone and serving introduce the characters who live in the boarding-house. Part II(Paras. 12-33)Mr. Penbury announces that Mr. Wainwright is g dead Part III (Paras. 34-88)Mr. Penbury direct a general rehearsal of their alibis while waiting for the police. Part IV (Paras. 89-91) a suspense ending WIBTILIE The end of structure BACI
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E The end of Structure. I. Text Analysis Structure Part I (Paras. 1—11) Part II (Paras. 12—33) Part III (Paras. 34—88) Part IV (Paras. 89—91) Mr. Penbury direct a general rehearsal of their alibis while waiting for the police. an idle discussion about where Mr. Wainwright has gone and serving to introduce the characters who live in the boarding-house. Mr. Penbury announces that Mr. Wainwright is dead. a suspense ending
Lesson 2-Waiting for the police I. Text Analysis O How is the story started? Read the first part of The story starts with a question from the landlady the text for details Mrs。 Mayton This as an appropriate and direct beginning. The question immediately arouses the attention of the boarders gathered in the drawing room. This first bit of conversation is actually the beginning of an idle conversation conducted by bored people to kill time. But this part gives us a brief introduction of all the boarders and prepares us for an unexpected turn of events WIBTILIE To be continued on the next page. BACI
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Text Analysis To be continued on the next page. How is the story started? The story starts with a question from the landlady Mrs. Mayton. This as an appropriate and direct beginning. The question immediately arouses the attention of the boarders gathered in the drawing room. This first bit of conversation is actually the beginning of an idle conversation conducted by bored people to kill time. But this part gives us a brief introduction of all the boarders and prepares us for an unexpected turn of events. Read the first part of the text for details
Lesson 2-Waiting for the police I. Text Analysis 2 Why did Mrs Mayton ask this question? Read the first part of the text for reference It didn't matter to her in the least where mr Wainwright had gone. What she is really interested in is the money paid by the boarders. And sometimes, as a landlady, she felt obliged to whip up a little interest to start an idle conversation B T To be continued on the next page. BACI
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Text Analysis Why did Mrs. Mayton ask this question? To be continued on the next page. It didn’t matter to her in the least where Mr. Wainwright had gone. What she is really interested in is the money paid by the boarders. And sometimes, as a landlady, she felt obliged to whip up a little interest to start an idle conversation. Read the first part of the text for reference
Lesson 2-Waiting for the police I. Text Analysis What did Mr Penbury say that got 3 everybody' s attention? What was his Read the purpose by doing this? second part of the text for reference which shocked everyone except miss wicks He might feel too bored at such an evening hour and tried to stir up some interest to kill time, so he can be described as the director of this little melodrama B T To be continued on the next page. BACI
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Text Analysis What did Mr. Penbury say that got everybody’s attention? What was his purpose by doing this? He announced that Mr. Wainwright is dead, which shocked everyone except Miss Wicks. He might feel too bored at such an evening hour and tried to stir up some interest to kill time, so he can be described as the director of this little melodrama. To be continued on the next page. Read the second part of the text for reference
Lesson 2-Waiting for the police I. Text Analysis 4 What was Mr. Penbury's suggestion? What effect did he want to cultivate? Read the second part of the text for reference He told them he had phoned the police and propose that they consider their alibis while waiting for the police to come. By directing a general rehearsal of their alibis, he tried to arouse everybody's attention and created an atmosphere of tension and horror, which might be better than boredom. B T To be continued on the next page. BACI
Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police W B T L E I. Text Analysis To be continued on the next page. What was Mr. Penbury’s suggestion? What effect did he want to cultivate? He told them he had phoned the police and propose that they consider their alibis while waiting for the police to come. By directing a general rehearsal of their alibis, he tried to arouse everybody’s attention and created an atmosphere of tension and horror, which might be better than boredom. Read the second part of the text for reference