17.A young Detective's Adventures: Looking for Clues
17.A Young Detective’s Adventures: Looking for Clues
Content 4 Introductory Remark Analysis and Explanation Exercises Question for Consideration
Content Introductory Remark Analysis and Explanation Exercises Question for Consideration
Text 1.When I walked into the Chief's office,I saw from the look on his face that he was not going to give me good news. 2."You like working here?"he asked without expecting an answer."Well,you got to learn the rules. We all have rules and maybe here we have more rules than you did in New york.Rules keeps us honest,you know what I meant?" 3.I said I didn't. 4."Don't get smart with me you know what I mean. Our rules keep us from getting in one another's way You know what I mean
Text 1. When I walked into the Chief’s office, I saw from the look on his face that he was not going to give me good news. 2. “You like working here?” he asked without expecting an answer. “Well, you got to learn the rules. We all have rules and maybe here we have more rules than you did in New York. Rules keeps us honest, you know what I meant?” 3. I said I didn’t. 4. “Don’t get smart with me.You know what I mean. Our rules keep us from getting in one another’s way. You know what I mean.
5.I still didn't understand his point,but I nodded my head. 6."That's good.Now,Rule Number One is we don't bother with the Fitch family.He looked straight into my eyes and I stared back into his.I didn't understand how the rule of avoiding someone would keep us honest.He slowed down his speech and raised his voice to make sure I would understand."The Fitch family has been good to this town.They built this building we are sitting in and they have given almost all of the police officers loans to buy homes.So we don't like to bother them unnecessarily.you know. what I mean?
5. I still didn’t understand his point, but I nodded my head. 6. “That’s good. Now, Rule Number One is we don’t bother with the Fitch family.” He looked straight into my eyes and I stared back into his. I didn’t understand how the rule of avoiding someone would keep us honest. He slowed down his speech and raised his voice to make sure I would understand.” The Fitch family has been good to this town. They built this building we are sitting in and they have given almost all of the police officers loans to buy homes. So we don’t like to bother them unnecessarily. You know what I mean?
7.I was beginning to understand."Of course,Chief. There's no need to bother any citizen unnecessarily. 8."Then why in heaven's name were you reading old newspapers about the accidental deaths of the Fitch women?"He stressed accidental to make sure that I knew that there was no doubt about the cause of the deaths.I wondered how he knew I had been reading the old clippings.He answered my unvoiced question. 9."My brother told me you have been in twice asking for stories on the Fitches.you want to tell me why?
7. I was beginning to understand . ”Of course, Chief. There’s no need to bother any citizen unnecessarily.” 8. “Then why in heaven’s name were you reading old newspapers about the accidental deaths of the Fitch women?”He stressed accidental to make sure that I knew that there was no doubt about the cause of the deaths. I wondered how he knew I had been reading the old clippings. He answered my unvoiced question . 9. “My brother told me you have been in twice asking for stories on the Fitches. You want to tell me why?