I. Learn the following words and word-combinations. Give their Russian equivalents. Be ready to use them in the situations from the book and in the sentences of your own.

to arouse smb's interest

to shiver

odd

birds of prey

to make a scene

to complain of smth

to feel uneasy

to take in the situation

to be (seriously) injured

compromising circumstances

to accuse smb of smth

to hush up

to bribe smb

to blackmail smb

to trade on smth

П. Bring out the meaning:

1. His political career was shaping well.

2. He is insanely jeaious and has an extraordinary violent temper.

3. If he were found in Elsie's room it could only cause embarrassment and misunderstanding.

B. Points for discussion.

Ш. Answer the following questions.

1. What facts mentioned in the story are connected with the Greek myth about the Stymphalean birds?

2. What was Harold Waring? What kind of people did he meet during his holiday in Czechoslovakia?

3. What did Harold learn about the family life of Elsie Clayton? What were Harold's feelings towards her?

4. Why was Harold afraid of a scandal?

5. How did the ladies trade on Harold's ignorance of foreign languages and his aversion to the two Polish ladies?

IV.

1.

2.

Comment on the following:

Appearances may be deceptive.

Knowledge is power.

Agatha Christie. The labours of Hercuies. (Labour VII) the cretan bull

1. Learn the following words and word-combinations. Give their Russian equivalents be ready lo use them in the situations from the book. Макс up one sentence with each expression.

to be engaged to smb

to break off an engagement

a pretext

to consult a doctor

magnificent

a specimen or

to give in

to worship

to adore

a hoarse voice

an outsider

lo be keen on smlh

to keep away from smb

to regain consciousness

deliberately

to obtain smth.

to inherit smth from smb

to turn one's hatred against smb

lo drive, smb mad

II Bring out the meaning:

1. It was Hugh Chandler's magnificent physique that impressed Hercule Poirot more than anything

else. (p. 39) ,

2. Used to spend most of my holidays here. (p. 41)

3. From Hugh's childhood there's never been a trace of abnormality about him until now. (p. 42) 4 Your Indian stories put the idea of poisoning into his head, (p. 49)

5. Do you know when I suspected? When Admiral Chandler objected to his son seeing a doctor. (p.49)

B. Points for discussion,

Ш. Comment on the following:

1,1 Could hatred go on from a father to a son?

2) Is revenge a good cure for an insult?

Agatha Christie. The labours of Hercules. (Labour IX) girdle of hyppolita

I. Learn the following words and word-combinations. Give their Russian equivalents. Be ready to use them in the situations from the book. Make up one sentence of your own with each expression.

an unknown masterpiece (p. 49)

to be placed on display (p. 49)