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Tasks for 1 3 Chapters.
- Translate the word-expressions:
- to consult a client;
- the perusal of law books;
- the corpus delicti and the corpse;
- a murder case;
- the body of the victim;
- indicative of the case;
- to bribe the waitress;
- to persuade smb to stay;
- to give smb a quick wink;
- to exchange glances;
- a trap or frame-up;
- to raise ones eyebrows;
- to gain weight;
- to talk to an attorney and his secretary;
- to be under contract;
- to spot the joker;
II. Write out the names of meals.
III. Read and translate the passage
“Now,” Mason went on … under the contract.” (Ch. 3).
- to jerk the rug out from under smb.
- to have a guaranteed income;
- to put smb in the public eye;
- to baffle smb;
- the blackmailing mastermind;
- under certain circumstances;
- to come into her inheritance;
- to have smb convicted of the murder;
- a murderer cant inherit from his victim;
- to step into an inheritance of a few million dollars;
- a legal secretary;
- to sign the contract;
- to keep a close watch on smb;
- to give up a good murder mystery;
- to leave a will;
- to be kept under surveillance;
Answer the questions:
- Who are the main characters?
- What was the mystery?
- Tell about Dianas contract.
- What was Masons first version?
- What booboo did Diana, in her opinion, do?
- What were Masons first actions?
- Why did he get interested in the case?
Tasks for Ch. 4.
I. Translate the phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:
- a court hearing set;
- to run (about hearing);
- preliminary report on smb.; IV. 1. What did Perry have
- to give low-down (am.); on Monday morning?
- to put through the call; 2. Who visited him in his
- to be a dish (inform.); office then? What for?
- to be an operative (a private detective); 3. Who was George D. Win-
- to cut a figure (to impress greatly); lock?
- to nose around; 4. Who was Perrys second
- a firm of attorneys; visitor that day?
- to parry questions; 5. Was he glad? Why?
- circumstantial evidence; 6. What brought Diane
- a small account in a bank; to Masons office?
- to start investigating around; 7. What did he advice her to
- to pick up a trial; do?
- to run smb. to earth; 8. What did Mason intend to
- to take an option on some property; do next?
- to make a neat profit;
- to put a man on smb.;
- to put a round-the-clock tail on smb.;
- to get suspicious;
- to take the bait;
- the vagaries of fashion;
- a wealthy backer;
- the breach of confidence;
- to hold the contract in force;
- to terminate the contract;
- to pay a lawyer a retainer;
- to predicate a charge of fraud;
- under false pretenses;
- to promote smb as a model legitimately;
- the idea didn't pan out;
- a party to a contract;
- several remedies (at law);
- to rescind the contract under certain circumstances;
- to be bound by the obligations;
- to sue smb. for damages resulting from the breach;
- to use fraud.
- Read and Translate the passage:
“My dear Miss Alder:… per Harrison T. Boring, President.”
- Tell what you know about Diana.
Tell what you know about Harrison T. Boring.
Tasks for Ch. 5.
- Translate the phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:
- to treat a client;
- to shadow smb.;
- to call in person;
- to get in touch with smb.;
- to consult an attorney;
- to be at liberty;
- available cash;
- reserve supply;
- to get a thin dime out of smb;
- to leave the situation in status quo;
- to be a toast of town (inf.);
- to be in dark;
- to lose track of the family connection;
- remote relatives;
- to forfeit smbs right;
- to make an appointment;
- to pool the information;
- to be on the right track;
- to divulge the name of the client;
- lost heirs;
- under advisement;
- a letter of resignation;
- to think ones proposition over;
- to double-cross smb.
- Read and translate the passage:
Boring held out his hand to…I want to study it once more.”
- Reproduce the dialogues between
a) Perry Mason and Mr. Boring;
b) Perry Mason and Mr. Foster.
- Answer the questions:
- Who came to Masons office at about 5 oclock?
- What did Boring explain to Mason about his business and about the quitting of the contract?
- What were Masons responses to Borings words?
- What idea came to Masons head after reading the contract once more?
- Who was Mr. Foster? Describe him.
- What did Mr. Foster offer to Mason?
- Did Mason agree with it? What did he do?
Tasks for Ch. 6-7.
- Translate the phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:
- to check in;
- to look black;
- to pour oil on the troubled flames;
- not to be suspicious;
- to be plausible;
- the solution to the problem;
- to shift to blackmail;
- to amass something of a fortune;
- not to make any accusations;
- to spot and ditch the shadow;
- to start prowling around;
- to comply with the law;
- to smuggle in;
- to put on airs;
- to pump somebody for information;
- to cut the Gordian knot;
- in charge of the forces;
- to hold the fort.
- Read and translate the passage:
“I think Id like to talk it out…of the rainbow.”
- Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- Where were Della and Mason going to on Tuesday afternoon? Why?
- What new idea did Mason get? Talk it out as if you were Mason.
- Why did Harrison Boring let Diana go after having tied her up?
- Who was Mr. Winlock supposed to be in Masons mind?
- What was the problem with Borings being shadowed?
- Tell some words about Moose Dillard.
- What new task did he get? Why?
- What happened to Diana?
- What was Mason going to do next?
Ch. 8.
- Translate the phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:
- to have an appointment;
- to trust ones judgment;
- the heart of the matter;
- to beat around the bush;
- at ones disposal;
- to cross-exam smb.;
- to put cards on the table;
- to make an accusation;
- to point out;
- the source of information;
- to anticipate the situation;
- to start an investigation;
- to keep someone aloof;
- to justify smbs course of action;
- to afford some publicity;
- to pay blackmail;
- to make a clean break;
- to bleed someone white;
- an assured income;
- to come to term with smb.;
- to be a knockout.
- Read and translate the passage:
“My true name is…poor judgment”.
- Answer the questions and do the following tasks:
- Whom did Mason visit? Describe the person.
- Did Winlock tell the truth about himself at once?
- How could Mason make him speak?
- Tell the story happened 14 years ago as if you were George Adler?
- What relations were between Boring and Adler?
- What was Adler going to do?
- What new characters are introduced in this chapter?
Chapter 9.
- Translate the word-combinations and reproduce the situations they are used into:
- to keep in touch with somebody; to be in touch with smb.;
- to keep smb. in the dark;
- to repudiate the contract;
- to lead an immoral life;
- to lose track of somebody;
- to leave a fortune;
- to safeguard somebodys interests;
- to be unable to resist something;
- to come to a head;
- to have a heart-to-heart talk;
- to have all the reins in ones hand;
- to come in a rush;
- to be all eyewash;
- to shake like a leaf;
- to break something to somebody easy.
- Read and translate the passage:
“Then Foster started trying to…to come here at once.”
Chapter 10.
- Translate these word-combinations and reproduce the situations they are used into:
- to be a jam of some sort;
- to lose ones head;
- to be in trouble;
- to leave in a hurry;
- to give a tip-off;
- to have smth. under surveillance;
- to prowl around;
- on a guess;
- to hung around in the shadows;
- to whip out of;
- a back entrance;
- a shot or a stab;
- to be bugged;
- to tie the crime in with smb.;
- a murder case;
- to get wise to smb.;
- to put two and two together;
- on the assumption;
- to cause trouble.
- Read and translate the passage:
“Well, for about five minutes after this man…I got the license on her car.”
- Make the report of your espial as if you were Dillard Moose.
- Reproduce Dillards report and express your suppositions as if you were
- Sid Nye;
- Perry Mason;
- A police officer.
Chapter 11.
- Translate these word-combinations and reproduce the situations they are used into:
- for fear;
- to lose ones appetite;
- to blink back tears;
- to trap smb. into a life term;
- to get smb. into someones power;
- to be a phony;
- to be convicted of homicide (manslaughter);
- to be dead drunk;
- to make a search;
- to swear to heaven;
- to take ones retainer;
- to give a good spanking;
- to question smb.;
- to have a tip;
- a prosecuting attorney;
- to take smb. into custody;
- to swear out a warrant for smth.;
- to be a victim of conspiracy;
- to call the turn;
- to jump to the conclusion.
- Read and translate the passage:
“Abruptly she said,…I didnt see any money.”
- Reproduce the dialogues between:
- Perry Mason and Diana Alder;
- Perry Mason and a police officer.
Chapter 12.
- Translate these word-combinations and reproduce the situations they are used into:
- a soft code knock; (a rap);
- to detour around;
- to scout the place;
- duck out;
- to take chances with the police;
- to get in touch with smb.;
- moose hunting;
- to be apt to do smth.;
- to pry into background;
- to chase off a false trial;
- the question of one s property rights;
- to vest in the husband;
- to be in the saddle;
- to make a will;
- to liquidate holdings;
- gross income from any source;
- the cat will be out of the bag;
- to be under sedation;
- a hot situation;
- to count on ones discretion;
- to protect from disagreeable publicity.
- Read and translate the passage:
Mason said, “Boring found out…into her own hands.”
- Reproduce the dialogues
- between Sid Nye and Perry Mason;
- between Perry Mason and George Winlock.
Ch. 13 -14.
- Translate these word-combinations and reproduce the situations
they are used into:
- to see smb. privately;
- to retain ones property interests;
- to be at stake;
- to seek smb. to blackmail;
- to be fatally injured;
- to establish the matter by definite proof;
- to engage in an altercation;
- to share in the spoils;
- to require ones testimony;
- violation of the law;
- to be let off with probation;
- to rebuke from the court;
- to remain in abeyance;
- to suborn perjury; to commit perjury;
- to be placed on the witness stand;
- to discover the true facts by cross-examination;
- to make a gateway;
- to nab smb.;
- on the outskirt of town;
- to intimate smb.;
- to have a warrant;
- to conceal evidence;
- to take smb. into custody;
- to be hard to get along with.
- Read and Translate the passage:
Mason hurried down to Della Streets room…Come on, Della.”
- Reproduce the dialogues:
- between Mrs. Winlock and Perry Mason;
- between Sid Nye and Perry Mason.
Ch. 15.
- Translate these word-phrases and reproduce the situations they are used in:
- the district attorney;
- a preliminary hearing;
- to cross-examine;
- to object to;
- to sustain;
- to overrule;
- to sell someone into white slavery;
- to have the defendant tied up with an agreement;
- physical altercation with somebody;
- to surrender a part or all of that money;
- to put an electronic bug on ones automobile;
- to carry an accurate watch;
- a stretcher bearer;
- the line of interrogation;
- to strike out his entire evidence;
- to quit taking notes;
- to overlook something;
- to become suspicious;
- to be inaccurate and incomplete;
- to be sworn;
- to be injured;
- to make a note;
- to be fast;
- a fracture of the skull;
- to search the clothes;
- to ask the Court for a recess.
- Read and translate the passage:
“Knox came…We ask that the defendant be bound over for trial.”