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Love Story STAGE 3

Before ReadingBEFORE READING ACTIVITIES (PAGE 60)

ACTIVITY 1 BEFORE READING

1 Y 2 N 3 N 4 Y 5 Y 6 N

ACTIVITY 2 BEFORE READING

Encourage speculation, but do not give the answers. The yes answers are 1, 3, 7, and 10.

While ReadingCHAPTER 1 WHILE READING

Correct order is: 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 5, 7

CHAPTER 2 WHILE READING

1+7 Mr Barrett came to watch Oliver play hockey although he was a busy man.

2+9 Oliver and his father often had non- conversations because they found it hard to talk about how they felt.

3+6 Oliver could not believe that Jenny called her father Phil.

4+10 Mr Barrett had always been successful in every-thing so he expected Oliver to be the same.

5+8 Jenny did not understand why Oliver hated his father so much.

CHAPTER 3 WHILE READING

1 Ray Stratton 2 Jenny 3 Oliver 4 Olivers mother, Mrs Barrett 5 Olivers father, Mr Barrett

CHAPTER 4 WHILE READING

1 T 2 F Mr Barrett was against the marriage because he

thought Oliver was too young / he wanted Oliver to finish law school first.

3 T 4 T 5 F Oliver was unable to get a scholarship for law

school. 6 F Only Jennys father came to the wedding.

BEFORE READING THE REST OF THE STORY

Encourage speculation, but do not tell students the answers. The yes answers are 1, 4, and 5.

CHAPTER 5 WHILE READING

Suggested answers: 1 What . . .? She worked as a teacher. 2 What . . .? An invitation to Mr Barretts sixtieth

birthday party. 3 Who . . .? Jenny. 4 Why . . .? Because he refused to speak to his father

on the telephone. 5 Who . . .? Oliver. 6 How . . .? Very sorry and ashamed that he had hurt

Jenny so much.

CHAPTER 6 WHILE READING

Suggested answers: 1 After Oliver finished law school, he got a job in New

York. 2 For the first time in three years, they had money. 3 They went to see a doctor because they wanted a baby. 4 The doctor later told Oliver that Jenny was dying. 5 One evening Jenny asked Oliver to take her to the

hospital. 6 They had never thought about health insurance.

CHAPTER 7 WHILE READING

1 Because he wanted to borrow five thousand dollars. 2 He said that he needed the money because he had

got a girl into trouble. 3 He closed his house in Cranston and came to live in

the flat with Oliver. 4 To hold her in his arms. 5 Open answers. A possible explanation might be:

He realized at last that he and his father loved each other. They both wanted to say sorry for hurting each other, but did not need to.

After ReadingACTIVITY 1 AFTER READING

clever, beautiful young woman. She is a music student at Radcliffe, and she plays the piano really well. After she graduates, Jenny plans to study in Paris. She comes from a poor Italian family. Her father is a baker from Rhode Island, and is a warm, loving man. Jenny feels very close to him, and calls him Phil.

clever, good-looking young man. He is a law student at Harvard, and he plays ice hockey really well. After he graduates, Oliver plans to study at law school. He comes from a rich, famous family. His father is a banker from Boston, and is a cold, serious man. Oliver feels very uncomfortable with him, and calls him sir.

The word needed for both paragraphs is clever.

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11 R AY ST R AT T O N : Very ill indeed. Shes in New York City Hospital.

7 M R BAR R ET T : Ill go there immediately. Thank you for your help.

4 R AY ST R AT T O N : Youre welcome, sir.

ACTIVITY 5 AFTER READING

Open answers.

ACTIVITY 6 AFTER READING

Open answers. Students who are familiar with this sort of quiz in popular magazines may ask for an interpretation of their answers. Encourage them to deduce that mostly bs would mean that love is more important to them than studies, family, work, etc.; mostly as would mean it is less important; and mostly cs would mean they follow a middle path. Encourage disagreement and discussion.

ACTIVITY 7 AFTER READING

Open answers.

ACTIVITY 2 AFTER READING

Suggested answers:JEN N Y : Phil, Ive met the man Im going to marry!PH IL : You have? Well, who is he?JEN N Y : Hes called Oliver Barrett.PH IL : And what does he do, this Oliver Barrett?JEN N Y : Hes at Harvard, studying law.PH IL : So whats he like? A music-lover like you?JEN N Y : Oh no, not at all. But hes a great sportsman

he plays ice hockey.PH IL : I see. So how long have you known him?JEN N Y : Only a month.PH IL : Thats not long, Jenny. Are you sure about this?JEN N Y : Yes, I am. Ive never been so sure about

anything in my life.PH IL : Thats OK, then. So, whens the wedding?JEN N Y : As soon as weve both graduated.PH IL : So soon? Well, when am I going to meet him?JEN N Y : Can we come over on Sunday?PH IL : Of course! Ill start baking some cakes today.Second dialogue:Students can write this as they wish, but you could suggest that they use the above as a model, keeping the parents questions more or less the same.

ACTIVITY 3 AFTER READING

Make sure that students put in the correct punctuation.7, 5+2, 10+8+11, 4+1, 12+6+9, 3Dear Mr and Mrs Barrett,Thank you very much for the kind invitation, which arrived this morning. Oliver and I would love to come, but were afraid that we wont be able to because Oliver has to be at Harvard the next day. You see, he has a very important exam that morning and he just couldnt get back to Harvard in time. We are really very sorry about this, but we hope you have a wonderful party and we wish Mr Barrett a very happy birthday.With love from Oliver and Jenny

ACTIVITY 4 AFTER READING

10 R AY ST R AT T O N : Hello, Stratton speaking. 6 M R BAR R ET T : This is Oliver Barrett the Third here,

calling from Boston. 8 R AY ST R AT T O N : Mr Barrett? What can I do for you,

sir? 5 M R BAR R ET T : Im phoning about Oliver. Im

worried about him. 1 R AY ST R AT T O N : Well, sir . . . 2 M R BAR R ET T : Tell me the truth. What kind of

trouble is he in? 9 R AY ST R AT T O N : Im so sorry to tell you this, but its

Jenny . . . shes ill. 3 M R BAR R ET T : How ill, Ray?

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