The document summarizes the key events and plot points from several short stories: 1) "The Canterville Ghost" follows the Otis family who move into a house in England that is rumored to be haunted. Various supernatural events occur but the family is not afraid. 2) "The Model Millionaire" is about a painter named Hughie who is in love with a woman named Laura but has no money. A wealthy man commissions Hughie to paint his portrait. 3) "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" involves Lord Arthur who visits a palmist who predicts someone in his family will die. Lord Arthur takes this seriously as he is engaged to be married. A series of mysterious events

1. INGLESE<br />Points for Understanding :Answer the questions about the pass “The Canterville Ghost” p. 59 e 60 da n° 1 a 25.<br />Question answered : <br />Mr. Otis is a rich American man that wanted to live outside London.<br />Because he wanted to buy Canterville Chase.<br />Because the house has a ghost.<br />Mr. Otis bought the house but Sir Canterville told him that Canterville Chase had a ghost. <br />Mr. Otis had 4 children : Washington, the daughter Virginia and the twins.<br />Mr. Umney was the Housekeeper of Canterville Chase<br />“There was a large window, there were many books on bookshelves. There were paintings on the walls. There was also a red stain on the floor. The red stain was by the fire place” – Tratto dal brano<br />That that was the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville. She was murdered by her husband, Sir Simon de Canterville. The blood stain has been here for over three hundred years.<br />a. “Pinkerton’s can remove anything” Tratto dal brano <br />b.Mrs. Umney fainted<br />c.That the ghost will come to they<br />Because the wanted to know if the ghost really was there.<br />a.because he heard a chains noise<br />b.he saw the ghost<br />c.he said to the ghost “Please put the oil on your chains!”Tratto dal brano<br />Because the Otis were not afraid of him.<br />Because everyone was afraid of the ghosts, but this American people was not afraid.<br />a.the blood stain appear again every day<br />b.the looked for it every morning<br />c.she felt sorry for the ghost<br />a.the ghost was upstairs<br />b.because they heard a terrible crashing noise downstairs<br />c.he was very angry. He stood up and gave a loud shout<br />d.he was very angry.<br />They put a candle into a pumpkin : the ghost thought that it was an another ghost, than the pulled him some pillows.<br />He was in the library.<br />That she was very sorry for him.<br />Because the ghost said that members of the Otis family are rude, nasty and unkind.<br />He wanted to far away the woods.<br />a. The worlds mean : “Quando una ragazza d’oro dovrà piangere per un fantasma che non riesce a dormire , i morti alla fine moriranno e nella riposante terra potranno riposare.<br />b. She must come with him in the darkness<br />c. They come in the wood<br />In the garden, in the pond, in the trees and asked people at the railway station.<br />They heard a terrible noise and Virginia stood in the doorway.<br />She took them at the body of Simon de Canterville.<br />The Oties buried the body of Sir Simon de Canterville in a grove among the trees. There were Mrs. Umney and all the servants from Canterville Chase. Many people had to come to the funeral. A nightingale began to sing a very beautiful and sad song.<br />Points for Understanding :Answer the questions about the pass “The Model Milionaire” p. 60 e 61 da n° 1 a 11.<br />Question answered :<br />That Hughie Erskine was the best looking man in London. He had only brown hair and grey eyes and an handsome face. He also had many friends.<br />Because he don’t have money.<br />When Hughie will have than thousand pounds.<br />a.he paint portraits of people<br />b.for rich peoples <br />He is painting a picture of a beggar.<br />Because Alan doesn’t give money to the model.<br />Because he feels sorry for him<br />Because Alan tell all about his private business at the old beggar.<br />a. he feels foolish<br />b. because Hughie told him that he gave a pound to the Baron.<br />a.the Baron von Hausberg.<br />b.to give him an envelope.<br />So he can marry Laura.<br />Points for Understanding :Answer the questions about the pass “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” p. 61-62 n° 1 a 29.<br />Question answered <br />Mr. Podgers is a palmist.<br />He reads people’s hands.<br />Because he said “A palmist in much cleverer than a fortune-teller”<br />Because she wants to know her future.<br />Because he is going to get married.<br />Because he saw something horrible.<br />Because he tell that someone in Arthur’s family will die soon. <br />Because he promise him one hundred pounds.<br />a. the picture of a murder<br />b. that a day his photo will be there<br />First he couldn’t marry Sybil, second he will kill someone.<br />Lady Clementine, his cousin that was hold and hill.<br />The name of a potion.<br />Because he promise that he will use the poison only to kill his dog.<br />He makes a pill and he gives it to Clementine.<br />Because he wants to delay their marriage.<br />Because he wants to see something about Clementine.<br />He burned.<br />Because he knows that he doesn’t kill no one.<br />His uncle, Dean.<br />He is an anarchist. He visited him for a bomb in a clock.<br />For a bomb in a clock.<br />a. that he’s received a clock<br />b. no, because the bomb hasn’t exploded.<br />Because he was worried.<br />Because he had told him his future.<br />Mr. Podgers.<br />He feels very happy because he pushed Mr. Podgers over the wall.<br />a. that police thinks that he killed himself<br />b. he vent to Sybil<br />Because now there was a new fashion, the telepatyy.<br />That killing him he can finally marry Sybil.<br />Mi raccomando cercate di cambiare le risposte : omettete qualcosa, lasciate risposte in bianco usate sinonimi oppure pronomi invece di nomi propri ... fate di tutto per non farvi sgamare!<br />