Reading and Listening

1. Read and listen to part 1 (00:00 – 2:04)1

2. Answer these questions:

a) What did the detective give

Hartley? What did he offer to do?

b) What did Hartley do when he got

the address?

c) What did Vivienne look like?

d) Why was Hartley angry with her?

e) Why do you think she didn’t answer

his letter?

3. What do the following words and

phrases from the story mean in context:

a) Moved (line 5)

b) Expenses (line 7)

c) Tram (line 12)

d) Rang the bell (line 14)

e) Climb (line 15)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZ5fFHuPeM
4. Read and listen to part 2 (2:08-4:28)
5. Answer the following
questions:

a) Why wasn’t Vivienne sure about

accepting Hartley’s offer?

b) How did Hartley try to persuade

her?

c) Where did Hartley and Vivienne

first meet?

d) What did Hartley think was the

reason why Vivienne didn’t say yes to
his offer?

e) What do you think Hartley wanted

Vivienne to do?

f) Who do you think Héloise is?

6. Look at the highlighted words. What

do they mean?
7. Listen to part 3 of the story (4:51- 6:16) and answer the questions:

a) What did Hartley Say about Héloise?

b) What did Vivienne promise to do?

c) Who do you think the lady in the white dress is?

8. Listen to part 4 of the story (6:18- 7:40):

a) Who was the lady?

b) Who was Vivienne?

c) Who was Héloise?

9. Did the ending surprise you?