In Affection and Esteem by Mary Webb I) Global Comprehension

In Affection and Esteem by Mary Webb
I) Global Comprehension: True or False
a) Miss Brown is a seamstress.
b) Miss Brown feels she should rebel against her condition.
c) The landlady is a generous person.
d) The florist is a generous person.
e)
Miss Brown did not get the parcel because it is signed 'anon.'
II) Vocabulary: The language of flowers
Without looking at your book check whether you know these words in English:
- une serre
- des légumes
- un bouquet
- la tige
- éclore
- les racines
- la terre
- une plate-bande
- une couronne (funéraire)
- chez le fleuriste
Who were the 'flower people'?
Write down the name of as many flowers as you can think of in English.
What is Miss Brown compared to, when she is among the flowers of Covent Garden?
III) Direct and reported speech:
Miss Brown does not have many people to speak to but she does speak to herself:
'she apostophized herself 'Myrtle Brown'
What does the use of the verb and of her name indicate?
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Complete the following sentences with what Miss Brown tells herself-
a)' I ought to
b) 'I might
:
c) 'How wonderful
d) 'Be
e) 'I can't help
f) 'I will provide
g) 'I must be crazy
h) 'I shall
i) I may even buy myself a few orchids
Now transform the above into reported speech.
IV) Look at the folowing sentences and notice the verbs:
a)
Miss Brown did not have to hurry home at night as no one was waiting for her.
b) Myrtle Brown you mustn't complain!
c)
My pageant must be a dead secret.
d) She had had to scrimp and save for months.
e) The bell rang earlier. It must have been the postman.

f) You needn't have come downstairs. There is nothing for you.
g) Nonsense! It can't be for you.
Sens du verbe modal
Obligation
Absence d'obligation
Interdiction
Forte probabilité
Impossibilité
Phrase X
Now translate the sentences into French.
V) Translate into English: verbe devoir
a) Miss Brown ne devrait pas être si reconnaissante.
b) Miss Brown a dû se priver pendant des mois.
c) Miss Brown devait prendre le métro tous les jours.
d) Miss Brown se doit de s'offrir de belles fleurs.
e) Miss Brown ne devait pas être bien grosse.
f) Miss Brown ne doit pas écouter la radio apres 23 heures.
g) Miss Brown devait mourir quelques années plus tard dans la solitude et la pauvreté.
VI) Translate into English:
a) Il n'était pas nécessaire de tant souffrir.
b) Elle avait é té capable d'économiser assez pour s'offrir de belles fleurs.
c) C'était
si beau chez le fleuriste! Elle pouvait à peine le croire.
d) Elle n'arrivera pas à s'en remettre.
e) Il faut se faire une raison.
f) Il ne faut pas se laisser abattre.
g) Il se pourrait qu'un jour la chance lui sourit