«The Trimmed Lamp» O. Henry

What is Love?

It has been said that we need just three things in life: something to do, something to look forward to and someone to love.

«Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness». Oliver Wendell. Oliver Wendell.

«The Trimmed lamp» «The Trimmed lamp»

O.Henry

1.This story is about… 1.This story is about… 2.The main characters are… 2.The main characters are… 3.The secondary characters are… 3.The secondary characters are… 4.The climax is… 4.The climax is… 5.The plot is… 5.The plot is… 6.The outcome is… 6.The outcome is…

Say who: 1.Came to New York to make money 1.Came to New York to make money 2.Was nineteen 2.Was nineteen 3.Was twenty 3.Was twenty 4.Worked in a laundry 4.Worked in a laundry 5.Was a sales-girl 5.Was a sales-girl 6.Made ten(eighteen, thirty)dollars a week 6.Made ten(eighteen, thirty)dollars a week 7.Paid six dollars for the room and board 7.Paid six dollars for the room and board 8.Fell in love 8.Fell in love 9.Married a steel maker 9.Married a steel maker 10.Hoped to catch a millionaire some day 10.Hoped to catch a millionaire some day 11.Was an electrician 11.Was an electrician 12.Invited Nancy to have dinner at a fashionable café one day 12.Invited Nancy to have dinner at a fashionable café one day 13.Had no hair on his head 13.Had no hair on his head 14.Wore a diamond ring 14.Wore a diamond ring 15.Asked Nancy to marry him 15.Asked Nancy to marry him 16.Did not want to have a millionaire’s money only 16.Did not want to have a millionaire’s money only 17.Liked to wear bright clothes 17.Liked to wear bright clothes 18.Liked to be looked at 18.Liked to be looked at 19.Kept the lamp trimmed and burning 19.Kept the lamp trimmed and burning 20.Made Dan feel miserable 20.Made Dan feel miserable 21.Felt sorry for him 21.Felt sorry for him 22.Met two months later 22.Met two months later 23.Had become rich by that time 23.Had become rich by that time 24.Had become happy by that time. 24.Had become happy by that time.

Answer the following questions 1.How many persons are mentioned in this story? 1.How many persons are mentioned in this story? 2.What are the names of the two girls? 2.What are the names of the two girls? 3.How old are they? 3.How old are they? 4.What brought them to New York? 4.What brought them to New York? 5.How did they earn their living? 5.How did they earn their living? 6.Whose work paid more, Nancy's or Lou’s? 6.Whose work paid more, Nancy's or Lou’s? 7.What is Dan? 7.What is Dan? 8.How did Dan and Lou meet? 8.How did Dan and Lou meet? 9.How much did Dan make a week? 9.How much did Dan make a week? 10.How often did Dan and Lou go out? 10.How often did Dan and Lou go out? 11.What was Nancy’s reaction to the sales-girls jokes? 11.What was Nancy’s reaction to the sales-girls jokes? 12.What kind of a man asked Nancy to marry him?How did she take it? 12.What kind of a man asked Nancy to marry him?How did she take it? 13.What kind of a man did Nancy hope to marry? 13.What kind of a man did Nancy hope to marry? 14.In what way did Lou spend her weeks salary? 14.In what way did Lou spend her weeks salary? 15.What was it that Dan sometimes did not like about Lou? 15.What was it that Dan sometimes did not like about Lou? 16.How did Nancy spend her free time? 16.How did Nancy spend her free time? 17.What made Dan feel miserable one evening? 17.What made Dan feel miserable one evening? 18.What did Nancy feel about this? 18.What did Nancy feel about this? 19.What told Nancy that Lou had become rich when they met in three months? 19.What told Nancy that Lou had become rich when they met in three months? 20.What told Lou that Nancy was happy? 20.What told Lou that Nancy was happy? 21.What kind of a catch had Nancy made? 21.What kind of a catch had Nancy made? 22.What about Lou? 22.What about Lou?

Say whether the statement is true or false. Correct the false one 1.Lou and Nancy came to New York because they wanted to marry millionaires. 1.Lou and Nancy came to New York because they wanted to marry millionaires. 2.Nancy did not like her job because it did not pay. 2.Nancy did not like her job because it did not pay. 3.Dan fell in love with Lou at first sight. 3.Dan fell in love with Lou at first sight. 4.Dan was a rich man. 4.Dan was a rich man. 5.Dan liked when people looked at Lou. 5.Dan liked when people looked at Lou. 6.Though Nancy often said that she would catch a millionaire,she did not mean money only. 6.Though Nancy often said that she would catch a millionaire,she did not mean money only. 7.Though Lou loved Dan,she did not want to marry him. 7.Though Lou loved Dan,she did not want to marry him. 8.One day Lou went away with a millionaire. 8.One day Lou went away with a millionaire. 9.Her disappearance was not a big blow for Dan. 9.Her disappearance was not a big blow for Dan. 10.In two months the millionaire left Lou. 10.In two months the millionaire left Lou. 11.Lou returned to Dan. 11.Lou returned to Dan.

Say why: 1.Lou and Nancy left their homes. 1.Lou and Nancy left their homes. 2.Lou was sorry for Nancy. 2.Lou was sorry for Nancy. 3.Nancy liked her work. 3.Nancy liked her work. 4.Lou liked her work. 4.Lou liked her work. 5.It was clear that Dan was in love with Lou. 5.It was clear that Dan was in love with Lou. 6.Nancy had no gentlemen friends. 6.Nancy had no gentlemen friends. 7.Nancy refused to the millionaire with a diamond ring. 7.Nancy refused to the millionaire with a diamond ring. 8.Sales-girls were joking at Nancy. 8.Sales-girls were joking at Nancy. 9.Lou did not want to marry Dan. 9.Lou did not want to marry Dan. 10.There was a strange nervous look on Dan’s face one evening. 10.There was a strange nervous look on Dan’s face one evening. 11.Lou left Dan. 11.Lou left Dan. 12.Lou was crying two months later. 12.Lou was crying two months later. 13.Nancy’s eyes shone brighter than stars. 13.Nancy’s eyes shone brighter than stars.

Prove that: 1.Lou and Nancy were friends. 1.Lou and Nancy were friends. 2.Lou and Nancy were different. 2.Lou and Nancy were different. 3.There were many tempting things in New York for simple pretty girls. 3.There were many tempting things in New York for simple pretty girls. 4.To catch a millionaire does not always mean to find happiness. 4.To catch a millionaire does not always mean to find happiness. 5.Nancy has made her catch. 5.Nancy has made her catch.

Make up and act out the talk between: Lou and Nancy(waiting for Dan) Lou and Nancy(waiting for Dan) Nancy and Dan(after the introduction) Nancy and Dan(after the introduction) Nancy and one of the sales-girls(after Nancy’s refusal) Nancy and one of the sales-girls(after Nancy’s refusal) Lou and Nancy(talking about their future plans) Lou and Nancy(talking about their future plans) Nancy and Dan(in the laundry after Lou had left) Nancy and Dan(in the laundry after Lou had left) Nancy and Lou(three months later) Nancy and Lou(three months later)

Imagine that you are: Lou Lou Nancy Nancy Dan Dan The millionaire with a diamond ring. The millionaire with a diamond ring.

What do you think: Say what you feel about Lou, what you like about her, what you don’t like. Say what you feel about Lou, what you like about her, what you don’t like. Say what you feel about Nancy, what you like about her, what you don’t like. Say what you feel about Nancy, what you like about her, what you don’t like. Say what you feel about Dan, what you like about him, what you don’t like. Say what you feel about Dan, what you like about him, what you don’t like.

What is Love?

«Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness». Oliver Wendell. Oliver Wendell.

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