A New Name
Unit 1: MEETING CÉZANNE
Prose – Meeting Cézanne by Michael Morpurgo UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT Word Meaning: 1. bustle: noisy excited activity or movement 2. chateau: a large French country home or castle 3. tutted: made a sound expressing annoyance 4. cross: angry 5. Monsieur: a word in French for the title, Mr. 6. furrowed brows: wrinkled brows, showing confusion and curiosity. 7. Picasso: a Spanish sculptor and painter who was considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century Answer these questions: 1. Who was going to visit the inn? Was he someone important? How do you know? Ans. Amandine told Yannick that their most important guest was going to visit the inn with some friends. She asked him to make the arrangements properly as the guest was very famous. 2. Why did Amandine try to remove the burnt tablecloth from the fire? Ans. Amandine tried to remove the burning tablecloth because their guest had made a drawing on it as a tip for her father. She did not want to upset he...
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