New Yorkers

#NEW YORKERS#

ACTIVITIES

Before Reading

1 Read the introduction on the first page of the book, and the back cover. Are these sentences true? Tick one box for each sentence.

1 These stories are about famous people. false
2 These stories are about people in New York. true
3 New York today is very different from theNew York in these stories. true
4 The people in these stories have unusual jobs
and strange lives. false

2 Here are the five story titles, with a character from each story. Which of the five things below belongs to each story? Can you guess?

a secret in adesk/ I too much drink/ a gold watch / a prison I a train ride

The Christmas Presents a housewife (a gold match)

Soapy's Choice a tramp (a prision)

A Walk in Amnesia a lawyer ( a train ride)

Tildy's Moment a waitress (too muchdrink)

The Memento an actress (a secret in a desk)

ACTIVITIES

While Reading

Read The Christmas Presents. Choose the best questionword for each question, and then answer them.

Why / What
1 .why.. did Della cry?
2 ..what. two special things did Jim and Della have?
3 ..what. did Della sell to Madame Eloise?
4 .what.. did Jim buy for Della?5 .why.. couldn't Jim use his present?
6 .why.. couldn't Della use her present?

Read Soapy's Choice. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Rewrite the false ones with the correct information.

1 Soapy went into an expensive restaurant, but he didn't
get a me al. false
2 When Soapy brake a window, the policeman ran alter him false
3 In the second restaurant, Soapy had a goodmeal. true
4 The young woman called a policeman when Soapy
spoke to her. false
5 Soapy took a man's umbrella, and then gave it back. true
6 In the church, Soapy decided to change his life. true
7 The next day, Soapy got a job for three months. false

ACTIVITIES: While Reading

Read A Walk in Amnesia. Who said this - Elwyn Bellford or Edward Pinkhammer - and who was he talking to?

1'But I do rest.' edward
2 'Sometimes people do forget who they are.' edward
3 'Are you sure you know me?' elwyn
4 'I've never seen you before in my life.' elwyn
5 'How can I get better?' edward
6 'I'm a little tired of it all now.' edward
7 'It was wonderful!' elwyn

Read Tildy's Moment, and then answer the questions.

1 What was Tildy like? Working in a familiar restaurant
2Why did all the men in Bogle's like to watch Aileen? Because she was very beautiful
3 Why did Mr Seeders kiss Tildy? Because he drink alcohol in the restaurant
4 How was Tildy different after the kiss? Because she was very happy
5 What did Mr Seeders do the next time he carne in? Talking with tildy about the kiss
6 Why did Tildy begin to cry? Because he break her heart

Read The Memento. Hereare some untrue sentences about this story. Change them into true sentences.

1 Miss Ray left the theatre beca use she was afraid of men. 2 Arthur knew that Ida was the actress Rosalie Ray.
3 Arthur kept a letter fram his first love in his desk.
4 Arthur never saw Miss Ray in the theatre.
5 Miss Ray left Arthur because he was not like other men.

ACTIVITIES

After Reading

1 In TheChristmas Presents, perhaps Jim thought about his present for Della on his way home from work. Complete the text with these words. (Use one word in each gap.)

beautiful, because, belonged, chain, combs, do, door, face, feeling, fine, grey, home, important, long, love, must, no, opens, present, seU, use, when, without

Well, it's a cold,____ night again, but I'm ____ great.
I'm going -wato...