"The Seal Woman"
(a Scottish legend)
Before you listen make sure that you know these words:
to go beachcombing - ходить по берегу моря в поисках чего-либо, выброшенного волнами на берег и полезного в хозяйстве;
to weep (wept) and plead with somebody - плакать и умолять кого-либо;
rafters in the barn - стропила в сарае;
a cornstack - скирда, стог;
to be short of (fish) - испытывать нужду в чем-либо;
Listen to the legend "The Seal Woman" Part I and answer the questions:
1. What did MacCodrum see when he was taking a rest in the shelter of a rock one day?
2. What strange thing happened when the seals reached the bank?
3. What did he notice watching the sealwomen?
4. Where did MacCodrum find a wife for himself?
5. Where did MacCodrum keep the skin?
6. Why was he afraid to lose the skin?
Listen to the legend "The Seal Woman" Part II and answer the questions:
1. Did MacCodrum have a happy marriage?
2. Was his wife happy as well?
3. Did she forget about her home in the sea?
4. What did MacCodrum see sometimes when he went down to the shore?
5. What made him think that the seal with a fish in its mouth was his wife?
6. What did he think his fault was?
7. What made him believe that his wife would come back some day?