i never forget a face

1- What was strange about the writer?
- He never forgot a face, he forgot names. * ما هو الشئ الغريب لدى الكاتب ؟
 هو أبداً لا ينسي وحهاً هو ينسي الأسماء.
2- What was the writer's trouble?
- He couldn't remember names. * ما هي مشكلة الكاتب؟
 هو لا يستطيع أن يتذكر الأسماء.
3- What did the writer's wife think he should to be?
- She thought that he should be a reporter. * ما الذى تعتقده زوجته فيما يجب ان يعمل ؟
 هي أعتقد أنه يجب أن يكون صحفي.
4-Why did the writer's wife think he ought to be a reporter?
-Because of his memory of faces, he can wait at the cinemas in the first nights to look for famous people. * لماذا تعتقد زوجته أنه يجب أن يكون صحفي؟
 بسبب ذاكرته للوجوه فهو يستطيع أن ينتظر أمام السينما في الليالي الأولي ليبحث عن الناس المشاهير.
5- Why couldn't the writer work as a reporter?
- Because he wouldn't remember names. * لماذا لا يستطيع الكاتب أن يعمل كصحفي؟
 لأنه سوف لا يتذكر الأسماء.
6-How did the writer’s trouble with names put him in difficulties?
-Because he forgot people’s names and lost good business. * كيف مشكلة الكاتب مع الأسماء تضعه في مشاكل؟
 لأنه ينسي أسماء الناس فهو يخسر عمل جيد.
7- How did the writer overcome this difficulty?
- He connected a face with a place. * كيف يتغلب الكاتب علي هذة الصعوبة؟
 هو يربط الوجه بالمكان.
8- What was the wife’s complaint concerning neighbours?
- He didn't know his neighbours’ names. * ماهي شكوي الزوجة بخصوص الجيران؟
 هو لا يعرف أسماء جيرانه.
9- What did the writer know about the passenger with him?
-He was a Bardfield man. He wasn't one of the regular travellers. * ماذا يعرف الكاتب عن المسافر؟
 إنه رجل من باردفيلد إنه ليس من المسافريين المعتاديين.
10- What did the writer guess the traveller was?
-He was one of those who came to live in the small houses by the bus-stop. * ماذا خمن الكاتب عن المسافر؟
 واحد من الذين أتوا ليسكنوا في المنازل الصغيرة بجوار المحطة
11- What was the attitude of the villagers towards newcomers?
- They were unfriendly towards newcomers. * ماهو موقف القرويين تجاه السكان الجدد؟
 هم كانوا غير ودوديين تجاهم.
12- What was writer's attitude towards newcomers?
-He was friendly with them as he may get business out of that. * ماهو موقف الكاتب تجاه السكان الجدد؟
 كان ودوداً معهم لأنه يحصل علي عمل من هذا.
13- Why does the writer like Bradfield?
- Because there is a lot of country there. * لماذا الكاتب أحب باردفيلد؟
 لأنه يوجد كثير من الريف هناك.
14- How did the writer start to talk to that man?
- As if they were old friends. * كيف بدأ الكاتب الحديث مع الرجل؟
 كما لو كانوا أصدقاء قدامي.
15- How did the traveller speak?
- He spoke well with a quiet friendly manner. * كيف تكلم المسافر؟
 تكلم جيداً بأخلاق ودودة.
16- How did the writer start a conversation with the traveller?
- He asked if he generally travelled down on that train. * كيف بدأ الكاتب الحديث مع المسافر؟
 سأله هل عموماً يسافر في هذا القطار.
17- To what extent did he succeed in getting information about the traveller?
- He failed to get information, so he gave up his attempt. * إلي أي مدي نجح الكاتب في الحصول علي معلومات عن المسافر؟
 فشل في الحصول علي معلومات لذا تخلي عن محولته.
18- Why did the writer boast about a business he had done that morning?
- To encourage him to talk about himself. * لماذا تفاخر الكاتب عن عمله هذا الصباح؟
 ليشجعه ليتحدث عن نفسه.
19-How was the weather when they got out of the station?
-It was raining, the wind was blowing and it was bitterly cold. * كيف كان الطقس عندما خرجوا من المحطة؟
 كانت تمطر والرياح تهب والبرد قاسى.
20- What did the writer offer the stranger?
- To give him a lift. * ماذا الكاتب قدم للغريب؟
 ان يوصله بالسيارة.
21-What did the man ask for? Why was the writer surprised?
-To get out of the car. As they were on the open country where no houses and it was rainy. * ماذا طلب الرجل؟ ولماذا اندهش الكاتب؟
 أن يخرج من السيارة. لأنهم كانوا في الريف الغير مسكون و الجو ممطر.
22-What did the stranger do when the writer slowed dawn?
-He hit the writer hard on the back of his head and pushed him out of the car and stole him. * ماذا فعل الغريب عندما الكاتب ابطئ السيارة؟
 ضرب الكاتب علي خلف رأسه و دفعه خارج السيارة و سرقه.
23- Where was the writer when he came to himself?
-He was lying in a ditch with rain pouring on him. * أين كان الكاتب عندما عاد إلي و عيه؟
 راقداً في قناة و المطر يسقط عليه.
24- What did the stranger steal from the writer?
- His umbrella, gold watch, money and the car. * ماذا سرق الغريب من الكاتب؟
 شمسية و سعة ذهب و سيارة.
25- Why did the writer go to the police station?
- To report that someone had stolen him. * لماذا ذهب الكاتب إلي مركز الشرطة؟
 ليبلغ أن شخص ما سرقه.
26-What did the man see on the wall of the police station?
- A picture for the stranger. * ماذا رأي الكاتب علي الحائط؟
 صورة للغريب.
27- What was written under the picture?
- Wanted for robbery with violence and attempted murder. * ماذا كُتب تحت الصورة؟
 مطلوب للسرقة بلإكراه و محاولة قتل.
28-How do you know that the writer was kind-hearted?
-He woke the stranger up when they reached the station and gave him a lift. * كيف عرفت أن الكاتب طيب القلب؟
 لقد أيقظ الغريب عندما وصلوا المحطة وقام بتوصيله.
29- What was the writer's job?
- He was a businessman. * ما هي وظيفة الكاتب؟
 هو كان رجل أعمال.
30- Why did the writer that the stranger didn't have a car?
-Because he thought he lived in a cheap house. * لماذا أعتقد الكاتب أن الغريب لم يملك سيارة؟
 لأنه أعتقد أنه يعيش في منزل رخيص.
31- Why didn't the stranger talk according to the writer?
- Because he thought he was a bit tired. * لماذا لم يتكلم الغريب طبقاً لرأئ الكاتب؟
 لأنه أعتقد أنه متعب قليلاً.
32- What moral do we learn from this story?
- We should be careful with strangers. * ما هو الخلق الذي نتعلةه من هذة القصة؟
 ينبغي أن نكون حريصين مع الغرباء.

1) “This trouble with names has put me in difficulties from time to time”
a- How did his trouble with names put him in difficulties?
{He never remembered a name and this caused troubles with neighbors and in business too}
b- How could he get out of this difficulty?
{He connected faces with places and where they met before}
c- What do you conclude about this statement?
{Although he couldn’t remember names but he could remember faces. And he could connect a face with a place}
2) “I have to be very clever not to let a man see that I can’t remember
whether his name is Smith or Moses”
a- Why did the writer not to let a man see that he couldn't remember his name?
{So as not to lose much business}
b- How could the writer overcome this? {He connected faces with places}
c- What happened when he failed to overcome this difficulty?
{He lost his gold watch, umbrella, money and the car}
3) "His face told me clearly that he is connected with Bardfield"
a- What was the annoying thing the speaker couldn’t remember about that face?
{He couldn’t connect it with a place}
b- What was the speaker guessing about that man?
{He was one of the newcomers, living near the bus stop}
c- Where did he really see that face? {On the wall of the police station}
4) "Listen. There isn't a bus for a quarter of an hour. I've got my car….."
a- What did the writer offer? {to give him a lift}
b- Why did he make that offer ? {As the weather was raining heavily and bitterly cold}
c- How did the man return the favour?
{He hit him on the head, pulled him out of the car and stole him}
5) "Wanted for robbery with violence and attempted murder."
a- Where was this statement written? {under a picture outside the police station}
b- When did the read it? {When he went to the police station to report the robbery}
c- What was that fellow wanted for?
{He was wanted for robbery with violence and attempted murder}
6) " I found myself laying in a ditch with water ………"
a- How did the writer lose his sense? {the stranger hit him hard on his head}
b- What did the writer lose? {his car, gold watch, new umbrella and his money}
c- How was the writer when he came to his senses?
{He found himself laying in a ditch with water pouring down on him}
7) " This is very kind of you. You can let me get out here"
a- Who was the speaker? {The stranger to the writer}
b- What happened after that? {he slowed down but the stranger hit him hard and stole him}
c- Why did the speaker thank his fellow? {Because he took him in his car}
"What, here? I asked him it seemed mad because there wasn't a
house within five hundred yards."
a- Who said these words ? To whom? {The writer to the stranger}
b- What was he asked to do? {To let the stranger get out of the car}
c- Why was he astonished? {Because there wasn't any house and it was raining heavily}