Episode 2 Before Reading 1 Look at the pictures. Read the sentences below. Tick (✔) the things you think are going to happen in the episode. Listen, read and check. The Otis family arrive at Canterville Chase. A man is there to welcome them. They go to the library. There is a stain on the wall. The housekeeper becomes ill. While Reading 2 Read or listen to the episode and answer the questions. 1 How many children has Mr Otis got? 2 What was the weather like when the Otis family came to Canterville Chase? 3 Who met the family at the door? 4 Why is there blood on the library floor? 5 What does Washington do about the stain? 6 What does Mr Otis want to do if Mrs Umney faints again? After Reading 3 Discuss in pairs. • Why do you think Mrs Umney fainted? • Do you think the Otis family are kind people? Why (not)? • Why do you think Sir Simon murdered his wife? • What do you think happened to Sir Simon?