Домашнее чтение. Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime (by Oskar Wilde) (задания)
методическая разработка по английскому языку (10 класс) по теме

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime (by Oskar Wilde)

Chapter 1

1. Find these words and word-combinations in the text, explain them in English and make up your own sentences with them

- to tell fortune;   - indiscretion;   - to have a bad temper;   - to be in danger;   - attorney;   - to exaggerate;   - to be shipwrecked;   - to be filled with curiosity;   - a mutual understanding/ misunderstanding;   - to turn white;   - to do one’s best;   - to be disappointed;   - to insist on smth.;   - to make smb. sick with horror;     - to envy.

2. Classify the following adjectives into two columns: 1) positive; 2) negative; translate them into Russian and learn by heart.

Delicate; affected; good-humoured; spoiled; horrible; pleasant; annoying; romantic-looking; amused; moderate; excellent; punctual; melancholy-looking; impatient; charming.

3. Answer the following questions:

1) Why was Lady Windemere’s house full of guests? Who was present at her last reception before Christmas?

2) Who visited Lady Windemere twice a week? Why?

3) What was going to happen to Lady Windemere next year according to the cheiromantist?

4) What kind of a person was the cheiromantist?

5) What did Mr. Podgers say about the Duchess of Paisley? Was he right or mistaken?

6) What did Mr. Podgers read from Lady Flora’s hand?

7) What was Sir Thomas like in accordance with the cheiromantist?

8) What did Mr. Podgers say about Lady Marvel?

9) What information did Lady Windemere give about Lord Arthur Savile?

10) What did Mr. Podgers tell about Lord Arthur?

11) What did Lord Arthur feel after the cheiromantist’s words?

12) Where did Lord Arthur spend the night?

4. Prove that:

1) Lady Windemere was a charming woman.

2) Lady Windemere believed in cheiromancy.

3) Mr. Podgers didn’t look like a real cheiromantist.

4) Mr. Podgers was a successful cheiromantist.

5) Lord Arthur loved Sybil.

6) Mr. Podgers was frightened when he saw Lord Arthur’s hand.

7) Some people wanted to have their hands read but the others didn’t.

8) Lord Arthur believed Mr. Podgers.

5) Write out some keywords from the chapter and use them while retelling the chapter.

Chapter 2.

1. Find these words and word-combinations in the text, explain them in English and make up your own sentences with them

- remote;   - a sin;   - to put off;   - to be conscious of smth.; to commit a murder;   - to hang one’s head in shame;   - to be a symbol of all what is good and noble;   - a sacrifice;   - to have common sense;   - to make away with smb/ smth.;   to gwet rid of smth.;    - to be parted from smb.;   to make a will;   to have a great deal to answer for.

2. Find in the chapter 10 adjectives with the negative meaning and 10 adjectives with the positive meaning. Learn them by heart.

3. Choose the right sentences about the characters of the story and correct the false ones.

1) Lord Arthur decided not to marry Sybil after he had been told his fortune.

2) Lord Arthur was a born criminal and any murder was nothing to him.

3) He decided to kill his relative feeling no regret.

4) Lord Arthur decided to poison Lady Clem because he was expert on toxicology.

5) Lord Arthur was a shy man who hated painful scenes.

6) Lord Arthur had a big angry dog.

7) Lord Arthur brought a new American medicine for heartburn to Lady Clem.

8) When Lord Arthur was in Italy, he was afraid that some accident had happened to Lady Clem.

9) Lady Clem loved Lord Arthur and left him her house.

10) Lady Clem died a natural death.

4) Make up 10 questions to the chapter and let your fellow-students answer these questions.

5) Make up a plan to the chapter and retell the chapter using the plan.

Chapter 2.

1. Find these words and word-combinations in the text, explain them in English and make up your own sentences with them

- remote;   - a sin;   - to put off;   - to be conscious of smth.; to commit a murder;   - to hang one’s head in shame;   - to be a symbol of all what is good and noble;   - a sacrifice;   - to have common sense;   - to make away with smb/ smth.;   to gwet rid of smth.;    - to be parted from smb.;   to make a will;   to have a great deal to answer for.

2. Find in the chapter 10 adjectives with the negative meaning and 10 adjectives with the positive meaning. Learn them by heart.

3. Choose the right sentences about the characters of the story and correct the false ones.

1) Lord Arthur decided not to marry Sybil after he had been told his fortune.

2) Lord Arthur was a born criminal and any murder was nothing to him.

3) He decided to kill his relative feeling no regret.

4) Lord Arthur decided to poison Lady Clem because he was expert on toxicology.

5) Lord Arthur was a shy man who hated painful scenes.

6) Lord Arthur had a big angry dog.

7) Lord Arthur brought a new American medicine for heartburn to Lady Clem.

8) When Lord Arthur was in Italy, he was afraid that some accident had happened to Lady Clem.

9) Lady Clem loved Lord Arthur and left him her house.

10) Lady Clem died a natural death.

4) Make up 10 questions to the chapter and let your fellow-students answer these questions.

5) Make up a plan to the chapter and retell the chapter using the plan.

Chapters 3-4

1. Study the vocabulary. Learn the given words and word-combinations by heart, make up a short story of your own using this vocabulary.

- to be distressed;   - engagement;   - to get over;   - amazement;   - to guarantee;   - to have smth/ nothing to do with…;   - to work for money;   - remarkable;   - ridiculous;   - to go off into laughter;   - to be amused;   to turn pale with…;   - to take place;  - for a single moment; - worship;   - to get tired of…;   - to be serious over smth;   - to owe smth to smth.

2. Find in the chapter the English equivalents to the following Russian word-combinations:

- постучать в дверь,   - попросить совета и помощи;   - нужный ему человек;   - быть довольным;   - полагаться на что-либо;   - взорваться;   - доставлять;   - дело провалилось;   - решить что-либо;   - ничего важного.

3. Who said the following sentences and why? What were the other characters of the story doing at that moment?

1) So you are taking politics seriously?

2) If you want one for home use, I will give you one and you will be satisfied with the result.

3) I don’t work for money. I live for my art.

4) Your cousin writes lovely letters. They are as good as novels.

5) I don’t think it is a nice thing to have at home.

6) Have you dropped anything important?

7) My dear Sybil! Let us be married tomorrow!

4. Enlarge the following statements:

1) Sybil’s parents were distressed.

2) Arthur was disappointed but soon found the way out of his problem.

3) Arthur went to a Russian revolutionary agent.

4) Arthur went to Mr. Winckelkopf.

5) For the next two days Arthur was greatly excited.

6) Arthur’s mother received a charming letter.

7) Lord Arthur was disappointed again.

8) In the evening Lord Arthur was walking along the London’s street and came to the Thames.

9) Lord Arthur rushed to Sybil.

10) Lord Arthur and Sybil were happy together and had children.

5. Make up a plan and retell the chapter using this plan.

6. What do you think about the characters of this story? Were they nice or terrible? Who do you like most? Who do you like least? Who did you feel most sorry for? Try to complete the sentences:

1) I feel sorry for _________________________ because _____________________.

2) I suppose ________________ was wrong (right) to ________________________.

3) I believe _________________ did a dreadful (a nice, a very stupid, an unjust) thing when _____________.