The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Lesson 1

1. Read act 1 pp.11-40

2. Find the following word combinations in the text and learn them:

1. to be of a superior quality p.12 быть лучшего (превосходного, высшего) качества

2. to amuse oneself p.13 развлекаться; проводить приятно время

3. to propose to smb p.14 делать предложение (о браке)

4. to accept smth (smb) p.14 принимать что-либо; принять чье-либо предложение (о браке)

5. to give one’s consent p.15 дать свое согласие, разрешение на что-либо

6. to clear up a question (of) p.15 выяснить вопрос

7. to be hard up p.16 испытывать денежные затруднения, нуждаться в деньгах

8. to have a hard and fast rule about smth p.16 иметь твердо установленное (жесткое) правило относительно чего-либо

9. to be aware of smth p.17 осознавать что-либо, знать что-либо, быть осведомленным о чем-либо

10. to adopt smb (smth) зд.: 1. p.19 усыновлять, удочерять кого-либо; 2. p.19 принимать, усваивать

11. to annoy smb p.20 раздражать кого-либо, досаждать кому-либо

12. to rely on smb p.25 полагаться, надеяться на кого-либо, доверять кому-либо

13. to take advantage of smth p.26 воспользоваться чем-либо

14. to have a way of doing smth p.26 иметь привычку, особенность, характерную черту делать что-либо

15. to go off alright (coll.) p.34 сойти, пройти (хорошо, успешно)

3. Reproduce the situations in which the above suggested word combinations are used. Record the situations (points 3,5,8,13,14). Consult the model.

Model: to give one’s consent дать свое согласие, разрешение на что-либо

Jack was going to propose to Gwendolen. Algernon said that he would not give his consent because he thought Jack a liar.

Model: to amuse oneself развлекаться; проводить приятно время

When Algernon asked Jack what had brought him to town, his friend answered that he wanted to amuse himself.

4. Explain the following:

1. Divorces are made in heaven. (p. 15)

2. More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn’t read. (p. 16)

3. To wash one’s clean linen in public. (p. 21)

4. In married life three is company and two is none. (p. 21)

5. If one plays good music, people don’t listen, if one plays bad music, people don’t talk. (p. 25)

5. Expand on the following statements:

1. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. (p.14)

2. Health is the primary duty of life. (p. 25)

3. All women become like their mothers. That’s their tragedy. No mean does. That’s his. (p. 35)

4. It’s awfully hard work doing nothing. (p. 37)

6. Translate the passage ‘What you really are…for more than a week’ in written form (p. 20) Prepare a good phonetic reading of the passage.

7. Read act 1 again. Answer the questions relating to:

a. The content-factual information The content-factual information (CFI) gives knowledge of facts, events, processes, which were, are and will be taking place in the world, real or imaginary	b. The content-conceptual information The content-conceptual information (CCI) imparts to the reader the author’s individual understanding of relations between phenomena described by means of CFI. The CCI is the author’s intention plus its interpretation.
1. What is the setting of the play? to amuse smb (p. 14) to approve of smb (p. 14) to flirt with smb (p. 14) to be in love with smb (p. 14) to marry smb (p. 15)	1. Why did Algernon call Jack one of the most advanced Bunburyists? What is the essence of Bunburyism? to invent smb (p. 20) to be a confirmed and secret Bunburyist (p. 21) to tell smb the rules (p. 21) to get rid of smb (p. 21) to part with smb (p. 21) to realize smth (p. 21)
2. Who was Cecily Carew? to be smb’s guardian (p. 19) to live under a charge of a governess (p.19) to address smb as (p.19)	2. What qualities must an eligible young man possess according to Lady Bracknell? to be down on smb’s list of eligible young men (p.30) to enter smb’s name (p.30) to have an occupation of some kind (p. 30) to find smth satisfactory (p. 30) to be a man of wealth (p.32)
3. How did Lady Bracknell take the news of her daughter’s engagement? to inform smb of smth (p.29) to arrange smth for oneself (p. 29) to put questions to smb (p. 29) to make inquiries (p. 29)	3. How does Lady Bracknell’s speech (her manner of keeping herself) characterize her?

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