Гордость и предубеждение / Section 1

Section 1 (Chapters 1-6)

universally acknowledged truth	1. общепризнанная правда
good fortune	2. удача
to be in want of smth.	3. не хватать чего-л.
to be fixed in minds	4. быть сосредоточенным в умах
to have no objection to	5. не иметь никаких возражений против
man of large fortune	6. человек большого состояния
to engage for	7. заниматься для
to tear to pieces	8. разорвать на части
second-hand intelligence	9. подержанный интеллект
to crown the whole	10. короновать весь
to do credit to smb./smth.	11. отдать должное кому-л.
to fly about	12. летать
unaffected manners	13. незатронутые манеры
to turn the tide	14. переломить ситуацию
to be obliged to do smth.	15. быть обязанным сделать что-л.
to be struck with smb./smth.	16. быть пораженным кем-л. / См.
set-down – отпор, выговор	17. усадка - отпор, выговор
to give leave to do smth.	18. дать разрешение сделать что-л.
to spend the remainder of one's days	19. провести остаток своих дней
to be eat up with smth.	20. быть съеденным чем-л.
to pique oneself upon smth.	21. возиться с чем-л.
to be prone to smth.	22. быть склонным к чему-л.
in due form	23. в должной форме
Keep your breath to cool your porridge	24. Задержите дыхание, чтобы охладить кашу
to be engrossed by smth.	25. быть поглощенным чем-л.
to look archly	26. выглядеть вежливо

1. PARAPHRASE, EXPLAIN OR COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING.

   1. I

      It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

   2. … this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.

   3. ‘YOU want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.’ This was invitation enough.

   4. ‘Is that his (Mr. Bingley’s) design in settling here?’

   5. ‘I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. ’

   6. … and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas.

   7. His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion.

   8. ‘Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.’

   9. ‘… and I could easily forgive HIS pride, if he had not mortified MINE.’

   10. ‘There is a fine old saying, which everybody here is of course familiar with: ‘Keep your breath to cool your porridge.’

   11. Mr. Darcy, with grave propriety, requested to be allowed the honour of her hand, but in vain.

III. PREPARE A LITERARY TRANSLATION OF THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT:

“Elizabeth listened in silence ... and leave the next generation to purchase.”

IV. AGREE OR DISAGREE. COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet treated their five daughters with inequality.

2. Mrs. Bennet understood her husband’s character very well.

3. Mr. Darcy detested dancing with girls who were not beautiful enough.

4. Mr. Bingley danced a lot because he didn’t have any compassion for Mr. Bennet.

5. Jane and Elizabeth liked Mr. Bingley’s sisters.

6. Mr. Bingley intended to buy an estate but he didn’t have enough money.

7. Mr. Darcy liked Jane because she smiled very often.

8. Mr. Darcy had the right to be so proud.

9. ‘If a woman conceals her affection <…> from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him.’

10. ‘ … it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

11. ‘A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.’

12. Mary and Eliza were talented musicians.

V. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OR SPEAK ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. What are the difficulties of bringing up five daughters?

2. What effect did the news about Mr. Bingley’s arrival have on Mr. and Mrs. Bennet?

3. What was Mr. Bennet’s joke concerning his acquaintance with Mr. Bingley?

4. Speak on Mr. Bingley’s behavior at the ball, Mr. Darcy’s behavior at the ball and the ball itself.

5. Speak on the unpleasant conversation between Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy which Elizabeth couldn’t help hearing.

6. What impression did the Bennet sisters make at the ball?

7. What were the reasons of steady friendship between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley?

8. Is pride a rare failing? What is the difference between vanity and pride?

9. What was Charlotte’s plan concerning Jane’s relations with Mr. Bingley?

10. How did Mr. Darcy take interest in Eliza? Why didn’t she notice that?

11. Why did Elizabeth refuse to dance with Mr. Darcy?

VI. RETELL

1. Ch. 1 — on behalf of Mr. Bennet

— on behalf of Mrs. Bennet

2. Ch. 2 — on behalf of Lydia

3. Ch. 3 — on behalf of Mr. Bingley

— on behalf of Mr. Darcy

— on behalf of Elizabeth

4. Ch. 6 — on behalf of Eliza