A new neighbor

4. Then, from round the corner suddenly appeared Mr. Darcy.

5. Darcy asked Elizabeth to introduce him to her friends.

6. The gardener was to show them the grounds.

7. In August, the Gardiners and Elizabeth drove on to Derbyshire.

8. At the end of the lake Elizabeth and the Gardiners saw Darcy approaching them again. 

2. Say “true”, “false” or “I don’t know” (chapter 12).

1. Elizabeth’s younger sisters were uneducated, lazy and only interested in their appearance.

2. Lydia and Catherine spent 40 pounds on their hats.

3. Jane was glad that Elizabeth had refused Mr Darcy.

4. The Gardiners did not have enough time to go to the lakes.

5. Pemberley stood on the far side of the lake.

6. The lake was not deep.

7. Elizabeth wanted to be mistress of Pemberley very much.

8. The Gardiners did not like Mr Darcy.

9. Darcy asked if he could bring his sister to call on Elizabeth.

10. Georgiana Darcy was clearly unused to company.

11. Going to Pemberley to turn the call Elizabeth did not feel as ease.

12. Elizabeth returned to the inn late as might. 

3. Say who in Part III is characterized in this way:

1. a person who gave gifts to the poor and showed fairness to the farmers;
2. a pleasant elderly woman;
3. a gentleman with perfect manners;
4. uneducated people, lazy and only interested in their appearance;
5. a nasty spotty little creature;
6. a wild silly girl who can never be happy until she makes a fool of herself somewhere;
7. a tall girl, quite pretty, not at all proud, but clearly unused to company;
8. a tall proud gentleman to whom Mrs Bennet offered only cold politeness;
9. “You are so kind-hearted that every servant will cheat you, and so ready to give that you’ll never have enough money.”
10. a man who never looks at any woman except to find fault;
11. a woman never settled, always short of money, depended on help from her sisters.

 

4. Answer the questions.

1. Who met Elizabeth in London?
2. What did Elizabeth tell Jane about her visit to Derbyshire?
3. What helped Lydia to get to Brighton?
4. What made Wickham look alarmed during his conversation with Elizabeth when she spoke about her stay at Hunsford?
5. How were Mr. Gardiner’s plans for the summer changed? What was Elizabeth’s reaction to that change?
6. What made Elizabeth agree to visit Pemberley?
7. How did the housekeeper’s opinion of Mr. Darcy differ from Elizabeth’s idea of him?
8. What impression did Mr. Darcy produce on Elizabeth’s relatives?
9. What happened to Lydia?

10. On what condition did Mr. Darcy agree to marry Lydia?

11. What was the reaction of people to Lydia’s wedding?

12. In what way did Mrs. Bennet receive Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy?

13. What made Lady de Bourgh visit the Bennets? How long did she stay? Did she leave disappointed?

14. How did the Bennet sisters settle after their marriages? 

II. Discussing the Text 

1. Say why in Part III:

1. Elizabeth told Jane nothing about Bingley when she came back home;

2. Mr. Bennet allowed Lydia to go to Brighton;
3. the Gardiners gave up the idea of going to the Lakes;
4. Elizabeth agreed to visit Pemberley though she was doubtful about it;
5. Elizabeth felt uncomfortable when she suddenly saw Mr. Darcy at Pemberley;
6. Elizabeth thought that Lydia had destroyed her hopes of Darcy’s love and respect for ever;
7. Wickham agreed to marry Lydia;
8. Mrs. Bennet was shocked when her husband informed her of Lydia’s future;
9. Darcy had arranged everything about Lydia’s marriage;

10. Mrs. Bennet was full of great friendliness towards Mr. Bingley;

11. Mrs. Bennet treated Mr. Darcy with cold politeness;

12. Lady Catherine de Bourgh visited Longbourn. 

2. Add more details to these:

1. In August, the Gardiners collected Elizabeth and drove on to Derbyshire.
2. Then, from round a corner suddenly appeared the owner of Pemberley.
3. Elizabeth had agreed that Darcy should bring his sister to call on the day after she arrived.
4. Elizabeth returned to the inn and found a letter from Jane.
5. The news of Lydia’s coming marriage spread quickly through the neigbourhood.
6. Darcy said he didn’t want it to be known that he had given money to Wickham.
7. Elizabeth introduced her mother to Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
8. “Your daughter Elizabeth may not long remain unmarried,” wrote Mr. Collins.
9. Bingley was now a daily visitor to Longbourn.

10. Lady Catherine called on Mr. Darcy and tried to make him promise not to marry Elizabeth Bennet. 

3. Say what happened:

1. at the end of Elizabeth’s stay at Hunsford;
2. during the last days of the regiment’s stay in Meryton;
3. during Elizabeth and the Gardiner’s visit to Pemberley;
4. when Elizabeth arrived at Pemberley to return Miss Darcy’s call;
5. when Elizabeth returned to the inn;
6. when Mrs. Bennet began discussing the problem of a house for Lydia;
7. at Longbourn after Lydia’s wedding;
8. at Longbourn after the departure of Lydia;
9. at Longbourn during Lady Catherine’s visit;

10. to Mrs. Bennet when she heard the news of Darcy’s proposal. 

4. Comment on these:

1. At last came the end of Elizabeth’s stay at Hunsford. Lady Catherine wished Elizabeth and Maria a good journey and invited them back to stay with the Collinses next year.
2. As the housekeeper of Pemberley showed Elizabeth and the Gardiners round the house, Elizabeth could not help comparing it with Rosings. There, everyting was for show. Here was a house to live in.
3. “There are only two things I want to know,” said Mr. Bennet. “First, how much money your uncle, Elizabeth, has paid Wickham, and second, how I am ever going to repay your uncle.”
4. The news of Lydia’s coming marriage spread quickly through the neighbourhood. It would have been more interesting if Lydia had not got married. But even as it was there was plenty for all the old ladies to talk about.
5. Mrs. Bennet received Bingley with great friendliness. Too much friendliness, Elizabeth felt, compared with the cold politeness of her welcome to Darcy. Bingley himself appeared pleased, but at the same time, uneasy.
6. “Miss Bennet,” said Lady Catherine, “although you may choose to be insincere, I do not. Let me come to the point. A most alarming report has come to my ears. I hear that you have hopes of marrying.”

 

  Summing Up

1. Give the name(s) of:

1. the Bennet sisters;

2. the person who has rented Netherfield;

3. his married sister and his unmarried sister;

4. Mr. Bingley’s best friend;

5. Elizabeth Bennet’s friend;

6. Elizabeth’s aunt;

7. Darcy’s sister;

8. Darcy’s aunt;

9. Georgiana’s gardians;

10. Lydia’s husband. 

2. Say all you can about:

a) Netherfield;  b) Longbourn;  c) Pemberley;  d) Rosings. 

3. Choose one of the female characters of the book and describe her in detail giving your own opinion of her:

1. Elizabeth Bennet;  7. Georgiana Darcy;

2. Mrs. Bennet;   8. Miss de Bourgh;

3. Jane Bennet;   9. Miss Bingley;

4. Lydia Bennet;  10. Mrs. Hurst;

5. Charlotte Lucas;  11. Mrs. Hurst;

6. Lady de Bourgh;  12. Mrs. Philips. 

4. Choose one of the male characters of the book and describe him in detail giving your own opinion of him: 

1. Mr. Bennet;   5. Mr. Wickham;

2. Mr. Collins;   6. Mr. Fitzwilliam; 

3. Mr. Bingley;   7. Mr. Gardiner. 

4. Mr. Darcy;   

5. Answer these questions:

1. What kind of parents were Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? What do you think of their methods of raising children?

2. Did Bennet sisters have much in common? In what way were they different? Which of them appeals to you most?

3. What do you think of “husband hunting”? Is the problem relevant nowadays? Is it as important as it used to be? What has changed in the life of women since the time described in the book?

4. Can you describe your attitude to Lady de Bourgh? What do you think of such people? Have you ever met such people in life? What are their characteristic features?

5. Do you like Jane Bennet? Do you see many imperfections in this character? Do you think it is good to be so kind-hearted? Is it an advantage? Give your reasons.

6. Have you ever met such people as Mr. Collins? How can you characterize him? Why do you think people disliked him? What adjectives will you choose to speak of him?

7. What do you think of Mr. Wickham? Why do you think women liked him so much? Why did Elizabeth think so well of him and for so long? What made her change her point of view?

8. How can you characterize Lydia’s happiness? Do you think Mr. Wickham can be a good husband? What is important to have a happy family in your view?

9. Can you say that Elizabeth is independent? What does it mean? 

Consolidating the material

(final discussion) 

1. Give your opinion:

1. The novel “Pride and Prejudice” was completed in 1797 and originally it was called “First Impressions”. What do you think made the author change the title? In what way did the new title reflect the essence of the book better?

2. Whose pride and whose prejudice was Jane Austen referring to? Is there less pride and prejudice at the end of the story? 

2. Get ready to discuss:

1. Charlotte Lucas said, “Happiness in marriage is simply a question of chance”. Do you agree with her?

2. Elizabeth Bennet disapproved of her sister’s relationship with Mr. Wickham. She believed that the girl was completely lacking in morals if she could live with a man without being married. Would she have been of the same opinion if she lived two centuries later?

3. Thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and modern languages was a must for the education of an accomplished lady of Jane Austen’s age. Was there anything else essential for young ladies’ up-bringing? 

3. Get ready to give a brief talk on one of the following topics:

1. Jane Austen: her family, her life, her literary work and heritage (consult Encyclopedia Britannica if necessary).

2. Relationships and manners of the English middle class as described in the novel.

3. Popular social events and public entertainment of the early 19^th century aristocracy in England. 

4. Look up some information about the places mentioned in the book, find them on a map of Great Britain. Why were those places of interest to the main characters of the novel? 

5. Express your opinion of the book, give your arguments, illustrate them with examples. 

6. Write an essay: “Marriages and the rules of polite society of Jane Austen’s age.” 

List of Literature 

1. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice (adapted by John Turvey). – Longman Group UK Limited, 1991. 

2. Longman Classics. Мировая классика на английском языке. Под ред. проф. О. В. Афанасьевой. – М., ЦентрКом, 2000.

 

3. Enjoyable English Classics. Любимые классические произведения на английском языке. – М., Жизнь и мысль, ООО «Русское слово», 1999. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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