The Portrait of Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde retold by Elizabeth Gray. Activity tasks.
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The Portrait of Dorian Gray

Chapter 1

A. Listen to the first chapter and correct the mistakes.

1. The boy in that portrait is old and handsome. He has dark hair and the face of a statue.
2. He is innocent and I don’t want you to have a positive effect on him.
3. They are afraid to fulfill their thoughts and try new ideas.
4. When you are old you will miss that key forever.
5. Basil saw the change in his face.

B. Read the following sentences and mark them True or False. Correct the false statements.

1. Lord Henry believes that Basil Hallward created better paintings in the past.

2. Basil doesn’t want to exhibit the portrait because it looks like him.

3. Basil thinks it is a good idea to introduce Dorian Gray to Lord Henry.

4. Dorian is a very good-looking man.

5. Dorian wished to remain young forever.

C. Find words in Chapter 1 which mean the same as:

1. Picture of a person (page 6) _______
2. A comfortable piece of furniture big enough for two or three people to sit on (page 6)__________
3. Very good-looking(page 6)__________
4. Someone who doesn’t have much experience of the bad things in life (page 6)__________
5. To ask with great eagerness(page 6)__________
6. Without evil thoughts (page 6)__________
7. The main male servant of a house (page 6)__________
8. A type of hard rock that is used for making building, statues etc. (page 7)__________
9. The period of time when someone is a teenager (page 7)__________
10. A strong belief in the honesty and goodness of someone (page 7)__________
11. Extremely unattractive and unpleasant (page 8)__________

D. Below is a page from Basil’s diary. Expand the notes into sentences to find out what he is worried about.

Diary

1. I / not / want / exhibit / painting / anywhere
2. I / put / much / feelings / it
3. It / express / deep / emotions
4. I / not / want / other / people / find out /secret / soul
5. I / owe / inspiration / creativity / Dorian Gray / pose / for / portrait
6. I / want / Lord Henry / stay away / him / because / I / be / afraid / he / have / bad influence /him

Chapter 2 James Vane Makes a Promise

1. Listen and choose the correct item.

1. Dorian met Sybil in a … cinema / theatre / pub.
2. Sybil believes that love is more important than … appearance / fame / money.
3. James was going away to … Austria / Australia / America.
4. James believes that all men with money are … good / evil / harmless.
5. If Dorian ever hurts Sybil, James will … hate / hurt / kill him.

2. Answer the questions.

1. What did Sybil look like?
2. What did Sybil call Dorian?
3. What did James Vane look like?
4. What was Sybil’s dream?
5. Why did James think that Dorian was not good for Sybil?
6. What would James do to Dorian if he ever hurt Sybil?

3.  Find words in Chapter 2 which mean the same as:

1. a woman who performs in plays or films - …
2. a public show such as singing or acting - …
3. a building or outside structure with rows of seats, each row usually higher than the one in front, from which people can watch a performance - …
4. things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in - …
5. the feeling of being happy - …
6. coins or notes that are used to buy things, or an amount of these that a person has - …
7. morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant - …
8. a vehicle for traveling on water, esp. one that is not very large - …
9. a driver of a light horse-drawn vehicle - …
10. a vehicle with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past - …

4. Below is a page from Sybil’s diary. Expand the notes into sentences.

All / mother / think about / be / money / she / not want / me / marry / for love

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But / know / better / so / marry / my Prince Charming

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I / may / even / be able / help / mother / brother / who / leave / Australia / tomorrow / seek / better fortune

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How / miss / him!

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James / be / concern about / my relationship / Dorian / and / seem / very / suspicious of / him

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If / he / get / chance / meet / Dorian / he / change / his / mind / him

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5 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets and translate them.

a. He had a very angry … on his face. (express)

b. Sometimes Mary can’t control her … . (angry)

c. My new boss is a very … man. (charm)

d. Most people find watching TV … . (pleasure)

e. Everybody cheered loudly after her wonderful … . (perform)