Урок в 8 классе по теме "The Canterville ghost"

Poetry – поэзия Art reviewer – художественный обозреватель

Editor – редактор

Brought out – выпустил

First venture – первая попытка

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. His mother was Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, a well-known poet and journalist, and his father was Sir William Wilde, a talented writer as well as a doctor. He had an older brother, William, and a younger sister, Isola.

Oscar was a very good student. He was clever, and he enjoyed writing. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Oxford University in England.

When he finished university, Oscar moved to London, and wrote his first book of poetry in 1881. He then became an art reviewer and he travelled to America, Canada and Paris and gave lectures on art.

Oscar also wrote reviews and articles for magazines and newspapers. He later became the editor of a magazine.

In 1884, he met Constance Lloyd in London. They married and had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan. It was for his sons that he wrote a collection of fairy tales called The Happy Prince and Other Tales in 1888.

He wrote his first and only novel, The picture of Dorian Gray, in 1891 and the next year he brought out more fairy tales.

In 1892, he made his first venture into the theatre with his play Lady Windermere’s Fan. It was very successful, and Oscar became quite rich. He wrote several other plays, including A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895),which were all very successful, too.

"The Canterville Ghost" is a popular short story by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in the magazine The Court and Society Review in February 1887.

Oscar Wilde died in Paris on 30 November 1900, at the age of 46. People still perform and watch his plays today, and his stories are very popular. People remember him as a very clever, funny writer.

Grave of the Irish writer, with a glass board, on the cemetery Pere Lachaise in Paris .

Main characters – главные герои

Minor characters – второстепенные персонажи

Hero – положительный герой

Villain – злодей

Answer the questions about Oscar Wilde:

1. When was he born?

2. What’s his profession?

3. Which books is he famous for?

4. How many characters are involved in the story?

5. Who do you think the minor characters are?

6. Are there any heroes or villains in the story

1. Mr Otis was the … .

2. Mr Otis bought … .

3. People said that Canterville Chase … .

4. Mr Otis woke up because …. .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw … .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought … .

3. People said that Canterville Chase … .

4. Mr Otis woke up because …. .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw … .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase .

3. People said that Canterville Chase … .

4. Mr Otis woke up because …. .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw … .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase .

3. People said that Canterville Chase was haunted .

4. Mr Otis woke up because …. .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw … .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase .

3. People said that Canterville Chase was haunted .

4. Mr Otis woke up because of a noise outside .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw … .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase .

3. People said that Canterville Chase was haunted .

4. Mr Otis woke up because of a noise outside .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw an old man .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost … .

1. Mr Otis was the ambassador .

2. Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase .

3. People said that Canterville Chase was haunted .

4. Mr Otis woke up because of a noise outside .

5. Out side the bedroom, he saw an old man .

6. Mr Otis gave the ghost a small bottle of oil .

Home work: at home read the Episodes 1 and 2 on pages 8-11