Номер 24, страница 51, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 6 класс учебник Вербицкая, Гаярделли

Часть 2. Unit 13. Famous people - номер 24, страница 51.

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24 Read the text and answer the question:

What new facts have you learned about Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes?

World-famous people

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

The British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote different kinds of books, from historical novels to adventure stories, but it was his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes that brought him fame. Sherlock Holmes stories have been translated into more than fifty languages and made into plays, films, radio and television series, a musical comedy, a ballet, cartoons, comic books and advertisements.

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. Doyle's mother, Mary, was interested in literature and encouraged her son to explore the world of books. She was a very good story-teller. In his autobiography Conan Doyle wrote, 'The stories that my mother told me when I was a child stand out more powerfully than the real facts of my life.'

Doyle was educated at a boarding school and studied at Edinburgh University. Doyle qualified as a doctor in 1885. After graduation Doyle practiced medicine as an eye specialist until 1891, when he became a full-time writer.

Doyle's first novel about Holmes, 'A Study in Scarlet', was published in 1887. The story was written in three weeks in 1886. It introduced the detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Watson, the narrator. Holmes's abilities border on the fantastic: he is famous for his logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his skills to solve difficult cases.

Watson has two roles in Holmes's life. First, he gives practical assistance in the conduct of his cases; he is the detective's right-hand man. Second, he is Holmes's chronicler. Most of the Holmes stories are written from Watson's point of view as summaries of the detective's most interesting cases.

Already at the end of 1891 Doyle planned to stop writing about Holmes and end the series. But the public demanded the return of Holmes. Doyle's readers expressed their disappointment by wearing mourning bands, and the magazine which was publishing the series lost 20,000 subscriptions. Doyle brought his popular character back to life in 'The Empty House' (1903). Holmes's character has inspired many later writers to continue his adventures.

Write down the plan of the text. Then write out words and phrases which can be used in a talk about someone's biography.

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Решение 2.

24. Какие новые факты вы узнали о Конане Дойле и Шерлоке Холмсе?

Ответ:

I learned that Arthur Conan Doyle was a doctor, an eye specialist, before becoming a full-time writer. It was also interesting to find out that his mother was a great storyteller and inspired him a lot. I was surprised that he once decided to stop writing about Sherlock Holmes, but the public demanded his return so strongly that the magazine publishing the stories lost 20,000 subscriptions, and Doyle had to bring the character back.

Я узнал, что Артур Конан Дойл был врачом, окулистом, прежде чем стать писателем на полную ставку. Также было интересно узнать, что его мать была замечательной рассказчицей и очень его вдохновляла. Я был удивлен, что однажды он решил прекратить писать о Шерлоке Холмсе, но публика так настойчиво требовала его возвращения, что журнал, публиковавший рассказы, потерял 20 000 подписчиков, и Дойлу пришлось вернуть персонажа.