Номер 106, страница 114 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Трубанева

Unit 3. Mass media: pros and cons. Section 8. Reading Books - номер 106, страница 114.

Условие.

106 Work in pairs. Read the different texts about famous British writers. Ask your partner questions about the text which he / she has read. Use the questions given after the texts.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle is a well-known British writer who became famous for his stories about Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. After school, Arthur decided to pursue a medical career and entered the University of Edinburgh. One of his professors at the university was Dr Joseph Bell, who became the model for Sherlock Holmes in the future.

As a student, Arthur Conan Doyle started to write stories. His stories were published in various magazines and had some success.

After getting a medical degree, Arthur Conan Doyle spent two years on sea voyages as a ship’s doctor. Then he and his family settled down in England. His medical practice didn’t make much money. To improve his financial position Arthur Conan Doyle started writing. His first story about Sherlock Holmes appeared in 1887. It was a novel ‘A Study in Scarlet’. The novel introduced the detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant and friend, Dr Watson, to the world. Three years later, Conan Doyle wrote his second Holmes story, ‘The Sign of the Four’. The unusual detective soon became one of the best loved fictional characters. During his life the author created more than 60 stories about Sherlock Holmes.

The success of Sherlock Holmes made Conan Doyle leave his medical practice and become a full-time writer. Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply interested in history, so he started writing serious historical novels. However, his historical novels never brought him the same fame as his Sherlock Holmes stories did.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930. He is considered to be one of the creators of the literary genre of the detective story. On his gravestone, there are the words ‘... Arthur Conan Doyle, Knight, Patriot, Physician, and Man of Letters’.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is one of the greatest English writers, the author of the famous books ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’.

Charles Dickens was born in England, in 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy Pay Office. In 1821, at the age of 9, Charles had to leave school and start working at a factory. It happened because his father and his family were put into debtors’ prison. Later the writer described the hard years at a factory in his novels ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘Great Expectations’. A few years later Charles’ father managed to pay all his debts and the boy returned to school.

Like many other writers, Charles Dickens started his literary career as a journalist. He wrote articles for several newspapers. At the same time he tried to write fiction in his free hours. His first book was a series of short stories from London’s life. The writer published them under the penname Boz in 1835.

A year later, in 1836, his novel ‘Pickwick Papers’ was published. In the novel Dickens described common people and their everyday life. ‘Pickwick Papers’ was full of humour and the readers enjoyed the novel.

Charles Dickens worked hard all his life. He wrote 15 novels and a lot of short stories including a number of Christmas stories. ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘David Copperfield’ are considered to be Charles Dickens’ greatest works. In these novels Charles Dickens described the hard life of homeless children in Britain in the 19th century. The novels were a great success.

Since his childhood Charles loved reading stories to the family and their guests. He had a special talent for performing, he was a wonderful storyteller. He could make people laugh or cry. In 1858, being a famous author he started to read his novels and stories to audiences. His readings were very popular. Charles Dickens liked theatre very much. He wrote some plays and performed them himself. His performances were received warmly by the audience.

Charles Dickens died in 1870 and was buried at Westminster Abbey.

1. When and where was the writer born?

2. What job did he do before he started writing?

3. What kinds of books did he write?

4. What are his most famous works?

5. Was he popular during his lifetime? Are his books popular now?

6. When did he die?

7. Have you read any of his books? Did you like them?

Решение.

Решение 2.

Когда и где родился писатель?

Кем он работал до того, как начал писать?

Какие книги он писал?

Каковы его самые известные произведения?

Был ли он популярен при жизни? Популярны ли его книги сейчас?

Когда он умер?

Вы читали какие-нибудь из его книг? Вам они понравились?

Ответ:

Артур Конан Дойл

1. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. (Артур Конан Дойл родился в Эдинбурге, Шотландия, в 1859 году.)

2. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a physician (doctor). He worked as a ship's doctor and had his own medical practice. (До того как стать писателем на полную ставку, он был врачом. Он работал корабельным доктором и имел собственную медицинскую практику.)

3. He wrote detective stories and historical novels. (Он писал детективные рассказы и исторические романы.)

4. His most famous works are the stories about Sherlock Holmes. (Его самые известные произведения — это рассказы о Шерлоке Холмсе.)

5. Yes, he was very popular during his lifetime. His books, especially the Sherlock Holmes stories, are still very popular today. (Да, он был очень популярен при жизни. Его книги, особенно рассказы о Шерлоке Холмсе, очень популярны и сегодня.)

6. He died in 1930. (Он умер в 1930 году.)

7. Yes, I have read some stories about Sherlock Holmes. I really liked them because the mysteries are very interesting and Sherlock is very clever. (Да, я читал(а) несколько рассказов о Шерлоке Холмсе. Мне они очень понравились, потому что загадки очень интересные, а Шерлок очень умный.)

Чарльз Диккенс

1. Charles Dickens was born in England in 1812. (Чарльз Диккенс родился в Англии в 1812 году.)

2. He worked in a factory as a child and later started his literary career as a journalist. (В детстве он работал на фабрике, а позже начал свою литературную карьеру в качестве журналиста.)

3. He wrote novels, short stories, Christmas stories, articles, and plays. (Он писал романы, короткие рассказы, рождественские истории, статьи и пьесы.)

4. His most famous works include 'Oliver Twist', 'David Copperfield', and 'A Christmas Carol'. (К его самым известным произведениям относятся «Оливер Твист», «Дэвид Копперфильд» и «Рождественская песнь».)

5. Yes, he was very popular during his lifetime. His books are still famous and considered classics today. (Да, он был очень популярен при жизни. Его книги до сих пор известны и считаются классикой.)

6. He died in 1870. (Он умер в 1870 году.)

7. I have read 'A Christmas Carol'. I liked it because it's a very touching story with an important lesson about kindness. (Я читал(а) «Рождественскую песнь». Мне понравилось, потому что это очень трогательная история с важным уроком о доброте.)