The Fall of Edward Barnard

The Fall of Edward Barnard

Explain the following word-combinations in English or give a synonym:

philanthropist (174), altrusive motives (174), in a round-about way (190), to keep body and soul together (199), hypocrite (203), she wore but one garment (210), to throw up an opportunity (187).

Translate the words into Russian and find sentences with them in the text:

1. to be taken aback (207);

2. deaf mute (221);

3. to make a clean breast of smth (222);

4. keen intuition (228);

5. now and then (228);

6. to be perplexed (184)

7. to appeal to smb (174)

3. Find the translation of the following Russian words in the text and use them answering the questions:

дотошный (175), жулик (186), нервный ( 191), странный (191), румяный (193), покаяние (203), власть (204), смущение (208), наглый (212), приветливый (213), напыщенный (216), твердость характера (229).

4. Answer the questions:

1. What does the story begin with?

2. Who is Isabel Longstaffe?

3. What did Bateman Hunter have to say to Isabel?

4. What accident happened once to Edward Barnard?

5. Who was Arnold Jackson?

6. What scheme did Bateman broach?

7. What did Bateman find out in Tahiti?

8. What struck him in Edward?

9. What did Jackson teach Edward?

10. What was the mortifying experience Bateman had in Arnold's house?

11. How did Bateman try to persuade Edward to come back?

12. What were Edward's business plans?

13. What did Edward value in life?

14. What did Bateman value in life?

15. What was the difference between Eve and Isabel?

16. Were Bateman and Isabel going to be happy? Why?

17. Do you agree that there was really the « fall» of Edward Barnard?

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