LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME (by Oscar Wilde)

CHAPTER 1: ‘At Lady Windermere’s

1-CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVES THAT BEST DESCRIBE ‘LADY WINDERMERE’, THE EXPONENT OF ARISTOCRATIC VICTORIAN SOCIETY:

Honest gossipy hypocritical poor hard-working

Mature immature ignorant superficial

Reflexive intellectual serious frivolous

Humble arrogant prejudiced superstitious

2-WRITE FOUR SENTENCES DESCRIBING LADY WINDERMERE AND GIVE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR OPINIONS

3-COMPLETE A TABLE WITH SUITABLE ADJECTIVES UNDER THE CORRECT CHARACTER.

boring overweight slim naive opportunist tall

short wealthy ignorant handsome bald smart insecure

LORD ARTHUR / MR. PODGERS

4- WRITE A PARAGRAPH COMPARING BOTH LORD ARTHUR AND MR. PODGERS.

USE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES AND SUPPORT THEIR PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION WITH EVIDENCE FROM THE STORY.

LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME (by Oscar Wilde)

CHAPTER 2: ‘A Bloody Crime.’

READING COMPREHENSION

1-READ PAGE 8 AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR OWN IDEAS.

Although Lord Arthur was very rich and had a careless life, he felt ......

Mr. Podgers was a smart con man because......

Lord Arthur seemed to be Mr. Podger’s best customer because ......

2-READ THE DESCRIPTION OF LONDON . COMPARE THE CITY ATMOSPHERE WITH THE PARTY ATMOSPHERE

3- READ PAGE 11 AGAIN AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

A-  How did Lord Arthur feel ? Why?

B-  Was he a superstitious man ? Why? (Find a quotation that justifies your answer)

C-  What did he decide to do? Why?

D-  Why did he want to do it before he got married?

E-  Was Lord Arthur an unusual murderer ? Why?

F-  Who was Lady Clementina?

G-  Why did he choose Lady Clementina as his victim?

H-  What kind of weapon did he decide to use?Why?

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1-LOOK AT PICTURE ON PAGE 9 AND DESCRIBE THE CHARACTER USING THE CORRECT FORM OF PRESENT PERFECT. ( Use JUST OR YET )

Picture page 9:

get married – read - murder - leave – meet- predict -see -be

Example:

Lord Arthur Savile has just been to Lady Windermere´s party. He has not been to Sybil’s house yet.

2- READ PAGE 10-11 AND LIST IMPORTANT FACTS IN ORDER. USE SIMPLE PAST. (IN PARAGRAGH 1 WRITE ALL ABOUT ALL THE PLACES IN LONDON WHERE HE WAS AND IN PRAGRAPH 2 DESCRIBE WHAT HE DID AT HOME)

First, Lord Arthur left the party______

The following morning Lord Arthur woke up at twelve o’clock.______

4-MAKE 5 PREDICTIONS ABOUT LORD ARTHUR.