The picture of Dorian Gray

1. About the author: Oscar Wilde

1.1. Listening exercise: 

I have made an important discovery … that alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, produces all the effects of intoxication.

He was the _____________ man who ever lived

Oscar Wilde’s writings made him famous,  but his life was his true __________  ___   __________

Wilde brought colour to the grey Victorian England with both his _________ and his appearance

He was put into jail for committing ___________   _______. Oscar Wilde defended himself against the prejudist and hypocritical England

He was born In October 18__ __

His family lived in a ________ home in Dublin. It was one of the most ________ houses.

His father knew about history of his country, the superstitions, the archeology...

His father was a copious _________ and he had children  from different women

Her mother was involved to the ________ movement and wrote revolutionary poetry for an Irish news paper under the name of Speranza

Speranza held grand saloons at home with Dublin’s best musicians, literary men, professionals of ____________, of law…

Wilde would watch the parties __________…

1.2 Site with original works online

2. The Picture of Dorian Grey

2.1 Context 

2.2 Let's read about a man and his portrait as the mirror of his sins

The picture of Dorian Gray

Audiobook

2.3 Quizz


3. The preface



 4. The movie






Listenning solutions

I have made an important discovery … that alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, produces all the effects of intoxication.

He was the funniest man who ever lived

Oscar Wilde’s writings made him famous,  but his life was his true work of art

Wilde brought colour to the grey Victorian England with both his words and his appearance

He was put into jail for committing homosexual acts. Oscar Wilde defended himself against the prejudist and hypocritical England

He was born In October 1854

His family lived in a large home in Dublin. It was one of the most elegant houses.

His father knew about history of his country, the superstitions, the archeology

His father was a copious drinker and he had children  from different women

Her mother was involved to the nationalist movement and wrote revolutionary poetry for an Irish news paper under the name of Speranza

Speranza held grand saloons at home with Dublin’s best musicians, literary men, professionals of medicine, of law…

Wilde would watch the parties quietly…

5. TASK
Write a book review. Follow these steps to write a book  review.

Pre writing
Remember and take notes of the plot of the story. What impression did it produce on you?

Writing
Introduction: give the title and author of the book. Talk about his context. 

Body: 
1. Summarize the plot in a few sentences.
2. Mention the setting: the place and time of the plot.
3. Say something about the main characters.
4. Say something about the content.

Conclusion: 
1. Comment on the book or film. 
2. Let others know whether or not you liked the book 
3. Why do you like it? Why don't you like it?
4. Is the author's style good or bad, is the book  interesting or boring etc.
5. Do you want to recommend the book?

Post writing
Edit your writing.

Useful Expressions:

 Title, Author 

The book ...is written by ...He lived during... and he belongs to the philosophy of literature called...

Setting

The action takes place in ... (setting)
The story takes place in...

Characters and Plot

The main characters are ...
The story is about ....
The novel tells the story of ...
In the course of the novel the action develops dramatically.
The novel begins with... 
The novel has an unexpected ending.
The end of ... is ...

  Reaction /Opinion 

I am impressed by 
I think .... 
The book is terribly / beautifully written
What surprised me is ...
What I liked is...
What I didn't like is... 
I liked/didn't like the novel because ...

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