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4. Why did he agree to teach Ellsworth?
5. Did Frank Swain realise that Ellsworth couldn't draw at all?
6. Did Frank Swain know that Ellsworth was going to send his
picture to the Gallery?
7. Why didn't he keep the old man from sending the picture to
the show?
8. What proves that Ellsworth liked to study painting?
9. What picture did Ellsworth paint?
10. What happened two days before the close of the exhibition?
11. What did the letter received by Ellsworth say?
12. How did everybody react to the news that Ellsworth had got
the prize?
13. Who thought of a plan to keep Ellsworth away from his of-
fice?
14. What was Doctor Caswell's plan?
15. Was Doctor Caswell's plan a success?
16. Why was Doctor Caswell's plan a failure?
2. True or false?
1. Mr. Ellsworth was a man of seventy.
2. His passion was buying different things.
3. Doctor wanted Mr. Ellsword to take drawing lessons because
he thought that Ellsworth had a talent.
4. Mr. Ellswotrh liked the lessons.
5. Mr. Ellsworth won the first prise.
6. Mr. Ellsworth bought the Lathrop gallery.
GIGOLO AND GIGOLETTE
(by W.S. Maugham)
William Somerset Maugham
1874–1965
W.S. Maugham, a prominent English writer, was born in Paris.
He was noted as an expert storyteller and a master of fiction technique.
Maugham was orphaned at 10 and sent to live with his uncle, a vicar.
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Although he later studied medicine and completed his internship, he
never practiced, having decided at an early age to devote himself to
literature. He lived in grand style, spending much of his life on the
French Riviera and traveling widely, particularly to East Asia and the
South Pacific. Maugham wrote with wit and irony. Famous as a
dramatist before he became known for his novels and short stories, he
achieved his first success with the sardonically humorous play Lady
Frederick (1907). This was followed by a series of commercial suc-
cesses, the best being The Circle (1921), Our Betters (1923), and The
Constant Wife (1927).
Maugham had written eight novels before his breakthrough mas-
terpiece, the partly autobiographical Of Human Bondage (1915), ap-
peared. It is the story of the painful growth to self-realization of a
lonely, sensitive young physician.
Maugham’s other famous novels in-
clude The Moon and Sixpence (1919), based on the life of the French
painter Paul Gauguin; Cakes and Ale (1930), satirizing Thomas Hardy
and Hugh Walpole; and The Razor’s Edge (1944), dealing with a
young American’s search for spiritual fulfillment. Frequently his writ-
ings, notably the short stories «Rain» and «The Letter,» use as back-
ground the exotic places he had visited. In his later work Maugham
limited himself primarily to essays.
Words:
Gigolo and Gigolette – наемные партнеры в танцах
nerves – нервы
flame – пламя
to dive – нырять
a tank – водоем
a ladder – лестница
petrol – бензин
to set on fire – поджигать
to keep on – держать дольше
politely – вежливо
expression – выражение
to present [pri'zent] – представлять
to bow [bau] – кланяться
4. Why did he agree to teach Ellsworth? Although he later studied medicine and completed his internship, he
5. Did Frank Swain realise that Ellsworth couldn't draw at all? never practiced, having decided at an early age to devote himself to
6. Did Frank Swain know that Ellsworth was going to send his literature. He lived in grand style, spending much of his life on the
picture to the Gallery? French Riviera and traveling widely, particularly to East Asia and the
7. Why didn't he keep the old man from sending the picture to South Pacific. Maugham wrote with wit and irony. Famous as a
the show? dramatist before he became known for his novels and short stories, he
8. What proves that Ellsworth liked to study painting? achieved his first success with the sardonically humorous play Lady
9. What picture did Ellsworth paint? Frederick (1907). This was followed by a series of commercial suc-
10. What happened two days before the close of the exhibition? cesses, the best being The Circle (1921), Our Betters (1923), and The
11. What did the letter received by Ellsworth say? Constant Wife (1927).
12. How did everybody react to the news that Ellsworth had got Maugham had written eight novels before his breakthrough mas-
the prize? terpiece, the partly autobiographical Of Human Bondage (1915), ap-
13. Who thought of a plan to keep Ellsworth away from his of- peared. It is the story of the painful growth to self-realization of a
fice? lonely, sensitive young physician. Maugham’s other famous novels in-
14. What was Doctor Caswell's plan? clude The Moon and Sixpence (1919), based on the life of the French
15. Was Doctor Caswell's plan a success? painter Paul Gauguin; Cakes and Ale (1930), satirizing Thomas Hardy
16. Why was Doctor Caswell's plan a failure? and Hugh Walpole; and The Razor’s Edge (1944), dealing with a
young American’s search for spiritual fulfillment. Frequently his writ-
2. True or false? ings, notably the short stories «Rain» and «The Letter,» use as back-
1. Mr. Ellsworth was a man of seventy. ground the exotic places he had visited. In his later work Maugham
2. His passion was buying different things. limited himself primarily to essays.
3. Doctor wanted Mr. Ellsword to take drawing lessons because
he thought that Ellsworth had a talent.
4. Mr. Ellswotrh liked the lessons. Words:
5. Mr. Ellsworth won the first prise. Gigolo and Gigolette – наемные партнеры в танцах
6. Mr. Ellsworth bought the Lathrop gallery. nerves – нервы
flame – пламя
to dive – нырять
GIGOLO AND GIGOLETTE a tank – водоем
(by W.S. Maugham) a ladder – лестница
petrol – бензин
William Somerset Maugham to set on fire – поджигать
1874–1965 to keep on – держать дольше
politely – вежливо
W.S. Maugham, a prominent English writer, was born in Paris. expression – выражение
He was noted as an expert storyteller and a master of fiction technique. to present [pri'zent] – представлять
Maugham was orphaned at 10 and sent to live with his uncle, a vicar. to bow [bau] – кланяться
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