halloween… or enigmatic life of edgar allan poe

Halloween…

Or enigmatic life of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Find the missing part of the sentence

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Match the words and phrases with their Russian equivalents

an unofficial holidayto be frightenedto observe a holidayto buryinsanity to call out a form of enjoymentan investigatorto threatenan event mental torture a castle a detective

хоронить



хоронить

детектив



хоронить

детектив

замок



хоронить

замокдетектив

событие



хоронить

событие


следователь



хоронить


событие


неофициальный праздник




хоронить


событие


праздновать




праздноватьхоронить


событие


вид развлечения




праздновать хоронить

вид развлеченияследователь

событие


душевная мука





вид развлеченияследователь

событиедушевная муказамокдетектив

выкрикнуть





выкрикнутьвид развлеченияследователь


быть напуганным



неофициальный праздникбыть напуганнымпраздновать хоронить

выкрикнутьвид развлеченияследователь


угрожать



неофициальный праздникбыть напуганнымпраздновать хоронить

выкрикнутьвид развлеченияследовательугрожатьсобытиедушевная муказамокдетектив

сумасшествие, безумие

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неофициальный праздникбыть напуганнымпраздновать хоронитьсумасшествие, безумие выкрикнутьвид развлеченияследовательугрожатьсобытиедушевная муказамокдетектив

Choose the most suitable synonym to the underlined word or phrase

1. Halloween is an informal holiday. a. unkind b. ordinary c. unofficial



2. Halloween is mostly a holiday for children who like to feel some fear. a. afraid b. be frightening c. be frightened



2. Halloween is mostly a holiday for children who like to feel some fear. a. to afraid b. to be frightening c. to be frightened

3. Many grown ups celebrate Halloween. a. watch b. observe c. study





4. I read a horror story about a man who was put into grave while he was alive.

a. discovered b. buried c. killed







5. Edgar Allan Poe wrote about madness and death. a. insanity b. fear c. murder








6. Everything is quiet. Then a voice cries out. a. calls out b. says c. whispers









7. Reading stories has always been a popular form of entertainment. a. delight b. relaxation c. enjoyment

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7. Reading stories has always been a popular form of entertainment. a. delight b. relaxation c. enjoyment

Find the missing part of the sentence Reading stories was one of _____. Poe created many of these "short"

stories. They appeared in different publications.

pass the time by having partiesextremely popular in books and moviesthe mental torture of a prisonerthe most important forms of enjoyment in Edgar Allan Poe's time describes very unpleasant situations and eventshas killed half the population of a countryan investigator called a detectivedie in despair when Poe began writing

Find the missing part of the sentence Reading stories was one of the most important forms of enjoyment in

Edgar Allan Poe's time. Poe created many of these "short" stories. They appeared in different publications.

Horror stories already were popular ____. Critics say he wrote the perfect horror story.

pass the time by having partiesextremely popular in books and moviesthe mental torture of a prisonerdescribes very unpleasant situations and eventshas killed half the population of a countryan investigator called a detectivedie in despair when Poe began writing



Horror stories already were popular when Poe began writing. Critics say he wrote the perfect horror story.

Poe also wrote detective stories. These were mysteries about crimes, such as murder. The mysteries are solved by _____. He or she is able to find important, hidden meanings in facts.

pass the time by having partiesextremely popular in books and moviesthe mental torture of a prisonerdescribes very unpleasant situations and eventshas killed half the population of a countryan investigator called a detectivedie in despair




Poe also wrote detective stories. These were mysteries about crimes, such as murder. The mysteries are solved by an investigator called a detective. He or she is able to find important, hidden meanings in facts.

The horror and detective stories Poe created remain _____.

pass the time by having partiesextremely popular in books and moviesthe mental torture of a prisonerdescribes very unpleasant situations and eventshas killed half the population of a countrydie in despair





The horror and detective stories Poe created remain extremely popular in books and movies.

Edgar Allan Poe's work is not easy to read. His language is difficult to understand today. And most of his writing ____.

pass the time by having partiesthe mental torture of a prisonerdescribes very unpleasant situations and eventshas killed half the population of a countrydie in despair






Edgar Allan Poe's work is not easy to read. His language is difficult to understand today. And most of his writing describes very unpleasant situations and events.

His story "The Pit and the Pendulum," for example, is about _____. Each time the prisoner saves himself from death, a new and more horrible form of death threatens him.

pass the time by having partiesthe mental torture of a prisonerhas killed half the population of a countrydie in despair







His story "The Pit and the Pendulum," for example, is about the mental torture of a prisoner. Each time the prisoner saves himself from death, a new and more horrible form of death threatens him.

Another story is "The Masque of the Red Death." In it, a terrible disease -- the Red Death -- _____.

pass the time by having partieshas killed half the population of a countrydie in despair








Another story is "The Masque of the Red Death." In it, a terrible disease -- the Red Death -- has killed half the population of a country.

The ruler of the country shuts his castle against the disease. He and his wealthy friends are inside. They ____.They believe the Red Death will not find them. But it does.

pass the time by having partiesdie in despair

GOOD JOB! Reading stories was one of the most important forms of enjoyment in







Another story is "The Masque of the Red Death." In it, a terrible disease -- the Red Death -- has killed half the population of a country.

The ruler of the country shuts his castle against the disease. He and his wealthy friends are inside. They pass the time by having parties. They believe the Red Death will not find them. But it does.

Read the text about Edgar Allan Poe.Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809October 7, 1849) was an American

author, poet, editor and literary critic,considered part of the American

RomanticMovement. Best known for his tales ofmystery and the macabre, Poe was oneof the earliest American practitioners of

the short story and is considered theinventor of the detective-fiction genre.

He was born as Edgar Poe in Boston,Massachusetts; he was orphaned youngwhen his mother died shortly after hisfather abandoned the family. Poe wastaken in by John and Frances Allan, of

Richmond, Virginia, but they neverformally adopted him. He attended theUniversity of Virginia for one semester

but left due to lack of money. Afterenlisting in the Army and later failing as

anofficer's cadet at West Point, Poe parted

ways with the Allans.

Poe switched his focus to prose and spent the next several

years working for literary journals and periodicals. Hiswork forced him to move between several cities,

includingBaltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. In Baltimore

in1835, he married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year-old cousin.

InJanuary 1845 Poe published his poem "The Raven" to

instant success. His wife died of tuberculosis two yearsafter its publication. He began planning to produce his

ownjournal, though he died before it could be produced. OnOctober 7, 1849, at age 40, Poe died in Baltimore; thecause of his death is unknown and has been variouslyattributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs,

heartdisease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents.

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE4. He had heart problems. TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE4. He had heart problems. TRUE FALSE 5. In January 1845 Poe published his poem "The Raven" . TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE4. He had heart problems. TRUE FALSE 5. In January 1845 Poe published his poem "The Raven" . TRUE FALSE6. Virginia Clemm was his father's sister. TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE4. He had heart problems. TRUE FALSE 5. In January 1845 Poe published his poem "The Raven" . TRUE FALSE6. Virginia Clemm was his father's sister. TRUE FALSE 7. Poe was found dead in Baltimore after days of unknown

cause. TRUE FALSE

TRUE or FALSE ?

1. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. TRUE FALSE 2. John Allan loved Edgar as his own son. TRUE FALSE3. When Poe was a student, he was very good at card games. TRUE FALSE4. He had heart problems. TRUE FALSE 5. In January 1845 Poe published his poem "The Raven" . TRUE FALSE6. Virginia Clemm was his father's sister. TRUE FALSE 7. Poe was found dead in Baltimore after days of unknown

cause. TRUE FALSE

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