XIV. Discuss Sir Robert's words first in the context of the play and then in the context of these days. Use the functional phrases. (Ref. Act I, Ex. II and XVI)

"Youth is the time for success." (p. 206) "The God of this century is wealth. To succeed one must have wealth... At all costs one must have wealtht." (p. 206)

XV. Exchange your impressions of Act II. Use the functional phrases.(See above).

XVI. Give a summary of Act II.

Third Act

I. a) Translate into Russian the lines from Act III in writing.

1. "Well, I will make her stand by her husband." (Lord Goring,p. 234)

2. "Why don't you take him for your model?"(Lord Caversham,p. 236)

3. "His lordship is engaged at present with Lord Caversham,madam." (Phipps, p.238)

4. "You would probably make a very poor choice."(Lord Caversham, p. 240)

5. "What a mess I am in!" (Lord Goring, p. 242)

6. "I have made up my mind what I am going to do tonight in the House." (Sir Robert Chiltern, p. 244)

7. "There is property at stake." (Lord Caversham, p. 240)

8. "I have a perfect passion for listening through keyholes." (Mrs.Cheveley, p. 246)

9. "Doesn't that sound rather like tempting Providence?"(Lord Goring, p. 246).

10. "Oh! Surely Providence can resist temptation by this time."(Mrs. Cheveley, p. 246)

11. "And you threw me over because you saw... poor old Lord Mortlake trying to have a violent flirtation with me in the conservatory at Tenby." (Mrs. Cheveley, p. 247)

12. "When I saw you last night at the Chilterns' I knew you were the only person I had ever cared for, if I ever have cared for anybody." (Mrs. Cheveley, p. 248)

b) Use the italicized phrases in your sentences.

II. Substitute one of the below words or phrases for the parts of the following sentences which are italicized.

1. You loved me once and you asked me to be your wjfe.

2. I cannot accept this offer, I have decided to decline it.

3. She is not interested much in eloquence in others. She thinks it a little loud.

4. I am going to do him a great service.

5. He had only two topics of conversation, his gout and his wife!I never could understand which of the two he was talking about.

6. How you men support each other!

7. My life is in danger.

8. The fact is that I am busy to-night.

9. Soon after the engagement the young scoundrel abandoned her.

10. Lord Caversham suggested that his son should imitate his friend Robert Chiltern.

11. Overlooking and overhearing by stealth is a bad vice.

12. I'll stay with you whatever happens.

To throw over; at stake; to make up one's mind; to propose to; to be engaged; to care for; to listen through keyholes; to render smb a service; to stand up for smb; to take smb for a model; to make out; to stand by.

III. Find the original for the italicized words and phrases.

1. I am dying for a glass of water. (p. 242)

2. I love her immensely. (p. 243)

3. I want to instruct my servant. (p. 242)

4. I was cruel to her this evening. (p. 243)

5. I am disgraced in her eyes. (p. 243)

6. She has exposed me, Arthur... (p. 243)

7. My life seems to have ruined. (p. 242)

8. I can rely on you absolutely, can't I? (p. 242))

9. My wife has found out everything. (p. 241)

10. There are lights in the room, and the doors are wide open.(p. 244)

11. She has broken my heart in two. (p. 243).

IV. Describe the scene of misunderstanding between Lord Goring and Sir Robert Chiltern. Use the below phrases.

To hear a chair fall; to get excited; to give one's word of honour; to eavesdrop one's life secret; to have a reason for doing smth; to be at stake; to be guiltless of all offence; for smb's sake; to have something to do with smb.

V. Answer the questions.

1. Will you prove that Phipps "represents the dominance of form"? Isn't it the reason for being termed "Ideal Butler"?

2. Why did Lord Caversham insist on Lord Goring's marriage?

3. What displeased Lord Caversham about his son's manner of speaking?

4. How do you like Lord Caversham's idea of women's inferiority?

5. Why is Lord Goring sure that Lady Chiltern will forgive her husband?

6. Do you agree that "good women are pitiless in their perfection, cold and stern without mercy" according to Sir Robert?

7. How many times did Mrs. Cheveley prove to be a thief?

8. How did Lord Goring expose Mrs Cheveley as a thief?

9. What makes Mrs. Cheveley hate Lady Chiltern so much?