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ACTIVITIES


Chapters 1-4
Before you read

1 Think about the title of the book. What are the possible causes and

effects of:
a pride? b prejudice?

2. 
   Find these words in your dictionary. They're all in the story. carriage lodge parsonage regiment
   

Match these groups of people with the four new words.

Which group might you find in each place?

1. 
   soldiers, captain, commander
   

2. 
   passengers, travellers, driver
   

3. 
   husband, wife, children
   

4. 
   priest, Christian minister, church secretary
   

3 Check the meaning of these words in your dictionary. agreeable engaged inferior lively noble Complete each sentence with one of the new adjectives.

a	Mr. Gordon	was an	host. He was	pleasant to
	everybody.
b	The boys and girls were exhausted after the			dance.
c	His work is always		to mine.
d	The	couple went to the jewellers to look at rings.
e	People throughout the country respected the king because he
	had a	character.

4. 
   Find these three verbs in your dictionary: acquaint astonish neglect
   

Add -ment, -ance or -ful to the new words to complete the conversations. Look at your dictionary for help.

a A: I've lost my job.
B: Why? What happened?
A: My boss said I was of my duties.

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b A: Mr. Brown, please meet an of mine.

This is Miss Ward.

2. 
   Nice to meet you, Miss Ward. c A: What happened?
   

B: To my a man jumped off that bridge.

After you read

5. 
   Name:
   

a Mr Bennet's daughters (in order of age). b Mr Bennet's heir.

c Mr Bingley's proud friend. d Elizabeth's best friend.

e the nearest town to Longbourn.

6. 
   Who is the speaker? What are they talking about? a 'What a fine thing for our girls!'
   

b '... I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not wounded mine.' c '... you must be two of the silliest girls in the country.'

d 'They were brightened by the exercise.'
5 'I am conscious, madam, of the injustice to your lovely daughters ...'

7. 
   Discuss how men and women of this period and class seemed to spend their time. What forms of social behaviour were important?