The Great Russian Writer

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THE GREAT
RUSSIAN WRITER
ANTON PAVLOVICH
CHEKHOV
MADE BY: MARKOVA OLGA IVANOVNA
SCHOOL №59
KYRSK 2017

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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born in
the small seaport of Taganrog, southern
Russia, 29 January 1860, the third of six
surviving children.
Chekhov with family
Chekhov’s house

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Chekhov's childhood was shadowed by his father's
tyranny, religious fanaticism, and long nights in the
store, which was open from five in the morning till
midnight.
Chekhov with family
Chekhov’s parents

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He attended a
school for Greek
boys in Taganrog
(1867-68) and
Taganrog grammar
school (1868-79).
Chehov - gimnasist

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In 1879 Chekhov entered the
Moscow University Medical
School. While in the school, he
started to publish hundreds of
comic short stories to support
himself and his mother, sisters
and brothers. Chekhov
graduated in 1884, and
practiced medicine until 1892.
Chekhov
with friends and family

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Chekhov's book of stories (1886) was a success, and
gradually he became a full-time writer. Chekhov wrote
about six good stories. «Uncle Vanya», «House with the
Mezzanine», «The Cherry Orchaid 'Lady with the Dog»,
«The Seagull», «Three Sisters».

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Chekhov married in 1901 the Moscow Art Theater actress
Olga Knipper. Russian playwright and one of the great
masters of modern short story. In his work Chekhov combined
the dispassionate attitude of a scientist and doctor with the
sensitivity and psychological understanding of an artist.
Chekhov portrayed often life in the Russian small towns.
Olga Knipper - Chehova
Chehov with his wife

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Chekhov was
seriously ill of
pulmonary
tuberculosis so
he had to live in
Yalta.

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Chekhov died on July 14/15,
1904, in Badenweiler,
Germany. He was buried in
the Novodeviche Monastery
in Moscow. It has been said
that during WW II the German
army saved Chekhov's house
in Yalta because his
nephew’s wife Olga, whose
aunt was married to
Chekhov, had been
photographed with Adolf
Hitler and Hermann Goring.
She also was a Soviet agent
and knew Stalin.

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Words
superfluous [sjuːˈpɜːflʊəs] - излишний
tuck [tʌk] – заправлять, подкладывать
cross [krɔs] - сердитый
ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd] - пристыженный
stare [stɛə] – смотреть пристально
tie [taɪ] – связь
maternal instincts [məˈtɜːnl ˈɪnstɪŋkt] – материнский инстинкт
dimples [[dɪmpl] - ямочки
overflowing [əʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ] – переливать через край
beam [biːm] – луч, сияние

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1. a) Match the highlighted words in the text with
their meanings below.
rather fat
deeply
set up, organized
pushed quickly and carelessly
hard
awakened
left alone for a long time
stout
sound
fixed up
shoved
difficult
aroused
abandoned
b) Using a dictionary, explain the words in bold.
Use each word in a sentence of your own.

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2. Look at the list of emotions and feeling below.
sympathy
irritation
affection
annoyance
embarrassment
happiness / joy
sorrow
responsibility
dedication
peacefulness
Decide who felt them (Sasha or Olenka) and complete the
diagram. Give reasons.
EMOTIONS /
FEELENGS
Sasha
irritation
Olenka
sympathy

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3. Which part of the text best describes the
picture?
4. Portfolio Sasha comes home one day and
tells his aunt he wants to go and live with his
mother in Kharkov.
How old he say this?
How might Olenka react?
In pairs, write a short dialogue, then act it out
for the class. Vote for the best dramatization.