1 New acquaintances BEFORE READING Chapter 1 Make predictions about the text you are going to read from its title. a. This book is an essay about the virtues and defects of man. b. This book tells the story of some arrogant protagonists. c. This book is a novel that celebrates love which wins over pride and prejudice. d. This book has two protagonists: one who is very proud and one who has a lot of prejudice. e. This book is a philosophical discussion on racism. 2 Put the following qualities and faults of man in the appropriate column. Use the monolingual dictionary to look up any words you don t know. pride kindness reliability shyness honesty arrogance generosity selfishness rudeness servility Qualitie s Faults pride 3 Look at the Bennet s family tree and write their relationship to each other. Mr Bennet + Mrs Bennet Jane Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mary Lydia Catherine a. Mrs Bennet is Mr Bennet s wife. b. Jane is Mr and Mrs Bennet s .................................................................................... . c. Elizabeth is Jane s ............................................................................................................ . d. Mr Bennet is Mrs Bennet s ....................................................................................... . e. Mr Bennet is Mary s ...................................................................................................... . f. Mrs Bennet is Lydia s .................................................................................................... . g. Jane, Lizzie, Mary, Lydia and Catherine are Mr and Mrs Bennet s ......... ................................................................................................................................................... . 6