2) What have you learnt about Charles Dickens? Answer the questions: When and where was Charles Dickens born? What was his childhood like? When did Charles begin working? Where had Charles worked before he became famous? What novel made Dickens famous? When was this novel published? What did Dickens write about? When and where were Dickens’s novels set? What do people value Charles Dickens’s novels for?

Перевод задания: Что вы узнали о Чарльзе Диккенсе? Ответьте на вопросы.

1. When and where was Charles Dickens born?
   Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812.
   Чарльз Диккенс родился в Портсмуте в 1812 году.
2. What was his childhood like?
   His childhood was hard because his family was poor. When he was about six, he had to leave school and go to work.
   Его детство было тяжёлым, потому что его семья была бедной. Когда ему было около шести лет, он был вынужден оставить школу и пойти работать.
3. When did Charles begin working?
   He began working at the age of twelve.
   Он начал работать в возрасте двенадцати лет.
4. Where had Charles worked before he became famous?
   He had worked as a newspaper reporter for a few years.
   До того как стать знаменитым, он несколько лет работал газетным репортёром.
5. What novel made Dickens famous?
   The Pickwick Papers made him famous.
   Роман «Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба» сделал его знаменитым.
6. When was this novel published?
   It was published in 1837.
   Он был опубликован в 1837 году.
7. What did Dickens write about?
   He wrote about poor people and described the life of English people.
   Он писал о бедных людях и описывал жизнь англичан.
8. When and where were Dickens’s novels set?
   His novels were set in Victorian England.
   Действие его романов происходило в викторианской Англии.
9. What do people value Charles Dickens’s novels for?
   People value his novels for their realism, humour, remarkable characters, vivid imagination and fabulous plots.
   Люди ценят его романы за реализм, юмор, выдающихся персонажей, яркое воображение и захватывающие сюжеты.