Pride and Prejudice – Teacher Answers

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: 1-d, 2-f, 3-a, 4-b, 5-e, 6-c.
3. Comprehension: 1) Elizabeth Bennet. 2) He is wealthy, unmarried and appears to be a suitable match. 3) She thinks Darcy is proud and unfriendly/distant. 4) Her intelligence and confidence. 5) She learns that first impressions can be incomplete or wrong and that she judged Darcy too quickly.
4. Language focus: 1) seems 2) thinks 3) discovers 4) appears 5) realises. Accept seems/appears interchangeably in 1 and 4 if the grammar is correct.
5. Speaking: answers will vary. Encourage students to use evidence from the reading.
6. Character match: A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1, E-5. Adjectives will vary.
7. First-Impression Detective: answers will vary. Look for a clear contrast between an early belief and later understanding.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Look for relevant story details, clear organisation and accurate use of lesson vocabulary.

Puzzle/Game: clues should accurately identify one of the five characters without using the name.

Success criteria: student self-check; no single answer is required.

Teacher note: This is a simplified B1 overview of Jane Austen’s novel. It focuses on the central relationship, first impressions and character change rather than every event and subplot.