Master concessive contrast clauses (Much as..., Shocking though...) and strong evaluative vocabulary (callous, audacity, juggernaut) through Chapters 1 and 4 of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde.
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Chapters 1 & 4 • Story of the DoorLondon, 1886
What You'll Learn in This Lesson
Expressing Contrast & Moral Outrage
1. Adjective + though / as + Subject + VerbHighlights a striking quality while contrasting it → "Shocking though the incident was, Hyde stayed calm."
2. Much as + Subject + VerbExpresses strong reluctant contrast → "Much as Utterson wanted to trust his friend, he felt uneasy."
3. High-Impact C1/C2 Collocationsa callous disregard for, have the audacity to, an unstoppable juggernaut
1. Read the Scene & Useful Vocabulary
Jekyll & Hyde • Chapters 1 & 4
Read Mr Enfield's eyewitness account of how he first saw Edward Hyde at three in the morning on a dark London street, followed by the murder of Sir Danvers Carew:
Original Novel Extract (1886)
"'All at once, I saw two figures: one a little man who was stumping along eastward at a good walk, and the other a girl of maybe eight or ten who was running as hard as she was able down a cross street. Well, sir, the two ran into one another naturally enough at the corner; and then came the horrible part of the thing; for the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground. It sounds nothing to hear, but it was hellish to see. It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut... Months later, when Sir Danvers Carew met Hyde in the lane, Mr Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot, and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered.'"
— R.L. Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), Chapters 1 & 4Original Text
Old-Fashioned Words (Just for Reading)1880s London
19th-century London terms from Chapter 1. Good to recognize when reading Victorian stories, but not used in modern essays.
Sawbones [noun, old slang]
19th-century slang for a doctor or surgeon (used by Enfield in Chapter 1).
Link-boy [noun, historical]
A boy who carried a flaming torch through dark or foggy London streets before electric street lighting.
Brougham [noun, historical]
A one-horse closed Victorian carriage.
Modern C1/C2 Words (Great for Exams)Use in Writing & Speaking
Powerful, natural C1/C2 words for essays, reviews, and articles.
Juggernaut [noun]
A huge, powerful force or organization that crushes everything in its path. Collocations: an economic juggernaut, a commercial/technological juggernaut.
Callous [adjective]
Cruelly insensitive; not caring about hurting others. Collocations: a callous disregard for safety, callous indifference.
Audacity [noun] / Audacious [adj]
Boldness, or shocking/rude nerve. Collocations: have the audacity to demand, the sheer audacity of the plan.
Task 1: Vocabulary Check (4 Marks). Classify each word as a Modern C1/C2 Word or an Old-Fashioned Word:
2. The Grammar Pattern: Concessive Fronting & Key Collocations
C1/C2 Contrast & Collocation
To write at C1/C2 level, combine strong contrast openers with natural noun collocations:
1. Adjective + though / as + S + V
Start with the adjective to emphasize how extreme something was:
• Brutal though the attack was, Hyde showed no remorse.
(= Although the attack was brutal...)
2. Much as + Subject + Verb
Shows a strong conflict between what someone wants and what they must do:
• Much as Utterson wanted to protect Jekyll, he could not ignore the murder.
3. Key Collocation: Callous disregard
When someone doesn't care at all about others' safety or feelings:
• The stranger showed a callous disregard for the child's safety.
4. Key Collocation: Have the audacity to
When someone is shockingly bold or shameless enough to do something:
• Hyde even had the audacity to ask the bystanders for their names.
Quick Grammar Check (3 Marks):
5. Which sentence uses though fronting with the right word order?
6. Choose the right opening for this sentence: "_______ to ask Dr Jekyll the truth directly, professional politeness stopped him."
7. Which preposition naturally follows "showed a callous disregard"?
3. Cambridge Use of English Part 4: Key Word Transformations
2 Marks Each (10 Marks Total)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between 3 and 8 words, including the key word.
8. Even though Utterson really wanted to uncover the truth about the door, he respected his friend's privacy.
MUCH
the truth about the door, he respected his friend's privacy.
9. Although the assault had been extremely brutal, Hyde showed not a trace of regret.
BRUTAL
, Hyde showed not a trace of regret.
10. The stranger did not care at all about the injured child's safety and walked on.
DISREGARD
The strangerthe injured child's safety and walked on.
11. Everyone was shocked that Hyde was bold enough to demand that they let him go immediately.
AUDACITY
To everyone's shock, Hydehis immediate release.
12. When the police inspector arrived at the Soho rooms, the suspect had vanished completely.
SUSPECT
When the police inspector arrived at the Soho rooms, thereanywhere.
4. From Classic Fiction to Modern Exam Writing
Real-World C1/C2 Application
See how Stevenson's vocabulary (juggernaut, callous, audacity) and contrast structures transfer naturally into a modern IELTS or Cambridge C1/C2 essay on business ethics and consumer rights:
In Stevenson's Novel (1886)
"'It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut.' Shocking though the collision was, Hyde showed a callous indifference to the child's cries and had the audacity to pay the family off with another man's cheque."
In a Modern C1/C2 Essay on Corporate Responsibility
"Convenient though global e-commerce platforms are for shoppers, they have grown into an unstoppable commercial juggernaut that small high-street shops struggle to compete with. Worse still, some fast-fashion brands have shown a callous disregard for environmental standards while having the audacity to market themselves as sustainable."
Modern Exam Writing Practice (Questions 13–15 • 3 Marks)
Choose the most natural, accurate C1/C2 sentence for a modern essay or article: