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unit 5 cruelty text a a friend in need text b a man of the world

Part I: Pre-reading tasks Part II: Text A A Friend In Need Part III: Text B A Man of The World Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks . Part I: Pre-reading tasks. (Script for the recording). Is it easy to be hard, easy to be cold towards others? The singer of the song you are about to hear thinks that too many people are cruel and have no feelings. His particular target is those who claim to care about large causes, the poor and underprivileged, at the same time9455

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    1. Unit 5 Cruelty

    5. Easy to be Hard Especially people who care about strangers Who care about evil and social injustice Do you only care about bleeding crowd How about a needing friend, we all need a friend How can people be so heartless How can people be so cruel Easy to be proud, easy to say no Easy to be cold, easy to say no Com on, easy to give in, easy to say no Easy to be cold, easy to say no Much too easy to say no

    11. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965): an English writer considered to be one of the best writers of short stories in the English language. He also wrote plays and novels. His novels and short stories are characterized by great narrative facility, simplicity of style, and a disillusioned and ironic point of view. Maugham was born in Paris and studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg and at Saint Thomass Hospital, London.

    16. Text analysis Almost the entire Part two is devoted to the description of Edward Burtons kindly appearance and pleasant manners. Neither the I in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly. Yet in Part Three Burton recounts cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life.

    21. 3)Comprehension Questions: 6.How did Lenny manage to support himself? Keys to (6) 7.Why did Lenny call at his namesakes office one day? Keys to (7) 8.How did Edward respond to his request? Keys to (8) 9.How did the response help to show him up in his true colors? keys to (9)

    24. Keys to Comprehension Questions: (3)What struck the narrator most is Burtons kindness.(L27) The narrator gave a detailed description of Burtons appearance and manners: There was something very pleasing in his mild blue eyes. His voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could possibly raise it in anger; his smile was benign(L27-29)

    25. Keys to Comprehension Questions: (4)Lenny Burton was a namesake of Edward Burton and he should belonged to some very good clubs because he plays bridge very well.(L47-49).Lenny Burton came to see Edward Burton when he went broke.(L67-68) (5)Edward Burton said that Lenny Burton wasnt a bad chap and he liked him. Lenny Burton was always well-dressed and smart-looking. He was handsome in a way with curly hair and pink-and-white cheeks.(L56-58)

    26. Keys to comprehension questions: (6)His family sent money to him once a quarter and he made a bit more by card-playing.(L60-62) (7)Because he had no more money coming from home and he wanted to work.(L69-71) He was down and out. If he couldnt get something to do hed have to commit suicide.(L82-84) (8)Edward refused to help Lenny: Im afraid I cant do anything for you just yet(L76)

    27. Keys to Comprehension Questions (9)Edward laughed at Lenny when Lenny asked help for him. And he also refused Lenny in a satiric way by saying that: Come back and see me in another thirty-five years, and Ill see what I can do. (L75,L76-77) (10)He wanted Lenny to swim across Kobe. (11)Because he knew that he wasnt strong enough to swim such a long distance.(L110)

    28. Keys to Comprehension Questions (12)Yes, Edward must know that Lenny couldnt made it, because he knew Lenny was not in good condition and he had ruined his constitution by drink and dissipation. The currents round the beacon were more than Lenny could mange. On the other hand, he didnt get a vacancy in his office at that moment. (L 123-125)

    30. 2. for sb.s (own) part /the part of: as far as sb. is concerned e.g. For my part I prefer living in the country. Some young students, for their part, can stay up late playing computer games. 3. definite: clear; that cant be doubted e.g. I was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim. Doctors have found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer.

    32. 5. wrinkle: tighten the skin of the face into lines or foldse.g. The woman was forty, but looked fifty. Her cheeks were sunken and her skin was wrinkled and yellow. The skin on her cheeks and around her eyes was beginning to wrinkle. My dress wrinkles easily. Other usages: wrinkled her nose in disdain. ???????

    33. 6. in accordance with: in agreement or harmony with e.g. Students will be criticized or punished if their behavior is not in accordance with school regulations. Some young people are self-centered, which is not in accordance with Chinese traditional values. act in accordance with the rules ??????

    37. 10.spicy: exciting, esp. because of being slightly indecent; containing or tasting like spice e.g. You can often read spicy stories about film stars in the local newspapers. People from Sichuan province like to eat spicy food. spicy criticism????? a spicy magazine???????

    38. 11.something of: to some degree e.g. Its something of a disadvantage nowadays if you cant use a computer. They havent got a loan from the bank, which is something of disappointment. 12.instinct: a tendency that one is born with to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training e.g. It is the mothers instinct to protect her children.

    40. 13.clap: strike(the inner surface of ones hands) together e.g. The noise of conversation rose, and the teacher clapped her hands for silence. The audience clapped enthusiastically as the singer stepped on to the stage. The nursery teacher clapped her hands to attract the children's attention. When the singer finished, we clapped He clapped his son on the back. c.f. applaud other usages: clap eyes on?? It's many years since I clapped eyes on him.

    42. 15.sip: drink (sth.), taking a very small amount each time (used in the patterns: sip sth. at/from (sth.)) e.g. Jessica sipped her coffee, listening to the music. He sipped at the glass and then put it down. He lifted the water bottle to his lips and sipped.

    43. 16.in a way: to a certain extent but not entirely e.g. I agree with you in a way, but there are still some areas on which I cant see eye to eye with you. Its easier for men to get work in a way. c.f. in a big way????; ???; ??? in a great way????; ???; ??? in a family way?????, ?????; ?? in a general way????, ??? in a good way???, ??? in a hundred and one ways?????

    45. 18.stroke: pass the hand gently over (a surface),usu. several timese.g. At the sight of her husband getting off the train, the woman walked forward and embraced him and stroked his white hair. I reached out and stroked the babys cheek tenderly. Other usages: at the stroke of midnight.???? a stroke of lightning. ????

    46. 19.shave: cut(hair) off ones face, etc. with a razor; cut or scrape thin slices from the surface of e.g. In the Qing dynasty men shaved the front of the head and wore the hair ant the back tied in a queue or pigtail. He washed and shaved, then hurried out of the house.Other usages: shave a meadow. The bus just shaved me by an inch.

    48. 20.transparent: allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly e.g. The cup is made of transparent colored plastic. Transparent plastic is often used for packaging foods, enabling the consumer to see the product inside.

    49. 21.go broke: have no money; go bankrupt e.g. Many multinational companies went broke during the financial crisis, not to speak of small businesses. He invested all his money in stocks; unfortunately he made one wrong choice after another and finally went broke. c.f. go for broke ????; ???? go broke ?? clean broke????, ???? dead broke????, ???? stone broke????, ???? stony broke????, ???? [USA] flat broke flat-broke ????, ????

    50. 22.hitherto: (fml) until now; until a particular time e.g. The Hope Project sent money to students hitherto unable to afford their tuition fees. The printing press made books available to people hitherto unable to afford them. He has hitherto achieved great success in his career.

    52. 24.trim: v.defeated; make (sth.) neat or smooth by cutting away irregular parts e.g. They were trimmed by 3goals to 2. My friend trimmed my hair last week. n. in good trim. ???? Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.

    55. 27.be/go (all) to pieces: (of a person) have a breakdown; lose control of oneself e.g. I was attracted by the story of a housewife who went to pieces as one disaster followed another. She nearly went to pieces when she heard that her husband was among those buried in the ruins of the World Trade Center.

    57. 29.drive at: be trying to say e.g. I have no idea what youre driving at. The teacher didnt mention the word cheating but knew what he was driving at. ?????????

    58. 30.current: continuous flow of water or air in a particular direction e.g. Swimming against the current is energy-consuming. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of tropical Pacific travel from east to west. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.

    60. 31.be taken aback: be shocked or surprised e.g. She was taken aback when a man answered the phone. I was taken aback when I found my computer was gone. 32. in bad /good condition: in bad/good health e.g. He is in good condition again after a long holiday. In spite of the surgery he is still in bad condition.

    61. 33. turn up: arrive; make ones appearance e.g. He didnt turn up until the end of the examination. Some students always turn up late for class. 34.funk: (informal) avoid because of fear e.g. They were given a chance of taking part in the speech contest, but funked it. He promised to climb the mountain with us, but he funked it at the last moment. funk a difficulty ????

    63. This is an unwritten constitution c.f. by constitution??,??? have a good/poor constitution ???[?] agree with/suit sb, 's constitution ??????[??] undermine sb.'s constitution (?...)??????

    64. 36.trifle: a thing, a matter or an activity that has little value or trifles. e.g. My daughter always wastes her money on trifles. The couple often quarreled about some petty trifle connected with the housework. a trifle: slightly, very little, somewhat e.g. George was a trifle awkward with girls but fond of dancing. She was a trifle breathless after the run.

    69. 4.post-reading questions (1) Review the text structure and do Exercise 2.

    70. Keys: Section one: What Edward knew about Lenny. Section two: How Edward responded to Lennys request. Section three: How Edward, a kind entleman, handled a friend in desperate need of help. (2) Answer the following questions about the text: Whats the central idea of this text? What do you think of Edward Burton?

    71. 5.Translation Translate the following into English, using the words and phrases given below:

    78. Hemingway's Published Works 1923 Three Stories and Ten Poems (Short Stories) 1925 In Our Time (Short Stories) 1926 The Torrents of Spring (Novel) 1926 The Sun Also Rises (Novel) 1927 Men Without Women (Short Stories) 1929 A Farewell to Arms (Novel) 1930 The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (Short Stories) 1932 Death in the Afternoon (Novel) 1933 Winner take Nothing (Short Stories) 1935 Green Hills of Africa (Novel) 1937 To Have and Have Not (Novel)

    79. 1940 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Novel) 1942 Men at War (Edited Anthology) 1950 Across the River and into the Trees (Novel) 1952 The Old Man and the Sea (Novel) The books listed below were published posthumously (After his death) 1962 The Wild Years (Compilation) 1964 A Moveable Feast (Novel) 1967 By-Lines (Journalism for the Toronto Star) 1970 Islands in the Stream (Novel) 1972 The Nick Adams Stories 1979 88 Poems 1981 Selected Letters

    82. 1.Special assistance and counseling are available to veterans, migrant workers, youths, older persons, women, and the______. 2.As far as Im concerned, when you get married its______. 3.The semi-final will be a chance for the losing team to______ on the winning team for their earlier defeat. 4.To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to______ out the inside of the pumpkin.

    83. 5. Upon hearing the diamond necklace hed bought for his bride was just a fake, the young man ______ the floor in anger. 6. Amy wont drink coffee if its not _______hot. 7. People who are caught drinking and driving can expect little ______ from the courts. 8. Modern agriculture____ heavily ____ technology and on the biological and physical sciences. 9. Peter was ______ that it was only an empty plastic can that knocked him on the head. 10. My teacher ______ me on the back for getting top marks for my English essay.

    84. 11. It was so cold that the pipes ______ and I thought they were going to burst. 12. He used to smoke in bed when I first got to know him-I soon ______ that. 13. Shortly after stepping onto the surface of the moon, Armstrong ______ up some lunar soil. 14. Secret Service men______ people aside to make way for the President. 15. As she was too shy and ______ to speak in public, Catherine didnt take part in the English speech Contest.

    85. 16. At the sight of his mother, the little boy ______of his fathers hand and ran to her, giving her a hug. 17. He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in ______ for the shootings last week. 18. Look. Dark clouds are ______ in the distance. Wed better stop work and go home. 19. The ship had been ______on unknown seas for two days, and the sailors had used up all their food and water. 20. The big woman ______the pickpocket and he fell against the bar.

    87. 3. comprehension questions 1. Whats the name of the bar in which the story is told? 2. Which bar did Blindy probably prefer to go to, the Index or the Pilot? And why? 3. What did the young man do when he had his first win? 4. What we can infer about Blindy from the text? 5. How was Sawyer after fighting with Blindy? 6. What do you think Blindys character is like?

    88. Keys to Comprehension Questions: 1. The Pilot 2. Blindy probably prefer to go to the Pilot. Because of machines located in the Pilot. 3. He gave Blindy twenty-five cents. 4. We can inferred that Blindy may not have been clean, but he was nonetheless proud of himself. 5. We can infer that Blindy bit off Sawyers nose. 6. Blindy is very proud.

    89. Part IV Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks Essay Writing Drawing on your debate, write an essay entitled Molding of Character as I See It according to the following outline: 1) Give examples to illustrate what you mean by internal and external causes 2) How the two kinds of causes contribute to the molding of a persons character 3) Your conclusion

    91. children are clearly born with different temperaments and this will lead them to respond differently to the same treatment. Then again, accidents or disease can bring about changes to the brain that can completely transform a persons character.

    92. Deciding where the balance lies between nature and external causes can be difficult. Take, for example, the case of the man whose character changed from being amiable and law-abiding to being aggressive and antisocial in a matter of a few weeks. On investigation, it was found that the man was suffering from a brain tumor.

    93. When this was removed, he returned to his original kindly character.Later the tumor grew once again, and the same slide into antisocial behavior began again. In both cases the tumor was pressing on the part of the brain that controls social behavior and changing the mans character

    94. The response from others was understanding and help. However, where a criminal is born with the same type of brain that the tumor caused, our response is not sympathy and treatment, but condemnation and punishment. Is this logical? Is if fair? (236 words)

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