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Lesson Ten

Lesson Ten. The Man in Asbestos Part I. I. Structure of the text. Part I: from To begin …to … passage of the centuries. Part II: from Then quuite suddenly, … to I stood rivited in astonishment. Part III: from Broadway! to … that’s all. I. Structure of the text.

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Lesson Ten

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  1. Lesson Ten The Man in Asbestos Part I

  2. I. Structure of the text • Part I: from To begin …to … passage of the centuries. • Part II:from Then quuite suddenly, …to I stood rivited in astonishment. • Part III: from Broadway! to … that’s all.

  3. I. Structure of the text • Part IV: from Then came Asbestos Clothes. to … and so on. • Part V: from We sat silent … to the end.

  4. II.Main idea of the text • This text is a science fiction. In the “ new society ” by Leacock, there’s no war,hunger,disease, natural disasters and gender inequality. But life is dull, empty and meaningless. In fact, these problems gives life interest, fullness and purpose. A world without these is not only impossible, but also un desir-able.

  5. III. Words and Phrases 1.To begin with...----First of all I should admit that I did it to some degree out of jealousy. 1)begin with: first of all 2)partly: to some degree. 3)from: out of, due to. • 2. It seemed unfair.... 1)at will: just as or when sb.wishes;freely. 2)drop into: pass or slip into a condition.

  6. III. Words and Phrases 3)plunge into: fall or throw oneself into a place or a situation; to enter through something. 4)headfirst: with the head leading. 5)plunge headfirst into…: go right into… With hesitation. 6)be a witness of its marvels : see the wonderful changes that would have taken place during this long time.

  7. III. Words and Phrases • 3. In a way: from one point of view. • 4. I could feel my senses leaving me. senses: normal ability to think or reason soundly, correct judgment. • 5. ...in which the very existence of the outer world was hushed. ---- the senses left him mentioned in the previous sentence. Therefore, the world around him was silent and still. to hush: to be or become silent or still. • 6. Dimly I could feel the days go …passage of the centuries. ----Vaguely I could feel the days go past, then the years go past, and then the long centuries go past.

  8. III. Words and Phrases passage:1)the process of time flowing. 2)way through sth. 3)corridor 4)a small part of a written work 5)passing law 6)a movement from one place to another • 7. to look about: to look around • 8. I found myself sitting on a broad couch in some kind of museum. • 1) to find oneself: to discover oneself in a situation suddenly; and unexpectedly. • 2) couch: a sofa on which a patient lies while doctors are doing some treatment.

  9. III. Words and Phrases • 3) some kind of : a doubtful member of one type. • 9.“Quick”I said, eager to begin, “ Where am I ? Who are you?” begin: strike up a conversation with • 10. “I haven’t the faintest idea.”---- I really don’t know. faint: lacking certainty;vaguely. • 11. “Don’t you keep track of them any more?” I gasped.

  10. III. Words and Phrases 1) keep track of : to observe the progress of; follow. 2) gasp: this word gives the implication that he was greatly shocked. • 12....my brain reeling.---Note the “nominative absolute stucture” as an adv. • 1) To reel: to feel upset or confused. • 13. Tell me one thing at a time.---- Tell me things one by one.

  11. III. Words and Phrases • 14. …he ejaculated. • 1) to ejaculate: to speak suddenly and passionately; exclaim, cry out. • 15.Oddly enough the first question that sprang to my lips was. • 1) to spring to one’s lips: ( of a word or words) to be unwxpectedly or suddenly expressed, often without conscious control. • 16. “You are in a museum,...and come out on Broadway.” • 1) cases: container; box

  12. III. Words and Phrases Here the author was treated as a speciment of cultural relic like other persons in the boxes. • 2) but here: but now, but listen. It is used to call sb’s attention. • 3) evidently: clearly, obviously. • 4)figure: an important person a)written symbol for a number b)Human form c)representation of a person or annimal in painting d)A numbered drawing used in a book to explain

  13. III . Words and Phrases • e)facts and figures • “figure” as a verb --- a)appear or be mentioned b)think sth.

  14. III. Words and Phrases • 17.__...I stood riveted in astonishment. • to rivet: to fasten or secure as if with a rivet. • Paraphrase... Standing there, I was so astonished that I could not move my leg as if they were fastened on the ground with a rivet.

  15. IV. Grammar • Impersonal It ( P376 ) it + link verb +adj. /noun + that-clause • Do the exercises on page 378 • review the points of the text • Preview the Part III. V. Homework

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