综英5Unit03-Hanging(含课后答案).ppt

AHanging 上海外语教育出版社南京信息工程大学刘杰海改编尹从 Pre R pictureactivation PictureActivation Pre questions Toensuresocialstabilityandguaranteethesafetyofpeople slivesandproperty theimplementationofthecriminallawisextremelynecessary Howmuchdoyouknowaboutournation scriminallaw Doesitcontaincapitalpunishment Pre R Qs Theattitudetowardsdeathpenaltyvariesnotonlyfrompersontopersonbutalsofromcountrytocountry Deathpenaltyhasbeenabolishedinsomecountries butstillpracticedinothers Doyouthinkthedeathpenaltyshouldbeabolishedinacivilizedsociety PictureActivation Pre questions G R textintroduction TextIntroduction CultureNotes Author Structure Thetext whichisadescriptivenarration relatesatruestoryabouttheexecutionofacondemnedprisonerinBurma ItdescribesexperienceofhiswatchingacriminalbeinghangedwhiletheauthorservedintheBritishImperialPoliceinBurma Thewholestoryisfullofdynamic gruesome andmiserablenarrativedescriptionsthatareimpressiveandunforgettable G R author 1 Author GeorgeOrwell乔治 奥威尔EricArthurBlair 25June1903 21January1950 betterknownbyhispennameGeorgeOrwell wasanEnglishauthor Hisworkismarkedbyaprofoundconsciousnessofsocialinjustice anintense revolutionaryoppositiontototalitarianism apassionforclarityinlanguageandabeliefindemocraticsocialism G R author 2 Author Orwell smajorworks NovelsBurmeseDays 1934 ComingUpforAir 1939 AnimalFarm 1945 NineteenEighty Four 1949 EssaysShootinganElephant 1936 InsidetheWhale 1940 Boys Weeklies 1940 G R author3 Famousquotes Whocontrolsthepastcontrolsthefuture Whocontrolsthepresentcontrolsthepast Mindsarelikeparachutes theyonlyfunctionwhenopen Fourlegsgood twolegsbad HisInfluenceOrwell sinfluenceonpopularandpoliticalcultureremainsapparent withnumerousofhisliteraryconcepts andtheterm Orwellian enteringthepopularvernacular Author G R structureanalysis TextIntroduction CultureNotes Author Structure Part1 P1 theintroductorypart P2 14 constitutethebodyofthestory Part2 Part3 P15 22 formthedenouementofthestory wherethought provokingdescriptionsareprovidedandsometragicanecdotesinserted DR p1text AHANGINGGeorgeOrwell1 ItwasinBurma asoddenmorningoftherains Wewerewaitingoutsidethecondemnedcells arowofshedsfrontedwithdoublebars likesmallanimalcages Eachcellmeasuredabouttenfeetbytenandwasquitebarewithinexceptforaplankbedandapotfordrinkingwater Insomeofthembrownsilentmenweresquattingattheinnerbars withtheirblanketsdrapedroundthem Thesewerethecondemnedmen duetobehangedwithinthenextweekortwo DetailedReading DR p2text 2 Oneprisonerhadbeenbroughtoutofhiscell HewasaHindu apunywispofaman withashavenheadandvagueliquideyes SixtallIndianwarderswereguardinghimandgettinghimreadyforthegallows Twoofthemstoodbywithriflesandfixedbayonets whiletheothershandcuffedhim passedachainthroughhishandcuffsandfixedittotheirbelts andlashedhisarmstightlytohissides Theycrowdedverycloseabouthim withtheirhandsalwaysonhiminacareful caressinggrip asthoughallthewhilefeelinghimtomakesurehewasthere Buthestoodquiteunresisting yieldinghisarmslimplytotheropes asthoughhehardlynoticedwhatwashappening DetailedReading DR p3 4text 3 Eighto clockstruckandabuglecallfloatedfromthedistantbarracks Thesuperintendentofthejail whowasstandingapartfromtherestofus moodilyproddingthegravelwithhisstick raisedhisheadatthesound ForGod ssakehurryup Francis hesaidirritably Themanoughttohavebeendeadbythistime Aren tyoureadyyet 4 Francis theheadjailer afatDravidianinawhitedrillsuitandgoldspectacles wavedhisblackhand Yessir yessir hebubbled Allissatisfactorilyprepared Thehangmaniswaiting Weshallproceed DetailedReading DR p5 6text 5 Well quickmarch then Theprisonerscan tgettheirbreakfasttillthisjob sover 6 Wesetoutforthegallows Twowardersmarchedoneithersideoftheprisoner withtheirriflesattheslope twoothersmarchedcloseagainsthim grippinghimbyarmandshoulder asthoughatoncepushingandsupportinghim Therestofus magistratesandthelike followedbehind DetailedReading DR p7text 7 Itwasaboutfortyyardstothegallows Iwatchedthebarebrownbackoftheprisonermarchinginfrontofme Hewalkedclumsilywithhisboundarms butquitesteadily Ateachstephismusclesslidneatlyintoplace thelockofhaironhisscalpdancedupanddown hisfeetprintedthemselvesonthewetgravel Andonce inspiteofthemenwhogrippedhimbyeachshoulder hesteppedslightlyasidetoavoidapuddleonthepath DetailedReading DR p8 atext 8 Itiscurious buttillthatmomentIhadneverrealizedwhatitmeanstodestroyahealthy consciousman WhenIsawtheprisonerstepasidetoavoidthepuddleIsawthemystery theunspeakablewrongness ofcuttingalifeshortwhenitisinfulltide Thismanwasnotdying hewasalivejustaswearealive Alltheorgansofhisbodywereworking bowelsdigestingfood skinrenewingitself nailsgrowing tissuesforming alltoilingawayinsolemnfoolery Hisnailswouldstillbegrowingwhenhestoodonthedrop whenhewasfallingthroughtheairwithatenthofasecondtolive DetailedReading DR p8 btext 8 Hiseyessawtheyellowgravelandthegraywalls andhisbrainstillremembered foresaw reasoned reasonedevenaboutpuddles Heandwewereapartyofmenwalkingtogether seeing hearing feeling understandingthesameworld andintwominutes withasuddensnap oneofuswouldbegone onemindless oneworldless DetailedReading DR p9text 9 Thegallowsstoodinasmallyard Thehangman agray hairedconvictinthewhiteuniformoftheprison waswaitingbesidehismachine Hegreeteduswithaservilecrouchasweentered AtawordfromFrancisthetwowarders grippingtheprisonermorecloselythanever halfledhalfpushedhimtothegallowsandhelpedhimclumsilyuptheladder Thenthehangmanclimbedupandfixedtheropearoundtheprisoner sneck DetailedReading DR p10text 10 Westoodwaiting fiveyardsaway Thewardershadformedaroughcircleroundthegallows Andthen whenthenoosewasfixed theprisonerbegancryingouttohisgod Itwasahigh reiteratedcryof Ram Ram Ram Ram noturgentandfearfullikeaprayeroracryforhelp butsteady rhythmical almostlikethetollingofabell DetailedReading DR p11text 11 Thehangmanclimbeddownandstoodready holdingthelever Minutesseemedtopass Thesteadycryingfromtheprisonerwentonandon Ram Ram Ram neverfalteringforaninstant Thesuperintendent hisheadonhischest wasslowlypokingthegroundwithhisstick perhapshewascountingthecries allowingtheprisonerafixednumber fifty perhaps orahundred Everyonehadchangedcolor TheIndianshadgonegraylikebadcoffee andoneortwoofthebayonetswerewavering DetailedReading DR p12 13text 12 Suddenlythesuperintendentmadeuphismind Throwinguphisheadhemadeaswiftmotionwithhisstick Chalo heshoutedalmostfiercely 13 Therewasaclankingnoise andthendeadsilence Theprisonerhadvanished andtheropewastwistingonitself Wewentroundthegallowstoinspecttheprisoner sbody Hewasdanglingwithhistoespointingstraightdownward Veryslowlyrevolving asdeadasastone DetailedReading DR p14text 14 Thesuperintendentreachedoutwithhisstickandpokedthebarebrownbody itoscillatedslightly He sallright saidthesuperintendent Hebackedoutfromunderthegallows andblewoutadeepbreath Themoodylookhadgoneoutofhisfacequitesuddenly Heglancedathiswristwatch Eightminutespasteight Well that sallforthismorning thankGod DetailedReading DR p15text 15 Thewardersunfixedbayonetsandmarchedaway Wewalkedoutofthegallowsyard pastthecondemnedcellswiththeirwaitingprisoners intothebigcentralyardoftheprison Theconvictswerealreadyreceivingtheirbreakfast Theysquattedinlongrows eachmanholdingatinpannikin whiletwowarderswithbucketsmarchroundladlingoutrice itseemedquiteahomely jollyscene afterthehanging Anenormousreliefhadcomeuponusnowthatthejobwasdone Onefeltanimpulsetosing tobreakintoarun tosnigger Allatonceeveryonebeganchatteringgaily DetailedReading DR p16 17text 16 TheEurasianboywalkingbesidemenoddedtowardthewaywehadcome withaknowingsmile Doyouknowsir ourfriend hemeantthedeadman whenheheardhisappealhadbeendismissed hepissedonthefloorofhiscell Fromfright Kindlytakeoneofmycigarettes sir Doyounotadmiremynewsilvercase sir ClassyEuropeanstyle 17 Severalpeoplelaughed atwhat nobodyseemedcertain DetailedReading DR p18 19text 18 Franciswaswalkingbythesuperintendent talkinggarrulously Well sir allhaspassedoffwiththeutmostsatisfactoriness Itwasallfinished flick Likethat Itisnotalwaysso oahno Ihaveknowncaseswherethedoctorwasobligedtogobeneaththegallowsandpulltheprisoner slegstoensuredecease Mostdisagreeable 19 Wrigglingabout eh That sbad saidthesuperintendent DetailedReading DR p20 21text 20 Ach sir itisworsewhentheybecomerefractory Oneman Irecall clungtothebarsofhiscagewhenwewenttotakehimout Youwillscarcelycredit sir thatittooksixwarderstodislodgehim threepullingateachleg 21 IfoundthatIwaslaughingquiteloudly Everyonewaslaughing Eventhesuperintendentgrinnedinatolerantway You dbetterallcomeandhaveadrink hesaidquitegenially I vegotabottleofwhiskeyinthecar Wecoulddowithit DetailedReading DR p22text 22 Wewentthroughthebigdoublegatesoftheprisonintotheroad Pullingathislegs exclaimedaBurmesemagistratesuddenly andburstintoaloudchuckling Weallbeganlaughingagain AtthatmomentFrancis anecdoteseemedextraordinarilyfunny Weallhadadrinktogether nativeandEuropeanalike quiteamicably Thedeadmanwasahundredyardsaway DetailedReading DR p1Analysis Paragraph1AnalysisThefirstpartofthenarrativestory introducesthesettingandthecharactersofthestoryandbrieflydescribesthebadlivingconditionsofthecondemnedmen wholivedinsmallcells eachofwhichmeasuredabouttenfeetbytenandwerequitebarewithin DetailedReading DR p2 7Analysis Paragraph2 7AnalysisTheseparagraphsdescribehowacondemnedprisonerwaspreparedforthegallows howhewasescortedonhiswaytothegallowsandhowhereacted behaved andmarched DetailedReading DR p8Analysis Paragraph8AnalysisThisparagraphdescribesthewriter sthoughtsandfeelingswhenhesawtheprisonerstepasidetoavoidthepuddleonthepath Herealizedwhatitmeanttodestroyahealthy consciousman Hesawthemystery theunspeakablewrongness ofcuttingalifeshortwhenitisinfulltide DetailedReading DR p9 14Analysis Paragraph9 14AnalysisThispartmakesuptheclimaxofthenarrativestory themostshockingpartofthetragicstory Inthispart thereisadetaileddescriptionoftheterriblescene Whenthehangmanfixedtheropearoundtheprisoner sneckandfastenedthenoose theprisonerbegancryingouttohisgod DetailedReading DR p15 22Analysis Paragraph15 22AnalysisTheseparagraphsformthedenouementorconclusionofthestory wherethought provokingdescriptionsareprovidedandsomedisagreeableanecdotesinserted DetailedReading DR Questions p1 1 DetailedReading Paragraph1 questions 1 Whereandwhendidthestorytakeplace ThestorytookplaceinBurmaonasoddenmorningoftherains DR Questions p1 2 DetailedReading Paragraph1 questions2 Provideageneraldescriptionofthecondemnedcells Thecondemnedcells arowofshedsfrontedwithdoublebars werelikesmallanimalcages Eachcellwasabouttenfeetlongandtenfeetwideandwasquitebarewithinexceptforaplankbedandapotfordrinkingwater Insomeofthecellsbrownsilentmenweresquattingattheinnerbars withtheirblanketsdrapedroundthem DR Questions p1 3 DetailedReading Paragraph1 questions3 Trytounderstandthedifferentusesof condemned inParagraph1 thecondemnedcells thecondemnedmen Thecorewordoftheformerisinanimate whilethelatteranimate DR Questions p2 1 DetailedReading Paragraph2 questions 1 Howmanywarderswereguardingtheconvictedmanandpreparinghimforthegallows Howwerethewardersguardingtheman SixtallIndianwarderswereguardinghimandgettinghimreadyforthegallows Twoofthemstoodbywithriflesandfixedbayonets whiletheothershandcuffedhim passedachainthroughhishandcuffsandfixedittotheirbelts andboundhisarmstightlytohissides Theycrowdedverycloseabouthim theirhandsgrippinghimcarefullyallthewhile asiffeelinghimtomakesurehewasthere DR Questions p2 2 DetailedReading 2 Howdidthemanreactwhilethewardersweregettinghimready Paragraph2 questions Thecondemnedprisonerstoodwithouttryingtoputupanyresistance Hequitewillinglylethislimparmsbetiedupwiththeropes asthoughhepaidnoattentiontowhatwashappening DR Questions p6 DetailedReading Paragraph6 question Howwasthecondemnedmanescortedtothegallows Twowardersmarchedoneithersideoftheprisoner withtheirriflesattheslope twoothersmarchedcloseagainsthim grippinghimbyarmandshoulder asthoughatoncepushingandsupportinghim DR Questions p7 DetailedReading Paragraph7 question Howdidtheprisonerwalk Hewalkedclumsilywithhisboundarms butquitesteadily Ateachstephismusclesslidneatlyintoplace thelockofhaironhisscalpmovedrhythmicallyupanddown andhisfeetleftfootmarksonthewetgravelwhichformedthesurfaceofthepath Andonce inspiteofthemenwhogrippedhimbyeachshoulder hesteppedslightlyasidetoavoidapuddleonthepath DR Questions p8 1 DetailedReading Paragraph8 question Whatisthemainideaofthisparagraph Thisparagraphconveysthemessagethatthewritersawtheunspeakablewrongnessofputtingalifetoanendwhenitisinfulltide Inotherwords herealizedthatitwasterriblywrongtohangahealthy consciousmantodeath DR Questions p8 3 DetailedReading Paragraph8 question Howdoyouunderstandthesentence hiseyessawtheyellowgravelandthegreywalls Itpaintsapictureofthemonotonoussplashesofcolorsattheprison orperhapstheimagemayrelatetograve whichisasymbolofdeath Thisemphasizesthefactthattheprisonerisdoomed andprovidingatouchofdepressionordeathbymakingusethedullcolors DR Questions p8 activity DetailedReading Paragraph8 activity Questionfordiscussion Whatdoestheauthorimplybyrepeating theprisonersteppedasidetoavoidthepuddle paras7 8 Ononehanditshowsthatheismentallyandphysicallyhealthyandvigilant ontheotherhandthepuddlemayforeshadowhisdoomedfateofbeingexecuted andthathisvainattemptstoavoidthepuddleswillnotbeabletohelphimtoescapefromit DR Questions p9 DetailedReading Paragraph9 question WhatdoesParagraph9tellus Thisparagraphfirsttellsussomethingaboutthehangman thenitstatesthefactthattheprisonerwashalfledandhalfpushedtothegallows andfinallythehangmanfixedtheropearoundtheprisoner sneck DR Questions p10 DetailedReading Paragraph10 question WhatdoParagraphs10and11describe Theydescribethemostshockingscene Whenthenoosewasfixed theprisonerbegancryingouttohisgod Itwasahigh reiteratedcryof Ram Ram Ram Ram Itwasasteady rhythmicalcry almostlikethetollingofabell Minutesseemedtopass Thesteadycryingfromtheprisonercontinued Ram Ram Ram neverfalteringforaninstant Thesuperintendentperhapswascountingthecries Everyonewasfeelingsad frightenedandshocked DR Questions p11 Howdoyouunderstandtheprisoner spersistentcryingof Ram Ram Ram here DetailedReading Paragraph11 question Fear Belief Protesting DR Questions p12 DetailedReading Paragraph12 question Whoissuedtheordertohangtheprisoner Andhowwasitgiven Itwasthesuperintendentwhogavetheordertoexecutetheprisoneronthegallows Hesuddenlymadeuphismindandissuedtheorderbyshoutingfiercely DR Questions p13 DetailedReading Paragraph13 question WhatdoesParagraph13describe Thisparagraphpresentsadescriptionlikethis Aclankingnoisewasfollowedbydeadsilence Theprisonerhadvanishedinstantly Aninspectionwasmadeofthedeadbody whichwasdanglingwithhistoespointingstraightdownward DR Questions p14a 1 Howdidthesuperintendentmakesurethattheprisonerwasdead DetailedReading Paragraph14 questions Thesuperintendentreachedoutwithhisstickandpokedthebarebrownbody itoscillatedslightly Thus hemadesurethattheprisonerwasabsolutelydead DR Questions p14b DetailedReading Paragraph14 questions 2 Whatcanbeinferredfrom Eightminutespasteight Well that sallforthismorning thankGod utteredbythesuperintendent Thesetwosentencesutteredbythesuperintendentimplythatthehangingofthecondemnedmanwasabouteightminuteslate thattheprisonerwastheonlyonewhowasintendedtobehangedthatmorning thatitwasadifficulttasktohavetheprisonerkilled andthathangingcondemnedprisonerswasadailyroutineforthesuperintendent warders magistrates etc Nowthatthejobwasdone thesuperintendentfeltrelieved DR Questions p15a DetailedReading Paragraph15 questions 1 Describethescenethattheconvictswerereceivingtheirbreakfast Whentheconvictswerereceivingtheirbreakfast theysquattedinlongrows eachmanholdingatinpannikin whiletwowarderswithbucketsmarchroundladlingoutrice itseemedquiteahomely jollyscene afterthehanging DR Questions p15b DetailedReading Paragraph15 questions 2 HowdidthejudicialofficersfeelaftertheHinduwashanged Thejudicialofficerswerefeelingenormouslyrelievednowthatthejobwasdone Onefeltanimpulsetosing tobreakintoarun tosnigger Allatonceeveryonebeganchatteringgaily Anecdoteswerenarratedandenjoyed DR Questions p16 DetailedReading WhatanecdotedidtheEurasianboytellthewriter Paragraph16 question Theboytoldthewriterthathisfriend hemeantthedeadman hadurinatedonthefloorofhiscellfromfrightwhenheheardhisappealhadbeendismissed DR Questions p18a DetailedReading Paragraph18 questions 1 WhatdidFrancisthinkofthehangingoftheHindu FranciswassatisfiedthattheHinduhadbeenhangedmosteffectivelyandmostsatisfactorilybecauseshortlyafterwardsthedeadconvictwasdanglingwithhistoespointingstraightdownwards Francishadknownmostdisagreeablecaseswherethedoctorwasobligedtogobeneaththegallowsandpulltheprisoner slegstoensuredeath decease DR Questions p18b DetailedReading Paragraph18 questions 2 WhydidFrancismentionothercases BecausehewantedtomakeacontrasttoemphasizethatthedeathoftheHinduwasinstantwhereasinotherdifficultcasesthedoctorwasobligedtogobeneaththegallowsandpulltheprisoner slegstofinishtheprisoneroff DR Questions p20 21 DetailedReading Paragraph20 21 question Retelltheheadjailer sanecdotewhichseemedextraordinarilyfunnytothewriter Isitreallyfunnytoyou Itwasworsewhenconvictsbecamedifficulttocontrol Oneman Francisrecalled clungtothebarsinhiscagewhenheandotherswenttotakehimout Itwasscarcelybelievablethatittooksixwarderstodislodgehim threepullingateachleg Obviously theman sdeathwasamostmiserabletragedy itwasabsolutelynot exceptionallyfunny DR Questions p21 22a DetailedReading Paragraph21 22 questions Wecaninferthatinthewriter seyes thejudicialofficers evenincludingthewriter theheadjailer andthesuperintendent wereallcold blooded unfeelingandinhuman Thereasonswerequiteclear Whentheanecdotesweretold thejudicialofficersthoughtofthemasextremelyfunny andlaughedorgrinned orchuckledloudly theyallhadadrinktogetherquiteamicably thoughthedeadmanwasjustahundredyardsaway 1 Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs DR Questions p21 22b DetailedReading Paragraph21 22 questions 2 Whatisthewriter spurposeofnarratingthisstory Byreadingthenarrativestorywecaninferthewriter spurpose Ontheonehand heintendedtotellthereadershowbadlythoseconvictsinBurmawe