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Unit7,Text1TheChaser,Textappreciation,Task-basedapproach,BiographicalSketchofJohnCollier,awriterofvariousgenres,borninLondonin1901anddiedofastrokeinCaliforniain1980.obtainedaprivateeducation,andbeganwritingpoetryattheageofnineteenandconcentratedonwritingnovelsandshortstoriesduringtheearly1930s.bestknownasawriteroffantasy,andthoughlargelyunpopularinhisnativecountry,holdswideappealamongreadersoffantasy.HisMonkeyWife,firstpublishedin1930.,WorksofJohnCollier,HisMonkeyWife(firstpublishedin1930)TomsA-Cold(novel,1933)DefytheFoulFriend(novel,1934)PresentingMoonshine(shortstorycollection,1941)FanciesandGoodnights(shortstorycollection,1951)PicturesintheFire(shortstorycollection,1958),ScreenplaysofJohnCollier,ElephantBoy(1937)IAmaCamera(1955)TheWarLord(1965).,Siren,Siren,inGreekmythology,oneofthethreeseanymphs,usuallyrepresentedwiththeheadofawomanandthebodyofabird.DaughtersofPhoreusofAchelous河神,theSirensinhabitedanislandsurroundedbydangerousrocks.Theysangsoenchantinglythatallwhoheardweredrawnnearandshipwrecked.JasonandtheArgonautsweresavedfromthembythemusicofOrhenus,whosesongswerelovelier.Odysseusescapedthembyhavinghimselftiedsecurelytoamastandbystoppingtheearsofhismen.Figuratively,sirenreferstoawomanregardedasseductivelybeautiful.,ProandCon,Ayoungcouplewereverymuchinloveandwantedtogetmarried.However,theywerefromtwowarringculturesandtheirfamilieswouldnotallowit.Iftheymarried,theywouldhavetoleavetheirhomesandfamilies,andperhapseventheircountry.PositionA:Theyshouldgetmarriedanyway.PositionB:Theyshouldntgetmarried.,I.Pre-readingdiscussion,1.doyoubelievelovecanbefostered.2.Whatislikelytohappenwhenacouplenolongerloveeachother?,Forewordoftext,Thisshortstory,whichcombineselementsofhorrorandlove,isbuiltalmostentirelythroughdialoguebetweenayoungman,AlanAusten,whoisdeeplyinloveandwantstopossesshisloverentirely,andanunnamedoldmanwhobelievesinalifefreeofromanticinvolvement.Asthedialoguedevelops,Austensattitudetowardsthepotionchangesfromskepticalandhesitanttoexcitedandoverwhelmed.SharpcontrastingimagesofAandO,III.TextAnalysis,Paragraph1:Inthispart,theprotagonist,AlanAusten,hasbeenintroduced.WhatistheimageofAlanAusteninthispart?,Languagework,1.peertolookverycarefullyorwithdifficulty,especiallyasifnotabletoseeclearlyShepeeredovermyshoulderatthecomputerscreenandaskedaboutthefigures.cf.peeptolookatsomethingquicklyandsecretly,especiallythroughaholeorothersmallopeningsNowandthenshepeepedtoseeifhewasnoticingher.,Paragraphs2-12,Theoldmanistryingtosellhismixture.Austensreactiontotheoldmanssellingpitch(apersuasivesalestalk).,Questions,1.whatdoesthefirstsentencesuggest?2.howdidtheoldmangreethim?3.whatsAUTENSreactionstotheoldmanssellingpitch?4.whydoyouthinktheoldmantoldAustenaboutthelife-cleanerbeforesellingthelovepotion?,Languagework,2.makesomebodysacquaintancetomeetsomebodyforthefirsttimeHemadeheracquaintanceatadance.Ihavenoacquaintancewiththisbook.IhavesomeacquaintancewithEnglish,butIdonotknowitwell.Hehasalargecircleofacquaintances.apassingacquaintancewith,3.imperceptiblethatcannotbenoticedorfeltbecausesosmall,slightorgradualanimperceptiblechangeintemperatureMarthashesitationwasalmostimperceptible.Wordderivation:perceivev.,perceptionn.,perceptiblea.,imperceptiblea.,imperceptiblyad.,4.apprehensivelyfullofanxietyaboutthefutureTheylookedateachotherapprehensively.Wordderivation:apprehensivea.,apprehensionn.Shewasapprehensiveabout/forhersonssafetyeverytimehewentoutonhismotorcycle.Studentsarewaitingwithapprehensionfortheirfinalexaminationresults.,Paragraphs13-45,ThispartismainlydevelopedthroughthedialoguebetweentheoldmanandAlanAusten.Austengottoknowaboutthelovepotionandintheendboughtit.,Questions,WhydidAustenwanttobuytheloveportion?WhatisAustensunderstandingoflove?WhatdoesthelastParasuggest?,keys,HewasdrivenbytheoverpoweringdesiretowintheloveofDiana.Austenwasfilledwithillusionsandunrealisticexpectationsoflove.Tohim,lovemeanttheentirepossessionofthelover.ThesurprisingendingheresuggeststhatthewiseoldmanhadagoodunderstandingofmenlikeAusten:theywerefilledwithillusionsaboutlovebutonceinthepossessionofthislove,theyweremostlikelytobetormentedtosuchadegreethattheywouldliketobuythelife-cleaner.Thecynicaltoneoftheoldmangiveswhathesaidadoublemeaning.,EnglishdefinitionforOblige,1.tobindorconstrain(someonetodosomething)bylegal,moral,orphysicalmeans2.tomakeindebtedorgrateful(tosomeone)bydoingafavororserviceweareobligedtoyoufordinnerIshould/wouldbeobligedifyoucouldspeaklouder.3.todoaserviceorfavorto(someone)sheobligedtheguestwithasong,Languagework,5.oblige(1)todosomebodyafavor;tofulfillthewishesofSheaskedhimtolendherhiscar,andhewillinglyobliged(her).(2)tomakeitnecessaryforsomebodytodosomethingTheheavysnowobligedmetoabandonthecarandcontinuedonfoot.Ericfeltobligedtoresignaftersuchanunpleasantquarrelwiththevicepresident.,Moreexamples,Wearemuchobligedtoyouforyourhelp.Couldyouobligemewithtenyuan?Muchobliged!口谢谢!beobligedtosb.beobligedtodosth.oblige(sb.)with给.,6.substitutetoputsomethingorsomebodyinplaceofanotherTheywereexpectedtosubstituteviolencefordialogue.tosubstituteAforB=toreplaceBwithA7.rapturegreatjoyanddelight;ecstasyTheystaredwithraptureatthenewoperahouse.Smithwasin/wentintorapturesat/aboutthenews.,8.overwhelm(1)togivesomebodyaparticularfeelingverystronglyThefamilyofthevictimwasoverwhelmedby/withgrief.Theneedtotalktosomeone,anyone,overwhelmedme.(2)tomakepowerlessbyusingforceGovernmenttroopsoverwhelmedtherebels.Theattackeroverwhelmedtheyoungmanbysqueezinghisthroat.overwhelminga.verylargeorverygreat,9.fervently(formal)withdeepsincerefeelingsItisacauseforwhichwehavecampaignedferventlythesepastfouryears.Weferventlybelieveinthepeacefulreunificationofthemotherland.Wordderivation:ferventa.,fervencyn.aferventdesiretowinThereisgrowingsenseofnationalfervencyinthestate.,10.bebetterofftohavemoremoneythanoneusedtohaveormostotherpeopleMr.Cooperwasmuchbetteroffwhenhegotpromoted,andevencouldaffordforeigntravel.Shellbe50aweekbetteroff.bebetteroffdoing/todosomethingtobewisertodosomethingspecifiedIfyouvegotheavybagsyouarebetterofftaking/totakeataxi.bebetteroffwithsomebody/somethingtobehappierormoreateasewithsomebody/somethingYoudbebetteroffwithherasaroommate.,IV.Questions,1.whataretheeffectsofthelovepotion?Describethemindetail.2.Whyisthelovepotionpricedsolowwhiletheglove-cleanersohigh?3.Whatmorallessonscanbedrawnfromthestory?,V.StructuralanalysisandRhetoricalfeatures,Ashortstoryisbuiltalmostentirelythroughdialogue.,1.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheoldmansremark.Youngpeoplewhoneedalovepotionveryseldomhavefivethousanddollars.Otherwisetheywouldnotneedalovepotion”?(Para.13)Whattheoldmanmeansisthattheyoungmenwhofallinloveone-sidedlyareseldomrichenoughtowinayounggirlsheart.Iftheyarerich,itwillbeeasierforthemtogaingirlshearts,andtheydontneedtobuylovepotions.Theoldmansuggeststhatmoneyisanimportantfactorforlove.,2.Whataretheeffectsofthelovepotion?Describethemindetail.Thelovepotionhasapowerful,everlastingeffect.Itwillmakeagaygirlcarenothingbutherlover.Shewillfeeljealousofhimwhenherloveriswithothergirls.Shewillwanttobeeverythingtohim.Shewillbeonlyinterestedinherloverandtakeeveryconcernofhis.Evenifheslipsalittle,shewillforgivehimintheend.Inaword,shewilllovehimdeeplyifshedrinksthelovepotion.,3.Whyisthelovepotionpricedsolowwhiletheglove-cleanersohigh?Inthisstory,theauthorseemstostressthegreatgapbetweenthepriceofthelovepotionandtheglove-cleaner.Thereasonsmaybeisthatitiseasyforpeopletofallinlove,butitishardtokeepit.So,whenhewantstogetoutofit,hehastopayalotofmoneytobuytheglove-cleaner.Becauseofthelowerpriceofthelovepotion,theoldmancanallurethecustomerstobuyhisothergoods,includingtheglove-cleaner.,4.Whatmorallessonscanbedrawnfromthestory?Oneofthemorallessonswecandrawfromthestoryisthatloveisprecious.Itiseasyforonetofallinlove.Butitishardforhimtokeepitfresh.Sowemustbewiseandcherishlove.,5.Howdothespeechesoftheyoungmanandtheoldmandiffer?Howdoesthathelptobuildupthetheme?Theyoungmansspeechisshortandchanging.Atfirst,hespeaksinshortsentenceswithhesitation,butlateronhisspeechchangesintoasuccessionofcrieswithexcitement.Theoldmansspeechislong,philosophical;persuasiveandstable.Thissharpcontrastcanmakethethemeofthestoryofthestoryclearer.,summary,AlanAustengoestoanoldmantobuysomelovepotiontowinagirlsheart.Attheverybeginning,heisverynervousandhesitant.Whenheaskstheoldmanwhetherhehasacertainmixturethathasextraordinaryeffects,theoldmantellshimthateverythinghesellsisextraordinary.HethenreachesforabottlefromtheshelfandshowsAlanoneliquidwhichiscolorless,tasteless,andimperceptible.Itiscalledalife-cleaner.,However,itisveryexpensive.Forhecannotaffordit.Thentheoldmanreassureshimthatalovepotionisnotasexpensiveasthat.HegoestotellAlanthepowerfuleffectofthemedicine;ifthegirldrinksonetinymeasureofit,shewillbechangedaltogether.ShewillwanttodoeverythingforAlan.Shewillbetotallydevotedtohim,takinggoodcareofhim,worryingabouthimifheislate,andforgivinghimwhenheslips.Convincedbytheoldmanswords,Alancrieswithgreatjoy.Thatiswhathewants.Forthismiraculousmedicine,theoldmanonlychargesonedollar.Finally,Alanthankstheoldmanandleaveshimwiththelovepotion.,I/II,AFFTF,Textcomprehension-IV,1.JustbecauseIdecidedtodoyouafavor/sellyouthelovepotions,Ifeelsafetellingyouallthesecretsaboutmymedicines2.They,thelovepotions,saidtheoldman,willhelpchangethegirlsattitudetowardsyou.Shewillnolongerneglectorcontemptyou.Instead,shewillbegintogiveyoudeep-feltloveandcare,Structuralanalysis,Thelastline“goodbye,untilwemeetagain”carriesanironicdoublemeaning,itsaconventionalwaytosaygoodbye.Andwithallthosecluesinthestory,italsosuggeststhattheoldmanexpectstheyoungmanwillreturnfortheglove-cleaner.,VocabularyI,FeelingverymuchworriedandafraidEverythingIsellcouldbewelldeemedasextraordinaryDifficulttonoticeWhichismorethanenoughHavemuchmoreeverlastingeffectsthanonlythemomentaryimpulseWithextremedelight,cheerfulness,andenthusiasm,II.Blankfilling,creakypeeredacquaintanceDetachment:rapturesgiddyoverwhelmedobliged,III,saveupcareaboutindulgein:givefreereintoreachedforpeeredaboutdealsin,IV,obscurity:abstruseness;acquainted:havingknowledgeorexperience(of);familiar(with)perceptibleapprehensionindifferentrapt(adj),V,expecthaveacceptimaginewasachieve,GrammarII,MusicMarrylike;sportsshedoesnt.Growlyoumay,andgoyoumustTheyhavepromisedtofinishthework,andfinfishittheywill.Hisfacenotmanyadmired,whilehischaracterstillfewercouldpraiseAprofessorhewas,butinnameonlyHemighthaveagreedunderpressure;agreewillinglyhewouldnever.,III,Theypronounceguiltyeveryoneoftheaccused.HehadcalledanidiotthemanonwhosejudgmenthenowhadtorelyWecannotsettotallyasideawholesystemofrulesdevisedbyCongressitselfTheproblemthenaroseofwhatcontributionthepublicshouldpayHegavetheparceltothesergeantwhooccupiedthetrenchoppositeSendtheparceltomyfathernottomymother,IV,1.Mydecisiontoresignwaswise2.Theirreadinesstoacceptthepeaceagreementreallysurprisedthediplomaticworld3.Mydeterminationtopassthetesthelpedme,Translation,1.Tome,youaredefinitelymorethananacquaintance.2.Manyartisansdealinavarietyofhandicraftsintheregion.3.Theywentintorapturesovertheunexpectedsuccess.4.Muchtomysurprise,heanalyzedwithdetachment(aloofness;disinterest)thedangeroussituationthatthreatenedallofthem.,5.Shepeeredatthestrangerfrombehindthecurtain.6.Duringtheholidays,heindulgedintheluxuryofabathofsunshineonthebeach.7.Whenshelearntthenewsofhisdeath,shewasoverwhelmedwithgrief(deeporintensesorrow).8.Imnotinfavorofbuyingahouseontheinstallmentplan;instead,Imaintainthateveryoneofusshouldsaveupforarainyday.,Integratedskill,if,no,through,with,does,that,want,Here.,sung,and,but,upon,precious,nor,VI.DiscussionaboutTextII,LoveIsaFallacy,Thistextisapieceofnarrativewriting,astory,thenarratorofthestory,DobieGillis,afreshmaninalawschool,istheheroorprotagonist.Hestrugglesagainsttwoantagonists:PeteyBurch,hisroommatewhosegirlfriendheplanstosteal;andPollyEspy,thegirlheintendstomarryaftersuitablere-education.TheclimaxofthestoryisreachedinParas147-150whenPollyrefusestogosteadywiththenarratorbecauseshehadalreadypromisedtogosteadywithPeteyBurch.Thedenouementfollowsrapidlyandendsonaveryironicnote.TheraccooncoatwhichhegavetoPeteyBurchfortheprivilegeofdatinghisgirl,theraccooncoatwhichthenarratordislikedandabhorred,wastheinstrumentofhisundoing.PollyEspypromisedtogosteadywithPeteyBurchbecauseheownedaraccooncoat,acoatthatallfashionablepeopleoncampuswerewearing.Themainthemeofthestory,however,isstatedbythewriterinthetitleofthestory:Loveisafallacy.,Thewholestoryisapieceoflight,humoroussatire.Thewriter,MaxShulman,issatirizingormakingfunofasmug,self-conceitedfreshmaninalawschool.Thefreshmanismadethenarratorofthestorywhogoesonsmuglyboastingandsingingpraisesofhimselfateveryconceivableopportunity.Fromtheverybeginning,inparagraph4,hebeginstoheaponhimselfallthebeautifulwordsofpraisehecanthinkof-cool,logical,keen,calculating,perspicacious,acute,astute,powerful,preciseandpenetrating.Thisexaggeratedself-praiseandtheprofuseuseofsimilesandmetaphorshelptomakethesatirehumorous.AtthesametimethenarratortakeseveryopportunitytodowngradePeteyBurch.Forexample,hecallshim:dumb,nothingupstairs,unstable,impressionableandafaddist.AndasforPollyEspy,sheisabeautifuldumbgirl,whowouldsmartenupunderhisguidance.Inordertosmartenherup,thenarratordecidestogiveheracourseinlogic.Heteachesherhowtorecognizethecommonfallaciesoflogic.HesucceedstoowellbecausethewholethingbackfiresonhimwhenPollyrefutesallhisargumentsaslogicalfallaciesbeforefinallyrejectinghim.Indesperationthenarratorarguesthatthethingsyoulearninschooldonthaveanythingto
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