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UnitOneTheExpensiveFantasyofLordWilliamsSectionATimeAllotment:(4.5periods)SectionAandLanguagePoints(3periods)ExercisesandWriting(1.5period)TeachingAims:Theteachingofthistextaimstoenablestudents7.tomasterthenewwordsandusefulphrases.tolearnaboutthetextandrelatedinformation.togetacquaintedwithskillsofdevelopingaparagraphwithageneralviewpointsupportedbyspecificdetails.togetacquaintedwithskillsof'scanning.topracticewhathasbeenlearnedSincethistextisanewsreport,sentencesarequitelongandcomplicatedinstructure.Itistheteacher'sresponsibilitytohelpstudentsunderstandthesecomplexedsentences.IBackgroundInformationIntroductionofScotlandScotlandisoneoffourconstituentnationswhichformtheUnitedKingdom(theotherthreeareEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland).ScotlandformsthenorthernpartoftheislandofGreatBritain.Scotlandis31,510esinarea;itis274mileslongfromNorthtoSouthandvariesinbreadthbetween24and154miles.TheofficiallanguageisEnglish,althoughGaelicisspoken,primarilyintheNorthandWestofScotland.TheScotslanguage(whichhasmanysimilaritiestoEnglish,butalsodrawsonFrenchandGaelic)isalsospoken.Scotlandiswell-knownforitsmountainsandbeautifulsceneries.Thenationalfloweristhethistle.ScotlandYard(HeadquartersofLondonMetropolitanPolice)AsLondonexpandedduringthe18thand19thcenturiesthewholequestionofmaintaininglawandorderhadbecomeamatterofpublicconcern.Itwasnotuntil1828whenSirRobertPeelsetuphiscommitteethatthefindingspavedthewayforhispoliceBill,whichledtothesettingupofanorganizedpoliceserviceinLondon.By1839,alltheseparatepoliceestablishmentshadbeenabsorbedbytheMetropolitanPoliceForce.TheCityofLondonPolice,whichwassetupin1839,remainsanindependentforcetothisday.Thetaskoforganizinganddesigningthe"NewPolice'1wasplacedinthehandsofColonelCharlesRowanandRichardMayne(laterSirRichardMayne).ThesetwoCommissionersoccupiedaprivatehouseat4,WhitehallPlace,thebackofwhichopenedontoacourtyard.Thebackpremisesof4,WhitehallPlacewereusedasapolicestation.ItwasthisaddressthatledtotheheadquartersoftheMetropolitanPolicebeingknownasScotlandYard.Theexactoriginofthenameisnotclear.Theseheadquarterswereremovedin1890topremisesontheVictoriaEmbankmentdesignedbyRichardNormanShawandbecameknownas"NewScotlandYard".In1967,becauseoftheneedforalargerandmoremodernheadquarters,afurthermovetookplacetothepresentsiteatBroadway,S.W.1,whichisalsoknownas"NewScotlandYard".Warm-upQuestionsArethereanyeasywaystomakemuchmoney?Whatkindoflifeareyouinterestedin,tolivebyearningmoneyinaquiteeasy,immoral,orevenanillegalway,ortolivebyhardandhonestwork?Whatisthetruthaboutt4LordWilliams^^?“LordWilliams”,themanwithendlessmoneyandafriendlymannerwasnotalordatallbutagovernmentemployeelivingoutafantasythathewasaScottishnobleandpayingforitbystealingfundsfromScotlandYard.HowdoyouevaluateMr.James?Whatisapersonlikelytodowhenheorshestronglydesiressomething?TestStructureAnalysis1.OutlineofthetextPartIGeneralbackgroundofthestory(Paras1-5)Ittellsuswherethestorytookplaceandwhowastheheroofthestory.Italsotellsusroughlyaboutwhattheherodidandthetruthbehindwhathedid.Thenitcontinuestotellusthatthehero,Mr.Williams,wasbroughtintocourtforwhathehaddone.Questions:1)Wheredidthestorytakeplaceandwhoisthehero?(Paras1-2)ThisstorytookplaceinTomintoul,abeautifulvillageinthemountainsofScotland.TheheroofthestoryisMr.Williams,oncecallinghimselfLordWilliams.DidMr.Williamslookdishonest?Why?(Para2)No.Becausehegavevillagersanimpressionofbeingasoft-spokenandwealthynoble.Whatdidhedo?(Para.3)Heprovidedalargeinterjectionofcashintothevillagethathesingle-handedlybroughtbacktolife.Whatisthetruthabouthim?(Para4)WhatwastheresultforMr.Williams?(Para.5)Mr.WilliamswasnotalordatallbutagovernmentemployeelivingoutafantasythathewasaScottishnobleandpayingforitbystealingfundsfromScotlandYard.PartIITheresponsesfromthevillagerstoMr.Williams.(Paras.6-8)Response1:Atleastsomevillagersarestickingbyhim.(Para.6)Response2:It'shardtounderstandhowacleverpersonlikehimcouldmisleadpeoplelikethat.Whathedidbenefitedthevillage.Alotofthepropertieswerebeautifullyrestored.(Para.7)Response3:Everyonewonderedwherethemoneywascomingfrom.Whywashespendingitinalittleplaceinthemountains?Hewouldn'thavegottenitbackin100years.(Para.8)Questions:1)WhatdidWilliamsdotowardsthevillage?Hepourednearly5millionpoundsofstolenmoneyintothevillageandgavejobsto43people.Alotofthepropertieswerebeautifullyrestored.PartIII.ThispartrevealswhatmajorcrimesthatMr.Williamscommittedandhowhespentthemoney.(ThispartrevealsthatMr.Williamsstolemorethan£8millionovereightyears.Andhespentthemoneybuyinganestateandnobletitles,finestonecottages,apubandahotel,andalsothemostexpensivecrystalglassesforhisrestaurant.)Questions:1)WhatarethemajorcrimesthatMr.Williamscommitted?(Para.9)Mr.Williamsstolemorethan£8millionovereightyears.HowdidMr.Williamsspendthemoney?(Para.10)ItwenttocreateonemoreBritishlord.HowdidhecreateonemoreBritishlord?Mr.Williamsspentthemoneybuyinganestateandnobletitles,tobecometheLordofChirnside.(Paral1)Mr.Williamssunkhisdishonestgainsintothisvillagethatcapturedhisheartwithbeautifulandquietruralsceneries.(Para.12)Mr.Williamsspentthemoneybuyingmultiplecottages,apubandarun-downhotelandturnedthemintoverygood-lookingplaces.(Para.13)Mr.Williamsspentthemoneybuyingthecrystalglasses,themostexpensiveonesfortherestaurant.(Para14)PartIVIttellsushowMr.WilliamswascaughtbythebankandwhatthepolicedidaftertheyfoundMr.Williams'crime.Andattheendofthestory,Mr.Williamswasfeelingregretfulforthecrime.Accordingtohim,therewasnowaytojustifyit.(Paras15-17)Questions:1)HowwasitfoundoutthatWilliamswasdishonest?(Para.15)Becausehisbankdepositsweresolargethattheywerenoticedbythebank'smanagement.Thenthebanknotifiedthepolice.HowwereMr.Williams'propertiestreated?(Para.16)Thepolicewouldselltheproperties,butatasubstantialfinancialloss.HowdidWilliamsdescribehisownmotiveforstealingthemoney?(Para.17)Itwassuchahugeamount.Atfirsthejustwantedtousethemoneytopayoffafewdebts.Butlater,greeddrovehimtocommitacrime.2.SummaryofthetextMr.AnthonyWilliams,deputyoffinanceinScotlandYard,pored5millionpoundsofhisstolenmoneyintoasmallvillageandgavejobsto43peoplethere.Atfirst,afewvillagerssuspectedthissoft-spoken,wealthynoblewhosaidthatheinheritedalargesumofmoneyfromhisrichuncleandwaswillingtoinjectmuchofhismoneyintothisbeautifulviewedvillage.Butnoonehaspossiblyguessedthatthe”so-calledLordWilliams^^wasnothingbutagovernmentemployeeliningoutafantasythathewasaScottishnoble.Accordingtothecourt,Mr.Williamsstolemorethan8millionpoundsovereightyears,mostofwhichcamefromasecretfendthathadbeenplacedunderhissoleauthority.Mr.Williamssaidthathewentfromtheneedtopayoffafewdebtstowhatcanonlybedescribedasgreedafterhediscoveredthehugeamountofmoney.IV.NewWordsandPhrasesTomintoul,Scotland-■・一OnSaturdaynightatTheGrouse'sNest,theyarestillwillingtoraiseaglassortwoto"LordWilliams,\thoughnowhistitlepromptslaughter.(Pars.l)raiseaglassto:expressgoodwishesto(=drinkatoastto)Iproposethatweraiseaglasstoourhonoredguest.Ithinkweshouldraiseaglasstothebrideandthempt:1)v.bethecauseofThemanconfessedthatpovertypromptedhimtosteal2)adj.actingordonequicklyorattherighttimeTmptly:quicklyWhenhecalledmeathief,Ipromptlyhithim.2.Andthereareotherswhosaytheirsuspicionswerearousedovertime,...(Para.3)suspicion:n.anactofsuspectingorthestateofbeingsuspectedIfthereisasuspicionofsomeone,peopledonottrusthim.Thebehaviourofthestrangerarousedoursuspicion.Hehasasuspicionthattheservantisdishonest.Heisundersuspicionofterroristactivities.Shealwaystreatedmewithsuspicion.suspicious:adj.nottrusting.Shewassuspiciousofourintention.suspect:v.tobelievetoexistorbetrue;thinklikelyWesuspectthatheislost.suspect:n.apersonwhoissuspectedofguiltarouse:v.makeactive;exciteTheoddsightarousedourcuriosity.It'sgoodtohavesomepeppertoarousethepare:arouseariseriseraisearouse:(aroused,aroused)1)Ifsomeoneorsomethingarousesyourinterestorattention,itcausesyoutobecomeinterestedinitortonoticeitHesucceededinarousingthenation'ssympathy.2)Whenpeopleorthingsarouseyoufromsleep,theywakeyouup.Dianahadarousedthemjustbeforedawn.arise:(arose,arisen)!)Ifasituation,opportunity,problem,orquestionarises,itbeginstoexistorcomestoyourattention.Difficultieswillariseaswedothework.2)Whensomethingarisesoutofaparticularsituationorarisesfromit,itiscreatedorcausedbythesituation.Resentmentagainstyourworkseemstoarisefromthefactthatpeopledon'tunderstandit.Hisillnessarosefrommalnutrition.rise:1)Ifsomethingrises,itmovesortravelsupwards.Wesawtheblacksmokerisingoverthebarbedwire.Cloudsofbirdsrosefromthetreetops.2)giveriseto:cause,leadtoHiscarelessnessgaverisetotheaccident.raise:1)Ifyouraisesomething,youmoveitsothatitisinahigherpositionorpointingtowardsahigherposition.Ralphraisedahandforsilence.Someonewhoraisesachildisresponsibleforituntilitisgrownup.Themotherraisedfivechildrenbyherself.Ifyouraiseaparticulartypeofplant,crop,oranimal,yougrowthattypeofplantorcrop,orbreedthattypeofanimal.TodaythefamilyraisesbeansandwheatMrWilliams,whoappearedonweekendsturnedoutinfinesuits(Para3)turnout:1)dress(sb.)wellThechildwasturnedoutsmartly.Theladyalwayslookswellturnedout.appear,bepresentataneventAvastcrowdturnedouttowatchthematch.tostop(agas,oil,orelectriclight,heatingapparatus,etc.)Heturnedoutthelight.tohappentobeintheendHisstatementturnedouttobefalse.Thepartyturnedoutasuccessboughtuppropertyafterproperty,...(para.3)buyup:buyallthatisavailableorasmuchaspossible(ofsomething)Thementionofpricerisessentcitizensouttotheshopstobuyupasmuchastheycould.Theticketswillbeonsalefromsomewhereelsebecausetheagencieshaveboughtthemup.,••thathesingle-handedlyboughtthecommunitybacktoIife.(Para.3)single-handedly:donewithnohelpfromothersHeisthefirstpersontraveledaroundinahot-airballoonsingle-handedly.bring...tolife:give…livelinessTheperformancesofthechildrenbroughtthedullpartytolifebutagovernmentemployeelivingoutafantasythathewasaScottishnobleandpayingforitbystealingfundsfromScotlandyard.(Para.4)liveout:doorexperienceThemoneyenabledhimtoliveouthisdreamoftravelingaroundtheworld.Ishouldliketoliveoutmydaysinpeaceandcomfort.fantasy:n.(sth.madethrough)imaginationTheyoungmanlivesinaworldoffantasy.adj.fantasticadv.fantastically....hadrisentoa£65,000ayearpositionasdeputydirectoroffinance,wasbroughtintocourtand...(Para.5)deputy:actingasanassistanttocertainpublicofficialsadeputymayoradeputychairmanbringintocourt:makeachargeagainstsb.Hewasbroughttocourtformurder.court:appearincourttheSupremePeople'sCourtbesettledoutofcourtCourtisnowadjourned.Andnowthathehasfallenupondarkdaysatleastsomevillagerarestickingbyhim.(Para.6)fallenon/upondark/evildays:experienceadifficultperiod;beunluckyorunsuccessfulWewereveryappreciatedhishelpwhenwefellondarkdays.I'msorrytohearthatmyfriendshavefallenupondarkdays.stickby:continuetohelporsupport;beloyaltosbTheyvowedtostickbyoneanothernomatterwhathappened.Herhusbandstuckbyheringoodtimesandbad.(notethatthephraseisnotusedinpassivevoice)foundhimaverycharmingman,veryfriendly,considerate...(Para.7)considerate:a.thoughtfuloftherightsorfeelingsofothersHeisconsiderateof/to/towardsoldpeople.Itwasveryconsiderateofyoutorememberherbirthday.consideration(n.)considerately(adv.)inconsiderate(opp.)compare:considerateconsiderableconsideringconsideredconsiderable:Somethingthatisconsiderableislargeinamountordegree.Thebuildingsufferedconsiderabledamageasaresultofthefire.considering:Consideringisusedbeforeastatementofafacttosaythatyouaretakingthisfactintoaccountinmakinganotherstatement.Itisexcusableconsideringheisachild.Consideringthathereceivednohelp,hisresultsareverygood.ConsideringherdislikeofMartin,itwassurprisingthatsheinvitedhim.considered:Aconsideredopinionorwayofbehavingisonethatyouhaveasaresultofcarefulthought.Itismyconsideredopinionthatyoushouldbefired.Foroncewefoundherbehavinginarationalandconsideredmanner.Alotofthepropertieswerebeautifullyrestored.(Para.7)restore:bringbacktoformernormalconditionrestoreapaintingTheoldhousehasbeenrestoredperfectly.Hefeelscompletelyrestoredtohealthafteraperiodofrest.restoration(n.)restorable(adj.)mendrenewrenovate(syn.)Christ,hewouldn'thavegottenitbackin100years.(Para.8)Christ:int.(infml)alsoJesusChrist,Jesus,(usedbeforeawholephraseorsentencetoshowunwelcomesurprise,orusedbeforenooryestoaddforce.)Christ!He'slateagain.Christ,no!Heboughtnobletitlesatauction,andthenaddingon10moreScottishtitles.(Para11)auction:n.apublicsaleofgoodstothepersonwhooffersthemostmoneyafurnitureauctionIsellmyhousebyauction.HeboughtthepictureatauctioninLondonsomeyearsago.addon:add(sth),usuallyattheendofacalculationorlist,includeFireworksaddedontheattractionofthefestivalnight.Wehaveaddedonthe15%servicecharge.Butmostofall,hesunkhisdishonestgainsintothisvillagethatcapturedhisheartwithitsfinestonecottages,...(Para12)o:putmoney,labour,o:investNowadays,mostparentsinChinaarewillingtosinkmostoftheirincomeintotheirchildren'seducation.I'vesunkallmymoneyintobuyinganewcar.captureone'sheartwith:fascinatesomeonewithsth.Thenovelcapturedhisheartwithitsmysteriousplotanditsfantasticviewofrollingfields...(Paras.12)fantastic:a.1.verygood;wonderfulWhatafantasticgoal!syn・:excellent2.odd,strangefantasticdream/story/fearssyn.:absurd,elaborate,fanciful...likethemenofanancientarmymarchingoverthehorizon.(Para12)horizon:1)thelineinthefardistancewheretheskyseemstomeetthelandortheseaIcouldseeashiponthehorizon.below/beyondthehorizon2)limitofaperson'sknowledge,experience,interest,etc.Itisagreedthattravelcanbroadenaperson'shorizon.adj.horizontalautonomy:verticalHeboughtmultiplecottagesandfixedthemup.(Para.13)fixup:repairorimproveWeshallhavetofixthehouseupbeforewesellit.Hepurchasedthepubandmadeitintoafineplace,,•(Para.13)make…into:change***intoThewastelandhasbeenmadeintofertileland.Wearemakingtheatticintoanextrabedroomtransformingitfromamessintoagloriousfirst-classhotelwith30handsomelyfurnishedrooms...(Para.13)mess:n.astateofdisorderoruntidinessTheroomisinamess.Thisillnessmakesamessofmyholidayplan.furnish:v.supplywithfurnitureThenewhotelisfinished,butit'snotyetfurnishedWefurnishedtheroomwithveryexpensivetablesandchairs.syn.:equip,fitout,fitupMr.Williamsdeceivedeveryone...(Para.15)deceive:v.causesomeonetoacceptastrueorgoodwhatisfalseorbad;mislead(odoingsomething)Ineverdeceivemyfriends.Themagiciandeceivedhisaudienceintothinkinghehadreallysawedthewomaninhalf.n.deception***heinheritedthemoneyfromarichuncle.(Para.15)inherit:v.receive(propertyoratitle,forexample)fromanancestorbylegalsuccessionorwillSheinheritedallhermother'sbeauty.Heinheritedthelandfromherfather.Hewascaughtbecausehisbankdepositsweresolargethattheywerenoticedbythebank'smanagement.(Para.15)deposit:n.1)moneyputintoabankHehasalargedepositinhissavingaccount.2)apartpaymentofmoney,whichismadesothatthesellerwillnotsellthegoodstoanyoneelseYoumustpayadeposittothehotelifyouwantthemtokeeparoomfreeforyou.DemanddepositTimedepositv.putinabank,etc.,tobesafeAdepositorisapersonwhodepositsmoneyinabank.Thebanknotifiedthepolice...(Para.15)notify:v.tellsomeone,especiallyformally(notifysb.ofsth.)InotifiedthepoliceofthelossofmypurseWhenmyguestarrives,pleasenotifymethathe'scome.syn.:advise,alert,inform,makeknownto,reportto,tell,warnnotification(n.)...thepolicewillselltheproperties,butatasubstantialfinancialloss.(Para.16)sellsth.ataloss:sellsth.atlessthanitcostsThefirmsolditssummerstockatalosstobereadyforthewintergoods.Outoftheneedformoney,hesoldhisnewhouseatagreatlossthepolicewillselltheproperties,butatasubstantialfinancialloss.(Para.16)substantial:sizable,verylargeasubstantialmealasubstantialnumberofpeopleThereisaverysubstantialimprovementinthepresentsituation.syn:big,considerable,generous,large,significant,sizeable,worthwhileThereisnowaytojustifyit.(Para.17)justify:v.giveorbeagoodreasonfor(bejustifiedindoingsth.)Howcanyoujustifyyourrudebehaviour?Heisfullyjustifiedindoingso.Yburstateofanxietydoesnotjustifyyourbeingsorudetome.syn:defend,excuse,explain,pardon,supportadj.justifiablen.justification.DifficultSentenceAnalysis:...they'restillwillingtoraiseaglassortwoto“LordWilliams^^,thoughnowhistitlepromptslaughter.(Para.1) Thevillagersarestillwillingtodrinkatoastto"LordWilliams“althoughheisnolonger"LordWilliams^^andpeoplewouldburstintolaughteruponhearingthetitle.Therearethose...thesoft-spoken,wealthynoblewhoarrivedin1986withhiswell-dressedwife.(Para.2) NoticethatthesentencesuggestssomevillagersweredoubtfulabouttheidentityofAnthonyWilliamsalthoughmanywerehappywithhim.Andthereareotherswhosaytheirsuspicionswerearousedovertime,…(Para.3)(Besidethosewhoweredoubtfulabouthisidentity,)therearestillotherswhobegantobesuspiciousofhiswealthlongvidingsuchalargeinjectionofcashintothevillagethathesingle-handedlybroughtthecommunitybacktolife.(Para.3) investingsomuchmoneyinthevillagerthathealonebroughtpleasureandhappinesstothevillagethatwasoncelifelessaregretfulMr.Williams,...(Para.5) NowMr.Williams,whowasnolonger"LordWilliams",feltregretfulaboutwhathehaddone.Andnowthathehadfallenupondarkdaysatleastsomevillagersarestickingbyhim.(Para.6) seeingthatheisexperiencingadifficultperiod,somevillagersarestillgivinghimtheirsupport.Alotofthepropertieswerebeautifullyrestored.(Para.7) Alotofbuildingsheboughtweremarvelouslybroughtbacktotheiroriginalconditions.Mostofitcamefromasecretfundthathadbeenplacedunderhissoleauthority...(Para.9) Mostofthe£8millionwasfromasecretfundthatonlyhewasinchargeof.Butmostofall.Hesunkhisdishonestgainsintothisvillagethatcapturedhisheartwithitsfinestonecottages,...(Para.12) Toagreaterextent,hepouredthemoneyhehadstolenintothevillagethatfascinatedhimwithitsfinestonecottages,...…wood-paneledstairs,•,(Para.13)••,stairsornamentedwithflatpiecesofwood***TheLondonpolicecommissionerpubliclyapologizedforpoorlysupervisinghisdepartment.(Para.16) TheheadofLondonpoliceapologizedtothepublicforthefactthathedidn'tkeepagoodwatchoverhisdepartment.Mr.Abdy***acquiredthebulkofthepropertiesforabouthalfamillionpounds***(Para.16)Mr.Abdy-paidabouthalfamillionpoundsandgotmostoftheproperties,*,Idiscoveredthisbloodyhugeamountofmoney.Iwentfromtheneedtopayoffafewdebtstowhatcanonlybedescribedasgreed.Thereisnowaytojustifyit.(Para.17) 1discoveredthisveryhugeamountofmoney.AttheverybeginningIjustwantedtopayoffsomeofthemoneyIowedtoothers,butbyandbyIbecamemoreandmoregreedy.IcannotgiveagoodreasonforwhatIhavedone..Writing:Structuredwriting:Detailedlistingreferstolistingsomedetailsafteratopicsentenceorageneralstatement,suchasstatistics,opinions,reasons,facts,etc.tosupportthemainidea.Transientwordsforlistingdetails:first,second,third...lastfirstly,secondly,thirdly...finallyinthefirst/second/third...placeinaddition,beside,moreover,furthermorewhatismoreSample:Planyourtimecarefully.Makealistofyourweeklytasks.Thenmakeascheduleorchartofyourtime.Fillincommittedtimesuchaseating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.Thendecideongood,regulartimesforstudying.Besuretosetasideenoughtimetocompleteyournormalreadingandworkassignments.Ofcourse,studyingshouldn'toccupyallofthefreetimeontheschedule.Itisimportanttosetasidetimeforrelaxation,hobbies,andentertainmentaswell.Thisweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallofyourproblems,butitwillmakeyoumoreawareofhowyouspendyourtime.Furthermore,itwillenableyoutoplanyouractivitiessothatyouhaveadequatetimeforbothworkandplay.Dictation:Allthewisdomoftheages,allthestoriesthathavedelightedmankindforcenturies,areeasilyandcheaplyavailabletoallofuswithinthecoversofbooks-butwemustknowhowtousethistreasureandhowtogetthemostfromit.Themostunfortunatepeopleintheworldarethosewhohaveneverdiscoveredhowsatisfyingitistoreadgoodbooks.Readingisapleasureofthemind,whichmeansthatitisalittlelikeasport;youreagernessandknowledgeandquicknessmakeyouagoodreader.Readingisfun,notbecausethewriteristellingyousomething,butbecauseitmakesyourmindwork.Yourownimaginationworksalongwiththeauthor'sorevengoesbeyondhis.Yourexperience,comparedwithhis,bringsyoutothesameordifficultconclusions,andyourideasdevelopasyouunderstandhis.HomeworkDoalltheexercisesofSectionA,SectionsBandC.Writeapassagedevelopedwithageneralviewpointsupportedbyspecificdetails.Thetopicsentenceis“Therearesomeadvantagesoftelephone”.YoumayalsobaseyourparagraphononeofthetopicsonyourtextbookPage17.Sample:Therearesomeadvantagesoftelephones.Thefirstisspeedandthesecondisdirectness.Ifyouwanttogetanimmediateconnection,itisobviouslyquickertophonesomeoneratherthantowritealetter.Ifyouwantinformation,itisoftenpossibletogetitdirectlybytelephone.Anotheradvantageisthatthetelephonecangiveyouapersonalfeeling.Ifyouwanttospeakorgetincontactwithafriendorarelative,youfeelmuchclosertothemwhenyouaretalkingtothemonthetelephone,whereasinaletter,thewordsyouwritedownareratherimpersonal.Previewthenextunit.SectionBTheRomanticLifeofSecretAgentAlbertI.TextStructureAnalysisl.OutlineofthetextPartIGeneralbackgroundofthestory(Paras.1-5)Ittellsuswherethestorytookplaceandwhowastheheroofthestory.Italsotellsusthespecialjoboftheheroandthewriter'sdisappointment.Questions:1)WhowasAlbertandwheredidthisstorytakeplace?(Para.1)Albertisasecretagent.ThestorytookplaceinasmallroomofagloomyFrenchhotel.WhatwasthefirstimpressionthatAlbertmadeonCharles?(Para.2)AlbertwasfatandhadastrongAmericanaccent.WhydidAlbertsaid,“Youaredisappointed?"(Paras.3-4)Becausetherewasnomysteriousfigures,thecrackofguns,cleverdisguises,secretexploitsjustasthedescriptionofspynovels.Nothingspecialhappenedexceptforanormaltelephonecall.PartII(Paras6-27)Theskilledandunexpectedwaysofthesecretagent.Questions:1)WhatmadeCharleshavehisfirstthrilloftheday?(Para.6)Asthelightcameon,aman,withasmallgun,stoodacrosstheroom.Whowastheintruderandforwhathecame?(Paras.7-9)TheintruderwascalledMax.HewantedtotakeareportconcerningsomenewmissilesfromAlbert.WhatdidAlberttellaboutthebalcony?(Para.13)Itbelongstothenextapartment.Thisroomusedtobepartofalargeunit,andthenextroomusedtobethelivingroom.Ithadthebalcony,whichcangetontoitfromtheemptyroomnextdoor,andsomebodydidlastmonth.AccordingtoAlbert'swords,whowasknockingatthedoorandwhy?(Para.17)ItwasthepolicewhocheckedonAlberttomakesureeverythingallrightathisrequest.WhatdidMaxdothen?Wouldhereturnandwhy?(Para.19-27)Hejumpedfromthebalcony.Hewouldnotreturnbecausethebalconydidnotexistatall.Whowasreallyknockingatthedoor?(Para.23)thewaiter.SummaryofthetextCharlesfeltratherdisappointedashesawAlbert,sinceAlbertdidnotlooklikeanysecretagentCharleshadeverreadabout.WhenhefollowedAlbertintohisroom,Charleswasstartledtofindamanintheroom,withaguninhishand.Max,themanwhoburstintotheroom,cameforthereportconcerningsomenewmissiles.However,withhisquickwits,AlbertsucceededingettingridofMaxandprotectingthepaper.Newwordsandphrases.••,Charleshadeverreadabout.(Para.I)readabout/of:receiveinformationconcerningsth.throughprintedmaterialThehearttransplantcanbereadabouteverywhere..Albertwas,foronething,fat.(Para.2)foronething:onereasonis…Foronething,Ithinkyouarestupid,foranot