unit 8 the man in asbestos text appreciation

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Unit 8 The Man in AsbestosStephen Leacock

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Revision 1. We heard the ______ news about the earthquake. A. appalled B. shocked C. surprised D. appalling 2. If a person doesn't do his utmost, he will be a permanent _____ in the machine. A. log B. dog C. cog D. nod 3. Steam _____ into water when cooling down. A. condensed B. condenses C. concentrated D. concentrates 4. Choose the proper adj. to describe the following items. C A B ____ fruit ____ nation ____ animal A. rot B. decomposed C. decayed2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 2

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What is asbestos?

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asbestos

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About the author Stephen Leacock: Humorist and Educator

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) one of the founding parents of Canadian letters and literature. humorist and a political economist Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour"2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 5

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About the story

The Man in Asbestos is an allegory 寓 言 of the future written by Stephen Butler Leacock, the Canadian author, It was written in 1911. “literary dystopia” (the opposite of Utopia 反理想化的，反乌托邦的) pessimistic colors.2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 6

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Warming up

What do you think of the future?What kind of coats do the people in the future wear? What job do the people in the future do? What amusement do the people in the future like? What love do the people in the future pursue? What kind of hospital may the people in the future have? What is the learning http://www.77cn.com.cn the people in 7 style may 2012-5-31 copyright 2006 All the future follow? Rights Reserved

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passagethe long passage of the centuries. 世纪走廊。 :passage denote the action of the verb “to pass” the passage of the time 时间的流逝 the passage of the law. 一项法案的通过 This is the most dramatic passage in his famous essay. 这是他文章中最精彩的一段。 There is a secret passage underneath leading to all the strategic points. 地下有一条秘密通道通向所有的战略据点。2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 8

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More example Due to poor management the bank was rated C last year. The company management were totally corrupt. Nobody every suspected his belonging to that secret gang. Her personal belongings remained untouched. The publication of the book was regarded as a great cultural event. You won’t be able to get full professorship without publications.2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 9

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Keep/lose track ofTo pay attention to someone or something so that you know where they are or what is happening to th

em, or to fail to do this. e.g. 要全面掌握语言学的新发现是困难的。 It’s difficult to keep track of all the new discoveries in linguistics. cover /hide your tracks 我们不知道狄恩在哪，他非常狡猾，来无影去无踪。 We don’t know where Dean is, he’s been very clever in covering his tracks.

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Broadway

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BroadwayNew York thoroughfare extending the entire length of Manhattan Island The main theater district of the city

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rivet in astonishmentI stood still as if fastened to the ground by a rivet.

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In place of In place of the roaring thoroughfare In place of sb / sth (in sb’s /sth’s place)代替，顶替 In the first place (句末)究竟，到底， 当初 I should never have taken that job in the first place. In/out of place 正确/不正确的位置2012-5-31 copyright http://www.77cn.com.cn 2006 All Rights Reserved 15

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