Text The iola E Teaching Objectives: 1. Experience the art of the witty talk in the text 2. Grammatical points 1)Unreal conditional clauses 2) Participles and gerunds Time Distribution (6 hours) 1. The first 2 hours: introduction to background knowledge, key words and expressions 2. The next 2 hours: detailed study of the text, language points and Comprehension exercises 3. The last 2 hour will be devoted to work on the text. including all the rest exercises and oral s Teaching procedures: Step 1: Introduction to Background Knowledge Martin Armstrong was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Britain in 1882. after university studies he became a journalist and novelist. He published two novels, Lover 's Leap and snakes in the Grass, eight collections of short sorties and poems. He died in 1974 4 about the text In this story, the author describes two gentlemen who meet on the train. One of them does a ery unusual thing, which results in a strange conversation between them. The conversation is of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other Its chief merit is the quick wit displayed by both parties, and the charm of the english language used in this verbal fencing Step 2: Words and Phrases learning 1. detachment Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it a doctor's professional detachment N-UNCOUNT a detachment is a group of soldiers who are sent away from the main group to do a special job N-COUNT: oft n ofr de*tach If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing
1 Text A The Rivals Teaching Objectives: 1. Experience the art of the witty talk in the text. 2. Grammatical points: 1) Unreal conditional clauses 2) Participles and gerunds Time Distribution (6 hours): 1. The first 2 hours: introduction to background knowledge, key words and expressions 2. The next 2 hours: detailed study of the text, language points and Comprehension exercises. 3. The last 2 hour will be devoted to work on the text, including all the rest Exercises and oral discussion when necessary. Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Introduction to Background Knowledge About the author: Martin Armstrong was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Britain in 1882. after university studies he became a journalist and novelist. He published two novels, Lover’s Leap and Snakes in the Grass, eight collections of short sorties and poems. He died in 1974. About the text In this story, the author describes two gentlemen who meet on the train. One of them does a very unusual thing, which results in a strange conversation between them. The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other. Its chief merit is the quick wit displayed by both parties, and the charm of the English language used in this verbal fencing. Step 2: Words and Phrases Learning 1. detachment 1) Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it. ...a doctor's professional detachment... N-UNCOUNT 2) A detachment is a group of soldiers who are sent away from the main group to do a special job. N-COUNT: oft N of n de*tach 1) If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing
detaches from another, it becomes separated from it. ( FORMAL) ch the white part of the application form and keep it It is easy to detach the currants from the stems There was an accident when the towrope detached from the car VERB: Vn, Vnfrom n, v from n If you detach yourself from something, you become less involved in it or less concerned about it than you used to be It helps them detach themselves from their problems and become more objective VERB: V pron-refl from n de*tach"able If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the obj a cake tin with a detachable base ADJ removable 斗 de*tached Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it He tries to remain emotionally detached from the prisoners, but fails. ADJ a detached house is one that is not joined to any other house (mainly Brit) ADJ 2. in the event of in the event of 万一;若 In the event of rain, the game will be postponed 要是下雨,球赛就延期 be brimmed with= be full of 4 in the event that + clause In any even 无论如何 I'll probably see you tomorrow but in any event I'll telephone 我明天可能来看你,不过不管怎样我会给你打电话 in that event= in that case如果那样的话 in the event: You say in the event after you have been discussing what could have happened in a particular situation, in order to indicate that you are now describing what actually did happen (BRT结果,到头来 Don't underestimate us, Norman Willis warned last year. There was, in the event, little danger of that PHRASE: PHR with cl 3. languid: If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements ( LITERARY To his delight afamiliar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club ADJ
2 detaches from another, it becomes separated from it. (FORMAL) Detach the white part of the application form and keep it... It is easy to detach the currants from the stems... There was an accident when the towrope detached from the car. VERB: V n, V n from n, V from n 2) If you detach yourself from something, you become less involved in it or less concerned about it than you used to be. It helps them detach themselves from their problems and become more objective. VERB: V pron-refl from n de*tach*able If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object. ...a cake tin with a detachable base. ADJ = removable de*tached 1) Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it. He tries to remain emotionally detached from the prisoners, but fails... ADJ 2) A detached house is one that is not joined to any other house. (mainly BRIT) ADJ 2. in the event of in the event of 万一；若 In the event of rain, the game will be postponed. 要是下雨，球赛就延期。 be brimmed with= be full of in the event that + clause in any event 无论如何 I'll probably see you tomorrow but in any event I'll telephone. 我明天可能来看你，不过不管怎样我会给你打电话。 in that event = in that case 如果那样的话 in the event: You say in the event after you have been discussing what could have happened in a particular situation, in order to indicate that you are now describing what actually did happen. (BRIT) 结果，到头来 `Don't underestimate us', Norman Willis warned last year. There was, in the event, little danger of that. PHRASE: PHR with cl 3. languid: If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements. (LITERARY) To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club. ADJ
We sat about languidly after dinner. ADV usu adv with v. also adv ad If someone languishes somewhere they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation Pollard continues to languish in prison VERB: V prep/adv If something languishes it is not successful often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties VERB: V + lan*guo Languor is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and not having any energy or interest in anything. (LITERARY) She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much N-UNCOUNT Step 3: Li 1. The subtle meaning of the title the rivals Rival, noun, one of the meanings is "One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect". The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that the one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other 2. Summary of such When such is used as a predeterminer, it is followed by a' and a count noun in the singular. When it is used as a determiner, it is followed by a count noun in the plural or by an uncount noun such to refer back to the thing thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such. as to introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely There'a be no telling how John would react to such news as this DET: DET n, DET n as pron Such is also a predeterminer Ifyour request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such How can we make sense of such a story as this? PREDET: PREDETan We are scared because we are being watched *such is the atmosphere in Pristin other cities in Kosovo such be
3 * lan*guid*ly We sat about languidly after dinner... ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj lan*guish 1) If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. Pollard continues to languish in prison... VERB: V prep/adv 2) If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished... VERB: V lan*guor Languor is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and not having any energy or interest in anything. (LITERARY) She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much. N-UNCOUNT Step 3: Language points/Discourse analysis: 1.The subtle meaning of the title – The Rivals Rival, noun, one of the meanings is “One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect”. The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that the one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other. 2. Summary of “such” When such is used as a predeterminer, it is followed by `a' and a count noun in the singular. When it is used as a determiner, it is followed by a count noun in the plural or by an uncount noun. 1) You use such to refer back to the thing or person that you have just mentioned, or a thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such...asto introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned. There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely unacceptable... There'd be no telling how John would react to such news as this. DET: DET n, DET n as pron Such is also a predeterminer. If your request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such a request... How can we make sense of such a story as this? PREDET: PREDET a n Such is also used before be. We are scared because we are being watched*such is the atmosphere in Pristina and other cities in Kosovo. such be
As such is also used There should be a law ensuring products tested on animals have to be labelled as such ed as such Such as is also used Issues such as these were not really his concern such as pron You use such... as to link something or someone with a clause in which you give a description of the kind of thing or person that you mean. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it deems necessary, including Britain is not enjoying such prosperity as it was in the mid-1980s DET: DETn as cl Such as is also used Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech n such as cl You use such.as to introduce one or more examples of the kind of thing or person that you have just mentioned such careers as teaching, nursing, hairdressing and catering delays caused by such things as bad weather or industrial disputes DET: DETn as n Such as is also used serious offences, such as assault on a police officer. such as n You use such before noun groups to emphasize the extent of something or to emphasize that something is remarkable I think most of us don,'t want to read what's in the newspaper anyway in such detail The economy was not in such bad shape, he says. DET emphasis Such is also a predeter You know the health service is in such a state and it's getting desperate now ch a plea PREDET: PREDETan You use such. that in order to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning The weather has brought such a demand for beer that one brewery will operate over the weeken This is something where you can earn such a lot of money that there is not any risk that you will lose it He at he almost pushed
4 As such is also used. There should be a law ensuring products tested on animals have to be labelled as such. -ed as such Such asis also used. Issues such as these were not really his concern... such as pron 2) You use such...asto link something or someone with a clause in which you give a description of the kind of thing or person that you mean. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force... Britain is not enjoying such prosperity as it was in the mid-1980s. DET: DET n as cl Such asis also used. Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech... n such as cl 3) You use such...asto introduce one or more examples of the kind of thing or person that you have just mentioned. ...such careers as teaching, nursing, hairdressing and catering. ...delays caused by such things as bad weather or industrial disputes. DET: DET n as n Such asis also used. ...serious offences, such as assault on a police officer... such as n 4) You use such before noun groups to emphasize the extent of something or to emphasize that something is remarkable. I think most of us don't want to read what's in the newspaper anyway in such detail... The economy was not in such bad shape, he says. DET emphasis Such is also a predeterminer. You know the health service is in such a state and it's getting desperate now... It was such a pleasant surprise... PREDET: PREDET a n 5) You use such...that in order to emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result or consequence of it. The weather has brought such a demand for beer that one brewery will operate over the weekend... This is something where you can earn such a lot of money that there is not any risk that you will lose it... He was in such a hurry that he almost pushed me over on the stairs
PREDET: PREDET an that emphasis Such is also a determiner She looked at him in such distress that he had to look anwan DET: DETn that Such is also used after be Though Vivaldi had earned a great deal in his lifetime, his extravagance was such that he died in poverty be such that You use such... that or such . as in order to say what the result or consequence of something that you have just mentioned is The operation has uncovered such backstreet dealing in stolen property that police might now press for changes in the la DET: DETn that Such is also a predeterminer He could put an idea in such a way that Alan would believe it was his own PREdEt predet an thatas to OFSTED's brief is such that it can conduct any inquiry or provide any advice which the Secretary of state requires be such that You use such and such to refer to a thing or person when you do not want to be exact or precise (SPOKEN) I said, Well what time 'lll get to Leeds?and he said such and such a time but I missed mv connection PHRASE: phR an phr after v vagueness You use such as it is or such as they are to suggest that the thing you have just The British Women's Movement, such as it is these days, came up with a programme of speeches at the House of Commons PHRASE: n Phr 9) You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation I am not a learner as such "/ used to ride a bike years ago PHRASE: usu n phr 10) You use as such after a noun to indicate that you are idering that thing on its own, separately from other things or factors Mr Simon said he was not against taxes as such, but I do object when taxation is justified on spurious or dishonest grounds, 'he says PHRASE: n phr 11) no such thing: see thing
5 PREDET: PREDET a n that emphasis Such is also a determiner. She looked at him in such distress that he had to look away. DET: DET n that Such is also used after be. Though Vivaldi had earned a great deal in his lifetime, his extravagance was such that he died in poverty... be such that 6) You use such...that or such...asin order to say what the result or consequence of something that you have just mentioned is. The operation has uncovered such backstreet dealing in stolen property that police might now press for changes in the law. DET: DET n that Such is also a predeterminer. He could put an idea in such a way that Alan would believe it was his own. PREDET: PREDET a n that/as to Such is also used after be. OFSTED's brief is such that it can conduct any inquiry or provide any advice which the Secretary of State requires. be such that 7) You use such and such to refer to a thing or person when you do not want to be exact or precise. (SPOKEN) I said, `Well what time'll I get to Leeds?' and he said such and such a time but I missed my connection... PHRASE: PHR a n, PHR after v vagueness 8) You use such as it is or such as they are to suggest that the thing you have just mentioned is not very good, important, or useful. The British Women's Movement, such as it is these days, came up with a programme of speeches at the House of Commons. PHRASE: n PHR 9) You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation. I am not a learner as such*I used to ride a bike years ago... PHRASE: usu n PHR 10) You use as such after a noun to indicate that you are considering that thing on its own, separately from other things or factors. Mr Simon said he was not against taxes as such, `but I do object when taxation is justified on spurious or dishonest grounds,' he says. PHRASE: n PHR 11) no such thing: see thing
3. make one's point vs make a point of doing sth you make your point or prove your point, you prove that something is true, either by arguing about it or by our actions or I think you've made your point, dear The tie-break proved the point PHRASE: V inflects t If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a very deliberate or obvious way She made a point of spending as much time as possible away from Osborne House PHRASE: V inflects. PHR-ing 4. subjuct D)It was as if the fellow had burst a paper bag i the hope of making him jump. (para 2) 2)If you hadn't spoken to me, we should have traveled in complete silence. (para 44) 5. Ask students to pick up the examples of present participles and gerunds Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences 1)Then the two men exchanged a sharp glance and immediately Mr. Crowther continued his reading, while Mr. Harraby-Ribston resumed his seat and sat for a while puffing a little and with a 2)Such were the thoughts that buzzed round Mr. Harraby-Ribtson, robbing him of the satisfaction and refreshment that were his due.(para. 1) 3)But Mr. Harraby-Ribston had reached a point at which he must either speak or burst and preferring the former alternative, he said: "Excuse me, sir, but I must say, you surprise me 4)"Quite! Quite! said Mr Harraby-Ribston, who, by now, was worked up to a dangerous pitch of excitement.(para. 45) Step 5: Written exercises Accord ing to the ending of the text, together with your rich imagination, continue to write the story Step 6: Oral discussion(optional) 1. What is the wit in the conversations of the two rivals? 2. WE 3. what do you feel about the article? 6
6 3. make one’s point vs make a point of doing sth. If you make your point or prove your point, you prove that something is true, either by arguing about it or by your actions or behaviour. I think you've made your point, dear... The tie-break proved the point. PHRASE: V inflects If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a very deliberate or obvious way. She made a point of spending as much time as possible away from Osborne House. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR -ing 4. subjunctive mood 1) It was as if the fellow had burst a paper bag I the hope of making him jump. (para. 2) 2) If you hadn’t spoken to me, we should have traveled in complete silence. (para. 44) 5. Ask students to pick up the examples of present participles and gerunds. Step 4: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students How to paraphrase the following sentences: 1) Then the two men exchanged a sharp glance and immediately Mr. Crowther continued his reading, while Mr. Harraby-Ribston resumed his seat and sat for a while puffing a little and with a heightened colour as a result of his exertion. (para. 1) 2) Such were the thoughts that buzzed round Mr. Harraby-Ribtson, robbing him of the satisfaction and refreshment that were his due. (para. 1) 3) But Mr. Harraby-Ribston had reached a point at which he must either speak or burst and, preferring the former alternative, he said: “Excuse me, sir, but I must say, you surprise me.” (para.3 ) 4) “Quite! Quite!” said Mr. Harraby-Ribston, who, by now, was worked up to a dangerous pitch of excitement. (para. 45) Step 5: Written exercises According to the ending of the text, together with your rich imagination, continue to write the story. Step 6: Oral discussion(optional) 1. What is the wit in the conversations of the two rivals? 2. Who is smarter? Why? 3. What do you feel about the article?
