The Last Leaf

1. The Last Leaf

2. For Week 12 For Unit 6, Integrated Course 3. Talk about the following: 1) On the street a woman calls out to a man “sir, can you help me? It’s cold and I’ve nowhere to sleep. Is there somewhere you can tell me?” He walks on, doesn’t look back. He pretends he can’t hear her. He whistles as he crosses the street. He seems embarrassed to be there. What would you do if you were the man at the scene, and why?

3. For Next Week For Unit 6, Integrated Course 3. Talk about the following: 1) On the street a woman calls out to a man “sir, can you help me? It’s cold and I’ve nowhere to sleep. Is there somewhere you can tell me?” He walks on, doesn’t look back. He pretends he can’t hear her. He whistles as he crosses the street. He seems embarrassed to be there. What would you do if you were the man at the scene, and why? 2) Find some information of Princess Diana or Mother Teresa as to “Make a Brighter Day”. What do they do for the happiness and joy of other people? 3) To solve the problems of this world, “Love is all we need.” Do you think so? If not, what do we need to “make a brighter day”? 4) …

4. Prepare for Week 13 For Unit 6, Integrated Course Comment on what Mr. Behman has done. Write an essay. For Unit 13 and Unit 14, Listening and Speaking • What achievements have humans made in space exploration? • What do you think about the future of the universe? • How important do you think it is to study and explore the origin and future of the universe? • Do you think it necessary to label the genetically engineered foods in the supermarkets? • What are the advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering? • …

5. For Week 12 For Unit 6, Integrated Course • Paraphrase the following sentences or answer the questions. （See Unit306-Task.doc） • Make up a story or a coherent paragraph with no less than 5 words from the word list. （See Unit306-Task.doc）

6. Some pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day” Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, an order (教会) of nuns helped the starving and the sick Helped the impoverished children awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979

7. Some pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day” Princess Diana supported many charities related to homeless and deprived children, drug abuse and victims of AIDS shook the hand of an AIDS patient the vice president of the British Red Cross served as a member of International Red Cross advisory board.

8. Some pioneers to “Make a Brighter Day” Michael Jackson cowrote (with Lionel Richie) the song We Are the World (1985), which was performed by a group of more than 40 popular musicians, with all profits from audio and video sales donated to alleviate world hunger

9. Scan the text and find out other clues besides “the last ivy leaf”, which help organize the story into a whole. Clue 1: the last leaf the doctor’s three visits Clue 2: soup Clue 3: Clue 4: the Bay of Naples Clue 5: Behrman’s masterpiece

10. Sentences - 1 • They … found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves so much in tune …. (L. 3) Paraphrase: --- The two girls had similar likes in such things as art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves.

11. Sentences - 2 2. In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia, stalked about the district, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. (L. 6) Questions: 1) What was that unseen stranger? 2) What kind of rhetorical method is used here? 3) What does “touching one here and there with his icy fingers” mean? --- It was pneumonia, a disease. --- Personification. --- It means the illness spread quickly from one to another.

12. Sentences - 3 3. “…But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of medicines.” (L. 21) Question: What can you infer from the sentence? --- Johnsy was seriously ill. The doctor held out little hope for her because she seemed to lose the will to hang on to life. Translate the sentence into Chinese. --- “…… 可是，但凡病人开始计算她出殡的行列里有几辆马车的时候，我就要把医药的疗效减去一半。”

13. Sentences - 4 4. I’ll not be gone a minute. (L. 53) Question: What is the meaning of the sentence? --- I will be back in a few minutes.

14. Sentences - 5 5. For the rest he was a fierce little old man, who mocked terribly at softness in any one, and who regarded himself as guard dog to the two young artists in the studio above. (L. 60) Question: Judging from the phrase “mocked terribly at softness in any one”, what kind of person was Mr. Behrman? --- Mr. Behrman was a kind of person who laughed greatly at anyone who showed weakness in front of him.

15. Sentences - 6 6. … and the attack is acute. (L. 112) Paraphrase: --- … and his illness was serious.

16. 1. in tune --- able or unable to realize, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants You're not singing in tune. We can _____ the world around with the Internet. stay in tune with

17. 2. joint --- involving two or more people or groups, or owned or shared by them a joint statement / a joint effort / joint development / in joint names / etc. "EJV Law" means the Law of the PRC on Sino-Foreign Equity _____ Ventures passed on 1 July, 1979. Joint

18. 3. stalk v. --- to follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch and attack or kill them Ghosts are said to _____ the abandoned castle. stalk

19. 4. here and there --- scattered around or happening in several different places The man who wants a beautiful garden, or small or very big, with flowers growing _____, Must bend his back and dig. here and there

20. 5. victim --- someone who suffers because of something bad that happens or because of an illness The cancer ______ was reduced to skin and bones. victim

21. 6. scarcely --- hardly, almost not or almost none at all The car's bodywork ________ holds together. scarcely

22. 7. subtract --- take (a number, quantity) away from a larger number or quantity Please ________a quarter of the money for your own use. subtract

23. 8. merry --- happy; cheerful; bright and gay The bells ring a _____ peal. merry I want to try the merry-go-round.

24. 9. backward Collocation: backward and forward know sth. backward

25. 10. bare --- not covered by anything, or not having any decorations His eyes skipped around the _____ room. bare

26. 11. dreary --- dull and making you feel sad or bored, causing low spirits Addressing envelopes all the time is ______ work. drear

27. 12. in a whisper --- in a low voice Let me tell you this _____. in a whisper

28. 13. nonsense --- foolish talk, ideas, behavior It is characteristic of him to talk _____. nonsense

29. 14. turn loose --- to allow sth. to be free of control, to make or let someone or something go out from where they are The trouble began when the newspaper _____ a dozen reporters to investigate the incident. turned loose

30. 15. look the part --- have an appearance for a particular job, role, or position You'd never guess he was a security guard – he doesn't _____ at all. look the part

31. 16. to excess --- to an extreme degree Don't carry your anger _____. to excess I'm afraid you have to pay for the _____ luggage. excess

32. 17. for the rest --- as regards other matters Ensure that our traditional markets are looked after; _____, I am not much concerned. for the rest

33. 18. fierce --- violent and angry / intense; strong The postman was bitten by a _____ dog. fierce

34. 19. mock --- to make fun of to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid They _____ his gestures and actions and claim he doesn't fit with the "norm"! mock

35. 20. persistent --- continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable The _____ ringing of the telephone almost drove him mad. persistent

36. 21. mingle --- mix (often followed by with) He was in a state of _____ embarrassment and defiance. mingled

37. 22. stand out --- to be very easy to see or notice A range of problems hidden behind the excessive use of Internet impressively _____. stand out

38. 23. wear away --- (of time) pass gradually He could feel pain again as the medicine _____． wore away

39. 24. cling to --- hold tight to She still _____ the belief that her son is alive. clings to

40. 25. acute --- (of diseases) coming quickly to the critical stage Young children have a particularly ______ sense of smell. acute

41. Additional Ex. - 1 • The price of gold coins fluctuates _____ that of commodities. • Are you _____ for study today? • in tune with • in tune

42. Additional Ex. - 2 • She had taken the money out of the _____ account she had wit her husband. • Fear _____ every dark stairwell (楼梯井) and walkway. • Four people were killed in the explosion, but the police have not yet named the _____. 3. joint 4. stalks 5. victims

43. Additional Ex - 3 • _____ had he entered the room when the phone rang. • When total taxes _________ from personal income, the remainder is called disposable income (可自由使用的). • Peter and Mary were strolling about among the _____ crowd enjoying Christmas Eve in time Square. 6. scarcely 7. are subtracted 8. merry

44. Additional Ex --- 4 • In giving first aid to an electric-shock victim, a caregiver must no touch the victim with _____ hands. • The sight of her filled Liz with a subdued and _____ panic. • She said it in a _____, so I couldn’t hear. 9. bare 10. dreary 11. In a whisper

45. Additional Ex. --- 5 • Currently, the Web contains everything from _____ to up-to-the-minute news about the war in Iraq. • The World Bank makes grants to developing countries but it doesn’t just _____ the money _____. 12. nonsense 13. turn … loosre

46. Additional Ex. --- 6 • If he wasn’t actually a thief, he certainly looked the _____. • Don’t carry your grief to _____. • The working conditions in my new job are excellent, but _____, I’m not impressed. 14. part 15. excess 16. for the rest

47. Additional Ex. --- 7 • It was estimated that the _____ storm killed at least several thousand people and left more than one million without homes. • He made all the other boys laugh by _____ the way the teacher spoke and walked. 17. fierce 18. mocking

48. Additional Ex. --- 8 • The _____ growth of the EU countries has been remarkable. • Her excitement was _____ a slight feeling of fear. • A yellow background will make the black lettering _____. 19. persistent 20. mingled with 21. stand out

49. Additional Ex. --- 9 • The fullness of spring has not yet _____. • She wore a silk dress that _____ her figure. • She was taken to the hospital suffering from _____ appendicitis (阑尾炎). 22. wore quite away 23. clung to 24. acute

50. Collocation --- 1 Collocation: out of tune with change one’s tune Her character is quite out of tune with her beauty. He said he liked traveling by train, but after six hours standing in the corridor, he changed his tune.