Lesson 1 Pub Talk and Kings English By

Lesson 1 Pub Talk and King’s English By Henry Fairlie

Type of writing The text is a piece of expository writing.

Detailed Analysis of the Text n the title Pub talk

Detailed Analysis of the Text n The King’s English supposedly correct or standard English “the Queen’s English”

Paragraph 1 Two points: 1. most sociable 2. human only

Paragraph 1 n n Sentence relationship? Sociable? Adler was an outgoing, sociable kind of person. It helps to promote pleasant and informal relationship among people

Paragraph 1 n n n Indulge in? They went into town to indulge in shopping. to allow yourself to have or do something that you like deserves the name of: Be worthy of the name of Conversation?

Paragraph 1 n n n However intricate … name of conversation: Paraphrase? No matter how complicated the manner in which animals make known their intentions to each other, they do not go in for any activity which might rightly be called conversation.

Paragraph 2 n n What, according to the writer, makes good conversation? What is the enemy of good conversation?

Paragraph 2 n n n n n The charm of conversation. . . or just glows: ? a mixed metaphor 混合隐喻 meander The stream meanders slowly down to the sea. to curve a lot rather than being in a straight line leap to jump high or a long way

n n meanders or leaps: (like a stream) to flow placidly and aimlessly or to flow swiftly and joyously onwards.

n n n n sparkle glow The jewels on her fingers _____. The night lantern ______ softly in the darkness the cigarette’s red ______ to shine brightly with small flashes of light, clear and bright to produce a dull, steady light（without flames）

Paragraph 2 n n sparkles or just glows: (like fire) to burn steadily without flame or to burn brightly throwing off sparks

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Paragraph 3 n n n upbringing: the training and education received while growing up an exaggeration a frequenter 常客; 从小混迹于

Paragraph 3 n n on the rocks: get up on the wrong side of the bed: ？ Metaphor

Paragraph 3 n n n n Their marriage has been on the rocks for a couple of months. a marriage---a ship wrecked on the rocks a relationship or business that has difficulties and is likely to fail soon The Prime Minister must have got out of bed on the wrong side this morning. （ancient superstition） It was unlucky to set the left foot on the ground first on getting out of bed. to be bad-tempered for the whole day for no particular reason

Paragraph 3 n n n They are like musketeers. . . and feelings: delve (into) : Metaphor She delved in her handbag for a pen. to search for something inside a bag, container to try hard to find out more information about something

n n n delve into the background of a case 探究某事的背景 He delved into lots of old books and papers for the facts. 他钻研许多古书与文件, 以寻找事实。 recess: Inner hidden parts of sth.

4 ---11 n n n An instance of pub talk How does it flow? King’s English---Australia(19 th )---Norman conquerors(12 th )----bilingual education

Paragraph 4 -11 n n n Which paragraph is a transitional one ？ Does a good conversation need a focal subject to talk about? Why did the people talk about Australia?

n n Why did the conversation turn to Norman England? How does the use of words show class distinction?

Paragraph 4 n n One (? In line 4) Had not come into the bar to say it(? ) Alchemy (? ) Pressing on her mind(? )

n n n Desultorily: going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm (杂乱无章的、散乱的) a desultory conversation …moved desultorily here and there… The conversation rambled along aimlessly without a focal subject.

n n n Jupiter 木星 Alchemy(魔力): a form of chemistry (change ordinary metals into gold) a mysterious power or magic that can change things

n n n it was not … pressing on her mind: It wasn’t something in her mind that was calling for immediate attention On one’s mind

Paragraph 6 n n n Topic sentence? Promise ? Ignorantly?

n n The glow. . . into flames: glow; flame Metaphor The conversation became spirited and exciting.

n n affirmation; protest; denial; Promise?

n n n That would settle it: By looking up reference books one could settle the right or wrong of an argument. it could still go ignorantly on: Paraphrase? The conversation could go on without anybody knowing who was right or wrong.

Paragraph 7 n n n Australian----such definition----Australia-----of course…… It was an Australian. . . of convicts(罪犯): tart remarks: tart: sharp and unpleasant What does it refer to?

n n n descendants of convicts: implying the Australians are uneducated people. 1788 -1840 Penal settlement in Australia ; the place of prisoners crude,

n n we had traveled … Australia: Travel?

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