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by 

keepingonly 

necessary 

conversation 

and 

cutting 

away 

rest. 

Add 

brief 

introd-uction 

some 

conclusive 

comments. 

Three:

Prepare 

to 

act 

out 

with 

6 

characters 

play 

– 

thenarrator 

who 

introduces 

at 

beginning 

makes 

comment 

end, 

Mike 

Schofield, 

his 

wife,hisdaughterLouis,RichardPrattandthemaid.

Lesson2Mary 

Gavell:

（2periodsrequired）

1.QuestionsforDiscussion:

（Suggestedanswersforreference）

（1）Whatisthesignificanceoftheopeningsentence―Asshegrewold,shebegantodreamagain‖?

Isitonlytheoldagethatcausesthemothertodreamanddaydreammoreoftennow?

（Dreamisareplacementofwhatshecannothaveinreallife.Asshegrewold,shebecamelessactivephysicallyandfeltmorelonelyinheremotionallife.Thatiswhy,mostofherdreamsareabouttherememberedpast,thelifewithherson.）

（2）WhatisitaboutJulius,thehusband,thatannoysthewife?

Isheanannoyingperson?

Whydoyouthinkhebehavesthewayhedoes?

Doesheunderstandheremotionalsituation?

（The 

husband, 

Julius, 

suffers 

from 

same 

problem. 

Old 

age 

made 

him 

physically 

weak 

so 

he 

moved 

about 

less 

talked 

less. 

He 

shares 

feeling 

loneliness, 

but 

man’s 

reaction 

is 

different 

wife. 

ending 

part 

proves 

that. 

keeps 

emotion 

himself, 

becoming 

more 

withdrawn 

behaving, 

wife’s 

eyes, 

rather 

strangely.） 

（3） 

In 

one 

flashbacks, 

there 

description 

Sunday 

dinners 

adult 

son’s 

home. 

How 

mother-son 

her 

talks 

boy 

on 

swing?

between 

mother 

son 

does 

not 

have 

intimacy 

attachment 

once 

had 

when 

was 

boy. 

Behind 

mature 

politeness, 

distance 

generations. 

While 

past, 

they 

could 

talk 

anything 

everything 

share 

true 

sentimen-ts.）

（4） 

do 

you 

explain 

jacket 

hanging 

nail?

（We 

cannot 

realistically 

rationally, 

unless 

we 

regard 

also 

as 

dream. 

There 

literary 

school 

writing 

called 

―magic 

realism,‖ 

which 

real 

fantastic 

are 

merged 

for 

special 

effect. 

So, 

this 

can 

best 

be 

understood 

touch 

realism.‖） 

2.Explanation 

Interpretation:

（Explain 

implied 

meaning 

following 

sentences, 

point 

their 

significance 

context 

story.）

（1） 

thought:

） 

I 

wish 

that 

I 

ask 

how 

wouldn’t 

tell 

me 

every 

likelihood 

Basic 

Research 

Division 

will 

Statistics 

Division.‖ 

grown-up 

interest 

work, 

while 

mother’s 

personal 

life. 

Her 

question 

shows 

concerned 

son, 

mind 

bends 

career. 

now 

living 

world 

knows 

little 

about, 

no 

longer 

dependent 

waswhenhewasachild.Themotherfeelssomesadnessbecausetheconversationonceagainremindsherofthefactthathersonhaslefthernestandnowisflyingonhisownwings.）

（2）Shehadhadtheancientpianotuned…hadbeenreadingbooksonChina…andwasgoingtodigit（phlox）allupandtryiris（inthegarden）…（Shehasbeentryingtofindthingstodo,possiblytokillboredomandloneliness.）

came 

night 

two 

after 

that, 

she 

lay 

bed 

happy 

anticipation, 

listening 

creak 

swing. 

（She 

waits, 

lying 

bed, 

time 

eagerness. 

So 

meeting 

dream 

highlights 

problem 

old 

reticent 

inactive 

husband. 

It 

only 

moment 

great 

joy 

remembering 

life 

past.） 

Lesson3Frank 

Stockton:

Teachingobjectives:

1. 

Tomastersomeexpressionsinthepassage

2.TextforReading 

3.InterpretationandDiscussion 

Teachingdifficulties:

1.Tofindthemeaningbehindthewords

2.Towriteashortsummaryafterreading

Time:

2 

periods

Teachingprocedures:

（1）Whydidn’tthekingapproveofthelovebetweenhisdaughterandtheyoungmanofhiscourt?

（Becauseofthedifferenceinsocialpositions,oneistheprincess,theotherisalowlycourtier.Thekingwouldnotcarewhethertherewastruelovebetweenthem.）

（2）Whydidtheprincesslovethecourtiersomuch?

Canyoubrieflydescribewhatsortofpersonshewas?

（Theprincesswasa―ferventandimperious‖person,likeherfather.Shealsoinheritedfromherfatherthesemi-barbaricnatureandhadhotbloodthatmadehercarelittleabouttheconsequences.Whatismore,thecourtierwas―handsomeandbravetoadegreeunsurpassedinallthiskingdom‖andtheprincesswaswell-satisfiedwiththeyoungmaninspiteofhisstation.）

（3）WhydidtheKingbelievethetrialofthearenawasagoodwayofsolvingsomeoftheproblemsinhiskingdom?

（Intworespects.Generally,becauseofthesuspense,themasseswouldbeentertainedandpleased.Thethinkingpartofthecommunitycouldbringnochargeofunfairnessagainstthisplan.‖（lines86-87）Inthisparticularcasewiththecourtier,―Nomatterhowtheaffairturnedout,theyouthwouldbedisposedof,andthekingwouldtakeanaestheticpleasureinwatchingthecourseofevents.‖（line116-117）

sense, 

young 

man 

princess 

actually 

under 

trial 

-- 

court 

conscience. 

Did 

save 

love 

pointing 

door 

leading 

lady-in-waiting, 

did 

prefer 

see 

lover 

die 

than 

marry 

someone 

hated?

（Thisisaquestionthathasnot―rightor―wrong‖answers.Possiblyweshouldsay,itisnoteventheprincesswhowasactuallyputunderthetrial,itisthereaderwhoismakingadecisionaccordingtohis/herinclination.）

story.） 

greatly 

given 

self-communing, 

and, 

himself 

agreed 

upon 

anything, 

thing 

done. 

（line 

7） 

（That 

means 

king 

despot. 

discussed 

law 

prevent 

decided 

do.） 

（2） 

accused 

person 

instantly 

punished 

if 

found 

guilty…（line 

78） 

（Bytheking’slogic,itwastheaccusedwhoopenedthedoorbyhisownhandandledtotheconsequences.Sotheaccusedhimself―decided‖whetherheisguiltyornot）

…she 

loved 

（the 

courtier） 

an 

ardor 

enough 

barbarism 

make 

exceedingly 

warm 

strong. 

97） 

relation 

strong 

very 

nature 

inherited 

semi-barbaric 

father.） 

3.Suggested 

Write 

summary 

200 

words. 

may 

begin 

like 

this:

For 

reference 

only:

（FrankStockton’s―TheLady,ortheTiger?

‖isastoryaboutamansentencedtoanunusualpunishmentforhavingaromancewiththeking'

sbeloveddaughter.Takentothepublicarena,hewasfacedwithtwodoors,behindoneofwhichstoodafiercetiger,andbehindtheotherafairlady.Thekingwasnotsurewhetherapersonsolowinstationcouldaspiretoonesofarabovehim,butanywayputtheyoungmaninthearena.Hewaseithertobeeatenbythebeastormarriedtotheyounglady.Somehowtheprincesshadacquiredthesecrethiddenevenfromthekinghimselfandknewbehindwhichofthetwodoorsstoodawomanthatshehatedintenselyoutofjealousy.Onthedayofthetrial,thearenawasfilledwithpeoplewiththekingandtheprincesssittingoppositethetwindoors.Theyoungmanbowedtothekingandthrewaglanceattheprincess.Shemadeaquickmovementtowardtheright.Withouthesitation,hewentdirectlytothedoorontheright.Nowtheproblemremains:

whatwasbehindtheclosethedoorontheright,theladyorthetiger?

）

Lesson4Frank 

O’Connor:

Guests 

Nation

1.OpinionsofUnderstanding:

（1）Theargumentoverthe―NextWorld‖revealsthatHawkinsandNoble_______.

A.werebitterabouteachother

B.werecloseintheirrelationship

C.sharednocommonlanguage

D.haddeep-rootedprejudices

（2）Theoldwomanofthecottagewherethesoldiersstayedinisportrayedas______.

A.anignorantcountrywomanB.apatrioticmemberofthenation

C.beingrudetoboththeEnglishandtheIrishsoldiers

D.havingtruehumansentimentsandemotions

（3）WhydidBelcher,themanoffewwords,suddenlybecomesotalkativeinthelastsection?

Explainyourchoice.

A. 

wanted 

cover 

up 

fear. 

B. 

inform 

Irish 

lads 

C. 

His 

normal 

family 

somehow 

expressed 

itself. 

D. 

thought 

might 

let 

go 

hearing 

past 

misfortunes.

2.QuestionsforDiscussion:

（1）Whydoyouthinktheauthorchose―GuestsoftheNation‖asthetitleoftheshortstory?

（Obviously,―guests‖inthetitlereferstothetwoEnglishprisoners,and―thenation‖referstoIreland.Unconsciously,theIrishguardsreferredtothemas―ourguests‖ratherthan―enemysoldiers.‖Thefourofthemcou