Unit 6 The Human Touch
Text A
Content Questions(P.172)
1. They found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves
so much in tune that they set up a joint studio.
2. Johnsy would be able to recover from pneumonia if she wanted to l
ive.
3. She wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day.
4. She could see a bare yard, and an old ivy vine climbing half
way up the brick wall.
5. Because she thought that she would die when the last leaf fell. 6. No. Because in the text the author mentions that Behrman was a f
ailure in art. For forty years he had been always about to paint a masterpiece, without ever actually starting one. 7. He was upset that Johnsy should have such a silly idea.
8. Because they were afraid that Johnsy would die if the leaves on it
were all gone.
9. She saw the last leaf on the vine.
10. It rekindled her will to live. And she realized that it was a s
in to want to die.
11. He caught pneumonia because he painted the last leaf on a
rainy and cold night in the yard and was wet through. 12. Yes, he finished his masterpiece eventually. It was his fine
painting of the last leaf, the painting that saved Johnsy.
Text Organization (P.173)
1. (P.173)
1). She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell. 2). She decided not to give up her life.
3). Behrman, a kind neighbor, who was aware of Johnsy's state of mind,
risked death to paint the last leaf and save her.
4). Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it for the real t
hing.
2. (P.173)
SceneParagraphCharacters s 1 s s 1-2 ParaSue, Johnsy 2 Paras 3-8 Events Sue's roommate Johnsy caught pneumonia. the doctor, The doctor told Sue that Johnsy nSue eeded a strong will to live on. 3 4 5 Paras 9-17 Paras 18-2.1 22-Paras33 Johnsy, Sue Behrman, Sue Sue, Johnsy Johnsy decided that she would die when the 1 last ivy leaf told fell. Behrman about JoSue hnsy's fancy. was encouraged As Johnsy by the last leaf that wouldn't will to live returned. 6 Paras 34-37 Paras 38-39 7 the doctor, The doctor told Sue that JoSue hnsy would recover, but Behrman ■ caught pneumonia himsel and his case was hopeless. Sue, Johnsy fSue told Johnsy that Behrmanhad performed a kind deed without any thought of self. Language Sense Enhancement (P.174)
I. 1)curling 2) looking the part
3) masterpiece 4) to excess
5) For the rest 6) smelling strongly of 7)?fancy 8) light and fragile 9)?slight hold upon the world?10) streaming
Language Focus (P.176)
Vocabulary(P.176)
1. 1) masterpieces 2) fragile
3) fancy 4) nonsense 5) cling to 6)endure
7) acute 8) whistle 9) mock 10) subtracted
11) Sin 12) flutter/fluttering
2. (P.177)
1) gave in/gave up 2) figure out
3) sized up 4) wiped out 5) pulling up 6) wear away 7) sit up 8) hear of / about
3. (P. 178)
1) Illnesses usually stand out in childhood memories. 2) According to the bulletin, Albright College now offers a joint bachelor's degree program in environmental studies together with Duke U