Lingua inglese - Scuola secondaria di secondo grado Performer B1 Phases Performer B1 Phases / vol. TWO Unit 8

Competences for life: Exploring literature p. 105

7 esercizi

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STEP 1 Warm-up

Choose the correct alternative then answer the question in one or two sentences.
1 What does the word bliss mean? ________.
2 Have you ever felt bliss? What was it caused by?

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STEP 2 Read an extract from Bliss by Katherine Mansfield

Read and listen to the extract then match the words and phrases in bold in the text to their Italian translation.
1 in fiore               ________
2 vassoio               ________
3 avrebbe potuto piangere               ________
4 sebbene               ________
5 non poté fare a meno               ________
6 sopraffatta               ________

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STEP 3 Check your understanding

Read the story again and choose the correct alternative.

A: Bertha Young had a spontaneous desire to run or dance down the street.

B: Bertha felt a sense of frustration while looking at the fruit on the tray.

C: From the balcony, Bertha saw a pear tree as well as several other blossoming trees.

D: Bertha felt she had everything she could want in life: youth, a loving husband, an adorable baby, enough money and friends.

E: The guests for dinner included the Knights, Eddie Warren, and Miss Fulton.

F: Harry was late for the dinner because he was busy with work.

G: Miss Fulton arrived wearing a silver dress and did not make eye contact with Bertha.

H: Harry really liked the dinner, especially the soup.

I: While on the balcony with Miss Fulton, Bertha thought that she desired her husband for the first time in her life.

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STEP 4 Literary language

Read the literary language box and then decide if the passages below (A-E) are a dialogue, a description or a narration.

A: A Although Bertha Young was thirty, she still had moments when she wanted to run instead of walk, to take dancing steps on and off the pavement, to throw something in the air or to stand still, simply.

B: B The fruit was brought on a tray and with it a glass bowl, and a blue dish. There were tangerines and apples, some yellow pears, some white grapes. When she had finished with them and had made two pyramids of these bright round shapes, she stood away from the table to get the effect. This was so incredibly beautiful.

C: C She went into the hall, and welcomed the Knights. They stood for a time, chatting and laughing. The bell rang. It was Eddie Warren. He came in and began conversing with the Knights.
Bang went the front door open and shut. Harry shouted: 'Hullo. Down in five minutes.' They heard him run up the stairs. Bertha couldn't help smiling; she knew how he loved doing things at high pressure.

D: D 'I wonder if Miss Fulton has forgotten?'
'I expect so,' said Harry.
'Ah! There's a taxi, now.' And then Miss Fulton, all in silver, came in smiling.
'Am I late?'
'No, not at all,' said Bertha. 'Come in.'

E: E Bertha crossed the room, pulled the curtains and opened those long windows.
'There!' she breathed.
And the two women stood side by side looking at the flowering pear tree.

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STEP 5 What's the keynote of the story?

Look at the picture and select the keynote of the story.

A: Picture 1

B: Picture 2

C: Picture 3

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STEP 6 An unexpected ending

Point out where the climax of the story is. What do you expect to happen next? Then listen to the conclusion of the story and complete the sentences with a maximum of three words.
1 The Knights left because they had to take a ________.
2 ________ went towards the hall with the Knights.
3 Harry helped Miss Fulton with her ________.
4 Harry put his hands on Miss Fulton's ________.
5 Harry told Miss Fulton: ' ________.'
6 Before leaving Miss Fulton mentioned the ________.
7 Bertha ran to the ________.
8 Bertha asked herself: 'What is going to ________?'

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STEP 6 Your turn: talk about it

Look at the words below and select the one which is not an emotion. Then answer questions 2-5 in one or two sentences.
1 ________
2 Which emotions do you think Bertha experienced after the discovery of her husband's love affair?
3 Why do you think Miss Fulton mentioned the pear tree at the end? What does it symbolise for Bertha?
4 How would you feel if you saw someone you love betray you like Bertha did?
5 Have you ever been in a situation where someone you trusted disappointed you?

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