EXTEND – Masters and workers #639544 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 2 Focus on the use of dialect

Higgins speaks in a Manchester accent (Mancunian). Read the statements and select the ones that accurately describe the reasons and effects of this choice.

A:

The use of dialect reinforces the social divide between Northern workers and Southern, middle-class characters.

B:

Mancunian is used to challenge the assumption that intellectual depth is linked to polished language.

C:

The presence of dialect implies that standard English is the inferior form of expression.

D:

Mancunian represents working-class speech realistically.

E:

Dialect is used solely to emphasise how difficult communication between classes can be.

F:

The use of dialect invites readers to engage more closely with the working class.

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STEP 1 Skim for gist and find out more about class conflict

Read the passage and choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1 According to Mr Hale, a successful strike ________.
2 Mr Higgins states that book knowledge ________.
3 Mr Higgins suggests that some truths ________.
4 Mr Hale says that conflict between masters and workers comes from ________.

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STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: dialogue between classes

Read the text which explores idealism and social confrontation. Decide if the statements are true or false. Then, look at the prompts and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

- Use this passage to compare the different attitudes of Mr Higgins and Mr Hale.
- Refer to section 7.19 in your textbook and, in particular, the paragraph 'Social injustice and change', to illustrate the class antagonism described in the novel.
- As a solution to class antagonism, Gaskell presents two attitudes: tolerance and inaction, and communication and action. Refer to the paragraph 'Agency and cooperation' in section 7.19 of your textbook to elaborate on the possible outcomes of each behaviour in relation to social change.

A:

The passage suggests that Mr Hale's refusal to judge others enables him to challenge social injustice effectively.

B:

According to the passage, Mr Hale avoids dialogue with people who would strongly disagree with his beliefs.

C:

The author states that communication depends more on the expression of convictions than on their truthfulness.

D:

The author believes that the novel's message is that prejudice can disappear naturally if individuals adopt a tolerant mindset.

E:

The contrast between Mr Hale and Thornton, Higgins, and Margaret highlights different attitudes toward action and responsibility.

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STEP 3 Language and symbols

Higgins uses concrete, physical imagery to talk about knowledge. Match each symbol to the concept it stands for. Write the correct letters (A-D) in the gaps.

1 The Latin book on the shelf      ________
2 Truth shaped like sheet-iron      ________
3 Bones sticking in a man's throat       ________
4 A bolus thrown at someone      ________

A The imposition of ideas without care or explanation.
B Knowledge that is inaccessible to most people.
C The difficulty of accepting the same truth in the same way.
D The mistaken belief that truth can be shaped into a fixed form.

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STEP 4 Gaskell's social commentary

Read the following statements and select the ones that reflect Gaskell's perspective on knowledge, education, and class divides.

A:

Gaskell implies that understanding requires both explanation and practical experience.

B:

Gaskell believes that societal progress depends solely on the guidance of the educated elite.

C:

Gaskell suggests that forcing intellectual concepts onto people without considering their individual needs can create resentment and misunderstanding.

D:

Gaskell highlights that the divide between economic theories and the workers' lived experience is often at the root of social conflict.

E:

Gaskell believes that resistance to uniform, universal ideas is a symptom of ignorance.

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