21_B2_U01A

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21st Century College English Book 2
Unit 1 Text A
Winston Churchill His Other Life
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Unit 1 Text A

• Lead-in Activities
• Text Organization
• Reading Writing Skills
• Language Points
• Guided Practice
• Assignment

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Lead-in Activities
Warm-up Questions
1. Who was Winston Churchill? Do you know
something about him?
2. What is it that makes someone great?
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Text Organization

para. 1-3
para. 4-8
para. 9-10
para. 11-12
para. 13
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Reading Writing Skills

• Major event and then briefly outline what led up
  to it or how it happened.
• Figurative language is a special type of
  comparison. Personification attributes human
  qualities and abilities to inanimate objects,
  animals, abstractions, and events. When we refer
  to China as mother country, we use
  personification as comparison model. In text A,
  the author compares canvas to victim.
• More examples
• The racing car strained impatiently at the
  starting line.
• King of the jungle, the lion strode across
  the plain.

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Intensive Study
Text A
Winston Churchill His Other Life
by  Mary Soames
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Intensive Study
Winston Churchill His Other Life by
Mary Soames 1 My father, Winston Churchill, began
his love affair with painting in his 40s, amid
disastrous circumstances. As First  Lord of the 
Admiralty in 1915, he had been deeply involved in
a campaign in the Dardanelles that could have
shortened the course of a bloody world war. But
when the  mission failed, with great loss of
life, Churchill paid the price, both publicly
and  privately He was removed from the Admiralty
and lost his position of political influence.
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Intensive Study
2 Overwhelmed by the disaster I thought he
would die of grief,said his wife, Clementine
he retired with his family to Hoe Farm, a
country retreat in Surrey. There, as Churchill
later recalled, The muse of painting came to my 
rescue! 3 One day when he was wandering in
the garden, he chanced upon his
sister-in-law sketching with  watercolors. He
watched her for a few minutes, then borrowed her
brush and tried his hand and the muse worked
her  magic. From that day forward, Winston was in
love with painting.
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Intensive Study
4 Delighted with anything that distracted
Winston from the dark thoughts that overwhelmed
him, Clementine rushed off to buy whatever paints
and materials she could find. Watercolours, oil
paints, paper, canvas Hoe Farm was soon filled
with everything a painter could want or need. 5
Painting in oils turned out to be Winston's
great love but the first steps were strangely
difficult. He contemplated the blank whiteness of
his first canvas with unaccustomed nervousness.
He later recalled
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Intensive Study
6 Very hesitantly I selected a tube of blue
paint, and with  infinite precaution made a mark
about as big as a bean on the snow-white field.
At that moment I heard the sound of a motorcar in
the drive and threw down my brush in a panic. I
was even more alarmed when I saw who stepped from
the car the wife of Sir John Lavery, the
celebrated painter who lived nearby.
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Intensive Study
7 'Painting!' she declared. 'What fun. But what
are you waiting for? Let me have the brush the
big one.' She plunged into the paints and before
I knew it, she had swept several fierce strokes
and  slashes of blue on the absolutely  terrified
canvas. Anyone could see it could not hit back. I
hesitated no more. I seized the largest brush and
fell upon my wretched victim with wild fury. I
have never felt any fear of a canvas since.
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Intensive Study
8 Lavery, who later tutored Churchill in his
art, said of his unusual pupil's artistic
abilities Had he chosen painting instead of
politics, he would have been a great master with
the brush.
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Intensive Study
9 In painting, Churchill had discovered a 
companion with whom he was to walk for the
greater part of his life. Painting would be his
comfort when, in 1921, the death of his mother
was followed two months later by the loss of his
and Clementine's beloved three-year-old daughter,
Marigold. Overcome by grief, Winston took refuge
at the home of friends in Scotland and in his
painting. He wrote to ClementineI went out and
painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light
with red and golden hills in the background. Many
loving thoughts ... Alas, I keep feeling the hurt
of Marigold.
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Intensive Study
10 Life and love and hope slowly revived. In
September 1922 another child was born to
Clementine and Winston myself. In the same year,
Winston bought Chartwell, the beloved home he was
to paint in all its different aspects for the
next 40 years.
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Intensive Study
11   My father must have felt a glow of
satisfaction when in the mid-1920s he won first
prize in a prestigious amateur art exhibition
held in London. Entries were anonymous, and some
of the judges insisted that Winston's picture
one of his first of Chartwell was the work of a
professional, not an amateur, and should be
disqualified. But in the end, they agreed to rely
on the artist's honesty and were delighted when
they learned that the picture had been painted by
Churchill.
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Intensive Study
12 Historians have called the decade after
1929, when Winston again fell from office, his 
barren years. Politically barren they may have
been, as his lonely voice struggled to awaken
Britain to the  menace of Hitler, but
artistically those years bore abundant fruit of
the 500-odd Churchill canvases in existence,
roughly half date from 1930 to 1939.
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Intensive Study
13 Painting remained a joy to Churchill to the
end of his life. Happy are the painters, he had
written in his book Painting as a  Pastime, for
they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace
and hope, will keep them company to the end of
the day. And so it was for my father.
(776 Words)
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Text-related Information
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love affair romance between two people who
love each other but who are not married to each
other great enthusiasm or liking (for sth.)
e.g. The girls love affair with the
60-year-old man worries her parents.. She
started her love affair with ballet when she was
only six.
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circumstances n. (pl.) conditions of a
situation which has an effect on what is done
or on the way sth. is done
e.g. In some circumstances it may be necessary
for the manager to come here in person. Even
under the most favourable circumstances this is
not easy.
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Text-related Information
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Text-related Information
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mission n. an important job sb. is sent to do
in another place, esp. for a military or
political purpose
e.g. The foreign ministers mission to Paris
is to negotiate a cease-fire. It is his sole
mission to expand the companys business abroad.
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price n. what must be given, done, or
undergone to obtain or compensate for sth.
e.g. We paid a heavy price for the victory, for
we lost 10,000 soldiers.
Translate This is a small price to pay for
independence.
Key ?????????????
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overwhelm vt. make (sb.) feel completely
helpless, astonished, or embarrassed.
e.g. At the age of forty, he was overwhelmed
with work, illness and family problems.
Translate Fear overwhelmed me.
More to learn
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Overwhelmed by the disaster,
A past participial phrase, usually that of a
transitive verb, can function as an adverbial
modifying the main verb of the sentence to
indicate cause, time, condition, concession, etc.
Model As he was overwhelmed by the disaster, he
retired with his family to a country retreat in
Surrey. Overwhelmed by the disaster, he retired
with his family to a country retreat in Surrey.
More to do
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Overwhelmed by the disaster,
Drill 1. We were startled by the appearance of a
mouse, so we promptly decided to clean our
room. 2. Because theyre tired of their own
cooking, theyve decided to go to a restaurant
for a change.
Startled by the appearance of a mouse, we
promptly decided to clean our room.
Tired of their own cooking, theyve decided to go
to a restaurant for a change.
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retreat n. a quiet or private place that one
goes in order to rest or to concentrate on a
particular problem or task.
e.g. a summer retreat a weekend retreat
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come/go to the/ones rescue help sb. when
they are in danger or difficulty
e.g. We were about to close down the business,
but the bank came to our rescue. I was
embarrassed as I couldnt remember his name
fortunately Mary came to my rescue.
Translate ??????????????
Key The soldiers went to the rescue of the
drowning man.
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chance upon/on meet or discover unexpectedly
e.g. She chanced upon some old love letters
her husband kept in the back of the drawer. I
chanced upon an old friend in the street
yesterday.
Translate He chanced upon the solution to the
problem.
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try ones hand (at/doing sth.) try a new
activity to test ones ability make an
inexperienced attempt
e.g. After she lost her job, she thought shed
try her hand at writing a novel. I tried my
hand at repairing the bike, but without much
success.
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contemplate vt. look at (sth.) for a long
time in a quiet and very thoughtful way gaze at
e.g. She lay back on the grass to contemplated
the high, blue sky. The lonely little boy
contemplated the waves at the seashore.
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• plunge into
• push (sth.) suddenly and deeply into (sth.else)
• get involved in (sth.) suddenly, without thinking
  carefully or preparing for it

e.g. Heather plunged her hands deep into her
pockets. She plunged bravely into the debate.
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before sb. know it (informal) very quickly
and suddenly
e.g. At this time of the year, you could catch
cold before you know it.
Translate ??????????????
Key The suspects were taken to the police
station before they knew it.
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fall upon attack suddenly and violently
e.g. Terrorists were falling upon men and women
in the street.
Translate ???????????
Key The robbers fell upon him from behind the
trees.
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comfort n. (a person or thing that brings)
relief from worries, unhappiness, or
disappointment
e.g. The Presidents visit has given some
comfort to the earthquake victims. His
occasional visits and phone calls are a comfort
to his parents in their old age.
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overcome vt. overpower or overwhelm in body
or mind
e.g. The firefighters were overcome by
smoke. Receiving the prize in honour of her
dead father, she was overcome with emotion.
Translate ??????????
Key It is not easy to overcome a bad habit.
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take refuge in find protection, help or
relief in a place, person, action, etc.
e.g. During the frequent air-raids people took
refuge in their cellars.
Translate The troubled movie star took refuge
in silence.
Key ??????????????????
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entry n. the act of entering a person, thing
or group that is entered in a race, competition,
etc.
e.g. Entry into the competition is free to all
citizens. Organizers of the speech contest have
received over 10 entries.
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odd a. (used after a number) with some
extra or so
e.g. twenty odd years ago six hundred odd
children thirty-odd years
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keep sb. company ????
e.g. Dont worry. Ill keep you company until
your husband comes back. The old couple were
grateful for Marys company.
Translate ??????????????
Key He is always glad of pretty girls company.
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And so it was for my father.
Compare the following groups of sentences
1. His shoes are cheap, so is his suitcase.
He plays golf well,
so does his brother.
So auxiliary verb subject adding new
information
More to learn
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And so it was for my father.
Compare the following groups of sentences
2. I said I would come, and so I will. You
have forgotten your hat. Ah, yes, so I have.
So subject auxiliary verb expressing
agreement
More to do
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And so it was for my father.
Drills 1. I hear you had a quarrel with your
parents yesterday. _______( ???? ), but it
has been made up already. 2. In the end, I
decided to apply to medical school, and
________________ (????????). 3. She recalls her
father in this article in an emotional way.
__________(?????). Theres a lot of feeling in
it.
So I did
So did my brother
So she does
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Guided Practice

• Vocabulary
• Cloze
• Translation
• Structure Writing

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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
???? II Ex. III, p. 11
1. Ive always envied painters and poets I have
no _____ abilities at all.
? artistic
2. Hes struggling to _____ his fear of flying,
but he still panics sometimes when he has to
board a plane.
? overcome
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
3. She held her newborn baby with _____
tenderness.
? infinite
4. The whole nation was _____ into profound grief
when Princess Diana died in an accident.
? plunged
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
5. The volunteers _____ is to work with the
police to reduce crime on the streets of New York.
? mission
6. The city is planning a public _____ to awaken
people to the problem of noise pollution.
? campaign
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
7. He was knocked unconscious by a stone, and
after I _____ him, he didnt recognize me.
? revived
8. Once their books are open, A students dont
let anything _____ them from their studies.
? distract
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
9. Amanda wasnt feeling well that day but she
performed in the play with her _____ ease.
? accustomed
10. When you feel overwhelmed by the
complications of life in the big city, its good
to _____ to the countryside for a few days.
? retreat
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Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
accustomed precaution campaign artistic infinite
plunge disastrous overcome revive retreat
distract mission
11. In times of war, people usually buy and store
more food as a _____ against shortage.
? precaution
12. The closing of the cigarette factory had
_____ effects on the towns economy.
? disastrous
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Cloze
IX. Read the following carefully and choose one
of the colored words or expressions to make the
passage complete in meaning.
???? II Ex. IX, p. 16
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Cloze
Churchill's childhood was an unhappy and
lonely/alone one. A speech defect (??), which he
never entirely overwhelmed/overcame, made him a
shy and hesitant child, and his only
refuge/retreat was the friendship of Mrs.
Everest, his beloved nurse. His poor performance
at school led his disappointed father to send him
to the Royal Military College and to make
matters worse, Winston failed the entrance exam
(????) twice before finally/in the end managing
to pass it.
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Cloze
Once there, however/although, his abundant talent
for the art of war became clear, and he graduated
20th in a class of 130. In 1895, the year his
father died, he entered the army and was sent to
Cuba, there/where he discovered his talent for
writing. Churchill was delighting/delighted when
his reports on the Cuban War of Independence
(??????) attracted wide attention, and he
seriously contemplated/revived a career as a
journalist.
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Cloze
Churchill's entry/retreat into politics was not a
promising one He lost his first election
mission/campaign, although only by a narrow
margin. To distract/rescue himself from this
shameful failure, he fell upon/plunged into
action, going to South Africa to report on the
war there for London Morning Post. After a
month/Within a month of his arrival, he had won
fame for his part in the dramatic rescue/refuge
of a train that had been taken under control by
the enemy.
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Cloze
The train was freed, but Churchill was taken
prisoner and his fame was doubled when/then less
than a month later he escaped from the prison.
Returning to Britain as a military hero he again
stood for election to Parliament in 1900 and won
by an overwhelming/ overcoming margin.
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Translation
XI. Translate the following sentences into
English.
???? II Ex. XI, p. 17
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Translation
1. ????????????, ??72???????????
???????????????????
died of a stroke
was overwhelmed with grief
rely on
When his wife died of a stroke in her sixties,
the 72-year-old retired professor was overwhelmed
with grief. Life would be hard for him without
anyone to rely on.
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Translation
2. ?????????????????????????????,??????????????
went to see it
amateur painter
professional
Two amateur painters held an exhibition of their
pictures last month in London. Many people went
to see it, including a few celebrated
professionals.
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Translation
3. ?20??80????,7????????????????,???????????????
?
the Challenger disaster
plunged into
shock and grief
When seven astronauts died in the Challenger
disaster in the mid-1980s, it plunged the whole
world into shock and grief.
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Translation
4. ??????????????,???????????????????,????????
involved in
second prime ministry
came to the rescue
After completing her second prime ministry, she
remained actively involved in political affairs.
She came to the rescue several times when the
government was in difficulty.
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Translation
5. ?????,?????????????,????????
retired
the election campaign
tried his hand at
After his failure in the election campaign, Dr.
Smith retired to a small village, where he tried
his hand at farming.
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Translation
6. ?????????????,?????????????????
recall
keep working hard
with a glow of satisfaction
As long as you keep working hard all your life,
you will recall your past with a glow of
satisfaction.
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Translation
7. ??????????????????????,???????
or
awaken to ...
environmental protection
We must awaken people to the importance of
environmental protection, or it will be too late.
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Translation
8. ?????????????????????????????,?????????????????

had he known
being involved in
was removed from office
might have
That official was removed from office for being
involved in a political scandal. Had he known
this would happen, he might have acted
differently.
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Structured Writing
Now practice writing a paragraph that starts with
a main event and goes on to describe what led up
to it.
I began my love affair with English amid every
artistic circumstances.
my love affair with English/amid very artistic
circumstances
Major event
I had just bought a new radio, and I heard the
most wonderful English song but I couldnt
understand a single word.
new radio/ wonderful English song/ not understand
a single word
What led up to it
singing everywhere/ night and day/ without words
I found myself singing the song everywhere, night
and day, but without words.
Thats when the miracle of English came to my
rescue.
English/ my rescue
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Structured Writing
Here are some major events for you to chose from
as topics for your own paragraph.
my sister Stephanie/ her love affair with
television/ second grade/ hightly emotional
circumstances
more details
I started my love affair with football
My brother began his love affair with stamp
collecting
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Structured Writing
my sister Stephanie/ her love affair with
television/ second grade/ hightly emotional
circumstances
Major event
What led up to it
a quarrel/ her best friend
alone and lonely every day after school/ nothing
to do
television/ her rescue
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Structured Writing
A Sample Paragraph
My sister Stephanie began her love affair with
television in the second grade amid highly
emotional circumstances. She had had a quarrel
with her best friend, and found herself alone and
lonely every day after school with nothing to do.
Thats when the miracle of television came to her
rescue.
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Assignment

• Revision of Text A
• Cloze Ex. IX p.16
• Translation Ex. XI p.17
• Preview of Text B
• Comprehension Check p. 29