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课件网) Lesson 14 A noble gangster part 1 background story part 2 New words and expressions gangster promptly remarkable band funeral dedicate valiant n. 歹徒，强盗 adv. 及时地 adj. 不寻常的 n. 帮，团伙 n. 葬礼 v. 奉献，题献给 adj. 英勇的 gangster promptly remarkable band funeral dedicate valiant n. 歹徒，强盗 adv. 及时地 adj. 不寻常的，非凡的 n. 帮，团伙 n. 葬礼 v. 奉献，题献给 adj. 英勇的 prompt ※ punctual Please be prompt when attending the meeting. ※immediate The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ____ action. A. acute B. alert C. profound D. prompt band n. a group of people who do sth together or who have the same ideas a band of gangsters a band of volunteers dedicate v. 1. =devote dedicate oneself to doing sth He dedicated his life to helping the poor. He dedicated himself to scientific research. 2. dedicate sth to sb (a way ofthanking or showing respect) This book is dedicated to my parents. 谨以此书献给我的父母。 dedicated adj. working hard at sth because it is important to you a dedicated teacher She is dedicated to her job. n. dedication 奉献；献词 valiant adj. brave, determined, courageous valiant soldiers/ warriors Where did Sir John Hawkwood settle six hundred years ago Whom did he hire soldiers to in times of war Would he threaten to destroy a city-state in times of peace of not When would he spare a city-state Did the Italians regard him as a hero in spite of this or not How 0ld was he when he died Who gave him a state funeral when he died Did they have a picture painted or not What was it dedicated to Part 3 Note on the text There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection'. If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. put sb. out of business lose one's business go bankrupt fail to run business one's business fails one's business collapses there was a time when …= once There was a time when I was down and out. there are times when …= sometimes There are times when even the tiger sleeps. there are rare instances when …= occasionally There are rare instances when justice almost ceases to be an abstract concept. 造句：在个别情况下，爱国主义(patriotism)不再是一个空洞的口号(an empty slogan)。 There are rare instances when patriotism ceases to be an empty slogan. Obtaining 'protection money' is not a modern crime. As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters. 1. would rather do than do Rather than do..., would do... Rather than refuse to help you, I would borrow money from my friends. 2. would rather do: you prefer to have or do one thing more than another Do you want to watch a movie tonight I’d rather play a game.(I would sooner play a game.) 3. Would you rather ... ...
