Учебно-методическое пособие, составленное по дисциплине «Домашнее чтение»
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Уч-метод. пособие по Дом. чтению
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Retell the story on the part of: 1) Mr. Shelby; 2) Elisa. Assignment № 5 Ask the questions to the underlined words: 1) In the morning Elisa sat down behind the trees and gave little Harry something to eat. 2) Large pieces of ice were floating in the water. 3) Haley's friend sells boys in the market to rich people. Assignment № 6 - Characterize Eliza. Prove that she was a devoted mother. - Say what you know about slave-traders and slave-markets. Read another extract from the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and explain: how the slave-traders try not to shock respectable society; why slave-trading is inhuman. A slave-market! You may think that this is a horrible place without light and air. But no, my friend; in these days men have learned to do crimes with great art, so as not to shock respectable society. The prices of human goods are high in the market and the slaves are well fed, washed and looked after. They must come to the auction strong and shining. A slave-market in New Orleans is like many other such markets. Every day you may see lines of Negro men and women in front of the market building. They stand there to show that people are sold in the market. Then you will be invited to come in an examine the Negroes and you will find a great choice of husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and young children to be sold separately or in lots, as you wish. It is morning. Orders are given to everyone to put on their best faces and be lively. Then they are marched up to the auction. Tom too as standing with the other slaves near one of the plat forms. A man came up to Tom and began to examine him. He opened Tom's mouth to see his teeth; made him show his muscles; turned him round, made him jump. "Where were you born?" he asked. "In Kentucky, master," said Tom, looking about, as if for help. "What have you done?" "Looked after the master's farm," said Tom. ~ 18 ~ When the auction began, Tom went on the plat- form. The trader called the price in French and in English; the buyers shouted their prices. Then the final price was called and Tom was sold and had a new master – the man who had examined him before the auction. жүктеу/скачать 1,19 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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