Lesson SevenTheRivalsMartinArmstrong
Lesson Seven The Rivals Martin Armstrong
AbouttheauthorMartinArmstrong(1882-1974)wasanEnglishjournalistand novelist.Hepublishedtwo novels Lover's Leap and Snakes in theGrass, eight collections of short stories andpoems
About the author ❖ Martin Armstrong (1882-1974) was an English journalist and novelist. He published two novels Lover’s Leap and Snakes in the Grass, eight collections of short stories and poems
AboutthetextInthis story the author describes two gentlemenwho meet on the train. One of them does a veryunusual thing---throwhis suitcase out ofthetraveling train and that results in a strangeconversation between them. The conversation isfull of fencing and rivalry, and in the end it turnsout that theone that appears less smart at first isjust as sharp as the other. The chief merit of thestoryisthequickwit displayedbybothparties andthe charm of the English language used in theverbal fencing
About the text ❖ In this story the author describes two gentlemen who meet on the train. One of them does a very unusual thing-throw his suitcase out of the traveling train and that results in a strange conversation between them. The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end it turns out that the one that appears less smart at first is just as sharp as the other. The chief merit of the story is the quick wit displayed by both parties and the charm of the English language used in the verbal fencing
structureparagraph1-paragraph2-the beginningThe two men's psychological activities after Mr.Harraby's strange action.paragraph3-paragraph46theclimaxThe conversation between thetwo menwhichisfull offencingand rivalryparagraph47 the endMr.Harraby's confession
structure ❖ paragraph1-paragraph2—the beginning The two men’s psychological activities after Mr. Harraby’s strange action. ❖ paragraph3-paragraph46—the climax The conversation between the two men which is full of fencing and rivalry. ❖ paragraph47 — the end Mr. Harraby’s confession
WordStudybubble with v. be full of (happy) feelings; burstingwithe.g.bubble with excitementgatherv. to know or to think that sth is true;&understande.g. I gather that you want to see the manager.occupant n. someone who is in a room, vehicleXetcataparticulartimepitchv. to throw
Word Study ❖ bubble with v. be full of (happy) feelings; bursting with e.g. bubble with excitement ❖ gather v. to know or to think that sth is true; understand e.g. I gather that you want to see the manager. ❖ occupant n. someone who is in a room, vehicle, etc at a particular time. ❖ pitch v. to throw