Unit 6
A woman is like a tea bag—only in hot water do you realize how strong she is.
— Nancy Reagan
The difficulties, hardships and trials of life, the obstacles ...are positive blessings.They knit the muscles more firmly, and teach self-reliance.
— William Matthews
Unit Goals
After learning the unit, students are expected to be able
·to know Henry Lawson as an influential Australian writer,
·to understand the bush spirit of Australian people,
·to understand “understatement” as a figure of speech,
·to explore the theme and significance of the story,
·to enlarge English vocabulary and reinforce grammatical knowledge, and
·to improve language proficiency and critical thinking through the content of this unit.
Before You Read
1.Form groups of three or four students.Try to find information about Henry Lawson.Prepare a presentation of 5 minutes about his life and major works.
2.What do you know about Australia? List at least three things that associate with Australia in the following chart.Talk with your classmates about what you know.
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