Section 1.unit 3

SECTION 1

THE PARANORMAL

UNIT 3

GHOSTS

PART ONE A. TEXT Are you sure you've never seen a ghost? Whose ghost did the writer of this article see? What sort of people see ghosts? I have seen a ghost. I wasn't sure at the time, but I am now. At the time, I didn't dare tell anyone about my experience; now I try to bring up the subject of ghosts when I meet new people. Two out of three tell me that they have also seen one. The chances are, then, that you have seen one, too-or you are going to. And women, I have found, are more likely than men to become aware of ghosts, or 'presences'. Perhaps it is because women have stronger emotional relationships with people- friends, parents, children, husbands. Where there have been strong feelings-of love or hate- between two people, or where the dead person feels that he or see has left something undone, then sprits certainly can and do try to reach the living. This happens more often than people realize. The link is love, a wish to comfort and help, to advise and console. There are, of course, cases where the link is hate, but these are few. Often people do not mention these supernatural events to anyone, because they are afraid that their friends and family will laugh at them. It is quite common for people who are going through a difficult period of life to become aware of something strange close by. A presence can be seen, sensed, at times felt and occasionally herd; it is rather like being aware of shadow. It can bring comfort, help and sometimes telepathic advice. When my own mother died, may times I had the definite feeling that she was standing beside me, walking across the park, and there in her home or mine. Sometimes people have only a vague feeling; one of my friends told me." Well, yes, something strange did happen and still does from time to time" Sometimes the feelings are more positive:' I feel Mother near

me everyday" or " Whenever I'm in difficulties I can feel my mother near and I feel better". Children see nothing unusual in these happenings, so they can talk freely and openly about them. My own mother died in hospital. I was staying at my parents' home at the time with my two children. The day after her death, I was helping my small sons to dress, when the sevenyear-old turned me and said: " Are you sure Nanna is dead, Mummy? " Yes, dear, why?" I said. " Well, Nanna came in to kiss us goodnight last night, just like she always does" I thought they were joking, but I could see that they were both completely serious. Both had seen the ghost. And a churchman recently stated that when he was four he saw the ghost of his grandmother. At the time he had not even known that his grandmother was dead. He had said:" I saw Grand last night. She came in and kissed me goodnight, and walked around the bed and then she went. But she did look funny, She was wearing a white sheet." For many years I was not able to talk about my experiences. Then I began to understand. After years of disbelief, I learnt that love never dies. A ghost is nothing to be afraid of, accept it. It is just part of the dead person's love. B. EXPLANATIONS bring up [v] These are matters that you can bring up in committee. the chances are ... "presences" [n] spirit [n] supernatural [adj]

: nêu ra; đưa ra : Đây là những vấn đề bạn có thể nêu ra ở ủy ban. : có khả năng là ... : sự hiện ra của ma : linh hồn; hồn ma : siêu nhiên

C. FACTS AND OPINION Which of these statements are facts (F) (sự kiện), which are the writer's opinions or speculations (O) (ý kiến hoặc sự suy diễn)? Note: There is no room for discussion as to whether the statements are facts or opinions. This depends on whether you believe in ghosts and/or in what the writer says. a. I have seen two ghosts b. Two out of three people tell me that they have also seen one c. Women are more likely than men to be aware of ghosts d. Perhaps it is because women have stronger emotional relationships with people e. Often people do not these supernatural events

f. It (a presence) can bring comfort, help and sometimes telepathic advice. g. I had the definite feeling that she (my mother) was standing there h. Children see nothing unusual in these happenings i. My mother died in hospital j. It (a ghost) is just part of a dead person's love Answer Key D. WORD CHECK 1. Opposite or same Here are pairs of words from the text. Do they have the same meaning (S) , a similar meaning (SI), are they opposites (O), or are they unrelated (không liên hệ) to each other (U)? a. dead/living b. love/hate c. (to) comfort/(to) help d. (to) advise/(to) console e. vague/definite f. joking/serious g. presence/ghost h. events/happenings i. freely/openly Answer Key 2. Word families: Find words in the text related to these words

a b c d e f g h i

verb x x feel live

noun

adjective present

emotion x x comfortable

definite consolation believe

x x advisory

Answer Key 3. Verbs and nouns Use your dictionary to check the differences in meaning and/or pronunciation between the noun and verb forms of these words: noun: verb: noun: b. comfort verb: noun: c. console verb: noun: d. shadow verb: noun: e. state verb: a. subject

Answer Key PART TWO A. TEXT What did these ghosts have in common when they are alive?

The Stately Ghosts of England Ghosts, apparently, can belong to all social classes, and can appear in every type type of building from ordinary houses to palaces. There are even supposed to be Royal ghosts. People say that the sprits of King Henry VIII( 1491-1547) and Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) haunt Windsor Castle, and that the ghost of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, runs along the haunted gallery at Hampton Court. Henry had Catherine beheaded in 1542. Burnt at the stake Glamis Castle in Scotland, the early home of the present Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princes Margaret (the Queen's sister), has two ghosts. One is Jane Douglas, who died at the stake in the 16th century for helping to murder King James V. The other is sprit of Earl Baerdie, who lost a bet with the Devil.

Kensington Palace Kensington Palace in London is another stately home that is supposed to have strange visitations. In this case the ghost is that of Caroline of Brunswick, the wife of George Prince of Wales in the early 19th century. This poor woman suffered terribly at the hands of her husband during the whole of their married life. He even refused to allow her to be at his Coronation in1821, when he became king. A fortnight later she died at Kensington, but people say that her unhappy ghost still wanders around the Palace, 'a cold, grey figure in the fashion of her time". The Brown Lady Another unhappy lady is the " Brown Lady" of Raynham Hall, Dorothy Walpole, sister of Sir Robert Walpole, an 18th century British Prime Minister. Her husband led a dog's life, and even prevented her from seeing her own children, whom she loved passionately. One man who actually saw her was Captain Marryat, a writer. He did not believe in ghosts and once, when he was staying at Raynham Hall, he volunteered to sleep in the haunted room. Before he went to bed he was talking to friends about the guns they were going to use on a shoot the next day. On his way back to the bedroom he met the ' Brown Lady". He shot at her with pistol, only to see the bullet go straight through her and hit a door. Through the rope Osborne House on the Isle of Wight was one of Queen Victoria's homes. In August 1966 a tourist was talking round Osborne when he came to a staircase with a rope across it. Just then, a little girl in an old-fashioned dress skipped along and up the stairs, without going under the rope or unfastening it. B. EXPLANATIONS stately [adj] suppose [v] There are even supposed to be royal ghosts haunt [v] behead [v] stake [n] be burnt at the stake bet [n]

:trang nghiêm, oai vệ : cho là, tin là : Người ta còn tin là có cả ma hoàng tộc : (về ma) hay lui tới : chém đầu : cây cọc, cây cột : bị thiêu chết khi đã bị trói vào cọc : việc cá độ

win/lose a bet visitation [n] coronation [n] lead sb a dog's life

: thắng/thua độ : cuộc viếng thăm : lễ đăng quang : khiến ai phải sống khốn khổ (sống khổ như chó)

C. FACT CHECK Complete this chart with facts about the stately ghosts Paragraph Burnt at the Kengsinton The Brown Through the one stake Palace Lady rope a. How many ghosts are there? b. What is/are the name(s) of the ghost(s)? c. What place(s) does/do the ghost(s) haunt? d. When did the ghost(s) die? e. How did the ghost(s) die? Answer Key D. WORD CHECK 1. Fact or fiction: Why does the writer use the underlined words in these sentences? a. There are even supposed to be Royal ghosts ... (line 2) b. People say that the spirits .... (line 3) c. ... another stately home that is supposed to have strange ... (line 10) d. ... but people say that her unhappy ... (line 15) 2. Ghost words: What is the meaning of these words? a. to haunt b. haunted c. the spirit d. strange visitations Answer Key E. LINK CHECK Which words and which ideas link these paragraphs?

1. "Burnt at the stake" and "Kensington palace"

2. "Kensington Palace" and "The Brown Lady"

Answer Key F. EXERCISES Click here to view the exercises for Section 1 - Unit 3 G. UNIT ASSIGNMENT You're supposed to finish and submit this assignment. Click here to view Unit Assignment 1.