复旦大学：《英美短篇小说 British and American Short Stories》教学课件（PPT）W. Somerset Maugham, “The Verger”

The verger Somerset maughan

The Verger Somerset Maugham

Key words Ver n.管理教 (举行仪 a churchoffice of the interior of cts as an atter verge)during

Key words Verger n.管理教堂内部事务者; (举行仪式时的)司仪 a churchofficer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies

Verger * aes

Verger

Key words Vicar n (Church a clergyman to act as par 同X priest n 教士 reverend n.教士 cleric.神职 parson n

Key words Vicar n. 牧师 (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish 【同义词】 priest n.教士, 神父, 牧师 reverend n.教士,神职人员,牧师. cleric n.神职人员,宗教领袖 parson n.教区牧师

Vicar

Vicar

SUMMARY ITS A SH BUT MEANIN STORY Albe Edwa Forel

SUMMARY IT’S A SHORT BUT MEANINGFUL STORY Albert Edward Foreman

SUMMARY 1.Foreman is a verger of a church called St Peters in Neville square for 16 years 2. Then a new vicar was appointed, he found forman could neither read nor write told him that he must learn to do so at once 3.Foreman refused and was fired

SUMMARY 1.Foreman is a verger of a church called St Peter’s in Neville square for 16 years. 2. Then a new vicar was appointed, he found Forman could neither read nor write, told him that he must learn to do so at once. 3.Foreman refused and was fired

SUMMARY 4. Instead of straight walk back home, he took the wrong turning, his heart was heavy 5. albert edward was a non-smoker but with a certain latitude t occurred to him now that one cigarette could comfort him and he looked for a shop where he could buy a pocket of Gold Flakes, but he can't find one

SUMMARY 4. Instead of straight walk back home, he took the wrong turning ,his heart was heavy . 5.Albert Edward was a non-smoker but with a certain latitude , It occurred to him now that one cigarette could comfort him and he looked for a shop where he could buy a pocket of Gold Flakes,but he can’t find one

SUMMARY 6. I can't be the only man as walks along this street and wants a fag", he said shouldnt wonder but what a fellow might do very well with a little shop here, that's an idea, strange things come to you when you least expect it ZAs a result albert edward foreman set up in business as tobacconist and newsagent

SUMMARY 6.“I can’t be the only man as walks along this street and wants a fag” ,he said .“I shouldn’t wonder but what a fellow might do very well with a little shop here , that’s an idea, strange things come to you when you least expect it.” 7.As a result, Albert Edward Foreman set up in business as tobacconist and newagent

SUMMARY 8. His wife said it was a dreadful come down after being verger of St.Peter's, but he answered that you had to move with the times 9. Foreman did very well, he did so well that in a year or so it struck him that he might take a second shop and put a manager in After ten years, he had acquired no less than ten shops and he was making money hand over fist

SUMMARY 8. His wife said it was a dreadful come￾down after being verger of St.Peter’s, but he answered that you had to move with the times. 9.Foreman did very well, he did so well that in a year or so it struck him that he might take a second shop and put a manager in. After ten years, he had acquired no less than ten shops and he was making money hand over fist