{{{ English for Palestine Grade 12 }}} Part 1 : The Bet by Anton Chekhov

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1 The Bet 1, Peom 1 Composition 1, Letter 1 Part 1 : The Bet by Anton Chekhov ** 1. Why does the banker think the death penalty is more moral and humane than life imprisonment? Because the death penalty kills quickly, but life imprisonment kills slowly. 2. Why does one of the guests think both death penalty and life imprisonment are equally immoral? They both aim to take away life. The state is not God, so it does not have a right to take life. 3. Why would the young lawyer choose life imprisonment over death? Because living anyhow is better than not living at all. 4. Why does the banker regret the bet? Because it was a waste of the man's life and the banker's money, and did not really prove anything. 5. How long does the young lawyer agree to stay in prison? He agrees to stay in prison for fifteen years. Poem 1: I had a dove by John Keats 1. Complete the sentences : 1. A dove is a kind of bird. 2. To grieve is to be very sad about a great loss. 3. Thread is thin cotton used for sewing. 2. Answer the questions : 1. Why do you think the dove's feet were tied? To stop it flying away. 2. Who tied the bird's feet? The writer of the poem. 3. Did the poet care about the bird? He loved the bird but he loved it selfishly. He did not think about the importance of freedom for a bird. Composition 1 " The Internet " Why is the internet important? Show how the internet helps people. Show some benefits of the internet in our daily life. Letter 1 You are Nour. You live in Gaza, Nasser Street, Building No. 31. Write a letter to the editor of Palestine Newspaper whose office in Gaza, PO Box 44, complaining about the problem of rubbish in streets in Gaza. Do the following Describe the problem. Persuade people that action is necessary to solve this problem. Make a proposal for action. Useful words:(dangerous,wasteful, unhealthy, unacceptable, difficult,poisonous )

2 The Bet 2, Peom 2 Composition 2, Letter 2 Teacher of English : Hani Ali El-Helo *14* Al-Mawhoobeen Secondary School Part 2 : The Bet by Anton Chekhov 1. Why does the prisoner refuse wine and tobacco? - He refuses wine because it excites desires that as a prisoner he cannot satisfy, and he does not like drinking alone - He refuses tobacco because it spoils the air in his room. 2. Why does the prisoner ask the banker to fire a shot in the garden? Why do you think the banker asks for two shots to be fired? - because he wants to know that his letters in six languages have no mistakes. - Perhaps the extra shot is to congratulate the prisoner. 3. What does the prisoner's reading suggest about his moods at different times? The changes in his reading habits suggest changes in his moods: -first, a need for entertainment and interest, -than, frustration and despair, -then, enthusiastically using his time to study, -and finally, a powerful hunger for deep meaning, knowledge and understanding. 1. The prisoner often wrote all night, then in the morning tore up all that he had written. 2. It was difficult to get all the books the prisoner requested because he requested so many around 600 over four years. 3. The prisoner believed he had mastered six languages because he wrote a letter in six languages, and the shots told him that nobody had found any mistakes in them. Poem 2: If by Rudyard Kipling 1. What advice does the poet give if people panic and blame you? keep your head / Remain calm and think sensibly. 2. What advice does the poet give if men doubt you? Trust yourself, but consider their doubts. 3. What advice does the poet give if things you have created are broken? Build them up again. 4. What advice does the poet give if you lose all your winnings? Start again at the beginning and don't complain. 5. What advice does the poet give if your heart and nerve are gone? Use your will power to continue. 6. What will happen if you follow all the advice the poet gives? You will achieve everything that you want and you will be the best and strongest kind of person Composition 2 " Oil " Its importance to life Oil's products Oil in the future You are Islam. You live in Ramallah, Al-Irsal Street, building No. 2, PO Box 32. You are concerned with bad environmental problem in your city that is air pollution. Write a letter to the editor of Al-Quds Newspaper whose office in Ramallah,7 Beera Street. Do the following:. Describe the problem. Mention the causes and results. Suggest solutions.

3 The Bet 3, Peom 3 Composition 3, Letter 3 Part 3 : The Bet by Anton Chekhov 1. The banker is no longer a rich man because. he has lost his money on the Stock Exchange. 2. The banker decides to kill the prisoner because he doesn't want to lose the bet. Poem 3: War is never over by Cecil L. Harrison 1. " Though the treaties may be signed " What treaties does the poet mean? The peace agreements signed at the end of a war. 2. " So when you welcome heroes home " Who does you refer to? Soldiers' families and other people who did not fight in the war. 3. " Nam veterans know this well " What is a Nam veteran? Soldiers who fought for the US against the communists in Vietnam. 4. " For many still are waiting / It was their farewell kiss " Why are they waiting? Why was it their farewell kiss? Their loved ones never came home because the war killed them. Composition 3 " Recycling " old methods of getting rid of waste economical benefits of recycling advantages and benefits of recycling Letter 3 You are Wisam. You live in Rafah, Nasser Street, PO Box 33. You are concerned with bad environmental problems in your city, that is pollution ( air and noise pollution ) Write a Letter to the editor of Al-Quads newspaper whose office is in Jerusalem, 88 Horria Street. Do the following Describe the problem. Persuade people that action is necessary to solve this problem. Make a proposal for action. Useful words: ( dangerous, wasteful, unhealthy, difficult, unacceptable, poisonous )

4 The Bet 4, Peom 4 Composition 4, Letter 4 Part 4 : The Bet by Anton Chekhov 1. The prisoner has learnt a great deal from his reading. 2. The banker despises himself. 3. While he has been in prison, the prisoner believes that he has gained great wisdom. 4. The banker reads the message and comes to despise himself. Answer the questions : 1. Who do you think is morally better in The Bet, the prisoner who rejects knowledge, or the banker who wants to hide the truth? Can you explain why? I think the prisoner is better because he acts according to what he thinks is right, whereas the banker thinks only of himself 2. What happens to the banker? He feels grateful to the prisoner but he despises himself deeply and hides the truth from others. 3. What happens to the prisoner? The prisoner despises money, people and the world, so he leaves without claiming the money and he disappears. Poem 4: Be Strong by Maltbie D. Babcock You shouldn't dream. You should fight on. You shouldn't faint. You should lift loads. You shouldn't play. You should speak out. You shouldn't fold your hand. You should stand up. 1. drift means something like be uncertain. 2. shun means to avoid or refuse. 3. acquiesce means to accept or allow something. 4. Something which is entrenched is difficult to change. Composition 4 " Technology " Technology leads to development. Technology saves time and effort. Technology achieves welfare and prosperity. Letter 4 You are Jehad. You live in Ramallah, Al-Irsal Street, building No. 4, PO Box 34. You are concerned with an environmental problem in your city that is the quality of water Write a letter to the editor of Al-Hayah Newspaper whose office in Gaza, Ramla Street. Do the following: Describe the problem. Persuade people that action is necessary. Suggest solutions.

5 The Bet & Poetry ( Test 1 ) Composition 5, Letter 5 The Bet Parts 1, 2,3, 4 by Anton Chekhov Part 1: At the party there were arguments for and against the death penalty. State the argument for or against that seemed to you to be the strongest. Both are equally immoral for they both have the same object - to take away life The state is not God. It has not the right to take away life Part 2: Which, in your opinion, were (a) the worst period and (b) the happiest point of the lawyer's years of imprisonment? Explain They worst period was the first year because the lawyer suffered from loneliness and depression The happiest point was the sixth year because he studied philosophy and history and he learnt six language without mistakes. Part 3 : Contrast the banker's thoughts about the prisoner's future and the way the prisoner actually appeared on his last night of imprisonment. The banker imagined the prisoner would get married and enjoyed life but the prisoner actually looked old, weak, thin and pale. Part 4: At the end, how did (a) the prisoner, and (b) the banker feel about themselves? Explain. The prisoner felt wise and superior to everyone The banker despised himself. Poem 1: I had a dove by John Keats 1. What is the central truth that Keats is telling us in 'l had a dove? Selfish love is bad. Freedom is a necessity of life Poem 2: If by Rudyard Kipling 2. Which seems to you the most important' if in Kipling's poem? Explain If men doubt you, Trust yourself, but consider their doubts Poem 3: War is never over by Cecil L. Harrison 3. What does Harrison mean when he says '. Freedom is not free'? Defending our freedom is not without human cost. Poem 4: Be Strong by Maltbie D. Babcock 4. What is the main idea in Babcock's poem 'Be Strong'? Be strong and do not give up your struggle for good. Composition 5 " The Mobile Phone " Why is the mobile phone important? Show how the mobile phone helps people. Show some benefits of the mobile phone in our daily life. Letter 5 You are Jameel. You live in Gaza, Tal El-Hawa Street, PO Box 99. You are concerned with bad environmental problems in your city, that is pollution ( air and noise pollution ) Write a Letter to the editor of Al-Quads newspaper whose office is in Jerusalem, 77 Zahra Street. PO Box 35.