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A Work page -The Enemy (1)
A.The Plot – A Flow Chart (Fill in the chart while reading the story on pp.26-45)
B. Find sentences that 1) describe the weather and 2) the place
e.g.: Clouds were rising from the ocean now. / ….. Above a narrow beach that was outlined with bent pines.
You can either copy out the sentences ordraw the scene.
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C. Fill in with the correct preposition
1. His house was built ______the Japanese coast well ______the beach that was outlined ______bent pines.
2. As a child Sadao used ______climb the pines ______his bare feet.
3. Clouds were rising ______the ocean. The mists crept ______the beach ______the house.
4. Sadao thought ______his house. ______a few minutes he would go ______the room where Hana would be waiting ______him ______their two children.
5. ______that moment the door opened and she looked ____.
6. He wondered ______what luck he had found her ____ the most casual way _____ chance literally, ______an American professor's house.
7. The man moaned _____ pain.
8. When the bleeding stopped ______a moment, Sadao stood ______and dusted the sand ______his hand.
D. Fill in with the correct relative pronoun
1. His house was built on the coast ______he used to play as a child. It was set upon rocks ______were outlined with pines.
2. He watched the mists ______were hiding the islands.
3. He didn't know ______he would have married if he hadn't met Hana.
4. He hurried to the man ______lay motionless. They were shocked ______they realized that the man at ______they were looking was white.Find more at:
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A. Rewrite the sentences using gerunds or infinitives (Check yourself with the verb list on p.390 in Grammar in Focus)
1. Sadao's father would have serious talks with his son. (used)
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2. At the beginning life in the USA was difficult for him because everything was so different. (got used)
It took some time until he ______
3. He liked to look at the sea. (enjoyed)
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4. Hana planned to tell the servants the truth. (suggested)
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5. She said, "Don't try to save him." (warned )
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6. Yumi always took care of the children. (was used)
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7. Hana said, "Go and wash the white man." (Hana commanded)
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8. Yumi said,"No, I won't wash him." (refused)
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B. Word Families
Affection: He looked at her ______,and she gave him an ______look.
Concern: I'm ______about your health. Don't tell me that it's not my ______.
Anxiety: Many people are ______about the situation in Israel. Their ______definitely affects their physical and mental condition.
Blood: The patient was ______. He lost a lot of ______. Sadao was trying to stop the ______.
C. Where do the words in the word bank fit in?
Sadao was sent to America in to study medicine and surgery. There he order
had in love with Hana but only after being sure that she was. After Sadao's fallen, Japanese
father had seen her, the marriage was according to old Japanese tradition. arranged
Despite the beginning World War II their life was happy one day a white man of, until
was washed ashore. He was badly. After a short argument they decided to wounded
carry him to their house and him over to the police as soon as possible. turn
They knew that giving to a prisoner of war was considered treachery. shelter
1stDilemma: ______Arguments in favor:
Sadao Hana
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Sadao Hana
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Solution: ______
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A. Translate the following words to Hebrew
surgery- ______mists- ______tortured- ______
sheltered- ______moaned- ______skeleton- ______
distress- ______to bear- ______superstitious- ______
stubborn- ______superiority- ______obediently- ______
superficial- ______ignorance- ______condemned- ______
assassins- ______stitches- ______unaccustomed- ______
overwhelmed- ______presence- ______refrain- ______
infected- ______tide- ______signal- ______
horizon- ______cough- ______lack of- ______
swear- ______prejudice- ______relief- ______
repulsive- ______to row (a boat)- ______flashlight- ______
foreigner- ______pressed- ______execution- ______
pity- ______officials- ______
B. Complete the following sentences
1. The servants thought that Hana and Sadao had been in America for so long that ______.
2. One day a messenger came to tell them that ______. Hana was afraid that his reason for coming was ______. The general knew about the wounded American but he didn’t turn Sadao in because ______
He offered Sadao a solution to the ‘problem’, which was ______.
C. The Meeting with the general- Reference questions (pg. 39- 40):
1)What does the word ‘that’ in line 13 refer to?
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2)In line 24 the general says he ‘understands fully’- what does he understand?
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3)What does the word ‘ones’ in the last line on pg 39 refer to?
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4)What does the word ‘it’ in line 20 on p. 40 refer to?
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D. Use connectors to complete the following text:
furthermore, yet, consequently, since, as a result, however, although
Sadao was born in Japan, ______, he spent many years in the USA. ______, when he saw a wounded white man on the beach near his house he took him into his home and saved his life. The servants left them ______of that. They believed that loyalty to Japan means giving enemies in. ______they didn’t want to be accused of treason by the authorities. ______the general knew Sadao kept the enemy in his house, he didn’t report that to the authorities, ______he wanted Sadao to operate on him. Sadao’s loyalty to his country was doubted ______his talent as a doctor was beyond doubt.
C. Answer the following question
1)What is the difference between German doctors and American doctors according to General Takima? ______
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A. Word families
Convenient - Is it ______for you to come tomorrow? - No, it is ______I have guests. - O. K., so come at your earliest ______.
He bought a new house with all modern ______such as air conditioning and central heating. Everyone can live ______in that house.
Hesitate - She ______a lot before deciding about the trip. Her ______made her miss the trip- until she had made up her mind, there were no tickets left. The conclusion is that if you are ______it might cost you a lot of money.
Permission - You need a ______to build a balcony. It is not enough to get the neighbor’s ______.
Parents today are more ______than in the past. They ______their children to do almost anything. The ______of our society affects the discipline at our schools.
Expression -The ______on his face told me he was afraid but he couldn’t ______his feelings verbally
When she saw him, his face was ______but she gave him an ______smile and only then was he able to communicate with her.
C. Answer the following questions
1) What solution does General Takima suggest for getting rid of the prisoner? Why does Sadao not tell his wife about it?
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2) How does Sadao feel when he is sure the prisoner has escaped safely?
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3) In the end of the story the servants come back. What happens to each of the following characters?
Tom – The prisoner- ______
The general- ______
Why did the general assume responsibility for the American’s escape? ______
Sadao- ______How did he respond to the general’s guilt? ______
4) Describe the relationship between Sadao and Hana.
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5) “Strange,” he thought, ”I wonder why I couldn’t kill him?” Why was Sadao unable to kill Tom? ______
6) How does Sadao finally get rid of Tom? Do you think this was the best way? Could he have done anything else? ______
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7) “War is the root of all evil” What do you think about that?
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D. Hana / Sadao and Tom are coming to school tomorrow. Prepare 5 questions you’d like to ask each of them.
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