Match the Words in Column a with the Definition in Column B

Violence Good Girl

Marita Conlon-McKenna

Pre-reading

a. Check your background knowledge of the situation in Northern Ireland.

Match the words in column A with the definition in column B

A / B
IRA / temporary period of peace between enemies, usually while talks are taking place
the Orange Order / a person who wants Northern Ireland to become part of the Irish Republic
Eire / the riots and unrest in Northern Ireland since 1968
Ulster / Irish Nationalist party founded in 1905.
Unionist/Loyalist / the Republic of Ireland
Republican/
Nationalist / Protestant political organisation founded in 1795 with great influence on the Northern Irish society. It holds marches several times a year.
Cease-fire / the Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fein / Northern Ireland
the Troubles / a person who wants Northern Ireland to stay part of the UK

For information about the Troubles: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk

b. Check your knowledge of the geography of Northern Ireland and Ireland. Pair work task.

Maps on the following two pages.

Pre-reading

While-reading

6. Which of the following adjectives would you use to characterize

a. The behaviour of Eilish and her friends towards Chrissy?

b. Ian’s behaviour towards Chrissy?

c. Which words do you think they would use themselves to characterize their behaviour?

cruel - understandable - violent (un) - acceptable - (ab)normal - strange - bullying - cowardly - inexcusable - irrational - stereotyped - (un)predictable - disgusting - shocking - correct - (ir)responsible

Words you would use to characterize their/his behaviour towards Chrissy / Words they would use themselves to characterize their/his behaviour towards Chrissy
Eilish and her friends
Ian

Post-reading

· The events are told

a. chronologically

b. in a jumbled order

· The writer has done so to

a. create suspense

b. puzzle the reader

c. surprise the reader

d. create interest in a particular character

2. Comment on the importance of the setting.

3. Vocabulary

a. Match English and Danish words

pine og plage / a rusty pair of shears
true / teach somebody a lesson
forræder / terrorize
skyde i knæet / be prejudiced against
dyppe i tjære og rulle i fjer / threaten
anspændt / have a chip on one’s shoulder
rædselsslagen / tar and feather
terrorisere / jeer
være forudindtaget imod / community
fællesskab / terror-stricken
svigte / ‘kneecap’
en rusten havesaks/fåresaks / traitor
håne, spotte / torment
give én en lærestreg / tense

b. Cover up the English words and see if you can translate the Danish words into English.

Post-reading

4. a. Match idiom and explanation

curiosity killed the cat / reveal something secret or private, often without meaning to
to look like something the cat dragged in / you should not disturb or interfere with a situation, because you are likely to cause more trouble and problems
to let the cat out of the bag / to feel angry and resentful because you think you have been treated unfairly, especially because of your race, sex or background
when the cat’s away, the mice will play / people will suffer harm or damage themselves if they try to find out about other people’s private affairs
to let sleeping dogs lie / to be very much like one of your parents in appearance, character or behaviour
to call off the dogs / people do what they want or misbehave when their boss or another person in authority is away
to have a chip on one’s shoulder / look very unpleasant and unappealing
to be a chip off the old block / to stop attacking or damaging a person/ a group of people

b. Which of the idioms above are in the short story? About whom?

c. Translate the idioms into Danish.