TheArtofPleasing.pptVIP

The Art of Pleasing--- A Letter to Son;Warm-up activity Discussion Introduction to the author/text;Warm-up activity;Introduction to the author;Additional Information;When his illegitimate son reached the age of five, Lord Chesterfield began to write tirelessly and devotedly to him about his manners, habits and conduct. .au/c/chesterfield/letters/ ;Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh. If you are invited to drink at any man’s house more than you think is wholesome, you may say you wish you could, but so little makes you both drunk and sick. Dispatch is the soul of business. The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.;Additional Information: Johnson’s Dictionary;Additional Information: Letter to Lord Chesterfield;Additional Information: Letter to Lord Chesterfield;Additional Information: Letter to Lord Chesterfield;Comment on Letter to Lord Chesterfield;Comment on Letter to Lord Chesterfield;Words Expressions;1. complaisance n. — willingness to do what pleases others Examples： As a newcomer to the company, and on 3-month probation, she felt she had to act with complaisance under all circumstances. People are usually very pleased with others’ complaisance and attention to them. 2. banish vt. — force to leave, drive away Examples： The children banished him from their game because he always cheated. Political foes were banished by the dictator at that time, and for years afterwards too. 3. egotism n. — the act of or tendency towards talking too much about oneself and believing that one is better and more important than other people Examples： Don’t argue with him： Since he’s been elected class president he’s full of egotism! The constant egotism of his conversations really made me sick.;4. impertinent adj. — rude or not respectful, esp. to an older or more important person Examples： The impertinent boy embarrassed the class and his teacher.