文档介绍：Death
"Die, my dear doctor? That's
Introduction the last thing I shall do!"
Do you find this conversation offensive? Lord Palmerston
I haven't seen Harry for months. How is he?
> Dead! He died just before Christmas. SURPRISING HONESTY AT FUNERAL
Which would you prefer to say? Family and friends at the funeral of e
He passed away just before Christmas. Ramsbottom in Honley, West Yorkshire,
were stunned when his brother, Frank, stood
or We lost him just before Christmas.
up in the church and told everyone that his
Do you use similar expressions in your language to brother would not be missed.
avoid the words dead or died? If so, what are they? Describing his brother as the meanest man
he had ever met, he went on to list all the
people who would be glad to know that
Discussion e had died, and gave the reasons why.
In your country: He claimed that e was a liar, a cheat, a
womaniser and a drunk. "He owed money to
1. When someone dies, what happens to their body? half the people in the village; he had ruined
a. It is buried. b. It is cremated. c. Something else a number of marriages; and he was often
2. Where do funeral ceremonies take place? incredibly rude for no good reason. No one
a. In a church b. At a shrine c. Somewhere else will be sad that he has gone," said Frank
3. Who usually attends funerals? Ramsbottom.
a. Only men b. Men and women c. Anyone Mr Ramsbottom's unexpected speech was
4. What colour do people wear to signify death? followed plete silence. Eventually
a. Black b. White c. A different colottr Margaret Dudley, the minister in charge of
5. What do people usually do at funerals? the service, stood to say, "Let us give thanks
a. Cry openly and express strong emotions. for e's life with our final song." She
then sang on her own while everyone else
b. Keep their emotions under control. stood in silence. The service ended shortly
c. Tr~fnot to cry, but cry quietly if they cannot he