Lesson 47A thirsty ghost Chinese and Western Ghost Culture And there are many differences and similarities between Chinese and Western Ghost Culture. 1. Ghost stories and their history. Chinese ghost history. Western ghost history Chinese ghost history Chinese believe that people have the second life. If a person die withkeen hatred and a desire for revenge, he will become a ghost. So in China, the ghost is usually a man after dying. The most early book about ghost in China is < Soushenji>(搜神记) Western ghost history·be flourished with the onset of the Age of Reason（理性时代） and industrialism(工业主义). ·spring from a Christian perspective 2. The appearance of ghost . The appearance of Chinese ghost . The appearance of Western ghost The appearance of Chinese ghostA classical image :i.e., the young woman whose face is covered by long black hair, who dies due to misfortune, then comes back for revenge. Often the ghost is a beautiful young woman. For example: But then suddenly switch from a beautiful girl to a frightening ghost strikingly. !!! Warning…… Other Chinese ghost:nCorpse(僵尸)Character: Most of them are very ugly and cruel , they often appear at night , and afraid of light . Hades（阎王）is the one in charge of them.Welcome to my home !!! This way please …… The appearance of Western ghost the soul or spirit (the part of a person that is believed to live on after the body dies)imagelessLike a mess of smoke (no human characteristic) vampire（吸血鬼）nThe appearance of vampire is very like the man , but most of them have a pair of long teeth . nThey food on blood of animals or people . They can maintain young forever. Most of them are of high intelligence. There are some ghosts pretty or interesting in Western . They never injury people ,some of them are beautiful and nice. New words and expressions ★thirsty adj. 贪杯的；adj. 渴的be thirsty for = be hungry for 渴望得到(如饥似渴)I am thirsty for the book.★ghost n. 鬼魂ghost强调魂，并不是邪恶的象征‘Ghost’ --- 影片《人鬼情未了》的英文名★haunt v. (鬼)来访, 闹鬼haunt=visit 但不能应用于人的拜访，只能用在ghostthe ghost haunt 闹鬼The ghost haunted the house. 这个房子闹鬼 New words and expressions★block v. 堵The pipe was blocked.★furniture n. 家具, 设备, 储藏物（不可数名词）a piece of furniture a set of furniture★whisky n. 威士忌酒wine n. 果酒,如葡萄酒,石榴酒beer n. 啤酒brandy n. 白兰地 New words and expressions★suggest v. 暗示① vt. 暗示，（间接地）表明 His silence suggested that he knew something about the man.② vt. 建议，提议suggest +that从句 I suggest that we meet at the restaurant.suggest +doing sth. I suggest meeting at the restaurant. Explanationon sale 打折卖for sale 拿出来卖的 Listen and answer1 What is up for sale? 2 Who is the present owner? 3 Has he owned it for long? 4 Why is he going to sell it? 5 Why couldn't he go to sleep one night? 6 Where was it coming from? 7 When did he find the doors blocked? 8 What had been moved? 9 When had Mr. Thompson turned the lights off?10 Were they on or off in the morning?11 How many empty whisky bottles did he find? DiscussionsIf you wanted to buy a house, what kinds of things would make you decide not to buy it?Do you believe in ghosts? Why/Why not?Have you ever had a strange experience you could not explain? Tell us about it. 。