Things that go bump in
the night
Lecturer: 杨文良
William Young
“Ghost”
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In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost
(sometimes known as a spectre (British
English) or specter (American English),
phantom, apparition or spook) is the
soul or spirit of a dead person or animal
that can appear, in visible form or other
manifestation, to the living.
Questions for discussion
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Do you believe in the existence of ghosts?
Have you ever experienced or met somebody
who has experienced the existence of
ghosts?
Why do you think so many people believe in
the existence of ghosts?
Conversation & Table filling
Steven
Mary
Attitude towards the
existence of ghosts
Not convinced either
way-perhaps ghosts
exist, perhaps not. Keep
an “open mind” on that.
Reasons for belief
Finds it hard to believe in
ghosts, but has
experienced strange
things happening which
could be ghosts.
Cannot accept the
idea that dead people
can walk about.
Supporting
arguments
The incidents he
experienced while going
home.
Makes no scientific
sense at all.
Probably the wind.
Does not believe in
ghosts at all.
Paul
Firmly believes in
ghosts.
So many things
happen that can have
no other explanation.
Does not accept that
science has the answer
to everything.
Expressing the strength of one’s belief
Expressing lack of certainty
Maybe…;
Perhaps…
 I’m not really sure.
 on the one hand…,but on the
other hand…
 I can’t make up my mind
about…
 I’m in two minds about…
 I can see good arguments both
ways…
 I have no strong beliefs either
way.
Expressing certainty
I’m
sure that…; I am certain
that…
 I really think that…
 I firmly believe…
 it makes no sense at all.
 I have no doubt that…
 It is perfectly clear to me that…
 I am convinced that…
 There seems to be no doubt
that …
Debate
We believe in the
existence of ghosts
We don’t believe in the
existence of ghosts
Noonchat Questions
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What are some of the most common arguments
against the existence of ghosts?
What are some of the most common explanations
supporting the existence of ghosts?
What is the most famous ghost story you can
think of?