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Who you gonna call?
Background
1. The Catholic church: The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian denomination, with more than 1.29 billion members worldwide.[5] As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilisation.[6] Headed by the Bishop of Rome, known as the Pope, the church's doctrines are summarised in the Nicene Creed. Its central administration, the Holy See, is in the Vatican City, enclaved within Rome, Italy.
2. Exorcism (from Greek εξορκισμός, exorkismós "binding by oath") is the religious or spiritual practice of purportedly evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, they are believed to have possessed.[1] Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be done by causing the entity to swear an oath, performing an elaborate ritual, or simply by commanding it to depart in the name of a higher power. The practice is ancient and part of the belief system of many cultures and religions.
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For the first reading
P1：the author leads us into the exorcism world.
P2-P4: the author carefully explains how Mr Moscato is wxorcising, and also cites other example.
P5: the author discusses the real reasons for the rise in exorcinal demand over the years.
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For the second reading
Who you gonna call?
The Catholic church has left a big gap in the exorcism market
P1: Word and Phrase：
1.Poised for 准备
2.At ease 安逸；自由自在；舒适
3.vibration /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/ n [U and C] a continuous slight shaking movement
4.casual (TEMPORARY) /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/ adjective [before noun] not regular or fixed; temporary
5.crucifix /ˈkruː.sɪ.fɪks/ noun [C] a model or picture representing Jesus Christ on a cross:
6.pendulum /ˈpen.djʊ.ləm/ US /-dʒə.ləm/ noun
1 [C] a device consisting of a weight on a stick or thread which moves from one side to the other, especially one which forms a part of some types of clocks
2 [S] a change, especially from one opinion to an opposite one
Sentence:
1. Hired to exorcise an apartment in a wealthy district of central Paris, he predicts that the air will change.
P2: Word and Phrase：
1. wag (MOVE) /wæg/ verb [I or T] -gg-
(especially of a tail or finger) to move from side to side or up and down, especially quickly and repeatedly, or to cause this to happen
2.recite /rɪˈsaɪt/ verb [I or T]
to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly state a list of things
3.splash (LIQUID) /splæʃ/ verb (UK INFORMAL ALSO splosh)
1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or someone
2 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to move in water so that drops of it go in all directions
Sentence:
1. Mr Moscato’s work involves first waggling a pendulum, supposedly to assess the flat’s readiness, then lighting a candle, reciting from an exorcism manual, before blessing salty water that he splashes in every room.
P3:Word and Phrase：
1.neglect /nɪˈglekt/ verb [T]
to give not enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility
2.priest /priːst/ noun [C]
a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, or a person with particular duties in some other religions
Sentence:
1. The church has neglected exorcisms for a long time, she says, despite strong demand from the public for them.
P4: Word and Phrase：
1.ceremony (FORMAL ACTS) /ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni/ noun [C or U] (FORMAL ceremonial)
(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions
P5: Word and Phrase：
1.recommendation /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ noun
1 [C or U] a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job
2 [C] advice telling someone what the best thing to do is
2.reluctant /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/ adjective not very willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
3.freakish /ˈfriːkɪʃ/ adj very unusual and strange, and sometimes frightening
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