大学英语模块3-裴永磊文库.ppt

UNIT 5 WRITING THREE THANK-YOU LETTERS Background Information vThanksgiving Day（感恩节） Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.Pepole celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November every year . In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. Background Information vThanksgiving Day（感恩节） The Pilgrims of PlymouthRock held their thanksgiving in 1621as a three day“thankyou”celebration to the leader of the Wampanoag（万帕诺亚格人）Indian tribe and their families for teaching them the survival skills they needed to make it in the world .It was their good fortune that the tradition of the Wampanoags was to treat any visitor to their homes with a share of whatever food the family had ,even if supplies were low . Background Information vThanksgiving Day（感恩节） The American tradition of Thaksgiving revolve around a huge and lavish meal ,usually with Turkey as the centerpiece. For those who do not like Turkey rkey ,a roasted or prime rib is common .In many homes family members will each mention something they are very thankful for . Main idea vThe author served in the coast guard during the world war II.On a thanksgiving Day at sea ,he decided to celebrate the true meaning of thanksgiving by writing three very specail letters. TEXT ANALYSIS vTo Whom The letters is writen To his father; To his grammar school principal ; To his grandma . TEXT ANALYSIS vThe Reasons Father: The Rev. Nelson: He had impressed upon the author from boyhood to love books and reading. The authors love of books never diminished and later led the author toward writing books. The author told him whatever positive things he had done since had been influenced at least in party by his morning school prayers. vThe Reasons TEXT ANALYSIS Grandma:She used to teach the author how to tell the truth, to share, and to be forgiving and considerate of others. TEXT ANALYSIS vTheir responses Father : His father showed that after having helped educate many young pepole ,he now felt that his best results included his own son . TEXT ANALYSIS Reverend Nelson: He wrote that the authors letter had brought him welcome reassurance that his career had been appreciated. Grandma: She expressed her loving gratefu-lness to the authorwhom she used to diaper . vdraught n. a. current of air;the amount taken in by a single act of drinking or inhaling E.g. 1)As the train began to move a pleasant draught cooled us all down . 2)He took a deep drought on the wine . vquest n.the act of seeking or pursuing sth. E.g. 1)A quest is a long and difficult search for something. 2)He went to the library in the quest of something to read . Language points vreverse vt. turn around to the opposite direction ;exchange the positions of E.g.1) He reversed the judgement and set the prisoner free after all . 2)The driver put the car into reverse . v verbal a. spoken ;of or connected with a verb E.g. 1)It can something be difficult to give a verbal description of things like colors and sounds . 2)She only gave me a verbal promise . Language points vbehalf n interest ;benefit E.g. . 1）I think you for all the trouble you have taken in my behalf . 2) on behalf of vdiminish vt. make or smaller or less E.g. Absence diminishes little passion and increase great ones ,just as the wind blow out a candle and fans a fire . Language points vexpose vt. leave uncovered ;make accessible to E.g. 1)The children should be exposed to all kinds of weather . 2)He exposed their plot . vImmerse vt. cover completely in a liquid ;absorb deeply E.g. 1)The mayor immerses himself among the masses . 2)He immersed the film in the developer . Language points vodd a. a little more than ;that cannot be divided by two ;strange E.g. 1)Hes an odd looking old man . 2)He made a living by doing odd jobs in London . vsuccessive a. fllowing one after the other E.g. 1)three successive days 2)In his speech ,the minister of industry said that industrial exports went up for five successive years . Language points Important Sentences vI realize ,swallowing hard ,that about half of them had since died-so they were forever beyond any possible expression of gratitude from me .(L33-34) 非常难受的是，我意识到，他们中有一半已经过世 了因此他们永远都无法接受我的谢意了。 【注释】本句中swallowing hard 为现在分词做伴随状 语，表面我意识到这件事的痛苦。 Important Sentences vIn fact ,this graduated into a family habit of after- dinner quizzes at the table about the books read most recently and new words learned .(L49-51) 渐渐地成为一种家庭习惯，晚饭后大家围在餐桌旁 互相考查最近所读的书以及新学的单词。 【解释】其中read是过去分词作定语修饰books。 Graduate意为“逐渐变化、发展”。 Important Sentences vA glance at grandmas famil