英语综合教程5unit10ppt.ppt

Unit 10 Love and Resentment,Do you know any lunatics in your life? What is your impression of them? Should they be cared for or disregarded? How do you think lunatic patients should be cared for in our society? ,lunatic: mentally ill, insane, About the Lesson,The author, Barbara Bick is a peace activist, feminist, and writer as well as an advocate for the mentally ill in Washington, D.C. In this article, she describes her daughters illness and behavior as well as the mixed feelings she has for her. Her painful experiences are presented through some typical events and examples, flashbacks, muffled mutterings, infuriated utterances, and dialogues. The writers inner thoughts are also revealed, sometimes through utterances she seems to be making to herself. Moreover, in order to make her narration more vivid and impressive, the writer employs various rhetorical(修辞) devices, particularly metaphor(隐喻), in proper places.,Structural Analysis of the Text,This narrative text consists of dynamic and vivid accounts of the chief characters mental illness and her behavior, and of the writers love and resentment of her daughter. The whole article may be divided into the following parts: 1. Part I (paras. 1-8) : describes and recounts tow typical events concerning the daughters unusual behavior and the writers response to it.,2. Part II (Paras 9-23) : shows the writers love and resentment for her daughter and describes how her daughters illness originated, how she has been suffering from it, and how she frequently experiences mood swings. 3. Part III (Para. 24): makes it clear that the writer must live her own life instead of satisfying her daughters greatest wish, that she loves and hates her daughter, to whom she is responsible and irresponsible, and that she will do everything possible to cope with the worst she has to live with.,Part I,Note the changes in the daughters behavior and the writers attitude towards her daughter daughters behavior: wild outburst - calm and impassive -rose in crescendo writers attitude: cautiously-shaken-reassured-snapped-quieter,I straightened up from my weeding as the frenzied mutterings of anger reached me from the house. My muscles tightened. I had been weeding my burgeoning garden one morning. When I stood up, I heard the wild infuriated muffled utterances from the house. My muscles became stiff.,I moved away quickly, shaken once again by her wild outbursts. Sometimes she frightens me when she is clearly out of control. But this time I was reassured. I went away quickly, stricken once again by her uncontrollable explosion. Sometimes she terrifies me when she lost control. But this time I was not scared.,. she asked as she lighted her umpteenth cigarette of the morning and was shaken by her usual barking cough. : She had been smoking many cigarettes on that morning. She asked the question as she lighted yet another cigarette. And meanwhile, she coughed so violently, as she usually did, that she was trembling all over.,she settled deeper into the deck chair. . she sat deeper into the folding chair. Yesterday had been rough. She had hurled accusation after accusation at me. Yesterday was a tough day for me. She accused me repeatedly of one thing after another.,Part II,Why does the author have a tiny treasure of house on a island? (para 9) She takes it as an escape from: 1) _ 2) _ 3) _,Harassing city,Social and political commitment,Needs of family and friends,Why has the writer brought her daughter to the island for three summers? (Para 10) The writer knows very well that her daughters life is quite_. She has brought her to the island to spend _with her, to take good care of her, and to give her some joy. After her daughter goes back to _, she can remain on the island to enjoy herself. In short, the writer intends to show her love to her daughter and to let her enjoy life there.,limited,2 weeks,the city,Why does the author think “What is wrong with me?” (Para 11) On one hand, she knows her daughter is _ and _, and the 2 weeks are _ to her. On the other, she _ the tension, loses _, and _ her daughter. She looks forward to the days when her daughter _.,vulnerable ill important,resents patience hates is gone,Why does the author worry about an open bedroom without a door to lock? (Para 12) She is afraid her daughter would _ her during the sleep. What are the physical problems the daughter suffered besides her psychotic illness? (Para 13,14) headache stomachache Crohns disease,attack,(Para 15): I Lie awake, my throat tight and aching filled with hallucinations nightmares,When and how did the daughters mental illness start? (para 16, 17) She showed signs of mental illness when she was in high school at the age of 16. She started a diary when she felt abnormal and terrible.,How has the daughter been suffering since she came down with her illness? (para 18) After she broke down, she spent ten years in a huge psychiatric hospital. For more than 20 years, she always feels unwell physically. Furthermore, she changes her temper and moods easily and quickly. She has never been able to enjoy a day of good life.,The evil illness has made the daughter abnormal, but sometimes she still displays the nature of a normal healthy daughter, in a very undeveloped form like that of a baby. (Para 19, 20) At times the author gets impatient. But when her daughter acts normally and speaks gently, the writer feels sad and ashamed for her rude treatment of her daughter. (Para 21,22,23),Part III The author cherishes both resentment and love to her daughter. (Para 24),Useful Expressions Leave me alone In ones worst Shut up Be at the mercy of Drown out Fall in Be out of control Hold up Bend to ones work Were it not for Screen door Come upon Deck chair Build up Shake away the memory live with Take on commitment Be deep in sleep Side effects,Language work straighten The road straightens after a series of bends. Straighten your back She straightened her skirt. mutterings The manager did not hear her mutterings. muffle The windows of our house are double-glazed to muffle the noise of traffic on the elevated road nearby.,flush Please flush the toilet after use. impassive The accused had an impassive expression as the judge sentenced him to ten years in prison. umpteenth For the umpteenth time, I tell you I dont know. alien I dont want to live in an alien land where I have no friends.,retreat The minister made an undignified retreat from his earlier position. harass The guerrillas harassed the enemy almost every day. primordial The universe was created out of a primordial ball of matter. lurk The soldiers were lurking in the overgrown bushes.,empathy n. an ability to imagine and share another persons feelings, experiences, etc.; ability to identify oneself mentally with sth. like a work of art that one is looking at, so as to understand its meaning (1) There is a strange empathy between the old lady and her grandson. (2) Having lived in the US for quite a few years, we definitely have some sort of empathy with people whove just arrived,primordial The universe was created out of a primordial ball of matter. lurk The soldiers were lurking in the overgrown bushes. splatter The rain is splattering on the roof. The overcoat is splattered with paint. peremptorily The boss peremptorily ordered his secretary to do this and that.,Mercy She is at the mercy of her own emotions/her fate. burgeon New suburbs have burgeoned all around the city. bowels I have to move my bowels. Affliction Blindness can be a terrible affliction.,Superstructure Religion belongs to superstructure. Lash The rain lashed the windows. Live with The husband has to live with the wifes hot temper and outburst.,Language work Explain the italicized part Trying my best Made so much noise as to deaden Manage to get rid of Couldnt bear Under the control of Accidentally saw,II. Pairs of words Resentment: internal, persistent (rather than a sudden outburst of) anger Offense: not a long-felt emotion of anger but one that is temporary Neglect: act of carelessness or irresponsibleness Negligence: character of a person who is careless and irresponsible,Medication: the act or process of treating with medicine. Medicine: an agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury. Name: words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, referred to Appellation: formal title,IV. Sentence making He advocates cutting military spending. The vast expansion of university education is putting an enormous strain on the system. The president was moved to come up with the suggestions after the hearing. The Constitution prescribes the process of electing a president. Inflation gnaws away at the paychecks buying power. Cur the meat in the direction of the grain.,V. Sentence transforming The excuse that you dozed off during my lecture does not exempt you from writing this paper. The fact that you went to sleep during the movie suggests that you should go to bed earlier. I cant accept your excuse that the children keep disturbing you. The knowledge that I can always call upon you for support is a great comfort for me. The suspicion that smoking is a major cause of cancer rests on a large amount of evidence.,6. The scientists argument that cigarette smoking might increase ones chances of developing lung cancer was not well received by some smokers. 7. The belief that no one is infallible is well-founded. 8. I do agree with the old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder. 9. The hard truth that they had spent all their money was a great shock to her. 10. Columbuss report that there was a kin