大学英语3unit5感恩节.ppt

Writing Three Thank-you Letters,Origin Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. It is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflower arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. What people call the first Thanksgiving, that is, the Pilgrims celebration of their harvest in 1621,wasnt a Thanksgiving to them.,Background information,Special meal The most important part of celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberries. The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.,Celebration Schools, offices and most business close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation. there are special television programs and sports events. The next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents.,Alex Haley (1921-1992) Journalist, Novelist The author was born in Ithaca, New York on August 11, 1921, and reared in Henning, Tennessee. The oldest of three sons of a college professor father and a mother who taught grade school, Haley graduated from high school at fifteen and attended college for two years before enlisting in the United States Coast Guard in 1939. He severed there till 1959.Haleys greatest success was Roots.,Main idea,The author served in the Coast Guard during World War .On a Thanks-giving day at sea ,he began to give serious thought to the Thanks-giving day that has become. Thus he decided to celebrate the true meaning of Thanks-giving by writing three thank-you letters to his father, to his grammar school principal and to his grandmother. Moreover, the author expressed his wish for world peace and human beings finding the good and praising it.,Language Points,1.under way: in motion or operation航行中,工作中 e.g. Preparations for the party are now well under way. 派对的准备工作正在进行中. all the way一直 any way 无论如何 by way of 经由,通过的方法 by the way 顺便说 2.on sbs behalf/ on behalf of sb.:代表,为了的利益. e.g.1.He delivered a speech on the behalf of all the graduates on Graduation Day. 毕业当天，他代表所有毕业生发表演讲. 2.The lawyer spoke on behalf of his client. 律师代表当事人说话. in behalf of 为了的利益,3.get to sth./doing sth.: begin to give serious attention to or deal with 开始认真考虑/ 做事 e.g. 1.Recently Ive got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job. 最近我在思考为什么我要做钟点工呢. 2.Having gone through the accident, he got to treating people around him kindly. 经历了这次事件之后, 他开始对他周围的人好了.,4. reverse vt. 扭转,反转;交换的位置 vi.反向，倒转 adj. 相反的,反面的 n. 背面, 反面; 失败,挫折 e.g. 1.They have made it clear that they will not reverse the decision to increase prices. 2.He reversed the judgement and set the prisoner free after all. 3.The financial reverses wont discourage him. reversion n.反转；复原 reversed a.颠倒的 in reverse反过来，与.相反 meet with reverses遭受挫折 区别：reserve vt.保留；预定 revise vt.修改，修订,5. turn over: think about, consider考虑；思考 e.g.1.Even when she didnt say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind. 她不说什么的时候你仍然可以看见她在思考. 2.I sat quietly, turning over the problem. turn off 关掉 turn down 调低 turn out 结果是 turn in 上交,6. gratitude: n.感激 ,感谢 e.g.1.It is my great pleasure to be here to express my sincere gratitude to my fellow members for electing me as your president. 2.She expressed her gratitude for our help. 她对我们的帮忙表示感激. express ones gratitude to sb. for sth. 为某事对某人表示感谢 devoid of all gratitude 忘恩负义 a deep sense of gratitude 深深的谢意,7. I made my way out there, breathing in great, deep draughts while walking slowly about, still wearing my white cooks hat. 现在分词作状语 我信步走去,一边深深呼吸着空气,一边慢慢地踱着步, 头上还戴着那顶白色的厨师帽. e.g. Believing the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth. 深信着地球是方的，许多人害怕哥伦布会从地球的边缘掉落.,8.appreciate vt.赏识，重视；对感激；意识到 vi.增值 e.g.1.Professor Smiths general comments may help students to appreciate the theories in the textbook. 史密斯教授的综合评估可能帮助学生重视书本上的理论. 2.I like and appreciate your honest and frankness. 我喜欢并且赏识你的诚实和直率. appreciative a.欣赏的 appreciation n.感激；赏识；领会 in appreciation of 因感激.而 appreciation of music 音乐鉴赏 appreciation of a currency 货币升值,9.impress: 使重视, 给予强烈影响; 使印象深刻 e.g.1.The teacher tried to impress on his students the necessity of being honest. 老师试着使学生重视诚实的必要性. 2.My father impressed on me the value of hard work. 我父亲使我明白了努力工作的价值. 3.Mr. Smith often impresses his students with humor in his speeches. 史密斯先生经常在演讲时用幽默的方式使学生印象深刻. impressive 动人的, 使人印象深刻的 impression n. 印象 be impressed by/with.被深深震撼/打动 impress sth. in/on ones memory 使铭记在心,10. Bring back 使记起, 使回想起 e.g.1.The smell of autumn