Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life.doc

Guidance to Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life1. Please learn about the meaning of the phrase “slice of life” in the title.2. Please get to know the theme of each story.3. Please learn to identify the words or phrases for your further reference in the dictionary, for example, get cross with (P. 2); thick (P. 60); etc.4. Please learn to identify the information for further reference on internet or other reference books available at library and get to know their cultural indication so that to have a better understanding of the story. For example:1) Tate Modern (on P. 24 in “Two Worlds”)is the national gallery of international modern art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and of international modern art. The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. Created in the year 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London, Tate Modern displays the national collection of international modern art. This is defined as art since 1900. International painting pre-1900 is found at the National Gallery, and sculpture at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Tate Modern includes modern British art where it contributes to the story of modern art, so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain. The following website may provide more information: http:/www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/museums/museum-profile/Tate+Modern/97.htmlNotes: Tate Modern, as well as the other museums in Britain is free for the visitors. Anybody can appreciate the artistic collections and enjoy themselves in them without any charge.2) John Agards “mugging de Queens English”(on P. 30 in “The Old Oak Bowl”) Listen Mr Oxford Don看看语言是否正式？Me not no Oxford donClapham：克拉彭，英国伦敦西南部一地区。由此地名及其位置，可推测出诗人的家境与地位me a simple immigrantfrom Clapham CommonI didnt graduate注意 “graduate” 与“immigrate”的对立；也可推出诗人的教育程度I immigrateBut listen Mr. Oxford Don“I”为何“危险”？Im a man on de runand a man on de runis a dangerous oneI am dangerous just because I am attacking Queens English (the standard English).I ent have no gunI ent have no knifebut mugging de Queens Englishis the story of my lifeI dont need no axe注意诗中所列出的武器；使用的；未使用的to split up yu syntaxI dont need no hammerto mash up yu grammarI warning you Mr Oxford dona wanted man: 被通缉的人Im a wanted manand a wanted manis a dangerous one“I”被控告的理由是什么？Dem accuse me of assaulton de Oxford dictionaryimagine a concise peaceful man like meserve: 服役dem want me serve timefor inciting rhyme to riotbut I tekking it quietdown here in Clapham CommonIm not a violent man Mr Oxford donI only armed wit mih human breathbut human breathis a dangerous weaponSo mek dem send one big word after meI ent serving no jail sentenceI slashing suffix in self-defenceI bashing future wit present tenseaccessory: 从犯and if necessaryI making de Queens English accessory to my offence/2006_05_07_aarontieger_archive.htmlhttp:/www.images.hachette-livre.fr/media/contenuNumerique/036/3482565790.pdf#search=%22%22Listen%20Mr%20Oxford%20Don%22%223) the design and meaning of “Three lions” (on P. 56 in “One of the Lads”) and “the national emblem of Great Britain”(英国国徽). You are expected to find out its information by yourself, from internet, from library. 英国国徽, 即英王徽。中心图案为一枚盾徽，盾面上左角和右下角为红地上三只金狮，象征英格兰；右上角为金地上半站立的红狮，象征苏格兰；左下角为蓝地上金黄色竖琴，象征爱尔兰。盾徽两侧各由一只头戴王冠、代表英格兰的狮子和一只代表苏格兰的独角兽支扶着。盾徽周围用法文写着一句格言，意为“恶有恶报”；下端悬挂着嘉德勋章（The Order of the Garter），饰带上写着“天有上帝，我有权利”。盾徽上端为镶有珠宝的金银色头盔、帝国王冠和头戴王冠的狮子。/view/197309.htm4) St. George；the red cross of St. George (on P. 56 in “One of the Lads”) You are expected to find out its information by yourself, from internet, from library.Cross of St George stands for EnglandCross of St Andrew stands for ScotlandCross of St Patrick stands for Ireland英国国旗，俗称“米字旗”，正式称呼是“the Union Flag，也常常称为“the Union Jack。Jack是海军用语，指悬挂在舰首的旗帜，英国军舰舰首都悬挂国旗，因而得名。Union Flag是意为“联合旗帜”。它是深蓝底色的红白米字旗。这面旗帜由英格兰的白底红色正十字旗，苏格兰的蓝底白色斜十字旗和爱尔兰的白底红色斜十字旗合一而成。后来爱尔兰岛的一部分脱离了英国，国旗也未再改变。国旗上没有代表威尔士地区的形象，因为设计时，威尔士早已与英格兰合并了。英国国旗上的十字分别代表英格兰守护神圣乔治、苏格兰守护神圣安德鲁以及爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克。英格兰圣乔治的白地红十字旗产生于1200年， 随后被英格兰采纳为国旗。苏格兰的圣安德鲁的蓝地白色“X”型十字旗，最早于8世纪时出现，但直至13世纪时才被苏格兰正式用作国旗。1606年，詹姆斯一世统一英格兰和苏格兰时，将这两面旗帜图案重叠起来，作为大不列颠的国旗。爱尔兰的圣帕特里克的白地红色“x型十字旗，最早是爱尔兰菲茨诺德家族的旗帜；1801年，爱尔兰与大不列颠联合组成王国后，这面旗帜又与大不列颠国旗重叠，最后形成了大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的这面构图奇特的“米字旗”5) There are some football events listed on P. 58:European Cup Winners Cup欧足联联盟杯- An European cup for teams of the third class, cancelled in the year 1998.league Cup: 联赛杯Charity Shield:慈善盾,是由英格兰足球总会主办的每年一度由超级联赛冠军对足总杯盟主的锦标赛。如果球队胜出双料冠军（包办超联及足总杯冠军），则对赛球队改为超联亚军FA Challenge Cup足总杯- Another very import Cup in England, with longest history. Also can be expressed as F.A. Cup. 6）Levi-Strauss: （P.118 in“Sweetie”） 1) 世界第一条牛仔裤的发明人 2) a famous writer7）gap year 空档年 one year taken off by a student between leaving school and taking up a place at a university.8) Two kinds of newspapers (on P. 146-147 in “ The Star Reporter”): the broadsheets and the tabloids, the differences between the two kinds9) the shivering mountain (Mam Tor) (on P. 198 in “ The Shivering Mountain”): 奔宁山地南部的砂砾倾覆在粘土上面。砂砾基部的泉群是导致大片块体沿着节理面滑落的原因。这使得山地留下巨大的断崖。L处的土墩原先是山地塌方的一部分，现在长满了青草。在上面的高处，暗砂岩陡峭的裸露表面经过风化作用，形成的松散物质滑落后形成了碎石堆坡地。岩石颗粒的移动常常发出“格格”声，因此，Mam Tor的外号是“战栗山”。5.Besides the theme of each story, you are supposed to notice:“Sweetie”: the style (文体)“Fozen Pizza”: the culture difference between the young man and Mrs. Stonehouse“Dont miss the Mozart”: the surprise ending 6. Some suggested topics for discussion 1) Besides the “Two worlds” in the book, Can you list some other “two worlds”? 两种世界2) Tradition and change