大学综合英语unit9 How I found My Voice

Unit10HowIFoundMyVoice,ByJamesEarlJones,Content,Pre-readingquestionsBackgroundinformationTextStructureLanguagestudyTextanalysisExercises,Pre-readingquestions,Haveyoueverspokentoalargeaudience?Howdidyoufeel?Doyouthinkvoiceisimportanttopersonaldevelopment?Haveyoumetapersonwhohashelped/influencedyougreatly?,Backgroundinformation,JamesEarlJones(bornJanuary17,1931inArkabutla,Mississippi,UnitedStates)isanAmericanactor.Heiswell-knownforhisdistinctivebassvoiceandforhisportrayalofcharactersofsubstance,gravitasandleadership.SincehisBroadwaydebutin1957,JoneshasspentmorethanfivedecadesasoneofAmericasmostdistinguishedandversatileactors.,HemovedtohismaternalgrandparentsfarminJackson,Michiganattheageoffive,buttheadoptionwastraumaticandhedevelopedastuttersosevereherefusedtospeakaloud.WhenhemovedtoBrethren,MichiganinlateryearsateacherattheBrethrenschoolsstartedtohelphimwithhisstutter.Heremainedfunctionallymuteforeightyearsuntilhereachedhighschool.Hecreditshishighschoolteacher,DonaldCrouch,whodiscoveredhehadagiftforwritingpoetry,withhelpinghimoutofhissilence.Theteacherbelievedforcedpublicspeakingwouldhelphimgainconfidenceandinsistedhereciteapoeminclasseachday.Iwasastutterer.Icouldnttalk.Somyfirstyearofschoolwasmyfirstmuteyear,andthenthosemuteyearscontinueduntilIgottohighschool.,StructuralanalysisThisautobiographicalnarrationcomprisesthreeparts.PartOne(Paragraphs1-2):Thewriterpresentsastrikingcontrastbetweenhissuccessfulcareerasanactorandtelevisionannouncerandhisseverestutterinhisearlychildhood.,PartTwo(Paragraphs3-22):ThispartmainlydescribestheauthorsstutteringproblemwhenhewasachildandtheprocessofhowProf.Crouchhelpedtheboytackletheproblembywayofforcedpublicspeaking.,PartThree(Paragraphs23-29):Theconcludingpartshowsvarioushonorsandsuccessesthewriterhasobtained,whichfurtheremphasizesthegreateffecttheteacherhasbroughtaboutonthewriterscareeraswellashiswholelife.,PartOne(Paragraphs1-2):,WhycouldtheauthorhardlybelievethatsuchgoodthingsasdescribedinP1couldeverhappentohim?,Keypoints:thevoice-overannouncer:anannouncerwhomakesacommentaryorgivesanexplanationwhichisheardaspartofafilmortelevisionprogram,buthehimselfisnotactuallyseen.theNewTestament:thesecondpartoftheBible,concernedwiththeteachingsofChristandhisearliestfollowerstheOldTestament:thefirstpartoftheBible,tellingthehistoryoftheJewsandtheirbeliefs,PartTwo(Paragraphs3-22):,1.Whydoestheauthordescribehismovingattheageoffiveastraumatic?2.WhydidtheauthorquitSundayschoolandchurch?3.Whydoestheauthorsaythefarmanimalsknewhecouldtalk?4.Whateventmadetheauthoropenhismouthinpublicwithoutstutteringforthefirsttime?,Ialwayssatdown,myfaceburningwithshame.Ialwayssatdown,andblushedasfirewasburningmyfacebecauseIfeltashamed.Moreexamples:AbsoluteConstructionAnumberofofficialsfollowedtheemperor,sometoholdhisrobe,otherstoadjusthisgirdle,andsoon.(infinitiveclause)Hisvoicedrownedbythenoise,thespeakerstoppedinthemiddleofhislecture.(-edparticipleclause)Hewentoff,guninhand.(prepositionalphrase)Thefloorwetandslippery,westayedoutside.(adjectivephrase),Itwastraumaticmovingfromthewarm,easywaysofcatfishcountrytotheharshclimateofthenorth,wherepeopleseemedsodifferent.WemovedfromthefamiliarandpleasantcountrytothenorthwhereIfeltcoldbothinbodyandinheart/totallystrangeandrevolting.Thatwasreallyanupsettingexperienceinmylife.transferredepithet,inanondenominationalfellowship:inacloserelationshipwithoutcaringaboutthedifferentreligionsGranddadsIrishheritagecameoutinhisloveforlanguage;Granddadhadaloveforlanguage,whichmighthavebeeninheritedfromhisIrishancestors;Inweekdays,heusedplainEnglish,butwheninchurchonSunday,hespokeperfectlystandardEnglish.,comecloseto:becomealmostthesamease.g.Thelanguagelearnertriestomakehisspeechcomeclosetoperfection.roundup:gathertogetheranimalsorpeople,oftenwhentheydonotwanttobegatheredtogethere.g.Theteacherroundedupallthestudentsandledthemtotheclassroom.,ThatawfulfeelingofmyvoicebeingtrappedgotworseasIgrewolder.AsIgrewolder,Ibecamemoreself-consciousofmystutteringanditgotworse.euphemismsavor:enjoyandappreciatesomethinglikefood,ordrink,oranexperience,asmuchasonecane.g.1)Isavoredeverymouthfulofbreakfast,reluctanttoletitend.2)Hesavoredthewordsashesaidit.,labor:workwithdifficulty,forexamplebecauseoneisnotstrongenoughorcleverenoughe.g.1)Hewaslaboringunderthestrainofaworseningpoliticalcrisis.2)Hisclassmateswerelaboringwithelementaryalgebra.Istarted,angerfloodingmeIstoodupabruptly,overwhelmedwithanger,Istoodamazedandfloatedbacktomydeskinadaze,amidwildapplause:p18Istoodthere,amazedatmyperformance,thennotknowinghow,Idriftedbacktomyseat,andmyclassmatesgavemeabigapplause.,注意Istoodamazed包含双重谓语。双重谓语由两个部分(即第一谓语和第二谓语)组成，同时用来说明主语。第一谓语是由实义动词表示，说明主语实施的某一特定的行为过程第二谓语通常是由形容词、名词或过去分词表示，说明主语处于某种状态时所具有的属性、特征或身份。例如:Hecamebackcheerful.(=Whenhecamebackbewascheerful.)他回来时兴高采烈。(说明主语“他”在回来时的情况特征:“兴高采烈”)HeleftShanghaiaskilledworker.(=WhenheleftShanghaihewasaskilledworker.)他离开上海时是一个熟练的工人。(说明主语“他”在“离开上海时”的身份:“熟练工人”),becausethelyricsrhythmicpatternflowsbyitself.moststuttererscansingalongwiththerhythmpatternwhichjustflowsbyitself.Heneverpushedanythingatmeagain;hejustwantedallhisstudentstowakeup.Fromthenonhenevergavemepressure,andwhathetriedtodowastohelpstudentsrealizeandtaptheirpotential.,PartThree(Paragraphs23-29):,Theconcludingpartshowsvarioushonorsandsuccessesthewriterhasobtained,whichfurtheremphasizesthegreateffecttheteacherhasbroughtaboutonthewriterscareeraswellashiswholelife.,Isupportedmyselfbetweenrolesbysweepingfloorsofoff-Broadwaystages.Beforeactinganynewrole,Isupportedmyselfbysweepingthefloorsofoff-Broadwaystages.“CanIflyyouinfromMichigantoseeit?”“CanIofferyouaflighttoMichigantoseemyacting?”,hewasstilllivinginaworldvibrantwithallofthebeautifultreasureshadstored.hehadstoredmanypoemsbymemorizingthemsohecouldenjoyhislifewiththerhythmsofpoetryevenafterhehadlosthissight.resurrect:causesomethingtoliveagainafterithasdisappearede.g.Afuriousargumentensued,inwhichbothsidesresurrectedalltheirolddifferences.,After-readingQuestions,Whatisthetextmainlyconcernedwith?Whatdoyoulearnfromtheauthorofthistext?,severesmoothnessinspeakinghelper,assistantcloserelationshipbasedoncommoninterestforcemetodoanythinganimated,retreatpressedgrittedcritiqueclassicskinshipisdubiousaboutroundup,narrativecriticalfortunateabundanceworshipdramaticallyfluentresurrectionABCDACBD,mild/agreeable/gentlepassionate/enthusiastic/ardentcomment/assessment/evaluationdoubt/uncertaintycertain/definite/positivescornful/mockinginstruction/teaching/tuitionenjoy/appreciate,placepreservewhereasdespiteverywellextension,Exercises,1.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,largenumbersofpeasantsfloodedfromthecountrysideintocitiestoseekajob.2.Youngasheis,alljudgessharetheopinionthathisperformanceattheinternationalpianocompetitionhascomeclosetoperfection.3.Perhapsbecauseofthespiritsshehaddrunk,shewasinadazeallthewaytoLondon.4.Inthismountainretreatyoucanfindthebestclimateinthecountry.,5.Heleanedbackintohisseatandrelaxed,savoringthecomfort.6.Whatmakesthisyoungcoupleproudisthattheirchildcouldrecitepoemsfrommemoryattheageofthree.7.He