book-4-unit8-The-Discus-Thrower解读.ppt

Unit8,Text1TheDiscusThrower,Whatdoyouthinkthistextisaboutafteryouknowitstitle?Howdoyouthinkadyingmanwillmostprobablybehave?Whatattitudedoyouthinkthatweshouldtaketowardsfinancialorphysicalproblems?,Thispassagecanbedividedintothreeparts.PartOne(Paragraph1):SpyingonPatientsaHabitofMineThispartservesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.Thenarratortellsaboutoneofhisuniquehabitsof“spyingon”thepatientandjustifieshimselfforthesakeofbettermedicaltreatment.,PartTwo(Paragraphs2-13):EncounterswithaParticularPatientThisparttalksaboutthenarratorscontactwiththe“discussthrower”.Themiserableconditionofthepatientiscomparedtoabonsai.Thereasonforhis“discusthrowing”isthathisplightthrowshimintodespairandhehopesfornothing,onlywaitingfordeath.,PartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatientThisparttellsabouthowthemanisfounddeadandthedoctordiscoveredthesecretthatthemanstarvedhimselftodeathasissuggestedbythedoctorsattentiontotherepeatedlywashedplacewherethescrambledeggsdroppedtothefloor.,LanguageWork,PartI1.stance:n.theattitudeofapersonororganizationtowardssth.Whatisthenewspapersstanceonthewar?Hehaschangedhisstanceonmonetaryunion.他已经改变了对货币联盟的态度.heyhavemaintainedaconsistentlyneutralstance.,2.hemightthemorefullyassembleevidence?hemightgatherevidencemorefullythanwithoutspying?Thestructure“themorefully”istheellipticalformof“allthemorefully”.InEnglishthestructure“all/somuch/none+the+thecomparativedegreeofadjectivesoradverbs”isusedwithout“than”followingittoexpressemphasis.Sometimesallcanbeomitted.,e.g.1)Shewaswaitingforthespring.Shefelttheyoungerforit.2)Iwalkedaroundfortwohoursyesterday,andthedoctorsaidIwasnonetheworseforit.(P67,V-4)3)Iknowtheresdangerahead,butIamallthemoresetondrivingforward.,3.furtive:attemptingtoavoidnoticeorattention;secretiveIsawhimcastafurtiveglanceatthewomanatthetabletohisright.她心里不安，回头偷偷瞥了一下。Shecastafurtiveglanceoverhershoulder.他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。Hisfurtivebehaviourarousedoursuspicion.,PartII(paras2-13),1.tan:v.causesbsskintobecomebrownandorbrownerWelieinthesunshineforhours,gettingatan.(n.)Thewesternerslikegoingtothebeachestogettannedonholidays.,2.Itisrusted,rather,inthelaststageofcontainingthevilereposewithin.vile:extremelyunpleasantrepose:n.temporaryrestfromactivity,excitement,esp.sleeportherestgivenbysleep休息，安眠,Rather,hisskingetsdarkbrownbecausehewasapproachingthelaststageofhislife,thatis,hewasdying.Here“vilerepose”isametaphor,anditmeans“death”.,3.Andtheblueeyesarefrosted,lookinginwardlikethewindowsofasnowboundcottage.And(underscrutiny)theblueeyesarenotclearbutcoveredwithagrayfrost-likelayer,withoutlookingoutsideattheexternalworldlikethewindowsofasnow-surroundedcottage.,4.hecupshisrightthighinbothhands.heholdshisrightthighwithhishandscurvedlikeadish.cup:supportorholdsomethingwiththehandsthatarecurvedlikeadishHecuppedhischininthepalmofhishand.Davidknelt,cuppedhishandsandsplashedriverwaterontohisface.,5.cachen.asecretstoreofvaluablesormoneyPolicediscoveredacacheofweaponsintheroom.警方在房间里发现了一批隐藏的武器。,6.swing:movesomethingfromonesidetotheothere.g.1)Alargependulumswungbackandforthinsidethebigclock.2)Thetruckdriverswunghimselfupintothedriversseat.,7.disinfectantn./adj.Thisdisinfectantkillsmostgerms.Thenursebathedthewoundwithdisinfectantwater.,8.blinkv.TheTVannouncerneverseemstoblink.这个电视广播员似乎从来都不眨眼。Thelightswereblinkingonthehorizon.灯光在地平线上闪烁着。blinkawaytears,9.inertadj.lackingtheabilityorstrengthtomoveShelaythereinert,Ithoughtshemustbedead.Hestoodinertasthecarcametowardshim.He“(helium)isoneofthesixinertgasses.,10.slantMosthandwritingslantstotheright.Thecarpenterslanttherooftoallowwatertorunoff.,11.scramble:Atablewaspushedoverinthescramble.Howcanyouscrambleupsuchasteephillside?,12.probe:physicallyexploreorexamine(something)withthehandsoraninstrument;investigate用探针测；探测；详细调查Theyprobedin/intothemudwithaspecialdrill,lookingforashipwreck.Detectivesquestionedhimforhours,probingforanyinconsistenciesinhisstory.,13.heft:liftorhold(something)inordertotestitsweighte.g.Iheftedasuitcase.14.Iseethatwearetobeaccomplices.IseethatIhavetohelptheaidefeedthepatient.,PartThree(Paragraphs14-15):TheDeathofthePatient,1.makeonesrounds:makeonesusualvisits,esp.ofinspectione.g.Theproductionmanagemakeshisroundstocheckwhethereverythinggoeswell.,2.dignified:havingorshowingacomposedorseriousmannerthatisworthyofrespectHehasmaintainedadignifiedsilenceabouttherumours.Thedefeatedcandidateintheelectiongaveadignifiedspeechinwhichhecongratulatedhisrival.,3.sweep:glideswiftly;speedalongA1970sfashionrevivalissweepingEurope.Hergazesweptacrosstheassembledcrowd.TheNationalPartysweptintopowerwithamajorityofalmost200.,QuestionsWhoismoreresponsibleandconsiderate,thedoctororthemedicalaide?Findsomecluesinthetexttosupportyouropinion.Sincedoctor-patientconflictisunavoidable,canyougivesomesuggestionstoimprovethissituation?,MainIdeasofTe