新视野大学英语第三版第四册第八单元SectionB

,SectionB,4,ATurningPointofMyLife,Objectives,B,Aturningpointofmylife,Text,Warming-up,Lead-in,BackgroundInformation,B,Aturningpointofmylife,Text,VideoWatching,Back,Successfulpeoplelovewhattheydo.Thespeakerhasquotedwordsofmanysuccessfulpeople.RussellCrowe,the“BestActor”ofAcademyAward,hassaid“thebottomlineisIlovetheactualjobofacting”.Moresuccessfulpeopleinvariousfieldshavebeenmentionedtoprovethatthekeytosuccessisstayingtruetotheirpassion.Somethingthatpeopleareinnatelypassionateaboutdrivestheirfreetimeasmuchasitdrivestheirworktime.Peopleshouldtakethatpassionandbringitintowhattheydoeverysingleday.,Thecoolthingaboutpassionisthatitturnsunderachieversintosuperachievers.BillGateswasaloseruntilhefoundhispassionforsoftware.Andtheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo.Butthebigproblemistofindpassion.Youneedgetoutthere,tryalotofstuff,andexploremanypaths.Youmaytrymanythingsthatdontwork,butwhenyoukeeptrying,youwilltrysomethingthatcouldwork.Ifyouhaventfoundityet,keeplookingforit.Dontsettle.Aswithallmattersoftheheart,youllknowwhenyoufindit.,WilliamButlerYeats(1865-1939)wasanIrishpoetandaleadingfigureof20th-centuryliterature.Duringhislifetime,hewasdeeplyinvolvedintheIrishLiteraryRenaissance(爱尔兰文艺复兴)andpoliticsinIreland.HewonNobelPrizeinLiteraturein1923.YeatsisoneofthefewwriterswhocompletedtheirmostfamousworksafterbeingawardedtheNobelPrize,includingTheTowerandTheWindingStairandotherpoems.,AmongthebuildersoftheIrishnationalculture,asoneofthemostimportantleadersinIrishRenaissanceMovement,andalsoabrilliantfighterfortheindependenceofIreland,hepreferstodecolonizeIrelandthroughanon-violentliterarypathandhisliteracycreationcontributesalottoIrishindependencefromEnglishculturalcolonization.,Inhisearlierage,Yeatswasgoodatcreatingtheornatestyleofromanticismandfantasticatmosphere.Aftertheageof40,heismoretowardmodernismandbecameamasteroftraditionalforms.Hewasasymbolistpoetinthatheusedallusiveimageryandsymbolicstructuresthroughouthiscareer.,ReadingSkills,PresentationoftheSkill,ReadingSkillPractice,B,Aturningpointofmylife,Text,FigurativelanguagereferstoLanguageinwhichfiguresofspeechfreelyoccur,whichcontrastswithliteralspeechorlanguage.Understandingfigurativelanguageisanimportantreadingskillthathelpsstudentscomprehendvariouskindsofwritings,suchaspoetry,novelsaswellasnarrativenon-fiction.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,Threefiguresofspeech,Simile:comparestwothingsdirectlybyusinglikeoras,e.g.asbraveasalion.,Metaphor:comparestwothingsbyusingtheverbbeorjustbyimplyingthesimilaritiesbetweenthem.,Personification:giveshumancharacteristicstoanon-humanobject,animaloridea.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,ExamplesfromTextAofthisunit:1.Thedeathofanangelofanimalrightsactivismdoesnotratewiththatofadrugged-outrockstar.(Para.1)(Metaphor)2.IthoughtIwaslisteningtoanassassinfromaviolentmob.(Para.2)(Metaphor)3.Deathseemedtobestalkinghim.(Para.10)(Personification),Understandingfigurativelanguage,Thetextsinthisunitemploymoremetaphorthansimileandpersonification.ThefollowingsentencesaretakenfromTextB.Decidewhattypeoffigurativelanguageisusedineachsentenceandexplainhowitisused.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,1.Realistically,Iapproachedwritinglikewaxingacar,thoroughlyandrepeatedly.(Para.5),Type:SimileExplanation:Theword“like”indicatesthatwritingiscomparedtowaxingacar,whichmeansthattheimprovementofwritingskillsliesinattentiontodetailsandlotsofpractice.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,2.Theseletterstickledme,makingmyheartflutterwiththethoughtthatIwasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutanopinionmaker.(Para.7),Type:metaphorExplanation:Thepoundingoftheheartiscomparedtothequickmovementofthewingsofaninsect(e.g.abutterfly).Itdescribestheauthorsnervousnessandexcitement.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,3.Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.(Para.10),Type:metaphorExplanation:“Crown”isusedtomeanthatthehonorofbeingcalledapopularauthorisashighasthatofbeingnamedakingorqueen,whoseauthorityissymbolizedbyacrown.,Understandingfigurativelanguage,TextStudy,TextComprehension,LanguageFocus,CriticalThinking,B,Aturningpointofmylife,Text,HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhereadanarticlewhichsawWilliamButlerYeatsasauniversalpoetwhohadrisenabovehisIrishness?(Para.1)Whydidtheauthorfeelthatway?(Para.2)Whatdidthefeelingimpelhimtodo?(Paras.3-4)Howdidtheauthorapproachwriting?(Para.5)5.WhydidtheauthorthinktheTimespublishhiscommentary?(Para.6)6.Whatmadethewriterbelievehewasanopinionmaker?(Para.7)7.Howdidtheauthorfeelatfirstwhenhewasaskedtowriteabookabouthislife?(Para.9)8.Whatmadehimasuccessfulwriteraccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.10-14),Bloodtoboil,anoffensiveinsult,indignant;Theauthorgrewangry.,原句：WilliamButlerYeats,theNobelPrize-winninglightoftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadrisenabovehisIrishnessandwasnowauniversalpoet.（Para.1,L6）,解释:WilliamButlerYeats,aNobelPrizewinnerandthesymboloftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadgonebeyondbeingIrishandhadbecomeapoetofthewholeworld.,译文：诺贝尔奖获得者威廉巴特勒叶芝，即点亮爱尔兰文学复兴之光的人，已经超越了其爱尔兰身份，是一名世界性的诗人。,原句：Igrewindignantsuddenly,andadeep-seatedpassionwithinmewasactivated.（Para.1,L7）,解释:Ibecamefurioussuddenly,andastrongfeelingdeep-rootedinmyheartwasaroused.,译文：我突然感到愤怒，内心深处一种激情也被激发起来。,TheauthorwasproudofhisIrishheritageandheldthatthearticlehereadinTheNewYorkTimesexpresssomekindofprejudiceagainstIrishness.,ProudofIrishheritage;fightdiscriminationagainstIrishimmigrants;offensivetothinkIrishnesssomethingtoberisenabove.,原句：Ifeltlikemyheritagewasadefendantatatribunal,andIhadnochoicebuttoprotectitanddenouncesuchanoutdatedprejudice.（Para.2,L8）,解释:IfeltasifmyIrishheritagewereapersonunderaccusationandontrialincourt.TheonlythingIcoulddowastostanduptoprotectitandtocriticizesuchanold-fashionedandunreasonableattitude.,译文：我感觉自己继承的身份就像是成了法庭上的被告，我别无选择，只能保护它并谴责这样一种过时的偏见。,TheauthorwrotealettertodefendtheIrishnessofWilliamButlerYeats.,原句：Ibeganaletter,trumpetingmyindignationto.,describingYeatsashewas:awriterfundamentallyIrishinallhedidandwrote.（Para.3,L2）,解释:Ibegantowritealettertoexpressmyangerto.Inmyletter,IdescribedYeatsaswhathewas,thatis,hewasessentiallyanIrishwriter,asisshownineverythinghedidandwrote.,译文：我开始给写信，表达我的愤怒。我把叶芝描述为他本来的样子，即无论从行为还是从作品来看，他都是地地道道的爱尔兰作家。,Themore.,thebetter.;likewaxingacar,thoroughlyandrepeatedly.Thewriterisoftheopinionthatwritingneedspatienceandpractices.,Theauthorpreferredtothinkthemajorreasonwasthattheeditoragreedwithhisopinion.,About20sympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromcollegeprofessorsmadetheauthorfeelhehadproposedideasthatarousediscussionamongthepublic.,原句：Theseletterstickledme,makingmyheartflutterwiththethoughtthatIwasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutanopinionmaker.(Para.7,L2),解释:TheselettersmademehappybecauseIfeltthatnotonlydidIgetmyworkpublishedbutIalsoproposedideasthatcouldarousediscussionamongthepublic.,译文：这些信让我快乐，让我激动不已，因为我想到，我不仅作品得以发表，而且我还是个观点制造者。,Hewasntclearatfirstabouthowtowriteacompletebook,andwasntsurewhetherhehadtheabilitytodoit.,Theauthorattributedhissuccesstohispassionforit.,解释:IalwaysthoughtofthemostimportantpartofmyachievementstheletterIwrotetoTheNewYorkTimes.,译文：我的思绪总是会归结于其中最核心的部分那封写给纽约时报的信。,原句：Mythoughtsalwayscamebacktothenucleusatthecenterofitall,thatlettertoTheNewYorkTimes.(Para.10,L3),解释:ThemostobviousexplanationisthatIhadfoundasubjectwhichIhadstrongfeelingsfor.Mypassionwassostrongthatitwouldnaturallymakemewrite.,译文：最清楚的解释就是，我发现了一个让我有强烈感触的题材，因此，写作就成为这种激情很自然的结果了。,原句：TheclearestexplanationisthatIhadfoundasubjectIfeltsostronglyaboutthatthewritingwasanaturalconsequenceofthatpassion.(Para.11,L1),ATurningPointofMyLifeWhenIwasworkingasafirefighter,IreadanariticleinNewYorkTimeswhichsaidWilliamButlerYeats,thesymbolismofIrishLiteraryRenaissancehad_hisIrishness.Igrew_aboutthatbecauseItook_inmyIrishheritageandfeltthatthearitcleexpressedsomekindof_againstIrishness.Therefore,Iwrotealettertotheeditorto_theIrishnesofWilliamButlerYeats.,risenabove,indignant,pride,prejudice,defend,Itreatedwritinglike_acarandknewwritingneedspatienceand_.IwashappyunexpectedlythatmylettergotpublishedbytheTimes.Iprefertothinktheeditorchosetopublishmylettermainlybecausehe_withme.Thesympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromprofessorsmademeconsidermyselfasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutan_.ThearticleinTheNewYorkerprovidedthe_foralargepublishcompanytoaskmeforapieceofwritingaboutmylife.,waxing,practice,silentlyagreed,opinionmaker,impetus,Atfirst,Iwasnot_inmyabilitytowriteawholebook.ButItookgradualstepsandfinallyfinishthebook.Iturnedouttoa_author.WhenIreflectedonmysuccess,Ifoundthatmywritingwasanaturalconsequenceofmy_.WhatIlearnedthedayIstoodupforIrelandsgreatestpoetisthatweshouldalwaysfindwhatweloveandourpassionalwaysenablesusto_inwhateverwedo.,confident,best-selling,passion,makeadifference,挤满了；使应接不暇,(bedrivencrazy),Shefeltshewasalmostdrivencrazy,forshewasswampedwithwork.,Beswampedby/withsth./sb.,短语逆译,短语应用,工作让她难以招架，她觉得自己要被逼疯了。,意群提示,反抗对某人的歧视,Fightdiscriminationagainstsb.,短语逆译,(takemeasures/personswithdisabilities/minorities),Thegovernmentwilltakemeasurestofightdiscriminationagainstwomen,personswithdisabilities,andminorities.,短语应用,政府将采取措施阻止对妇女以及残疾人和少数民族的歧视。,意群提示,遵守；信守,(establishedrulesandstandards),Heisapersonwhoisstrictandpreciseinadherencetoestablishedrules,forms,orstandards.,Inadherenceto,短语逆译,短语应用,他是一个准确而严格地遵循既定规则、形式或标准的人。,意群提示,捍卫使其免于,(takeoutsth.fromthedrawer/rampagingmob),Hetookoutagunfromthedrawerandtriedtodefendhisshopfromarampagingmob.,Defendsb.from.,短语逆译,短语应用,他从抽屉拿了一把枪试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。,意群提示,变得更加真实/生动有趣,(best-sellingbook/personas),Tomakethisnovelabest-sellingbook,atthispoint,yourpersonasshouldbestartingtocometolife.,Cometolife,短语逆译,短语应用,为了让这部小说成为畅销书，从这时开始,你创建的人物角色们应该开始变得生动逼真起来.,意群提示,把称为,(theDoubleSevenFestival/originatefrom),TheDoubleSevenFestival,dubbedas“ChineseValentinesDay”,originatedfromabeautifullegend.,Dubsb./sth.as,短语逆译,短语应用,被称为“中国情人节”的七夕节起源于一个美丽的传说。,意群提示,对感到惊讶/钦佩/赞美,(somethingunyielding/carrysb.through),AtthesametimeImarveledatsomethingunyieldinginhischaracterwhichwascarryinghimthroughsofinely.,Marvelat/over,短语逆译,短语应用,同时，我不由对他性格中不屈不挠的精神深感叹服。正因为有了这种精神，他才能安渡难关。,意群提示,对感受强烈,(poverty/backwardeducation/crime),Ifeelstronglyaboutpoverty,backwardeducationandcrimeinthiscountry.,Feelstronglyaboutsth.,短语逆译,短语应用,我对这个国家的贫困生活、落后的教育以及糟糕的治安深有感触.,意群提示,句型提炼,逆译练习,AnarticlestatedathesisItooktobeanoffensiveinsult:WilliamButlerYeats,theNobelPrize-winninglightoftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadrisenabovehisIrishnessandwasnowauniversalpoet.（Para.1,L5）,应用提示,用于“陈述某文章的观点，并表达对此观点的看法”。,句型应用,(atrueremark/keepcompany),AnarticlestatesathesisItaketobeatrueremark:amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps.,典型例句,一篇文章提出来了一个在我看来是至理名言的观点：通常看一个读些什么书就可知道他的为人，就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的为人一样。,意群提示,逆译练习,TherewerefewthingsIwasmoreproudofthanmyIrishheritage.（para.2,L1）,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“某人感到最骄傲/生气/快乐”,否定的比较级结构表达最高级的意义。,句型应用,(recoveryfromdisease),Therearefewthingssheishappierwiththanherfathersrecoveryfromdisease.,典型例句,很少有什么事情比她的父亲恢复健康更让她感到高兴的了。,意群提示,逆译练习,IdontknowwhyIfeltIhadtodefendtheworldsgreatestpoetfrombeing“prosecuted”,ortocomposeadefenseofIrishwriting.IjustknewthatIhadtowritethatletter,inthesamewayapriesthastopray,oramusicianhastoplayaninstrument.(Para.4,L1),句型提炼,应用提示,用于强调“某人对做某事的必要性的认知”。,句型应用,(takecareof/naturalson),Shedoesntknowwhyshefeelsshehastoprotectthekid.Shejustknowsshehastotakecareofhim,inthesamewayshetreatshernaturalson.,典型例句,她不知道为什么她觉得她必须保护这个孩子，她只知道她必须照顾他，就像他是自己亲生的一样。,意群提示,逆译练习,Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.(Para.10,L1),句型提炼,应用提示,用于强调“做某事是不可思议的”。,句型应用,(beadmittedto/appointsb.as),Beingadmittedtothecompanyhasbeenfarfromhisexpectation.Beingappointedasthemanagerofthedepartmentisalmostunimaginable.,典型例句,能进入该公司已经远远超出了我的预料。被任命为部门经理更是几乎难以想象的。,意群提示,Tips,Tips,Tips,Diligence.Perseveranceandpatience.Interest.Passion.Intelligence.Financialsupport.,1.Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantfactorsforsuccess?,Thinkaboutthesituationcalmlyandfindoutwhatcausedthechange.Askforhelpandadvicefromthosewhoareexperiencedindealingwithsimilarsituations.Stayconfidentandcontinuetopursueourgoals.,2.Sometimesourlifemaybechangedsignificantlybysomethingunexpected.Incaseofasuddenchange,howshouldwehandlethesituation?,Getagraduatedegreeincomputerscience:studyhardtoprepareforthegraduateentranceexamination;learntodoresearchindependentlyduringgraduatestudy.Workinafamouscompany:dosomepart-timejobstobuildskillsandexperience.Setupmyownhigh-techcompany:paycloseattentiontothetrendsoftechnologicaldevelopmentinourcountry.,3.Whatgoaldoyouwanttoachieveinthenextfiveyears?Howdoyouplantorealizeit?,TalkaboutthefamoussayingtheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudobySteveJobsin2005atStanfordUniversity.,VideoWatching,Back,1.DoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?,2.Whenyouchoosealifecareer,whatwillyouconsiderasmostimportant?Why?,Tips,Tips,Yes,Iagree.-Passiongivesusdeterminationtodowhatweareinterestedin.-Passiongivesusbelieftodoourbest.,DoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?,No,Idontagreewithhisview.-Objectivefactors,suchasfinancialandtechnicalresources,aremoreimportant.-Weneedtoadjustourgoalsandplansaccordingtorealsituations,whichsometimesmaynotmatchwhatwearepassionateabout.,DoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?,Interest:IfIminterestedinthejob,Iwillbewillingtolearnnewthingsandbecomeskilledatitquickly.Distancefromhome:Iwanttolivewithmyparentssothatitwillbeeasyformetotakecareofthem.Salary:IwanttoearnmuchmoneywhenIamyoungsothatIcanretireearlyandtravelaroundtheworld.,2.Whenyouchoosealifecareer,whatwillyouconsiderasmostimportant?Why?,Thematicstudy,ComparativeStudy,ThematicStudy,LanguageFeaturesAnalysis,B,Aturningpointofmylife,Text,2.Fromyourperspective,whatdothetwocharactersinthestorieshaveincommon?Whatdoyoulearnfromthem?,1.Makecomparisonbetweenthetwopersonalstories.,Tips,Tips,1.Makecomparisonbetweenthetwopersonalstories.,HenrySpira,1.ananimalrightsactivist;2.neglectfulofhisappearances;3.greatachievementsinandcontributiontoanimalprotection;4.wascalminfaceofdeath;5.ameaningfullifewithoutmaterialcomfort.,Theauthor,1.afirefighter;2.readanarticle:YeatshadrisenabovehisIri