精读1 Unit 8 The Kindness of Strangers.ppt

Unit8TheKindnessofStrangers,MikeMclntyre,PartOne,Warm-up,ENTER,Discussion,1.Doyouagreethatitwouldbefoolishtotruststrangers?Giveyourreasonsandexamples.2.Haveyoueverbeenhelpedbystrangerswhenyouwereintrouble?Tellyourownexperiences.,PartTwo,BackgroundInformation,ENTER,StatesintheU.S.ATheGoldenGateBridgeAmericanSociety,Backgroundinformation,Contents,StatesintheU.S.A,Thesearestatesmentionedbytheauthorinthearticle.California(CA)SanFranciscotheGoldenGateBridgeIowa（IA）Montana(MT)Nebraska(NE)NorthCarolina(NC)CapeFearOregon(OR)Tennessee(TN)-JamestownWyoming(WY),StatesintheU.S.A,SituatedintheheartofSouthernEngland,theCountyofBerkshire,alsoknownasRoyalBerkshireishometoseveralwellknownTownsandCities,suchasWindsor,wherethefamousRoyalretreatWindsorCastlecanbefound.AnotherRoyalconnectionistheTownofAscot,famousforitsverypopularannualhorseracingfestival-RoyalAscot.BerkshirealsoboastsmanypicturesqueVillageswithviewsacrosstheRiverThamesabsolutelystunning.,TheendofStatesintheU.S.A.,GoldenGateBridge,Americansareknownasagenerouspeople.“Lovemyneighbor”and“Beyourbrotherskeeper”usedtobetheirnationalmottoes.Inrecentdecades,however,thingshavechanged.,AmericanSociety,Peopleseemtohavebecomemoreandmoreindifferenttootherpeoplesneeds.Crimerateshaveincreasedseriously.Moreandmorepeopleareworriedaboutthegeneralmoraldecay.Buttheauthorofthisarticletriestotellpeoplethatbasedonthispersonalexperience,thingsarenotasbadaspeoplebelieve.,Infact,onecanstilldependonethekindnessofstrangersinthiscountry.Americanpeopleofcoursewillbehappytohearthis.However.ThefactthattheyneedthiskindofreassuranceandthefactthatthesekindsofarticlearesoreadilyacceptedbytheReadersDigestshowthatpeoplearefarfromcertain,andtheproblemisfarfrombeingresolved.,Today,peoplegenerallyagreethatcompetitionisgoodforeconomicgrowthbecauseitmakespeopleworkharderandbetter.Buttheyalsofindthatitmightturnthesocietyintoabattlefieldorajunglewhereeverybodyisguidedbythelawof“thesurvivalofthefittest”andthatitmightdoharmtohumanrelationship.ThishashappenedintheUnitedStates.Itisalsohappeninginourowncountry.Weshouldbeawareofthisproblemsandtrytounderstandandlearntodealwiththem.,Abouttheauthor,MikeMclntyre,a37-year-oldjournalistwithabeautifulgirlfriendandadecentnewspaperjobinSanFrancisco,waslivingtheeasylifewhenhehadasuddenrevelation:Hislifewasutterlydevoidof（缺乏）meaning.,Iwasemptyofpassion.Iwasnumb.Iwashalfwaytonowhere.Iwasdead,McIntyrewritesinTheKindnessofStrangers,attemptingtohitchhikecross-countrywithnothingmorethanabackpackandapassiontodiscoverhimselfandAmerica.,OtherpeoplesopinionaboutMIKEMCINTYRE,Heisadisillusionedjournalistabandonshisjob,hisgirlfriendandhisbankaccounttobackpackpennilessfromSanFranciscotoCapeFear,N.C.Refusingtoacceptmoney,heplaceshimselftotallyatthemercyofstrangers.Withonlyafewharrowing（痛心的）encounters,heisgivenrides,fedandshelteredalmostconsistentlythroughouthisjourney.,Mclntyretakesyouonanadventure.Thisbookisgreat.Icouldntsetitdown.McIntyrehasanamazingabilitytocapturethehumor,ironyandsadnessinthelivesofeverydaypeople.Hemeetstheamazingcharacters,aswellasordinarypeople,andwriteswithbeautifulsimplicity.Thisisanadventureforthe90s,whenmostAmericansfearadventuringintotheirowncountry,ReadersDigest,ThearticleappearedintheReadersDigest,May1997.TheReadersDigestisan80-year-oldpopularAmericanmagazine,secondonlytoTVguideincirculation.Itispublishedin18languagesandmorethan24millioncopiesaresoldworldwidemonthly.Thelargecirculationindicatedthatitisdesignedtoappealtoaveragepeople.Therefore,mostarticlesfromthismagazinereflecttraditionalAmericavaluesandtendapaintagenerallypositivepictureofthelandandpeopleoftheUnitedStates.,PartThree,LanguageStudy,DetailedAnalysisPart1:paragraph1-4,Questions,Whydidtheauthordecidetostartonthisjourney?Whodidtheauthormeetwhenhewasdrivinginadesert?Howdidheknowthatitwasahitchhiker?Didhestoptopickuptheyoungman?Whynot?Whatbotheredhim?Whydidtheauthoraskthesequestionsinpara3?,TextAnalysis,InPara.3,Question:Whydidtheauthoraskthesequestions?Americansareknownasgenerouspeople.“Lovethyneighbor”and“Beyourbrotherskeeper”usedtobetheirnationalmottoes.Inrecentdecades,however,thingshavechanged.Peopleseemtohavebecomemoreandmoreindifferenttootherpeoplesneeds.Crimerateshaveincreasedseriously.Moreandmorepeopleareworriedaboutthegeneralmoraldecay.Theauthorwantedtofindoutthefact.,Comeupon:tomeetorfindsb./sth.bychanceorbyaccident偶然遇见或发现某人/某事物我遇到一群孩子在街上玩耍。Ieacross(casually)IcameacrossanoldschoolfriendinOxfordStreetthismorning.今天早上我在牛津大街碰见一位老校友。,formal,addict,vt.a.todevoteorgive(oneself)habituallyorcompulsively沉溺于b.tocausetobecomecompulsivelyandphysiologically（生理方面）dependentonahabitformingsubstance使上瘾Examples:Shewasaddictedtorockmusic.Hewasaddictedtococaine.n.a.onewhoisaddicted,astonarcotics上瘾者b.adevotedbelieverorfollower追随者Example:WearealladdictsofCommunist.,addiction(n.):瘾hisaddictiontogamblingaddictive(adj.):使人上瘾的Tobaccoishighlyaddictive.beaddictedtosth.:对某事物有瘾这个小孩沉迷于电脑游戏,无可救药.Thischildishopelesslyaddictedtocomputergames.,lurk,v/n.a.towaitquietlyandsecretly潜伏，埋伏b.tobehaveinasneaky;sneak暗藏c.toexistunobservedorunsuspected偷偷行动Examples:dangerlurkingaroundeverybendTheressomebodylurkingbehindthatbush（灌木）.Someanxietystilllurkedinhermind.Thevillagersreportedthatthelionfromthezoowasstilllurkingclosetothevillage.,Leavesb/sthdone:tomakesb/sthstayinacertainstate使某人、某事物保持某种状态e.g.Theyleftthefooduntouched.Neverleavethedoorunlocked.,Stranded:adj.,1.leftontheshoreandunabletoreturntothesea被搁浅的ashipstrandedonasandbank搁浅在沙滩上的船2.leftindifficulties陷入困境的,束手无策的strandedtourists受困无援的旅行者,shelter,n.somethingthatprovidescoverorprotection,asfromtheweather庇护，收容所v.a.toprovidecoverorprotectionfor保护b.totakecover;findrefuge避难sheltersb./sth.(fromsb/sth):protectsb./sth.(fromsb./sth.)保护，给提供庇护处Examples:Heshelteredatthebusstopduringtheheavyrain.Barnsheltersusfromthestorm.,Intrigue,(vt.)intriguesb.(withsth.):arousesbsinterestorcuriosity激起某人的兴趣或好奇心他的话引起了我的好奇心。Whathesaidintriguedme.Heintriguedthechildwithanexcitingstory.他讲了一个吸引人的故事，激起了那个孩子的兴趣。2.(vi.)intrigue(withsb.)(againstsb.):makeandcarryoutsecretplansorplotstodosth.bad搞阴谋诡计Shewasintriguingwithhersisteragainsthermother.她和妹妹串通捣鬼跟母亲作对。,DetailedAnalysis:Part2:paragraph5-7,Questionsinpart2,Whatwastheauthorsplanforthetrip?Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutpeopleingeneralduringthetrip?Whatdidtheauthormeanabout“acashlessjourneythroughthelandofalmightydollar”?,Question:Whydidtheauthorholdasign?Theauthorwasholdingasignshowingpeoplewherehewasgoing.Thefactthatheputdown“America”ashisdestinationmayhavebeenthereasonwhyhehadbeensowelltreated.Itmusthavecaughttheattentionofthemediaandrousedpeoplespatrioticfeeling.,Conquer:v.,1.(fig.比喻)overcome(anobstacle,emotion,etc.)克服（障碍情绪等）:Smallpoxhasfinallybeenconquered.天花终於遏制住了。你必须克服驾驶车辆的恐惧心理。Youmustconqueryourfearofdriving.2.defeat(anenemy,arival,etc)击败（敌人对手等）:Englandconqueredtheirmainrivalsinthefirstroundofthecompetition.英格兰队在第一轮比赛中就击败了主要对手。3.takepossessionof(sth.)byforce以武力占领,征服（某事物）TheNormansconqueredEnglandin1066.诺曼人于1066年征服了英国。4.(fig比喻)gaintheadmiration,love,etc.of(sb./sth.)赢得（某人/某事物）的赞誉爱慕等:Shehasconqueredtheheartsofmanymen.她已使许多男子倾心。,Warn:v.,1)warnsb.aboutsth.提醒Thepolicehavewarnedshopkeepersabouttheforgedbanknotes.警方已提醒各店主留意伪钞。2)warn(sb.)ofsth.预先通知Thepolicearewarning(motorists)ofpossibledelays.警方通知（驾驶汽车的人）交通可能受阻。3)warnsb.against(doing)sth.警惕，提防Hewarnedusagainstpickpockets.他告诉我们要小心扒手。Thedoctorwarnedusagainstovertiringthepatient.医生让我们注意病人不可过劳.,treat:v.,treatsb.withrespect/contempt/courtesyetc.受到尊重/轻视/礼貌对待Despiteherseniority,Margotwasnevertreatedwithmuchrespect.treatsb./oneself(tosth.):givesb./oneselfsth.enjoyable,eg.specialfoodorentertainment以某事物（如食物或娱乐）款待某人或使自己获得享受:Shetreatedeachofthechildrentoanice-cream.她请孩子每人吃个冰激凌。WeweretreatedtotheunusualsightofthePrimeMinistersingingonTV.我们有幸目睹首相上电视一展歌喉的难得场面。treatsb.likedirt/adog:(infml)treatsb.withnorespectatall视某人如草芥Theytreattheirworkerslikedirt.他们把工人看得粪土不如。mytreat(n.)(spoken)usedtotellsomeonethatyouwillpayforsomethingsuchasamealforthem我请客Letsgoouttolunch-mytreat.,readiness,n.a.willingnessoreagerness愿意b.quicknessandfacility敏捷，迅速c.stateofbeingreadyorprepared准备就绪readinessoftongue口齿伶俐readinesstolearn愿意学习everythinginreadiness一切准备就绪readinesstodosth.愿意做某事,DetailedAnalysis:Part3:paragraph811,Questionsinpart3,Howdidhefeelwhenheconcludedhisjourney?“Ididntknowwhethertokissthemorscoldthemforstopping.”whydidhesayso?Whydidthedriverbrakesohardandsuddenlyinpara9?,Question:Whydidtheauthorsayso?Theauthorwasdeeplytouched.Hesaidthistoemphasizethekindnessandcourageofthetwooldladies,nottosuggestthatitwaswrongorstupid.,pull:v.,(causeavehicleto)movesideways;veerorsteer(sth.)（使机动车）打斜;使（某物）转向;操纵（某物）:e.g.Thecarseemstobepullingtotheleft.那汽车似乎在向左偏。Hehadtopullupattheredlight.(tomakethecarcometoahalt)Thepolicemanorderedhimtopullover.（tostophiscaratthesideoftheroad),pullaway:vt./vi.(把)开走,离开pullin:vi.停下，靠岸，到达，进站pullinto:vt.到达，驶入，驶向pullout:vi.离去，开出，驶出pullover:vt./vi.(把)驶向路边岸边.pullup:vt./vi.(使)停下pullsawayfromtheroadside.pullsinatasmallstore.pullsintothestationat7:00a.m.pullsouttoovertakecarsahead.pullsovertothegrassshoulder.pullsupinfrontoftheschool.,compassionate,feelsympathyforsb.同情Synonym:sympathetic以下情况只能用sympathetic，不能用compassionate：Theyareverysympathetictoourplan.Iliketotalktoheraboutmyproblems.Shehasaverysympatheticear.有好感的，支持的，赞同的，to合得来的，和谐的体谅的，谅解的,determined(adj.):(todosth.)withonesmindfirmlymadeup;resolute有决心的;意志坚定的;坚决的:adeterminedfighter,look,attitude坚定的战士神情态度Imdeterminedtosucceed.我决心要努力获得成功。determine(v.)on/uponsth./todosth.decidefirmlythatsth.willbedone;makeuponesmindaboutsth.;resolve决定做某事;对某事下定决心;决心:determineonproving/toprovesbsinnocence决心要证实某人无辜Theyhavedeterminedwherethenewschoolwillbebuilt.他们已决定在何处建校。HedeterminedtolearnGreek.他决定学希腊语。,DetailedAnalysis:Part4:paragraph12-15,Questionsinpart4,Hashefoundtheanswertothequestionhehadinmind?Whydomanypeopledecidenottogetinvolved?Whatcanwedotoensuremutualtrust?,Nowweretalking.这就对了！OrNowyouretalking.(Thisisusedtosaythatyouthinksomeonessuggestionisagoodidea.)-Isuggestwefirstgetahamburgerandthenabigice-cream.-Nowyouretal