Unit2 现代大学英语精读2.ppt

SayYes,TobiasWolff,Whatkindsofpersonyouwouldliketomarry?Haveyoueverthoughtofmarryingaforeignerorablackperson?,Questions/Activities,Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtwoquestions.Keeparecordofyouropinionstoseewhethertheywillchangeasthetextisanalyzedindetail.Isthemanagoodhusband?Citetextualevidencetosupportyourview.Isthemanaracist?Citetextualevidencetosupportyourview.,Check-onPreview,pitchinonpinchresorttomopspraysnapthroughdemonstratebluroutcomeupwith,thistrickthehouseworkthesilverwarethefloorherbrowsherindifferencethepagestherightanswerthestars,Matchtheverbswiththenouns.,MarkthefollowingstatementsT,fortrueandFforfalse.,Thestoryissetinthe1960sintheUSwhenracialissueswerehotoneverybodysmindandlips.Thestoryhappenedbetweentwomiddle-agedpeoplewhohadbeenmarriedforabout30years.Themanhadneverthoughtthathewasaracistandfeltgreatlywrongedbyhiswifewhoimpliedthis.Themanwasconsiderate,rationalandforgivingwhilehiswifewasselfish,emotionalandridiculous.Thehusbandhadknownallalongwhathiswifewantedfromhim,butsimplydidntwanttogiveintoher.Afterthehusbandturnedoffthelight,someonebrokeintotheirhouseandmadesomestrangenoise.,FTTFTF,Check-onPreview,Objectives,Knowsomethingabouttheauthorandhisworks.GathersomebackgroundinformationaboutracismandsexismintheUS.Learntoappreciatetheshortstory.Masterthelanguageitemslisted.Understandthestoryandappreciateitssubtletyasmuchaspossible.Thinkaboutthethemesofthestoryandformyourownopinions.,HisLife,TobiasWolff(1945-),BorninAlabamaUSAin1945.Parentsdivorcedwhenhewasaboy;traveledwidelywithhismother;soonforcedtoendurelifeunderhisstrictandcruelstepfather.From1964to1968,lieutenantwiththeU.S.ArmySpecialForces(GreenBerets)inVietnam.B.A.(1972)andM.A.(1975)fromOxfordUniversitywithFirstClassHonorsinEnglish,asecondM.A.fromStanford.AreveredwriterofficiallyoverruledwiththeCivilRightsActof1964andtheVotingRightsActof1965.Overtandsubtleracism:TheCivilRightsMovementdidawaymuchovertracism,butracismpersistsinmanysubtleforms,inmanyaspectsandonmanylevels.,Racism,KuKluxKlan,KuKluxKlanalsoknownasKKK:asecretwhitesupremacistorganizationatvarioustimesinAmericanhistoryterrorizedblacksandwhitesympathizerswithviolentactsoflynching,shootingsandwhippings.Founded:1866Founder:ConfederateCivilWarveteransHeadquarters:Powderly,Kentucky;Butler,Indiana;Jasper,TexasBackground:TheKlanhasfragmentedintoscoresofcompetingfactions.Mostofthesearenominallyindependent.Estimatedsize:nomorethanafewthousand,organizedintoslightlymorethan100units,Media:massmailings,leafletsandtheInternetStrategy:publicralliesandprotestsIdeology:someChristianfundamentalistbeliefs,ChristianIdentity,whitesupremacyFinancialsupport:littleTargetingthosesetfreeaftertheAmericanCivilWartheAfricanAmericans,KKKdesignedtospreadfearthroughouttheBlackpopulationthatstilllivedinthesouthernstates.Themosthatredwasdirectedagainstthepoorblackfamiliesinthesouthwhowereveryvulnerabletoattack.WiththeenactmentofCongressionallegislationandenforcementofthelawbythefederalgovernment,theKlanwasextinguishedin18711872.,CultureTips,Racethehusbandhelpedherquicklyandhopedshewouldrewardhimbylettinggoofthetopic.Thequestion:Thewifepersistentlyaskedwhetherherhusbandwouldmarryherifshewereblackandgotastraightnointheend.Theanger:Thehusbandfeltdeeplyhurtbyhiswifesindifferencetohimbutthendecidedtoforgiveheroutoflove.Thestranger:Whenthehusbandtriedtomakeupwithhiswife,hefoundherastrangerdespitethreedecadesofmarriage.,Para.1-18Para19-24Para25-44Para45-48Para49-57,Theme,Thethemeofthisstoryiseverybodysguess.Sowhatisyours?Attitudestowardsinterracialmarriages(racism)?Man-womanrelationships(feminism)?Theunreasonablenatureofwomen?Thearroganceofmen?Theimpossibilityofeffectivecommunication?/Alienationinmodernsociety?,WordStudy,appreciate,Youcantreallyappreciateforeignliteratureintranslation.(torecognizethegoodqualitiesofsb./sth.)Sheneverreallyappreciatedthedepthandbitternessofthefamilysconflict.(befullyawareof;realizefully)PeterstoodbymewhenImostneededit.Illalwaysappreciatethat.(begratefulfor)N.appreciationAdj.appreciative,Congratulate,Vt.Congratulatesb.(onsth.)-totellsb.thatyouarepleasedabouttheirsuccessorachievements向（某人）道贺Eg:Shecongratulatedmewarmlyonmyexamresults.Congratulateyourself(onsth.)-(为成就或成功）感到高兴，自豪Eg:Youcancongratulateyourselfonhavingdoneanexcellentjob.N.congratulationtooffer/sendcongratulationstosb.向致以祝贺,Consider,Wereconsideringbuyinganewcar.(tothinkcarefullyabout仔细考虑）Thisawardisconsideredtobeagreathonor.(tothinkofsb./sth.Inaparticularway以为，觉得)Youshouldconsiderotherpeoplebeforeyouact.(tothinkaboutsth.Esp.thefeelingsofotherpeople,andbeinfluencedbyitwhenmakingadecision,etc.体谅，顾及）Considerate,considerable,considering,consideration,1.Itis_ofyounottoplaythepianowhileIwashavingasleep.2._itslowrisk,thatmightbeasafeoption,expertssaid.3._useshouldbemadeofthesedata.4.Pleasetakethepriceinto_.,considerate,Considering,Considerable,consideration,consider,Syn:deem,regard,account,reckon,demonstrate,Thestudydemonstratesthelinkbetweenpovertyandmalnutrition.(toshowclearly)Inthecitiesvastcrowdshavebeendemonstratingforchange.(protest)Havethey,forexample,demonstratedacommitmenttodemocracy?(display),drain,1.Iwatchedthebathwaterdrainaway.(flowoffgradually)2.Workingwithchildrenalldayreallydrainsyou.(tomakesb.physicallyandemotionallyexhausted)3.Hugeimportsweredrainingthecountryscurrencyreserves.(beusedupcompletely),rummage,Shewasrummagingaroundinherbagforherkeys.IrummagedthroughthecontentsoftheboxuntilIfoundthebookIwanted.Whatdoestheword“rummage”meanhere?(tomovethingsaroundcarelesslywhilesearchingforsth.),snap,Dontsnapatme!Itsnotmyfaultthatyoulostyourwallet!(tosayangrily)别冲我嚷嚷！你丢了钱包又不是我的错！Shesnappedthesuitcaseshutandleftangrily.(tomovesuddenly)她啪的一声关上手提箱，怒气冲冲地走掉了。,Weattachlabelstothingsbeforewefilethemaway.Thegirlisverymuchattachedtohergrandparents.Sheattachedgreatvaluetobeingfinanciallyindependent.Heisthirtytwo,heisgorgeous,hesgothisownhouse,andwhatsmore,heisunattached.,v.1.tofasten,secure,orjoin,connect2.tobindbyemotionalties,asofaffectionorloyalty,attach,WordFormation,attachedunattachedattachment,Antonym,detach,Wordreview,AppreciatecongratulatesnapConsiderdraindemonstrateunattachedrummage,Weshouldnt_ourcustomerstobemerecustomers;weconsiderthemtobeourfriends.I_throughthecontentsoftheboxuntilIfoundthebookIwanted.Hissuddendeparturehad_howunreliablehewas.Histalentsarenotfully_inthatcompany.Minersbuiltthetunnelto_wateroutofthemines.Imalsoverywarmandpassionate.mature,sincere,good-hearted,_foreigngentlemen.Thepoliceman_thehandcuffsaroundherwrist.,consider,rummaged,demonstrated,appreciated,drain,unattached,snapped,Matching,GestureSprayGreasyIndifferenceCoverHypocriticaldabRinsetighten,Apieceofmaterial,aclothusedonabedtomakeitwarmerSth.youdoorsaytoshowaparticularfeelingorintentionCoveredwithoilorfatLackofinterestorconcernPretendingtohavemoralstandardoropinionsthattheydonotactuallyhaveTotouchlightlyorgentlyseveraltimes;tospreadliquidinsmalldropsoveranareaTobecomeormakesth.becometightortighterTowashsth.incleanwatersoastotakeawaysoap,Phrases,PitchinTakeoneswordforitCometoonesaidForonessake=forthesakeofComeupwithOutofconcernDabatsth.,Offerhelpandsupportactively投入，做出贡献Tobelievewhatsb.saysistrue相信某人的话Tohelporsupport去帮助某人Becauseof/forthepurposeof因为/为了.Tothinkof(aplan,reply,etc);toproduce想出.提出Becauseofconcern出于关心Totouchlightlyorgently,usu.Severaltimes轻拍，轻敷,Makeituptosb.FeelcorneredResorttoComealongBreakup,Todosth.goodforsb.becauseyoufeelresponsibleforsth.badthathappenedbetweenyou弥补Tofeelforcedintoasituationwhereitshardtoescape感觉落入陷阱Tousesth.forhelp,becauseyoucantfindanyotherwayofacting诉诸于，采取Toappearorarrivebychance偶尔出现，产生Tocomeorbringtoanend,esp.byseparating结束，解散,Translation,1.Peopleoftenresorttobodylanguagewhenwordsfail.词不达意时人们常借助于肢体语言。2.Takemywordforit,timewillhealallwoundsandcureallpains.相信我，时间会治疗一切伤痛。3.Mybrotherpitchedinwithanoffertoloanussomemoney.我弟弟主动借钱给我。4.Ananonymousmillionairehascometothecompanysaidbylendingitthemoneyitneedstokeepitinbusiness.一个匿名的百万富翁借钱给公司使它正常运行，这解了公司的燃眉之急。,5.学生也是有感情的，不愿有被逼迫的感觉。Studentsarepeoplewhohavefeelingsanddontwanttofeelcornered.6.有些婚姻因性格不合而破裂，有的因原则问题而破裂。Somemarriagesbreakupbecauseofpersonalityclashesandsomebecauseofprincipleproblems.7.为了关心在寒冷的冬夜里无家可归的人们，政府设立了这些临时收容所。Thegovernmentsetupthesetemporarysheltersoutofconcernforthehomelessonthecoldwinternights.,Writing,Pitchin,Cometoonesaid,Foronessake,Comeupwith,Outofconcern,Dabatsth.,Makeituptosb.,Feelcornered,Resortto,Breakup,Writeaparagraphbyusingatleast5phrasesfrombelowandthenreportyourwritingtothewholeclass.,ListentoaSongLoveisColor-Blind,Itdontmatterifyoureblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourebrownorredletsgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindIrememberwhenIwasachildandcouldntunderstandpeoplehavingfundiscriminatingallthedifferentonesmamajustusedtosaywhenyougrowupyoullmaybefindawaytomakethesepeopleseethateverythingIdocomesbacktome,Yougottaliveyourlivewereallthesame,noonestoblametheygottalivetheirlivesjustplaythegameandletlovereignItdontmatterifyoureblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredletsgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindyouremybrother,youremyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blind,IremeberasayoungboyIwatchedmyneighbourhoodgoupinflamesIsawthewholethingthrutearsofpainandasituationsrackinmybrainIwishIcouldflyawayandnevercomebackagainweneedsomeloveyallweneedsomerealdealhelpfromaboveyallImeanthekidswatchinandIjustcantseeitstoppin,IdontunderstandImeanweallbleedthesameblood,man!,Yougottaliveyourlifebetterthanourfathersdidletsmakesomelove,baby,havesomekidstheygottalivetheirlivesandIdontcarewhatcolortheyare,oryouare,orweareitsalllove,baby!Itdontmatterifyoureblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredletsgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindyouremybrother,youremyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blind,ListentoaSongLoveisColor-Blind,ListentoaSongLoveisColor-Blind,Youhavebeenmymotheryoucouldhavebeenmybrotherwhatifyouweremysisterifyouweremyfather?youcouldhavebeenmyfellayoucouldhavebeenmyteacherwhatifyouweremyfriend?wouldbesonicetomeetyatakeitouttotheworldtelleveryboyandeverylittlegirlbeproudofyourselfcauseyoureasgoodasanybodyelseputawayyourprejudiceopenyourmind,dontneedasticktothistrytomakethisearthabetterplacewithoutaracialcurse,Yeah,itstimeforsomechangesItdontmatterifyoureblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredletsgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindyouremybrother,youremyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blind,DetailedAnalysis,PartI:MainIdea,Howdidthewifefeelwhenherhusbandsaiditwasabadideaforwhitepeopletomarryblackpeople?Howdidthehusbandshowthathewasnotaracist?Whyshouldntwhitepeoplemarryblackpeople,accordingtothehusband?Isthisreasonjustifiable?Howdidthewiferespondtoherhusband?,PartI:SentenceParaphrase,Unlikemostmenheknew,hereallypitchedinonthehousework.Afewmonthsearlierhedoverheardafriendofhiswifescongratulatingheronhavingsuchaconsideratehusband.(para.1),Paraphrase:Differentfromthemenheknow,healwaysgiveshiswifeahandwiththehousework.Questions:Howdidthemanearnthereputationofaconsideratehusband?Whatdoyouthinkofthisreputation?,DetailedAnalysis,somehow,Wemuststophimfromseeinghersomehow.(inawaythatisnotknownorcertain,以某种方式）Somehowweknowinourheartsthatitisnotsupposedtobethisway.(forareasonthatyoudonotknoworunderstand不知为什么，不知怎的）,Hesaidthatallthingsconsidered,hethoughtitwasabadidea.,独立主格：构成：n/pron.+现在分词/过去分词/adj./adv./todo/prep.特点：1）逻辑主语与句子主语不同，独立存在2）主谓关系3）一般有逗号与主句分开相当于状语从句，常用来表示时间、原因、条件、行为方式或者伴随情况等：eg:Therainhavingstopped,hewentoutforawalk.“Marquis,”saidtheboy,turningtotheman,hiseyesopenedwide,andhisrighthandraised.Nobodyin,thethieftookalotofthingsaway.,Sometimeshiswifegotthislookwhereshepinchedherbrowstogetherandbitherlowerlip.Whenhesawherlikethisheknewheshouldkeephismouthshut,butheneverdid.Actuallyitmadehimtalkmore.(para.4),Question:Whatdoesthisshowaboutthehusband?,relativeadverbintroducingarelativeclausetomodify“look”,Compare:Hewaswonderingaboutthestrangelookthathesawonthefaceofhiswife.(relativepronoun)Whenheisdispleasedhehasthislookwherehiseyesarenarrowedandbrowscloselyknitted.(relativeadverb)Isawamovielastnightwhichwasrealjunk.Isawamovielastnightwheretherewasalotofviolence.,Ijustdontseewhatswrongwithawhitepersonmarryingablackperson.,Ijustcantunderstandwhyawhitepersoncantmarryablackperson.,Moreexamples:Whatswrongwithpeasantscomingtobigcitiestolookforjobs?Whatswrongwithpeopledemandingtoknowhowtheirtaxesarebeingspent?,“Butthatsdifferent.Apersonfromtheircultureandapersonfromourculturecouldneverreallyknoweachother.”“Likeyouknowme?”hiswifeasked.“Yes.LikeIknowyou.”“Howcanyouunderstandsomeonewhocomesfromacompletelydifferentbackground?”“Different,”saidhiswife.“Notthesame,likeus.”“Yes,different,”hesnapped,angrywithherforresortingtothistrickofrepeatinghiswordssothattheysoundedhypocritical.(para.10-18),Questions:Whydidthewifeconstantlybringthemselvesinforcomparison?Dotheyreallyknoweachother?,Phrases,DothedishesPitchinon/withOverhearsb.doingsth.Congratulatesb.ondoingsth.GetintothesubjectofAllthingsconsideredPinchonesbrowstogetherBiteoneslowerlipsKeeponesmouthshutComealong,Beokaywithsb.TakeoneswordforitBreakupAtaterrificrateAsamatteroffactResorttothistrickRepeatoneswordsThrowbackinto,Findoutthephrasesusedinthispart,PartII:MainIdea,Whatdidthehusbanddowhenthewifesfingergothurt?Whatdoesthisshow?Whatdidthehusbandexpectfromhiswife?Whatdoesthisshow?Isthecutsymbolicofsomething?,PartII:SentenceParaphrase,Hehopedthatsheappreciatedhowquicklyhehadcometoheraid.Hedactedoutofconcernforher,hethoughtthatitwouldbeanicegestureonherpartnottostartupthatconversationagain,ashewastiredofit.(para.21),donebyher,cometohelpher,becausehecaredabouther,Question:Whatdoesthisshowaboutthehusband?,Paraphrasing:Hehopedthathiswifewasgratefulthathehadhelpedhersoquickly.Hediditbecausehereallycaredaboutherandhethoughtthatsheshouldshowherconcernforhiminreturnbynotcontinuingtheconversationbecausehedidnotwantto.,Phrases,Staredownat,takeoneshandbythewrist,Rummagein/throughsp.forsth.Leanagainst,dabatsp.withsth.Cometoonesaid,actoutofconcernOnonespart,startup,betiredof,finishup,PartIII:MainIdea,Howdidthewifepursuetheargumentafterthehusbanddressedherwound?Whydidshedoso?“TheonlyblackgirlIeverknewwasmypartnerinthedebatingclub.”(para.28)Isthisremarkcontrarytowhathesaidinthefirstpart?Whatdidthehusbandmeanwhenhesaid“ifyouwereblackyouwouldntbeyou?”Doyouagree?Whydidthehusbandfeelcornered?Didthehusbandknowwhatwasexpectedofhim?Whydidthehusbandrefusetosay“yes”?,PartIII:SentenceParaphrase,Therewasnopossiblewayofarguingwiththefactthatshewouldnotbeherselfifshewereblack.(para.32),introducinganappositiveclausewhichexplainswhatthefactis,Question:Whatdidthehusbandmean?,Compare:Doyouaccepttheviewthatpeoplefromdifferentculturesshouldnotmarry?Doyouaccepttheviewthatissopopularamongthestudents?,AppositiveclauseRelativeclause,“ThatImblack,butstillme,andwefallinlove.Willyoumarryme?”Hethoughtaboutit.“Well?”shesaid.Heeyeswereevenbrighter.“Willyoumarryme?”“Imthinking,”hesaid.“Youwont,Icantell.”,Howcanshetellinthiscase?,Shesawclearlythatherhusbandhesitatedbeforeheansweredthequestion,andhehesitatedbecausehewastryingtogetoutofthisembarrassingsituation.,Phrases,ForChristssake,debatingclubGooutwithsb.,rinsingnozzleSpraythesilverware,glanceoverat,takeareasonabletone,takeadeepbreath,wintheargument,feelcornered,PartIV:MainIdea,Whatdidthewifedoafterherhusbandanswered“No”?Howdidshefeel?Howdidthehusbandreact?Why?Howdidthehusbandsfeelingschange?Whatbroughtaboutthechange?,Phrases,Snapthroughthepages,demonstrateonesindifferencetosb.Havenochoicebuttodosth.,putaway,Wipethecounter,beatsth.Mightaswell,mopthefloor,bedoneBlursth.out,oafight,Heknewthatshewastooangrytobeactuallyreadingit,butshedidntsnapthroughthepagesthewayhewo