Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger.ppt

Mrs.PackletidesTiger,Saki,I.TheAuthor,Saki,ItalianFootballCoach,AuthoroftheText,Saki(萨基),pseudonym(笔名)ofHectorHughMunro(克托休芒罗),Britishauthorandjournalist,wrotewitty,satiricalstoriesaboutpre-WorldWarIBritishsociety.Majorworks:TheShortstoriesofSaki萨基短篇小说选、TheOpenWindow敞开的窗户、Dusk黄昏,II.OrganizationoftheText,1.Settingofthestory(Paragraphs1-2)2.Big-gameshooting(Paragraphs313)3.Aftermathoftheshooting(Paragraphs1425),III.AnalysisoftheText,MainCharacters:Mrs.Packletide、LoonaBimberton、MissMebbin、villagesMainideas:LoonaBimbertonhasrecentlytraveledinanew-fangledairplane,pilotedbyanAlgerianaviator,shehasbecomethetoastofBritish-occupiedIndia.Mrs.Packletide,hergreatestrival,cannotstandthis.Soshedecidestoshootatiger.Fortunately,shehasenoughmoneytoaccomplishalmostanythingshewishes,andsheoffersarewardofathousandrupees(卢比)toanyone,whocanassistherinreachinghergoal.Asithappens,averyelderlytiger,whoisnolongerabletochasedownantelopes(羚羊)forsupper,hastakentopreyingonthevillagesdomesticatedanimals,andthevillagerswouldliketogetridofhimasmuchasMrs.Packletidewouldliketobaghim.,Armedwitharifle,Mrs.Packletide,accompaniedbyherpaidcompanionMissMebbin,waitsthroughthenightforthetigertoappear.Atlastthetigeristempedtocomebythehanginggoatonthetree.SoMrs.Packletidefires,andthetigerfalls.Whenthesmokeclears,however,itisapparentthatitwasthegoatthatMrs.Packletideshot;thetigerhasdiedofaheartattack.ThevillagerswillnotgiveawayMrs.Packletidessecret,fortheyareathousandrupeesricher.Mrs.PackletideassumesshecantrustLouisaforthesamereason.ButLouisa,whoseemstofeltherselfunderpaidandunderappreciatedforsometime,informsMrs.Packletidethatshellrequirealittleextrafundingtoinsurethatthestorydoesnthappentoleakout.Specifically,whatLouisaneedsisthemoneytobuyasmallcottagenearDorking.PeopleareverysurprisedwhenLouisa,ahumblepaidcompanion,suddenlybecomesahomeowner;buttheyareevenmoresurprisedwhenMrs.Packletidegivesuphernewfoundhobby,big-gamehunting.Theincidencialexpensesaresoheavy,shetellsthosewhoaskthereason.,AfterReading,1.WhatmadeMrs.Packletidesodesirousofkillingatiger?WhatweaknessofhercharacterisSakisatirizing?TocounterLoonaBimbertonsfeatofbeingcarriedelevenmilesinanaeroplane.Vanity,AfterReading,2.WhatdidMrs.Packletidegainfromtheshootingofthetiger?Howdidshepayforhergains?Satisfactionofhervanity.EclipseofLonaBimberton.Athousandrupeestogetthetiger,andaholdforMissMebbintoblackmailher.,AfterReading,3.IsMrs.PackletidethesoletargetofSakissatire?Ifnot,who(what)elsedoeshesatirize?No.LouisaMebbinwassatirizedforhergreedformoney,andsoarethevillagers.LoonaBimbertonsnarrow-mindednesswasalsosatirized.,IV.KeyPointsoftheText,Paragraph1foreground:themostimportantornoticeableposition最突出的（或令人瞩目的）地位；(景物、图画、风景画等的)前景E.g.:keeponeselfintheforeground使自己处于最突出的地位Makesureyourforegroundcoloriswhiteandyourbackgroundcolorisblack.,Paragraph2,It(so)happenedthat:Ithappenedinsuchawaythat碰巧，恰巧E.g.:ItsohappenedthatIsawhimyesterday.昨天我碰巧看见他。,Paragraph2,beinthehabitof:beaccustomedtoIwouldreallyrathernotsitdownbeforethosewhomustbeinthehabitofhearingtheverybestperformers.quarters:lodgings,especiallyforsoldiers住处；（尤指）营房E.g.:findquartersatahotel在旅馆里找到住处,Paragraph2,Post：assigntoatask;putintoapost指派；分配E.g.:AfterseveralyearsinLondon，hewaspostedtotheembassyinMoscow.,Paragraph9,cutshort:stopsuddenlybeforetheend中断，打断E.g.:Thematchwascutshortbytherain.比赛因雨中止。cutonesleaveshort中止休假,Paragraph12,report:(formal)thenoiseofanexplosionorshot爆炸声;劈啪声E.g.:reportsofgunshells炮弹爆炸声riflereports步枪声,Paragraph13,repress:holdback,suppress抑制，压制；约束E.g.:repressasneeze(sigh)强抑着不打喷嚏（不叹气）repressonesanger制怒repressachild约束孩子IcouldnotrepressashiverwheneverIthoughtaboutwhathadhappenedtohim.每想到他的遭遇，我总是情不自禁地打个寒战。,Paragraph20,Ishouldlike/think:Iwant(表示委婉、谦逊)我倒是想；我可是想E.g.:Ishouldlikeabath.我想洗个澡。Ishouldliketoknowwhy.我倒想知道个中原委。Youdbetteraskheryourself,Ishouldthink.我倒是想你最好自己去问问她。,gay:brightorattractive,sothatonefeelshappytoseeit,hearit,etc.明亮的，生气勃勃的E.g.:agaysunnymeadow生机盎然、充满阳光的草地Thefieldsweregaywithflowers.田野长满了生机盎然的鲜花。,Paragraph21,Paragraph24,incidental:miscellaneous附带的，杂的；伴随的E.g.:anincidentalremark附带的话incidentaladvertisements附在书首（或书末）的广告incidentalexpenses杂费,Paraphrase,1.onlyapersonallyprocuredtiger-skinandaheavyharvestofPressphotographscouldsuccessfullycounterthatsortofthing.Onlytoobtaintiger-skinbyhimselfandtoappearinlotsofphotosinnewspapercouldbeatLoonaBimbertoninthataspect.,2.Withatiger-skinrugoccupyingmostoftheforegroundandalloftheconversation.Mrs.PackletidehadplannedinhermindadinnerforLoonaBimberton，butth