现代大学英语精读1 Unit 9.ppt

Background,Theme:themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone-loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization:themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature.Twoways-showingandtellingShowing:whatthecharacterssayanddoTelling:thecharactersphysicalappearance,personality,eventheirthoughtsandfeelings,JimmyWells:Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively(1)Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)Bob:Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset(6)thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds(10),TheAmericanWest,TheWildWest:thelandofopportunitiesandadventures,wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities.InfilmsitisoftenshownasaplacewherecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother,andwherecowboysusegunsratherthanlawtosettlearguments.Therefore,asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest.,Plotofthestory,BobandJimhadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsagowhentheywereyoung.Beforetheirseparation,theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythesameplaceandthesamehourtwentyyearslater.,Settingofthestory,OnabusinessavenueofNewYork:Thesamehour:tenoclockatnightThesameplace:BigJoeBradysrestaurant20yearsagointhedoorwayofahardwarestorenow,Partdivision,I.Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10pm(1-2)II.ThepolicemansencounterwithamanfromtheWest(3-7)III.ThearrestofthemanfromWestbyaplainclothesman(18-31)IV.Anotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedman(32-33),Discussion,DoyouthinkJimmydidtherightthingasafriend?Ifyouwerehim,whatwouldyoudo?WhatdoyouthinkofBob?Doyouthinkacriminalcanmakeafaithfulfriend?DoyouthinkBobisaplausiblecharacter?DoyouthinkthefriendshipbetweenJimmyandBobwouldsurviveafterBobsarrest?Givereasonstosupportyourpointofview.,Thepolicemanonthebeat(1)Beat:anareaofthetownorcitythatapoliceofficerregularlywalksaroundOn/walkingthebeat:onduty,walkingaroundTheimpressivenesswasnormalandnotforshow,forspectatorswerefew(1)Thepoliceofficerwalkedthatwayhabitually,notoattractattentionoradmirationbecausetherewerefewpeopleinthestreets,Thetimewasbarelytenoclock,butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadalmostemptiedthestreets(1)barely:hardly;onlyjuste.g.Shespokesosoftly.Icouldbarelyhearher.Icanbarelymakebothendsmeet.HowcanIbuyacar?atasteofrain:asmallamountofrainempty:tomakeempty;tocausepeopleleave(aplace)e.g.TheTVseriesemptiedthestreetsat8pmeverySaturday.Heemptiedhispockettoshowthathereallyhadnomoneyonhim.,Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)tryingdoorsashewent:tofindwhethertheywerelocked(hisstrongsenseofresponsibility)swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements:towarnoffwould-betroublemakers(hisconfidenceandcompetenceasacop)turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet:tonoticepossibledangerorillegalactivity(hisvigilanceasapoliceman),castoneseyeon/over/downsth:tolookat,orreadsthquicklytheareawasonethatkeptearlyhours.(2)peopleinthatareaclosedtheirstoresprettyearly.all-nightlunchcounter(2)lunchcounter:acounterinastoreorrestaurantwherefoodisservedorsoldtobetakenout,twentyyearsagotonight(7)tenyearsagothismorning/thistimeyesterday/atexactlythishournextSunday,Welosttrackofeachother.(9)Welostcontactwitheachother.keep/losetrackofsb/sth:topayattentiontosb/sthsothatyouknowwheretheyareorwhatishappeningtothem,orfailtodothis.e.g.Theairporthaslosttrackoftheplane.Itisimportanttokeeptrackofcurrentaffairs.,Hewasakindofslowman,though,goodfellowashewas.(13)slow:notgoodandquickatunderstandingthingsgoodfellowashewas:thoughthewasagoodfellowe.g.Poorastheywere,theywerequitehappy.Famousasshewas,shewasverymodest.,tofillanappointment(18)inmodernEnglish:tokeepanappointmenttomakeanappointment“Blessmyheart”exclaimedthenewarrival(22)blessmyheart:blessmysoulthenewarrival:themanwhohasnewlyarrivedItsBob,sureasfate(22)sureasfate:assureashell,usedforemphasis,wellgoaroundtoaplaceIknowof,andhaveagoodlongtalkaboutoldtimes(26)Knowofsb/sth:tohaveheardofsborsthandbeabletogiveasmallamountofinformationaboutthemarminarm(27)shouldertoshoulderfacetofacehandinhand,ThemanfromtheWeststoppedsuddenlyandreleasedhisarm(29)stoppedtalkingabouthislifeinthewestandwithdrewhisarmfromtheothermanselbowrelease:tostopholdingsthotheruses:Thenewswasreleasedyesterday.(tobemadeknown)Sheneededtodosomethingtoreleasehertension.(togetridof)Wecouldreleaseyoufromyourdutiesfortwodays.(toallowyounottodoyourwork),Youvebeenunderarrestfortenminutes(31)“under”:beinginthestateortheprocessofsthe.g.undercontrol,underheavyinfluence,underattackunderrepair,underconstructionIsawitwasthefaceofthemanwantedinChicago.(33)thethemanwantede.g.Hewaswantedforthecruelmurderofthreechildren.,SomehowIcouldntdoitmyself,soIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesmantodothejob.(33)Jimmyhadmixedfeelings.Heknewwhathisdutywas.Butthememoriesoftheirfriendship,theexpressionsofBobsundyingrespectandadmirationforhimandthefactthatBobhadcomeallthewayfromathousandmilesawayjusttokeeptheappointmentmade20yearsbeforemusthavedeeplytouchedhim.Therefore,hecouldnotbringhimselftoarrestBob.,WritealetterBobtoJimmyorJimmytoBob,turnaway:turntofaceanotherdirection;divert,avert;dismiss,sendaway;refusetoaccept,rejectdown:reject(aproposal,application,etc.);turnupsidedown,invert;reducethevolumeofsoundfromaradio,ortheintensityofheatorlightfromaheaterorlampetc.;(ofeconomicactivity)declineorworsenoff:stoptheflowof(gas,water,electricity)bymeansofataporswitchetc.ortooperateaswitchtoachievethis;leaveamainroadorroutetotakeaside-roadetc.,t