大学英语-My Stroke of Luck优秀课件

Unit3

MyStrokeofLuckKirkDouglas1ContentsWarmingUp1Pre-reading2While-reading3Post-Reading42Warmingup1.Doyoubelieveinluck?Whyorwhynot?Anypersonalexperiences?2.Canyoulistsomephrasesincluding“luck”or“lucky”?3.Howimportantloveisforan“unlucky”person,esp.someonewhohaslostgoodhealth?4.Canyoupredictwhatwillhappeninthestory?3haveluck/Goodluck!/Bestofluck!good/bad/hard/toughluckBein/outofluckTry/chanceyourluck/StrokeofluckLuckyyou/me!/aluckydogthankyourluckystarSomepeoplehavealltheluck!4TherearemanydifficultiesinourlifeSomepeoplesufferfromdisability,buttheystillhavestrongbeliefandkeeponfighting.Theyaregoodexamplesforusnormalandhealthypeople.Whentheycanbesobraveandsuccessfulinlife,wetheluckieronesshouldhavenoreasontocomplainbuttolearntoappreciateandgiveastheydo…5IamstronginmymindandIcansucceed.AlthoughIamblind,Icanbehappy6Wordsrelatedtodisabilitydeafdisability

dumb/muteblindlamesixfingers/toesparalyticcolorblindnessnear-sightedinsanehandlessarmlessleglesshunchbacked（驼背）dwarfidiot(白痴）imbecile（低能者)7

Loveisafeeling./Loveisanattitude./Loveisanaction./Loveisachoice./Enlargeyourunderstanding./Yourdefinitionoflovemaybetoonarrow./Loveismorethanagoodfeelingorromance./Lovemotivatespeopletosacrificeforothers,/notexpectinganypersonalbenefit./Stopthinkingselfishly./Lookfortheneedsofothers,/andthendoyourparttomeettheirneeds./Locatethesourceoflove./Sympathyandcompassionarefoundationsoflove/towardthoselivingindifficultcircumstances./Whatislove?8Lovemaystartasanexpressionofpersonalgratitude/fortheblessingsyouhavereceived/andyourdesiretosharethose

blessings./Expressyourlove./Findwordsandactionsoflovethatareappropriate./Learntospeakwordsofblessingratherthancriticism./Shareyourresourceswithaneedyperson./Acceptdisappointment./Noteveryonewillreturnyourlove./Thisisnotfailure./Itisnotyourgoaltomaketheworldloveyou,/butforyoutolovetheworld./Whatislove?910Unit3

MyStrokeofLuckKirkDouglas1112134.DouglasreceivedthreeAcademyAwardnominationsforhisworkin"Champion","TheBadandtheBeautiful"and"LustforLife"(asVincentVanGogh).1.KirkDouglas,bornin1916

isanAmericanactorandfilmproducerknownforhisgravellyvoiceandhisrecurringrolesasthekindsofcharacters.

2.Douglashimselfoncedescribedas"sonsofbitches".3.HeisonthelistofthegreatestmaleAmericanscreenlegendsofalltime.Abouttheauthor147.Popularathomeandaroundtheworld,KirkDouglasreceivedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomin1981,theFrenchLegionofHonorin1985,andtheNationalMedaloftheArtsin2001.5.DouglasreceivedaspecialOscarin1996for"50yearsasamoralandcreativeforceinthemotionpicturecommunity".6.Forhiscontributionstothemotionpictureindustry,KirkDouglashasastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.Abouttheauthor法国荣誉军团159.OnDecember8,2006,DouglasappearedonEntertainmentTonight,wheretheentirestaffwishedhimahappy90thbirthdaythenightbefore.8.InJanuary1996,hesufferedaseverestroke,partiallyimpairinghisabilitytospeak10.Douglasmarriedtwice,firsttoDianaDill,onNovember2,1943.Theydivorcedin1951.HethenmarriedGermanAmericanproducerAnneBuydensonMay29,1954.Theyhadtwosons.

Abouttheauthor161718191949年《夺得锦标归》Champion1951年《洞中王牌》AceintheHole201965年《海上长城》InHarm'sWay1969《我就爱你》TheArrangement211978年《狂怒》TheFury1980年《土星三号》SaturnCity221956年《梵高传》LustforLife1960年《斯巴达克斯》Spartacus231958年和妻子AnneBuydens及儿子

24CulturalbackgroundTheAmericancharacterisaninterestingthing.TheodoreRoosevelttoldareporterthatthegrizzlybearshouldbethesymbolofAmerica,nottheeagle.HelikensAmericatothegrizzlybear,especiallyinthatitissolitary.Hegoesontosaythat“Theworldwillneverloveus.Theymayrespectus,theymightonedayfearus,buttheywillneverloveus,forwehavetoomuchaudacity.”Ithasbeensaidthatwhilemostempiresturnedcomplacentastheygrewsuccessful,theUnitedStateshasturnedmoreneuroticandindustrious.Thereareanearinfinitenumberofreasonsforthis,butasGeorgeCarlinpointedout,itcanbeworthwhiletolookataperson’sparents.“TheAmericanpersonalitymightbecharacterizedasaneasygoing,sentimental,fair-mindedruthlessness.WetieyellowribbonsroundtheoldoaktreeatthesamemomentwedispatchawingofB-52stocarpet-bombtheenemy,”saidTonyBlankley.25Thestoryisbasicallyapieceofnarrativewriting,inwhichtheaccountofthelatesteventisinterruptedbyanumberofflashbacks(someearliereventsandexperiences).Itbeginswiththeaircrash,thenitgoesbacktowhathadhappenedbefore.Afterthistheauthorresumesthenarrationoftheaircrashandsubsequentevents.Textanalysis26StructuralanalysisParas3–4flashback—hiswife’sintuitionandjudgmentonpreviousoccasionsParas1–2descriptionoftheaircrashParas5–7flashback—theirromanceandmarriagechorologicalaccount27Para8theauthor’srecoveryfromtheaircrashParas9–10flashback—hiswife’ssurgeryParas11–13flashback—hiswife’smethodtomakepeoplemoveonPara14theauthor’sconcludingcommentsStructuralanalysis28Theauthoruseshisrecentaccident---anaircrashasanintroductiontothewholestory.Para1tellsthereaderswhathappenstotheauthorwhilePara2describeshowhiswifereactstotheaccident.Thedescriptionofherreactionnaturallyleadstothediscussionofhergoodjudgment.Q:Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Anotherhelicopterride.JustwhatIneeded”?A:Heisbeingironic.hedidn’tfeelatallliketakinganotherhelicopterride.TextanalysisPara1-229

Languagepoints:1.stroke:1)asuddenoccurrenceorresult

astrokeofluck/fortune一桩意外的幸事/运气

astrokeofmisfortune/astrokeoflighteningastrokeofgenius/inspiration聪明之举/绝妙的主意Part12)anoccasionwhenabloodtubeinyourbrainsuddenlyburstsorisblocked

中风

have/sufferastroke30

Pun:afigureofspeech;aplayonwords,sometimesondifferentsensesofthesamewordandsometimesonthesimilarsenseorsoundofdifferentwords.

双关一种文字游戏，有时利用同一个词的不同意思,而有时利用不同词的相近意思或发音

Timeflieslikeanarrow,fruitflieslikeabanana.

astrokeofluck/fortune一桩意外的幸事/运气punyadj.一语双关的;带双关谐语的312).Sevendayswithoutwatermakeoneweak.(谐音双关)3).Heisnotagravemanuntilheisagraveman.4).Sevendayswithout7-upmakeoneweek(weak)．5).Tryoursweetcorn．You’11smilefromeartoear．

1).Wemustallhangtogetherorweshallallhangseparately.(意义双关)英语中有趣的双关语327).YouwillgonutsforthenutsyougetinNux.8).Whatdolawyersdowhentheydie?Liestill.9).Whatflowerdoeseverybodyhaveontheface?—Everybodyhastulips(twolips)ontheface.10).Theyprayforyoutodayandpreyonyoutomorrow.6).What’swrongwiththisfish?—Longtimenosea(see).英语中有趣的双关语3312).Sheworeanewhairpieceeverydayandwasconsideredabigwig.13).Oldmathteachersneverdie,theyjustbecomeirrational.14).Whenaclockishungryitgoesbackfourseconds.15).HedrovehisexpensivecarintoatreeandfoundouthowtheMercedesbends.(benz)11).Abicyclecan'tstandonitsownbecauseitistwo-tyred.

英语中有趣的双关语34空对着，山中高士晶莹雪；终不忘，世外仙姝寂寞林。杰拉尔德·R·福特（1913年出生）是美国第38任总，他说话喜欢用双关语“我是一辆福待，不是林肯”众所周知，林肯既是美国很伟大的总统，又是一种最高级的名牌小汽车；福特则是当时普通、廉价而大众化的汽车。福特说这句话，一是表示谦虚，一是为了标榜自己是大众喜欢的总统。杨柳青青江水平，闻郎江上唱歌声。东边日出西边雨，道是无晴却有晴。35LanguagePoints2.givesb.aride:giveafreejourneytosb.3.collide:tohiteachotheraccidentallyTwosupertankerscollidedintheroughseas.Derivation:collisionn.head-oncollision4.survive:

tonotdieinanaccidentorwarorfromanillnessCollocation:survivesth.Derivation:survivorn.36---Howareyou?---Oh,surviving.5.insist:

tosayordosth.firmly

Collocation:insist+oninsistthat+(should)v.ifyouinsist(inf.)Thereareconcernsthattherefugeescannotsurvivethewinter.活学活用37L.A.---LosAngelesA.L.---Alabama

N.D.---NorthDakotaA.K---Alaska

O.H.---OhioM.E.---Maine

O.K.---OklahomaM.D.---MarylandO.R.---OregonC.A.---California

M.A.---MassachusettsP.A.---Pennsylvania

6.AbbreviationofsomeAmericanStates38ThesetwoParasarethefirstflashbackinthestory,whichdescribesAnne’sgoodjudgmentonpreviousoccasionsandherexperiencesduringtheWW2.Q:Howdoyouunderstand“Shesavedmeagainaftermystokein1995…suicidal”?A:Theword“saved”means“helpedmeoutofmydepression”.Soitmeans“ShesavedmylifeagainbyhelpingmegetoverthedepressionIwasinandpreventingmefromcommittingsuicide.”TextanalysisPara3-4392.Annhas…intuition:Annhasconcisesenseandshecanalwaysjudgecorrectly.

intuition:thepowerofsensingorknowingwithouttheuseofrationalprocessesTheoldhunterknewbyintuitionthatthedeerwasnearby.woman’s/feminineintuition

1.survivor’sguilt:Ifeelguiltyasasurvivor40辨析:instinct&intuitioninstinct:aninbornpatternofbehaviorthatischaracteristicofaspeciesandisoftenaresponsetospecificenvironmentalstimuli:本能一种天生的行为方式，其因物种不同而各异，通常是对某一具体环境刺激的反应aggressiveinstinct攻击性本能motherinstinct/sexualinstinct41depressed:inaverygloomystateDerivation:depressionn.theGreatDepression(1929-1933)suicidal:a.relatingtosuicide

Derivation:suicide:n.killingoneselfThefamousactorcommitsuicidelastnight.3.WhenIbecamedepressedandsuicidal:42In1995,Ihadastrokeandmywifehelpedmeoutofdepression,whichsometimescouldleadtoone’ssuicide.Para3:Shesavedmeagainaftermystrokein1995,whenIbecamedepressedandsuicidal.1995年中风后，我变得沮丧抑郁，并有自杀倾向，这时，妻子再次拯救了我。Paraphrase:43Thisisthesecondflashback.TheseParastellushowtheauthormetAnne,fellinlovewithherandeventuallymarriedher.TextanalysisPara5-744HeexpectedAnnetoacceptthejobwitheagerness,asmostgirlswoulddo,becausehewasafamousAmericanmoviestar.ButAnnedeclinedtheoffer.Anne’srefusalwasunexpectedandirritatedtheauthor,becausehetookitforgrantedthatAnnewouldbemorethanwillingtoaccepthisinvitation.LasVegasisacityinsoutheastNevada,USA,famousforitsnumerouscasinosandspeedyregistrationofmarriage.4546TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish:(showup)1) 明亮的阳光让墙上的裂缝清晰可见。2) 这种斗争使得任何性格缺陷都暴露无遗。3) 他草率对待部下的行为表明了他的为人。Thebrightsunlight______________________________.Astruggleofthisnature_______________________________.Histhoughtlesstreatmentofpeoplebelowhiminthefirm____________________________.showsupthecracksinthewallsshowsupanyweaknessesofcharactershowshimupforwhathereallyis4748Para5:Iwasmiffed.HereIwas,anAmericanmoviestar.Iexpectedhertobeeagerforthejob.Paraphrase:Igotangry,becauseIwasafamousAmericanmoviestar,andexpectedAnnetoacceptthejobwitheagerness.我有些生气，我是大名鼎鼎的美国明星。我本以为她渴望得到这份工作的。49Para5:IwasinParistostarinActofLove.Paraphrase:IwasinParistoplayaleadingroleinActofLove.我在巴黎主演《此恨绵绵》。Explanation:ActofLoveisafilmproducedin1953,inwhichKirkDouglasandDanyRobinplayedtherolesofheroandheroine.50Para6:Butthattooksomedoingonmyparttoo.Paraphrase:ButIalsomadesomeeffortstoadjustmyself.而我也尽力调整自己。Para6:Mythoughtthenwas,tohellwithher.Explanation:“tohellwithsb.”isacurse.Heretheauthoriscursing“her”underhisbreath.我当时的想法是，见她的鬼去吧。5152TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish:1)切肤之痛2)辛酸的回忆3)绝顶的美丽4)辛辣的讽刺poignantagoniespoignantbeautypoignantmemoriespoignantsatirepainful,expressive,burning,affecting,moving,violent,touching,deep5354Para7:WeslippedawaytoLasVegastotietheknot.Paraphrase:WewentquietlytoLasVegastogetmarried.我们溜到了拉斯维加斯去喜结连理。slip:slide;stealHeslippedontheshinyfloorandfelldown.Thefish/soapslippedoutofmyhand.Heslippedthemoneyintohispocket.Theshipslippedintotheharbouratnight.slipofthepen/tongue5556TextanalysisPara8

Aftertwoflashbacks,theauthorturnsbacktohisrecoveryfromthecrashwithhiswife’smeticulouscare.(careful,painstaking)57He'smyalterego,wegoeverywheretogether.他是我的知己--彼此形影不离。

581)你伸出手就能感觉到下雨了。2)在太阳下躺着真舒服。3)有些成员想把会议拖长。Youcanfeeltherainif_________________________.It’ssopleasant______________________.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish:Someofthemembers___________________________.youstretchoutyourhandtostretchoutinthesuntriedtostretchthemeetingout5960Para8…whichhasn’talwaysbeeneasy,giventhatI’msometimesanactorwrappedupinhisego.Paraphrase:…whichhasn’talwaysbeeneasy,becauseIamsometimestooproudofmyselfasanactor.也并不总是很容易就做到这样的，因为作为演员我有时自我意识太强烈。6162Para8:Sheconsoledmeduringmysurvivor’sanguish.Paraphrase:WhenIsufferedanaftermathfearofthedisasterandwasintimesofsadness,mywifegavemecomfort.我患灾难恐惧症期间，妻子给了我极大的安慰。Explanation:Survivor’sanguishisakindofdepressioninwhichthesurvivorsuffersaaftermathfearofdisasteranduncertaintyaboutwhatwouldhappentohim/herinthefuture.63ThesetwoParasarealsoaflashback.Theauthorrecallshowhiswifehandledhercrisis:shenevergaveinandalwaystriedtohelpothers.Q:DidAnne’sattitudetowardsherowndiseaseagreewithwhatshedemandedherhusbandtodo?A:Yes.Itisherconsistentphilosophythatoneshouldkeepmovingoninsteadofcomplaininginfaceofmisfortune.Q:HowdidAnneofferhelptoothers?A:Shesharedherexperiencewithothers,raisedafundforaresearchfacilityinahospitalandinitiatedaprogramtorebuildsomeschoolplaygrounds.TextanalysisPara9-106465fatal,killing,destructive,deadly,lethal6667TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish:1)在此停车要有特别的许可。2)本词典确认此词可有两种拼法。3)我决不允许我的孩子有半点傲气。Youneedspecialauthorizationtoparkhere.Thedictionaryauthorizestwospellingsforthisword.Iwouldonnoaccountauthorizeinmychildthesmallestdegreeofarrogance.686970lamentable,wretched,appalling,distressing71TranslatethefollowingsentencesorphrasesintoEnglish:1)联合国谴责这次侵略行为“违反了国际法”。2)肮脏的贫民窟3)该受谴责的行动TheUNdeploredtheinvasionasa“violationofinternationallaw”.adeplorableslumadeplorableaction72ThesethreeParasarecloselyrelatedwiththeprevioustwo,becausetheypresentapictureofhowAnnesavedherhusband,helpedrebuildhisconfidenceandkepthimmovingoninherownway.InPara11,Anne’s“goodjudgment”isreaffirmedbyherswiftreactiontoherhusband’sstroke.Q:DidAnnereallykickoutherhusbandoutofbedeachmorning?A:No.“Kickout”isusedhereasanexaggerationtomean“togetmeoutofbeddespitemyreluctance.”Q:Whatdoestheauthormeanby“toughlove”?TextanalysisPara11-13A:“Toughlove”referstoAnne’sbeliefthatyoushouldbeabittoughwithyourlovedonesinordertogetthembacktonormallifeasquicklyaspossible.Needlesstosay,underthis“tough”surfaceliesprofoundlove.Itisacaseofoxymoron,whichisarhetoricalfigureinwhichincongruousorcontradictorytermsarecombined.73震耳欲聋的沉默

残酷的仁慈悲伤的乐观活死人聪明的傻瓜7475767778psychiatrist

psychiatrypsychiatric[,saɪkɪ'ætrɪk]philosopherphilosophyphilosophic[.filə'sɔfik]psychologistpsychologypsychologicalpsychosocial[saikəu'səuʃəl]physicistphysicsphysicalphysiologistphysiology[.fizi'ɔlədʒi]physiologicalphysiciansurgeryphysiqueTherapistmanicuristmanicureVocabulary79AdoctorwhoistrainingtobeadoctorAdoctorwhodoesoperationAdoctorwhotreatmentalillnessAdoctorwhotreatone’steethAdoctorwhotreatanimalsAdoctorwhoistogivepeoplemanicuresmedicalstudent,internsurgeonpsychiatristdentistveterinarianmanicuristVocabulary80TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish(treat)她带一群孤儿去动物园,作为假日款待。2)你过访寒舍总令我们高兴不已。3)这台机器工作得非常出色。Shetookapartyoflittleorphansonaholidaytreattoazoo.It’salwayssucharealtreatwhenyoustopby.Themachineworksatreat.8182Para12:Anne,whobelievesintoughlove...Explanation:Annebelievesthatyoushouldbeabittoughwithyourlovedonesinordertogetthembacktonormallifeasquicklyaspossible.安妮相信，越是你所爱的人，越应该严加要求，这样才有助于他们尽快过上正常的生活。83Asisthecasewithmostnarrativewriting,theconcludingparagraphprovidesanendtotheevent.However,theauthorgoesbeyondthatbyofferinghisgeneralcommentsonAnne’scharacter,thusmakingtheconclusionsomewhatphilosophical.Q:Whichsentencebestsummarizethewholestory?A:Thelasttwosentencesstrikehometheauthor’spoint.TextanalysisPara148485868788893.表示行为状态的量词afitoflaughter一阵笑声apealofthunder一阵雷声aflashoflight一道闪电adisplayofforce一番武力展示901.Thefanswatchedanxiouslyintherainfor2hoursbeforethe“supergirl”finallyshowedup.2.Theyhadbeeninlovefor8years,whentheywentthroughmanyagonies,beforetheyfinallygotmarried.3.Iwasupsetbythelossofmywallet,butIcouldonlyconsolemyself---itcouldhavebeenworsewhatifIhadlostmypassportattheairport.Translation915.Everytimeheleftonbusiness,themanagercouldauthorizehisassistanttoactforhim,asthebusinessofthecompanycouldn’twait.6.Thepooroldmandidn’thavemuchtoeat,buthekepthealthybecau