新视野大学英语第四册教案unit2

TeachingPlanning&TeachingLectures

NewHorizonCollegeEnglishIV

Unit2

1.教学目标及基本要求：

Objectives:

Studentswillbeableto:

1)Graspthemainidea(thatitwouldbeidealifwecanstrikeabalancebetweenthe

ChineseandtheWesternlearningstyles)andstructureofthetext(introductionofthetopic

byananecdote-elaborationbycomparisonandcontrast);

2)Appreciatethedifferencebetweencomparisonandcontrast,aswellasdifferentwaysto

compareandcontrast(point-by-pointmethodorone-side-at-a-timemethod);

3)Masterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;

4)Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothetheme

oftheunit.

2.教学重点及难点：

Importantlanguagepointsinthetext:

3.教学内容的深化及拓宽：

Studentsconductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingpracticetodeepentheir

understandingofthepointstaughtinclass.

4.教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题：

Acombinationoftraditionalteachingmethodswiththecommunicativeapproachwillbe

adopted.Specialattentionshouldbepaidtoclassroominteraction.Givestudentstimeto

adapttothenewteachingmodeintheuniversitythatarequitedifferentfromtheonetheywere

usedtointhemiddleschool.Moreencouragementisneededandmoreguidancewillbegiven

tothemintheirextracurricularstudy.

5.教学内容及学时分配：

Timeallotment:

1stperiod:pre-reading;textorganization

2ndperiod:while-reading(Paras1-5)

3rdperiod:while-reading(Paras6-13)

4thperiod:while-reading(Paras6-13continued,Para14)

5thperiod:post-readingactivities(Debate;Exercises)

6lhperiod:Checkonstudents'homereading(TextB);Theme-RelatedLanguageLearning

Tasks)

6.主要参考书目：

郑树棠，胡全生，2003,《新视野大学英语综合教程4一教师用书》。外语教学与研究出版

社。

新视野大学英语综合教程学习指导国防工业出版社。

新视野大学英语综合教程（学生自学辅导）外语教学与研究出版社。

潘晓燕，2006,《大学英语新四级题型攻略》上海交大出版社

大学英语新要求词汇手册外语教学与研究出版社。

LONGMANDictionaryofcontemporaryEnglish外语教学与研究出版社。

现代英语用法词典外语教学与研究出版社。

7.思考题和习题：

《新视野大学英语读写教程4》第2单元TextA后的所有习题

阅读第2单元TexlB,完成后面的相关练习

《新视野大学英语快速阅读4》第2单元及相关练习

WritingAssignment

Periods1-2

ClassPlanning:

1.TeachingMaterial:

Unit2SectionA

2.TeachingObjectives

1)Letstudentsgraspthenewwordsandexpressions

2)LetstudentsmasterthemeaningofeachwordincludingEnglishandChinesemeaning.

3.TeachingFocus

someimportantnewwords

4.TeachingMethods

1)InteractiveTeaching

2)CommunicativeTeaching

5.TeachingAids

Teachingnotespreparedbytheteacher

6.TimeAllotment:

1)Pre-readingTasks(25')

2)While-readingTasks

a)CulturalNotes(59)

b)Questions&Introduction(10')

c)Explanationofnewwords(35')

3)Post-readingTasks

After-textExercises(5，)

7.Assignment:

1)Masternewwords&phrases.

2)Doafter-textexercises.

8.Procedure

Step1Leading-inquestions

Step2Discussion:CharlieChaplin

Step3NewWords

1.stockingn.

pulloffstockings脱下长筒袜pullonstockings穿上长筒袜

2.anklen.踝，踝关节

twistone*sankle扭伤脚踝

ananklesock短袜

3.comica.causinglaughter;humorous喜剧的，滑稽的

e.g.Thespeechisrichincomicsensitivity.这演讲很富有喜剧性。

n.1.[C]abookoramagazineforchildrencontaininghumorousstories连环漫画(册)The

childrenreceivedagreetingcardandacomicforChristmas.孩子们圣诞节收到了一张贺卡

和一本连环漫画册。

2.[C]aprofessionalcomedian喜居lj演员Ifyou'reacomicandpeoplerecognizeyou,itmeansalot

ofpeoplearewatchingyourshow.如果你是喜剧演员，人们又认可你，这意味着许多人看你的

表演。

4.trampn.[C]apersonwithnohome,jobormoneywhotravelsaroundandasksformoney

fromotherpeople流浪者，乞丐

v.walkesp.foralongdistance,orwithheavysteps踏着沉重的步子行进，长途跋涉

e.g.I'vetrampedthewholetownlookingforwork.我走遍全城寻找工作°

5.ragn.1.(usu.pl.)anoldworn-outgarment破I日的衣月艮

e.g.Thepoorchildwasdressedinrags.那可怜的孩子衣衫褴褛。

2.[C,UJatornpieceofoldcloth破布，碎布

Ikeeptheseragsforcleaningthecar.我把这些破布留着擦车用

6.applause

n.[C]approvalexpressedesp.byclappingthehands掌声，欢呼e.g.Hisspeechmetwith

loudapplause.他的讲话赢得了热烈的掌声。

7.scout

n.l.[C]apersonemployedtolookforpeoplewithparticularskills,esp.insportorentertainment

被雇用来物色(运动员、演员等)人才的人员；猎头，星探

e.g.Hewasspottedbyascoutattheageof13.他在13岁那年就被猎头给盯上了。

2.[C]aperson,esp.asoldier,sentouttogetinformationaboutwheretheenemyareandwhatthey

aredoing侦察员

e.g.Hesentfourscoutsaheadtotakealookatthebridge.他派了四名侦察员到前面去察看那座

大桥的情况。

8.crude

a.1.rudeandoffensive粗鲁的

acruderemark粗鲁的话acrudejoke粗俗的笑话

2.simpleandnotskillfullydoneormade粗制的，粗陋的crudesketch粗略的草图crude

furniture粗制家具

3.inthenaturalstate;notrefined天然的，未加工的

crudeoil原油cruderubber天然橡胶

9.clapv.1.applaud鼓掌

e.g.Theaudienceclappedandcheeredwhenshestooduptospeak.当她站起来讲话时，观众鼓掌

欢呼。

2.makeashortloudnoisebyhittingone'shandstogether拍手

e.g.Theaudienceclappedintimetothemusic.观众和着乐曲的节奏拍手。

10.revolt

v.refusetobecontrolledorruled;take(oftenviolent)actionagainstauthority反叛，造反

e.g.Thepeoplerevoltedagainstthemilitarygovernment.人民反抗军政府。

n.[C,U]theactionorstateofprotestingagainstorresistingauthority反叛，造反

e.g.Troopswerecalledintoputdowntherevolt.部队被招来镇压叛乱。Thearmyisinrevolt.军

队正在叛乱。

11.coarse

a.1.rudeandoffensive粗俗的，粗鲁的

acoarsejoke粗俗的笑话

e.g.Hewasacoarsemanwhosemannermadehimunpopularwithsomepeople.他举止粗鲁，因

而不受一些人的欢迎。

2.roughandnotsmoothorsoft粗糙的

coarsecloth粗布coarseimitation粗糙的仿制品

e.g.Thesandwassocoarsethatitwasquitepainfultowalkon.

12.behave

v.1.actinaparticularway,orbegoodbyactinginawaywhichhassociety'sapproval举动,表

现，循规蹈矩

behavewell/badly表现良好/糟糕

e.g.Youmustbehave(yourself)altheparty!在晚会上你得规规矩矩的。

2.(ofamachineornaturalphenomenon)workorfunctioninaspecialway(机器等)运转，(事

物)作出反应

e.g.Howdoesyournewcarbehave?你的新车性能怎么样？

Undercertainconditions,electronscanbehavelikewavesratherthanparticles.在一定的条件

下，电子会像波，而不是像粒子那样运动。

13.postpone

v.delay(anevent),esp.arrangingforittotakeplaceatalaterdateortime延迟，延缓

e.g.Theydecidedtopostponetheirholidayuntilautumn.他们决定将假期推迟至U秋天。

14.doubtful

a.1.notlikelyorprobable不大可能的

e.g.Itwasdoubtfulthatthemoneywouldeverbefoundagain.钱是否能失而复得，实在令人怀

疑。

2.feelingdoubt;notsure疑惑的，不确定的

e.g.Ifeeldoubtfulaboutgoing/whethertogoornot.去还是不去我拿不定主意。

Step4Phrases

1.inrags

e.g.wearingclothesthatareveryoldandtom穿着破旧衣服的,衣衫褴褛的Thechildrenwere

dressedinrags.那些孩子衣衫褴褛。

2.forgood

permanently;forever永久地

e.g.Thistimeshe'sleavingforgood.这一次她将是永远地离开了。Thedaysofhappinesshad

goneforgood.那些快乐的时光已经永远地过去了。

3.tripup

(causeto)catchone'sfootandloseone*sbalance绊，绊倒

e.g.Hewastrippedupbyapasser-by.他被一个过路的人绊倒了。

4.comedownintheworld

bereducedtoahumblerstandardoflivingorsociallevel落魄，：寮侄U,失势

e.g.Hewasoncewealthy,butnowhehascomedownintheworld.他过去很富有，但如今已经落

魄了。

5.goalong

advance;movefurtherwithsth.进行下去，前进

e.g.Youmayhavedifficultywiththisbookatfirst,butyou'llfinditmucheasierasyougoalong.

开始时你或许会觉得这本书难读，但过些时候你便会觉得容易得多。

Thingsaregoingalongnicely.事情进展很顺利。

6.inadvance

beforehand;earlier预先，事先

e.g.Hebookedtheticketamonthinadvance.他提前一个月订了票。

7.findone*swayinto

amveorgetsomewhereaftersometime来到（某处）,进入

e.g.Heeventuallyfoundhiswayintoacting.他终于进入了演艺界。

Step4Consolidation

Dosomerelatedexx.,whichshouldbereadybeforethislesson.

Step5Assignment

1Revisethewordsandphraseswelearntinthislesson.

2Prepareforadictationofthewordsandphraseswehavejustlearnt.

Periods3-4

ClassPlanning:

1.TeachingMaterial:SectionA

Z.TeachingObjectives

Enablethemtograspthecontentofthetextandthegrammarpoints.

3.TeachingFocus

Structure&somelanguagepointsofthetext

4.TeachingMethods

1).InteractiveTeaching

2).CommunicativeTeaching

5.TeachingAids

Teachingnotespreparedbytheteacher

6.TimeAllotment:

l)Revision(5)

2)While-readingTasks

a)Questions(10?)

b)Tintroducescomparisonandcontrast(10')

c)LanguagePoints&DifficultSentences(35')

3)Consolidation(10')

4)Post-readingTasks

After-textExercises(10')

7.Assignment:

1)ThemainideaandstructureofTextA.

2)Doafter-textexercises.

8.Procedure

Step1Revision:

Dictationofwordsorphrases

Step1Introduction

ModernTimes《摩登时代》（电影名）

ThePawnbroker《当铺老板》（电影名）

TheGoldRush《淘金记》（电影名）

MonsieurVerdoux《凡尔杜先生》（电影名）

OonaO^eill沃娜•奥尼尔(人名)

KeystoneCops启斯东警察(1914-1920年初由美国启斯东影片公司拍的默片喜剧中经常

出现的一队愚蠢而无能的警察)

Step2Readingthetext

Step3LanguagePoints

LanguagePoint1

Heworehismother'soldredstockingscutdownforanklesocks.(Para.1)

cutdown:reducethesizeof(sth,suchasclothing,writing,time,etc.)

Icouldcutyourfather'strousersdownfortheboy.我可以把你父亲的裤子改短给这男孩穿。

Yourarticlewillhavetobecutdowntofitintothebook.你的文章得删一些，以便能收入到这本

书里。

They'vecutherhoursdownatworksoshedoesn'thavemuchmoney.他们减少了她的工作时间，

因此她没有那么多钱了。

LanguagePoint2

Hismotherwastemporarilydeclaredmad.(Para.1)

Meaning:Hismotherwasoncesaidtobementallyill/diagnosedasbeingmentallyill.

LanguagePoint3

DickensmighthavecreatedCharlieChaplin'schildhood.(Para.l)

Meaning:Whenhewasachild,CharlieChaplinlivedamiserablelife,whichwasmuchliketheone

describedinDickens*famousnovelnamedOliverTwist.Therefore,ifhehadlearntofchaplin's

childhood,Dickensmighthavewrittensomethingaboutit.

LanguagePoint4

DickensmighthavecreatedCharlieChaplin'schildhood.(Para.l)

mighthave+V-ed:usedtosaythatsth.waspossibleinthepast,butweknowthatitdidnotinfact

happen

Ifwe'dplayedbetter,wemighthavewon.如果我们当时打得好一些，我们也许会赢的。

LanguagePoint5

thelittlemaninragswhogavehiscreatorpermanentfame.(Para.l)

Meaning:Chaplinhaswonhimselflong-lastingfamebyactingasutheTramp",whowasalways

wearingoldtornclothes.

LanguagePoint6

••,haveprovidedmoreapplause(andprofit)whereChaplinisconcernedthanthelandofhisbirth.

(Para.2)

Meaning:Chaplinwaswelcomedmoreenthusiasticallyandmademoremoneyinothercountries

wherehehadtraveledthaninhismotherland,Britain.

applause:n.thenoisemadebyagroupofpeopleclappingtheirhandsandsometimesshoutingto

showtheirapprovalorenjoyment

Theaudiencebrokeintothunderousapplause.观众爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。

compare:

applaud:v.

1)showapprovalorenjoymentof(aplay,actor,performer,etc.),esp.bystrikingone*shands

together

Hestartedtoapplaudandtheothersjoinedin.他带头开始鼓掌，其他人也加入进来。

2)expressstrongapprovalof(aperson,idea,etc.)Weallapplaudedtheauthority'sdecisionnotto

closethehospital.我们都赞同当局不关闭医院的决定。Iapplaudherforhavingthecourageto

refuse.我赞赏她敢于拒绝的勇气。

LanguagePoint7

ChaplinquitBritainforgoodin1913whenhejourneyedtoAmerica...(Para.2)

Meaning:ChaplinleftBritainforAmericain1913andneverwentback...

LanguagePoint8

••,wheretalentscoutsrecruitedhimtoworkforMackSennett,thekingofHollywoodcomedyfilms.

(Para.2)

scout:n.apersonemployedtolookforpeoplewithparticularskills,esp.insportorentertainment

ItwasduringthesingingperformancethathewasspottedbyatalentscoutandsignedupbyWarner

Brothers.在歌唱表演中他被猎头相中，然后与华纳兄弟签约。

•••thekingofHollywoodcomedyfilms:…themostimportantproducerofHollywoodcomedy

films.

LanguagePoint9

Sadtosay,manyEnglishpeopleinthe1920*sand1930'sthoughtChaplin'sTrampabit,well,

"crude”.(Para.3)

Meaning:ItissadtosaythatmanyEnglishpeopleinthe1920'sand1930'sconsideredChaplin's

Trampabit"rudeandoffensive".Theexpression"sadtosay"reflectstheauthor'sview/judgment

oftheevent.

crude:a.

1)lackinggrace,education,orsensitivefeeling

Manyofhisjokeswerecrudeandsexisl.他讲的笑话大都既粗俗又歧视女性。

Attimeshislanguageturnedcrudeandmadehimlookfoolish.有时他的语言变得粗鲁，使得他显

得傻里傻气。

2)inthenaturalstate;notrefined

Sevenhundredthousandtonsofcrudeoilhaspouredoutofthedamagedtankerintothesea.有70

万吨原油从损坏的油船中流入大海。LanguagePoint10

Certainlymiddle-classaudiencesdid;theworking-classaudiencesweremorelikelytoclapfora

characterwhorevoltedagainstauthority,usinghiswickedlittlecanetotripitup,oraimingtheheel

ofhisbootforawell-placedkickatitsbroadrear.(Para.3)

Meaning:Thereisnodoubtthatmiddle-classaudiencesthoughtso(Chaplin'sTrampabitcrude);

thischaracterwasmorepopularamongworking-classaudiencesbecauseheshowedhisdiscontent

withpeopleofauthoritybyusinghislittlecanetomakethemfallorbydirectingakickattheir

rears.

Pleasecompare"certainly**with“surely”.

certainly:ad.moreoflenexpressingIheideaof"definitely"and"really”

surely:ad.moreoftenexpressingsurprise,doubtorrelief(esp.inBritishEnglish)

Iamcertainlynotinvitinghertomyparty.Tveneverlikedher.我肯定不会邀请她来参加聚会，我

从来不喜欢她。

Surely,youaren'tgoingoutlikethis,areyou?你不会就这样就走出去吧？

Surely,youwantthattoo,ifyouwerefondofher.如果你喜欢她，你也会要那个(东西)。

revolt:v.

1)(against)takeviolentactionagainstthepeopleinpower

Thepeoplerevoltedagainsttheiroppressors.人民反抗其压迫者。

2)rejecttheauthorityofapersonorrejectsth.;make(sb.)feelunpleasantlyshockedordisgusted

Sherevoltedagainstherballettrainingatsixteen.她16岁的时候开始拒绝练芭蕾。

n.theactionorstateofprotestingagainstorresistingauthority

Theyseizedthepowerinarevolt.他们在一次起义中夺得了政权。

Thearmyhasputdowntherevolt.军队已平息了叛乱。

LanguagePoint11

••,oraimingtheheelofhisbootforawell-placedkickatitsbroadrear.(Para.3)

aimat:

1)pointordirect(agun,etc.)towards(sb.orsth.)

Ididn'tmeantohitthedog.Iwasaimingatthetree.我不是故意要射那条狗，我的目标是那棵

树。

Youwillhavetoaimyourgunmorecarefullyatthechosenobject.你得把枪更仔细地瞄准选搽好

的物体。

3)makeanefforttowards(sth.ordoingsth.);trytogain(sth.)

Youshouldalwaysaimatdoingyourjobwell.你应该永远力求把你的工作做好。

LanguagePoint12

…Chaplin'scomicbeggardidn'tseemallthatEnglishorevenworkingclass.(Para.3)

Meaning:Theamusingcharacter,thebeggarcreatedbyChaplin,didn'tseemlikeanEnglishman

verymuch,anditsappearancewasn'tthatofworkingclasseither.

LanguagePointl3

…didn'tseemallthatEnglish...(Para.3)

(not)allthat:(not)very,(not)particularly;usu.usedinstatementswithnegativemeaningwhenyou

wanttoweakentheforceofwhalyouaresaying

Thingsaren'tallthatgood.事情并不那么顺利。

Hewasn'tallthatolderthanwewere.他并不比我们老多少。

LanguagePoint14

Englishtrampsdidn'tsporttinymoustaches,hugepantsortailcoats:EuropeanleadersandItalian

waitersworethingslikethat.(Para.3)

Meaning:Englishtrampsdidn'tweartinymoustaches(hairwhichamangrowsonhisupperlip),

verybigpantsortailcoats:theseweresomethingEuropeanleadersandItalianwaiterswore;

therefore,Chaplin'sbeggardidn'tlooklikeanEnglishtramp.Pleasenotethat"pants"isAmerican

EnglishandalwaysinthepluralformwhereasBritishEnglish-speakingpeopleprefertosay

"underpants"or"panlies”.

LanguagePoint15

EnglishtrampsdidnTsporttinymoustaches,hugepantsortailcoats:EuropeanleadersandItalian

waitersworethingslikethat.(Para.3)

sport:v.wearorshowpubliclyandsometimesproudly

Backinthe1960shesportedbell-bottomtrousers,platformheelsandhairdownpasthisshoulders.

回顾20世纪60年代，他那时穿着喇叭裤、木屐式坡形高跟鞋、蓄着过肩长发。Thefrontofthe

carsportedaGermanflag.这辆车前面插着德国国旗。

LanguagePoint16

••,theTramp'squickeyeforaprettygirlhadacoarsewayaboutitthatwasconsidered,well,not

quitenicebyEnglishaudiences—that'showforeignersbehaved,wasn'tit?(Para.3)

Meaning:IntheeyesofEnglishaudiences,onlyforeignpeoplemightlookataprettygirlinsucha

rudewayastheTrampdidwithhisquickeye.

LanguagePoint17

••,that'showforeignersbehaved,wasn'tit?(Para.3)

behavev.

1)actinaparticularway,orbegoodbyactinginawaywhichhassociety'sapproval

Shealwaysbehaveswell/badlywhenherauntscometovisit.她阿姨来做客时，她总是表现良好

/很差。

Youmustbehave(yourself)attheparty!在晚会上你得规矩些。

2)(ofamachineornaturalphenomenon)workorfunctioninaspecialway

Mycarhasbeenbehavingwellsinceitwasrepaired.我的汽车自从修理过以后一直运行正常。

LanguagePoint18

Butforoverhalfofhisscreencareer,ChaplinhadnoscreenvoicetoconfirmhisBritishnationality.

(Para.3)

Meaning:ButmorethanhalfoftherolesChaplinplayedwereinsilentfilms,sohisvoicewasnot

heardtoestablishhisBritishnationality.

LanguagePoint19

Indeed,itwasaheadacheforChaplinwhenhecouldnolongerresistthetalkingmoviesandhadto

find"therightvoice"forhisTramp.(Para.4)

Meaning:Indeed,itwasadifficultthingforChaplinwhenhecouldnotrefusetoacceptthetalking

moviesandhadtofind"theappropriatevoice"forhisTramp.

LanguagePoint20

Hepostponedthatdayaslongaspossible:inModernTimesin1936,thefirstfilminwhichhewas

heardasasingingwaiter,hemadeupanonsenselanguagewhichsoundedlikenoknownnationality.

(Para.4)

Meaning:Heputoffthatdayaslongaspossible:inhisfirsttalkingmovieModernTimesin1936,

heplayedtheroleofawaiterwhosanginthemovieandinventedakindoflanguagethatdidn't

makesenseandthatcouldnotbeusedtoconfirmhisnationality.

LanguagePoint21

••,hemadeupanonsenselanguagewhichsoundedlikenoknownnationality.(Para.4)

makeup:invent

Iwastryingtomakeupagoodexcuseforbeingsolate.我正试图为迟到这么长时间编个可信的

理由。

LanguagePoint22

HelatersaidheimaginedtheTramptobeacollege-educatedgentlemanwho'dcomedowninthe

world.(Para.4)

Meaning:Afterthemoviewasfinished,hesaidheintendedtomakethecharacterTrampa

gentlemanwhohadonceattendedcollege,butthenlosthissocialposition.

come/godownintheworld:havelessmoneyandaworsesocialpositionthanonehadbefore

Hehasreallycomedownintheworld.他真的过着穷困潦倒的生活。Also:movedowninthe

world

Whenwehadtosellourhouseandtakeasmallapartmentdowntown,wefeltwe'dreallymoved

downintheworld.当我们不得不卖掉房子，搬到市区的一间小公寓住时，我们感到我们的确

己经穷困潦倒了。Compare:

come/goupintheworld;moveupintheworld

LanguagePoint23

…it'sdoubtfulifhewouldhaveachievedworldfame.AndtheEnglishwouldhavebeensureto

findit“odd”.(Para.4)

Meaning:...hewouldbeunlikelytoachieveworldfame,andasaresulttheEnglishwouldsurely

havethoughtofitas"strange1',

doubtful:a.

1)(about)(ofaperson)notsure;uncertainandfeelingdoubt

Rosewasdoubtfulaboutthewholeidea.罗斯对整个想法都表示怀疑。2)(+if/that/

whether-clause)unlikely;notprobable

It'sdoubtfulif/whetherthispaintingisaPicasso.这幅画是不是毕加索画的很值得怀疑。

LanguagePoint24

Hewasanimmenselytalentedman,determinedtoadegreeunusualevenintheranksofHollywood

stars.(Para.5)

Meaning:Hewasamanofgreattalent,whohadsuchagreatdeterminationthatheseemedunusual

evenamongtheHollywoodstars.

immensely:ad.extremely;verymuch

Surfingcanbeimmenselyexciting.冲浪非常刺激。

Compare:immense:a.extremelylargeorgreat

Thereisstillanimmenseamountofworktobedone.还有大量的工作要做。

LanguagePoint25

Healreadyhadtheurgetoexploreandextendatalenthediscoveredinhimselfashewentalong.

(Para.5)

Meaning:Alongwiththedevelopmentofhiscareer,hethenhadastrongdesiretofurtherdevelop

andmakethemostofhisowntalent.

LanguagePoint26

Healreadyhadtheurgetoexploreandextendatalenthediscoveredinhimselfashewentalong.

(Para.5)

haveihe/anurgelodosth.:haveastrongdesirelodosth.

Hehasanurgetobecomeacinemastar.他有成为电影明星的欲望/他十分想成为电影明星。

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…extendatalent...(Para.5)

extend:v.

1)makesth.longerorlarger,orlastlonger

Thereareplanstoextendtheno-smokingarea.有计划要扩大禁烟区域。Theshowhasbeen

extendedforanothersixweeks.这个演出又延长了六周°

2)stretchpartofyourbody,esp.anarmoraleg,awayfromyourself

HeextendedhisarmsinfrontofhimasifhewereprayingtoGod.他向前伸出双臂,好像在向上

帝祷告求助。

3)makesb./sth.usealltheireffort,abilities,supplies,etc.

Hospitalswerealreadyfullyextendedbecauseoftheepidemic.由于疾病流行，医院已尽了全力。

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"Itcan'tbeme.Isthatpossible?Howextraordinary/1ishowhegreetedthefirstsightofhimselfas

theTramponthescreen.(Para.5)

Meaning:WhenCharliefirstsawhimselfactingtheroleoftheTramponthescreen,hisreaction

wasoneofsurpriseandhecouldn'tbelieveitwashimself.

greet:v.

1)(with)reacttosb.orsth.inaparticularway

Theygreetedthejokewithlaughter.他们对这个笑话报以笑声。

2)sayhellotosb.ortowelcomethemHegreetedalltheguestswarmlyastheyarrived.客人至lj达时

他热情地向所有人问好。Thewinningteamwasgreetedbycheeringcrowds.人们欢呼着欢迎获

胜的队伍。

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Butthatshockrousedhisimagination.(Para.6)

rouse:v.

1)makesb.feelaparticularemotion

Idon'twanttorouseanysuspicions.我不想引起任何怀疑。

Tomdrewabreath,determinedthathewouldnotrousehertoanger.汤姆吸了一口气，决定不去

激怒她。

3)(formal)wakesb.up,esp.whentheyaresleepingdeeply

Thetelephonerousedmefrommysleepat6a.m.电话声在6点钟时把我从睡梦中唤醒。

4)makesb.wanttostartdoingsth.whentheywerenotactiveorinterestedindoingit

Shehardlyknewwhatshewassaying;onlythatshemustsomehowrousehimtomovemenl.她几乎

不知道自己说了些什么，只知道必须想办法激励他行动起来。

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Chaplindidn'thavehisjokeswrittenintoascriptinadvance;hewasthekindofcomicwhousedhis

physicalsensestoinventhisartashewentalong.(Para.6)

Meaning:Chaplindidn'twriteascriptforhisjokesbeforehand;asacomic,hecreatedthe

charactersofcomicstoriesbyhisownperformancewhilemakingthemovie.

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Chaplindidn'thavehisjokeswrittenintoascriptinadvance...(Para.6)

inadvance:beforehand,earlier

Ifyou'regoingtocome,pleaseletmeknowinadvance.如果你要来的话，请事先让我知道。

Youshouldbookticketsfortheconcertwellinadvance.你应该提前订音乐会的票。

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LifelessobjectsespeciallyhelpedChaplinmake"contact"withhimselfasanartist.(Para.6)

Meaning:ForChaplin,thingshavingnolifewereespeciallyhelpfulinhisartisticcreation,andthey

canbeeasilyassociatedwithhistalent.

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Thisphysicaltransformation,plustheskillwithwhichheexecuteditagainandagain,aresurelythe

secretsofChaplin'sgreatcomedy.(Para.6)

Meaning:ThekeyreasonfbrChaplin'ssuccessinhiscareerofcomedyisthathewasabletoreplace

thenatureofonethingwiththatofanother,andthatheusedcertainskillrepeatedly.

execute:v.

1)doapieceofwork,performaduty,putaplanintoaction,etc.

Thecrimewasverycleverlyexecuted.此次犯罪实施得非常巧妙。

2)killsb.,esp.asalegalpunishment

Prisonersarereportedtohavebeendeliberatelyexecutedwithouttrial.据报道，罪犯未经审判即

被蓄意处决。

Anumberoftheofficersarrestedwereexecutedalmostimmediately.许多军官被捕后几乎立即

就被处死。

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Healsohadadeepneedtobeloved—andacorrespondingfearofbeingbetrayed.(Para.7)

Meaning:Hehadastrongdesireforlove,asaresultofwhichhewasafraidofbeinghurtbyothers*

disloyalty.

corresponding:a.(to)matchingorconnectedwithsth.thatonehasjustmentioned

Allrightscarrywiththemcorrespondingresponsibilities.所有的权利都带有相应的义务。

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Thetwowerehardtocombineandsometimes—asinhisearlymarriages—thecollisionbetween

themresultedindisaster.(Para.7)

Meaning:Itwashardforthetwo(thedesireforloveandhisfearofbeingbetrayed)toexisttogether

andsometimes,asinhisearlymarriages,theconflictbetweenthemledtogreatmisfortuneinhis

personallife.

Yeteventhispainfully-boughtself-knowledgefounditswayintohiscomiccreations.(Para.7)

Meaning:Eventhemisfortuneinhispersonallifewasusedbyhimincreatinghiscomicmovies.

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Yeteventhispainfully-boughtself-knowledgefounditswayintohiscomiccreations.(Para.7)

findone'swayinto:arriveorgetsomewhereaftersometime

Riversfindtheirwayintothesea.条条江河通大海。

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TheTrampneverloseshisfaithintheflowergirlwho'llbewaitingtowalkintothesunsetwith

him...(Para.7)

Meaning:TheTrampalwayshashisconfidenceintheflowergirlwho'llbewaitingforhimtoenjoy

thesunsettogether...HeretheauthorimpliesthatliketheTramp,Chaplinneverlosthisfaithinhis

lifeandhewaslookingforloveandhappinessandwassuretofindsomebodywhowouldlivewith

himthroughtherestofhislife.Whenwesay“peoplewalk(off)intothesunset(together)1',we

meantheirrelationshipwilllastandtheywilllivehappily.

lose(one's)faithin:loseone'strustorconfidenceinsb.orslh.

Afterthetrial,hisfamilysaidtheyhadlostallfaithinthejudicialsystem.审判之后，他家人说他们

对司法系统失去了信心。

We'velostfaithinhim.我们再也不相信他了。

Thefishermensetoutatsunsetforanightsfishing.渔民们在日落时分出海，准备在夜里捕鱼。

Sodoyouthinktheyaregoingtobewalkingoffintothesunsettogether?那么你认为他们会白头

偕老吗？

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…whiletheothersideofChaplinmakesMonsieurVerdoux,theFrenchwifekiller,intoasymbol

ofhatredforwomen.(Para.7)

Meaning:Ontheotherhand,hecreatedthecharacterMonsieurVerdoux,whokilledhiswife.And

thischaracterbecameatypicalroleofshowinghatredforwomen.

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It'sarelieftoknowthatlifeeventuallygaveCharlieChaplinthestablehappinessithadearlier

deniedhim.(Para.8)

Me