大学英语精读3in-my-day

PartThreeTextAppreciationENTERLesson13-InMyDayTextAppreciationTextanalysis 1.Theme 2.Textstructure 3.Generalanalysis 4.FurtherquestionsonappreciationII.

WritingdevicesParallelismRepetitionIII.SentenceparaphraseContentsLesson13-InMyDayTextAnalysisItistheresponsibilityofbothparentsandchildrentobridgethegenerationgap.Ontheonehand,youngpeopleshouldhavemoreinterestandrespectofwhattheirparentsstandfor.Ontheotherhand,oldpeopleshouldshowunderstandingtoyoungpeople’sgreatinterestinthefuture.ThemeofthestoryTheendofTheme.Lesson13—InMyDayPart1(paras.1—

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Part2(paras.)about:Part3(paras.)about:TextAnalysisStructureofthetext4546-53

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Understandingofamotherfromason’spointofview

Understandingofchildrenfromafather’spointofview

Meetingofthetwoviews

TheendofStructure.Lesson13—InMyDayTextAnalysisWhatwasthecharacterofthemotherwhenshewasyoung?Itellpeopleexactlywhat’sonmymind,…

lifewascombat,andvictorywasnottothelazy,thetimed,thedrugstorecowboy,…Scanthetextandlistouttherelatedinformation.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.straight-forward

strong-willed

Shewasaformidablewoman,determinedtospeakhermind,determinedtohaveherway,…

energetic

neverdefeatedbylife

Shehadhurledherselfatlifewithanenergythatmadeherseemalwaysontherun.

Lesson13—InMyDayTextAnalysisThemotherwasalwaysontherunandworkinghardbecauseshebelievedthathardworkingisthenecessarypartofone’slife.Lifewasastruggle,afight,abattleforsurvival,forsalvation,andforthegloryofGod.Onlybyhardworkingcanonebesuccessfulintheend.Thosewhowerelazy,timid,loiteringandafraidtotellothersthetruefeelingswerelosersofthelife.

Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:

Whatvaluesdoyouthinkwerereflectedinthemother’swayoflifewhenshewasyoung?TextAnalysisHowdidtheauthorreacttohismother’ssenilityfromason’spointofview?

Scanthetextandlistouttherelatedinformation.atthebeginninglaterIcouldnotaccepttheinevitable.Myimpulsewastoargueherbacktoreality.IsoonstoppedtryingtoargueherbacktowhatIconsideredtherealworld.(I)triedtotravelalongwithheronthosefantasticjourneysintothepast.Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.

TextAnalysisAtthebeginning,hetriedtoarguehismotherbacktorealityfromhispointofviewbecausehebelievedthathismotherbeinganormalpersonwouldbebetterforherandherfamily.Butlaterwhenhebegantolookatitfromhismother’spointofview,heunderstoodhismotherwasmuchhappierwhenshecouldtravelbacktoherchildhoodwhenshewaslovedandneeded.Sohewouldliketotravelalongwithherintoherpastandunderstoodhismothermore.Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:

Whatmadetheauthorchangehisreactiontohismother’ssenility?

TextAnalysisHowdidtheauthorunderstandtherelationshipwithhischildrenfromafather’spointofview?Scanthetextandlistouttherelatedinformation.inthepastnowIhaddevelopedthehabitoflecturingthemontheharshnessoflifeinmyday.Itriedtobreakthehabit,butmusthavefailed.Betweenustherewasadisputeabouttime.Lesson13-InMyDay

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.TextAnalysisItisoneofthereasonswhythereisgenerationgapbetweenparentsandchildren.Theparentsalwaysliketotalkabouttheirpasttothechildrenbecausethatwasoncetheir“future”theydreamedofandstruggledfor.Butforthechildren,theyareindifferenttotheparents’“future”becauseitispastforthem.Theyarenowdreamingfortheirfuture.Thisisthedisputeoftime.TheendofGeneralAnalysis.

Lesson13-InMyDayQuestion:

Whatdoestheauthormeanby“adisputeabouttime”?(53)

Whathappenedtotheauthor’smotherattheageof80?Whatbecameofherafterher“last”fall?Whatexactlyistheproblemwithhismother?Whatkindofawomanwastheauthor’smotherwhenshewasyoung?Wasshehappywhenshewasyoung?Isshehappynow?Whatarehermaincomplaints?TextAnalysisFurtherquestionsonappreciationTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson13-InMyDayLesson13-InMyDayDoestheauthorfeelthathehasbeenagoodson?Whatdoyouthinkheistryingtosaywhenhehopesthathecanstepintohismother’stimemachine?Howdoestheauthorunderstandthegenerationgap?What’shisadvicetotheyoungergeneration?TextAnalysisFurtherquestionsonappreciationTheendofFurtherQuestions.WritingDevicesParallelismandRepetitionParallelstructuremeansusingthesamepatternofwordstoshowthattwoormoreideashavethesamelevelofimportance.Thiscanhappenattheword,phrase,orclauselevel.Andsoshewas,aformidablewoman,determinedtospeakhermind,determinedtohaveherway,determinedtobendthosewhoopposedher.(14)repetitionLesson13-InMyDayExamplefromthetextTobecontinuedonthenextpage.WritingDevicesParallelismandRepetitionSheranafterchickens,…Sheranwhenshemadethebeds,ranwhenshesetthetable.…sheran.(15)Repetitionisamajorrhetoricalstrategyforproducingemphasis,clarity,amplification,oremotionaleffect.parallelismLesson13-InMyDayParallelismmoreexamplesRepetitionmoreexamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.WritingDevicesParallelism:moreexamplesWordsandphrasesNotParallel:Theteachersaidthathewasapoorstudentbecausehewaiteduntilthelastminutetostudyfortheexam,completedhislabproblemsinacarelessmanner,andhismotivationwaslow.Parallel:Theteachersaidthathewasapoorstudentbecausehewaiteduntilthelastminutetostudyfortheexam,completedhislabproblemsinacarelessmanner,andlackedmotivation.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Don’tmixforms.Lesson13-InMyDayWritingDevicesParallelism:moreexamples

2.clausesNotParallel:Thesalesmanexpectedthathewouldpresenthisproductatthemeeting,thattherewouldbetimeforhimtoshowhisslidepresentation,andthatquestionswouldbeaskedbyprospectivebuyers(passive).Parallel:Thesalesmanexpectedthathewouldpresenthisproductatthemeeting,thattherewouldbetimeforhimtoshowhisslidepresentation,andthatprospectivebuyerswouldaskhimquestions.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson13-InMyDayAparallelstructurethatbeginswithclausesmustkeeponwithclauses.Changingtoanotherpatternorchangingthevoiceoftheverb(fromactivetopassiveorviceversa)willbreaktheparallelism.WritingDevicesParallelism:moreexamples3.ListsafteracolonNotParallel:Thedictionarycanbeusedforthesepurposes:tofindwordmeanings,pronunciations,correctspellings,andlookingupirregularverbs.Parallel:Thedictionarycanbeusedforthesepurposes:tofindwordmeanings,pronunciations,correctspellings,andirregularverbs.Besuretokeepalltheelementsinalistinthesameform.Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.WritingDevicesRepetition:moreexamplesWouldyoupleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasestoptalking.(ErnestHemingway,HillsLikeWhitesElephants)It’slikeawindfall,likeagodsend,likeanunexpectedpieceofluck.

(JosephConrad,Youth)Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.WritingDevicesRepetition:moreexamplesTherearewordslikeFreedomSweetandwonderfultosay.OnmyheartstringsfreedomsingsAlldayeveryday.TherearewordslikelibertyThatalmostmakemecry.IfyouhadknownwhatIknowYouwouldknowwhy.JamesLangstonHughes,WordsLikeFreedomLesson13-InMyDayTheendofWritingDevices.SentenceParaphrase1

Throughallthisshelayinbedbutmovedacrosstime,travelingamongthedeaddecadeswithaspeedandeasebeyondthegiftofphysicalscience.

(1)

…

travelingamongthedecadesthathadgonequickly,soquicklyandeasilythatitdefiedscience.thepresentparticiplephraseasadverbialofattendingcircumstances

Moreexamplesgoto2ability,talentLesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphraseHeenteredcollegeattheageofeighteen,graduatingfouryearslaterasheadofhisclass.

Teamsofsweeperswithtwigbroomsmovealonginunison,sweepingthewateraway.

backto1Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase2

Shegazedatthisimprobablyovergrownfigureoutofaninconceivablefutureandpromptlydismissedit.(4)

ShecouldnotconceiveofthefuturewhenherelittleRussellwouldbethattallandbig.Thereforesheimmediatelyputthatthoughtoutofhermind.

goto3togrowbeyondnormalsizeimpossibletocomprehendorgraspfully

torefusetoacceptthatsomethingmightbetrue

Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase3

Itshowedinthatangrychallengingthrust

ofthechinwhensheissuedanopinion,andagreatoneshehadalwaysbeenfor

issuingopinions.(10)

Whensheexpressedanopinion,herchinwouldcomeforwardwhichmadeherlookangryanddefiant.Shelikedtogiveheropinionandwasneverafraidofspeakinghermind.

aquickhardpush

Inversion,showingemphasis

goto4Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase4 Lifewascombat,andvictorywasnottothelazy,thetimid,thedrugstorecowboy,themush-mouthafraidtotellpeopleexactlywhatwasonhismind.(15)

onewhowearscowboy’sclothesbuthashadnoexperienceasacowboy;aloaferwholoitersonstreetorindrugstores

excessivelysentimentalperson

goto5Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase5Fortenyearsormoretheferocitywithwhichshehadonceattackedlifehadbeenturningtoarageagainsttheweakness,theboredom,andtheabsenceoflovethattoomuchagehadbroughther.(38)

averystrongfeelingofanger

Sheonceattackedlifewithfierceness,butnowitwasgone.Initsplacewasanuncontrollableanger.shewasangryaboutherdeclininghealth,herboredomandherloneliness.

relativeclause(preposition+relativepronoun)

modifying“ferocity”

goto6Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase6I…hadwrittenherwithsomebanaladvicetolookforthesilverlining,tocountherblessings

insteadofburdeningotherswithhermiseries.(39)

tothinkaboutthegoodthingsthathavehappenedtoher

Ihadwrittentomymother,advisinghertothinkaboutthepleasantandgoodtimesandabouthowluckyandcheerfulshehadoncebeen.Itoldhernottocomplainandhaveotherpeopleworryabouther.

goto7commonplace,uninteresting

areasonforthinkingthatthesituationisnotthatbad

Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase7Thisonewaswrittenoutofachildishfaithintheeternalstrengthofparents,anaivebeliefthatageandwearwouldbeovercomebyaneffortofwill,thatallsheneededwasagoodpeptalktorechargeaflaggingspirit.(39)

damagedonebycontinuoususeforalongtime

Parentswouldbestrongandbeabletotakecareofchildrenforever.twoappositiveclausesgoto8toputthenewenergyintotheweakerspiritLesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase8 Aworldhadlivedanddied,andthoughitwaspartofmybloodandboneIknewlittlemoreaboutitthanIknewoftheworldofthepharaohs.(45)ThoughIwasrelatedtothem,Iknewverylittleaboutthem.Theylivedinaworldthatwaspastandgone.TheywereasremotetomeastheancientEgyptiankings.comparison:nomore…thangoto9MoreexamplesLesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.SentenceParaphrasebackto8IknownomoreSpanishthanIknowGreek.

我对西班牙语和希腊语同样不懂。

TheofficialscouldseenomorethantheEmperor.

这些官员们与国王一样什么也没看到。

Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase9Theorbitsofhermindrarelytouchedpresentinterrogatorsformorethanamoment.(45)

Metaphor:

herwayofthinkingShecouldseldomrespondtothequestionsputtohertodaybecausehermindwasmovinginadifferentway.

goto10Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase10Ifaparentdoesliftthecurtainabit,itisoftenonlytostuntheyoungwithsomeexemplarytaleofhowmuchharderlifewasintheolddays.(46)amorallessonIfaparentdoestellhischildrenalittlebitaboutthepast,he/shewillusuallyjustsayhowmuchharderlifewasintheolddays.Metaphor:liftthecurtainoflifeandletyouseeastoryservingasamodelgoto11Lesson13-InMyDaySentenceParaphrase11Itirritatedmethattheirchildhoodshouldbe,asIthought,soeasywhenmyownhadbeen,asIthought,sohard.(47)usedfordescribingafactoreventthatsomeonehasaparticularfeelingoropinionabout

(表达惊异或不以为然等情绪)

goto12MoreexamplesLesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.SentenceParaphrase1. Howsadthatsheshouldhavenoonetocomforther.2. It’soddyoushouldmentionBen—Iwasjustthinkingabouthim.3. Itseemssounfairthatthisshouldhappentome.Lesson13-InMyDaybackto11SentenceParaphrase12Atdinner…asonoffendedmewithaninadequatereportcard,…hegazedatmewithanexpressionofunutterableresignationandsa