泛读教程2 Unit 5课件

1、Unit Five,英语专业教研室 张燕华 zyhreading,Outline,Discussion New lessons 1. Reading Skills 2. A Mothers Place 3. Exercises Summary composing; revising; editing; proofreading of final copy. The amount of time required for each step varies with each writing assignment.,reorganize, especially for the purpose of

2、 updating and improving.,to prepare (text) for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity, etc,read for errors,Part one ( Para.1-18 ) Because of her quarrel with her daughter-in-law, Dorothy thought she was redundant in the house and decided to leave. Part two ( Para.19-37 ) Dorothy

3、s son and daughter-in-law convinced her that she was welcome and needed and they cleared up misunderstandings between them.,Structure of the Text,Comprehending Questions,Why didnt Dorothy like the rain? What happened between Dorothy and her daughter in law? Why did Tim quit his agriculture course at

4、 the university? Did Jenny adapt to her life after she got married?,5. What does “it” in Para. 17 stand for? 6. How long had she lived on the farm? Did she want to live in town? 7. Why did Dorothy say “the answer is for me to move into town?” 8. What was Tims resolution?,9. What is the implication o

5、f the last paragraph? 10. How do you think of Tim?,Dorothy argued that the closest garden patch needed fallowing. 多萝西认为，屋子旁边的那块园地应该空着。 fallow: (of land) left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop Fields are improved by lying fallow at times. 田地经过不时的休耕可得到改良。,Langua

6、ge points,2. Dorothy stumped off to bed at 8.30 p.m., feeling old and lonely, and missing Steve as she hadnt missed him for a long time. 于是多萝西晚上八点半就气冲冲地上床了，感到苍老无力，孤立无助，从来没有这么想念过史蒂夫。 After hearing the news, he stumped angrily out of the room. 听到这消息后，他怒气冲冲地走出房间。,3. Tim had quit his agriculture course

7、at the university and come home to work the farm, toiling like a Trojan to pay off the debts his father left. 蒂姆中断了大学的农学课程，回到农场干活。他象特洛伊人一样辛苦地工作，偿还父亲欠下的债务。 toil: labor; work hard toil and moil: 辛辛苦苦地工作 The wealth comes from the toil of the masses. 财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。,4. Then gradually she relinquished more

8、of the work to him and concentrated on her garden and flowers, and the housework. 于是，她就逐渐把更多的农活交给蒂姆做，自己专心伺弄花园，种些花草，操持家务。 relinquish: to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon; to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc); to release; let go Hes relinquished his claim to the throne. 他放弃了继承王位的要求。,

9、5. Dorothy surrendered some of the house work to her, and occasional meals, but she still did most of the day-to-day household running. 多萝西主动把一部分家务活让詹妮做，偶尔还让她做几顿饭，但是家里大部分的日常家务仍由她自己操持。 In an emergency, keep calm. Dont surrender to panic. 在情况紧急时，保持冷静，不要惊慌失措。,6. Last night was just the tip of the icebe

10、rg. The rest will show up soon. the tip of the iceberg 重要情况重大问题等显露出的小部分, 冰山的一角 The news article reported only the tip of the iceberg. Hidden is a serious situation. 这则新闻只报道了事情表面的小部分。严重的状况隐而未露。,7. Then she squared her shoulders and started again. 然后她正了正身子，再度开口。 You graduates must square your shoulder

11、s and face the world. 你们毕业生必须拿出勇气，面对世界。,8. For a few minutes silence reigned. 沉默好大一会儿。 reign: to predominate; prevail; a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful a person who lived during the reign of Victoria,9. “Say what you want,” Dorothy grunted. She knew she s

12、ounded old and crabby. “想说什么就说，”多萝西嘟哝着。她知道自己的声音听起来又老又冲。 crabby：bad-tempered promote a well-rested, less crabby country. 创立一个更安逸、少抱怨的国家。,10. Dorothy turned away from the window where shed been staring resolutely at the rain, and looked at him. 多萝西眼睛一直牢牢地盯着窗外的雨，这时转过头来，看着他。 resolutely: showing firm determination or purpose Difficulties shouldnt be run away from; they should be faced resolutely. 不应逃避困难，而应变坚决正视困难。,Discussion,What is the ideal family in your opinion? In the future