unit3mystrokeofluck.ppt

1、,Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck Kirk Douglas,Who are those guys?,Catherine Zeta Jones vs Michael Douglas,Lux Shampoo,Kirk Douglas a play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.,Fitzgerald R. Ford,杰拉尔德R福特 (born in 1913) the 38

2、th American President” “I am a Ford, not a Lincoln”. Modest, easy going, spokesman of the lower-middle class people,Can you figure it out?,1. He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. 2. A bicycle cant stand on its own because it is two-tyred. 3. We must all hang together or we shall all hang s

3、eparately.,1. What happens to us in life often makes us think ourselves lucky or unlucky.,2. Do you believe in luck? Please explain with your personal experience.,TALK ABOUT IT,Memorable Quotes,I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity. Oprah Winfrey the most successful female talk show ho

4、st in American TV history. ,Im a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. Thomas Jefferson the third president of the United States and one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence. ,I dont believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason. Nelly

5、 One of the more unique rap talents ,Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson A founder of Transcendentalism ,Para.1,1. Los Angeles Skyline in winter, 2. Venice Beach （威尼斯海滩） 3. Griffith Observatory (格瑞菲斯天文台） 4. Hollywood sign,Los Angeles is the larges

6、t city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States (next to New York City). Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels.,In 1984, Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics Games successfully. Officially opened by President Ronald Reagan,搭便车,顺风车，免费承载,1. hitchhik

7、e 2. pick-up 3. ride - Lets hitch a ride. - Not having much money, john decide to thumb a ride to Los Angeles. - He picked up a hitch-hiker.,collide, collision,: to hit each other accidentally; bump into; crash into -The motorbike and the bus collided at the corner of the street. - The two planes co

8、llided with each other in midair. collide with sb. / sth.,collide, collision,- The car was completely wrecked by the force of the collision. - The liner is reported to have been in collision with an oil tanker 请勿追尾： Rear and Collision collide vs crash,“Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed!,Wh

9、at happened to the writer?,He was involved in an air crash but luckily survived.,The real intention:,He is being ironic. He means that he did not feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.,Para. 2: wreckage, wreck,Wreck v. to destroy, damage, spoil -The train wrecked at midnight. -His drinking

10、 wrecked their marriage. -The weather wrecked all our plans. -The ship was wrecked on the rock. -The ship was wrecked off the coast of France. (usually passive) to damage a ship so much that it sinks or can no longer sail 使失事，使遇难，破坏,Para. 3,intuition,: the power of knowing something without reasonin

11、g “How did you know that, Jane?” “Womens intuition!” - intuitive a -Birds learn to fly by instinct. -By pinch and scraping for the last five year, she have enough money to pay for her sons tuition.,Upset, blue, down,depressed: sad or gloomy; dispirited, downhearted - I need something to occupy my mi

12、nd. I get depressed if I have nothing to do. devastate, destroy, depress,Upset, blue, down,depress, depression depressed, depressing, - Perfectly stable people are often thrown into depression by divorce, unemployment, or failure in their work. Great Depression,Para.4,Occupation,Please state your na

13、me, age and occupation.n. 职业 Hong Kong had ever been under English occupation for more than 100 years. 3. He returned from Paris and found his office was under someone elses occupation. occupation: the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force invasion, takeover,Occup

14、ation,surviving the occupation : refer to German fascists occupation of France during the second world war.,Para. 5,生气知多少？,miff, angry, cross indignant, wrathful, raged, to fall into a rage, furious,生气知多少？,1. anger/ angry: The most general one. 2. cross / cross: Feeling easy to get angry. (易怒) 3. In

15、dignation / indignant: (fml) Anger. (愤愤不平，义愤填膺)It stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean or shameful. -We expressed our indignation at the ruthless exploitation.,4. wrath/ wrathful: Very treat anger. (literary) (愤怒,怒气冲冲)It suggests a desire on intent to revenge or punish. 5. Rag

16、e /raged: Wild, violent anger. (狂怒)It suggests loss of self- control from violence of emotion. in a rage /to fall into a rage.,6. Fury / furious: Violent, extreme and destructive anger. (暴怒)She flew into a fury.她暴怒起来。 Lose ones temper,Para.6,temporary a. lasting only for a limited period of time,e.g

17、.,Most of the workers accepted the temporary arrangement. The temporary offices are set for the urban renewal.,Synonym:,transient, momentary, impermanent,Antonym:,permanent, everlasting, eternal,Derivation:,temporariness n. temporarily ad.,But that took some doing on my part too. = But I also made s

18、ome efforts to adjust myself. 而且还颇费了一番努力。,poignant,: keen or strong in mental appeal; moving 令人沉痛的，悲惨的，酸楚的 - It was a poignant moment. They held hands and looked into each others eyes for the last time. - The sight of the elders embracing with tears in their eyes was particularly poignant.,poignant,

19、2. Physically painful: -“Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward”. 3. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism. 4. poignancy: U 痛苦，痛楚，酸楚,伤悲 The poignancy of parting and separation,But it was just that poignant style that made me fall in love . 正是她那种辛辣的风格征服了我 。,非限制性定语从句,In 1954, w

20、hen our next jobs threatened to keep us apart for months at a time, I realized I didnt want to lose her and asked her to marry me.,Sb threaten to do sth: sb say / utter threats against sth Sth threaten to do sth: Sth gives signs or warning of sth, Sth be likely to The hijackers threatened to kill on

21、e passenger every hour if their demands were not met. 2. The black clouds threatened rain. 3. His scandal threatens to ruin his future.,Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada（内华达州）, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment.

22、Las Vegas, billed as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino 赌博娱乐场所resorts and associated entertainment.,Las Vegasworld gambling capital ,World wedding capital,人们在这里结婚不用验血和等候，只要花上10来分钟时间填表就能领取结婚许可证，性急的可以步行到马路斜对面或右边的结婚教堂，花上1015分钟时间就可以完成婚礼。在拉斯维加斯，人们结为夫妻只要半个小时。,Para.8

23、,be wrapped up in: to be totally absorbed in； preoccupied,-He doesnt have much time for a social life, because hes too wrapped up in his work. - Chinese parents tend to be completely wrapped up in their kids. - The boy was so wrapped up in his toys that he didnt hear his grandmothers words at all.,

24、which hasnt always been easy, given that Im sometimes an actor wrapped up in his ego. = which hasnt always been easy, because I am sometimes too proud of myself as an actor.,“自我”是对自己的偏见,潘石屹 （SOHO中国董事长）：如果我们的生命像水杯一样，已经盛满了自我，盛满了各种各样的偏见、教条和迷信，我们就不能够接受任何新的思想，生命之杯就再也没有盛其他东西的空间了。“自我”是自己对自己的偏见，导致了自己总觉得自己是正

25、确的，别人是不对的，而这往往是战争的根源、争吵的根源，是团结最大的障碍，也是我们成长道路上最大的障碍。,be wrapped up in: to be totally absorbed in wrap sb. up in cotton wool： protect sb. too much from dangers or risks wrap sb. Up： put warm clothes on sb.,station wagon (AmE.)=Estate car,sport utility vehicle,console:,to give comfort to (someone) in t

26、imes of sadness -Susanna did her best to console her daughter by promising to buy he another doll. -William consoled himself with the thought that at least no one else had been involved in the accident.,Consolation: a few words of consolation a great consolation to Consolation prize: a small prize g

27、iven to sb who has not won a competition Consolatory:,condole; condolence vs console; consolation,Condole: express ones sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someones death 哀悼，吊唁，慰问 Condolence kndulns 1.Peter wrote to condole with his friend on the death of his mother. 2. We would like to extends ou

28、r condolence to the families of those killed.,Q: What is survivors anguish? After the shock,Malignant mlignnt adj. : dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) 1. The tumour is not malignant. 这个瘤不是恶性的。benign 2.Its a malignant slander to me. vici

29、ous 这对我是恶意的诽谤。 有恶意的， 恶性的， 有害的,authorize: to give permission for,Synonyms: legalize, license, sanction -Only the Congress can authorize the President to declare war. -Ive been authorized by the court to repossess this property. - I have authorized him to act for me while I am away. author, authorize,

30、 authority:,finance vt. provide money for; fund,e.g.,The World Bank finances this environmental protection organization.,Collocation：,deficit finance 赤字财政 finance capital 金融资本 financial crisis 金融危机,n. money provided for a special purpose,e.g.,Finance for the National Health Service comes from taxpay

31、ers. 国家卫生局的资金来自纳税人的税款。,deplorable:,1.bad; unfortunate 2.of very poor quality or condition 3.bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure 应受谴责的，悲惨的，凄惨的，破旧的，糟糕的,deplore,deplore vt. 悲叹， 公开谴责， 强烈反对，对 . 深感遗憾 1.Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing. 2.One must deplore their violent beha

32、vior.,beneficiary n. the receiver of a benefit,e.g.,The old womans dog is the chief beneficiary of her will. Many poor students are the beneficiaries of this scholarship.,Comparison:,benefactor n. the person who gives money or other help to a person or a cause,Collocation:,beneficiary country final

33、beneficiary,What does the author mean by “tough love”?,“Tough love” refers to Annes belief that you should be a bit tough with your loved ones in order to get them back to normal life as quickly as possible. Need less to say, under this “tough” surface lies profound love, hence the phrase “tough lov

34、e”.,It is a case of oxymoron (矛盾修辞法), which is a rhetorical device in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. similar examples: a deafening silence her cruel kindness a mournful optimist a clever fool, bitter-sweet love the marriage hearse 婚礼的灵车,British poet laureate Alfred Tennyson（1

35、8091892,His honor rooted in dishonor stood And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. 他那来源于不名誉的名誉依然如故， 而那并不诚实的诚实保持虚伪的忠诚。,endure: to bear,-The report describes how political prisoners have to endure. -She had to endure countless attacks on her reputation from popular newspapers. 我再也不耐烦听那一套了。I cannot

36、 endure listening to that any longer. endure +sth / to do sth / doing sth endurance,Read Para. 14my latest book,Which sentence(s) best summarize(s) the whole story?,The last two sentences strike home the authors point. “What sets the survivor apart from the others is the willingness to move on, and

37、to help others move on too”, as is exemplified by the authors wife, Anne.,set apart: to make (something or someone) different, to distinguish -What set the apart was the way it dealt with the murder scene. -His dedication really set him apart from previous party leaders.,What sets the survivors apar

38、t from the others is the willingness to move on, and to help others to move on too.,Translation:,幸存者和他人不同的地方在于他愿意继续前进，并同时帮助其他人一起前进。,Structural analysis,Part 1( Para 1-2) Introduction Part 2 (Para 3-4) His wifes intuition and good judgments Part 3(Para 5-7) Romance and marriage Part 4(Para 8) Back to

39、 his recovery from the crash. Part 5( Para 9-13) How his wife handled her crisis and helped rebuild his confidence. Part 6(Para 14) Conclusion,Please distinguish,1. Chorological account 2. flashback,Chronological account (description of the air crash) flashback (his wifes intuition and judgment on p

40、revious occasions ) flashback ( their romance and marriage) chronological account ( his recovery from the air crash) flashback (his wife surgery) flashback( his wifes method to make people move on) chronological account (conclusion),Oral presentation,Talk show: Suppose you are Michael Douglas, you a

41、re going to be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey about your parents, tell their story. Summary: A portrait of Anne Douglas Annes life Annes story,Key words: wreckage, wreck,u the parts of a vehicle, building , etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed （车辆等的）残骸，（建筑物等）扥废墟 - A few surviv

42、ors were pulled from the wreckage. -Pieces of wreckage were found ten miles away from the scene of the explosion.,Para. 2: wreck: noun,A ship that has sunk or that has been very badly damage wreck = shipwreck 沉船；严重损毁的船 -The hurricane caused many wrecks. 飓风造成了许多船难。 2. A car , plane, train, etc. that

43、has been very badly damaged in an accident （事故）遭严重破坏的汽车、飞机、火车等 -Two passengers are still trapped in the wreck. 有两名乘客仍被困在失事的车辆里。,Para. 2: wreck: noun,3. (Usually single) a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition (身体或精神）受到严重受伤的人 -My father was a complete wreck after the illness. 我父亲病后身体完全垮

44、了。 4. (AmE) =crash Car wreck , train wreck, plane wreck 5. a vehicle, building, etc. that is in very bad condition -The house was a wreck when I bought it.,让某人搭便车，顺风车 撞上 坚持，执意 拥有良好的判断和直觉 以为谋生手段 出现 暂时，临时地 就某人而言 见鬼去吧 分开，保持距离 11. 溜走，悄然离开,12. 喜结良缘 13. 经历 14. 由于，既然，考虑到 15. 沉浸于，包裹在 16. 伸展，伸直 17. 昏迷，无意识地躺着

45、 18. 恢复，康复 19. 资助一个研究中心 20. 拽某人起床 21. 在当中，过程中 22. 不同于他人，与他人区分开来 23. 向前走,Useful expressions,Dictation,Love means that I know the person I love. / I am aware of / the many sides of the other person / no just the beautiful side/ but also the limitations. / I have an awareness the other persons feelings

46、 and thoughts. / I can see the other person / on a deeper level.,Dictation,Love means / that I care about the welfare / of the person I love. / if I care about you, / Im concerned about your growth, / I hope you will become / all that you can become.,Dictation,Love means trusting the person I love.

47、/If I love you, / I trust you will accept my caring and my love / and that you wont deliberately hurt me. / I trust that you will find me lovable / and that you wont abandon me. / if we trust each other, / we are willing to be open to each other / and reveal our true selves.,Key to exercises,: C 1.

48、F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F,Key to text comprehension,But I also made some effort to adjust myself. which hasnt always been easy, because I am sometimes too proud of myself as an actor.,Key to text comprehension :,get married if one takes into account that at that time and place, esp. without any delay Wh

49、en distinguishes,Key to vocabulary :,1. wrapped up 2. fatal 3. fluent 4. has undergone 5. stretch out 6. finance 7. consequences 8. neighborhood,Key to vocabulary :,insistent depressing consolation inspiration collision diagnosis assurance unconsciousness,Key to vocabulary :,insist (v.) 坚持；强调 insist

50、ence n. 坚持，坚决主张；强调 insistent a. 坚持的 depress v. 使沮丧；降低，压下；压抑 depressed a. 沮丧的；降低的；不景气的 depressing a. 令人沮丧的 depression n. 沮丧；萧条 console v. 安慰，慰藉 consolation n. 安慰，慰藉 consolatory a. 慰问的，可慰藉的 inspire v. 使感动；激发；煽动 inspiration n. 灵感，启示 inspiring a. 令人振奋的，激励人的，鼓舞人心的,collide v. 碰撞，互撞；抵触 collision n. 碰撞，冲突 d

51、iagnose v. 判断，诊断（疾病） diagnostic a. 特征的；诊断的 diagnosis n. 诊断 assure v. 使确信，使放心；确保 assurance n. 保证；确信，肯定；自信 assured a. 确实的，保障的；有自信的 . unconscious a. 失去知觉的 unconsciously ad. 无意识地，不知不觉地 unconsciousness n. 无意识，意识不清，失去知觉,A B C D C D A D,Key to vocabulary :,1. fortune 2. unnatural, artificial 3. immediately

52、 4. seldom, hardly 5. back 6. innocence 7. escaped 8. marvelous, wonderful, terrific,Key to vocabulary :,1. pretend 2. explicit 3. recur 4. refer 5. commit 6. inject 7. depress 8. reform,Key to vocabulary :,Grammar focus of the unit,Negation and inversion Unit noun asas vs. like,Negative words,not,

53、never, seldom, hardly, scarcely, rarely, barely. 否定副词的位置：否定副词出现在谓语动词之前；出现在复合谓语时放在情态动词、助动词或be动词的后面。 -Anne had such good judgment and intuition, she rarely makes a wrong decision.,-Then again, Ive never seen her feel sorry for herself either. 3.否定副词前置：强调，部分倒装 -Scarcely was Vicky involved in any extrac

54、urricular activities during the university year. -Nowhere in China have I ever seen such a moving scene before.,4. 否定转移：注意否定的对象 部分否定 -All that glitters is not gold. -Everyman is not a gentleman. 2)转移从句谓语动词上 -I dont think youve met our new teacher. 3) 特定语境中可以把否定状语的否定词转移到谓语动词前 -I dont teach because I

55、think it is easy for me.,-I dont spend three hours repairing that vacuum cleaner so that it could sit in the closet. 5.双重否定：表达强烈肯定意义 -I cant sit without extreme pain very time.,I hope it will not rain. She has seldom been so successful before. Never has she been so successful before. 3. Nowhere in I

56、celand will you find gold. 4. Donald had never imagined that this strange incident would help him to find a job. Never had Donald imagined that this strange incident would help him to find a job.,Key to grammar: ,5. He had scarcely any time to pack his suitcase. scarcely had he any time to pack his

57、package. 6. In no circumstances must you tell him this secret. 7. We rarely get more than three consecutive days of hot weather in summer. Rarely do we get more than three consecutive days of hot weather in summer. 8. I had hardly ever worked as hard as I did yesterday. hardly had I ever worked as h

58、ard as I did yesterday.,1. 无爱之人不可能真正幸福。 2. 人人皆有过失。 3. 闪光的并非都是金子。 4. 这些都不是白做的。 5. 我不明白他为什么不在这儿。 6. 能不做的事她绝不会做。 7. 我认为他没说真话。 8. 玛丽只求安宁。,Key to grammar: ,Unit nouns 单位词,单位词是表示人或物的单位或动作行为的单位的词。单位词大都借用普通名词的搭配一般比较固定，可以和不可数名词搭配，也可以和可数名词搭配。 【1】一般性表示个数的词： piece: a piece of paper / chalk / cake / bread / news

59、 / advice / information/ furniture,bit: a bit of wood / grass/ trouble / bread / water article: an article of furniture / clothing / luggage 【2】以形状表示个数的单位词 cake: a cake of soap / ice Bar: a bar of chocolate / candy Drop: a drop of blood / water / oil /dew,Head: a head of lettuce / cabbage/ cauliflower/ cattle / sheep Loaf: a loaf of bread Slice: a slice of meat / bread / beef Lump: a lump of sugar / coal / eart