champion-of-the-world.ppt

1、Champion all over the world,中国女子排球队,牙买加飞人博尔特,拳击运动员邹市明,网球运动员阿加西,男子十项全能选手 阿什顿伊顿,-Maya Angelou,Champion of the World,About the author:,Called Maya Angelou (1928)is an American author and poet who has been c Americas most visible black female autobiographer. She is best known for her series of six biogr

2、aphical volumes, among which, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the most highly acclaimed.,President Barack Obama presenting with the Presidential medal of freedom，2011,Maya is reciting her poem in Clintons inauguration.,Top Works of Maya Angelou,1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings This is the first

3、 of five chronicles of Mayas life. This one is required reading for any Arkansas student, however its still my favorite of the autobiographies. The setting is Stamps, AR. If you havent read it, you should.,2) On the Pulse of Morning This poem was written for the inauguration of President Bill Clinto

4、n. After its reading it quickly became a bestseller.,3) The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou This book contains all of Maya Angelous published poetry: Just Give Me A Cool Drink of Water fore I Diiie (1971 Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well (1975); And Still I Rise (1978); Shaker, Why Don

5、t You Sing? (1983); I Shall Not Be Moved (1990); and the 1993 inaugural poem On the Pulse of Morning._z_littlerock_z_);,4) Still I Rise This is one of my favorite pieces of poetry. It celebrates victory from tragedy and the courage of the human spirit. We have a power within us all. This poem can he

6、lp you find it.,5) A Brave and Startling Truth This poem was read to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.,6) Even the Stars Look Lonesome This is Mayas most recent work. It is a collection of short essays about Mayas life, family and stories. She has had many hards

7、hips in her life but through it all shes kept a sense of humor and awe that shine through these short pieces.,7) The Heart of a Woman This is an autobiography that isnt based in Arkansas. The majority of the story takes place in New York. Maya struggles to raise her young son in the face of racial t

8、ension and a tumultuous love life.,8) Wouldnt Take Nothing for My Journey Now This is another collection of short essays on Mayas thoughts and life. It was first published in 1993.,9) Gather Together in My Name This autobiography covers Mayas life from the age of sixteen to nineteen. During this per

9、iod she gives birth to a son, works as a prostitute, waitress, dancer and meets many young men who want to lead her down the wrong path. She struggles with sex, love and the racial prejudices of the 1940s.,10) Life Doesnt Frighten Me This is a poem for kids ages 4-8. It teaches people of any age to

10、have confidence in themselves.,what style of writting is the text? Narration,The author uses a champion boxing match as a metaphor for an opportunity for blacks to rise .This match also is a fight between the white people and the black people .,Through the text we can see that the white is very prej

11、udice,however,the blacks are loooking themselves down. Therefore,blacks are afraid of Joes failure,Division of the text:,Paragraph（15）Introduction to the background information and people s reaction to the boxing contest before it begins. Paragraph(624) The whole process of the fierce contest. Parag

12、raph(2528) The final result of the contest: the black young man win it and the crowd are filled with great relief and excitement.,About the text:,The text serves as an example of how a young African American can survive. The text discloses the racial discrimination existing in American society and e

13、xpress Negroes indignation in their hearts.,Words,1 wedge V. (1). fix, force, or implant (2). squeeze like a wedge into a tight space eg. This will wedge itself in so tightly and completely block the airway that within minutes, because of lack of oxygen, a child will die.,2.perch V.（1）.support consi

14、sting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) n. （1）sit, as on a branch eg.The birds perched high in the tree . （2） to come to rest, settle （3） cause to perch or sit eg. She perched her hat on her head .,3 cackle n. （1）. the sound made by a hen after laying an egg （

15、2）. noisy talk （3）. a loud laugh suggestive of a hens cackle v. （1） talk or utter in a cackling manner eg. The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine . （2）. squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens （3）. emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing,4 pierce v. （1）cu

16、t or make a way through eg. The path pierced the jungle Light pierced through the forest . （2）. move or affect (a persons emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply The cold pierced her bones eg. Her words pierced the students . （3）. sound sharply or shrilly eg.The scream pierced the night （4）.

17、penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument （5）. make a hole into eg.The needle pierced her flesh.,5 ambush n. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise v. 1. wait in hiding to attack 2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing eg.That attack follows a deadly ambush

18、Saturday when two British soldiers were killed by another dissident group.,6 maim v. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation people were maimed by the explosion eg.If you want to humble an empire it makes sense to maim its cathedrals.,7 ordain v. (1)order by virtue

19、of superior authority; decree eg.The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews (2). appoint to a clerical posts eg.He was ordained in the Church (3). invest with ministerial or priestly authority eg.The minister was ordained only last month (4). issue an order,9 accusation n. （1） a for

20、mal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt （2）an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence eg.The accusation has been that it has sucked business from elsewhere because of the no-regulation option.,10 husky n. breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled

21、dog adj. （1）muscular and heavily built eg.clothing sizes for husky boys （2）.deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion eg.makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky,Expressions,Shot through with 充满 A herd of 一群 Cash register现金出纳机 Perch on 栖息，停留 Razor blade剃须刀刀片 Block u

22、p阻碍,Expressions,Chase away 驱走 驱逐 Blow ones breath 吹气 哈气 Shake up 摇匀 震激 boxer 职业拳击手 left hook 左勾拳 hold in 拿着 抱着 拖住 fight ones way out 战出出路,Analysis of the sentences,The apprehensive mood was shot through with shafts of gaiety, as a black sky is streaked with lightning. Some people feel a little worri

23、ed , but others feel excited because of the coming boxing fight .,Analysis of the sentences,A tide of murmuring assent poured out the doors and into the yards. A group of people, who have no idea about the ongoing event themselves but still want to know something about it , rushed out of the door an

24、d went into the yard.,It was too noisy and might shake up the atmosphere. The noise we made was too loud that it might influence the intense atmosphere.,D B A D C,1、What is the symbolic meaning of masters voice？,Masters voice symbolizes the low status of Black people,they have no chance to attend th

25、e live spot,they can only get the information from the announcer.It also indicates the ubiquitous discrimination in America.,2、Why was it important that Joe Louis win the heavyweight championship fight?,1、Louis represents all the black people and his failure means his race are falling. 2、Its a chance for the black people to build their strong images in front of the white people. 3、Its also a proof that no matter how the white hates the black,there do exist some probility for them t