精讀1 Unit 8 The Kindness of Strangers

,,,,,,,,,,,,,單擊此處編輯母版標(biāo)題樣式,,單擊此處編輯母版文本樣式,,第二級(jí),,第三級(jí),,第四級(jí),,第五級(jí),,,,*,Unit 8 The Kindness of Strangers,Mike Mclntyre,,,,Part One,Warm-up,ENTER,Discussion,Please discuss the following questions in groups,,,1. Do you agree that it would be foolish to trust strangers? Give your reasons and examples.,,,,2. Have you ever been helped by strangers when you were in trouble? Tell your own experiences.,,Part Two,Background Information,ENTER,,,,States in the U.S.A,,,The Golden Gate Bridge,,American Society,,Background information,Contents,,States in the U.S.A,These are states mentioned by the author in the article.,,California,( CA)—San Francisco—the Golden Gate Bridge,,Iowa,,（,IA,）,,Montana,(MT),,Nebraska,(NE),,North Carolina,(NC) – Cape Fear,,Oregon,(OR),,Tennessee,(TN)-- Jamestown,,Wyoming,(WY),,States in the U.S.A,Situated in the heart of Southern England,,the County of Berkshire,, also known as 'Royal Berkshire' is home to several well known Towns and Cities, such as Windsor, where the famous Royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found. Another Royal connection is the Town of Ascot, famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival - 'Royal Ascot'. Berkshire also boasts many,picturesque,Villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning.,The end of States in the U.S.A.,,,Golden Gate Bridge,,,,,Americans are known as a generous people. “Love my neighbor” and “ Be your brother’s keeper” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however , things have changed.,,American Society,People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. But the author of this article tries to tell people that based on this personal experience, things are not as bad as people believe .,,In fact, one can still depend one the kindness of strangers in this country. American people of course will be happy to hear this . However. The fact that they need this kind of reassurance and the fact that these kinds of article are so readily accepted by the,Reader’s Digest,show that people are far from certain, and the problem is far from being resolved.,,Today, people generally agree that competition is good for economic growth because it makes people work harder and better. But they also find that it might turn the society into a battlefield or a jungle where everybody is guided by the law of “the survival of the fittest” and that it might do harm to human relationship. This has happened in the United States. It is also happening in our own country. We should be aware of this problems and try to understand and learn to deal with them.,About the author,Mike Mclntyre,,a 37-year-old journalist with a beautiful girlfriend and a decent newspaper job in San Francisco, was living the easy life when he had a sudden revelation: His life was utterly devoid of,（缺乏）,meaning,.,,"I was empty of passion. I was numb. I was halfway to nowhere. I was dead," McIntyre writes in "The Kindness of,Strangers," attempting to hitchhike cross-country with nothing more than a backpack and a passion to discover himself and America.,,Other people,’,s opinionabout MIKE MCINTYRE,He is a disillusioned journalist abandons his job, his girlfriend and his bank account to backpack penniless from San Francisco to Cape Fear, N.C. Refusing to accept money, he places himself totally at the mercy of strangers. With only a few,harrowing,（痛心的）,,encounters, he is given rides, fed and sheltered almost consistently throughout his journey.,,Mclntyre takes you on an adventure.,,This book is great. I couldn't set it down. McIntyre has an amazing ability to capture the humor, irony and sadness in the lives of every day people. He meets the amazing characters, as well as ordinary people, and writes with beautiful simplicity. This is an adventure for the 90's,when most Americans fear adventuring into their own country,Reader,’,s Digest,The article appeared in the Reader’s Digest, May 1997. The Reader’s Digest is an 80-year-old popular American magazine, second only to TV guide in circulation. It is published in 18 languages and more than 24 million copies are sold world wide monthly. The large circulation indicated that it is designed to appeal to average people. Therefore, most articles from this magazine reflect traditional America values and tend a paint a generally positive picture of the land and people of the United States.,,Part,Three,Language Study,,Detailed Analysis,,Part 1 : paragraph 1- 4,Questions,Why did the author decide to start on this journey?,,,Who did the author meet when he was driving in a desert? How did he know that it was a hitchhiker?,,,Did he stop to pick up the young man? Why not?,,What bothered him?,,,Why did the author ask these questions in para 3?,Text Analysis,Does anyone stop any more?... Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?,,,In Para. 3,Question:,Why did the author ask these questions?,,,,,Americans are known as generous people. “Love thy neighbor” and “Be your brother’s keeper” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however, things have changed. People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. The author wanted to find out the fact.,,,?,,Come upon:,to meet or find sb./sth. by chance or by accident,偶然遇見或發(fā)現(xiàn)某人,/,某事物,,,我遇到一群孩子在街上玩耍。,,I came upon a group of children playing in the street.,,,,come across (casually),,,I came across an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning.,,,今天早上我在牛津大街碰見一位老校友。,formal,addict,vt.,,a.,to devote or give (oneself) habitually or,,compulsively,沉溺于,,b.,to cause to become compulsively and,,physiologically,（生理方面）,dependent on a habit,,forming substance,使上癮,,,Examples:,,She was,addicted to,rock music.,,He was,addicted to,cocaine.,,,n.,,a.,one who is addicted, as to narcotics,上癮者,,,b.,a devoted believer or follower,追隨者,,,Example:,,We are all,addicts,of Communist.,,,addiction (n.):,癮,,his,addiction,to gambling,,,addictive (adj.):,使人上癮的,,Tobacco is highly,addictive,.,,,be addicted to sth.:,對(duì)某事物有癮,,,這個(gè)小孩沉迷于電腦游戲,,,無(wú)可救藥,.,,This child is hopelessly addicted to computer games.,,lurk,v/n.,a.,to wait quietly and secretly,潛伏，埋伏,,,b.,to behave in a sneaky; sneak,暗藏,,,c.,to exist unobserved or unsuspected,偷偷行動(dòng),,,Examples:,,danger,lurking around,every bend,,There‘s somebody,lurking,behind that bush,（灌木）,.,,Some anxiety still,lurked,in her mind.,,The villagers reported that the lion from the zoo was still,lurking,close to the village.,,Leave sb/sth done:,,to make sb/sth stay in a certain state,使某人、某事物保持某種狀態(tài),,,e.g.,,They left the food untouched.,,Never leave the door unlocked.,,Stranded: adj.,1. left on the shore and unable to return to the sea,被擱淺的,,a ship stranded on a sandbank,,,擱淺在沙灘上的船,,2. left in difficulties,陷入困境的,,,束手無(wú)策的,,stranded tourists,,,受困無(wú)援的旅行者,,shelter,n.,,something that provides cover or,,protection, as from the weather,庇護(hù)，收容所,,,v.,,a.,,to provide cover or protection for,保護(hù),,,b.,,to take cover; find refuge,避難,,,shelter sb./sth. (from sb/sth):,,protect sb./sth. (from sb./sth.),保護(hù)，給,…,提供庇護(hù)處,,,Examples:,,He,sheltered,at the bus stop during the heavy rain.,,Barn,shelters,us from the storm.,,Intrigue,(vt.),,intrigue sb. (with sth.):,,arouse sb’s interest or curiosity,激起某人的興趣或好奇心,,,他的話引起了我的好奇心。,,What he said intrigued me.,,He intrigued the child with an exciting story.,,他講了一個(gè)吸引人的故事，激起了那個(gè)孩子的興趣。,,,2.,(vi.),,intrigue (with sb.) (against sb.):,,make and carry out secret plans or plots to do sth. bad,搞陰謀詭計(jì),,,She was intriguing with her sister against her mother.,,她和妹妹串通搗鬼跟母親作對(duì)。,,Detailed Analysis:,,Part 2: paragraph 5- 7,Questions in part 2,What was the author’s plan for the trip?,,,What did the author learn about people in general during the trip?,,,What did the author mean about “ a cashless journey through the land of almighty dollar”?,Question:,Why did the author hold a sign?,,,The author was holding a sign showing people where he was going. The fact that he put down “America” as his destination may have been the reason why he had been so well treated. It must have caught the attention of the media and roused people’s patriotic feeling.,,Conquer: v.,1.(fig.,比喻,) overcome (an obstacle, emotion, etc.),克服 （障礙,﹑,情緒等）,:,,Smallpox has finally been conquered.,,,天花終於遏制住了。,,你必須克服駕駛車輛的恐懼心理。,,You must conquer your fear of driving.,,,2. defeat (an enemy, a rival, etc),擊敗 （敵人,﹑,對(duì)手等）,:,,England conquered their main rivals in the first round of the competition.,,,英格蘭隊(duì)在第一輪比賽中就擊敗了主要對(duì)手。,,,3. take possession of (sth.) by force,以武力占領(lǐng),,,征服（某事物）,,The Normans conquered England in 1066.,,,諾曼人于,1066,年征服了英國(guó)。,,,4. (fig,比喻,) gain the admiration, love, etc.,,of (sb./sth.),贏得（某人,/,某事物）的贊譽(yù),﹑,愛慕等,:,,She has conquered the hearts of many men.,,,她已使許多男子傾心。,,,Warn: v.,1) warn sb. about sth.,提醒,,The police have warned shopkeepers about the forged banknotes.,,,警方已提醒各店主留意偽鈔。,,2) warn (sb.) of sth.,預(yù)先通知,,The police are warning (motorists) of possible delays.,,警方通知（駕駛汽車的人）交通可能受阻。,,3) warn sb. against (doing) sth.,警惕，提防,,He warned us against pickpockets.,,他告訴我們要小心扒手。,,The doctor warned us against overtiring the patient.,,醫(yī)生讓我們注意病人不可過(guò)勞,.,,treat: v.,treat sb. with respect / contempt / courtesy etc.,受到尊重,/,輕視,/,禮貌對(duì)待,,Despite her seniority, Margot was never treated with much respect.,,,treat sb./oneself (to sth.):,,give sb./oneself sth. enjoyable, eg. special food or entertainment,,,,以某事物（如食物或娛樂(lè)）款待某人或使自己獲得享受,:,,,She treated each of the children,to,an ice-cream.,,她請(qǐng)孩子每人吃個(gè)冰激凌。,,We were treated to the unusual sight of the Prime Minister singing on TV.,,我們有幸目睹首相上電視一展歌喉的難得場(chǎng)面。,,,treat sb.,,like dirt/a dog:,(,infml,) treat sb. with no respect at all,,,視某人如草芥,,They treat their workers like dirt.,,他們把工人看得糞土不如。,,my treat,(n.),,(,spoken),used to tell someone that you will pay for something such as a meal for them,我請(qǐng)客,,Let's go out to lunch - my treat.,,readiness,n.,,a.,willingness or eagerness,愿意,,b.,,quickness and facility,敏捷，迅速,,c.,,state of being ready or prepared,,,準(zhǔn)備就緒,,,readiness,of tongue,,,口齒伶俐,,,readiness,to learn,愿意學(xué)習(xí),,everything in,readiness,一切準(zhǔn)備就緒,,,readiness to do sth.,愿意做某事,,Detailed Analysis:,,Part 3: paragraph 8—11,Questions in part 3,How did he feel when he concluded his journey?,,“I didn,’,t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping.” why did he say so?,,Why did the driver brake so hard and suddenly in para 9?,,,,Question:,Why did the author say so?,,The author was deeply touched. He said this to emphasize the kindness and courage of the two old ladies, not to suggest that it was wrong or stupid.,,pull: v.,(cause a vehicle to) move sideways; veer or steer (sth.),（使機(jī)動(dòng)車）打斜,;,使（某物）轉(zhuǎn)向,;,操縱（某物）,:,,e.g.,,The car seems to be pulling to the left.,,那汽車似乎在向左偏。,,,He had to,pull up,at the red light.,,(to make the car come to a halt),,,The policeman ordered him to,pull over.,,（,to stop his car at the side of the road),,pull away :,,vt./vi.,(,把,…),開走,,,離開,,pull in,:,vi.,,停下，靠岸，到達(dá)，進(jìn)站,,pull into,:,vt.,,到達(dá)，駛?cè)?，駛?,pull out,:,vi.,,離去，開出，駛出,,pull over,:,vt. /vi.,(,把,…),駛向路邊／岸邊,.,,pull up,:,vt./vi.,(,使,…),停下,,pulls away,from the roadside.,,pulls in,at a small store.,,pulls into,the station at 7:00 a.m.,,pulls out,to overtake cars ahead.,,,pulls over,to the grass shoulder.,,pulls up,in front of the school.,,compassionate,feel sympathy for sb.,同情,,,Synonym:,sympathetic,,以下情況只能用,sympathetic,，不能用,compassionate,：,,They are very sympathetic to our plan.,,I like to talk to her about my problems. She has a very sympathetic ear.,,,有好感的，支持的，贊同的，,~to,,合得來(lái)的，和諧的,,體諒的，諒解的,,,determined,(,adj.),:,,~ (to do sth.),,with one's mind firmly made up; resolute,有決心的,;,意志堅(jiān)定的,;,堅(jiān)決的,:,,a determined fighter, look, attitude,,堅(jiān)定的戰(zhàn)士,﹑,神情,﹑,態(tài)度,,I'm determined to succeed.,,,我決心要努力獲得成功。,,,,determine (v.) ~ on/upon sth. / to do sth.,,decide firmly that sth. will be done; make up one's mind about sth.; resolve,決定做某事,;,對(duì)某事下定決心,;,決心,:,,determine on proving / to prove sb's innocence,,,決心要證實(shí)某人無(wú)辜,,They have determined where the new school will be built.,,他們已決定在何處建校。,,He determined to learn Greek.,他決定學(xué)希臘語(yǔ)。,,,,Detailed Analysis:,,Part 4 : paragraph12-15,Questions in part 4,,Has he found the answer to the question he had in mind?,,Why do many people decide not to get involved? What can we do to ensure mutual trust?,,Now we’re talking.,這就對(duì)了！,,Or,Now you’re talking.,,(This is used to say that you think someone’s suggestion is a good idea.),,--I suggest we first get a hamburger and then a big ice-cream.,,--Now you're talking! Let’s go!,,--Let’s call it a day. We can’t work all day.,,--Now you're talking!,,Tell you what.,,“(I’ll) tell you what” is used when you are suggesting or offering sth.,,examples:,,,---- I’d like to go very much. But it’s too far away.,,----,Tell you what.,You take my car. I’m not going anywhere today.,,Text Appreciation,Text analysis,,,1.,,General analysis,,2.,,Theme,,3.,,Structure,,,Writing devices,1.,Consistency of Tense,2.,Pronoun Preference,Contents,,Plot,: The author traveled across the States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers.,,,,Setting,: People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs.,,,,Protagonists,: “I” and the people helped “I”,,Text Analysis,Text Analysis,The author of this article tries to tell people that based on his personal experience, one can still depend on the kindness of strangers in the United States.,Theme of the story,,,Part 1 (,paras. 1— ),about:,,,Part 2 (,paras. ),about:,,,,Part 3 (,paras. ),about:,,,,Part 4 (,paras. ),about:,Text Analysis,Structure of the text,,,4,5—7,8—11,12—15,The reason why the author decided to start on this journey.,,The author’s plan for the trip.,The author was treated with kindness everywhere he went.,The author’s experience at the Wilson’s.,Writing skills:,,,The story develops in the order of the happening of the events and the changes of places.,,back,Writing Devices,