A Day27s wait (Unit 6)（課堂PPT）

1、1Unit 6 A Days WaitnA man may be destroyed, but not defeated.n人不是為失敗而生的, 你可以摧毀他, 但永遠(yuǎn)無法打敗他。2Warming-up ActivitiesnHow much do you know about the writer of the passage - Ernest Hemingway? Can you tell us some of his works?nHave you ever been faced with death or danger of life before? If yes, whats you

2、r attitude towards it?3Ernest Hemingway Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and short-story writer, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He was noted both for the intense masculinity of his writing and for his adventurous and widely publicized life. His succinct and lucid prose s

3、tyle exerted a powerful influence on the American and British fiction in the 20th century.Background Information 418991961Life TimeAmericanNationalityOak Park, IllinoisPlace of BirthPersonal Experiences5Personal Experiences Serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War I. 1. Working as a jour

4、nalist and correspondent 3. Serving as a journalist in the Spanish Civil War4. Bullfighting, hunting, skiing 6The Sun Also Rises (1926)WorksA Farewell to Arms (1929)For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940)7The Old Man and the Sea (1952)Worksthe Nobel Prize for Literature (1954)Honor8Simplicity, naturalness, d

5、irectness, clarity, freshnessWriting StyleDeath and courageTheme“A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”Famous SayingFor a true writer, each book should be a moving beginning or he tried again for something beyond payment. He should always try for something that has never been done or what the oth

6、ers tried and failed. And sometimes with good luck hell succeed.Views on Writing9In general, it refers to the post-World War I generation, but specifically a group of the U.S. writers who came of age during the war and established their literary reputations in the 1920s. The term stems from a remark

7、 made by Gertrude Stein to Ernest Hemingway “You are all a lost generation.” Lost Generation 10- American illustrator and author - Life time: (18531911)- Place of birth: Wilmington - Nationality: American- Works: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883) The Wonder Clock (1888) Stolen Treasure (1907

8、)Howard Pyle Howard Pyle (18531911), American illustrator, teacher, and writer, was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His stories and illustrations established in reputation. In 1900, he established in Wilmington the Howard Pyle School of Art. Pyles work often deals with American history and medieval fo

9、lklore and his illustrations feature a realistic style and a bold line.11Thermometers A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. The most common scales are Fahrenheit and Celsius or Centigrade. Fahrenheit is used in the United State and some other English-speaking countries. On the Fa

10、hrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is 32 and its boiling point 212. Celsius is used throughout most of the world. On the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water is 0 and its boiling point 100. 12The Way upon the heavensis twinkling just for youand Mr. he came byto say goodnight to you Il

11、l sing for you Ill sing for motherWere for the worldand for the people everywheregonna show them all we Oh my sleeping child the worlds so wildbut youve built your own paradiseThats one reason why Ill cover you , sleeping child If all the people around the worldthey had a like yoursEnglish Song Slee

12、ping Child Milky_Moon_praying_care _mind_13wed have no fighting and no warsthere would be lasting on EarthIf all the kings and all the leaderscould see you here this waythey would the Earth in their they would learn to watch you play Oh my sleeping child the worlds so wildbut youve built your own pa

13、radiseThats one reason why Ill cover you, sleeping child Im gonna cover my sleeping childKeep you away from the world so wild peace_hold_arms_141. miserable 悲慘的；n沒有你我的生活會(huì)很凄慘的。nMy life would be miserable without you.n他們總是抱怨他們悲慘的命運(yùn)。nThey always complained about their miserable fate.152. shiver 戰(zhàn)栗，發(fā)抖；n

14、雨水飄雪將使我們冷的打顫。nRain and snow will shiver us .n想到他可能會(huì)被車撞到，我就嚇得發(fā)抖 。nI shiver at the idea he couldve met a car crash .163. capsule 膠囊；n這個(gè)病人不喝水就吞下了膠囊膠囊 。nThe patient swallowed the capsule without drinking water .nTablet 藥片 。nPill 藥丸。174. overcome 克服；n我們克服一個(gè)又一個(gè)難題 。nWe overcome one problem after another .n

15、他有足夠的勇氣來克服這個(gè)困難 。nHe has enough courage to overcome the difficulty .185. acid 酸的；n檸檬是一種酸的酸的水果 。nA lemon is an acid fruit .196. germ 病菌，細(xì)菌；n一些疾病是由攜帶細(xì)菌細(xì)菌的昆蟲造成的 。nSome disease are caused by germ-carrying insects .nbacterial/virus 207. epidemic 流行病(的) flu 感冒；n到現(xiàn)在，大約200人，因?yàn)榱餍行愿忻八劳?。nSo far, no less than 2

16、00 people have died of the flu epidemic .218. pneumonia 肺炎；n他已經(jīng)從肺炎中痊愈了。nHe has recovered from the pneumonia us .229. pirate 海盜；n據(jù)說海盜把他們的金銀財(cái)寶埋藏在這個(gè)島上 。nIt was said that the pirate buried their treasure on this island .2310. prescribe 開處方；n醫(yī)生給發(fā)燒病人開了藥方 。nThe doctor prescribed his patient who was down wi

17、th fever .nprescription 藥方。2411. varnish 使有光澤；n別坐在那個(gè)椅子上，我剛上完清漆 。nDont sit on that chair Ive just varnished it .nPolish 2512. creek 小溪；n我們一邊釣魚一邊把汽水放在溪水中冰鎮(zhèn)著 。nWe chilled our soda in the creek while fishing .2613. flush 臉紅；n她由于激動(dòng)臉開始發(fā)紅 。nShe began to flush with excitement .2714. mound 土墩；n探險(xiǎn)者爬上一個(gè)土堆以測量他們

18、四周的土地 。nThe explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them .2815. poise平衡 ；n小姑娘把杯子穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地放在桌子邊上 。nThe girl poised the glass on the edge of the table .2916. commence 開始，著手；n開始舉行儀式好嗎？nShall we commence the ceremony? ncommence to do sth3017. thermometer 溫度計(jì)；n我們用溫度計(jì)測量溫度 。nWe measure the temperatur

19、e with a thermometer .3118. gaze指“由于驚訝、好奇、喜悅、同情或感興趣而目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地看”, 如:What are you gazing at?你在凝視什么? stare指“睜大眼睛、目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著看”, 如:Its rude to stare at people.盯著看人不禮貌。glare指由于“羨幕、恐懼、驚訝或愚蠢而用恐嚇、兇狠或憤怒的眼光看”, 如:He glared at her.他向她瞪眼。peek指“偷看”、“通過孔隙窺視”, 如:You must not peek while you are counting in such games as hid

20、e-and-seek.象捉迷藏一類游戲中, 你數(shù)數(shù)時(shí)絕對(duì)不能偷看。peer指“細(xì)看”, 如:He was peering down the well.他細(xì)看下面的井。32CF: gaze, stare & glare這幾個(gè)詞都是動(dòng)詞，都有這幾個(gè)詞都是動(dòng)詞，都有“凝視凝視”、“注意看注意看”、“盯著看盯著看”之意。之意。gaze是長時(shí)間的凝視，常常帶有驚訝、贊美、迷戀之含義。是長時(shí)間的凝視，常常帶有驚訝、贊美、迷戀之含義。stare是睜大眼睛注視，帶有驚訝、詫異、贊美和恐懼等情緒。是睜大眼睛注視，帶有驚訝、詫異、贊美和恐懼等情緒。有時(shí)還帶著粗魯、無禮的意思。有時(shí)還帶著粗魯、無禮的意思。g

21、lare是怒目而視，強(qiáng)調(diào)敵意或畏懼。是怒目而視，強(qiáng)調(diào)敵意或畏懼。Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary.1. She at it for some time, then added, “You dont need bookcases at all.” 2. Its rude to at people. 3. Ralph out of the train window during the trip to Chicago. 4. The two boxer

22、s stood at each other. 5. The speaker at the man who came in late and banged the door. 6. The sailor at the sea to try to find another ship. gazed_stare_gazed_glaring_glared_stared_33slack: adj. not tense; relaxedDont get slack at your work.She was shocked at the slack discipline in the school.工作中不要

23、松懈。工作中不要松懈。34covey: n. a small flock or group (of small birds) Look, there is a covey of grouse(松雞) over there.表示群體的量詞中英文表達(dá)不一樣：一串葡萄 a cluster of grapes一列船隊(duì)a fleet of ships一群牛 a herd of cattle一束花 a bunch of flowers一群羊 a flock of sheep一群人 a crowd of people一群魚 a school of fish351. Part Division of the

24、Text2. Scanning3. Style Analysis4. Supply the Missing Information 36Part Division of the TextMain IdeasParagraphsParts 11 13214 25326 30The little boys parents called in a doctor.Assured by the doctor, his father asked him to relax, but the boy was holding tight onto himself about something.After hi

25、s return from the hunting, the boys father found the boy still lying in bed, gazing at the foot of the bed.431 57Admitting he had thought he was going to die, the boy relaxed slowly after his fathers explanation. 37Scanning Scan the text and find the places where there are changes of places. What ar

26、e implied by the changes?SentencesImplicationMisunderstanding was gradually caused.He came into the roomBut when I came downstairsWhen the doctor cameDownstairs, the doctorBack in the roomI went out for a whileAt the houseI went up to him382. Find the places where there are misunderstandings between

27、 the Father and Son, then explain what they each refer to.Paragraphs and sentencesExplanationPara. 18-19 “How do you feel, Schatz?” I asked him. “Just the same, so far,” he said.Para. 23-25“You dont have to stay in here with me, Papa, if it bothers you.” “It doesnt bother me.” “No, I mean you dont h

28、ave to stay if its going to bother you.”The Father refers to the Sons health while the Son thinks hes still alive up to now though hes going to die.“It” for the Father means “illness” while for the Son it means “death. ”39Paragraphs and sentencesExplanationPara. 37-38“Its nothing to worry about.” “I

29、 dont worry,” he said, “but I cant keep from thinking.”The Father means “worry about his temperature”, while Son means “think about his death”. When the Father uses this phrase, he just wants the Son to become less upset. However, when Son speaks this sentence, he means hell be relaxed in face of th

30、e death.Para. 39-40“Dont think,” I said, “Just take it easy.” “Im taking it easy.”“It” for the Father means “illness” while for the Son it means “death. ”40Style Analysis Read the text carefully and find evidence which show the authors writing style as listed in the left column.Theme: Death & Co

31、urageCharacters: Men of ActionBroad Landscapea nine-year-old boy who spent a day thinking about his death andremained calm“How do you feel, Schatz?”“Just the same, so far.”“It does not bother me.”“Your temperature is all right,”I said. “Its nothing to worry about.” “I dont worry”the scene of the fat

32、hers hunting41the Loneliness of Individual Economical and Effective DialogueShort Sentences, Simple WordsThe boy insisted on staying awake and refused to let anyone go into his room.“Whats the matter, Schatz?”“Ive got a headache.”“Youd better go back to bed.”“No, Im all right.”“You cant come in,” he

33、 said.“You mustnt get what I have.”421. The boy came into the room to close the window and his father found him .2. Some medicine should be taken to overcome an acid condition because .3. The father read some stories to the boy while he was lying in bed but he .4. The father thought his son was a li

34、ttle lightheaded because he insisted on .shivering with a white face and walking slowly_Supply the Missing InformationRead the text carefully and supply the missing information to complete the following sentences. the germs of influenza can only exist in that condition_seemed very detached from what

35、 was going on_staying awake and asked his father to leave_435. It was a cold winter day, the father went hunting outside. He took for a walk and flushed under a high clay bank with .6. The father went back home and found his son in .7. The father sat down and began to read stories again but the boy

36、suddenly asked him , the father just felt very puzzled.8. After the father knew the reasons, he explained to the boy that a fever of 102 degrees would not make him die because . And he gave an example. . Then the boy became .a young Irish setter _a covey of quail _overhanging brush_exactly the posit

37、ion he had left him, staring still_how long it would be before he would die_there were different thermometers_It was like miles and kilometers_relaxed_441. 量體溫量體溫2. 頭痛頭痛3. 退燒退燒4. 穿好衣服穿好衣服5. 對(duì)對(duì)漠然漠然 6. 在床的后端在床的后端 7. 保持清醒保持清醒 8. 有點(diǎn)神志不清有點(diǎn)神志不清 take ones temperatureget a headachebring down the feverbe / g

38、et dressedbe detached fromat the foot of the bedstay awakebe a little lightheadedUseful Expressions 9. 光禿禿的樹光禿禿的樹10. 用用漆漆bare treesbe varnished with4511. 連跌帶滑連跌帶滑12. 從視野中消失從視野中消失 13. 不能平衡，不穩(wěn)不能平衡，不穩(wěn)14. 燒得發(fā)紅的臉頰燒得發(fā)紅的臉頰15. 放心放心16. 眼睛直盯著前方眼睛直盯著前方17. 盡量控制著自己盡量控制著自己18. 開始做開始做slip and slitherbe / go out of

39、sightbe poised unsteadilycheeks flushed by the fevertake it easylook straight aheadhold tight onto oneselfcommence to do46Multiple Choice A) commendedB) commentedC) renouncedD) commenced2. A judge must be _ when weighing evidence.KEY 1. The old lady took the cheese and _ to eat.A) interestedB) disco

40、nnectedC) detachedD) separatedKEY 47A) absolutelyB) exclusivelyC) fullyD) roughly4. All flights _ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.KEY 3. He is quite sure that its _ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.A) having been canceledB) having canceledC) had b

41、een canceledD) were canceledKEY 48A) would goB) will goC) wentD) have gone6. Id rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _ a room with someone else.5. You dont have to be in such a hurry, I would rather you _ on business first.A) shareB) to shareC) sharingD) to have sharedKEY KEY 49A)

42、 blamedB) be blamedC) to blameD) would blame8. He came back late, _ which time all the guests had already left.7. The mother didnt know who _ for the broken glass.A) afterB) byC) atD) duringKEY KEY 50A) with regard toB) as toC) in relation toD) owing to10. I hope all the precautions against air poll

43、ution, _ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.9. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling _ heavy schedules.whilesinceafterasKEY KEY 51Group Discussion Why does the author describe the hunting scene of the father in the middle of the story?It

44、 creates a contrast between the fathers easy mood and the boys terrible tension.It shows the fathers character of strength and masculinity and his influence upon his son. It enhances the boys image of being “a strong man. ”It diverts the readers so that the boys real thought will be a greater surpri

45、se when they are revealed.It creates a sense of time passing so that we know that it is close to evening by the time the father gets home.- - - -52n1) prescribedn2) shivern3) scatteredn4) acidn5) slidn6) slippedn7) flushedn8) poisedn9) take it easyn10) varnishingn11）slackn12）epidemic53n1) flushedn2)

46、 keep fromn3) gazen4) icyn5) commencedn6) shivern7) hold tight onto themselvesn8) scatteredn9) out of sightn10) overcome54n1) brought downn2) wrote downn3) is going onn4) hold onton5) look upn6) woke upn7) keep fromn8) worry about55n1) The story of his adventures makes good reading.n2) Weve made 80

47、miles since noon.n3) George makes $250 a week.n4) I make the distance 12 miles.n5) If you work hard youll make a good engineer.n6) Twelve inches make one foot.n7) One swallow does not make a summer.n8) That event made the headlines in all the big newspapers.56n1) three tenthsn2) two thirdsn3) a / on

48、e quartern4) three quartersn5) four ninthsn6) four fifths57n1) thermochemistry (熱化學(xué)): the branch of chemistry dealing with the relations between chemical action and heatn2) thermodynamics（熱力學(xué)）: the branch of physics that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy or work, and th

49、e conversion of one into the othern3) thermoelectron（熱電子）: a negatively charged particle given off by a heated bodyn4) thermology（熱學(xué)）: the science of heat58n5) thermomagnetic（熱磁的）: of or having to do with the effect of heat as modifying the magnetic properties of bodiesn6) thermomotor（熱發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)）: an engi

50、ne driven by the expansive power of heated air or other gasn7) thermonuclear（高熱原子核反應(yīng)） : of or having to do with the fusion of atoms through very high temperaturen8) thermotherapy（溫?zé)岑煼ǎ? therapy in which heat is used59n1) Id rather not talk about it.n2) Id rather you didnt.n3) Id rather you went back

51、 there now.n4) d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.n5) I would rather go early.n6) d rather you didnt smoke in our office.6061n1) I knocked several times before an elderly lady answered the door.n2) Marcus practised three long years before he made the school boxing team.n3) We waited five

52、 hours before the runway was cleared of heavy snow and made ready for takeoff.n4) It will be five years before we meet again.n5) He sent in three applications before he obtained permission to set up an experimental workshop.n6) It will be months before he is fit for work.62n1) The point under discus

53、sion is of vital importance.n2) I wish I could be of help.n3) This discovery would be of great significance to the study of the subject.n4) I think her advice is of no value to us.n5) This dictionary is of little use to beginners of English.63n1) prescribedn2) bring downn3) overcomen4) gazedn5) mise

54、rablen6) shivern7) flushn8) detached fromn9) keep fromn10) slidn11) take it easy64n1)housen2)floorn3)openedn4)outn5)smoken6)asn7)insteadn8)thickern9)aroundn10)myn11)Butn12)felln n13)feltn14)fromn15)andn16)woodn17)inn18)Whenn19)surprisen20)gatheredn21)inn22)crowdn23)outn24)saved65n翻譯n1) 裝了(fitted wit

55、h) 假肢(artificial leg)，他起初走路走不穩(wěn)，但經(jīng)過鍛煉他的步子(step) 穩(wěn)了。nFitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily / shakily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.n2) 醫(yī)生說我得了重感冒，給我開了四種藥，三種是藥片，飯后服，另一種是藥水 (liquid)， 睡前服。nThe doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different

56、medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.66n3) 我妹妹的愛犬被人偷走后，她心里難受了好幾個(gè)星期。nMy sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.n4) 汽車早已開走看不見了，珍妮 (Jenny) 還站在大門口凝視著路的盡頭。nJenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.67n5) 就我所知，他們相互感情上疏遠(yuǎn)已有一些時(shí)間了。nAs far