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1、Unit 5 Fourteen Steps Hal Manwaring第1頁五月第二個星期天是Mothers DayBut do you know, what day it is the third Sunday in May?National Disable day 國際助殘日第2頁The disabled The blind The deaf The deaf-mute The mental retardation Be lame/limp paralyze (AmE) paralyse (BrE)第3頁The disabled Cleft lip/ harelip 兔唇 Dwarfism

2、 侏儒癥 Cretinism 呆小癥 Dementia 癡呆 Hemiplegia 偏癱，半身不遂 Day blindness 晝盲，夜視癥 Moon blindness 夜盲癥第4頁Disabled sports Paralympic Games 殘奧會 第5頁Paralympic Games 殘奧會第6頁第7頁第8頁QuestionImage this , if you were a disabled person , what will you do ? What we can do for the disabled ?If you must lose a part of your bo

3、dy ? Which part would you like to choose?Leading-question第9頁Do you believe that a cat has nine lives第10頁貓總能引發(fā)人們極大興趣。它們能夠對人友好，充滿柔情。不過，它們又有自己神秘生活方式。它們從不像狗和馬一樣變得那么順從。結果是人們已經學會尊重貓獨立性。在它們一生中，大多數貓都對人存有戒心。最使我們感興趣一件事情就是一個通俗信念貓有九條命。顯然，這種說法里面包含著許多真實性。貓在跌落時能夠大難不死是有事實作為依據。最近，紐約動物醫(yī)療中心對132只貓進行了為期5個月綜合研究。全部這些貓有一個共

4、同經歷：它們都曾從高層建筑上摔下來過，但只有其中8只貓死于震蕩或跌傷。當然，紐約是進行這種有趣試驗一個理想地方，因為那里根本不缺乏高樓大廈，有是高層窗檻從上往下墜落。有一只叫薩伯瑞貓從32層樓上掉下來，但只摔斷一顆牙?！柏埦拖裼柧氂兴靥鴤汴爢T，” 一位醫(yī)生說。看起來，貓跌落距離越長，它們就越不會傷害自己。在一個長長跌落過程中，它們能夠到達每小時60里甚至更加快速度。在高速下落中，貓有時間放松自己。它們伸展四肢，就像飛行中松鼠一樣。這么就加大了空氣阻力，并降低了它們著地時沖擊力帶來震動。第11頁關于貓你知道多少Copy cat形容一個人喜歡模仿、剽竊他人Fat Cat指有錢人 Cat tongu

5、e形容怕燙、不能吃熱食物人第12頁不要非在一棵樹上吊死There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with cream.知人知面不知心Cats hide their claws. The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 嘲笑那些掩耳盜鈴者。關于貓諺語第13頁a cat nap打個盹兒let the cat out of the bag放出袋中貓（泄密，說漏嘴）more than one way to skin a cat 剝貓皮各有巧妙不一樣（另有方法）第14頁rain cats

6、 and dogs 天上下貓，天上下狗（傾盆大雨）All cats are black in the dark.或者We are in the same boat 五十步笑百步或烏鴉笑豬黑。The cat did it.做錯了事情，用這是貓干來推卸責任。第15頁不愿吃苦人成不了大事業(yè)）A gloved cat catches no mice（貓總是藏起自己爪子-知人知面不知心）Cats hide their claws（掩耳盜鈴，自欺欺人)The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream）與貓相關成語 第16頁Care killed the cat（憂慮傷身

7、） Let the cat out of bag（無意中泄露秘密）Theres more ways than one to kill a cat（有是方法）第17頁She is a cat（她是個包藏禍心女人）Mrs Smith is a perfect cat（史密斯太太是個地地道道長舌婦）Do you know第18頁The man and his wife lead a cat and dog life, and both are miserable (他們夫妻倆經常吵架，兩人都感到痛苦) Its difficult to get a man to bell the cat（勇于在危險中

8、挺身而出人不輕易找到）。第19頁Image this if you were a disabled person , what will you do ?Just climb 14 steps each dayOr in your small way to help others第20頁The 21 dancers in “The Thousand-hand Bodhisattva” amazed and delight the word who can speak and hear.Kirk Douglas wife Ann still established Research for Wo

9、men cancers with six fellow survivors even when she dealt with the cancer.第21頁Someone even dont believe a cat has nine lives how can the author said that he was living his third life .So if you want know why did the author said that , let us read this story together.第22頁Preview checkFill in the blan

10、ks.A cat is said to have _ lives.The authors father died when he was _ years old.The authors happy dream ended because he contracted a disease of the _.The author had a _ tire in a stormy might on his way home.The old man who helped the author to change the tire was _.The author realized that he was

11、 filled to overflowing with _, _, _ to the needs of others and _.第23頁Keys nine fifteen motor nerves flat blind self-pity / selfishness / indifference / thoughtlessness第24頁Pre-reading questionsWhat are the difficulties a disabled person might face? List some of them. health / transportation / educati

12、on / employment / family life / psychological problemsCan you always see the needs of others? Cite an example to justify your answer.第25頁Part I (Para 12) the authors 1st life struggle to make a living + a pleasant dreamPart II (Para 35) the authors 2nd life the life afflicted by the disease the diff

13、iculty climbing the 14 stepsPart III (Para 68) How did the authors third life begin changing the flat tire in a stormy nightPart IV (Para 910) the authors reflection on the incidentStructural analysis第26頁Part I (Para 1 2)The authors first life第27頁Questions Can you describe the authors first life bri

14、efly?第28頁be inclined to Commandos are inclined to shoot first and ask questions later. He was inclined to self-pity. to be likely to do something or behave in a particular waybe inclined to agree / think / believe Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion Im inclined to agree with him. to

15、hold a particular opinion, but not very stronglyIt was Sunday morning, and she was not inclined to get up yet. You can visit our chatrooms, if you feel so inclined . to want to do something, but without having a strong desireartistically / musically / mathematically inclinednaturally interested in o

16、r good at art, music第29頁paralyze syn. cripple, disable, numbMrs. Burrows had been paralyzed by a stroke. 這個登山人跌癱了，不能走了。The climber was paralyzed in a fall, and couldnt walk.電力中止使得列車無法運行。The electricity failure paralyzed the train service. paralysis of the lower body第30頁San Jose: a city of western Ca

17、lifornia southeast of San FranciscoSan Carlos: located 25 miles south of San Francisco and 379 miles north of Los Angeles. San Carlos is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula midway between San Francisco and San Jose.San Jose / San Carlos第31頁 afflictto affect someone or something in an unpleasant

18、way, and make them sufferafflicted with / bya country afflicted by famineSmoking is a major cause of cancer and other afflictions.第32頁Part II (Para 3 5)The authors second life the life afflicted by the disease第33頁Questions How can you describe the authors second life?Do you think the author was a pe

19、rson with courage and strong willpower? Why or why not?What information does the author want to convey by the image of “the 14 steps”?第34頁 syn. establish, fix, place, plant install the engine / equipment / system ant. uninstall cf. installation, installmentTheyre letting me pay for the washing machi

20、ne by monthly _.The software _ was complete and the computer worked much better.installments, installationinstall第35頁And I managed to keep my health and optimism, to a degree, because of 14 steps.to a degree: party To some degree I think thats right, but there are other factors which affect the situ

21、ation.In a way, the daily exercise of climbing helped to keep his physical capability (health), which in turn made him optimistic that he could continue living.第36頁Crazy? Not at all. a rhetorical questionany question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks. more ex

22、amplesWhy are you so stupid?Shall I compare thee to a summers day?第37頁Split-level第38頁 lead up tothe weeks that led up to her death the events leading up to his dismissalif a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes itShe had already guessed what he was

23、leading up to.to gradually introduce an embarrassing, upsetting, or surprising subject into a conversation第39頁something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situationRetail sales are a gauge of consumer spending. The tests will give parents a gauge of how their children are doing. fuel /

24、 temperature / pressure gaugean instrument for measuring the size or amount of somethinga gauge of lifegauge第40頁yardsticksomething that you compare another thing with, in order to judge how good or successful it is Profit is the most important yardstick of success for any business.These subjects are

25、 used as a yardstick against which to measure the childrens progress. 我們需要一個相關健康標準。We need a yardstick for health.你用一樣標準衡量你孩子和其它孩子嗎？Do you judge other children by the same yardstick as your own?第41頁hold on to to have your hands or arms tightly around something Hold on to my arm.to continue doing som

26、ething that is very difficult to doSan Francisco held on to win 4-2.to keep something rather than losing it, selling it, or giving it to someone else The soldiers held on to the bridge for three more days.第42頁Here hobbled a bitterly disillusioned cripple, a man who held on to his sanity and his wife

27、 and his home and his job because of 14 miserable steps leading up to the back door of his garage.Why does the author call the steps “14 miserable steps”?The fact that everything in his life (his home, his job, his wife and his sanity) seemed to totally rely on these 14 steps made him miserable. tra

28、nsferred epithet Paraphrase this sentence.Here limped a sad man with little hope for his future, and everything he owned at that time (his home, his job and his normal life) depended on his painful effort to climb these 14 steps.第43頁Part III (Para 6 8)An incident that changed the author第44頁Question

29、Why did the author dismiss the thought at once that anyone would offer help at the moment?He knew that he would not stop if he were a passing driver in that situation.Was there any hint that indicates something unusual about the man?How did the author feel when the man and the little girl were worki

30、ng in the storm?Why did the old man refuse to accept the authors payment?When did the author realize that the old man was blind?第45頁Even in the winter with the sun beating down, its nice and cosy in there.it shines very brightly and the weather is hotThe rain beat down mercilessly on the womens bare

31、 heads.it is raining very hardBeat down the seller to the price that suits you.He wanted 4500 for the car but I beat him down to 3850.British English to persuade someone to reduce a priceThe women seemed beaten down.to make someone feel defeated, so they no longer respect themselves beat down第46頁to

32、pull something suddenly and roughlyGraham had to jerk the steering wheel to the left to avoid a crash.to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way The sound of the phone jerked me awake.Sea water leaked from his mouth, his breath gasped in jerky spasms.jerk第47頁

33、the steering wheel jerked in my handsthe steering wheel became uncontrollable because of sudden and unsteady movements第48頁 bangThere was a loud bang outside the kitchen door.a sudden loud noise slam the doorHe walked away from the accident with only a slight bang on the head.a painful blow to the bo

34、dy when you hit against something or something hits youStock markets started the year with a bang.in a very successful way 第49頁blow out / blow-outThe can exploded, wrecking the kitchen and bathroom and _ windows.I _ the candle.A lorry traveling south had a _ and crashed.blowing out, blew out , blow-

35、out第50頁shoulder of the roadAmerican English, an area of ground beside a road where drivers can stop their cars if they are having trouble 第51頁as the enormity of the situation swept over meas the terrible situation shocked me instantly. The word “enormity” implies a serious situation that usually is

36、vicious or wicked.Nobody fully understands the enormity and complexity of the task of reviving the countrys economy.She worked _ hard on the project.enormously第52頁crutch第53頁jack handle第54頁tiltThis new evidence may tilt the balance of opinion in his favor.My mother tilted her head and smiled.As it ca

37、me into land, the plane tilted sideways.Manning admits he was tilting at windmills in trying to change the nations prison system.to waste time and energy attacking an enemy that is not real第55頁食品要4英鎊，可我只付了3英鎊，所以我還欠1英鎊。The food cost 4 , but I only paid 3 so I still owe 1.年輕作家把自己成功歸于他老師勉勵。The young wr

38、iter owed his success to his teachers encouragement.他認為自己取得成功是辛勤勞動結果。He owes his success to his hard work.她對我懷有怨恨。She owes me a hatred. owe sb a favor / an apology / a drinkowe第56頁Part IV (Para 9 10)The authors reflection on the incident第57頁QuestionsHow did the author react to the girls word?How did

39、 the author re-evaluate the 14 steps?第58頁In the next few frozen seconds the shame and horror of that moment penetrated and I was sick with an intensity I had never felt before.frozen secondsbe frozen with fear / terror / fright speechlesspenetrate v. to enter intoExplorers penetrated deep into unkno

40、wn regions.KGB agents had penetrated most of their intelligence services.penetrating look / eyes / gaze. penetration n.第59頁Paraphrase the sentence.In the next few seconds I was filled with such great shame and horror that I was speechless. I had never been so sick about what I had done before.第60頁 i

41、n the dark a darkness that for him in the dark the dark night a darkness the old mans blindness the rhetorical device pun 第61頁search search ones memory search ones heartdisturbing traitsThe quality that disturbs.Paraphrase the sentence.I sat there for a long time to think about myself and discovered

42、 some unhealthy qualities inside me: self-pity, selfishness, indifference and thoughtlessness.but it was long enough for me to search deep within myself and find some disturbing traits.第62頁be filled to overflowing withto be completely fullOne wall was filled to overflowing with books.overflow = over

43、 + flowThe hospitals are overflowing with victims of the hurricane.My heart was overflowing with gratitude.第63頁Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to themParaphrase the sentence.Therefore do to other people whatever you would like them to do to you.第64頁f

44、or this is the law and the prophets prophet a man sent by God to lead people and teach people religion prophet of doom / disastersomeone who says that bad things will happenGandhi was the prophet of non-violent protest. someone who introduces and spreads a new ideaIt turned out to be a prophetic pie

45、ce of journalism.第65頁used to talk about the degree to which something happens, or how important it is I began to prepare in a small way to enjoy the Christmas in Bedford.Actors are getting paid more than their worth all over Hollywood right now, and in a big way.in a big / small way第66頁The Power of

46、Belief第67頁prognosis prognoses pl.a doctors opinion of how an illness or disease will developThe poorer prognosis for linear growth among boys who develop Crohns disease before puberty has not been previously reported.(formal) a judgment about the future, based on information or experience a hopeful

47、prognosis of the countrys future developmentCf. diagnosis 第68頁numbbe numb with coldbe numb with fear / grief / shockThe horror of my experience has numbed my senses.numbly numbness 第69頁catastrophicN. CatastropheSyn. disaster, calamitydisastrous, calamitous第70頁if you have something on the go, you have started it and are busy doing itEven with three top films on the go, Michelle is reluctant to talk ab