The-Romance-of-Words.ppt

1、The Romance of Words,1. The organization of the text. 2. The important words . 3. The important sentences.,Organization of the Text,Part1 (1-2) :The introduction of the text. Part2(3-20):The body of the essay . Part3(21):The conclusion of the text.,Part1 (1-2): The writers put forward his argument d

2、irectly“From now on we want you to look at words intently, to be inordinately curious about them and to examine them syllable by syllable, letter by letter.”,Part2(3-20):This part consists of three parts, in which the writers develops his argument by employing analogies, citing examples, illustratio

3、ns, giving personal opinions.,A: Para.(3-11): The author uses examples to show that the root of a word is the story of its origin. The root of a word refers to the origin of the word. B: Para.(12-15): The author gives examples to clarify that the branches of our language tree are those many groups o

4、f words that have grown out from one original root.,C: Para.(16-19): cite examples to state the leaves of the language tree would be the words themselves and their meanings.,Part3(21): In the last paragraph the authors echoed the introduction through the sentence: “From this time on, as we enter our

5、 word studies, try to become self-conscious about words.” Such an echo strength the coherence and integrity of the essay.,The important words,1. romance: a mysterious or fascinating quality or appeal, as of something adventurous, heroic, or strangely beautiful冒險故事；傳奇文學(xué)；浪漫 Vi. To tell improbable stor

6、ies講虛構(gòu)故事,2. fastidious: adj. Difficult to please; exacting 難以取悅的，挑剔的，苛求 3. fussy: adj. too concerned about details 好小題大做的過分注重細節(jié)的；需要特別謹 4. inordinate: excessive; extreme; beyond reasonable limits E.g.: an inordinate cigarette-smoker 吸煙無度的人 He has an inordinate thirst. 他極感口渴。,5. superscription: the wr

7、iting or printing at the top of or on the outside of (a document, etc.) 題字，題詞；銘文；(信件、包裹上的) 姓名地址；處方標(biāo)記(處方上的符號R) Eg.: the superscription on coins 硬幣上的鑄文,6. wriggle: make quick, short, twisting and turning movements 蠕動 E.g.: A snake wriggled across the road. 一條蛇蜿蜒游過公路。 He wriggled into his sleeping bag.

8、 他扭動身體鉆進睡袋。,7. token: an outward sign; something that represents some fact, event, feeling, etc.; small part representing something greater 標(biāo)志，象征；表示 E.g.: All the family wore black as a token of their grief. 全家都穿黑衣致哀。 He did that as a token of good faith. 他那樣做是為了表示誠意。,8. snooty: proudly rude; superc

9、ilious 目中無人的, 高傲自大的 snoot: (slang, especially AmE) the nose 動物的口鼻部, 鼻子 9. haughty: (formal) (of people or their acts) appearing proud; arrogant while despising others 倨傲不遜的，傲慢的，神氣活現(xiàn)的 a haughty gait（若無旁人的）高視闊步 treat somebody with haughty contempt 以不屑一顧的傲慢態(tài)度對待某人 a haughty restaurant 氣派不凡的大飯店,10. broac

10、h: make a hole in a barrel to draw off the liquid inside; open to use the contents; begin a discussion of 鉆孔, 打孔；開始商討（一議題） cask: barrel, especially for alcoholic drinks (尤指盛酒精飲料的) 桶 introspect: examine or be concerned with ones own thoughts, feelings and motives 內(nèi)省，反省,11. a host of: a large number o

11、f liable: responsible by law 負法律責(zé)任的 ligament: tough flexible tissue 韌帶 the run in your stocking: 長筒襪上的脫針 the run on the bank: 擠兌銀行存款 a run in the baseball: 棒球的得分 have the run of the mill: have the freedom to use or visit the mill 可以自由使用或，察看磨坊,12. discordant: in a state of discord (聲音) 不和諧的；刺耳的 E.g.:

12、 the discordant noises of the train station 火車站嘈雜的噪音 acrid: (of taste or smell) bitter; causing a stinging sensation; bitter in manner; bad-tempered 辛辣的，苦的；刺激的；刻薄的；譏諷的,The important sentences,1. And the more intimately we know the romance that lies within each word, the better understanding we will

13、have of its meaning. When we have a good knowledge of each word and its stories, we come to understanding the word fully and its shades of meaning.,2. Should you be snooty mood for the nonce, and happen to look at someone rather haughtily, your friends might call you supercilious. If you should be showing contempt towards others for the present, and look at others in a self-important way, your friends might use the word supercilious to label you.,3. But words are so full of life that they are continually sprouting the green shoots of new meanings. But wor