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1、Cruelty,Unit Five,Unit Five,Cruelty,1. The introduction of the author,2. Predication of Text A,4. Text organization,5. Text A study,3. The main idea,William Somerset Maugham,William Somerset Maugham, born in Paris, was an English author. He was orphaned at 10 and sent to live with his uncle, a vicar

2、.,William Somerset Maugham,毛姆是生于巴黎的英國作家。毛姆在十歲時成了孤兒,與他當(dāng)牧師的叔父一起居住。,Maugham was well known as an expert storyteller and a master of fiction technique.,William Somerset Maugham,毛姆是英國作家，作為故事專家和小說技巧專家而聞名。,William Somerset Maugham,Although he later studied medicine at Heidelberg University in Germany, he n

3、ever practiced, having decided at an early age to devote himself to literature.,他很早就決定投身于文學(xué)，盡管其在德國海丁堡大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)醫(yī)學(xué)，卻從沒有行醫(yī)。,William Somerset Maugham,self-realization of a lonely, sensitive young physician with a clubfoot.,His masterpiece, the partly autobio-graphical novel Of Human Bondage appeared in 1915,

4、 a story of the painful growth to,毛姆的帶有自傳色彩的經(jīng)典巨作人生的枷鎖于1915年完成。這是關(guān)于一個孤獨而敏感，腳有畸形的年青內(nèi)科醫(yī)生痛苦地成長、最終達(dá)到自我認(rèn)知的故事。,William Somerset Maugham,Manghams other famous novels include The Moon and Sixpence (1919),William Somerset Maugham,其著名的長篇小說有月亮和六便士，,Cakes and Ale (1930), 尋歡作樂 （蛋糕和啤酒）,William Somerset Maugham,The

5、 Razors Edge. 刀鋒 The Painted Veil 面紗,William Somerset Maugham,Predication of the text,A Friend in Need,Look at the title, and then predict what the text is about, or what kinds of plot are possible under such a title.,Upon first seeing the title, readers may think: Oh, no. Another story about how pe

6、ople helped their friend in need! However, when they finish reading it, readers will find it is an entirely different story: Those who appear to be friendly may turn out to be so evil-minded as to be ready to strike a cruel blow at a friend in need.,Predication of the text,Please read the last sente

7、nce of Para 3, 10, 16, 32, make predictions on plot development. Para 3: What could Burton possibly have done? Para 10: Will they discuss the remittance man? Para 16: What is Burtons story about? Para 32: What was Burtons idea? Para 45: Did the man swim?,Predication of the text,Main idea,In this pas

8、sage, the author, Somerset Maugham, introduced us a man called Edward Hyde Burton. Maugham described the two faces of Burton, kindliness in appearance but cruelty at heart.,This story tells us that some people seem easy to understand: their character appears obvious on first meeting. Appearances, ho

9、wever, can be deceptive. So the true friend is hard to get and we shouldnt judge a man from the first impressions.,Main idea,在這篇文章中，作者薩默塞特毛姆向我們介紹了一個人，他的名字叫愛德華，海德伯頓。毛姆通過講述一個小故事，描述了伯頓的兩面性：表面上的善良和內(nèi)心的殘忍，從而告訴我們，一些人看起來好象很容易懂，第一面就能看出他的性格，但表面往往具有欺騙性。所以獲得一個真正的朋友是很難的，并且我們不應(yīng)該從第一印象來判斷一個人。,Main idea,Text Organiz

10、ation,Its no easy job to judge people, for they arent always what they appear to be.,The general impression of Burton, a kind, graceful, wealthy merchant.,From Burtons lips, the narrator got to know his real nature, a man of two faces.,Text A,A Friend in Need,Text A Study,Part One,Q: Does the narrat

11、or think that our first impressions of a person are always right? Why or why not?,For thirty years now I have been studying my fellowmen. I do not know very much about them. I shrug my shoulders when people tell me that their first impressions of a person are always right. I think they must have sma

12、ll insight or great vanity. For my own part I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me.,Paragraph 1,I think they must have small insight or great vanity.,我想這種人不是目光短淺，就是狂妄自大。,Explanation:,small insight,目光短淺,great vanity,狂妄自大,For my own part I find that the longer I know people the m

13、ore they puzzle me.,拿我自己來說，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，認(rèn)識一個人的時間越長，我就越感到困惑。,Explanation:,As far as I am concerned,Part Two,Q 2: What struck the narrator most about Edward Burton?,Q 1: What was Edward Burton by profession? How did he look?,These reflections have occurred to me because I read in this mornings paper that Edwar

14、d Hyde Burton had died at Kobe. He was a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years. I knew him very little, but he interested me because once he gave me a great surprise.,Paragraph 2-1,foreshadowing 懸念，伏筆,These reflections have occurred to me because I read in this mornings paper

15、that Edward Hyde Burton had died at Kobe. 我產(chǎn)生這些想法，是因為我在今天早上的報紙上看到愛德華海德伯頓在神戶 去世的消息。,Explanation:,（日本）神戶,Unless I had heard the story from his own lips, I should never have believed that he was capable of such an action. It was more startling because both in appearance and manner he suggested a very d

16、efinite type. Here if ever was a man all of a piece.,Paragraph 2-2,Unless I had heard the story from his own lips, I should never have believed that he was capable of such an action. paraphrase: If I hadnt heard the story from his own lips, I would never have believed that he would do such a thing.,

17、Explanation:,虛擬語氣,Here if ever was a man all of a piece. all of a piece: the same in all parts 表里如一，渾然一體。,Explanation:,要說真有表里如一的人的話，那就是非此人莫屬了。,He was a tiny little fellow, not much more than five feet four in height, and very slender, with white hair, a red face much wrinkled, and blue eyes. I suppo

18、se he was about sixty when I knew him. He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and station.,Paragraph 2-3,He was always neatly and quietly dressed in accordance with his age and station. in accordance with: in agreement or harmony with,Explanation:,他的穿著向來整潔素雅，合乎他的年齡和身份。,T

19、hough his offices were in Kobe, Burton often came down to Yokohama. I happened on one occasion to be spending a few days there, waiting for a ship, and I was introduced to him at the British Club. We played bridge together. He played a good game and a generous one.,Paragraph 3-1,他牌技不錯，牌風(fēng)也好。,日本橫濱,I h

20、appened on one occasion to be spending a few days there,Explanation:,happen to do sth. It happened that sb. did sth.,bridge,He did not talk very much, either then or later when we were having drinks, but what he said was sensible. He had a quiet, dry humor. He seemed to be popular at the club and af

21、terwards, when he had gone, they described him as one of the best.,Paragraph 3-2,Explanation:,He had a quiet, dry humor. He seemed to be popular at the club and after-wards, when he had gone, they described him as one of the best.,pretending to be serious while joking,We know this guy was quite humo

22、rous and easy going, leaving people a good impression.,It happened that we were both staying at the Grand Hotel and next day he asked me to dine with him. I met his wife, fat, elderly, and smiling, and his two daughters. It was evidently a united and affectionate family. I think the chief thing that

23、 struck me about Burton was his kindliness.,Paragraph 3-3,和睦恩愛的一家,There was something very pleasing in his mild blue eyes. His voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could possibly raise it in anger; his smile was benign.,他那雙溫和的藍(lán)眼睛有種令人愉快的神情。他說話的聲音輕柔；你無法想象他會提高嗓門大發(fā)雷霆；他的笑容和藹可親。,Paragraph 3-4,k

24、ind, gentle,Here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows. At the same time he liked his game of cards and his cocktail, he could tell with point a good and spicy story, and in his youth he had been something of an athlete.,Paragraph 3-5,同時他也喜歡玩牌，喝雞尾酒，他能繪聲繪色地講個

25、來勁兒的段子什么的，他年輕時多少還是個運動員呢。,At the same time he liked his game of cards and his cocktail, he could tell with point a good and spicy story, and in his youth he had been something of an athlete.,Explanation:,with effectiveness,Exciting story because of being slightly indecent,to some degree,He was a rich

26、 man and he had made every penny himself. I suppose one thing that made you like him was that he was so small and frail; he aroused your instincts of protection. You felt that he could not bear to hurt a fly.,Paragraph 3-6,惻隱之心,Part Three,(Section One Para4-16) 1. Who was Lenny Burton? How did Edwar

27、d Burton get to know him? 2. What was Edward Burtons impression of Lenny? 3. How did Lenny manage to support himself?,Text Organization of Part Three,One afternoon I was sitting in the lounge of the Grand Hotel when Burton came in and seated himself in the chair next to mine. What do you say to a li

28、ttle drink?,Paragraph 4 the veins stood out on it and it was almost transparent.,Paragraph 16,generously, willingly,和善地咯咯一笑,欣然地，大方地，心甘情愿地,He stroked his shaven chin with his thin hand; the veins stood out on it and it was almost transparent. 他用瘦小的手摸了摸剃得光光的下巴；手上青筋鼓起，手白得幾乎透明。,Explanation:,Text Organiz

29、ation of Part Three,What Edward knew about Lenny.,Part Three,(Section Two Paras 17-31) Why did Lenny call at his namesakes office one day? 2. How did Edward respond to his request?,I suppose that is why he came to me when he went broke, that and the fact that he was a namesake of mine. He came to se

30、e me in my office one day and asked me for a job. I was rather surprised. He told me that there was no more money coming from home and he wanted to work. I asked him how old he was.,Paragraph 17,破產(chǎn)，身無分文,“Thirty-five,” he said. “And what have you been doing hitherto?” I asked him. “Well, nothing very

31、 much,” he said.,Paragraph 18, 19, 20,迄今，到目前為止,I couldnt help laughing. Im afraid I cant do anything for you just yet, I said. Come back and see me in another thirty-five years, and Ill see what I can do.,Paragraph 21 it seemed such an insane answer to give. I swam for my university.,Paragraph 26, 2

32、7, 28, 29,I got some glimmering of what he was driving at. Ive known too many men who were little tin gods at their university to be impressed by it.,“我聽出了一點他話里的意思。上大學(xué)時自以為了不起的人我見得多了，我才不吃這套呢。,Paragraph 30,I got some glimmering of what he was driving at.,我聽出了一點他話里的意思。,Explanation:,I got some idea of w

33、hat he meant.,意指，想要說,Ive known too many men who were little tin gods at their university to be impressed by it.,Explanation:,little tin gods 在口語中指： 受到不應(yīng)得到的過分崇敬或贊揚的人或物。,Ive known too many men who were little tin gods at their university to be impressed by it.,Explanation:,Ive known many men who were

34、little tin gods at their university.,I am not impressed by it.,too to 句型,I was a pretty good swimmer myself when I was a young man, I said.,Paragraph 31,Edward Burton said “I was ”,Text Organization of Part Three,What Edward knew about Lenny.,How Edward responded to Lennys request.,Suddenly I had an

35、 idea. Pausing in his story, Burton turned to me. Do you know Kobe? he asked. No, I said, I passed through it once, but I only spent a night there.,Paragraph 32, 33, 34, 35,Then you dont know the Shioya Club. When I was a young man I swam from there round the beacon and landed at the creek of Tarumi

36、. Its over three miles and its rather difficult on account of the currents round the beacon. Well, I told my young namesake about it and I said to him that if hed do it Id give him a job.,Paragraph 36,由于,Explanation:,When I was a young man I swam from there round the beacon and landed at the creek o

37、f Tarumi.,我年輕時，曾經(jīng)從那出發(fā)，游過燈塔直到垂水小溪上岸。,I could see he was rather taken aback. You say youre a swimmer, I said. Im not in very good condition, he answered.,Paragraph 37, 38, 39,吃一驚,in good condition,身體狀態(tài)好,身體狀態(tài)不好,in bad condition,I didnt say anything. I shrugged my shoulders. He looked at me for a moment

38、 and then he nodded. All right, he said. When do you want me to do it? I looked at my watch. It was just after ten.,Paragraph 40, 41, 42,The swim shouldnt take you much over an hour and a quarter. Ill drive round to the creek at half past twelve and meet you. Ill take you back to the club to dress a

39、nd then well have lunch together. Done, he said.,Paragraph 43, 44,說定了,We shook hands. I wished him good luck and he left me. I had a lot of work to do that morning and I only just managed to get to the creek at Tarumi at half past twelve. But I neednt have hurried; he never turned up. Did he funk it at the last moment? I asked.,Paragraph 45, 46,祝他好運,But I neednt have hurried; he never turned up.,Explanation:,我根本用不著這么趕急，他壓根就沒有露面。,What does this sentence imply?,Did he funk it at the last mom