《大学英语精读》第一册-unit7课件.pptx（纯ppt,不包含音视频素材）

1、Unit 7The SamplerBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading1.Who may feel unhappy on Christmas?Those without a family or those with serious family problems:poverty-stricken or chronically-unemployed family.2.Why Christmas can be a terrible moment for these people?3.Have you got the experience of spen

2、ding an important festival on your own?If yes,how did it happen and how did you spend it?Detailed ReadingWarm-up Questions Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIn the ShopHistorically:from Dec.24 till after New Years DayTime:In England,from Dec.24 till Epiphany(主显节主显节)(January 6)Main activity:a

3、time for the family to get together,to talk,to sing,to exchange presents In modern time:a time of greater commercial activity Time:Early in November,shops decorate their departments for Christmas.Christmas has become a month of Christmas advertising.Main activity:do Christmas shoppingDetailed Readin

4、gThe Christmas Season Commercialization（商业化）Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingFor Christians,Christmas season lasts from Christmas Eve till after New Years Day or,especially in England,till Epiphany(主显节)(January 6).Most Westerners will decorate their homes,schools and offices for the holidays

5、.And they will send Christmas cards to their friends and send them gifts as well.Commercially,the period is much longer.Stores usually begin to decorate their departments for Christmas in November.Special attention is paid to the shop windows designed to attract Christmas shoppers.Christmas has lost

6、 most of its religious significance.It has changed from a quiet day to be with family to a whole month of Christmas-gift buying season.And it has become a month of Christmas advertising.And all of this makes some people want to avoid Christmas altogether.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingA

7、fter ReadingFood:turkey or goose/mashed white potatoes 土豆泥and maybe yellow sweet potatoes红薯/minced pork碎猪肉 and herbs cooked inside the turkey/puddingDinner time:one or two oclock rather than right at noon a family dinner(maybe nearby relatives will be invited to come over in the evening to see the c

8、hildrens presents)Detailed ReadingAt Home Christmas DinnerBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIn America,Christmas dinner is very much like a Thanksgiving Dinner.For meat,turkey is the most popular,but some families may have ham火腿 or something else.And of course,the father is the one to carve t

9、he turkey(to cut it into slices)or goose when it gets to the table.Then therell be potatoes,maybe mashed white potatoes and maybe yellow sweet potatoes,or both.Along with the turkey,there has to be a bread dressing made from small pieces of bread,minced pork and herbs cooked inside the turkey.And th

10、ats why many people call it“bread stuffing”because it was stuffed(pushed hard)inside the turkey before it was baked.Then the juices from the turkey will be made into gravy to be poured over the potatoes,the dressing,and the meat.Pudding is a kind of dessert in western food;like a heavy cake.It is se

11、rved after the main food of a dinner.Puddings are usually boiled or steamed.Christmas pudding is a special pudding made with dried fruit,which is served at dinner on Christmas day.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingChristmas dinner usually starts around one or two oclock rather

12、 than right at noon,and no one is in a hurry to finish.Friends almost never drop in to visit on Christmas Day,since its a family holiday and no one really wants to be interrupted by someone coming to wish them a Merry Christmas.But maybe nearby relatives will be invited to come over in the evening t

13、o see the childrens presents and to snack on left-over Christmas Dinner.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingOld People in the WestMost people retire from work between the ages of 60 65.This has two main consequences,one economic and the other psychological.Economically:Although

14、retired people receive a pension from the government or from their past employers,it is often significantly less than they earned when they were working.Unless people have managed to save money during their years at work,their standard of living may decline dramatically when they retire.Detailed Rea

15、dingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingPsychologically:Old people in Western countries are generally considered useless,a burden on their families and on the public purse.They are hardly held in respect.On the other hand,most of them used to focusing on work,simply do not know

16、how to relax or pursue other interest now that they have time to do so.They feel they“should”be working and contributing,because work was where they were respected and their skills recognized.As retired people,their self-confidence is diminished.The longer they are away from the work place,the keene

17、r grows a sense of being superfluous.西方老人的生活：在西方人的观念中，老人即是无用的人，对他们缺乏应有的关怀和照顾。一般老人在60-65岁退休后，会从政府及原雇主处领取退休金，但比原来工资少得多。西方的老人不同子女生活在一起，一般独居或住老人院，子女偶尔去探望。在亲情淡于金钱的西方社会，其晚景可谓凄凉。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingFree SamplesStores use free samples as a“come-on”in competing for customers.If a store p

18、rovides free samples of products,its likely that more people will shop there.Samples,usually of new foods and drinks,are given with the understanding that if you like them,you will buy them.It is not socially acceptable to continue to sample the same product time and time again without making a purc

19、hase.Detailed Reading促销手段：在现代生活中，许多商家为了扩大销售，采取了各种方法来让消费者对自己的产品产生更大的兴趣。文章中的免费品尝(free sample)就是一种。除了在传媒上大肆宣传，还有一些手段，例如：打折降价，免费试用，当场展示产品性能，随机抽奖，附送礼品等。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingTopic-related PredictionThe text is entitled The Sampler.Before you read the story,think about the answers to th

20、e following questions.1.When,where and what kinds of products can people go to sample?2.What kinds of people might take advantage of sampling?3.Why would they do that?Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading1.Part Division of the Text2.Scanning3.Supply the Missing Information4.Multi

21、ple Choice5.Character AnalysisDetailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingPart Division of the Text Main IdeaLinesPart 11 1421529330 57 The introduction of background of the story and the theme Some people took advantage of free sampling.An example:the description of how the old man sam

22、pled the pudding.Climax:I wanted to help the old man but that hurt his dignity and I was embarrassed too.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Readinghe thought that the old man was poor and couldnt afford the delicious puddingsDirections:Read the text carefully and supply the missing in

23、formation to complete the following sentences.1.The author offered to buy some puddings because_.2.The old was so thatshocked_he jumped back as if he had been stung_.3.The result of the authors offer was that the old man refused with dignity_.4.The old man bought himself one of the largest and most

24、expensive of the puddings becausehe felt hurt/humiliated_.5.The old man paid for the pudding by counting out all his coins_.6.The author felt when he realized that because of his offer,the old man was forced into a purchase he couldnt afford.very guilty,sorry and uneasy_7.From the old mans“worn litt

25、le black pocketbook”and the“shillings and pennies”in it,we can infer thathe was really very poor_.Detailed ReadingSupply the Missing InformationBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading1.The narrator often wonders _.A)why there are so many people during the Christmas season B)why most people look pr

26、osperous C)whether people will sample puddings when they have no intention to buy any D)whether people can sample puddings before they make purchaseKEY 2.The shop girl is very _ to the old man when he turns up in the store.A)friendly B)cold C)indifferent D)cruelKEY Detailed ReadingMultiple Choice Be

27、fore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading3.The old man feels _ when the narrator offers to buy him some puddings.A)shocked B)happy C)puzzled D)botheredKEY 4.The old man has _ in his worn little black pocketbook.A)some dollars B)coins C)a check D)nothingKEY Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingA

28、fter Reading5.The story may take place in _.A)the United States B)Germany C)France D)BritainKEY Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingAlthough no details have been supplied in the story concerning the narrator,the shop girl and the elderly gentleman,we can get to know something ab

29、out their personalities if we take a close look at how they acted,talked and felt as individuals.Now you are required to find the evidence in the text according to the adjectives given.Detailed ReadingCharacter Analysis Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe Old ManAdjectivesEvidence in the te

30、xtDetailed Readingelderly;wrinkled face;poorly dressed;could not afford a pudding;having only coins in his worn little black pocketbook old and poor the“little black figure”short and thin“He jumped back as if he had been stung,and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face.”denying knowing the narrator

31、“in a loud voice”and with“dignity”sensitive and dignified“forced”to buy one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings;keeping trying to put the coins into the shop girls hand;never coming back againproud and wanting to save facehis choice of words(e.g.I dont think I have the pleasure of know

32、ing you.)well-educatedBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe Shop GirlAdjectivesEvidence in the textThe NarratorAdjectivesEvidence in the textDetailed Reading“Well,let him come if he wants it,and welcome to it.”She offered a spoon to the old man to sample the pudding.kind-hearted&sympatheticWh

33、en she speaks of the old man,she uses the word“gentleman”.politein a burst of benevolenceSympathetic“Will you do me a favor?”strategic&considerateBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingThe author finds out that good intentions alone are not enough when his attempt to be kind to an old man leaves t

34、hem both feeling worse than before.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingIn a certain store where they sell puddings,a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season.Here you may select the one which is most to your taste,and you are even allowe

35、d to sample them before coming to a decision.I have often wondered whether some people,who had no intention of making a purchase,would take advantage of this privilege.One day I asked this question of the shop girl,and I learned it was indeed the case.Detailed ReadingThe Sampler Now theres one old g

36、entleman,for instance,she told me,he comes here almost every week and samples each one of the puddings,though he never buys anything,and I suspect he never will.I remember him from last year before that,too.Well,let him come if he wants it,and welcome to it.And whats more,I hope there are a lot more

37、 stores where he can go and get his share.He looks as if he needed it all right,and I suppose they can afford it.She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up to the counter and began looking closely at the row of puddings with great interest.Why,thats the very gentleman Ive been tellin

38、g you about,whispered the shop girl.Just watch him now.And then turning to him:Would you like to sample them,sir?Heres spoon for you to use.The elderly gentleman,who was poorly but neatly dressed,accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings,only braking off occasi

39、onally to wipe his red eyes with a large torn handkerchief.This is quite good.This is not bad either,but a little too heavy.All the time it was quite evident that he sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of these puddings,and I am positive that he did not for a moment feel that he was

40、in any way cheating the store.Poor old chap!Probably he had come down in the world and this sampling was all that was left him from the time when he could afford to come and select his favorite pudding.Amidst the crowd of happy,prosperous looking Christmas shoppers,the little black figure of the old

41、 man seemed pitiful and out of place,and in a burst of benevolence,I went up to him and said:Pardon me,sir,will you do me a favor?Let me purchase you one of these puddings.It would give me such pleasure.He jumped back as if he had been stung,and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face.Excuse me,he s

42、aid,with more dignity than I would have thought possible considering his appearance,I do not believe I have the pleasure of knowing you.Undoubtedly you have mistaken me for someone else.And with a quick decision he turned to the shop girl and said in a loud voice,Kindly pack me up this one here.I wi

43、ll take it with me.He pointed at one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings.The girl took down the pudding from its stand and started to make a parcel of it,while he pulled out a worn little black pocketbook and began counting out shillings and pennies on to the counter.To save his honour

44、 he had been forced into a purchase which he could not possibly afford.How I longed for the power to unsay my tactless words!It was too late though,and I felt that the kindest thing I could do now would be walk away.You pay at the desk,the shop girl was telling him,but he did not seem to understand

45、and kept trying to put the coins into her hand.And that was the last I saw or the old man.Now he can never go there to sample pudding any more.advantage:n.=sth.useful or helpful 利益,好处,优点 Its antonym is“disadvantage(缺点,不利条件)”。Collocation:take advantage of sth.=to make use of sth.Or profit from sth.利用

46、；e.g.He took advantage of the fine weather to play tennis yesterday.(他利用昨天的好天气去打网球了。)take advantage of sb.=to make use of sb.as by deceiving him 欺诈，欺骗；e.g.Bob has taken advantage of his parents and cheated them out of 10,000 dollars.(鲍勃对他的父母进行欺诈，骗走了他们1万美元。)suspect vs.doubt1.suspect:vt.=feel doubt ab

47、out;guess or suppose“怀疑，猜测”;侧重于对某一事物坏的方面作出怀疑，比较肯定,一般后面不接whether或if引导的从句。e.g.At first,we suspected that he was lost.(起先，我们怀疑他失踪了。)常用结构:suspect sb.of(doing)sth.“怀疑某人犯罪,错误”e.g.He was suspected of selling state secrets and arrested last month.(他涉嫌倒卖国家机密，于上月被捕。)2.doubt:n./v.=to be uncertain,to consider u

48、nlikely“怀疑，看来不会”；只是一般性怀疑，表示“拿不准”，后面的宾语从句多由whether或if引导。e.g.I doubt whether Prof.Smith will come to our school to give a lecture this morning.(我怀疑史密斯教授今天上午是否会来我们学校做讲座。)lay(v.)-laid(p.t.)-laid(p.p.)lay out=spread out陈列，安排，展现；e.g.Many new books have been laid out on the counter.(许多新书被展示在柜台上)lay on=supp

49、ly or provide 供应,提供;e.g.They laid on a party for all the old people in the village.(他们为全村的老年人举行了一次聚会。)lay up=collect or store for future use贮藏，搁置；lay off=stop working for a period停止(做有害或讨厌的事物);e.g.Youd better lay off smoking here.(你最好别在这儿吸烟。)而lay sb.off 意为“(由于没有足够的 工作而)解雇(某人)”;e.g.They laid us off f

50、or three months.(他们停雇了我们 三个 月。)lay down=to put something down when you have finished using it;to make a firm statement or give a rule放下,铺设,规定,拟定;e.g.The boss laid down many strict rules for his employees.Now,lets practice:The new City Park is according to the specific requirements of the citizens.A.