Unit5-A-Friend-in-Need-教学讲解课件.ppt

1、1ppt课件Grasp the main idea and structure of the text;Make predictions on plot development;Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text2ppt课件 CrueltyCruelty CrueltyWhat is cruelty?3ppt课件ooperationeligionnprecedentedssentialandscapehesisounster4ppt课件cruelty against mankind crue

2、lty against animals cruelty against nature 5ppt课件6ppt课件Why do some people tend to be so heartless and cruel?7ppt课件8ppt课件9ppt课件Our first impressions,accordingto Jane Austen,are usually wrong.In daily life,some people hold that their first impressions of a person are always right.What is your opinion?

3、Somerset Maugham10ppt课件11ppt课件 According to Maugham,some people seem easy to understand:their character appears obvious on first meeting.Appearances,however,can be deceptive.12ppt课件13ppt课件 Predict what the text is about?14ppt课件15ppt课件16ppt课件17ppt课件Word-webWord-webThink of as many possible words and

4、phrases about Think of as many possible words and phrases about friend.friend.friendly frankhumorousnicegenerouswarm-heartedsociablechummy (亲密的，很友好的)amiable(和蔼可亲的；令人愉悦的)intimate(熟悉的，密切的；个人的，私下的；气氛融洽的；深刻的，详尽的)cordial(热情友好的；真诚的)sophisticated（老于世故的）vicious(邪恶的，道德败坏的；有恶习的；有缺点的，有弱点的，有瑕疵的)18ppt课件hard to t

5、alk toclosethoughtfulactiveheartlessorganizedsmarthelpfulstrictstubborndecent（得体的，体面的）cautious and timidcruel19ppt课件Main Idea(有些看上去很友善的人实际上可能心如蛇蝎_ 他们在朋友处于困境时落井下石.)Some people seem easy to understand:their character appears obvious on first meeting.Appearances,however,can be deceptive.Those who appea

6、r 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.20ppt课件Text analysis:Maugham,the famous British short story writer,shows us how powerful contrast is in delineating a persons character.Upon first seeing the title,readers may think:“Oh,no.An

7、other story about how people 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.Almost the entire Part II is d

8、evoted to the description of Edward Burtons kindly appearance and pleasant manners.Neither the“I”in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly.Yet in Part III Burton recounts cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life.Part I and Part II are narrated by“I”,who offers his subjective opini

9、on of Burtons character.Yet in Part III Burton himself takes over the narration to tell what happened between him and a friend in trouble.He sounds cool and objective;just because of this he is shown to be so vicious and so cold-blooded.When contrasts abound,it is hard for readers to easily predict

10、what will happen next.21ppt课件Text Structure Part I:Paragraph.1 Part II:Paragraph.2-3 Part III:Paragraph.4-5122ppt课件 Prediction Predict what the text is about or what kinds of plot are possible under such a title.You may think:a story about how people helped their friend in need.An entirely different

11、 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.23ppt课件bear,tolerate24ppt课件 Part Division of the Text PartPara(s)Main Ideas 11 223It is no easy job to judge people,for they arent always what they appear to be.Kind and

12、 gentle,Edward Burton,a wealthy merchant,appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.3451As it turned out,Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.25ppt课件 Questions and Answers 1.Who narrates Parts I and II?Part I and Part II are narrated by“I”,who offers his subjective op

13、inion of Burtons character.2.Why is there such a difference?When contrasts abound,it is hard for readers to easily predict what will happen next.26ppt课件 Section DivisionPart Three,which constitutes the main plot,can be subdivided into three sections.Sections LinesMainly about1376626798what Edward kn

14、ew about Lennyhow Edward responded to Lennys request 399132how Edward,a“kind”gentleman,handled a friend in desperate need of help27ppt课件 Introduction of major characters I:the narrator Edward Burton:a merchant and he had been in business in Japan for many years.Lenny Burton:an excellent bridge playe

15、r and used to support to himself by money coming from home and sometimes by card-playing.28ppt课件 Does the narrator think our first impressions of a person are always right?Why or why not?29ppt课件Main idea:It is no easy job to judge people,for they aren t always what they appear to be.30ppt课件Part II:G

16、roup WorkTasks:1.Find out the sentences describing the appearance of Edward Burton.2.What struck the narrator most about Edward Burton?How does the narrator describe this obvious side to Burton s character?31ppt课件 He was a tiny little fellow,not much more than five feet four in height,and very slend

17、er,with white hair,a red face much wrinkled,and blue eyes.(L13-15)32ppt课件 What struck the narrator most is Burton s kindness.(L27)The narrator gave a detailed description of Burton s appearance and manners:There was something very pleasing in his mild blue eyes.His voice was gentle;you could not ima

18、gine that he could possibly raise it in anger;his smile was benign(L27-29)33ppt课件IntroductionHow to describe a person1.Who is he?2.His physical description3.His clothing4.His personality5.Conclusion34ppt课件Useful Expressions and PatternsHes tall/medium height/fairly short and heavy/well-built/thin/pl

19、ump.1.Hes got a square/broad/narrow/round/long/wrinkled face.2.Hes got a pointed/double chin.3.Shes slim.4.Shes wearing a blue dress and white sandals/a blouse and high-heel shoes/a turtle sweater and a pencil skirt/a blue summer dress/jeans and a jacket/a blue suit.5.35ppt课件Shes got short curly/str

20、aight shoulder-length/wavy medium length/long wavy hair.Hes got short blond straight hair and blue eyes.She makes a lasting impression on everyone she meets.He looks serious,but hes very funny in class.Appearance is deceptive.A fair face may hide a foul heart.A good face is a letter of recommendatio

21、n.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.36ppt课件37ppt课件德的)nature to the full.38ppt课件Part III:Make Predictions At the end of Paragraphs 3,10,16,32 and 45,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 Burton s story about?Para.3

22、2:What was Burton s idea?Para.45:Did the man swim?39ppt课件Part III:Question When Edward set a condition for offering a job,was he aware Lenny would be drowned?How do you know?Yes,Edward must know that Lenny couldnt made it,because he knew Lenny was not in good condition and he had ruined his constitu

23、tion by drink and dissipation.The currents round the beacon were more than Lenny could mange.On the other hand,he didnt get a vacancy in his office at that moment.(L 123-125)40ppt课件Part III:Main Idea As it turned out,Burton was cold-blooded enough t o s e n d a f r i e n d t o certain death.41ppt课件4

24、2ppt课件43ppt课件For my own part I find that the longer I know people the more they puzzle me.1.What does“for my own part”mean?It means“as far as I am concerned”.2.Translate this sentence into Chinese.拿我自己来说，我发现，认识一个人的时间越长，我拿我自己来说，我发现，认识一个人的时间越长，我就越感到困惑。就越感到困惑。44ppt课件45ppt课件Unless I had heard the story

25、from his own lips,I should never have believed that he was capable of such an action.Paraphrase this sentence.If I hadnt heard the story told by himself,I should never have believed that he could do such a thing.This is a subjunctive mood.46ppt课件47ppt课件48ppt课件1.Paraphrase this sentence.Here if there

26、 ever was a man who is the same as he looks like.Here if ever was a man all of a piece.2.Translate the sentence into Chinese.要说真有表里如一的人的话，那就是此公了。要说真有表里如一的人的话，那就是此公了。49ppt课件Paraphrase the sentence.He played well and did it in a graceful way.He played a good game and a generous one.50ppt课件he could tel

27、l with point a good and spicy story,and in his youth he had been something of an athlete.1.What can we infer from this part?We know this guy was quite humorous and easy-going.The second sentence implies he looked healthy.Short and small as he is,he does not look morbid.All his things depict a good a

28、nd kind elderly man.2.Translate this part into Chinese.他能绘声绘色地讲个来劲儿的段子什么的，他年轻时他能绘声绘色地讲个来劲儿的段子什么的，他年轻时多少还是个运动员呢。多少还是个运动员呢。51ppt课件1.What can we infer from this sentence?He was very frail.His appearance suggests no hurt.This description of his hand is a proof of what has been mentioned in LL.34-36 that

29、 he was very frail and could easily arouse others instincts of protection and seemed to be a man who would not bear to hurt a fly.2.Translate this sentence into Chinese.他用瘦小的手摸了摸剃得光光的下巴；手上青筋鼓起，他用瘦小的手摸了摸剃得光光的下巴；手上青筋鼓起，手白得几乎透明。手白得几乎透明。He stroked his shaven chin with his thin hand;the veins stood out o

30、n it and it was almost transparent.52ppt课件I suppose that is why he came to me when he went broke,that and the fact that he was a namesake of mine.1.Analyze the structure of this sentence.I suppose 后接宾语从句后接宾语从句;从句中的主语为从句中的主语为that;that and the fact 为前一个为前一个that 的同位语，用来进行补充说明。的同位语，用来进行补充说明。也就是说也就是说,他来找

31、我的原因有二：一是他来找我的原因有二：一是that(两个两个that 指指代的是相同的事件代的是相同的事件)，二是二是the fact that。2.Translate this sentence into Chinese.大概就是因为这个，当他落得一文不名的时候，就来找大概就是因为这个，当他落得一文不名的时候，就来找我了，再说他和我同姓。我了，再说他和我同姓。53ppt课件I got some glimmering of what he was driving at.Ive known too many men who were little tin gods at their univer

32、sity to be impressed by it.Translate this sentence into Chinese.我听出了一点他话里的意思。上大学时自以为了不起的我听出了一点他话里的意思。上大学时自以为了不起的人我见得多了，我才不吃这套呢。人我见得多了，我才不吃这套呢。54ppt课件But I neednt have hurried;he never turned up.What does the sentence imply?He(Burton)was evil-minded and cold-blooded,having no sympathy at all.55ppt课件W

33、ell,I hadnt got a vacancy in my office at the moment.What does the sentence imply?Hed never taken seriously the friends need for help,or actually he had never thought of giving his poor friend a hand.56ppt课件57ppt课件definite:adj.clear;that cant be doubted我们要求给一个确切的答复。我们要求给一个确切的答复。We demand a definite

34、answer.Its definite that hell come.I was wandering round the shop with no very definite aim.Doctors have found a definite link between smoking and lung cancer.Collocation:a definite success绝对的成功绝对的成功definite period of time确切的时间确切的时间58ppt课件The doctor is quite definite about the patient having develop

35、ed a lung cancer.医生非常肯定病人是患了肺癌。医生非常肯定病人是患了肺癌。The chairman asked the speaker to be more definite in his statements.主席让发言的人把话说得更明确些。主席让发言的人把话说得更明确些。definite 表示某事界限分明表示某事界限分明,以至于就其意义或范围不以至于就其意义或范围不会产生任何疑问、误解。例如：会产生任何疑问、误解。例如：definite&definitive这两个词均有这两个词均有“明确的明确的”、“确定的确定的”的意思。的意思。CF:59ppt课件This is a de

36、finitive judicial decision by the Supreme Court.这是最高法院的最终判决。这是最高法院的最终判决。She has written a definitive biography of Byron.她写了一本很具权威性的拜伦传。她写了一本很具权威性的拜伦传。definitive 表示某事确定、明确无误，常含表示某事确定、明确无误，常含“决定性的决定性的”、“最后的最后的”意思。例如：意思。例如：60ppt课件61ppt课件wrinkle:vt.tighten the skin of the face into lines or foldsThe wom

37、an was fifty,but looked sixty.Her cheeks were sunken and her skin was wrinkled and yellow.他闻到怪味儿皱起了鼻子。他闻到怪味儿皱起了鼻子。He wrinkled(up)his nose at the bad smell.62ppt课件63ppt课件Students will be criticized or punished if their behavior is not in accordance with school regulations.64ppt课件spicy:adj.exciting,es

38、p.because of being slightly indecent;containing or tasting like spicePeople from Sichuan province like to eat spicy food.在一些地方报纸上你可以读到有关电影明星的下流故事。在一些地方报纸上你可以读到有关电影明星的下流故事。You can often read spicy stories about film stars in the local newspapers.65ppt课件66ppt课件67ppt课件in a way:to a certain extent but n

39、ot entirelyThe work is well done in a way.I agree with you in a way,but there are still some areas on which I cant see eye to eye with you.68ppt课件69ppt课件stroke:vt.pass the hand gently over(a surface),usu.several timesAt the sight of her husband getting off the train,the woman walked forward and embr

40、aced him and gently stroked his white hair.I reached out and stroked the babys cheek tenderly.70ppt课件shave:vt.cut or scrape thin slices from the surface of;vi.cut hair off ones face,etc.with a razorIn the Qing dynasty men shaved the front of the head and wore the hair at the back tied in a queue or

41、pigtail.He washed and shaved,then hurried out of the house.71ppt课件go broke:have no money;go bankruptHe invested all his money in stocks;unfortunately he made one wrong choice after another and finally went broke.许多跨国公司在经济危机期间都破产了，更不用说小许多跨国公司在经济危机期间都破产了，更不用说小企业了。企业了。Many multinational companies went

42、broke during the financial crisis,not to speak of small businesses.72ppt课件73ppt课件stick to:refuse to abandon or change(sth.)The mother asked her son just to tell the cops what he saw and stick to his story.The old man stuck to jogging every morning although he was eighty years old.Collocation:stick t

43、o ones word遵守诺言遵守诺言stick to the point紧扣要点紧扣要点74ppt课件drive at:be trying to sayThe teacher didnt mention the word“cheating”but I knew what he was driving at.我不知道你到底什么意思。我不知道你到底什么意思。I have no idea what youre driving at.NB:用用ing形式表示非正式形式表示非正式75ppt课件current:1.n.continuous flow of water or air in a partic

44、ular directionSwimming against the current is energy-consuming.Under normal conditions,the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.2.adj.of the present time;happening nowThe current situation in this area is quite different from that in the 1990s.他不喜欢现在的工作，正打算辞职。他不喜欢现在的工作，正打算

45、辞职。He doesnt like the current job,and is planning to quit it.76ppt课件Collocation:current fashions时装时装current events时事时事current prices现价现价77ppt课件be taken aback:be shocked or surprisedHe was taken aback when a woman answered the phone.当我发现电脑不见了时我大吃一惊。当我发现电脑不见了时我大吃一惊。I was taken aback when I found my co

46、mputer was gone.78ppt课件in bad/good condition:in bad/good healthThe car is in very good condition.In spite of the surgery he is still in bad condition.79ppt课件turn up:arrive;make ones appearanceHe didnt turn up until the end of the examination.她干什么都迟到。她干什么都迟到。She turns up late for everything.80ppt课件fu

47、nk:vt.(infml)avoid because of fearHe was given a chance of taking part in the speech contest,but he funked it.He promised to climb the mountain with us,but he funked it at the last moment.Collocation:funk water怕水怕水funk riding a horse 怕骑马怕骑马81ppt课件constitution:n.condition of a persons body with regar

48、d to health,strength,etc.A boxer must have a strong constitution.Having been ill for several years,he has a particularly fragile constitution.Collocation:an old man with a weak constitution 一位体弱的老人一位体弱的老人build up a strong/tough constitution练出强健的体格练出强健的体格82ppt课件trifle:n.a thing,a matter or an activit

49、y that has little value or importance我女儿总是把钱浪费在小玩意儿上。我女儿总是把钱浪费在小玩意儿上。My daughter always wastes her money on trifles.The couple often quarreled about some petty trifle connected with the housework.NB：a trifle：slightly George was a trifle awkward with girls but fond of dancing.She was a trifle breathl

50、ess after the run.83ppt课件candid:adj.not hiding ones thoughts;frank and honest 老实同你说，你的工作做得不够好。老实同你说，你的工作做得不够好。Let me be absolutely candid with you:your work is not good enough.Nancy is candid about the problems she is having with Steve.Pattern:be candid about/withCollocation:直言直言a candid opinion84pp