Unit2

TheValueofLife第1頁第2頁第3頁1.GroupdiscussionIfyouhadonlyonedaytolive,howwouldyouspendthispreciousday?GetStarted第4頁Liveasifyouweretodietomorrow.Learnasifyouweretoliveforever.--MahatmaGandhi

Cherishourlimitedlife.Neverstopthequestforknowledge.1.GroupdiscussionGetStarted第5頁Amanwhodarestowasteonehouroftimehasnotdiscoveredthevalueoflife.--CharlesDarwinNeverwasteourtimeontrivialthings.1.GroupdiscussionGetStarted第6頁2.ListenandrespondGetStartedFocusingontheMainIdeasWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?ThepoorlocalAfricanpeoplevaluetheirlivesasmuchasothersdo.第7頁2.ListenandrespondGetStartedFocusingontheMainIdeasWhydidtheAmericansstopatthevillage?Canyoudescribethevillageandthelocalpeople?WhatistheyoungAmericanofficer’sattitudetowardsthelocalpeople?WhatistheoldAmericanofficer’sattitudetowardsthelocalpeople?第8頁2.ListenandrespondGetStartedFocusingontheMainIdeasWhydidtheAmericansstopatthevillage?

Canyoudescribethevillageandthelocalpeople?Theystoppedtohiresomelocalmentoactasguidesforhuntingwildanimals.Poor;smell;dirty;runnynoses;rags;happy;enjoy第9頁2.ListenandrespondGetStartedFocusingontheMainIdeasWhatistheyoungAmericanofficer’sattitudetowardsthelocalpeople?WhatistheoldAmericanofficer’sattitudetowardsthelocalpeople?Hebelievedthatthelocalpeoplehadnothingtoliveforandtheymightaswellbedead.HethoughtthatthelocalpeoplevaluedtheirlivesandtheirfamiliesasmuchasAmericansdo.第10頁2.ListenandrespondGetStartedZoomingInontheDetails1.gohuntinginragshappybeenjoying2.terribleanimalsnothingtoliveforbedead3.quietlocalmenkidswomenfreedomwork第11頁第12頁ContentsBackgroundInformationTextStructureDiscourseAnalysisDetailedReadingRead&Explore第13頁

TimeEventsJune27,1880ShewasbornatIvyGreeninTuscumbia,Alabama.February,1882Shelostbothhersightandhearingafterbeingstruckbyillness.March3,1887ShemetAnneSullivan,herlife-longteacher.June28,1904ShereceivedaBachelorofArtsdegree,graduatingfromRadcliffeCollegeofHarvardUniversity.June,1955ShereceivedanhonorarydegreefromHarvardUniversity,thefirstwomantobesohonored.HelenKeller’sChronology1.BackgroundinformationRead&Explore第14頁

TimeEventsSeptember,1964ShewasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom,thenation’shighestcivilianhonor.June1,1968Shepassedawayinhersleep.Read&Explore1.Backgroundinformation第15頁HowAnneplacesHelen'shandonherlips,throat,andnosetohelpHelenfeelthesoundsAnneismaking.Read&Explore1.Backgroundinformation第16頁ThreeDaystoSee(wholeprose)Introduction

(excerpt)Mythreedays’sight

Thefirstdayisdevotedtomyfriends,animateandinanimate.

TheseconddayrevealstomethehistoryofmanandNature.

ThethirddayfindsmeactivitiesandconditionsofmeninNewYork.Ending

Onehinttothosewhosee--makefulluseofthegiftofsight,themostdelightfulofallthesenses.

2.TextStructure第17頁Read&Explore2.TextStructureHaveyoufoundoutthecentralsentenceofeachparagraph?1.Weareinterestedindiscoveringhowthedoomedmanchosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.2.Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.3.Itwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.4.Mostofustakelifeforgranted.第18頁Read&Explore2.TextStructureHaveyoufoundoutthecentralsentenceofeachparagraph?

5.Thesamelistlessness,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.6.Itwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.7.Theseeingseelittle.8.Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.9.It’sapitythatintheworldoflightthegiftofsightisusedonlyasamereconvenienceratherthanameansofaddingfullnesstolife.10.Atransitionalsentence第19頁Read&Explore2.TextStructureAttitudestowardsnaturalsensesPart1Part2(Para.1---Para.4)(Para.5---Para.10)Attitudestowards

lifeTransitionalsentence?Transitionalsentence第20頁

3.DiscourseAnalysis1.What’sthewritingstyle?Apersuasivewriting(essay)whichinvolvesdescriptionoftheauthor’touching2.What’swritingpurposeofthepassage?Weshouldvalueourlivesandmakefulluseofthefacultiesandsenses,especiallythegiftofsight,themostdelightfulofallthesenses.Read&Explore

Theseeingseelittle.Theblindseealot.第21頁Directions:ReadParagraphs1-4andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhydoesHelenKellerthinkthatitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow?2.AccordingtoHelenKeller,whatistherightwaytoliveeachday?Part1GlobalReading3.WhatdoesHelenKellermeanbysayingthatmostofustakelifeforgranted?第22頁statesth.inanexactanddetailedway1.Thesetoyscan’treachthestandardsthestatehasspecified.2.TheorderspecifiesaDecemberdeadlineforcompletionofthework.

specific:adj.

特殊，特定；明確3.Shedeclinedtobemorespecificaboutthereasonsfortheseparation.4.Weshould

make

a

concrete

analysisof

eachspecificquestion.對于每個詳細問題要進行詳細分析。DetailedReading1.specify:v.

第23頁1.givesb.aseverepunishmentafterdecidingtheyareguiltyofacrime;判刑，定罪；2.sayverystronglythatyoudonotapproveofsth.orsb.,especiallybecauseyouthinkitismorallywrong訓斥；聲討Theprisonerwascondemnedtodeath.Weallstronglycondemnviolenceofanysort.我們強烈訓斥任何形式暴力行為。Patterns:

condemnsb.fordoingsth.

condemnsb.tosth.condemnsb./sth.assth.DetailedReading2.condemn:v.第24頁keepsb.orsth.withinthelimitsofaparticularactivityorsubject;ifyouareconfinedtoaplace,youhavetostayinthatplace,especiallybecauseyouareill1.這次事故之后她坐在輪椅上度過了后半生。

Shewasconfinedtoawheelchairfortherestofherlifeaftertheaccident.2.Iwishyouwouldconfineyourselftothematterunderdiscussion.DetailedReading3.confine:v.希望你只談當前我們正在討論問題。第25頁undertheconditions

thataffectasituation,action,event,etc.1.你在當前這種情況下退出是不明智。

Itisunwiseforyoutoquitunderthepresentcircumstances.2.Innocircumstancesshouldyouleaveyourbaggageunattendedin

theairport.3.Racismiswhollyunacceptableunderanycircumstances.DetailedReading4.in/under…circumstances: 在任何情況下種族主義都是完全不能被接收。第26頁SubjunctivemoodDetailedReadingGrammarPoints1語氣概述在英語中，伴隨說話人對某一行為或事情看法和態度不一樣，謂語動詞就用不一樣形式，即稱為語氣。英語語氣有三種：陳說語氣，祈使語氣和虛擬語氣。虛擬語氣表示只存在于講話人想象中假設或推測，而不是客觀現實中真實事件。它表示懷疑、憂慮、推測、假設、想象或祝福等，如Iwishyouweremorecareful.IfIwerenotsobusy,Iwouldgoandhelphim.第27頁3.Helenthoughtthatshe“saw”morethingsthantheseeingpeoplejustthroughtouch.Directions:ReadParagraphs5-10toseewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Peopleareblessediftheyarestrickenblindanddeaf.()()2.Helenshoweddisbeliefwhenherfriendsaidshehadseennothingparticularduringalongwalkinthewoods.()GlobalReading4.Blindasshewas,Helenwasmoresensitivetotheworldthanushealthypeople.()Part2第28頁293.Helenthoughtthatshe“saw”morethingsthantheseeingpeoplejustthroughtouch.TFDirections:ReadParagraphs6-10toseewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Peopleareblessediftheyarestrickenblindanddeaf.Itwouldbeablessingifpeoplewerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.()()F2.Helenshoweddisbeliefwhenherfriendsaidshehadseennothingparticularduringalongwalkinthewoods.Shehadbeenaccustomedtosuchresponsesandbelievedthattheseeingseelittle.()GlobalReading4.Blindasshewas,Helenwasmoresensitivetotheworldthanushealthypeople.()T第29頁5.deaf:adj.1)physicallyunabletohearanythingorunabletohearwellThemanagerisdeaftothecustomer’scomplaints.2)beunwillingtohearorlistentosth.Itisamazingthatthedeafpeoplecandancesobeautifullywithouthearingthemusic.Shewasdeaftohispleas.deafanddumbdeafasapostbedeaftosth.fallondeafearsCollocations:DetailedReading聾啞人完全聾了對某事充耳不聞未被理會第30頁Aparadoxisastatement,whichisapparentlyself-contradictory.Itusuallyhastwoparallelelementsthatappeartobelogicallycontradictoryandyetcontainatruth.

6.Paradox矛盾修辭法Function：

Warning警告Reflecting反思Profoundphilosophy深刻哲理

第31頁RhetoricalDevicesAstatementwhichseemslogicallycontradictory,butwhichhassometruthinit.前后兩句話或同一句話前后部分字面內容表面上自相矛盾，不合邏輯，甚至是荒謬，不過經過仔細體會確認其內涵深刻，富有哲理。

Rhetoricalfunction:1.Todrawattention;2.Toleavethereaderadeepimpression;3.TorevealdeepinsightsintotheworldParadox(矛盾修辭法)DetailedReading第32頁Nurse:HisnameisRomeo,andaMontague,Theonlysonofyourgreatenemy.Juliet:MyonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhateTooearlyseenunknown,andknowntoolate!Prodigiousbirthofloveitistome,

ThatImustlovealoathedenemy.WilliamShakespeare,RomeoandJulietNonewsisgoodnewsMore

haste,

lessspeed.DetailedReadingRhetoricalDevices第33頁feelingthatyouwanttothanksb.becauseofsth.kindthattheyhavedone,orshowingthisfeelingWearereallyverygratefultoyouforallyouhavedoneforus.這兩個形容詞都有“感激、感激”之意。普通用詞，強調因對方恩惠、好意或幫助，從內心產生感激之情。與grateful基本同義，但語氣較強，強調以行動或言語來感激。Hefeltgratefulforhisfriends’helpwhenhewasintrouble.Themillionaire’sgenerosityshowsheisreallyappreciativeofhisfamilymembers’supporttohisbusiness.CF:grateful&appreciativegratefulappreciativeDetailedReading7.grateful/appreciative:adj.Hewassincerelyappreciativeoftheirsupport.第34頁StylisticAnalysisDetailDescription1)Para.8(theuseofNouns)Leaf…Birch…Pine…Bud…Flower…Bird…Brook…

Pineneedles…Grass…2)Para.8(theuseofadjectives)delicate,smooth,rough,delightful,remarkable,happy,thick,soft,luxurious,colorful,thrilling,unending……DetailedReading第35頁Ifeelthedelicatesymmetryofaleaf.

我感覺到樹葉精巧對稱。DetailedReading第36頁

Ipassmyhandslovinglyaboutthesmoothskinofasilverbirch,ortheroughbarkofapine.

我手愛撫著白樺樹光滑樹皮，或是松樹粗糙樹干。DetailedReading第37頁Ifeelthedelightfultextureofaflower,andsomethingofthemiracleofNatureisrevealedtome.

我感受到花朵悅人紋理，大自然神奇一角展現在我面前。DetailedReading第38頁

IfIamveryfortunate,Iplacemyhandsgentlyinasmalltreeandfeelthehappyquiverofabirdinfullsong.

假如幸運話，當我把手輕輕放在一棵小樹上，會感到放聲歌唱小鳥歡快顫動。

DetailedReading

TomeathickcarpetofpineneedlesorsoftgrassismorewelcomethanthemostluxuriousPersianrug.第39頁1.Thespecialagentdidn’trevealhisidentityuntilthelastmoment.2.這樁法律界丑聞終于被一位勇敢記者在報紙上披露了出來。Thisscandalinthelawwasfinallyrevealedinthenewspaperbyabravejournalist.這些動詞都有“揭露，揭示”之意。

makeknownsth.thatwaspreviouslysecretorunknownCF:reveal,disclose&exposeDetailedReading8.reveal:v.第40頁Directions:Fillintheblankswiththethreewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Ourcompanyhasjustitsnewplanforthecomingnewyear.2.Theinvestigationthatthepilothadnoexperienceoftheradarsysteminuseatthetimeofthecrash.3.Thepubliccalledforthepolitician’sresignationsoonafterhiscriminalactivitiesweretothemedia.revealed________disclosed________exposed________DetailedReading8.reveal:v.第41頁II.ComparisonandContrast1).Para.3,4(thevalueoflife)Liveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,andakindnessofappreciationWegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.2).Para.5(theuseoffacultiesandsenses)Thedeaf/theblind……Thosewhohaveneverlostsightandhearing……StylisticAnalysisDetailedReading第42頁3).

Para.7Myfriend

Para.8Myself2.StylisticAnalysisRead&Explore第43頁2.StylisticAnalysisIV.RhetoricalDevices1).PersonificationAttimesmyheartcriesoutwithlongingtoseeallthesethings.(Para.9)2).Metaphor

Tomethecolorfulseasonsareathrillingandunendingdrama,theactionofwhichstreamsthroughmyfingertips.

(Para.8)3).RepetitionWhat…,what…,what…?What…,what…?(Para.1)Read&Explore第44頁2.StylisticAnalysis4).PartialInversionParticularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.(Para.5)5).ParallelStructure/Parallelism

Only

thedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatliein.(Para.1)Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill(Para.5)TomealushcarpetofpineneedlesorspongygrassismorewelcomethanthemostluxuriousPersianrug.Tomethecolorfulseasonsareathrillingandunendingdra