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1、Unit 3Unit 3 My Stroke of LuckMy Stroke of LuckKirk DouglasKirk DouglasContentsWarming Up1Pre-reading2While-reading3Post-Reading4Warming up1.Do you believe in luck?Why or why not?Any personal experiences?2.Can you list some phrases including “luck”or“lucky”?3.How important love is for an“unlucky”per

2、son,esp.someone who has lost good health?4.Can you predict what will happen in the story?have luck/Good luck!/Best of luck!good/bad/hard/tough luckBe in/out of luckTry/chance your luck/Stroke of luckLucky you/me!/a lucky dogthank your lucky starSome people have all the luck!There are many difficulti

3、es in our lifeThere are many difficulties in our lifeSome people suffer from disability,but they still have strong belief and keep on fighting.They are good examples for us normal and healthy people.When they can be so brave and successful in life,we the luckier ones should have no reason to complai

4、n but to learn to appreciate and give as they do I am strong in my mind and I can succeed.Although I am blind,I can be happyWords related to disabilitydeafdisability dumb/muteblindlamesix fingers/toesparalyticcolor blindnessnear-sightedinsanehandlessarmlessleglesshunchbacked（驼背）（驼背）dwarfidiot(白痴）白痴）

5、imbecile（低能者（低能者)Love is a feeling./Love is an attitude./Love is an action./Love is a choice./Enlarge your understanding./Your definition of love may be too narrow./Love is more than a good feeling or romance./Love motivates people to sacrifice for others,/not expecting any personal benefit./Stop th

6、inking selfishly./Look for the needs of others,/and then do your part to meet their needs./Locate the source of love./Sympathy and compassion are foundations of love/toward those living in difficult circumstances./What is love?Love may start as an expression of personal gratitude/for the blessings y

7、ou have received/and your desire to share those blessings./Express your love./Find words and actions of love that are appropriate./Learn to speak words of blessing rather than criticism./Share your resources with a needy person./Accept disappointment./Not everyone will return your love./This is not

8、failure./It is not your goal to make the world love you,/but for you to love the world./What is love?Unit 3Unit 3 My Stroke of LuckMy Stroke of LuckKirk DouglasKirk Douglas4.Douglas received three Academy Award nominations for his work in Champion,The Bad and the Beautiful and Lust for Life(as Vince

9、nt Van Gogh).1.Kirk Douglas,born in 1916 is an American actor and film producer known for his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters.2.Douglas himself once described as sons of bitches.3.He is on the list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time.About the a

10、uthor7.Popular at home and around the world,Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981,the French Legion of Honor in 1985,and the National Medal of the Arts in 2001.5.Douglas received a special Oscar in 1996 for 50 years as a moral and creative force in the motion picture commun

11、ity.6.For his contributions to the motion picture industry,Kirk Douglas has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.About the author法国荣誉军团法国荣誉军团 9.On December 8,2006,Douglas appeared on Entertainment Tonight,where the entire staff wished him a happy 90th birthday the night before.8.In January 1996,he s

12、uffered a severe stroke,partially impairing his ability to speak 10.Douglas married twice,first to Diana Dill,on November 2,1943.They divorced in 1951.He then married German American producer Anne Buydens on May 29,1954.They had two sons.About the author1949年年夺得锦标归夺得锦标归Champion1951年年洞中王牌洞中王牌Ace in t

13、he Hole1965年年海上长城海上长城In Harms Way1969 我就爱你我就爱你The Arrangement1978年年狂怒狂怒The Fury1980年年土星三号土星三号Saturn City1956年年梵高传梵高传Lust for Life1960年年斯巴达克斯斯巴达克斯Spartacus1958年和年和妻子妻子Anne Buydens及儿子及儿子 Cultural backgroundThe American character is an interesting thing.Theodore Roosevelt told a reporter that the grizz

14、ly bear should be the symbol of America,not the eagle.He likens America to the grizzly bear,especially in that it is solitary.He goes on to say that“The world will never love us.They may respect us,they might one day fear us,but they will never love us,for we have too much audacity.”It has been said

15、 that while most empires turned complacent as they grew successful,the United States has turned more neurotic and industrious.There are a near infinite number of reasons for this,but as George Carlin pointed out,it can be worthwhile to look at a persons parents.“The American personality might be cha

16、racterized as an easygoing,sentimental,fair-minded ruthlessness.We tie yellow ribbons round the old oak tree at the same moment we dispatch a wing of B-52s to carpet-bomb the enemy,”said Tony Blankley.The story is basically a piece of narrative writing,in which the account of the latest event is int

17、errupted by a number of flashbacks(some earlier events and experiences).It begins with the air crash,then it goes back to what had happened before.After this the author resumes the narration of the air crash and subsequent events.Text analysis Structural analysisParas3 4flashback his wifes intuition

18、 and judgment on previous occasionsParas1 2description of the air crashParas5 7flashback their romance and marriagechorological accountchorological accountPara8the authors recovery from the air crashParas9 10flashback his wifes surgeryParas11 13flashback his wifes method to make people move onPara14

19、the authors concluding commentsStructural analysisThe author uses his recent accident-an air crash as an introduction to the whole story.Para1 tells the readers what happens to the author while Para2 describes how his wife reacts to the accident.The description of her reaction naturally leads to the

20、 discussion of her good judgment.Q:What does the author mean by“Another helicopter ride.Just what I needed”?A:He is being ironic.he didnt feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.Text analysis Para1-2Language points:1.stroke:1)a sudden occurrence or result a stroke of luck/fortune一桩意外的幸事一桩意外的

21、幸事/运气运气 a stroke of misfortune/a stroke of lightening a stroke of genius/inspiration 聪明之举聪明之举/绝妙的主意绝妙的主意Part 12)an occasion when a blood tube in your brain suddenly bursts or is blocked 中风中风 have/suffer a stroke Pun:a figure of speech;a play on words,sometimes on different senses of the same word an

22、d sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.双关一种文字游戏，有时利用同一个词的不同意双关一种文字游戏，有时利用同一个词的不同意思思,而有时利用不同词的相近意思或发音而有时利用不同词的相近意思或发音 Time flies like an arrow,fruit flies like a banana.a stroke of luck/fortune一桩意外的幸事一桩意外的幸事/运气运气puny adj.一语双关的一语双关的;带双关谐语的带双关谐语的2).Seven days without water make on

23、e weak.(谐音双关谐音双关)3).He is not a grave man until he is a grave man.4).Seven days without 7-up make one week(weak)5).Try our sweet cornYou11 smile from ear to ear 1).We must all hang together or we shall all hang separately.(意义双关意义双关)英语中有趣的双关语英语中有趣的双关语7).You will go nuts for the nuts you get in Nux.8)

24、.What do lawyers do when they die?Lie still.9).What flower does everybody have on the face?Everybody has tulips(two lips)on the face.10).They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow.6).Whats wrong with this fish?Long time no sea(see).英语中有趣的双关语英语中有趣的双关语12).She wore a new hairpiece every day and w

25、as considered a big wig.13).Old math teachers never die,they just become irrational.14).When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.15).He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends.(benz)11).A bicycle cant stand on its own because it is two-tyred.英语中有趣的双关语英语中有趣的双关

26、语空对着，山中高士晶莹雪；终不忘，世外仙姝寂寞空对着，山中高士晶莹雪；终不忘，世外仙姝寂寞林。林。杰拉尔德杰拉尔德R福特（福特（1913年出生）是美国第年出生）是美国第38任总，任总，他说话喜欢用双关语他说话喜欢用双关语“我是一辆福待，不是林肯我是一辆福待，不是林肯”众所周知，林肯既是美国很伟大的总统，又是一种众所周知，林肯既是美国很伟大的总统，又是一种最高级的名牌小汽车；福特则是当时普通、廉价而最高级的名牌小汽车；福特则是当时普通、廉价而大众化的汽车。福特说这句话，一是表示谦虚，一大众化的汽车。福特说这句话，一是表示谦虚，一是为了标榜自己是大众喜欢的总统。是为了标榜自己是大众喜欢的总统。l杨

27、柳青青江水平，闻郎江上唱歌声。东边日出西边雨，道杨柳青青江水平，闻郎江上唱歌声。东边日出西边雨，道是无是无晴晴却有却有晴晴。Language Points2.give sb.a ride:give a free journey to sb.3.collide:to hit each other accidentallyTwo supertankers collided in the rough seas.Derivation:collision n.head-on collision4.survive:to not die in an accident or war or from an il

28、lnessCollocation:survive sth.Derivation:survivor n.-How are you?-Oh,surviving.5.insist:to say or do sth.firmly Collocation:insist+on insist that+(should)v.if you insist(inf.)There are concerns that the refugees cannot survive the winter.活学活用活学活用L.A.-Los Angeles A.L.-Alabama N.D.-North Dakota A.K-Ala

29、skaO.H.-Ohio M.E.-Maine O.K.-Oklahoma M.D.-MarylandO.R.-Oregon C.A.-California M.A.-Massachusetts P.A.-Pennsylvania6.Abbreviation of some American StatesThese two Paras are the first flashback in the story,which describes Annes good judgment on previous occasions and her experiences during the WW2.Q

30、:How do you understand“She saved me again after my stoke in 1995 suicidal”?A:The word“saved”means“helped me out of my depression”.So it means“She saved my life again by helping me get over the depression I was in and preventing me from committing suicide.”Text analysis Para3-42.Ann hasintuition:Ann

31、has concise sense and she can always judge correctly.intuition:the power of sensing or knowing without the use of rational processesThe old hunter knew by intuition that the deer was nearby.womans/feminine intuition 1.survivors guilt:I feel guilty as a survivor辨析辨析:instinct&intuitioninstinct:an inbo

32、rn pattern of behavior thatis characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli:本能一种天生的行为方式，其因物种不同而各本能一种天生的行为方式，其因物种不同而各异，通常是对某一具体环境刺激的反应异，通常是对某一具体环境刺激的反应aggressive instinct 攻击性本能攻击性本能 mother instinct/sexual instinctdepressed:in a very gloomy stateDerivation:depre

33、ssion n.the Great Depression(1929-1933)suicidal:a.relating to suicide Derivation:suicide:n.killing oneselfThe famous actor commit suicide last night.3.When I became depressed and suicidal:In 1995,I had a stroke and my wife helped me out of depression,which sometimes could lead to ones suicide.Para3:

34、She saved me again after my stroke in 1995,when I became depressed and suicidal.1995年中年中风风后，我后，我变变得沮得沮丧丧抑郁，并有自抑郁，并有自杀倾杀倾向，向，这时这时，妻子再次拯救了我。，妻子再次拯救了我。Paraphrase:This is the second flashback.These Paras tell us how the author met Anne,fell in love with her and eventually married her.Text analysis Para5

35、-7He expected Anne to accept the job with eagerness,as most girls would do,because he was a famous American movie star.But Anne declined the offer.Annes refusal was unexpected and irritated the author,because he took it for granted that Anne would be more than willing to accept his invitation.Las Ve

36、gas is a city in southeast Nevada,USA,famous for its numerous casinos and speedy registration of marriage.Translate the following sentences into English:(show up)1)明亮的阳光明亮的阳光让墙让墙上的裂上的裂缝缝清晰可清晰可见见。2)这这种斗争使得任何性格缺陷都暴露无种斗争使得任何性格缺陷都暴露无遗遗。3)他他草率草率对对待部下的行待部下的行为为表明了他的表明了他的为为人。人。The bright sunlight_.A struggl

37、e of this nature_.His thoughtless treatment of people below him in the firm_.shows up the cracks in the wallsshows up any weaknesses of charactershows him up for what he really isPara5:I was miffed.Here I was,an American movie star.I expected her to be eager for the job.Paraphrase:I got angry,becaus

38、e I was a famous American movie star,and expected Anne to accept the job with eagerness.我有些生气，我是大名鼎鼎的美国明星。我本以我有些生气，我是大名鼎鼎的美国明星。我本以为为她渴望得到她渴望得到这这份工作的。份工作的。Para5:I was in Paris to star in Act of Love.Paraphrase:I was in Paris to play a leading role in Act of Love.我在巴黎主演我在巴黎主演此恨此恨绵绵绵绵。Explanation:Act o

39、f Love is a film produced in 1953,in which Kirk Douglas and Dany Robin played the roles of hero and heroine.Para6:But that took some doing on my part too.Paraphrase:But I also made some efforts to adjust myself.而我也尽力而我也尽力调调整自己。整自己。Para6:My thought then was,to hell with her.Explanation:“to hell with

40、sb.”is a curse.Here the author is cursing“her”under his breath.我当我当时时的想法是，的想法是，见见她的鬼去吧。她的鬼去吧。Translate the following sentences into English:1)切肤之痛切肤之痛2)辛酸的回辛酸的回忆忆3)绝顶绝顶的美的美丽丽4)辛辣的辛辣的讽讽刺刺poignant agoniespoignant beautypoignant memoriespoignant satirepainful,expressive,burning,affecting,moving,violent

41、,touching,deepPara7:We slipped away to Las Vegas to tie the knot.Paraphrase:We went quietly to Las Vegas to get married.我我们们溜到了拉斯溜到了拉斯维维加斯去喜加斯去喜结连结连理。理。slip:slide;stealHe slipped on the shiny floor and fell down.The fish/soap slipped out of my hand.He slipped the money into his pocket.The ship slipp

42、ed into the harbour at night.slip of the pen/tongueText analysis Para8 After two flashbacks,the author turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wifes meticulous care.(careful,painstaking)Hes my alter ego,we go everywhere together.他是我的知己他是我的知己-彼此形影不离。彼此形影不离。1)你伸出手就能感你伸出手就能感觉觉到下雨了。到下雨了。2)在太阳

43、下躺着真舒服。在太阳下躺着真舒服。3)有些成有些成员员想把会想把会议议拖拖长长。You can feel the rain if_.Its so pleasant_.Translate the following sentences into English:Some of the members_.you stretch out your handto stretch out in the suntried to stretch the meeting outPara8 which hasnt always been easy,given that Im sometimes an actor

44、 wrapped up in his ego.Paraphrase:which hasnt always been easy,because I am sometimes too proud of myself as an actor.也并不也并不总总是很容易就做到是很容易就做到这样这样的，因的，因为为作作为为演演员员我我有有时时自我意自我意识识太太强强烈。烈。Para8:She consoled me during my survivors anguish.Paraphrase:When I suffered an aftermath fear of the disaster and was

45、 in times of sadness,my wife gave me comfort.我患灾我患灾难难恐惧症期恐惧症期间间，妻子，妻子给给了我极大的安慰。了我极大的安慰。Explanation:Survivors anguish is a kind of depression in which the survivor suffers a aftermath fear of disaster and uncertainty about what would happen to him/her in the future.These two Paras are also a flashbac

46、k.The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis:she never gave in and always tried to help others.Q:Did Annes attitude towards her own disease agree with what she demanded her husband to do?A:Yes.It is her consistent philosophy that one should keep moving on instead of complaining in face of mi

47、sfortune.Q:How did Anne offer help to others?A:She shared her experience with others,raised a fund for a research facility in a hospital and initiated a program to rebuild some school playgrounds.Text analysis Para9-10fatal,killing,destructive,deadly,lethalTranslate the following sentences into Engl

48、ish:1)在此停在此停车车要有特要有特别别的的许许可。可。2)本本词词典确典确认认此此词词可有两种拼法。可有两种拼法。3)我决不允我决不允许许我的孩子有半点傲气。我的孩子有半点傲气。You need special authorization to park here.The dictionary authorizes two spellings for this word.I would on no account authorize in my child the smallest degree of arrogance.lamentable,wretched,appalling,dis

49、tressingTranslate the following sentences or phrases into English:1)联联合国合国谴责这谴责这次侵略行次侵略行为为“违违反了国反了国际际法法”。2)肮脏肮脏的的贫贫民窟民窟3)该该受受谴责谴责的行的行动动The UN deplored the invasion as a“violation of international law”.a deplorable sluma deplorable actionThese three Paras are closely related with the previous two,bec

50、ause they present a picture of how Anne saved her husband,helped rebuild his confidence and kept him moving on in her own way.In Para11,Annes“good judgment”is reaffirmed by her swift reaction to her husbands stroke.Q:Did Anne really kick out her husband out of bed each morning?A:No.“Kick out”is used