现代大学英语第一册unit.pptx

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1、Text AppreciationText AppreciationLesson 1 Half a Day I.Text analysis 1.General Analysis 2.Thematic Analysis 3.Structure 4.Further DiscussionII.Writing devices Short sentencesIII.Sentence paraphrase第1页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a Day Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Writing t

2、echniques of the story Theme of the storyI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisDiscuss these questions with your partners.To be continued on the next page.第2页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a Day Plot:a little boys first time to go to school Setting:on the way to school at school on the way home Protagonists:“I”the boy

3、in the story Writing techniques:go to Writing devices Theme of the story:go to the next pageI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFor reference.The end of General Analysis.第3页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisThematic Analysis1.All my clothes are new.2.School makes useful men out of boys

4、.3.My misgivings had had no basis.4.Our path was not totally sweet and unclouded.5.The lady would sometimes smile,but yell and scold often.6.The streets lined with the gardens disappeared.7.I turned out to be a grandpa.Change is everywhere,from my clothes,to my opinions,to my life and finally to my

5、appearance.Not only I but also the lady and the society are changing,too.Everything is changing!To be continued on the next page.第4页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText Analysis the street crowded with cars,high buildings,rubbish and childrenWhat changes are conveyed?changes on my partchang

6、es on other peoples part clothes my view on school my outer appearance the ladys attitude toward uschanges in the societyThematic AnalysisTo be continued on the next page.第5页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisTheme of the storyThe following are a few possible understandings of the

7、 message the story conveys.Which one do you agree with?Argue with your group partners.q Time and tide wait for no man.q Life is a tragedy.There is nothing permanent in life but change.q Education can never keep up with changes in society.q Life is short and time is precious.q Life is a dream.Do not

8、take anything seriously.Time goes by quickly and many things can take place in your life time.Before you know it,a new society is born.The end of Thematic analysis.第6页/共47页Part 1(paras.)about:Part 2(paras.)about:Part 3(paras.)about:Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisStructure of the te

9、xt178161720The boys misgivings about school.How the boy felt about school.Walking out of the school,he found time had changed everything.The end of Structure.第7页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion on the textRead the following suggestions made by the father.Which

10、 ones do you agree with and which ones not?Have you ever been given some suggestions by your parents when entering the university?List them out.q School is a place that makes useful men out of boys.q Dont you want to be useful like your brothers?q Put a smile on your face and be a good example to ot

11、hers.q Be a man.q Today you truly begin life.To be continued on the next page.第8页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion on the textFrom the description between Para.8 and Para.16,we can see different aspects of school life.Try to list as many aspects as possible in

12、the following table.To be continued on the next page.第9页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion on the textIn the last part of the text,the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure.How might he feel about the changes?List

13、 exact words that support your choice.He was _.frightened surprised angry puzzled excited satisfied delighted sad indifferent criticalTo be continued on the next page.第10页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayHow did the boy feel the first day he went to school?What happened the first day at school?How did the bo

14、y like school life?Was school life just a matter of playing and fooling around?What did he see on his way home?I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion on the textThe end of Further discussion.第11页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayII.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesNow observe the following para.care

15、fully.What strikes you most?I did not know what to say.The gate was now closed.Some of the children burst into tears.The bell rang.A lady came along,followed by a group of men.The men began sorting us into ranks.We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high build

16、ings;from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood.(Para.11)The great use of short and simple sentences!To be continued on the next page.第12页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayII.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesMore examples:I walked a few steps,then came to a startled halt.Good Lord!Whe

17、re was the street lined with gardens?Where had it disappeared to?When did all these cars invade it?And when did all these people come to rest on its surface?How did these hills of rubbish find their way to cover its sides?And where were the fields that bordered it?High buildings had taken over,the s

18、treet was full of children,and disturbing noises shook the air.(Para.17)Good God!I was in a daze.My head spun.I almost went crazy.(Para.18)Why did the author prefer to use short and simple sentences?To be continued on the next page.第13页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayII.II.Writing DevicesWriting Devicesthe

19、abundant use of short and simple sentences to achieve1.the effect of one persons thoughts/thinking2.the effect of rapid change of things and a feeling of confusionechoing the style of the text(The story is told as a reflection.Thinking is sometimes disconnected.)echoing the theme of the textTo be co

20、ntinued on the next page.第14页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayII.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesThe short sentence,ordinarily containing one concisely worded assertion,is good to give point and crispness to a thought.When you wish to make an important definition,statements of weighty truth,or an emphatic a

21、ssertion,short sentences are often appropriate.The following short sentences are quotable,emphatic,and to the point:Economy is the art of making the most of life.G.B.ShawLove is as necessary to the human being as food and shelter.In what cases should we use short sentences?The end of Writing devices

22、.第15页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 1Sentence Paraphrase 1I walked alongside my father,clutching his right hand.(1)I walked next to my father,holding his right hand.present participle as adverbial modifierMore examples from the textgo to 2第16页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sent

23、ence Paraphrase Sentence Paraphrase 1.My mother stood at the window watching our progress,and I turned towards her from time to time,hoping she would help.(2)2.“Im not punishing you,”he said,laughing.(4)3.The bell rang,announcing the passing of the day and the end of work.(17)back to 1第17页/共47页Lesso

24、n 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 2Sentence Paraphrase 2They did not make me happy,however,as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.(1)“As”introduces an adverbial clause of reason.go to 3More examplesNoun phrase usu.followed by a relative clause is used as an adv

25、erbial of time.But my new clothes did not bring any happiness to me,because it was the day I was forced to go to school for the first time.第18页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase1.The moment I saw him,I recognized he was the criminal the police were looking for.2.T

26、he year I was born,my father was working towards a PhD degree.3.The day Hans Christian Andersen returned to his hometown,almost all the people turned out to greet him.back to 2第19页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 3Sentence Paraphrase 3 My mother stood at the window watching our pr

27、ogress,and I turned towards her from time to time,hoping she would help.(2)My mother stood at the window watching our slow and difficult movement towards the school,and I looked back at her frequently,hoping she would stop my father taking me to school.present participle phrase,acting as adverbial o

28、f accompanying circumstancesgo to 4More examples第20页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase We walked along a street lined with gardens,and fields planted with crops,pears,and date palms.(2)past participle phrase used here to modify“a street”and“fields”respectively.It

29、can be regarded as a relative clause cut short.We walked along a street,on both sides of which there are gardens and fields where crops,pears and date palms are planted.More examples第21页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase Sentence Paraphrase What is the language spoken in that area?=

30、that is spokenThey are problems left over by history.=which have been leftback to 3第22页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 4Sentence Paraphrase 4“Why school?”I asked my father.“What have I done?”(3)elliptical questionWhy do I have to go to school?I dont think Ive done anything wrong

31、to be punished like this.rhetorical questiongo to 5 More examplesMore examples第23页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase1.Father:Well go to Tianjin this weekend.Daughter:What for?(Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin?)2.Hi!Morning!Got troubles?Sure have.Lost a friend?No,just

32、 tired.Up late last night?Yeah.Big party.back to 4Elliptical questions are common in spoken English.第24页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 5Sentence Paraphrase 5go to 6Rhetorical questionone that expresses strong feeling or opinion and doesnt require an answer.It is used to say some

33、thing more positively than in a statement.n Dont you want to be useful like your brothers?n Cant you see Im busy?(Dont disturb me!)n What good is a promise for an unemployed worker?n Does nothing ever worry you?(I dont understand how you can be so carefree.Question form,definite answeroften used in

34、argument and/or persuasion第25页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 6Sentence Paraphrase 6I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge,high-walled building.(5)I didnt think it was useful to take me away from home an

35、d put me into that building with high walls.to(make sb.)leave a place unwillingly because one has togo to 7gerund as the object of the prepositionMore examples第26页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase1.We had difficulty in finding a parking lot.2.Theres no point in w

36、aiting.3.Im not keen on gambling.Im too afraid of losing.4.I have no objection to hearing your story again.back to 6第27页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 7Sentence Paraphrase 7 we could see the courtyard,vast and full of boys and girls.(6)go to 8adjective phrase as an attributive m

37、odifier we could see the courtyard,which is huge and crowded with boys and girls.More examples第28页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase1.Theres nothing wrong with the computer.2.Can you recommend some books easy for freshmen to read?3.I met Sally,angry at me as alway

38、s,at the party.4.It was a conference fruitful of results.back to 7When used as an attribute modifier,adjective phrases are often placed after the noun.第29页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 8Sentence Paraphrase 8 You will find me waiting for you when its time to leave.(7)Ill come to

39、 fetch you when school is over.Ill be waiting for you here at the gate.object complementgo to 9find+obj+v-ingMore examples第30页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase1.When I entered the room,I found him reading something aloud.2.I found a tree lying across the road.3.I

40、f she catches you reading her diary,shell be furious.4.His remark left me wondering what he was driving at.5.The words immediately set us all laughing.back to 8This structure is very common in verbs like“see,hear,feel,watch,notice”.第31页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 9Sentence Pa

41、raphrase 9A lady came along,followed by a group of men.(11)A lady came toward us;arriving after her were a group of men.go to 10past participle as an adverbial modifier of mannerMore examples第32页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence ParaphraseSentence ParaphraseNow use the correct form of each ve

42、rb to fill in the bine,give,guide 1._ by the teachers,all the students are studying very hard.2._ enough time,Ill complete the job in time.3._ with practice,theory may be learned easily.back to 91.Guided2.Given3.Combined第33页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 10Sentence Paraphrase 10

43、We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard(11)We were made to stand in different places to form regular lines or shapes in the big courtyard.go to 11第34页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 11Sentence Paraphrase 11 from each floor we were overlooked by a long balc

44、ony roofed in wood.(11)on one side of the courtyard was a building with a long wood-roofed balcony on each floor where we could be seen.Or from the balcony on each floor of the building people could see the pattern into which we formed.go to 12第35页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase

45、12Sentence Paraphrase 12 Well,it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.(13)Well,perhaps my doubt,worry and fear about what school would be like were all groundless.OrWell,it seemed that I was wrong to think that school was a dreadful place.go to 13第36页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Pa

46、raphrase 13Sentence Paraphrase 13It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around.(15)What we did at school wasnt just playing and wasting time doing nothing pletelyto waste time instead of doing sth.that you should be doinggo to 14第37页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 14Sente

47、nce Paraphrase 14In addition,the time for changing ones mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home.(16)Besides,it was impossible for us to quit school and return to the good old days when we stayed home playing and fooling around all day.Our childhood

48、was gone,never to come back.there is no possibility of go to 15第38页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 15Sentence Paraphrase 15Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion,struggle,and perseverance.(16)We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school.This is w

49、hat I imagined our school days would be like.Or The kind of life that was waiting for us at school would be full of exertion,struggle and perseverance.onlygo to 16第39页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 16Sentence Paraphrase 16Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities f

50、or success and happiness that presented themselves.(16)If there came opportunities,capable students would seize them to achieve success and happiness.relative clause modifying“those”relative clause modifying“opportunities”go to 17第40页/共47页Lesson 1 Half a DayIII.III.Sentence Paraphrase 17Sentence Par