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1、R einforcementT ext AnalysisButton ButtonB ackgroundW arming upUnit 11第1页/共43页Questions/ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesButton ButtonUnit 11Warming up第2页/共43页Warming upQuestions/Activities“Button,Button”“Press the button”means to initiate an action or a train of events(informal),often in a nucle

2、ar context.The title“Button,Button”indicates taking an action or making a choice that would have consequences.When do you press the button?Do you press the right button?How do you weigh gain and loss/cost when you press a button?Tell a story where you have to“press the button”.第3页/共43页Check-on Previ

3、ewFill in the blanks according to the meanings provided.Warming up1.s_ to(cause to)divide into two or more parts2.i_ money paid by the insurance company if there is any loss3.a_ very surprised or shocked 4.s_ to give a long high shout5.e_ strange or unusual,sometimes in a humorous way 6.r_ to not al

4、low something,especially feelings,to be expressed7.d_ a rounded roof on a building or a room 8.i_ very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious9.c_ feeling or showing that you have no respect for sb./sth10.s_ to arrange things in an ordered pile 1.Split;2.indemnity;3.astounded;4.shriek;5.e

5、ccentric;2.6.repress;7.dome;8.intriguing;9.contemptuous;10.stack第4页/共43页ObjectivesUnderstand the structure and the general idea of the storyThink about how to interpret the storyKnow something about the authorSolve your own questions about the storyWarming up第5页/共43页BackgroundGenreAuthorButton Butto

6、nUnit 11第6页/共43页BackgroundAuthorRichard Matheson(1926-)uBorn on Feb.20,1926 in New Jersey to Norwegian immigrants parentsuRaised in Brooklyn,New YorkuServed as an infantry soldier in WWIIuBachelor in journalism from the University of Missouri in1949uMoved to California in 1951,married in 1952,had fo

7、ur children,three of whom were fiction and screenplay writers His LifeAmerican author&screenwriterFantasy,horror,science fictionWide adaptation of his works第7页/共43页BackgroundHis WorksAuthorA prolific writer:28 novels,19 short story collections,19 movie scripts,and 33 TV screenplaysAn extended writin

8、g career:first short story in 1951,and latest novel in 2011Author of a list of Times Best SellersScreenplays and adaptations:16 episodes for The Twilight Zone(1959-1964)“Button,Button”for The Twilight Zone(1986)Episode for Star TrekMajor film adaptations:The Incredible Shrinking Man(1955)from The Sh

9、rinking ManThe Last Man on Earth(1964)/The Omega Man(1971)/I am Legend(2007)from I am LegendThe Box(2009)from“Button,Button”第8页/共43页BackgrounduEdgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America,1973uWorld Fantasy Ward for Best Novel(Bid Time Return),1976uWorld Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement Awa

10、rd,1984uWorld Fantasy Award for Best Collection(Richard Matheson:Collected Short Stories),1990 uInducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame,2010AuthorHis InfluenceBWTR“Button Button”written in 1970Button,Button:Uncanny Stories,published in 2008 第9页/共43页BackgroundGenreA Science Fantasy a hybrid ge

11、nre drawing elements from both science fiction and fantasyScience fiction:stories about events in the future which are affected by imaginary developments in scienceFantasy:a genre of fiction that uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot,theme,or setting“Science fictio

12、n makes the implausible possible,while science fantasy makes the impossible plausible”Rod Serling Often involves a moral第10页/共43页BackgroundGenreA Science FantasyHow can“Button,Button”be seen as a science fantasy?Or simply a fantasy?Science fiction describes unlikely things that could possibly take p

13、lace in the real world under certain conditions,while science fantasy gives a veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances.第11页/共43页DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeUnit 11Text AnalysisButton Button第12页/共43页Text AnalysisThemeMoral retributionWrong d

14、oings will be punished.Moral failings in the average personSelfishness,greed,vanity,priority of self-interests over others,etc.Monetary value in weighing moral standardsHow much is enough to cross the line?Human weaknesses Wavering and tempted by something even when not sure it is trueAffective fact

15、or in guiltEmotional distance allows for weaker sense of guilt.第13页/共43页CharacterNormaArthurRole in the familyWife;working housekeeperHusband;working bread-earner Personalityan average woman;curious,fanciful,selfish,vain,but not particularly soan upright man;firmMoral strengths&weaknessesselfish&gre

16、edyinsensitive to others sufferingswavering in her moral stanceclear distinctions between right&wrongvery firm in his moral stance Norma is the protagonist,a fuller and more round character,while Arthur is a flat character set in contrast with Norma.Text Analysis第14页/共43页PlotMr.Stewards ProposalMr.S

17、tewards ProposalNormas ReactionstemptationdecisionhesitationdeliberationNorma pressed the buttonPayback:Arthur diedPayback:Arthur diedText Analysis第15页/共43页Plot&ConflictPlot summary:Norma was tempted and pressed a button to get 50,000 dollars at the cost of another persons life,only to find that it

18、was her husbands life insurance indemnity and her husbands life.ConflictMajor conflict:the inner conflict of Norma between whether to press the button or notMinor conflict:the conflict between Norma and Arthurs attitudes towards pressing the button Text Analysis第16页/共43页Text AnalysisStructureIntrodu

19、ction:Mr.Steward makes the proposition with the button unit.(1-41)First day:Norma and Arthur reacted differently to the proposition.(42-52)Their first discussion:Arthur thought the whole thing was immoral while Norma was tempted.Second day:Norma got deeply involved in the matter and the couple began

20、 to drift apart.(53-90)Norma called Mr.Steward for confirmation of the offer.Norma took in the returned button unit.Their second discussion:Norma tried to convince Arthur to push the button.Third day:Norma made the decision and pressed the button.(91-116)Ending:Norma found out the person that died w

21、as her husband (117-129).第17页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Main IdeaWhat can we know about the setting of the story?And what about the couples relationship?Why did Norma smile when she first saw the note?What was Normas first impression on Mr.Steward?Why did the couple invite Mr.Steward

22、in?What were their respective first reactions to Mr.Stewards offer?第18页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Sentence ParaphraseNorma repressed a smile.She was sure now that it was a sales pitch.(para.10)a way of talking that is intended to persuade you to buy somethingParaphrasing:Norma wanted

23、to smile but didnt,because it would be impolite.She thought the visitor was a salesman who had left the package by her door.She believed he was there to persuade her to buy the package.not allow feelings to be expressed第19页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsS

24、cotch-tape;Repress(oppress,suppress);sales pitch;practical joke;genuine/true/real/authenticPhrasespick up(cf.pick up the subject);be fastened to;lift off;turn over;call on;be up to;reach into;in return for;make sense;at liberty;care to do;thrust intoSentence PatternGrammar第20页/共43页Text AnalysisDetai

25、led AnalysisPart I:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks with repress/suppress/oppress.1.All these years he has _ his feelings,now he cannot _ the desire to cry.2.After years of being _ by a dictator,people in this country finally fought back,but the uprising was _ bloodily.3.The government tried to _ the bo

26、ok because of the information it contained about national security services.4.Too much bureaucracy _ creativity.5.Nightmares _ him.suppressed/repressedsuppress/repressoppressedsuppressed/repressedsuppressrepresses/suppressesoppress第21页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:ExerciseII.Translate th

27、e following sentences with“up to”.1.多达三万的观众参加了去年长城音乐节。Up to 30,000 audience attended the Great Wall Music Festival last year.2.直到昨天，我们都不知道会议的具体安排。Until yesterday,we had no idea of the agenda of the meeting.3.决定公司未来的发展策略是总裁的职责。It is up to the CEO to draw up the development strategies for the corporat

28、ion.4.他总是鬼鬼祟祟地在附近转悠，一定没什么好事。He is always sneaking around;he must be up to no good/he is up to something.第22页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Main IdeaHow did Arthur and Norma differ in their attitudes toward the offer?Why do you think Norma find it intriguing?What does this say about her?W

29、hat does Arthurs attitude suggest about him?What does it foreshadow when Norma lay in bed thinking about the fifty thousand dollars?第23页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsPhrasestear in half/the torn halves;pick up the subject;slide beneath the covers;lean o

30、ver Sentence PatternGrammar第24页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.1.Arthur _ it in half and _ the pieces on the table while Norma was still _ on the sofa.2.Arthurs eyes _ as he brushed his teeth.3.“Doesnt it _ you?”“It _ me.”4.When Norma su

31、ggested other possibilities,Arthur _ and _ his head,because its _.toretossedsittingshiftedintrigueoffendsshruggedshookimmoral第25页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:ExerciseII.Translate the following sentences with“pick up”.1.诺玛想要继续说下去，但阿瑟不愿意再听。Norma tried to pick up the conversation,but Arth

32、ur wouldnt listen.(continue)2.她在打折的时候买了好几件超值的东西。She picked up some real bargains in the sale.(buy)3.好像电子信号屏蔽了，我的无线电什么都收不到。Its a electronic blackout;I couldnt pick up anything on my radio.(receive)4.老板难以察觉的点了点头，但他注意到了。The boss gave a barely noticeable nod,but he picked up the hint/picked up on it.(no

33、tice and react to)5.冬天的晚上风总是很大。In winter,wind always picks up at night.(speed)第26页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Main IdeaWhat did Norma do with Mr.Stewards card?Why did she do that?Look at Normas telephone conversation with Mr.Steward.What might be on her mind?What did Norma do with th

34、e returned button unit?Did this say anything about Norma?How did Arthur define murder?How did Norma challenge it?Do you take any of their sides?Was Norma certain that someone would die?Would it make a difference if she was not certain but simply set on trying?Does the amount of money matter here?Wha

35、t if it were 10,000?Or 10 million?What would you do?第27页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Sentence Paraphrase Well,of all the nerve,she thought.(para.70)Paragraphing:Norma is angry that Mr.Steward assumed that she would want the package and sent it back.This is the worst kind of all impude

36、nce/rudeness Ive ever seen.Cf.Of all the idiots!第28页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Sentence Paraphrase“If its some old Chinese peasant ten thousand miles away?Some diseased native in Congo?”“Whats the difference who you kill?”Arthur countered,“Its still murder.(para.80-81)“Paragraphing:

37、Norma wants to establish that if you dont know the person,it will somehow lessen the crime/guilt in killing him/having him killed,while Arthur is adamant that it is murder no matter how far away that person is.This also suggests a hint of racism/American ethnocentrism.第29页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed

38、AnalysisPart III:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsload;swallow;scoff(at sb/sth);astounded/appalled Phraseshang up(on sb.);of all the nerve;glare/stare at;let it go;make no difference;break in/cut offSentence PatternGrammar第30页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks

39、with break in/cut off.1.The couple were having a lively conversation when their neighbor _ and told them their son was ill.2.I really enjoyed his speech;too bad he was _ before he could finish.II.Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.1.Dont load me _ your problems/load your problems _ me.

40、2.Fast food is loaded _ oil.3.The odds were loaded _ them before the match,but they won anyway.4.A glass of wine after such a long day really took a load _ my mind.broke in cut offwithonwithagainstoff第31页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Main IdeaWhy did Norma get up early and prepare a big

41、 breakfast for Arthur?What do you think of the things Norma wanted?Did her attitude change?How can you tell?What about Arthurs?第32页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsfurorPhrasesget involved in;draw in a breath;draw back;cut sb.off;reach out;sweep acrossSent

42、ence PatternGrammar第33页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:ExerciseTranslate the following sentences with“draw”or“work”phrases.1.他们想让我参与争论，但我想置身事外。They tried to draw me into their argument,but I didnt want to get in the middle of anything.2.市政府去年制定了新的高等教育改革计划。The municipal government drew up

43、a new plan for higher education reform last year.3.会议本来可以早点结束，但是经理又拖了一个小时。The meeting could have ended earlier,but the manger drew it out for another hour.4.好的记者常能诱导内向的人抒发内心情绪。A good reporter can often draw out introverted people.第34页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisTranslate the following sentenc

44、es with“draw”or“work”phrases.5.当所有的人都反对时，他退缩了。He drew back when everybody was against it.6.锻炼之后通常胃口很好.Exercising can often work up a good appetite.7.我对这次旅行一点热情都没有.I cant work up any enthusiasm for going on this trip.8.希特勒的演讲使人群陷入了疯狂.Hitlers speech worked the crowd into frenzy.Part IV:Exercise第35页/共4

45、3页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Main IdeaWhat was Normas reaction when she had the telephone call?What emotions do these actions show?Do you think Mr.Steward honored his words and kept all his promises?A twist endingan unexpected conclusion to a work of fiction that causes the audience to ree

46、valuate the narrative or charactersDoes this ending arouse any re-evaluation of the narrative?第36页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Sentence Paraphrase“My dear lady,”Mr.Steward said.“Do you really think you knew your husband?”(para.129)Paraphrasing:Norma didnt know her husband in the sense t

47、hat they had very different moral standings:Arthur was upright and determined from the very beginning that pressing the button and having people killed is murder,while Norma was tempted,and finally pressed the button only to find her husband was the price to pay for 50,000 dollars.第37页/共43页Text Anal

48、ysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsPhrasesinform sb.of sth;struggle to ones feet;pull sth.apart Sentence PatternGrammar第38页/共43页Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.She(1)_ to the feet and walked in to the kitchen(2)_.Som

49、ething cold(3)_ at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket.Abruptly she began to(4)_ it on the sink edge,(5)_ harder and harder,until the wood(6)_.She(7)_ the sides apart She(8)_ with a gasp as the telephone rang.(9)_ into the living room,she picked up the receiver.strugglednum

50、bly pressedsmashpounding splitpulledwhirledStumbling 第39页/共43页Button ButtonUnit 11ReinforcementRetellingRetellingDiscussionDiscussion第40页/共43页ReinforcementRetellingImagine you were Norma.Give a soliloquy of what was going on in her mind.You can choose a specific period from the three days.You can al