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1、What kinds of person you would like to marry?Have you ever thought of marrying a foreigner or a black person?第1页/共65页Questions/ActivitiesWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtwoquestions.Keeparecordofyouropinionstoseewhethertheywillchangeasthetextisanalyzedindetail.1.Isthemanagoodhusband?Citetextualevid

2、encetosupportyourview.2.Isthemanaracist?Citetextualevidencetosupportyourview.第2页/共65页Check-on PreviewpitchinonpinchresorttomopspraysnapthroughdemonstratebluroutcomeupwiththistrickthehouseworkthesilverwarethefloorherbrowsherindifferencethepagestherightanswerthestarsMatch the verbs with the nouns.第3页/

3、共65页Mark the following statements T,for true and F for false.1.Thestoryissetinthe1960sintheUSwhenracialissueswerehotoneverybodysmindandlips.2.Thestoryhappenedbetweentwomiddle-agedpeoplewhohadbeenmarriedforabout30years.3.Themanhadneverthoughtthathewasaracistandfeltgreatlywrongedbyhiswifewhoimpliedthi

4、s.4.Themanwasconsiderate,rationalandforgivingwhilehiswifewasselfish,emotionalandridiculous.5.Thehusbandhadknownallalongwhathiswifewantedfromhim,butsimplydidntwanttogiveintoher.6.Afterthehusbandturnedoffthelight,someonebrokeintotheirhouseandmadesomestrangenoise.FTTFTFCheck-on Preview第4页/共65页Objective

5、sKnowsomethingabouttheauthorandhisworks.GathersomebackgroundinformationaboutracismandsexismintheUS.Learntoappreciatetheshortstory.Masterthelanguageitemslisted.Understandthestoryandappreciateitssubtletyasmuchaspossible.Thinkaboutthethemesofthestoryandformyourownopinions.第5页/共65页Hi s LifeTobias Wolff(

6、1945-)BorninAlabamaUSAin1945.Parentsdivorcedwhenhewasaboy;traveledwidelywithhismother;soonforcedtoendurelifeunderhisstrictandcruelstepfather.From1964to1968,lieutenantwiththeU.S.ArmySpecialForces(GreenBerets)inVietnam.B.A.(1972)andM.A.(1975)fromOxfordUniversitywithFirstClassHonorsinEnglish,asecondM.A

7、.fromStanford.Areveredwriter&teacherofcreativewritingandliteratureinStanfordandelsewhere.The Author第6页/共65页His WorksShortstories(OHenryAward):“IntheGardenoftheNorthAmericanMartyrs”(1981)“NextDoor”(1982)“Sister”(1985)Our Story Begins(shortstorycollectionin2003,TheStoryPrizein2004)Memoirs:This Boys Li

8、fe:A Memoir(1989)In Pharaohs Army:Memories of the Lost War(1994)Novels:The Barracks Thief(1984,PEN/FauknerAwardforFiction)Old School(2003)This Boys LifeFilm Poster 第7页/共65页His StyleAdirectwritingstyle,obeyingthe“show,donttell”maxim,leavingmuchtothereadersintuitionNon-dramatic,focusingmoreonthepsycho

9、logicaldimensionsofacharacterindilemmasthanonplotdevelopmentOftenunderstated,forcingreaderstobecomeengagedinthecollectionofstrandsthatwillresultinthefullcomprehensionofastory.Exploringalienation,thenatureoflying,andtheessentialfoundationsofrelationshipsHopingtoinstructandinspirepeopletotriumphoverth

10、eirsituationsthroughcharacterchangeanddevelopment第8页/共65页Culture TipsDefinition:Racismisprejudiceordiscriminationbasedonthebeliefthatraceistheprimaryfactordetermininghumantraitsandabilities.Racismincludesthebeliefthatgeneticorinheriteddifferencesproducetheinherentsuperiorityorinferiorityofoneraceove

11、ranother.Institutionalracism:e.g.theJimCrowlawsintheUSfrom1876to1965mandatingsegregationinallpublicfacilitiesinthesouthernstatesoftheformerConfederacywithasupposedly“separatebutequal”statusfortheblackAmericans;officiallyoverruledwiththeCivilRightsActof1964andtheVotingRightsActof1965.Overtandsubtlera

12、cism:TheCivilRightsMovementdidawaymuchovertracism,butracismpersistsinmanysubtleforms,inmanyaspectsandonmanylevels.Racism 第9页/共65页Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan also known as KKK:a secret white supremacist organization at various times in American history terrorized blacks and white sympathizers with viole

13、nt acts of lynching,shootings and whippings.Founded:1866Founder:Confederate Civil War veteransHeadquarters:Powderly,Kentucky;Butler,Indiana;Jasper,TexasBackground:The Klan has fragmented into scores of competing factions.Most of these are nominally independent.Estimated size:no more than a few thous

14、and,organized into slightly more than 100 units第10页/共65页Media:mass mailings,leaflets and the InternetStrategy:public rallies and protests Ideology:some Christian fundamentalist beliefs,Christian Identity,white supremacy Financial support:littleTargeting those set free after the American Civil Warthe

15、 African Americans,KKK designed to spread fear throughout the Black population that still lived in the southern states.The most hatred was directed against the poor black families in the south who were very vulnerable to attack.With the enactment of Congressional legislation and enforcement of the l

16、aw by the federal government,the Klan was extinguished in 18711872.第11页/共65页Culture TipsRace&MarriageDespitethepublicoppositiontointerracialmarriage,in1948,theCaliforniaSupremeCourtbecamethefirststatehighcourttodeclareabanoninterracialmarriageunconstitutional.Thedecisionwascontroversial,courageousan

17、dcorrect.Atthattime,38statesstillforbadeinterracialmarriage,andsixdidsobystateconstitutionalprovision.Then,in1967,theU.S.SupremeCourtstruckdowntheremaininginterracialmarriagelawsnation-wide.第12页/共65页Culture TipsSexism Aswithracism,overtsexismisnotverymuchondisplaynowinmuchoftheworld.Butsubtlesexismp

18、ersistsandcanbefoundeverywhereatalltime.Itisaclusterofsocialexpectationsandpracticesthatreinforcesex-basedinequality.Forexample:Atschool:moreboysinscienceclassesandmoregirlsinartsclasses(boysarelogicalwhilegirlsareimaginative)Atwork:amalebossandafemalesecretary,andrarelytheotherwayaround(wehave“care

19、erwomen”and“familymen”butno“careermen”and“familywomen”)Athome:houseworkregardedasthewifesresponsibilitywhethershehasafull-timejobornot(thehusbandreputedasaconsiderateonebecausehe“pitchedinonthehousework”)第13页/共65页GenreA Short StorySettingCharactersConflictPlot:Narrativepointofview:Characterization:k

20、itchen,cleaningupafterdinner,USA,1980s:husband&wife,white,middle-aged,middle-class:differentviewsoninterracialmarriagescasualtalk,argument,hurtfeelings,failedattemptatreconciliation3rdperson,thehusbandshowinginsteadoftelling第14页/共65页General ComprehensionAnswer the following questions with the inform

21、ation from the text.Is the quarrel between the husband and wife an ordinary quarrel?What does the talk touch upon?No,it isnt.It touches upon the issue of racism.第15页/共65页General ComprehensionAnswer the following questions with the information from the text.Does the man oppose marriage between a blac

22、k and a white?What are his arguments?He opposes the marriage between a black and a white.His basic arguments are that blacks and whites have different cultures.They cannot know each other.What kind of woman is the wife?Is she too critical?What does she think the marriage between blacks and whites?Sh

23、e is honest and square.She thinks the marriage between a black and a white is perfectly natural,if they love each other.第16页/共65页General ComprehensionAnswer the following questions with the information from the text.Why does the woman corner her husband by keeping asking him whether he would marry h

24、er if she were black?She seems to have found that her husband has subtle racist nature.Do you think the husband knows his wife very well?He seems to understand her wife well and is confident of manipulating any awkward situation.But actually,to him his wife is a stranger.第17页/共65页StructureThe argume

25、nt:The husband disapproved interracial marriages on the ground of cultural differences while the wife approved on the ground of love.The wound:The wife was hurt;the husband helped her quickly and hoped she would reward him by letting go of the topic.The question:The wife persistently asked whether h

26、er husband would marry her if she were black and got a straight no in the end.The anger:The husband felt deeply hurt by his wifes indifference to him but then decided to forgive her out of love.The stranger:When the husband tried to make up with his wife,he found her a stranger despite three decades

27、 of marriage.Para.1-18Para 19-24Para 25-44Para 45-48Para 49-57 第18页/共65页ThemeThethemeofthisstoryiseverybodysguess.Sowhatisyours?Attitudestowardsinterracialmarriages(racism)?Man-womanrelationships(feminism)?Theunreasonablenatureofwomen?Thearroganceofmen?Theimpossibilityofeffectivecommunication?/Alien

28、ationinmodernsociety?第19页/共65页 Word Study第20页/共65页appreciateYou cant really appreciate foreign literature in translation.(to recognize the good qualities of sb./sth.)She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the familys conflict.(be fully aware of;realize fully)Peter stood by me when

29、I most needed it.Ill always appreciate that.(be grateful for)N.appreciationAdj.appreciative第21页/共65页CongratulateVt.Congratulate sb.(on sth.)-to tell sb.that you are pleased about their success or achievements 向（某人）道贺Eg:She congratulated me warmly on my exam results.Congratulate yourself(on sth.)-(为成

30、就或成功）感到高兴，自豪Eg:You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.N.congratulation to offer/send congratulations to sb.向致以祝贺第22页/共65页ConsiderWere considering buying a new car.(to think carefully about 仔细考虑）This award is considered to be a great honor.(to think of sb./sth.In a particular w

31、ay 以为，觉得)You should consider other people before you act.(to think about sth.Esp.the feelings of other people,and be influenced by it when making a decision,etc.体谅，顾及）Considerate,considerable,considering,consideration第23页/共65页1.Itis_ofyounottoplaythepianowhileIwashavingasleep.2._itslowrisk,thatmight

32、beasafeoption,expertssaid.3._useshouldbemadeofthesedata.4.Pleasetakethepriceinto_.considerateConsideringConsiderableconsiderationconsiderSyn:deem,regard,account,reckon第24页/共65页demonstrateThe study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.(to show clearly)In the cities vast crowds have

33、been demonstrating for change.(protest)Have they,for example,demonstrated a commitment to democracy?(display)第25页/共65页drain1.Iwatchedthebathwaterdrainaway.(flow off gradually)2.Workingwithchildrenalldayreallydrainsyou.(to make sb.physically and emotionally exhausted)3.Hugeimportsweredrainingthecount

34、ryscurrencyreserves.(be used up completely)第26页/共65页rummageShe was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.What does the word“rummage”mean here?(to move things around carelessly while searching for sth.)第27页/共65页snapDont sna

35、p at me!Its not my fault that you lost your wallet!(to say angrily)别冲我嚷嚷！你丢了钱包又不是我的错！She snapped the suitcase shut and left angrily.(to move suddenly)她啪的一声关上手提箱，怒气冲冲地走掉了。第28页/共65页 We attach labels to things before we file them away.The girl is very much attached to her grandparents.She attached grea

36、t value to being financially independent.He is thirty two,he is gorgeous,hes got his own house,and whats more,he is unattached.v.1.to fasten,secure,or join,connect 2.to bind by emotional ties,as of affection or loyaltyattachWord FormationattachedunattachedattachmentAntonymdetach第29页/共65页Word reviewA

37、ppreciatecongratulatesnapConsiderdraindemonstrateunattachedrummage1.Weshouldnt_ourcustomerstobemerecustomers;weconsiderthemtobeourfriends.2.I_throughthecontentsoftheboxuntilIfoundthebookIwanted.3.Hissuddendeparturehad_howunreliablehewas.4.Histalentsarenotfully_inthatcompany.5.Minersbuiltthetunnelto_

38、wateroutofthemines.6.Imalsoverywarmandpassionate.mature,sincere,good-hearted,_foreigngentlemen.7.Thepoliceman_thehandcuffsaroundherwrist.considerrummageddemonstratedappreciateddrainunattachedsnapped第30页/共65页MatchingGestureSprayGreasyIndifferenceCoverHypocriticaldabRinsetightenA piece of material,a c

39、loth used on a bed to make it warmerSth.you do or say to show a particular feeling or intentionCovered with oil or fatLack of interest or concernPretending to have moral standard or opinions that they do not actually haveTo touch lightly or gently several times;to spread liquid in small drops over a

40、n areaTo become or make sth.become tight or tighterTo wash sth.in clean water so as to take away soap第31页/共65页PhrasesPitch inTake ones word for itCome to ones aidFor ones sake=for the sake ofCome up withOut of concernDab at sth.Offer help and support actively 投入，做出贡献To believe what sb.says is true相信

41、某人的话To help or support去帮助某人Because of/for the purpose of因为/为了.To think of(a plan,reply,etc);to produce 想出.提出Because of concern出于关心To touch lightly or gently,usu.Several times轻拍，轻敷第32页/共65页Make it up to sb.Feel corneredResort toCome alongBreak upTo do sth.good for sb.because you feel responsible for

42、sth.bad that happened between you弥补To feel forced into a situation where its hard to escape感觉落入陷阱To use sth.for help,because you cant find any other way of acting诉诸于，采取To appear or arrive by chance偶尔出现，产生To come or bring to an end,esp.by separating结束，解散第33页/共65页Translation 1.People often resort to b

43、ody language when words fail.词不达意时人们常借助于肢体语言。2.Take my word for it,time will heal all wounds and cure all pains.相信我，时间会治疗一切伤痛。3.My brother pitched in with an offer to loan us some money.我弟弟主动借钱给我。4.An anonymous millionaire has come to the companys aid by lending it the money it needs to keep it in b

44、usiness.一个匿名的百万富翁借钱给公司使它正常运行，这解了公司的燃眉之急。第34页/共65页5.学生也是有感情的，不愿有被逼迫的感觉。Students are people who have feelings and dont want to feel cornered.6.有些婚姻因性格不合而破裂，有的因原则问题而破裂。Some marriages break up because of personality clashes and some because of principle problems.7.为了关心在寒冷的冬夜里无家可归的人们，政府设立了这些临时收容所。The gov

45、ernment set up these temporary shelters out of concern for the homeless on the cold winter nights.第35页/共65页Writing Pitch in,Come to ones aid,For ones sake,Come up with,Out of concern,Dab at sth.,Make it up to sb.,Feel cornered,Resort to,Break upWriteaparagraphbyusingatleast5phrasesfrombelowandthenre

46、portyourwritingtothewholeclass.第36页/共65页Listen to a Song Love is Color-BlindIt dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if youre brown or redlets get down to thatlove is color-blindI remember whenI was a child and couldnt understandpeople having fundiscriminating all the different onesmama just use

47、d to saywhen you grow up youll maybe find a wayto make these people seethat everything I do comes back to meYou gotta live your livewere all the same,no ones to blamethey gotta live their livesjust play the game and let love reign It dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if your brown or redlets

48、 get down to thatlove is color-blindyoure my brother,youre my friendall that matters in the very end is to understandlove is color-blind 第37页/共65页I remeber as a young boyI watched my neighbourhood go up in flamesI saw the whole thing thru tears of painand a situations rackin my brainI wish I could f

49、ly away and never come back againwe need some love yallwe need some real deal help from above yallI mean the kids watchinand I just cant see it stoppin,I dont understandI mean we all bleed the same blood,man!You gotta live your lifebetter than our fathers didlets make some love,baby,have some kidsth

50、ey gotta live their livesand I dont care what color they are,or you are,or we areits all love,baby!It dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if your brown or redlets get down to thatlove is color-blindyoure my brother,youre my friendall that matters in the very end is to understandlove is color-b