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1、现代大学英语精读第二版book2unit11Questions/ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesButton ButtonUnit 11Warming upWarming upQuestions/Activities“Button,Button”“Press the button”means to initiate an action or a train of events(informal),often in a nuclear context.The title“Button,Button”indicates taking an action or

2、 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”.Check-on PreviewFill in the blanks according to the meanings provided.Warming up1.s_ t

3、o(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 allow something,especially feelings,to be expressed7.d_ a rounded roof on

4、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.eccentric;2.6.repress;7.dome;8.intriguing;9.contemptuous;10.stackObjectiv

5、esUnderstand 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 upBackgroundGenreAuthorButton ButtonUnit 11BackgroundAuthorRichard Matheson(1926-)uBorn on Feb.20,1926 in New Jersey to Nor

6、wegian 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 four children,three of whom were fiction and screenplay writers His LifeAmerican author&screenwrit

7、erFantasy,horror,science fictionWide adaptation of his worksBackgroundHis WorksAuthorA prolific writer:28 novels,19 short story collections,19 movie scripts,and 33 TV screenplaysAn extended writing career:first short story in 1951,and latest novel in 2011Author of a list of Times Best SellersScreenp

8、lays 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 Shrinking ManThe Last Man on Earth(1964)/The Omega Man(1971)/I am Legend(2007)from I am LegendThe Box(2009

9、)from“Button,Button”BackgrounduEdgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America,1973uWorld Fantasy Ward for Best Novel(Bid Time Return),1976uWorld Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement Award,1984uWorld Fantasy Award for Best Collection(Richard Matheson:Collected Short Stories),1990 uInducted into th

10、e Science Fiction Hall of Fame,2010AuthorHis InfluenceBWTR“Button Button”written in 1970Button,Button:Uncanny Stories,published in 2008 BackgroundGenreA Science Fantasy a hybrid genre drawing elements from both science fiction and fantasyScience fiction:stories about events in the future which are a

11、ffected 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 fiction makes the implausible possible,while science fantasy makes the impossible plausible”Rod Serling Often involves a moral

12、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 place in the real world under certain conditions,while science fantasy gives a veneer of realism to things that simply could not h

13、appen in the real world under any circumstances.DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeUnit 11Text AnalysisButton ButtonText AnalysisThemeMoral retributionWrong doings will be punished.Moral failings in the average personSelfishness,greed,vanity,priority of self-interests over others,etc.Monetary value in we

14、ighing moral standardsHow much is enough to cross the line?Human weaknesses Wavering and tempted by something even when not sure it is trueAffective factor in guiltEmotional distance allows for weaker sense of guilt.CharacterNormaArthurRole in the familyWife;working housekeeperHusband;working bread-

15、earner Personalityan average woman;curious,fanciful,selfish,vain,but not particularly soan upright man;firmMoral strengths&weaknessesselfish&greedyinsensitive to others sufferingswavering in her moral stanceclear distinctions between right&wrongvery firm in his moral stance Norma is the protagonist,

16、a fuller and more round character,while Arthur is a flat character set in contrast with Norma.Text AnalysisPlotMr.Stewards ProposalMr.Stewards ProposalNormas ReactionstemptationdecisionhesitationdeliberationNorma pressed the buttonPayback:Arthur diedPayback:Arthur diedText AnalysisPlot&ConflictPlot

17、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 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:th

18、e conflict between Norma and Arthurs attitudes towards pressing the button Text AnalysisText AnalysisStructureIntroduction: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 wh

19、ole thing was immoral while Norma was tempted.Second day:Norma got deeply involved in the matter and the couple began 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

20、button.Third day:Norma made the decision and pressed the button.(91-116)Ending:Norma found out the person that died was her husband (117-129).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

21、 she first saw the note?What was Normas first impression on Mr.Steward?Why did the couple invite Mr.Steward in?What were their respective first reactions to Mr.Stewards offer?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Sentence ParaphraseNorma repressed a smile.She was sure now that it was a sales pitch.(p

22、ara.10)a way of talking that is intended to persuade you to buy somethingParaphrasing:Norma wanted 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 feelin

23、gs to be expressedText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsScotch-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

24、 sense;at liberty;care to do;thrust intoSentence PatternGrammarText AnalysisDetailed 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 final

25、ly fought back,but the uprising was _ bloodily.3.The government tried to _ the book because of the information it contained about national security services.4.Too much bureaucracy _ creativity.5.Nightmares _ him.suppressed/repressedsuppress/repressoppressedsuppressed/repressedsuppressrepresses/suppr

26、essesoppressText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:ExerciseII.Translate the 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

27、 is up to the CEO to draw up the development strategies for the corporation.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.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Main IdeaHow did Arthur and Norma differ in their attitudes toward the offer?Why do yo

28、u think Norma find it intriguing?What does this say about her?What does Arthurs attitude suggest about him?What does it foreshadow when Norma lay in bed thinking about the fifty thousand dollars?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsPhrasestear in half/the torn halv

29、es;pick up the subject;slide beneath the covers;lean over Sentence PatternGrammarText 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.

30、3.“Doesnt it _ you?”“It _ me.”4.When Norma suggested other possibilities,Arthur _ and _ his head,because its _.toretossedsittingshiftedintrigueoffendsshruggedshookimmoralText 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

31、to pick up the conversation,but Arthur 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 pi

32、cked up the hint/picked up on it.(notice and react to)5.冬天的晚上风总是很大。In winter,wind always picks up at night.(speed)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 min

33、d?What did Norma do with the 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 amou

34、nt of money matter here?What if it were 10,000?Or 10 million?What would you do?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

35、kind of all impudence/rudeness Ive ever seen.Cf.Of all the idiots!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)“Para

36、graphing: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.Text AnalysisDetailed

37、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 PatternGrammarText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks with brea

38、k 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.2.Fast fo

39、od 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 offwithonwithagainstoffText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Main IdeaWhy did Norma get up early and prepare a big breakfast for Art

40、hur?What do you think of the things Norma wanted?Did her attitude change?How can you tell?What about Arthurs?Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsfurorPhrasesget involved in;draw in a breath;draw back;cut sb.off;reach out;sweep acrossSentence PatternGrammarText Ana

41、lysisDetailed 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 a new plan for higher education refo

42、rm 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.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisTranslate the following sentences with“draw”or“work”phrases.5.当所有的人都反对时，他退缩了

43、。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:ExerciseText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Main IdeaWhat w

44、as 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 reevaluate the narrative or charactersDoes this ending ar

45、ouse any re-evaluation of the narrative?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 that they had very different moral standings:Arthur was upright

46、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.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsPhrasesinf

47、orm sb.of sth;struggle to ones feet;pull sth.apart Sentence PatternGrammarText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:ExerciseI.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.She(1)_ to the feet and walked in to the kitchen(2)_.Something cold(3)_ at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket.

48、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.strugglednumbly pressedsmashpounding splitpulledwhirledStumbling Button ButtonUnit 11Reinforc

49、ementRetellingRetellingDiscussionDiscussionReinforcementRetellingImagine 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 also do a monologue addressing ArthurReinforcementWatch the first two episodes of Harvard open course“Justice:Whats the Right Thing to Do”by Michael Sandel.Read the original version of“Button,Button”and see if there are any differences and what are the significance of these differences.Discussion此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！此课件下载可自行编辑修改，仅供参考！感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢感谢您的支持，我们努力做得更好！谢谢