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1、A Dill PickleA Dill PickleKatherine MansfieldA Dill Pickle Katherine MansfieldvAbout the AuthorvAbout the Textmain idea / word study / sentence paraphrasevIn-class DiscussionvKey to the ExercisesvAfter-class QuestionsAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorKatherine Mansfield An outstanding short story writ

2、er. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888. She studied at Queens College, London, where she met D.H. Lawrence and John Middleton Murry, a famous critic, whom she later married. After years of ill-health and struggle as a freelance writer and reviewer, she achieved success with Bliss and Ot

3、her Stories (1920) and The Garden Party (1922). Just as she won world fame, however, her health grew worse. She died of tuberculosis in 1923.About the AuthorAbout the AuthorKatherine Mansfield Critics praised her for her capturing the essence of Chekhovs art for stories emphasizing atmosphere and ac

4、tual life rather than exciting plot, and for her “refreshing originality” and “ sensitivity to beauty”.New Zealands most famous writer, who was closely associated with D.H. Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Wolf. Mansfields creative years were burdened with loneliness, illness, jealousy,

5、 alienation - all this reflected in her work with the bitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters. Her short stories are also notable for their use of stream of consciousness. Like the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, Mansfield depicted trivial events and subtle

6、changes in human behavior. About the AuthorAbout the AuthorAbout the TextAbout the TextMain IdeaThis is a story about a young man and a young woman who had been lovers once and now meet again after six years of separation, and as they reminisce, we begin to know what happened six years ago that fina

7、lly led to the end of their relationship. In the story, the author artfully points up Vera, the heroines sensitivity and the mans insensitivity to others their feeling, attitudes and motivations,and the mans self-involvement.About the TextAbout the TextWord Study egoist: n. a person who is always th

8、inking about themselves or what is best for themselves. egoism n. egoistic/egoistical adj. luxury n. sth that is expensive and enjoyable, but not essential, e.g. a luxury hotel/flat; live in luxury; live/lead a life of luxury luxurious adj. About the TextAbout the TextWord Studyexasperate: n. annoy,

9、 vex, irritate very much, e.g. She was exasperated at/by his stupidity.haunt: vi. to visit (said of ghosts) regularly; Here: to return repeatedly to the mind, e.g. a haunting melodyAbout the TextAbout the TextWord Study maniac n. (1) mad person;wild and foolish person (2) (derog or joc) person with

10、extreme liking (for sth) e.g. Shes a football maniac. maniacal adj : violently mad; extremely enthusiastic e.g. maniacal behavior, a maniacal expression on his face air n. appearance, manner, carriage,bearing e.g. She set about her task with an air of quiet confidence.About the TextAbout the TextWor

11、d Study grimace n. an ugly twisted expression on the face to cause laughter or to show pain,disgust,etc e.g. Bernie gave a grimace of disgust and left the room. grimace vi (at sb/sth) e.g. She grimaced in/with distaste a the thought of it. pagoda n. religious building on Asia, usu a tall tower with

12、several stories each of which has its own overhanging roofAbout the TextAbout the TextWord Study infuriate: vt. make sb extremely angry e.g. I was infuriated by/with their constant criticism. It infuriated me to think of the money weve wasted. infuriating adj. very annoying e.g. It was infuriating t

13、o be so close and get unable to contact them. melancholy: adj. very sad,causing sadness e.g. A funeral is a melancholy occasion. About the TextAbout the TextWord Studyimpulsive adj. (of people or their behavior) marked by sudden action that is undertaken without careful thought e.g. an impulsive man

14、, comment, decision In a burst of impulsive generosity, I offered to pay. impulse n. (on impulse) impulsive adj. impulsion n. impulsiveness n.About the TextAbout the TextWord Study barbarian: n. a person who is primitive or uncivilized barbaric/barbarous adj. barbarism n. barbarity n. decorate: vt.

15、to put things in a room or house to make it more beautiful, e.g. We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel lights. decorator n. decorative adj. decoration n.About the TextAbout the TextWord Study loathe: hate sth very much Expansion: the synonyms of a word which are in meaning, e.g. to dislike (to

16、 loathe); to like (to adore); small (tiny); big (huge, enormous, immense, colossal); sure (positive); possible (probable); to surprise (to stun; to shock); angry (furious); hungry (famished); tired (exhausted); pleased (overjoyed); interesting (fascinating); many (numerous); fine (excellent; superb)

17、; poor (destitute); old (ancient)About the TextAbout the TextWord Study mysterious adj. 1. full of mystery; hard to understand or explain, e.g. a mysterious event/crime 2. Keeping or liking to keep things secret e.g. He was being very mysterious ,and wouldnt tell me what he was up to. mystery n. mys

18、teriously adv. self-engrossed adj occupied with ones own thoughts or interest; paying no attention to anything other than ones own business About the TextAbout the TextExpressions peel an orange: take off the peel of an orange to peel potatoes; to husk the rice; to shell the peas; to wed the garden;

19、 to skin a cat; to gut the fish; to dust the tables You were saying: an expression used to encourage someone you just interrupted to continue to speak this trick of his: more emphatic than “ his trick”, e.g. “ look at that son of yours,” the husband shouted at his wife, “ he stinks!” About the TextA

20、bout the TextExpressions for all: in spite of all, e.g. (1). For all our efforts, we still couldntt save his life. (2). For all his power,he is still the most despised person. out of all proportion to the occasion: (1).completely uncalled for; totally unnecessary under the circumstances (2).a reacti

21、on, result, emotion, etc that is out of proportion is too strong or great, compared to the situation in which it happen. e.g. The fear of violent crime has now out of proportion to the actual risk.About the TextAbout the TextExpressionsfind ones place in life: to find a successful careerapart from:

22、some distance away from compare: Apart from (Besides) these reasons, there is yet another factor.mournful lover: sad lovers whose greatest wish is to die togetherv 1. But now,as he spoke,that memory faded. His was the truer. (para 15) But now, as he spoke, that memory about the ridiculous scene grad

23、ually disappeared. After all, his memory was the truer one. They did have a good time on the whole that afternoon.v 2. He had lost all that dreamy vagueness and indecision. Now he had the air of a man who has found his place in life. At that time, the man was much younger, full of dreams,very unprac

24、tical, very unclear about what he should do with his life. But now he looked like a man who has found a successful career.About the TextAbout the Text Sentence ParaphraseAbout the TextAbout the Text Sentence Paraphrase3. As he spoke,she felt the strange east that had slumbered so longhungry stare up

25、on those places. “ The strange beast” probably refers to her long-cherished wish to travel to all those distant and mysterious places. It had been hidden deep in her heart for quite a long time because it was impossible for her to realize it given her financial and health conditions. But now this ol

26、d wish seemed to be suddenly awakened.About the TextAbout the Text Sentence Paraphrase4. Only I did desire, eventually, to turn into a magic carpet and carry you away to all those lands you longed to see. a) magic carpet: The allusion comes from the story in the Arabian Nights which describes how a

27、magic carpet can carry people wherever hey wish to go.b) Once again we see the other side of the man. He can sometimes say beautiful things.About the TextAbout the Text Sentence Paraphrase5. As he spoke she lifted her head as though she drank something; the strange beast in her bosom began to purrSh

28、e had just heard something which was so comforting and refreshing that she felt good. Her long buried love for the man seemed to wake up again.In-class DiscussionIn-class DiscussionQuestions on Comprehension & Appreciation1.What was Vera and the mans relationship six years ago?2.What happened to

29、 Vera and the man respectively during the past six years?l Read for Details:1. “She smiled, he frowned.” Why? (para. 2)2. What could Vera have seen in the man that made him not without attraction? (para 30)3. Why do you think Vera sold the piano? (para 42)4. “You are not going?” (para 53) a) Why did

30、 Vera suddenly begin to unbutton her collar again and draw down her veil? b) What had the man said to hurt her feelings? In-class DiscussionIn-class DiscussionIn-class DiscussionIn-class DiscussionlRead for Details5. “It simply was that we were such egoists, so self-engrossed, so wrapped up in ourse

31、lves that we had not a corner in our hearts for anybody else.” Is this a pretty accurate description of the man himself? Do you think Vera is just like the man?Read for details1. She smiled because she was very glad to see her old friend. He frowned because he could not place her. He could not recal

32、l where he had met this women before.2. For one thing, he was young, energetic, most likely good looking. And he could sometimes say things that were extremely touching to Vera.3. There seems to be only three possible reasons: One, she lost interest because there was no one to appreciate her music;

33、Two, she had to go from place to place, chasing after warm sunshine, and therefore found it impossible to carry the piano with her; Three, she was financially hard up and needed money.Possible AnswersRead for Details4. (a). It indicates that Vera was going to leave. (b). The ma said “It seems such a

34、ges ago” whereas it was only 6 years, showing that he had practically forgotten everything about their past love; The man also said that he had to take such a leap to that time, showing again that he had ceased to cherish that memory. What hurt her most however, was the way he described how he could

35、nt help laughing the other day when he read her last latter again, the letter she must have found it very difficult to write six years ago. He practically treated the whole thing as a joke.Possible AnswersRead for Details 5. It is just a pretty accurate description of the man himself. He is making a

36、n important confession: he really has not a corner in his heart for anyone else. Therefore Vera was right to leave him 6 years ago and she is also right to leave him now.Possible AnswersKey to the ExercisesKey to the Exercises Pre-class work decoration decorative managerial/ management managementunmanageable rolling lingering Occasionally, creativity troublesome forgetful admiration Productivity impulse, Impulsive exhilaratingMore work on the text 1 Translate1) to peel the potatoes 2) to decorate the rooms3) to lift her veil4) to unbutton the collar 5) to loathe the weather6) to hau