现代大学英语精读5Lesson1(精)讲课稿

1、现代大学英语精读5Lesson1(精)What does Dr.king work for?vDr.king: I Accept this award on behalf of a civil rights movement which is moving with determination and a majestic scorn for risk and danger to establish a reign of freedom and a rule of justicev Brief introduction of the writer:Martin Luther King Jr.(

2、1929-1968), a key leader of the movement, played a significant and irreplaceable role in the Civil Rights movement in 1960s.His famous speech “I Have a Dream” was delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial. He was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.Dictionary Workvmanhood: the state of being human vo

3、ff base: slang, taking a position, attitude, etc. that is unsound or in errorvringing cry: rallying callvethereal: heavenlyvdastardly: a sneaking, malicious cowardice that is manifested in a despicable actvAudacious: fearlessLibrary WorkSee notes on the textbook mainly.Organization of the textOrgani

4、zation of the text1. Part I( Paras. 1-2) tell “where we are”2. Part I( Paras. 3-5) begin to answer “where do we go from here?” and the first task.3. Part I( Paras. 6-9) put forward the second task and define power4. Part I( Paras. 10-15) economic security for the Negro AmericansOrganization of the t

5、extOrganization of the text5. Part I( Paras. 16-20) reaffirm his commitment to nonviolence6. Part I( Paras. 21-25) a fundamental question-the restructuring of the whole of American society7. Part I( Paras. 26-28) a man untouched by the turmoil of everyday life but upset by political eventsDetailed s

6、tudy:v(para1.)Three fifths of all other Persons: Negro slavesv(para3.) We must massively assert our dignity and worth : We must state clearly and in an impressive way that we should be treated with respect and our value should be recognized.v(para3.) The job of arousing manhood within a people that

7、have been taught for so many centuries that they are nobody is not easy.: It is no easy job to educate a people who have been told over centuries that they are humans, the same as any other people.4. (para4.) blot: a moral defect in an otherwise good character; a disgraceful act or quality5. (para4.

8、)A white lie is better than a black lie:White lie: is a set phrase, meaning a lie concerning a trivial matter, often one told to spare someones feelings. Black lie: means a sinister lie.6. (para4.) black sheep: a family member shunned because of disreputable behavior .The person in a family of whom

9、everyone else is ashamed is called a “black sheep”7. (para5.) to strip him of his personhood: It means to cultivate in him a sense of inferiority. 8. (para5.)And, with a spirit self abnegation. to strain: to exert, use or tax to the utmost manacle: (usually in plural ) any restraint ; fetter or shac

10、kle for the hand Self-abnegation: lack of consideration for oneself or ones own interest; self-denial 自我克制9. (para6.) confrontation of the forces of power demanding change and the forces of power dedicated to the preserving of the status quo. (! the balance in the structure of this part of the state

11、ment): forces of power demanding change (present participle) forces of power dedicated to the preserving of the (past participle) status quo10. (para6.) the absence of (worldly goods) a want of (qualities)11. (para13.) Negroes in their struggle: Negroes are in a two-fold disadvantage, that is , they

12、 are poor and black , but when they have money in their hands , they will have an additional weapon to fight more effectively against discrimination.12. (para14.) when the unjust measurement of human worth on the scale of dollars is eliminated: when the unfair practice of judging human value by the

13、amount of money a person has is done away.13. (para18.) This is no time for romantic illusions and empty philosophical debates about freedom: the pattern: This is no time for This is a time for14. (para19.) Darkness cannot put out darkness. Only light can do that: The implication of two sentences: y

14、ou cannot eliminate violence by violence. You have to use love .15. (para19.) He who hates does not know God, but he who has love has the key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ultimate reality: Those who harbor hate in their hearts cannot grasp the teaching of God. Only those who have love can

15、 enjoy the ultimate happiness in Heaven.16. (para23.) adultery: 通奸通奸 to get bogged down: to get stuck in .17. (para25.) metropolis: any large city or center of population, culture, etc.18. (para25.) let us be dissatisfied until men and women of their skin: antithesis.: content (substance) vs. color

16、(superficial) character (fundamental) vs. skin (outward appearance)19. (para25.) v-n collocation: dream - shattered 打破梦想打破梦想 hope - blasted 希望破灭希望破灭20. (para26.) when may again bloodthirsty mobs: We may still have to pay last respects to certain civil rights workers with tears in our eyes as we have

17、 done so many times in the past. these civil rights workers are despicably murdered by those white supremacists Give the rhetorical devices used in the textv1. metaphorsv2. antitheses v3. parallel structurev4. similev5. biblical allusionv6. anaphora (repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of su

18、ccessive clauses or sentencesv7. synecdoche (the naming of a part to mean the whole)v8.transfferred epithet (the transference of an adj. to a noun to which it is not wholly appropriate)Questions for further discussion:v1. What shouldnt be ashamed of and what should he be ashamed of, according to the author?v2. Why does the speaker view the transformation of the ghetto as a problem of power?v3. Why do people consider love and power in compatible?v4.Why was the prevalent view of the poor I the early 20th century?v5.What is