大学综合英语Unit10 The Idiocy of Urban Life课件

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Text1TheIdiocyofUrbanLife大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeLearningObjectives：Afterlearningthisunit,youarerequiredtomasterallthenewwordsandemploytheminconversationandwriting.beabletoparaphraseallthetopicsentencesinText1.awaretheauthor’spurposeofwritingandgraspthemainstructurethroughanintensivereadingofText1.haveagoodunderstandingofthestyleofthetext—argumentation,mostofwhichconsistsofthreeparts:thethesisoftheauthor,theevidencestosupportthethesis,andthesummaryorconclusionoftheargument.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePre-readingquestions:Whatarethemajordifferencesbetweencitylifeandcountrylife?Wheredoyouprefertolive,inthecityorinthecountry?Pleasegiveevidencestosupportyourchoice.(arguefortheadvantagesofcitylifeandcountryliferespectively)大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeHighlightThisargumentativeessaycomprisesthreeparts.Theauthorfirstpresentstousthattheaggressivelyindividualisticandatomizedurbanlifetodaygoesagainstboththepurposeofthecityandthehumannature,andthusisfoolish.Thenheprovidesevidencesfortheidiocyofurbanlife.Finally,theauthorreiterateshispoint.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeThistextcanbedividedintothreeparts.PartOne(Paragraphs1-2):Inthispart,theauthorpresentsthethesisofhisargument:aggressivelyindividualisticandatomizedurbanlifetodaygoesagainstboththepurposeofthecityandthehumannature,andthusisfoolish.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePartTwo(Paragraphs3-9):Inthispart,theauthorprovidesevidencesfortheidiocyofurbanlife.Para.3-4:discussingthepretenseofcitydwellerswhentheytrytoliveoutsidethecityboundaries;Para.5-6:puttingforwardthepointthatcityworkismuchlessmeaningfulthanfarming;Para.7:provingthatthecitydwellersliveandworkinanunrealenvironment;Para.8-9:showingthedamagedonebytheofficeworktothephysicalconditionsoftheworkers.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifePart3(Paragraph10):Inthispart,thewritersummarizestheidiocyofurbanlifeandtheultimatereasonsforthisphenomenon.Ontheonehand,citydwellerstrytosimulaterurallife,andontheotherhand,theydisdainandmockthislife.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionsfordiscussionfromparagraphs1—2Whatisurbanlifelikeatnight?Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthehumanurbanlife?大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyLanguagePointsfromparagraphs1-2civila.politeandformalHismannerwascivil,thoughnotparticularlyfriendly.moreoften:

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民法大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifecruise:(ofavehicleoritsdriver)travel(atanefficientspeed)e.g.1)Theplaneiscruisingatanaltitudeof35,000feet.2)Weareplanningtospendourretirementcruisingonluxurylinersaroundtheworld.cruiseseasilythroughblinkingtrafficlights:moveseasilythroughtrafficlightsthatturnredandgreenalternately大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeWordsandExpressionsreignv.Itistheratsthatreignurbanlifeaccordingtotheauthor.n.inthereignofWilliamIIcongregatev.Whydopeopleliketocongregateinlargecities?congregationn.Touchedbyhersinging,thecongregationapplaudedindelight.

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy1.Allworkthathastobedoneatthosehoursisuseful

–inbakeries,forexample.Eventhenewspaperpressesstopturningforestsintolies.(Translate)Whatdothesentencesimply?Ametaphoricandcynicalwayofsayingthings,meaning:”doingpropagandaworkonpaper”大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy2.Withtheirpinkearsandpaws,

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with+n/pron+adj.Helefttheroomwiththedooropen.Don’ttalkwithyourmouthfull.with+n/pron+doneThefellowstoodtherewithhishandscrossed.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudywith+n/pron+adv.Withtheradioon,grandmasleptdeeplyinthechair.with+n/pron+todoWithsomanyproblemstosettle,thenewmanagerwastooworriedtoeatanything.with+n/pron+prep.phraseThewomanwithadiamondnecklacearoundtheneckmustbewealthy.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife3.Unbanlife,duringthehourstheyrein,isurbane.Ratsmakecitylifeorderlyandcourteouswhentheydominatethecityatnight.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife4.duringaninsomniacnight:duringasleeplessnightTheword“insomniac”hereisusedasatransferredepithettomodifysomethinginanimate.Moreexamplesoftransferredepithet:Evenso,theriskofdiscoverywasbeginningtocausePettitsleeplessnights.Hethrewareassuringarmaroundmyshoulder.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife5.Butafter6a.m.,thetwo-legged,daytimecreaturesofthecitybegintostir;anditisthey,nottherats,whobringtheratrace.在强调句型中，能够被强调的句子成分通常为主语、宾语、状语等。当被强调部分为sb.，且在句中作主语时，可用who，也可用that，其它情况一律用that。强调主语时，that后的谓语动词必须与被强调的主语人称与数保持一致。e.g.Iamgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairporttomorrow.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeItisIwhoamgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairporttomorrow.(强调主语)

ItismyfriendthatI'mgoingtomeetattheairporttomorrow.(强调宾语)

ItisattheairportthatI'mgoingtomeetmyfriendtomorrow.(强调地点状语)ItistomorrowthatI'mgoingtomeetmyfriendattheairport.(强调时间状语)

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy6.ratrace:fiercecompetition争斗，商业竞争

Hegotoutoftheratracebecausehewantedtotakealookattherealworld.Hewasoneofthefewpeoplewhosurvivedtheratrace.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy7.Urbanlifetodayisaggressivelyindividualisticandatomized.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence?

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeWordsandexpressionsforPartII大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifedisdain:thinkoneselfsuperiorto;rejecte.g.1)Theoldermusiciansdisdainthenew,rock-influencedmusic.2)Ournewneighborsseemtobedisdainingtospeaktous.Disdainful3)Doyouthinkthoselivingincitiesdisdainrurallife?4)Whatdopeopleusuallydisdain?disdainvulgarpractices:dishonesty/flatteringetc.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifesimulation:imitationoftheconditionsof(asituationetc.);resemblancee.g.Iwasquitedeceivedbyhersimulationofsorrow.Peopletrytocreatesimulationofrurallifebyplantinglargepatchesofgrassandprimnewtrees.simulate:imitate;givetheappearanceofe.g.Incheapfurniture,plasticisoftenusedtosimulatewood.AnnesimulatedpleasureatseeingSimon,butshewishedhehadn’tcome.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeinthericheronesfurtherout:intherichersuburbsfartherawayfromthecityboundaryprimnewtrees:neatlyprunednewtreesprim:1)neate.g.aprimgarden2)veryformalandcorrectinbehaviorandeasilyshockedbyanythingrudee.g.Sheismuchtooprimandpropertogointoapub.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifefrenzy:uncontrolledandexcitedbehaviororemotion,whichissometimesviolente.g.1)Agunmankilledtenpeopleinamurderousfrenzytodayinthatcity.2)Theaudienceworkedthemselvesupintoafrenzyastheywaitedforthesingertocomeonstage.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifescandal:1)somethingthatcausesapublicfeelingofoutrageorindignatione.g.Theministerwasforcedtoresignafterascandalinvolvinghimandanotherminister’swife.2)maliciousgossipe.g.Someonemusthavebeenspreadingscandal.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifereel:movefromsidetosideunsteadilye.g.1)Atclosingtimehereeledoutofthepubandacrosstheroad.2)Shehithimsohardthathereeledacrosstheroom.therurallifethathasbeensurrenderedforthecitylights:therurallifethathasgivenwaytothecitylights大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife

preconditionn.Canyoutellasmanywordswiththeprefix“pre”asyoucan?preview,prelude,prepare,preschool,preposition,prehistoric,preface大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeexertionn.Hewaspaintingthehousewithexertion.physicalexertionexertv.exertallone’sstrength

exertone’sinfluenceonsb.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionsfordiscussionfromparagraphs3—9Theauthorprovidestheevidencesfortheidiocyofunbanlife,suchas

thepretenseofcitydwellerswhentheytrytoliveoutsidethecityboundaries,insignificantcitywork,anunrealenvironmentinwhichthecitydwellerslive,andthedamagedonebytheofficeworktothephysicalconditionsoftheworkers.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyWhatistheauthor’sevidencethatcitydwellerstrytosimulaterurallife?Whatisitthatattractscitydwellerstothecountry?Cantheirdreamcometrue?Whyorwhynot?Whatcharacteristicsdoestheauthorthinkcityworkhas?大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy4.Whatisthemostsymboliclunacyofallurbanlife?Why?5.Whycannotcitydwellershaveanytruesenseofseasonchanges?6.WhatcausesAmericanstobethemostround-shoulderedintheworld?大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyDisdainingrurallife,theytrytocreatesimulationsofit.(Paraphrase)Althoughtheydislikeandscornrurallife,theyattempttoimitateit.Noeffortissparedto…(Translate)sparenoeffort:tryeverymeansWemustsparenoefforttomaintainsocialstability.

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Thegovernmentsparednoefforttosupportourenvironmentalprotectionproject.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy3.headv.headforthelibrary,headwestheadtoBeijing4.theHamptonsLongIsland大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife5.Citydwellerstakethecitywiththemtothecountry,fortheywillnotlivewithoutitspamperings.Peopleinthecitycreateallkindsofcityvogueswhentheygotothecountry,fortheycannotlivewithoutthefashionablethingsofcitylife.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy6.Soonthecountrysidewillbejustas

nourishingtothem,asthecitydwellerstaketheirfilthwiththem.as:adv.equallyMysistersangassweetlyasanightingale.conj.becauseHewenttobedearly,ashewasexhausted.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy7.Atthesametimetheymaintainthepointlessfrenzyoftheirworkhoursintheirhoursoff.(Paraphraseandtranslate)theyextendtheirpurposelesswildbehaviorsintheirworktotheirleisuretime.

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife8.Itmerelymeansthattotherush-hourtrafficintothecitythereisnowaddedarush-hourtrafficouttothesuburbsinthemorningandbackaroundandacrossthecityintheevening.thereisnowarush-hourtrafficouttothesuburbsinthemorningandbackaroundandacrossthecityintheeveningaddedtotherush-hourtrafficintothecity.Thisisapartlyinvertedsentence

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy9.Asthefarmerwalksdowntohisfarminthemorning,thecitydwellersisdressingforthefirstidiocyofhisday,whichhenotonlyacceptsbutevenseeks–thejourneytowork.as:while,atthesametimethatwhich:thefirstidiocyofhisday大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife10.Thewindowsareascandal

…Thewindowsaredisgraceful

…Theiraffaircreatedascandalintheoffice.11.Thusitisnotsurprisingthattheurbanworkerhasnoknowledgeoftheseason.

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ManyAmericanshavenoknowledgeofChinesehistory,geographyandculture.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy12.…butnotruesenseoftherhythmsoftheseasonsistobehadfromalawninthebackyardandafewspindlytreesstrugglingtosurvive.(Paraphrase)

…butfromalawninthebackyardandafewlongandthintreesthatstruggleforlifethecitydwellersdonothavethetruesenseofseasonchanges.

大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy13.Thecitydwellerreelsfromunrealitytounrealitythrougheachday,alwaystryingtorecovertherurallifethathasbeensurrenderedforthecitylights.

…alwaystryingtogetbacktherurallifethathasgivenwaytocitylights.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudy14.Electrictypewriterscutdowntheamountofphysicalexertionneededtohitthekeys;thebuttonsofawordprocessorneedevenlesseffort,asyoucantellfromthepostureofthosewhousethem.(Translate)cutdown:reduceas:because大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudyQuestionfordiscussioninparagraph10:1.WhatistheexampleofaDouglasfirusedtoillustrate?Itisusedtoillustratethatcitydwellersridiculouslysimulaterurallifeandhavenotruecommunicationswithnature.大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeTextStudycompensatefor:makeupforNothingcancompensateforthelossoftime.(Translate)光阴一去不复返。Itisfromthisday-to-dayexistence…whosupportthem.

(Analyze)大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife3.scurry:runormovehurriedly,especiallywithshortquickstepse.g.Weallscurriedforshelterwhenthestormbegan.4.farlessthesky:lookingattheskyfarlessthantheydidtheirbuildings.5.slumpingalongtheirstreets:walkingwithstoopingheadandshouldersalongtheirstreets大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLifeAfter-readingQuestions:Whatisthistextmainlyabout?Doyouagreewiththeauthor’sthesis?大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife

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somewhereawayfromastudio,office,libraryorlabwherepracticalworkisdoneordataiscollectedsupportseeminglyunconsciousveryhappyaskfor大学综合英语Unit10TheIdiocyofUrbanLife1.Thegovernmentpromisesthatiswillsparenoefforttosupportourenvironmentalprotectionprojects.2.ShehadnoknowledgeofChinesehistory,geographyandculturebeforeshecametoChina.