现代大学英语精读lesson21知识课件

优秀精品课件文档资料LessonTwoGoingHome

PeteHamill

wasborninBrooklyn,N.Y.in1935.HeattendedMexicoCityCollegein1956—1957,studyingpaintingandwriting.HehasbeenacolumnistfortheNewYorkPost,theDailyNews,andNewYorkNewsday,andhaswonmanyjournalisticawards.Lesson2–GoingHomeAuthorTobecontinuedonthenextpage.IntroductiontotheText1TheplotfollowsthreestagesPartI:Para.1—4Introductionofthesetting:time—spring;place—abusfromNewYorktoFlorida;protagonist—Vingo;minorcharacters—sixyoungpeoplePartII:Para.5—9Theplotdevelops:whereVingowasgoingandwhatfor;howtheyoungpeoplegotinterestedinwhatwasgoingtohappen.PartIII:Para.10—12Conclusion:Vingowasforgivenandwelcomedhome.Languagestudy1.“get”VPp.38geton

getoff

getalongwithgetto2.todreamof/about(doing)sth:toimagineandthinkaboutsth.thatyouwouldliketohappen.eg:Onthewaytoschooltheboydreamedaboutthefootballmatchintheafternoon.Thegirldreamedofbecomingamoviestar.3.vanish:todisappearsuddenly;toceasetoexistMadeleine~edwithouttrace.~ingspeciesSyn:Evaporate,fadeHopesofreachinganagreementarebeginningto~.Hopesofapeacesettlementarenow~ing4.Mask:tocoverEyes~edbyhuge,roundsunglassesOuropponents~theirantagonismbehindsweetwords.Toconcealone’sannoyancewitha~ofpolitenessSyn:Screen,veil,shield

Partoftheroomwasscreenedoffasareceptionarea.(hidefromview)Hescreenedhiseyeswithhishand.(protect)Headmittedthecrimeinordertoscreenhiswife,whowastherealcriminal.(protectfrompunishment)Thenegotiationwasveiledinsecrecy.Sheliedtothepolicetoshieldherfriend.(tohide/protectfromharmordanger)5.tobeunawareofsth.:

notknowingorrealizingthatsth.ishappeningorthatsth.existeg:Heworkedathiscomputerforhours,unawareofthenoisesoutside.6.Pullin/into（车等）到站，（船）靠岸Theywillpullintothestationatsevensharp.Thetrainpulledintothestationontime.7.toengagesb.insth:

tomakesb.takepartinsth.eg:Shetriedtoengageherroommateinaphilosophicaldiscussion.Engagesb.inconversationTheyallowedhimto~thewomaninfurtherconversation.EngagementIcalledmywifetocancelourlunch~.Theirrelationshipcametoanendallofasuddenduringthe~.engaged:adj.1)havingagreedtomarry(to)2)busy,spendingsometimeondoingsth.(in/on)3)(ofatelephoneline)inuseSorry!Thelineisengaged.(BrE)engaging:charming8.forgetit:

(spoken)usedtotellsb.thatsomethingisnotimportantandthathe/sheshouldn’tworryaboutit.eg:Istilloweyou70cents.Forgetit.9.retreat:tomovebackorleave(acenteroffightingorotheractivity);togiveupShe~edfromhim,pressingherbackagainstthedoor.Thecountry~edintoneutrality.Moreandmorethelittlegirlretreatedintobooks.

retreatintooneself隐退Heretreatedintohimselfafter30yearsofpublicservice.Syn:retire,Antonym:advance

Tiredoftheongoingconversation,heretiredtohisstudyupstairs.(goawaytoaquietorlesscentralplace)Hisprovocativecommentswilldonothingtoadvancethecauseofworldpeace.(help,improve,orbringadvantageto)N.Thearmyfellbackinfullretreat.全线溃退

theretreatfromreality逃避现实

retreatingeyes/forehead/chinHowardJohnson’sTheworldof28flavors...Someoneyouknowwhereveryougo...LandmarkforhungryAmericansHowardJohnson’sThefirstturnpikerestaurantintheUnitedStateswasopenedin1940byHowardJohnson'sonthePennsylvaniaTurnpike.Thecompanysoonbecametheleadingtollroadoperatorinthecountry.HowardJohnson’sEachrestaurantistoppedwithabrightorangeroofsothetravelercouldimmediately

recognizetherestaurant.ThishasbecomeabeacontotravelersasHowardJohnson'sisknownforqualityfoodatreasonablepricesandwiththeaddedlureoficecreamin28flavors.10.insist1)declarefirmly;placegreatimportanceone.g.Heinsistedontheaccuracyofhisaccount.Ourteacherinsistsondisciplineintheclassroom.Thesuspectinsistedthathewasinnocent.2)orderordemand(sth./sth.musthappenorbedone)e.g.Ourbossinsistsonpunctuality.Heinsistsondrivingherhome.Congresshasinsistedthattheconstitution(should)beamended.Heinsiststhatshenotaccompanyhim.Syn:persist:tocontinuetodosth.,inspiteofoppositionorwarningIfyou~incausingtrouble,thecompanymaybeforcedtodismissyou.Thepain~eduntilthemorning.(continuetoexist)11.comethrough(ofnews,results,etc.)tobecomepubliclyknowne.g.Newshasjustcomethroughthatyourdaughterhasbeenadmittedbyaprestigiousuniversity.NewshascomethroughthatFuDaniscelebratingthe100thanniversaryofthefoundingoftheuniversity.12.becaughtupin…/beinvolvedin…Hewasdeterminednottogetcaughtupinanypoliticalnonsense.(unwillingly)Thegovernmentgotcaughtupinabitterdisputebetweentheminersandtheiremployers.(againstone’swishes)13.tighten:toholdmorefirmly;tomake…becometenseandstiff;tomakerulesstricterormoreefficientHisfaceandeyes~edwithhatred.Theauthorities~securityaroundtheembassy.TightenupAdj.+en—v.ClassroomActivities:Performance:Vingoreturnedbackhome(2pairs)Journal:ForgivenessandforgetisimportantinhumanrelationshipsLovemakesallhardheartsgentleIfwereallywanttolove,wemustlearnhowtoforgiveInthe1950's,theUnitedStatesbegantosendtroopstoVietnam,duringthefollowing25-year