现代大学英语B1U08

TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyreReinforcementTextAnalysisTheKindnessofStrangersBackgroundWarmingupUnit8Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8WarmingupWarmingupQuestions/Activities•Inpairs,tellyourpartneraboutanytripyou’vehadsomewhereathome(i.e.thetripfromhometoBFSU)orabroad,esp.theexperiencewiththekindnessofparents,friendsandstrangers.•Whatdidyouexperienceinandlearnfromthetrip?•Whiletelling,beverycarefulwiththefollowingthings:–Orderofevents(i.e.,Whathappenedfirst?Andthenwhatelsehappened?Usingtransitionaltechniqueswe’veobservedinthepreviouslessons)–Correctandcompletesentences–Tense…WBTRCheck-onPreview•Matchthewordswiththeircorrectmeaninginthetext.•答案见备注栏1.addict2.intrigue3.stranded4.entertain5.mottoa.ariskyactionordecisionb.toinvitepeopletoone’shome,usuallyforamealc.toarouseinterestorcuriosityd.ashortstatementusedasaguidetobehaviore.apersonwhocannotstoptakingdrugsf.takingpartinanactivityoreventg.unabletomovefromtheplacewhereyouareWBTRWarmingupCheck-onPreview•WhydidtheauthordecidetostartthetripacrossAmerica?•Whatkindoftripdidthewriterplan?•Whenandwheredidthewritersetoff?•Howlongdidittakethewritertofinishthetrip?•Whatwashisdestination?Whydoyouthinkhechosethisasthedestination?•Whatdidthewriterlearnaboutpeopleingeneralduringthetrip?•Whatkindofanswerdidthewritergetforthequestioninhismindwhenhestartedthetrip?•Whatisthetextmainlyabout?•DoyouseeanypointthatcanrelatethistexttoTheGreenBanana?Ifyes,whatisit?Andcanyoushowitwithanyevidenceinthetext?WBTRWarmingupObjectives•Understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthestory•Thinkabouthowtointerpretthestory•Knowsomethingabouttheauthor•SolveyourownquestionsaboutthestoryWBTRWarmingupBackgroundCultureTipsTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8GenreAuthorBWTRBackgroundAuthorBWTR•ThetextisadaptedfromtheoriginalarticlebyMikeMclntyrewhichappearedinReader’sDigest,May1997.BackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:TheauthortravelledacrosstheUnitedStatesalonetofindoutifpeoplewerewillingtohelpstrangers.Setting:PeopleintheUnitedStatesseemtohavebecomemoreandmoreindifferenttootherpeople’sneeds.Protagonists:“I”andthepeoplehelped“I”Theme:Whatdoyouthink?BWTRWhereistheGoldenGateBridge?ItlinksthecityofSanFranciscowithMarinCountytothenorth.Sincethesuspensionbridgeopenedin1937,ithasbeenoneoftheprincipallandmarksofbothSanFranciscoandCalifornia.BackgroundCultureTipsWhereisCapeFear?•AhighlongnarrowpieceoflandwhichgoesoutintotheseainsouthernNorthCarolina;onthesoutherntipofSmithIsland,juttingintotheAtlanticOcean,nearthemouthoftheCapeFearRiver.•Itwassonamedbecauseofthetreacherouswaterssurroundingit.AprominentlandmarkonCapeFearisitslighthouse.BackgroundCultureTipsWhoisBlancheDuBois?•AsouthernwomancharacterintheplaycalledAStreetcarNamedDesire(《欲望号街车》);•Attheendoftheplay,shesaidthiswell-rememberedlinebeforesheistakentoanasylum:–“Whoeveryouare,---Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofthestrangers.”BackgroundCultureTipsTennesseeWilliams•TheauthorofAStreetcarNamedDesire(Pulitzerwinner);•Inthisplays,asinmanyofhisotherworks,Williamsexplorestheintensepassionsandfrustrationsofadisturbedandfrequentlybrutalsociety;•ThestoryopenswithBlancheDuBoiscomingtoNewOrleanstovisithersister,thepregnantStella,andthesister'shusbandStanleyKowalski.Togettotheirapartment,shehastotakeastreetcarnamedDesire.ThustheDesirestreetcarbecamethemostfamousstreetrailwayintheworld.BackgroundCultureTipsMoreaboutthePlay…•In1947theplayopenedonBroadwayforatwo-yearrunwithMarlonBrandoasstarandEliaKazanasdirector.•In1951thefamousplaywasmadeintoamoviestarring:*VivienLeighasBlancheDuBois*KimHunterasStella*MarlonBrandoasStanleyKowalski*KarlMaldenasMitchBackgroundCultureTipsANationalMotto•InGodWeTrust,thenationalmottooftheUnitedStates.•Derivingfromtheline“Andthisbeourmotto,‘InGodisourtrust’,”inthebattlesongthatlaterbecametheU.S.nationalanthem,“TheStar-SpangledBanner.”•FirstappearingonU.S.coinsin1864andbecameobligatoryonallU.S.currencyin1955.In1956itwasmadethenationalmottobyactofCongress.BackgroundCultureTipsTheMottoontheUnitedStatesSeal•TheofficialsealoftheU.S.government;•TheAmericanEaglehasitswingsspreadandcarriesinitsbeakascrollonwhichappearstheLatinmottoEpluribusunum(“Frommany,one”).ItistheUnitedStatesmotto,appearingonthenation'scoinsandonmanyofitspublicmonuments;•Themottowasfirstusedtounifythe13BritishcoloniesinNorthAmericaduringtheAmericanRevolution(1775-1783),andacquirednewmeaningwhentheUnitedStatesreceivedwaveafterwaveofimmigrantsfrommanylands;•Theimmigrantshadtofindwaystoreconciletheirvariedbackgroundsandfittogetherunderoneconstitutionandonesetoflaws.ThatprocessofcreatingonesocietyoutofmanydifferentbackgroundsisoneofthebiggeststoriesoftheAmericanexperience.BackgroundCultureTipsDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8TextAnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisTheme•Basedonhispersonalexperience,heconcludesonecanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangersintheUnitedStates.TWBRTextAnalysisStructure1Paras.1-5WhythewriterstartedhistripacrosstheUnitedStateswithoutanymoneyandhispurpose.2Paras.6-14Howthewriterwastreatedduringhistrip,showingthatmost