Unit 11 On Self-Respect

Unit11OnSelf-Respect新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材（修订版）高级英语1电子教案3DetailedReadingContents24516WarmUpGlobalReadingConsolidationActivitiesTextAppreciationFurtherEnhancementSection1:WarmUpTakethequizbelowtodeterminehowyoureallyfeelaboutyourselfinyourlife.Lead-inBackgroundInformation1)Youjustleftajobinterview.Theinterviewerwasstern-facedandneversmiled,andaskedyouseveralquestionsthatyouhadnoanswerfor.Whenyougohome,thefollowingthoughtsgothroughyourmind.a)I’llprobablynevergetajobagaininmywholelife.b)IknewIcouldn’tpossiblygetthatparticularjob.Ishouldn’thaveappliedforit.c)Ididn’tdomybestonthatinterview.I’lllookathowIcouldhaveansweredthequestionsdifferentlyinordertoprepareformynextinterview.QuizSection1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformation2)Youjustcompletedamajorprojectforyourcurrentemployer.Youworkedveryhardonthisprojectandexpectedyourbosstobeimpressed.Instead,heiscriticalandunappreciative.Howdoyoureact?a)IknewIwasn’tcapableofdoingagoodjob.I’llneversucceedagain.b)Icouldn’tdoanybetterthanIdid.Sincehedoesn’tlikeit,thatmeansIamafailure.c)Youpointouttoyourbosshowhardyouworkedonitandwhyyoufeelyoudidwell.Althoughyoucan’tcontrolhisreaction,youcancontrolyourreactiontohisreaction.Yoursenseofprideinthejobyoudidremainsunshaken.Section1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformation3)Youjustwentonthefirstblinddateyou’vehadinyears.Youwereinterestedinaseconddatewiththisperson,but(s)hemadeitclearthat(s)hedidnotwanttoseeyouagain.Howdoyoureact?a)Nobodyisevergoingtowantmeagain.b)Idon’tknowwhyIthought(s)hewouldbeinterestedinme.c)His/herloss!Section1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformation4)Anacquaintanceyoubarelyknowcomplimentsyouonthewayyoulook.Howdoyoureact?a)Doyouneedglasses?b)Idon’tthinkIlookthatgreattoday,butthanksanyway.c)Thankyouverymuch.Section1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformation5)Youareworkingwhilegoingtoschoolandareoverwhelmedbyhouseholdchores.Yourfamilyiscontenttositbackandletyoutakecareofeverything.Whatwillyoudo?A)Youtakecareofeverything,gettingmoreandmoreresentfuleveryday.B)Youscreamateveryoneabouthowungratefultheyare,butcontinuetotakecareofitall.C)Youassertthatyourfamilyneedstopitchinandhelpanddelegatechorestofamilymembers.Section1:WarmUpLead-inBackgroundInformationResultsoftheQuizIfyouansweredmostlyA’s,yourself-respectcouldn’tbelower.Yourself-esteemiscaughtupinbelievingothersareworthmorethanyouare,andthereisworktobedonetobuilditbackup.IfyouansweredmostlyB’s,yourself-respectissuesaremorefocusedonthesituationathand.Thereisstillroomforimprovement.IfyouansweredmostlyC’s,you’redefinitelyontherighttrack!Yoursenseofself-respectisn’tdependentonwhatothersthinkofyou,andyouhaveahealthysensethatyouareapersonofvalue.Section1:WarmUpAbouttheAuthorJoanDidion:AnAmericanauthorbestknownforhernovelsandherliteraryjournalism.In1934,JoanDidionwasborninSacramento,California.In1956,DidiongraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleywithaBachelorofArtsinEnglish.1934-presentBackgroundInformationLead-inSection1:WarmUpHernovelsandessaysexplorethedisintegrationofAmericanmoralsandculturalchaos,wheretheoverridingthemeisindividualandsocialfragmentation.HernovelsincludeRunRiver(1963),ABookofCommonPrayer(1977),Salvador(1983),Democracy(1984),andTheLastThingHeWanted(1996).SlouchingtowardBethlehemisa1968collectionofessaysbyJoanDidionandmainlydescribesherexperiencesinCaliforniaduringthe1960s.Thecollectionincludes“OnSelf-Respect”whichfirstappearedin1961inVogue.BackgroundInformationLead-inSection1:WarmUpBackgroundInformationLead-inCrimeandPunishmentCrimeandPunishmentisanovelbyRussianauthorFyodorDostoyevsky.ItfocusesonthementalanguishandmoraldilemmasofRodionRomanovichRaskolnikov,animpoverishedex-studentinSt.Petersburgwhoformulatesandexecutesaplantokillanunscrupulouspawnbrokerforhercash.------------------------------Section1:WarmUpRaskolnikovarguesthatwiththepawnbroker’smoneyhecanperformgooddeedstocounterbalancethecrime,whileriddingtheworldofaworthlessparasite.Healsocommitsthismurdertotesthisownhypothesisthatsomepeoplearenaturallycapableofsuchthings,andevenhavetherighttodothem.BackgroundInformationLead-inSection1:WarmUpBackgroundInformationLead-inTheGreatGatsbyandJordonBakerTheGreatGatsbyisanovelbyAmericanauthorF.ScottFitzgerald.TheauthorjuxtaposesNickCarraway,thenovel’snarratorandmoralcompass,andJayGatsby,thecharismaticracketeerandromanticidealist;tothemarriedcoupleDaisyandTomBuchanan,membersoftheestablishedoldmoneyclasswholackNick’spersonalintegrityandGatsby’sidealism.Section1:WarmUpBackgroundInformationLead-inShownas“careless”bullieswhosmashlivesaswellasobjectsintheirrestlesssearchfordiversion,DaisyandTomareadmirablywellsuitedtosucceedinaworldinwhichidealismisimpossibleandintegrityispassé.ThenovelisalyricalportraitofAmericanvaluesinthe1920s,thepersonalandmoralcorruptionofaculturebasedonthesocialandmoralprerogativesofwealth.Section1:WarmUpBackgroundInformationLead-inJordanBakeristhewomaninthisstorywhoconnectsGatsbytoNickandconsequentlyGatsbytoDaisy.SheisDaisy’sfriend,awomanwithwhomNickbecomesromanticallyinvolvedduringthecourseofthenovel.Acompetitivegolfer,Jordanrepresentsoneofthe“newwom