unit-1-the-Shadowland-of-Dreams-梦想的阴暗面

Unit1Part1TextappreciationTheShadowlandofDreams•Doyouhaveadream?•Haveyouevertriedtofightforyourdreams?Didyousucceed?Howdoyouthinktherelationbetweendreamandreality?•Prediction:whatdoes“theShadowlandofdreams”mean?TheShadowlandofDreamsAlexHaley(August11,1921–February10,1992)anAfrican-Americanwriter.HeisbestknownastheauthorofRoots:TheSagaofanAmericanFamilyandtheco-authorofTheAutobiographyofMalcolmX（马尔科姆艾克斯(1925～1965，美国黑人领袖)）.•HaleywasborninNewYorkonAugust11,1921,andwastheoldestofthreebrothersandasister.AlexHaleywasenrolledatAlcornStateUniversity(艾尔康州立大学)atage15.Twoyearslaterhereturnedtohisparentstoinformthemofhiswithdrawalfromcollege.Hisfatherfeltthatheneededdisciplineandgrowthandconvincedhimtoenlistinthemilitarywhenheturned18.OnMay24,1939,AlexHaleybeganhistwenty-yearenlistmentwiththeCoastGuard（海岸警卫队队员).AfterhisretirementfromtheCoastGuard,Haleybeganhiswritingcareer,andeventuallybecameasenioreditorforReader'sDigest(读者文摘).TheAutobiographyofMalcolmXpublishedin1965,wasHaley'sfirstbook.Itdescribesthetrajectory[trə'dʒekt(ə)rɪ]ofMalcolmX'slifefromstreetcriminaltonationalspokesmanfortheNationofIslam(伊斯兰民族组织)tohisconversiontoSunni(逊尼派)Islam.ItalsooutlinesMalcolmX'sphilosophyofblackpride,blacknationalism,andpan-Africanism（黑色的骄傲,黑人民族主义,泛非主义）.RootsIn1976,HaleypublishedRoots:TheSagaofanAmericanFamily,anovelbasedonhisfamily'shistory,startingwiththestoryofKuntaKinte,kidnappedinTheGambia(冈比亚)in1767andtobesoldasaslave.Haleyclaimedtobeaseventh-generationdescendant[dɪ'send(ə)nt]ofKuntaKinte,andHaley'sworkonthenovelinvolvedtenyearsofresearch,intercontinentaltravelandwriting.Rootswaseventuallypublishedin37languages,andHaleybecameapopularwriter,andwonthePulitzerPrize.Rootswasalsoadaptedintoapopulartelevisionminiseries(集数少的电视连续剧)thatyear.Theserialreachedarecord-breaking130millionviewers.RootsemphasizedthatAfricanAmericanshavealonghistory.•Manypeoplecherishthefonddreamofbecomingawriterbutnotmanyareabletoseetheirdreamcometrue.•AlexHaleyalsowantedtobeawriterandhesucceeded.•Howdidhesucceed?TheShadowlandofDreams2.TextAppreciationWhatfollowaresomequestionsconcerningthetext.Nowyouhave5minutestoreadPara.1-4,thenanswerthefollowingquestionsonebyone.•typewritern.•打字机NewwordsandPhrases•freelance[‘fri:lɑ:ns]自由职业者•freelancewriter自由作家NewwordsandPhrases•superintendent[,sju:pərin’tendənt]•n.警长,警司NewwordsandPhrases•manual[‘mænjuəl]•adj.用手的,手工的NewwordsandPhrasesPara.1-4•Accordingtotheauthor,what’sthedifferencebetween“beingawriter”andwriting?•WhatdidIhavewhenIbecameafreelancewriter?•Whatiscalled“theShadowlandofhope”bytheauthor?II.TextAppreciationQuestions:1.Accordingtotheauthor,what’sthedifferencebetween“beingawriter”andwriting?Key:“Beingawriter”meansenjoyingthewealthandfame,whilewritingisalonely,privateandpoor-payingaffair.2.WhatdidIhavewhenIbecameafreelancewriter?Key:IhadnothingbutafriendwithwhomI’dgrownup.♣3.Whatiscalled“theShadowlandofhope”bytheauthor?Key:Beforesuccess,wehavetoputourdreamstothetest,andlivewithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.Thisperiodiscall“theShadowlandofhope.”•manya(para.1line1）=many/alotof•Eg:很多著名的流行音乐歌星都因使用毒品而毁了自己。Manyafamouspopstarhasbeenruinedbydrugs.NewwordsandPhrasesNewwordsandPhrases•requite[ri‘kwait]vt.(para.2line2）makerepaymentfororreturnsomething=repay报答,回报,补偿•Eg:Tokeeponlovingapersonwhodoesnotrequiteone'sloveiseitherfoolishorgreat.感受不到爱，却仍然去付出爱，可以说是傻，也可以说是伟大。NewwordsandPhrases•prospect[‘prɔspekt]n.(para.3line2）thepossibilityoffuturesuccess前景;前途Eg.•Johnisinhighspiritsattheprospects.约翰对前景充满希望。NewwordsandPhrases•genuine[‘dʒenjuin]adj.(para.3line6）notfakeornotpretended；real真的,真正的Eg.这枚奖章是真金制成的。Thismedalismadeofgenuinegold.随着时间的推移,我们之间产生了一种真挚的友情。Astimewenton,agenuinefriendshipgrewupbetweenus.Otherlanguagebarriersforunderstandingthetext:Howdoyouunderstandthosesentences?Enjoythosesentences:1.Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrequited.Eventhosewhosucceedoftenknowlongperiodsofneglectandpoverty.(para.2）有一个被命运之神垂青的作家，就有成千上万个永远无法实现梦想的人。即使那些成功人士也经常有受到长久冷落的遭遇，穷困不堪。Enjoythosesentences:2.Iwasn’tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,Whatif?Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.ThisistheShadowlandofhope,andanyonewithadreammustlearntolivethere.(para.4）我并不准备成为一名到死时还在想假如的人。我会坚持把我的梦想付诸实践——即使这梦想意味着不稳定的生活和对失败的恐惧。这是希望的阴暗面，任何心存梦想的人都必须学会在这阴暗面下生存。Discussion•Haveyouevenbeen“theShadowlandofhope”?Howdoyoufeel?•Howdidyouconqueritandgotosuccess?2.TextAppreciationNowyouhave5minutestoreadPara.5-10,thenanswerthefollowingquestionsonebyone.•siren[’saiərin](para.5line3）•n.汽笛,警报器NewwordsandPhrases•acquaintance[ə‘kweintəns]n.(para.5line4）•相识的人,熟人NewwordsandPhrases•bull-headedadj.(para.9line2）•固执的,任性的NewwordsandPhrases•cupboard[‘kʌbəd]n.柜橱•(para.10line2）NewwordsandPhrasescrate[kreit]n.板条箱,装货箱(para.10line2）NewwordsandPhrasessardine[sɑ:’di:n]n.(para.10line3）沙丁鱼(罐装的)NewwordsandPhrases•crumpledadj.(para.10line4）•摺皱的,弄皱的NewwordsandPhrasesPara.5-10•Whowasthecallfrom?Whatwasitabout?•WhydidIrefusetheofferfrommyoldacquaintance?•WhatdidIputintoacrumpledpaperbag?II.TextAppreciationQuestion