Ahead-of-the-Game

SectionBAheadoftheGameAheadoftheGameLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingLead-inWhydidRosedumpherfianceandfallinlovewithJack,apoorman?Iloveyounotbecauseofwhoyouare,butbecauseofwhoIamwhenIamwithyou.---Tagore我爱你并非因为你是谁，而是和你在一起的感觉。-----泰戈尔Loveisblind.情人眼里出西施Loveisbald.（秃头的）Pre-reading:Makeaguess1.Whatmightthestorybeabout?AheadoftheGameAbaldguy’slovestoryCupidPre-reading2.Whatdoesthistitlemean?Title:AheadoftheGameWhile-reading•Skimming–forageneralidea•Scanning–forspecificmessage•Carefulreading–forthemainideaofeachparagraph•Languagepoints–forafullunderstandingSkimoverthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.•1.Didthewriter’sfriendfinallyfindhisrightperson?•2.Whohelpedhim?How?•3.What’sthemainideaofthisstory?skimming1.Didthewriter’sfriendfinallyfindhisrightperson?2.Whohelpedhim?How?SkimmingYes,hedid.Thewriter.3.what’sthemainideaofthistext?It’sabouthowthewriterhelpedhisfriendtoregainhisself-confidenceandfindhistruelove.Thewritertrickedhimintotakingaladyfordinnerwithoutacap.Afewnightslater,dressedtotheninesandwithoutacapinsight,heandSarahsharedaperfecteveningandhavebeenwonderfullyinloveeversince.ThatwasthebestfiftydollarsI’vespentinaverylongtime!Para.7&8TextBAheadoftheGame:aheadofthegame:AheadoftheGame:绝顶妙计one’s(bare)headthewinnerinthegamepun(双关）Makeyoureveryhelloarealgoodbuy.让您的每一声问候都如实传递The“in”ideainbusinesstravel.--HiltonInn宾至如归----希尔顿酒店Longtimenosee!seahomophonicpun谐音双关摩尔香烟多而不厌homographicpun词/语义双关Askformore.---MoreCigaretteFreshupwith7-up.---7-up君饮七喜提神醒脑MaketimeforTime.---Time腾出时间阅读时代Cokerefreshesyoulikenoothercan.grammaticalpun语法双关没有什么能像可口可乐一样令您神清气爽。idiomaticpun彷拟双关Betterlatethanthelate.---Americanhighways慢行回家快行回老家哪里有路哪里就有丰田车Wherethereisaway，thereisaToyota.Scanning1.Thewriter’sfriendfeltfreeafterhebrokeupwithhisex-girlfriend.2.Hethoughtgoodhairwasveryimportantforasuccessfulpartnershipwithwomen.3.Heoftenwenttodifferentplaceswithwomen.4.HehaddinnerwithSarahbecauseSarahwasthegirlwhodidin’tmindhisbarehead.5.Thewriterisahelpfulfriend.ScanthetextanddoT-Fexercises.Scanning(T/F)1.Thewriter’sfriendfeltfreeafterhebrokeupwithhisex-girlfriend.2.Hethoughtgoodhairwasveryimportantforasuccessfulpartnershipwithwomen.3.Heoftenwenttodifferentplaceswithwomen.4.HehaddinnerwithSarahbecauseSarahwasthegirlwhodidin’tmindhisbarehead.5.Thewriterisahelpfulfriend.lostself-confidenceWherehecouldwearacaphehadbeenintrestedinAfterworryingforafewminutes,myfriendshoutedout,“I’mgoing!”Jumpingupfromhisseat,hetookonthatall-too-familiarglowonhisfaceashequicklyglancedthroughhisaddressbookforapossibledate.Atlast,helandedonSarah,thewomanwhomhehadbeeninterestedin,fromadistance,formonths.Hesatdowninhisfavoritechair,dialedhernumberconfidently,andaskedhertojoinhim—sheacceptedwithoutevenhesitating.Para.6TextBListentothetapeandfillintheblanks.Plot1.breakingupwithhis-------------2.-------------hishair3.askingwomenoutwitha--------4.feeling---------thatnobodywasallowedtowearcapsat--------------5---------------agiftcertificate6------------aniceladytohavedinnerwithoutacapCarefulreadingAfriendofminewassufferingfromalackofself-confidenceaftertheendofaparticularlydifficultrelation-ship.Hewasabitconcernedaboutreturningtothedatingworld,worriedthathehad“losthistouch”withwomen.Para.1AheadoftheGameTextBsufferfrom遭受（痛苦）beconcernedabout关心；担心alackof缺乏Unfortunately,soonafterendinghispreviousrelationship,hebegantolosehishair,andhesawthisasasignfromabovethathewassupposedtobealonefortherestofhislife.“Whoisgoingtowanttodateamanwithouthair?”hesaidtome.Hewasconvincedthatgoodhairwasthetickettoasuccessfulrelationship.“Whatwillsherunherfingersthroughnow?”heaskedsadly.“Theskinontopofmyhead?”Para.2TextBbesupposedto应该theticketto关键Whenhefinallystartedaskingwomenoutagain,heonlytookthemtolocationswhereacapwasacceptable—playinginthepark,walkingthedog,oranykindofsportingeventwherehecouldsuccessfullyhidehisthinningtop.Thisworkedoutfineforawhile,butthereareonlysomanysportingeventstogoto,andonlysomanysunnydaystowalkthedog.Para.3TextBwalkthedog遛狗workout解决Oneofthemanygreataspectsofmyfriend’scharacteristhathereallylovesgoingoutforanicedinner.Backincollege,weenjoyedmanynightsatthemostexpensiverestaurantsintown,spendingtoomuchmoneyonbottlesofwineanddeliciousfood.Unfortunately,noneoftheserestaurantsallowcapstobeworn.Hearingthis,myfriendwasonceagaindisappointed.Then,oneday,hereceivedanoteinthemailsayingthathehadwonafreedinnerfortwoatalovelynewrestaurantlocatedinthebusinesscenteroftown.Para.4spend..on花费belocatedin位于“Congratulations!”theletterread.“Youandaguesthavebeenchosentosampleandenjoyourwonderfulcookingandatmosphere.Pleasefindtheenclosedgiftcertificateforfiftydollars!”Myfriendwasdelighted!Jumpingupanddownwithhappiness,hethoughtoutloudaboutwhattowear,whattoorder,whentogo,and...whototake.Hecouldn’twearahatintothisnewrestaurant,andwonderediftherewasawomanouttherewhowouldn’tbedisappointedbyhisbarehead.Para.5TextBthinkoutloud自言自语giftcertificate代金券Afterworryingforafewminutes,myfriendshoutedout,“I’mgoing!”Jumpingupfromhisseat,hetookonthatall-too-familiarglowonhisfaceashequicklyglancedthroughhisaddress