unit6-fools-paradise

Unit6Fool’sParadise1Relatedinformation2Readingcomprehension3Languagepoints4ReadingskillsContentWarmingupBrainstormWhatcan“paradise”remindyou?Beautifulscenery,happiness,God,saints,joy,wisdom,Eve,Adam,angel,Satan,deliciousfood,holy,bright,pure,peace,tranquil,laughter…Doyoubelievetheexistenceoftheparadise?Whyorwhynot?Ifyoudobelievethat,whatdoyouthinkisthelifeinparadise?Doseitjustresembleournornallifeonearth?InformationoftheauthorIsaacBashevisSingerHewasaPolishJewishAmericanauthornotedforhisshortstories.HewasoneoftheleadingfiguresintheYiddishliterarymovement,andreceivedtheNobelPrizeinLiteraturein1978.November21,1902—July24,1991HeemigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1935andworkedinNewYorkCityasajournalistontheJewishDailyForward.In1943hebecameanAmericancitizen.Singer'swork,oftenfranklysexual,drawsheavilyonJewishfolklore,religion,andmysticism.ThoughhewroteinYiddish,hewasfluentinEnglishandcloselysupervisedtheEnglishtranslationsofhisworks.In1978hewontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,thefirstYiddish-languageauthortobesohonored.ManyofhislaterworkstreatthelonelinessofoldageandthesenseofalienationproducedinJewsbythedissolutionofvaluesthroughassimilationwiththeGentileworld.MajorworksSataninGorayTheFamilyMoskatThePenitentMajorworksLoveandExileShadowsontheHudsonTheDeathofMethuselahNobelPrizeinLiteratureThoughindividualworksaresometimescitedasbeingparticularlynoteworthy,hereWorkreferstoanauthor'sworkasawhole.TheSwedishAcademydecideswho,ifanyone,willreceivetheprizeinanygivenyear.TheacademyannouncesthenameofthechosenlaureateinearlyOctober.ItisoneofthefiveNobelPrizesestablishedbythewillofAlfredNobelin1895;Since1901,theNobelPrizeinLiteraturehasbeenawardedannuallytoanauthorfromanycountrywhohas,inthewordsfromthewillofAlfredNobel,producedinthefieldofliteraturethemostoutstandingworkinanidealdirection•ItwasannouncedbyvariousmediainSerbiaon6October,2011thatDobricaĆosićreceivedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Readingcomprehension•skimmingscanninggussingthemeaningofnewwords•in-depthreadingWhatisthestorytoldinthearticle?Who,when,where,why,whatExerciseBWhatdoyouthinkisthemoralofthestory?ExerciseC•cautionary–警告的;告诫的adj.–Acautionarytale;cautionaryadvice.•Distantrelative(p1,L2)–远亲–Closerelative•Takesth.forgranted(p1,L5)–toassumesomethingasamatterofcourse–Don’ttakeeverythingforgranted,nooneisobligedtobekindtoyou.•Orphan(p1,L3)–n.孤儿–Attheageofthree.hismotherdied,leavinghimanorphan.–orphanage\orphanhome•Constantly(p3,L1)–不断地;时常地adv.–Sheisconstantlychanginghermind.–Constantadj.固定的,不变的,不停的,接连不断的–Thebirthrateinthiscityisalmostconstant.–Hehateshiswife'sconstantnagging.•Consult(p8,L1)–与...商量–I'lldonothingwithoutconsultingyou.–找(医生)看病;请教Hewenttotowntoconsulthisdoctor.–查阅(词典、参考书等)Heconsultedhisnotebookrepeatedlyduringhisspeech.–Consultant,consultation,consultative•Fasting(p10,L2）–禁食;斋戒•Bewildered(p13,L1)–困惑的adj.–BewilderedandhalfdrownedasIwas,Ihadthesensetorushaft.–bewilderv.t.–使迷惑;使糊涂;难住–Iamtotallybewilderedbythecluetothiscrosswordpuzzle.•Sacred(p17,L1)圣神的–Holy,divine,•Ravenously(p18,L4)–大嚼地;狼吞虎咽地adv.–Thestarvingdogateravenously.–Ravenousadj.–Mostinfantshavearavenousappetite.•Dewlling–住处,住宅,寓所Welcometomyhumbledwelling!–Dwellv.居住–Hedweltinpovertymostofhislife.–Dwelliingnarrowness•Mourn–哀痛,哀悼[(+for/over)]Wemournforourfallensoldiers.–为...哀痛;向...志哀Thetribesmenaremourningthedeathoftheirchief.•Remark–谈到;评论;说+(that)Alocalnewspaperremarkedthatcrimewasonthedecrease.–谈论,议论;评论[(+on/upon)]Prof.Smithremarkedonthedifferencebetweenthetwodictionaries.–注意,看到;觉察IremarkedthetenseatmosphereassoonasIenteredtheroom.–言辞;谈论,评论(+on/upon/about/at)Hehadahabitofmakinghumorousremarks.–Remarkablearemarkablediscovery