现代大学英语精读3第二版Unit8_Book3

InMyDayRussellBakerReinforcementTextAnalysisInMyDayBackgroundWarmingupUnit8Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesInMyDayUnit8Warmingup•Whatisthemeaningofthetitle?Whotendtousetheexpressionveryoften?Whydotheyoftensaythis?1.TheTitleNevertrustanyoneoverthirty!WarmingupQuestions/Activities2.GenerationGapthe50sthe60sthe70s&80sthe90sRockandroll,BeatniksPunkCountercultureHip-hopWarmingupQuestions/Activities•Everygenerationhasitsownyouthculture,whichcontributestothegenerationgap.Matchthefollowingitems.1.Definition:–fierce(para.10)–advise(para.18)–lecture(para.46)–inadequate(para.46)2.Paraphrasing:–Lifewascombat,andvictorywasnottothelazy,thetimid,thedrugstorecowboy,themush-mouthafraidtotellpeopleexactlywhatwasonhismind.(para.15)Check-onPreviewWarmingup3.Structure:–PartI:(paras.1-___)Descriptionof____________________________–PartII:(paras.___-15)Russell’srecollectionofhismother’spersonality–PartIII:(paras.16-____)Thedoctor’s_______andRussell’s________ofmother’sillness–PartIV:(paras.____-45)________________________________________–PartV:(paras.46-end)Russell’sconsiderationof___________________Check-onPreviewWarmingup1.Content–tounderstandtheproblemofaging–tounderstandtheproblemofgenerationandwaystosolveit–torelatetheproblemtopersonalandsocialexperience2.Language–toappreciatetheuseofhumor–todrawinferences–toreadbetweenthelinesforgistObjectivesWarmingupBackgroundBookAuthorInMyDayUnit8•AcolumnistforTheNewYorkTimes,whereheapplieshisuniquebrandofhumortosocialcommentary.•ThepresenttextistakenfromRussellBaker’sautobiography,GrowingUp,whichwonhimthesecondPulitzerPrizein1983.•Withamovingmixofhumorandsadness,Bakerinsightfullyrecountsthestrugglesthefamilyenduredindepression-eraafterhisfatherpassedaway(whenBakerwasonly5).BackgroundAuthorRussellBaker•Thebook’sgreatestachievementisBaker’sportrayalofhismother,adrivenwomanhauntedbypovertyanddreamsofherson’ssuccess.“Iwouldmakesomethingofmyself,”hewrote,“andifIlackedthegrittodoit,wellthenshewouldmakememakesomethingofmyself.”•TheLosAngelesTimesBookReviewcalledGrowingUp,“awondrousbook,funny,sad,andstrong...asfunnyandtouchingasMarkTwain’s.”BackgroundBookDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeInMyDayUnit8TextAnalysisunabletounderstandhisownchildren…disconnectionbetweenparents&children…generationgap;causesandsolutionsunabletounderstandhismother…mother’sproblems…TextAnalysisThemeWhatisthetextabout?Whatissuesarereflected?TextAnalysisThemeTextAnalysisStructure•Descriptionofhowhismother’smindbegantowanderaftershehadherlastbadfallandwasconfinedtobedPartI(paras.1-9)•Russell’srecollectionofhismother’spersonalityPartII(paras.10-15)•Thedoctor’sdiagnosisandRussell’sunderstandingofhismother’sillnessPartIII(paras.16-38)•Russell’sconfessionofknowingtoolittleabouthismotherandherfeelingsPartIV(paras.39-45)•Russell’sconsiderationofthedisconnectionbetweenchildrenandparentsPartV(paras.46-end)DETAILEDANALYSISPartI(paras.1-9)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Discussion1.Russellsays,“Attheageofeightymymotherhadherlastbadfall…”Whatinferencescanyoudrawfromthissentence?2.Whatwashismother’sstateofmindafterherlastbadfall?3.Russellsays,“…whenIdidphonebackshewasallright,althoughshewasn’tallright,ofcourse…”Heusesthephrase“allright”twice.Dotheymeanthesame?4.Russell’smotherstayedinanursinghome.Whatisanursinghome?5.Doyouthinkitisagoodideaforchildrentosendtheiragedparentstothiskindofinstitutions?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(1)OnothersshepresidedoverfamilydinnerscookedonSundayafternoonsforchildrenwhowerenowgraywithage.(para.1)presideover/at:bethechairman(at);sitattheheadofthetable(ataformaldinner)with:becauseofTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“I’mbeingburiedtoday,”shedeclaredbriskly,asthoughannouncinganimportantsocialevent.(para.8)–Explaintheuseofthepresentcontinuoustense–Explainthemeaningof“socialevent”–Moreexampleswith“social”brisk•Theysetoffatabriskpace.•Businessisalwaysbriskduringtheholidayseason.•Putonyoursweater,it’sbriskout.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(2)DETAILEDANALYSISPartII(paras.10-15)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis1.WhatkindofwomanwasRussell’smotherwhenshewasyoung?Giveaprofileofher.appearancecharacterTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Discussion2.InwhatwaydidRussell’smother’swaysreflectthevaluesofthetimeshelivedin?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“Itellpeopleexactlywhat’sonmymind,”shehadbeenfondofboasting…(para.11)“Iftheydon’tlikeit,that’stoobad,”washercustomaryreply,“becausethat’sthewayIam.”(para.13)→Wassheapologetic?PartII:Discussion3.Pointoutthehumoroustouchesinthispartofthetext.4.Pointouttheuseofapuninthefollowingsentence:OneThanksgiving…shetrippedonthestairsandtumbleddown,endingatthebottominthedebrisofgiblets,hotgravy,andbatteredturkey.(para.15)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionPartII:Words&ExpressionsShehadalwaysbeenasmallwoman—short,light-boned,delicatelystructured…(para.10)delicate•delicateskin,delicatehealth•delicatechild•delicatesituation,delicateoperation•delicateperfumeTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Words&Expressions“It’snotalwaysgoodpolicytotellpeopleexac