新编英语教程6-unit8-appetite课文分析

Unit8TEXT1AppetiteTEXT(para1)Oneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,andoneofourmajordutiesshouldbetopreserveit.Appetiteisthekeennessofliving;itisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsandwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavorsandjuices.keenness['ki:nnis]n.aquickandpenetratingintelligence.sharpness敏锐，锐利e.g.Thishardworkhasdrainedawaymykeenness.这种艰苦的工作削弱了我的锐气。apositivefeelingofwantingtopushaheadwithsometing.eagerness热情，热心e.g.Hisspeechfiredthepeoplewithkeennessfortheplan.他的发言引起了人们对这个计划的强烈兴趣。LanguagepointsLanguagepointsedge:n.(asapersonalattribute)keenness,asofdesireorenjoyment;zest;excitement,esp.asanelementinanotherwiseroutinesituation;--tohaveanedgeon/oversomebody:tohaveaslightadvantageoversomebodye.g.-Ihaveanedgeoverhimintheelection:I’mmorelikelytowintheelection.--Thereisanedgetosomebody’svoice:Hesoundsangryorbitter.--beonedge:tense,nervous;tobiteintotheworld:1)(lit)toputone’steethinto;e.g.Peoplewithfalseteethfinditdifficulttobiteintoapples.2)(fig)todamageonthesurface;e.g.--Acidbitesintometals.3)(inthetext)withliteralmeaning,butusedmetaphoricallyLanguagepointsitisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsandwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavorsandjuices.这种感觉表明你依然希冀生活，热衷梦想，向往探索世界，历尽世间百味百态。StructureAnalysismultitude:n.averygreatnumber;themasses;thepopulace;e.g.likethestarsinmultitudetheconcernsofthemultitude.multitudinous:adj.verynumerous;existingingreatnumbers;crowded;Languagepoints欲为何物？对生活的热诚，一种对万物的好奇以及渴望的热切。andwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavorsandjuices.心中所想的是“吃”遍天下，尝尽世间的酸甜苦辣、人生百味.Multitudinous:agreatmanyStructureAnalysisPa.1:Leebeginsitwiththetopicsentencewhichputsforththethemeoftheessayanditsdefinition.Oneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,andoneofourmajordutiesshouldbetopreserveit.生活的一大乐趣就是对各种事物的渴求，我们应该在生活中保持这种渴求.欲之所尽，乃人生一大快事。欲之所存，乃人生一大追求。DetailstudyofthetextPara.1“appetite1.欲望，(特指)胃口，食欲;渴求。HewasillandhadnoappetiteforfoodControlappetite.Overindulgenceclogsbodyandmind控制食欲。暴饮暴食阻塞身心。Whatisappetite?Appetiteisthekeennessofliving;itisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsthekeennessofliving(pa.l)—yourbeingeagertoliveDefinition2.嗜好，爱好。haveanappetitefor(music)爱好(音乐)。toone‘sappetite合口味，正合…胃口Thestressleveledherappetite,memoryandsleep这种压力让她寝食难安。Fittheappetitetothedishesanddresstothefigure.看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.〔谚语〕饥不择食。…youstillhaveanedgeonyourlongings(pa.l)—yourdesiresforlifearestillintenseorpassionateEdge：刀口，(刀)刃；锋；端；锐利。Cf.taketheedgeoffsth:dulltheintensity,force,orpleasureofsth,使钝，挫伤锐气,减弱(胃口)e.g.Eatingsweetsbeforedinnerwilltaketheedgeoffyourappetite.turntheedgeof弄钝…的锋芒，减弱…的锐气。haveanedge具有优势inthisconnection,hongkongwillstillhaveanedgeindevelopinge-commercebusinessinthemainland这给予香港在发展国内电子商贸方面一个关键的优势。欲为何物？对生活的热诚，一种对万物的好奇以及渴望的热切。andwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavorsandjuices.心中所想的是“吃”遍天下，尝尽世间的酸甜苦辣、人生百味.Multitudinous:agreatmanyMetaphorPattern1.thetenor+be+thevehicleMetaphorPattern2.thevehicleofthetenorMetaphorPattern3.averbofthevehicleLeecomparestheworldtosomeluscious（诱人）fruitsuchasahoneypeach,c.fbiteandtaste,andflavorsandjuicesthatstronglysuggestsomethingedibleanddelicious,Note:Themetaphorplacesthemeaningofappetiteclosertoitsdictionarysense,fromwhichtheauthorcanmovesmoothlytohisownphilosophicaldefinitionofappetite.