现代大学英语-lesson-2-going-home

ContemporaryCollegeEnglishBookOnelessonTwoLessonTwoGoingHomePeteHamillTeachingProceduresWarm-upActivity1BackgroundInformation2TextAppreciation3Assignment4PartOneWarm-upEnjoyaSongFilmClipsI'mcominghomeI'vedonemytimeNowI'vegottoknowwhatisandisn'tmineIfyoureceivedmylettertellingyouI'dsoonbefreeThenyou'llknowjustwhattodoifyoustillwantmeIfyoustillwantmeOhtieayellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeIt'sbeenthreelongyearsdoyoustillwantmeIfIdon'tseearibbonroundtheoldoaktreeI'llstayonthebusforgetaboutusputtheblameonmeIfIdon'tseeayellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeTieaYellowRibbonRoundtheOldOakTreeBusdriverpleaselookforme'CauseIcouldn'tbeartoseewhatImightseeI'mreallystillinprisonandmylovesheholdsthekeyAsimpleyellowribbon'swhatIneedtosetmefreeIwroteandtoldherpleaseOhtieayellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeIt'sbeenthreelongyearsdoyoustillwantmeIfIdon'tseearibbonroundtheoldoaktreeI'llstayonthebusforgetaboutusputtheblameonmeIfIdon'tseeayellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeNowthewholedamnbusischeeringAndIcan'tbelieveIseeAhundredyellowribbons’roundtheoldoaktreeI'mcominghomemapNewYork:theEmpireStateoneoftheoriginal13statestojointheUnion(1788).leadingcenterofbanking,financeandcommunicationintheUS.NewYorkCity,thelargestcityintheUS.thefourthlargestcityintheworld.NewJersey:theGardenStateOneoftheoriginal13states.NewJerseyisastateofindustrialcitiesandtowns,butalsoofglisteningbeachesandpopularsummerresorts.GotoHJHowardJohnson’sThefirstturnpikerestaurant(1940)brightorangeroofLandmarkforhungryAmericansqualityfoodatreasonablepricesicecreamin28flavorsGeorgia:theEmpireStateoftheSouthfoundedin1732.oneoftheoriginal13states.ThenaturalbeautyandfamousseasideresortsofGeorgiaareamajorattractionfortourists.Florida:theSunshineStateLandoftheFlowerssandybeacheswarm,sunnyclimateayear-roundvacationlandTheendofwarmup.PartTwoBackgroundInformationYellowRibbonAuthorPeteHamillwasborninBrooklyn,N.Y.in1935.HehasbeenacolumnistfortheNewYorkPost,theDailyNews,andNewYorkNewsday,andhaswonmanyjournalisticawards.AuthorTobecontinuedonthenextpage.8novelsand2collectionsofshortstories.SnowinAugustwasontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistforfourmonths.ADrinkingLifewasonthesameNewYorkTimeslistfor13weeks.TheendofAuthor.AuthorYellowRibbonWhatdoesYellowRibbonmean?forgivenessresponsibilityloveandhelppeaceTheendofBackgroundinformation.PartThreeTextAppreciationCharacteranalysisPlotAnalysisThemeLanguageStudyPlotAnalysisProtagonists:Setting:Plot:VingoonabusfromNewYorktoFloridaanex-cononhiswayhomeTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.thebeginning:(paras.1—4)Vingowassittingquietlyonabus.Hissilenceandstillnessposedastrikingcontrasttothelivelinessandhilarityoftheyoungpeoplebehindhim.Hebecamethecenterofourinterest.plotanalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.thejourney:(paras.5—10)OneofthegirlstriedtodrawVingoout.Vingobegantorelatehisstory.Whohewas,wherehewasgoingandwhatthisjourneywasfor,allthemysteriesabouttheprotagonistweregraduallyrevealed.Theexpositionoftheessentialmatterismanagedbyflashbacks(theconfessionoftheprotagonist).plotanalysisthedestination:(paras.11—12)Whenthebuswasapproachingtheexpectedgreatoaktree,Vingowassurprisedtoseehundredsofyellowribbonsblowingandbillowinginthewind.Hehappilyknewhewasfinallyforgivenandwelcomedhome.Finallythemysteryisrevealedandthesuspenseisremoved.Theendofplotanalysis.plotanalysismutualcareandlovehusband&wifestrangersbasedonforgivenessThemeAnalysisbasedonsympathyandmutualtrusttwothemesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Theabilitytoforgiveandforgetisimportantinallhumanrelationships.Mutualcareandaffectionamongpeople,esp.amongstrangersarealsoimportant.Thisthemeisbestrevealedbyhundredsofyellowribbonshungonthetree.TheendofTheme.Learntoforgiveandforget.themeofthestorymaincharacterVingoshy...silent…nervous…worried…minorcharacterssixyoungpeopleactive…talkative…happy…considerate…hiddencharacterVingo'swifewonderful…kind-hearted…broad-minded…CharacterAnalysisTheyweregoingtoFortLauderdale,Florida.Thereweresixofthem,threeboysandthreegirls,andtheygotonthebusat34thStreet,carryingsandwichesandwineinpaperbags.Theyweredreamingofgoldenbeachesandseatidesasthegrey,coldspringofNewYorkvanishedbehindthem.Vingowasonthebusfromthebeginning.Listen&learntoimagineandthinkaboutsth.thatyouwouldliketohappendreamof/aboutThegirldreamedofbecomingamoviestar.exampleHe'sgotthesortofmoneythatyouandIcanonlydreamabout.vanishv.todisappearsuddenly,esp.inawaythatcannoteasilybeexplainedexampleIthoughtitwouldrain,butthecloudshavevanishedandit'safineday.ManyspeciesinSouthAmericahavevanishedcompletely.SentenceparaphraseItwasagrey,colddayinspring.AsthebusleftNewYorkCity,theseyoungpeoplewerethinkingaboutwhattheywouldenjoyinFlorida—thegoldenbeachesandtidesofthesea.AsthebuspassedthroughNewJersey,theybegantonoticethatVingonevermoved.Hesatinfrontoftheyoungpeople,hisdustyfacemaskinghisage,dressedinaplainbrownsuitthatdidnotfithim.Hisfingerswerestainedfromcigarettesandhechewedtheinsideofhislipalot.Hesatincompletesilenceandseemedcompletelyunawareoftheexistenceoftheothers.Listen&learnpassthroughtogothroughatown,etc.,perhapsst