大学英语精读unit3ThePresent

闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Unit3ThePresentUNIT3ThePresent闽南理工学院英语系大外教研组闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室“礼物”是一种载意的媒体。中国有句俗话,叫“千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重”。在人们的日常生活交往中,“礼物”经常作为一种中介,用来传递一份份浓浓的情和义。俗话说：bloodisthickerthanwater.血浓于水我们来欣赏以一位年迈母亲在自己八十岁生日这一天满怀喜悦和希望的心情等待邮差送来亲生女儿的生日祝贺礼物的故事闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Afterreadingthetext,pleasewriteTfortrueorFforfalsebeforeeachstatement.1.Theoldladygotupearlythatdaysimplybecauseshewasinthehabitofdoingso.2.Theoldladyhadtwodaughters:Myra,theoneshewasproudof,andEnid,theonesheloved.3.Inthepasttwoyears,Myraseldomcametoseehermother,butshewrotetoherquiteoften.4.TheoldwomanwasquitesurethatMyrawouldcometoseehersinceeightywasaspecialbirthday.1.F2.T3.F4.F闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Styleandstructureofthetext:1.Style:NarrativeWriting2.Sixpointsofthenarration:Setting背景---whereandwhenthestorytakesplaceCharacters人物-----whoevertakespartinthestoryPlot情节---alloftheeventsthattellthestoryClimax-高潮---themostintensepartEnding结局---endofthestoryTheme主题---thecentralmeaning闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Structureofthestory:第一部分(Paras.1-7)Thesettingofthestory---time,place,maincharacter:Theoldlady,filledwithexpectation,gotupearlyonherbirthday.第二部分Paras.(8-19)Events:TheoldladylookedforwardtosomethingspecialfromherdaughterMyra.(plot)第三部分Paras.(20-21)Theendingofthestory:ThepresentfromMyraturnedouttobeaprintedcardplusacheck.Theoldladytorethecheckintolittlebits.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室1.Itwastheoldlady’sbirthday.2.Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame.•Time:•Theoldlady’sbirthday•Place:Onthesecondfloor闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室LanguagePoints:1.Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.1)bereadyforsth:preparedandfitforuse【例句】准备好上课了吗？Areyoureadyforclass?【搭配】bereadytodosth准备好做某事.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室2.…..thelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame.1)thegroundfloor:firstfloor一层，是典型的英式用法，美国人用firstfloor。请看一些英语与美语的区别：英：groundfloor一层，firstfloor二层，flat公寓，cheque支票，film电影美：firstfloor一层，secondfloor二层，apartment公寓，check支票，movie电影闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室2)rare:adj.unusual,uncommon,notoftenhappeningorseen稀有的，罕见的，不寻常的3)occasion:n.时候，场合【扩展】occasional:偶然的，偶尔的【occasion常用搭配】有时onoccasionson(the)rareoccasion(s)很少有机会闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室3.Todayshewassuretherewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn’tforgethermother’sbirthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.1)evenif:inspiteofthefactthat,nomatterwhether即使，纵然，尽管2)atothertimes:onotheroccasions平时闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,….make:1)causesb/sthtobeorbecomesth:使（某人[某事物]）表现出某状况2)electorchoosesbassth挑选，任命，【例句】她任命他做她的助手。Shemadehimherassistant.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室【搭配】取笑makefunof办成功，做到makeit利用makeuseof闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Myraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged1.Whatrhetoricaldevice（修辞手法）didtheauthoruse?Irony.讽刺2.Whatcanweinferfromthispart?Itisquiteironic(讽刺的)thatMyradidalotfortheoldinthesocietywhileshewassothoughtlessforhermother.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室4.TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolroundthecorner.content:adj.happyandsatisfiedwithwhatyouhave满足的，满意的1)becontenttodosth:愿意做某事2)becontentwithsth:满足于你应该满足于你所拥有的。Youshouldbecontentwithwhatyouhave.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室5.Oneevening,however,Enidsaid,“I’vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminoroperation.I’llsoonbehome.”(Iwillbebacksoon)arrangeforsb/sthtodo:makepreparationsfor;安排某人做某事【扩展】arrangement:安排，布置闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室TomorrowIhavetogointohospital—justaminoroperation.minor:adj.smaller;lessimportant较小的，程度轻的，次要的minorproblems小问题minorchanges小变动闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室6.Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomein….efficient:adj.abletoworkwell;capable有效率的，效率高的【例句】作为一个高效率的秘书，她从来不会忘记任何事情。Asanefficientsecretary,sheneverforgetsanything.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室efficient;effective（有效的）1.Thisisaverymethod.2.Maryturnedouttobean____secretary.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室7.Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever.8.Theoldladywaseightytoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyramightcome.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.1)afterall:inspiteofwhathasbeensaid,doneorexpected毕竟，终究闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelivedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.毕竟80寿辰是个非同寻常的日子。你又活了10年，或者是熬了10年。是活是熬就在于你怎么看。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室9.EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited—likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday.1)spot:点，斑点Shewaswearingablackskirtwithwhitespots.她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。B)n.aparticularareaorplace地点，场所，【搭配】onthespot:当场，在现场闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室作者在故事中对主人公的描写分两个方面,一是外部的客观描写:1.shegotupearlyforthepost.L22.shehadputonherbestdress.L213.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.L25内心描述：