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1、Aldous Huxley美丽新世界美丽新世界是非常著名的政治小说是非常著名的政治小说,被称为反乌托邦三部曲之一被称为反乌托邦三部曲之一,另外两部另外两部为为:1920 俄国俄国 扎米亚京扎米亚京 我们我们 1948 英国英国 奥威尔奥威尔 一九八四一九八四 正面乌托邦三部曲:正面乌托邦三部曲:1516 英国英国 莫尔莫尔 乌托邦乌托邦 1601 意意 康帕内拉康帕内拉太阳城太阳城 1619 德德 安德里亚安德里亚 基督城基督城1.When was the book 1.When was the book Brave New Brave New WorldWorld written?writt
2、en?In 1931.In 1931.Aldous HuxleyAldous Huxley2.Who wrote the book?Five different types.They are Alphas,Betas,Epsilons and etc.3.How many types of clones are there in the world described in the book?What are they?What are the most important features What are the most important features of the society
3、 described in of the society described in Brave New Brave New WorldWorld,in your opinion?,in your opinion?The government is in absolute control.The government is in absolute control.It It organisesorganises society by drugs and other society by drugs and other methods so that it is stable.Everyone m
4、ethods so that it is stable.Everyone has a place and stays in it.The people has a place and stays in it.The people are all happy with their are all happy with their potitionpotition in in society.society.Decide whether these statements Decide whether these statements true or false.true or false.1.Th
5、e novel is still a subject of much discussion today for it is possible that the future world would be like the one described in it.2.The world described in the novel will become reality after six hundred years in the future.TF3.Each Alpha person is identical but each Beta person is not.4.In the worl
6、d described in the novel,every single person is happy with its position in society.5.The government also uses a drug to keep most of the people happy.TFF6.The writer of the novel thinks it good if people in a country are completely controlled by the government.FDo you think the world described in th
7、e novel is possible?Why or why not?1.it became a subject of much discussion e.g.As soon as the new bill was passed,it became a subject of much discussion.新的议案一通过新的议案一通过,就成了议论的中心。就成了议论的中心。it was talked about much 成为议论的中心成为议论的中心2.The first is that people are no longer born from human beings.其他短语:其他短语:
8、be born into/to 出生在出生在的家庭的家庭 e.g.Frank was born into a wealthy family.弗兰克生在一个富有的家庭。弗兰克生在一个富有的家庭。be born with 天生有天生有e.g.He was born with a talent in painting.他天生就有绘画的天赋。他天生就有绘画的天赋。be born to be/do sth.天生适合做天生适合做e.g.Joan was born to be a singer.琼天生就是作歌手的料。琼天生就是作歌手的料。3.The second group,the Betas,also h
9、ave good positions in society.【考点考点】position此处表示此处表示“地位,等级地位,等级”。另外,另外,position还可意为还可意为“位置;职务;位置;职务;姿势;处境;意见姿势;处境;意见”等。等。e.g.My brother has got a good position in a foreign company.我哥哥在一家外企找到一份好工作。我哥哥在一家外企找到一份好工作。Whats your position on this question?你对这个问题意见如何?你对这个问题意见如何?【考例考例】From their _ on the to
10、p of the TV Tower,visitors can have a better view of the city.A.stage B.position C.condition D.situation【点拨点拨】选选B。句意:从他们在电视塔顶部的位。句意:从他们在电视塔顶部的位置,游客们可以更好地看到这个城市的置,游客们可以更好地看到这个城市的景色。景色。position位置,符合题意。位置,符合题意。stage舞舞台,时期,阶段;台,时期,阶段;condition条件,情况;条件,情况;situation形式,情况形式,情况,情景,均不符合题情景,均不符合题意。意。4.be happy with:be satisfied with 对对感到满意感到满意e.g.The manager was quite happy with this years sale.经理对今年的销售额相当满意。经理对今年的销售额相当满意。5.feel strong emotion 感受到强烈的感情感受到强烈的感情6.These questions have become more important than ever.这些问题变得这些问题变得比以往比以往更加重要。更加重要。Do exercises 8-11 on page 117.