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1、Unit现代大学英语精读What kinds of person you would like to marry?Have you ever thought of marrying a foreigner or a black person?Questions/ActivitiesWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtwoquestions.Keeparecordofyouropinionstoseewhethertheywillchangeasthetextisanalyzedindetail.1.Isthemanagoodhusband?Citetextual
2、evidencetosupportyourview.2.Isthemanaracist?Citetextualevidencetosupportyourview.Check-on PreviewpitchinonpinchresorttomopspraysnapthroughdemonstratebluroutcomeupwiththistrickthehouseworkthesilverwarethefloorherbrowsherindifferencethepagestherightanswerthestarsMatch the verbs with the nouns.Mark the
3、 following statements T,for true and F for false.1.Thestoryissetinthe1960sintheUSwhenracialissueswerehotoneverybodysmindandlips.2.Thestoryhappenedbetweentwomiddle-agedpeoplewhohadbeenmarriedforabout30years.3.Themanhadneverthoughtthathewasaracistandfeltgreatlywrongedbyhiswifewhoimpliedthis.4.Themanwa
4、sconsiderate,rationalandforgivingwhilehiswifewasselfish,emotionalandridiculous.5.Thehusbandhadknownallalongwhathiswifewantedfromhim,butsimplydidntwanttogiveintoher.6.Afterthehusbandturnedoffthelight,someonebrokeintotheirhouseandmadesomestrangenoise.FTTFTFCheck-on PreviewObjectivesKnowsomethingaboutt
5、heauthorandhisworks.GathersomebackgroundinformationaboutracismandsexismintheUS.Learntoappreciatetheshortstory.Masterthelanguageitemslisted.Understandthestoryandappreciateitssubtletyasmuchaspossible.Thinkaboutthethemesofthestoryandformyourownopinions.Hi s LifeTobias Wolff(1945-)BorninAlabamaUSAin1945
6、.Parentsdivorcedwhenhewasaboy;traveledwidelywithhismother;soonforcedtoendurelifeunderhisstrictandcruelstepfather.From1964to1968,lieutenantwiththeU.S.ArmySpecialForces(GreenBerets)inVietnam.B.A.(1972)andM.A.(1975)fromOxfordUniversitywithFirstClassHonorsinEnglish,asecondM.A.fromStanford.Areveredwriter
7、&teacherofcreativewritingandliteratureinStanfordandelsewhere.The AuthorHis WorksShortstories(OHenryAward):“IntheGardenoftheNorthAmericanMartyrs(1981)“NextDoor(1982)“Sister(1985)OurStoryBegins(shortstorycollectionin2003,TheStoryPrizein2004)Memoirs:ThisBoysLife:AMemoir(1989)InPharaohsArmy:Memoriesofth
8、eLostWar(1994)Novels:TheBarracksThief(1984,PEN/FauknerAwardforFiction)OldSchool(2003)This Boys LifeFilm Poster His StyleAdirectwritingstyle,obeyingthe“show,donttellmaxim,leavingmuchtothereadersintuitionNon-dramatic,focusingmoreonthepsychologicaldimensionsofacharacterindilemmasthanonplotdevelopmentOf
9、tenunderstated,forcingreaderstobecomeengagedinthecollectionofstrandsthatwillresultinthefullcomprehensionofastory.Exploringalienation,thenatureoflying,andtheessentialfoundationsofrelationshipsHopingtoinstructandinspirepeopletotriumphovertheirsituationsthroughcharacterchangeanddevelopmentCulture TipsD
10、efinition:Racismisprejudiceordiscriminationbasedonthebeliefthatraceistheprimaryfactordetermininghumantraitsandabilities.Racismincludesthebeliefthatgeneticorinheriteddifferencesproducetheinherentsuperiorityorinferiorityofoneraceoveranother.Institutionalracism:e.g.theJimCrowlawsintheUSfrom1876to1965ma
11、ndatingsegregationinallpublicfacilitiesinthesouthernstatesoftheformerConfederacywithasupposedly“separatebutequalstatusfortheblackAmericans;officiallyoverruledwiththeCivilRightsActof1964andtheVotingRightsActof1965.Overtandsubtleracism:TheCivilRightsMovementdidawaymuchovertracism,butracismpersistsinma
12、nysubtleforms,inmanyaspectsandonmanylevels.Racism Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanKu Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan also known as KKK:a secret white supremacist organization at various times in American history terrorized blacks and white sympathizers with violent acts of lynching,shootings and whippings.FoundedFou
13、nded:1866Founder:Founder:Confederate Civil War veteransHeadquartersHeadquarters:Powderly,Kentucky;Butler,Indiana;Jasper,TexasBackgroundBackground:The Klan has fragmented into scores of competing factions.Most of these are nominally independent.Estimated sizeEstimated size:no more than a few thousand
14、,organized into slightly more than 100 unitsMediaMedia:mass mailings,leaflets and the InternetStrategyStrategy:public rallies and protests Ideology Ideology:some Christian fundamentalist beliefs,Christian Identity,white supremacy Financial supportFinancial support:littleTargeting those set free afte
15、r the American Civil Warthe African Americans,KKK designed to spread fear throughout the Black population that still lived in the southern states.The most hatred was directed against the poor black families in the south who were very vulnerable to attack.With the enactment of Congressional legislati
16、on and enforcement of the law by the federal government,the Klan was extinguished in 18711872.Culture TipsRace&MarriageDespitethepublicoppositiontointerracialmarriage,in1948,theCaliforniaSupremeCourtbecamethefirststatehighcourttodeclareabanoninterracialmarriageunconstitutional.Thedecisionwascontrove
17、rsial,courageousandcorrect.Atthattime,38statesstillforbadeinterracialmarriage,andsixdidsobystateconstitutionalprovision.Then,in1967,theU.S.SupremeCourtstruckdowntheremaininginterracialmarriagelawsnation-wide.Culture TipsSexism As with racism,overt sexism is not very much on display now in much of th
18、e world.But subtle sexism persists and can be found everywhere at all time.It is a cluster of social expectations and practices that reinforce sex-based inequality.For example:At school:more boys in science classes and more girls in arts classes(boys are logical while girls are imaginative)At work:a
19、 male boss and a female secretary,and rarely the other way around(we have“career women and“family men but no“career men and“family women)At home:housework regarded as the wifes responsibility whether she has a full-time job or not(the husband reputed as a considerate one because he“pitched in on the
20、 housework)GenreA Short StorySettingCharactersConflictPlot:Narrativepointofview:Characterization:kitchen,cleaningupafterdinner,USA,1980s:husband&wife,white,middle-aged,middle-class:differentviewsoninterracialmarriagescasualtalk,argument,hurtfeelings,failedattemptatreconciliation3rdperson,thehusbands
21、howinginsteadoftellingGeneral ComprehensionAnswer the following questions with the information from the text.Is the quarrel between the husband and wife an ordinary quarrel?What does the talk touch upon?No,it isnt.It touches upon the issue of racism.General ComprehensionAnswer the following question
22、s with the information from the text.Does the man oppose marriage between a black and a white?What are his arguments?He opposes the marriage between a black and a white.His basic arguments are that blacks and whites have different cultures.They cannot know each other.What kind of woman is the wife?I
23、s she too critical?What does she think the marriage between blacks and whites?She is honest and square.She thinks the marriage between a black and a white is perfectly natural,if they love each other.General ComprehensionAnswer the following questions with the information from the text.Why does the
24、woman corner her husband by keeping asking him whether he would marry her if she were black?She seems to have found that her husband has subtle racist nature.Do you think the husband knows his wife very well?He seems to understand her wife well and is confident of manipulating any awkward situation.
25、But actually,to him his wife is a stranger.StructureThe argument:The husband disapproved interracial marriages on the ground of cultural differences while the wife approved on the ground of love.The wound:The wife was hurt;the husband helped her quickly and hoped she would reward him by letting go o
26、f the topic.The question:The wife persistently asked whether her husband would marry her if she were black and got a straight no in the end.The anger:The husband felt deeply hurt by his wifes indifference to him but then decided to forgive her out of love.The stranger:When the husband tried to make
27、up with his wife,he found her a stranger despite three decades of marriage.Para.1-18Para 19-24Para 25-44Para 45-48Para 49-57 ThemeThethemeofthisstoryiseverybodysguess.Sowhatisyours?Attitudestowardsinterracialmarriages(racism)?Man-womanrelationships(feminism)?Theunreasonablenatureofwomen?Thearrogance
28、ofmen?Theimpossibilityofeffectivecommunication?/Alienationinmodernsociety?Word StudyappreciateappreciateYou cant really appreciate foreign literature in translation.(to recognize the good qualities of sb./sth.)She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the familys conflict.(be fully aw
29、are of;realize fully)Peter stood by me when I most needed it.Ill always appreciate that.(be grateful for)N.appreciationAdj.appreciativeCongratulateCongratulateVt.Congratulate sb.(on sth.)-to tell sb.that you are pleased about their success or achievements 向某人道贺Eg:She congratulated me warmly on my ex
30、am results.Congratulate yourself(on sth.)-(为成就或成功感到快乐，自豪Eg:You can congratulate yourself on having done an excellent job.N.congratulation to offer/send congratulations to sb.向致以祝贺ConsiderConsiderWere considering buying a new car.(to think carefully about 仔细考虑This award is considered to be a great ho
31、nor.(to think of sb./sth.In a particular way 以为，觉得)You should consider other people before you act.(to think about sth.Esp.the feelings of other people,and be influenced by it when making a decision,etc.体谅，顾及Considerate,considerable,considering,consideration1.Itis_ofyounottoplaythepianowhileIwashavi
32、ngasleep.2._itslowrisk,thatmightbeasafeoption,expertssaid.3._useshouldbemadeofthesedata.4.Pleasetakethepriceinto_.considerateConsideringConsiderableconsiderationconsiderSyn:deem,regard,account,reckondemonstratedemonstrateThe study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition.(to show clear
33、ly)In the cities vast crowds have been demonstrating for change.(protest)Have they,for example,demonstrated a commitment to democracy?(display)drain1.Iwatchedthebathwaterdrainaway.(flow off gradually)2.Workingwithchildrenalldayreallydrainsyou.(to make sb.physically and emotionally exhausted)3.Hugeim
34、portsweredrainingthecountryscurrencyreserves.(be used up completely)rummagerummageShe was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.What does the word“rummage mean here?(to move things around carelessly while searching for sth
35、.)snapsnapDont snap at me!Its not my fault that you lost your wallet!(to say angrily)别冲我嚷嚷！你丢了钱包又不是我的错！She snapped the suitcase shut and left angrily.(to move suddenly)她啪的一声关上手提箱，怒气冲冲地走掉了。We attach labels to things before we file them away.The girl is very much attached to her grandparents.She attac
36、hed great value to being financially independent.He is thirty two,he is gorgeous,hes got his own house,and whats more,he is unattached.v.1.to fasten,secure,or join,connect 2.to bind by emotional ties,as of affection or loyaltyattachWord FormationattachedunattachedattachmentAntonymdetachWord reviewAp
37、preciatecongratulatesnapConsiderdraindemonstrateunattachedrummage1.Weshouldnt_ourcustomerstobemerecustomers;weconsiderthemtobeourfriends.2.I_throughthecontentsoftheboxuntilIfoundthebookIwanted.3.Hissuddendeparturehad_howunreliablehewas.4.Histalentsarenotfully_inthatcompany.5.Minersbuiltthetunnelto_w
38、ateroutofthemines.6.Imalsoverywarmandpassionate.mature,sincere,good-hearted,_foreigngentlemen.7.Thepoliceman_thehandcuffsaroundherwrist.considerrummageddemonstratedappreciateddrainunattachedsnappedMatchingMatchingGestureSprayGreasyIndifferenceCoverHypocriticaldabRinsetightenApieceofmaterial,aclothus
39、edonabedtomakeitwarmerSth.youdoorsaytoshowaparticularfeelingorintentionCoveredwithoilorfatLackofinterestorconcernPretendingtohavemoralstandardoropinionsthattheydonotactuallyhaveTotouchlightlyorgentlyseveraltimes;tospreadliquidinsmalldropsoveranareaTobecomeormakesth.becometightortighterTowashsth.incl
40、eanwatersoastotakeawaysoapPhrasesPhrasesPitchinTakeoneswordforitCometoonesaidForonessake=forthesakeofComeupwithOutofconcernDabatsth.Offerhelpandsupportactively投入，做出奉献Tobelievewhatsb.saysistrue相信某人的话Tohelporsupport去帮助某人Becauseof/forthepurposeof因为/为了.Tothinkof(aplan,reply,etc);toproduce想出.提出Becauseofc
41、oncern出于关心Totouchlightlyorgently,usu.Severaltimes轻拍，轻敷Makeituptosb.FeelcorneredResorttoComealongBreakupTodosth.goodforsb.becauseyoufeelresponsibleforsth.badthathappenedbetweenyou弥补Tofeelforcedintoasituationwhereitshardtoescape感觉落入陷阱Tousesth.forhelp,becauseyoucantfindanyotherwayofacting诉诸于，采取Toappear
42、orarrivebychance偶尔出现，产生Tocomeorbringtoanend,esp.byseparating完毕，解散Translation Translation 1.People often resort to body language when words fail.词不达意时人们常借助于肢体语言。2.Take my word for it,time will heal all wounds and cure all pains.相信我，时间会治疗一切伤痛。3.My brother pitched in with an offer to loan us some money
43、.我弟弟主动借钱给我。4.An anonymous millionaire has come to the companys aid by lending it the money it needs to keep it in business.一个匿名的百万富翁借钱给公司使它正常运行，这解了公司的燃眉之急。5.学生也是有感情的，不愿有被逼迫的感觉。Students are people who have feelings and dont want to feel cornered.6.有些婚姻因性格不合而破裂，有的因原那么问题而破裂。Some marriages break up beca
44、use of personality clashes and some because of principle problems.7.为了关心在寒冷的冬夜里无家可归的人们，政府设立了这些临时收容所。The government set up these temporary shelters out of concern for the homeless on the cold winter nights.Writing Pitch in,Come to ones aid,For ones sake,Come up with,Out of concern,Dab at sth.,Make it
45、 up to sb.,Feel cornered,Resort to,Break upWriteaparagraphbyusingatleast5phrasesfrombelowandthenreportyourwritingtothewholeclass.Listen to a Song Love is Color-BlindIt dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if youre brown or redlets get down to thatlove is color-blindI remember whenI was a child
46、and couldnt understandpeople having fundiscriminating all the different onesmama just used to saywhen you grow up youll maybe find a wayto make these people seethat everything I do comes back to meYou gotta live your livewere all the same,no ones to blamethey gotta live their livesjust play the game
47、 and let love reign It dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if your brown or redlets get down to thatlove is color-blindyoure my brother,youre my friendall that matters in the very end is to understandlove is color-blind I remeber as a young boyI watched my neighbourhood go up in flamesI saw th
48、e whole thing thru tears of painand a situations rackin my brainI wish I could fly away and never come back againwe need some love yallwe need some real deal help from above yallI mean the kids watchinand I just cant see it stoppin,I dont understandI mean we all bleed the same blood,man!You gotta li
49、ve your lifebetter than our fathers didlets make some love,baby,have some kidsthey gotta live their livesand I dont care what color they are,or you are,or we areits all love,baby!It dont matter if youre blackwhite or yellow,if your brown or redlets get down to thatlove is color-blindyoure my brother
50、,youre my friendall that matters in the very end is to understandlove is color-blindListen to a Song Love is Color-BlindListen to a Song Love is Color-BlindYou have been my motheryou could have been my brotherwhat if you were my sisterif you were my father?you could have been my fellayou could have