1、Unit 3 The PresentUNIT 3 The Present闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n“礼物礼物”是一种载意的媒体。中国有句俗话是一种载意的媒体。中国有句俗话,叫叫“千里送鹅毛千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重礼轻情意重”。在人们的日常生。在人们的日常生活交往中活交往中,“礼物礼物”经常作为一种中介经常作为一种中介,用来传递用来传递一份份浓浓的情和义一份份浓浓的情和义。n俗话说：俗话说：blood is thicker than water.血浓于水血浓于水n我们来欣赏我们来欣赏以一位年迈母亲在自己八十岁生日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
2、情等待邮差送来亲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闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nAfter reading the text,please write T for After reading the text,please write T for true or F for false before each statement.true or F for false before each statement.n1.The old lady got up early that day simply beca
3、use she was in the habit of doing so.2.The old lady had two daughters:Myra,the one she was proud of,and Enid,the one she loved.n3.In the past two years,Myra seldom came to see her mother,but she wrote to her quite often.n4.The old woman was quite sure that Myra would come to see her since eighty was
4、 a special birthday.n1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nStyle and structure of the text:n1.Style:Narrative Writing n2.Six points of the narration:nSetting 背景背景-where and when the story takes placenCharacters人物人物-whoever takes part in the story nPlot情节情节-all of the events that tell the story
5、nClimax-高潮高潮-the most intense part nEnding结局结局-end of the storynTheme主题主题-the central meaning闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n Structure of the story:n第一部分(Paras.1-7)nThe setting of the story-time,place,main character:The old lady,filled with expectation,got up early on her birthday.n第二部分Paras.(8-19)nEv
6、ents:The old lady looked forward to something special from her daughter Myra.(plot)n第三部分Paras.(20-21)nThe ending of the story:The present from Myra turned out to be a printed card plus a check.The old lady tore the check into little bits.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 1.It was the old ladys birthday.2
7、.She got up early to be ready for the post.From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street,and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.Time:The old ladys birthdayPlace:On the second floor 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理
8、工学院英语系大外教研室Language Points:1.She got up early to be ready for the post.1)be ready for sth:prepared and fit for use【例句】准备好上课了吗？Are you ready for class?【搭配】be ready to do sth准备好做某事.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 2.the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when any
9、thing came.1)the ground floor:first floor一层，是典型的英式用法，美国人用first floor。请看一些英语与美语的区别：英：ground floor 一层，first floor 二层，flat公寓，cheque支票，film电影美：first floor 一层，second floor 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闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室2)rare:adj.unusual,uncommon,not often happening or seen 稀有的，罕见的，不寻常的n3)occa
10、sion:n.时候，场合n【扩展】occasional:偶然的，偶尔的n【occasion常用搭配】n有时 non occasionsnon(the)rare occasion(s)很少有机会闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday,even if she seldom wrote at other times.Of course Myra was busy.Her husband had been made Mayor,and Myra herself had got a medal for
11、 her work for the aged.n1)even if:in spite of the fact that,no matter whether 即使，纵然，尽管n2)at other times:on other occasions平时闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n Her husband had been made Mayor,.nmake:n1)cause sb/sth to be or become sth:n使（某人使（某人某事物某事物）表现出某状况）表现出某状况 n2)elect or choose sb as sth 挑选，任命，n【例句】她
12、任命他做她的助手。nShe made him her assistant.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n【搭配】n取笑nmake fun ofn办成功，做到nmake itn利用nmake use of闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Myra herself had got a medal for her work for the aged1.What rhetorical device（修辞手法）did the author use?Irony.讽刺2.What can we infer from this part?It is quite
13、 ironic(讽刺的)that Myra did a lot for the old in the society while she was so thoughtless for her mother.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室4.The old lady was proud of Myra,but Enid was the daughter she loved.Enid had never married,but had seemed content to live with her mother,and teach in a primary school
14、round the corner.content:adj.happy and satisfied with what you have满足的，满意的n1)be content to do sth:愿意做某事n2)be content with sth:满足于n你应该满足于你所拥有的。nYou should be content with what you have.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n5.One evening,however,Enid said,“Ive arranged for Mrs.Morrison to look after you for a
15、few days,Mother.Tomorrow I have to go into hospital just a minor operation.Ill soon ben home.”(I will be back soon)n arrange for sb/sth to do:make preparations for;安排某人做某事n【扩展】arrangement:安排，布置闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室Tomorrow I have to go into hospital just a minor operation.nminor:adj.smaller;l
16、ess important 较小的，程度轻的，次要的nminor problems 小问题nminor changes 小变动闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n6.In the morning she went,but never came back she died on the operating table.Myra came to the funeral,and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs.Morrison to come in.nefficient:adj.able to work well;capable 有效
17、率的，效率高的n【例句】作为一个高效率的秘书，她从来不会忘记任何事情。nAs an efficient secretary,she never forgets anything.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nefficient;effective（有效的有效的）n1.This is a very method.n2.Mary turned out to be an _secretary.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n7.Two years ago that was,and since then Myra had been to see h
18、er mother,n8.The old lady was eighty today.She had put on her best dress.Perhaps perhaps Myra might come.After all,eighty was a special birthday,another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.1)after all:in spite of what has been said,done or expected 毕竟，终究闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教
19、研室neighty was a special birthday,another decade lived or endured just as you chose to look at it.n Translate the sentence into Chinese.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闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n9.Even if Myra did not come,she would send a present.The old lady was sure of that.Two spot
20、s of colour brightened her cheeks.She was excited like a child.She would enjoy hern day.n1)spot:点，斑点nShe was wearing a black skirt with white spots.n她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。nB)n.a particular area or place 地点，场所，n【搭配】on the spot:当场，在现场闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n作者在故事中对主人公的描写分两个方面作者在故事中对主人公的描写分两个方面,一是外部一是外部的客观
21、描写的客观描写:n1.she got up early for the post.L 2n2.she had put on her best dress.L 21n3.Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks.nL 25n内心描述：内心描述：n1.Today she was sure there would be something.L 6n2.Even if Myra did not come,she would send a present.The old lady was sure of that.L 24n作者通过这些描述推动了情节的发展作者通
22、过这些描述推动了情节的发展,为后面铺垫为后面铺垫。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n10.Yesterday Mrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean,.nextra:adj.additional 额外的，附加的，外加的nextra 作为前缀一般在形容词和名词前如:nextraordinary,extralegal,extracurricular闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n.a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast,.n
23、a bunch of 一束,一串n a bunch of keys/grapes/bananasn常用的量词如下：packet:（一）包，盒 piece：（一）片，条，快，支 pair：（一）双，对闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室12.Jim had always liked her in blue.nin:prep.wearing,穿着，戴着n新娘通常穿白色衣服。n Brides are usually dressed in white.【in表示穿戴的其他搭配】n一个穿着蓝色牛仔裤的女孩na girl in blue jeansn一个穿着校服的学生na studen
24、t in uniform闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室14.So many lovely things.What does this sentence mean?There were so many nice things the old woman wanted to have,but she would be very pleased to get any kind of birthday present from her daughter.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n15.Three were unsealed cards from
25、 old friends.nseal v.close an envelope,etc.by sticking the edges of the opening together 封上(信封)nsealed:adj.密封的nunsealed:adj.未密封的闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室16.The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.1)pang:a sudden,sharp,emotional pain 突然的剧痛 看完信后，她感到一阵阵悔恨。After reading the letter,she felt a pang
26、of regret.2)disappointment:being disappointed失望，沮丧使我们大失所望的是，野餐那天下起雨来。To our great disappointment,it rained on the day of our picnic.disappoint:v.fail to fulfill the hope of(a person)使失望努力工作，不要让你父母失望Work hard.Dont disappoint your parents.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 The old lady felt a pang of disapp
27、ointment.17.What does this sentence imply?Immediately she felt very disappointed and her heart began to ache sharply.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室 18.What her neighbors did for the old ladys 80th birthday?nMrs.Morrison,Mrs.Grant,JohnnienMrs.Morrison-nMrs.Morrison had given the flat an extra clean yes
28、terday.Today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nMrs.Grant-nMrs.Grant downstairs had made a cake and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nJohnnie-The little boy had been up with a packet of mints and said he wouldnt go
29、 out to play until the post had come.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n19.Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open.nreluctantly:adv.unwillingly不情愿地，勉强地n我们勉强答应跟她一起去。nWe reluctantly agreed to go with her.n【扩展】nreluctant:adj.unwilling 不情愿的，勉强的ntear(tore,torn)v.戳破，撕碎闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n20.tremb
30、le:to shake slightly 颤抖；轻轻摇晃 ntrembling adj.发抖的 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nFinish the blanks:nIt was the old ladys birthday.She got up early(静心等候邮件静心等候邮件)_nShe(肯定肯定)_ her daughter would not forgot her mothers birthday,(尽管她在别尽管她在别的时候很少写信的时候很少写信)_ (不管怎么说，八十大寿非同一不管怎么说，八十大寿
31、非同一般般)_ However,her daughter sent her a check instead of a gift.She was so disappointed that(她用颤抖的手她用颤抖的手把支票撕了个粉碎把支票撕了个粉碎)_n .闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nKeys:nbe ready for the postnwas sure thatneven if she seldom wrote at other timesnAfter all,eighty was a special birthday.n she tore it into litt
32、le bits with trembling fingers.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nThe theme of this textn1.blood is thicker than water.n血浓于水 n2.Our relatives are more important to us than others.我们的亲人比别人对我们更重要。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nUseful Expressions:n血浓于水 nblood is thicker than watern做出更大努力nmake an even bigger ef
33、fort n难得/偶尔/很少 non rare occasionsn由于而获奖章 nget a medal forn 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n感到一阵失望的痛楚 nfeel a pang of disappointmentn撕开信封 ntear the envelope openn像只断了翅膀的小鸟 nlike a bird with a broken wingn用颤抖的手指 nwith trembling fingersn撕成碎片 ntearinto little bits闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nStudy&practice
34、:nIIIVocabulary Activitiesn1.1)present 2)decade 3)content 4)arrange5)minor 6)efficient n 7)endure 8)extra 9)reluctantly 10)tremblen2.n1)bunch 2)packet/pack 3）piece 4）pair n 5）piece 6)bunch 7)pair 8)piece 9)bunch 10)packet 11)pair 12)piece闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.1)at other times 2)After all n
35、3)efficient 4)endure n 5)extra,extra n6)round the corner n7)occasions 8)minor 9)arranged n10)primary 11)rare 12)trembling n13)reluctantly 14)disappointment闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1)can enduren2)on the occasion ofn3)to pick it upn4)are not sure ofn5)felt a pang of disappointmentn6)Not being cont
36、entn/As he was not content 闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nIV.Enriching your word powern1.有些常用名词放在有些常用名词放在-man 一词前面可以构成一词前面可以构成合成名词，表示职业。合成名词，表示职业。n1)milkman 2)fireman n3)fisherman 4)businessman 5)policeman 6)spaceman n 7)weatherman 8)sportsman闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n2.后缀后缀-en加在一些形容词后面可以构成动词，加在一些形
37、容词后面可以构成动词，表示使表示使.变成，变得变成，变得n1)broadens 河流变宽河流变宽n 2)widened 兴趣变广兴趣变广 n 3)quicken 加快脚步加快脚步n4)darkened 天空变暗天空变暗n5)sharpening 磨刀磨刀n6)shortens 缩短缩短闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3.excite v.使兴奋n excitement n.欣喜，兴奋n excited adj.激动不已的，n exciting adj.令人激动的nA.excitement,nB.excited,nC.exciting,nD.excitedly,nE.e
38、xcited,nF.excited闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n2)disappoint v.使失望n disappointment n.失望ndisappointed adj.失望的ndisappointing adj.令人失望的nA disappointed,nB disappointing,nC disappointed,nD disappointment,nE disappointed闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n3)patience n.耐心n patient adj.有耐心的n patiently adv.耐心地nA pati
39、ence,nB patient,nC patiently,nD patience闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n4)reluctance n.不情愿n reluctant adj.不情愿的n reluctantly adv.勉强地，不情愿地nA reluctant,nB reluctance,nC reluctantly,nD reluctant闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n5)efficiency n.效率n efficient adj.效率高的n efficiently adv.效率高地nA efficiency,nB efficien
40、t,nC efficiently,nD efficient闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nV.Usage-content n./v./adj.n The following points about the word content note:n a.It can be used in the plural form.You can say contents,but not a content,e.g.n例如：I watched Grandpa pouring out the contents of the bag.n(The contents of somethin
41、g such as a box are the thing inside it.)nEdward told me that he did not know the contents of his aunts will.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nb.It can be used as an uncountable noun,e.g.nDid you agree with the content of the speech?n(The content of something such as a speech,piece of writhing,or TV prog
42、ram is the information it gives,or the idea or opinions expressed in it.）闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nc.It can be used as an adjective.nIf you say you are content to do something,you mean you are willing to do it,have it,or accept it,e.g.nEnid had never married,but had seemed content to live with he
43、r mother,and teach in a primary school round the corner.nIf you say you are content,you mean you are happy and satisfied,e.g.nNot for years had she felt more content.nBut content is not used with this meaning in front of a noun.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nYou can also use contented to say that some
44、one is happy and satisfied.Contented can be used as an attribute（定语）in front of a noun or after a verb,but content cannot,e.g.nThe old couple led a happy and contended life.nFor ten years they lived like this and were perfectly contented.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nd.it can be used as a verb,e.g.n(
45、By saying you content yourself with doing something,you mean you are satisfied with it and do not try to do other things.)nHelen didnt take part in the discussion,but contented herself with smoking cigarettes.n海伦没有参加讨论，很舒服地吸着烟。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室ne.when used as a noun,content is pronounced/
46、kntent/.nWhen used as an adjective or verb,it is pronounced/kntent/闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n总结：总结：Content-n.n 作可数名词。可以用作复数，即作可数名词。可以用作复数，即contents,但不能说但不能说 a content。n可以指书包里，盒子里，抽屉里等的东西，物可以指书包里，盒子里，抽屉里等的东西，物品，品，n也可以指书信，报告，录音带或以文字形式记也可以指书信，报告，录音带或以文字形式记录下来的内容。录下来的内容。n 用作不可数名词。用作不可数名词。表示演讲，书面作品，表示
47、演讲，书面作品，电视节目等传递的信息，意见和看法。电视节目等传递的信息，意见和看法。闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n content adj.用作形容词，在句中只能作在句中只能作表语，意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的表语，意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的n be content to do sth.愿意做某事愿意做某事n be content with sth.对对知足知足n contended adj.可以放在名词前面作定语可以放在名词前面作定语，也可以在句中作表语。也可以在句中作表语。意思是满足的，满意的，甘愿的n content v.用作动词ncontent onese
48、lf with doing sth.做做很满足很满足n content 作名词时，/kntent/n作形容词和动词发音为，/kntent/闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1.contents n2.content n3.content/contented n4.content n5.contented n6.content n7.content n8.content闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室nVI.StructurenModel 1.nSothat与tooto 意义相同，两者都表示程度，即太.以至于不.n汤姆太小，理解不了这么复杂的问题。
49、nTom is so young that he cannot understand such a complicated problem.nTom is too young to understand such a complicated problem.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室n1)The bottle is too small to hold so much water.n2)He was too tired to go any further.n3)He is too proud to see his own shortcomings.n4)Its to
50、o late for the bookstore to be open.闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室闽南理工学院英语系大外教研室ntoo.to句式中句式中,如果如果too后接形容词后接形容词ready时，时，无否定的意思无否定的意思。neg.He is too ready to talk.n他爱说话他爱说话 too.to 前面用否定词时，表示肯定前面用否定词时，表示肯定 eg.It is never too late to learn.n活到老学到老活到老学到老 only too.to 表示肯定，其中表示肯定，其中too后的形容词多后的形容词多是表示心情的，如是表示心情的，如glad,plea
