UnitTheTelephone課件

1、unit the telephone1unit the telephone2contents warming-up exercises background information words analysis text analysis words & phrases & sentencesunit the telephone3warming-up exercises when did the telephone come to your life? could you imagine a life without the telephone? how do you thin

2、k the telephone influence your life?unit the telephone4sending messages with pigeonspostmanhorse-riding messengerunit the telephone5development of phonebeepercell phoneunit the telephone6telephonevisual telephonemobile phoneunit the telephone7unit the telephone8when you are in the middle ofunit the

3、telephone9unit the telephone10unit the telephone11time-killertime-wasterunit the telephone12please put down your mobile phones, talk to people.bow group 低頭族低頭族it is found that many people bow their heads and keep checking the cellphones whenever on the street, in the metro or the bus. we call those

4、people bow group. thumb tribe 拇指族拇指族unit the telephone13unit the telephone14unit the telephone15 edward fieldmy happiness depends on an electric applianceand i do not mind giving it so much creditwith life in this city being what it iseach person separated from friendsby a tangle of subways and buse

5、s translation unit the telephone16yes, my telephone is my jobit tells me that i am in the world and wantedit rings and i am alerted to love or gossipi go comb my hair which begins to sparklewithout it i was like a bear in a cavedrowsing through a shadowy winterit rings and spring has come i stretch

6、and amble out into the sunshinehungry again as i pick up the receiverfor the human voice and the good news of friendsunit the telephone17 我的快樂取決于一樣電器， 我毫不在乎贊賞這小玩意。 在這座現(xiàn)代化的城市里， 縱橫交錯(cuò)的地鐵和公車線路 把我們每個(gè)人與朋友隔離； 確實(shí)如此，電話給了我樂趣， 它告訴我，我還在世上，還有用處。 鈴聲激起我的愛心，或傾訴家常的愿望。 我會(huì)急忙梳頭使頭發(fā)發(fā)亮； 沒有電話我就像洞穴中的熊， 昏昏沉沉地度過幽暗的冬季； 鈴聲一響就像春

7、天來臨， 我就會(huì)伸伸懶腰慢慢走進(jìn)陽光， 當(dāng)我拿起話筒我又重新盼望 聽到人的話語和朋友的佳音。unit the telephone18introduction the united states is known to be a country of immigrants. wave upon wave, people come to this land from practically all parts of the world in the course of history, to escape religious or political persecution or to seek

8、better living conditions.unit the telephone19 this is the reason for the popular appeal of immigrant literature in the united states. it satisfies peoples nostalgia about their past and their descendants desire to seek their roots. it also interests people of other ethnic orgins in the country to fi

9、nd out how their country came to be such a “melting pot”.unit the telephone20 this is quite likely an autobiographical story. the old country involved is lebanon, a samll but important country in the arab world. although its capital has been known to the outside world as the “paris of the arab world

10、”, at the time when the author lived in the nations mountain village as a child the nation was still basically a traditional economically backward agricultural country, which served as a glaring contrast to the united states where many lebanese people longed to go to realize their “american dream.”u

11、nit the telephone21 the author does not make this contrast explicitly, but he brings it out vividly simply by describing his childhood experience in that lebanese village. notice that the narrative is given from a childs point of view and the humorous stories are told with a childs charming innocenc

12、e. but the childs descriptions of his homeland reflect the characteristics of that traditional society just as effectively as the serious analysis of a scholar. unit the telephone22 the author seizes upon two key words to bring out the main differences in the two societies-the one he leaves behind,

13、and the one he emigrates to: the first word is “time”, and the second “change.” in that small mountain village people do not have a timepiece because it is not necessary, unlike in the new country where time is money and everybody is either busy making money or busy breeding money-makers. unit the t

14、elephone23 the other thing is that, in the old society, nothing much happens. days and years pass by, and generations come and go, all in the same old way, unlike in the new world where people are feverishly producing new things “marking progress.”unit the telephone24 the interesting thing, however,

15、 is that the author seems to cherish his childhood memories foudly and is uncertain that he has really realized his “amercian dream” or really understands what it means. so it sets us thinking. perhaps theres a lot to be said that is precious and worth rediscovering about that kind of life.unit the

16、telephone25 the text is entitled “the telephone”. today it seems to be quickly becoming a museum piece. young people probably do not remember what an important and wonderful invention it once was. it is well chosen as the title of the text because it is true that in a way, many of the following chan

17、ges of far-reaching consequences come from the installation of this little gadget. this is one of the important subjects for scholars studies, namely, the correlation between technological advances and economic, social, political, and cultural changes.unit the telephone26background information autho

18、r magdaluna. lebanon intermarriage in arab countries communion arab women wear garments that cover their faces or headsunit the telephone27 born in lebanon in a family whose ancestors are believed to have gone to jerusalem in the crusades. while he was living in lebanon teaching english as a second

19、language at the american university in beruit, he married an american woman from tennessee. unit the telephone28 when the civil war broke out in lebanon, anwar f. accawi and his wife were forced to leave the country and eventually moved to her native city of la follette, tennessee, and later settled

20、 down in the states. anwar f. accawi currently teaches as a full-time instructor at the english language institute of the university of tennessee, knoxville. he has lived and taught in the u.s. since 1965.unit the telephone29 as a teacher of esl/efl for thirty-two years. he has taught in the usa and

21、 in lebanon, first at the national evangelical institute and then at sidon high school, sidon, lebanon, and also taught at the american university of beirut before coming to the university of tennessee in 1979. he has also trained students planning to become esl teachers. unit the telephone30communi

22、on “圣餐禮” also called the eucharist, is a christian sacrament and the central act of worship in many christian churches, generally considered to be a re-enactment of the last supper, the final meal that jesus christ shared with his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion, during which he gave the

23、m bread, saying, this is my body, and wine, saying, this is my blood. in the ceremony people eat bread and drink wine in the remenberance of jesuss death. unit the telephone31communion unit the telephone32 it is common in arab countries. the practice has come down from ancient times when the arabs w

24、ere mostly nomadic herdsmen who had no permenent settlements and moved with animals from place to place. there were very few options for young people in the choice of spouse. intermarriage among cousins in arab countries unit the telephone33intermarriage among cousins in arab countries today, this i

25、ntermarriage is still common because of economic considerations. for poor families, marriage within an extended family saves the trouble of exchaning dowries. when rich people marry their cousins, they dont worry someday their money and property will pass to another family or change hands. unit the

26、telephone34unit the telephone35traditional robes worn by arab women three-piece garmentthree-piece garment: a long-sleeved black dress reaching to the heels, a large black shawl to hide the hair and to wear over the shoulders and a long, non-transparent veil to cover the face showing only the eyes.

27、in a few arab countries, such as saudi arab and yemen, women must wear such garment when they go out. unit the telephone36why do arab women cover their faces and heads? this is a religious practice, not a cultural one. it is rooted in islamic teachings about hijab, or modesty. while some say that ve

28、iling denigrates women, some women say it liberates them. covering is not universally observed by muslim women and varies by region and class. some arab governments have, sometimes, banned or required veiling. unit the telephone37 lebanon and lebaneseunit the telephone38lebanon it is a small, largel

29、y moutainous country, which is situated at the eastern edge of mediterranean sea. it is located in the middle east and bordered by syria on the east and north, and israel on the south, with a narrow coastline on its west. the country was named after mountain lebanon and the word lebanon means white

30、and the snow-capped mountains.capital:beirut貝魯特unit the telephone39 most of the people in lebanon are arabs. there are small minorities of armenians and kurds. more than half of lebanons population are muslim, while others are christian. unit the telephone40unit the telephone41unit the telephone42un

31、it the telephone43unit the telephone44unit the telephone45bustle she is always bustling about the house. i sat in a caf, watching the bustle of the street outside.chime in he kept chiming in with his own opinions. the artists illustration chimes in perfectly with the text.confess when confronted wit

32、h evidence, he confessed at once. did you confess your love for her?unit the telephone46congregate a crowd quickly congregated around the speaker. curse i cursed her for spoiling my plans. the witch put a curse on the princess. gambling is often a curse. alone, lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate s

33、he lives on tea and cake when she is alone. a solitary tree in the garden. come over and see me, i am a little bit lonely/ lonesome/solitary. the death of his wife left him completely desolate. unit the telephone47devout she is a devout girl who never fogets to say her prayers.escalate house prices

34、have escalated rapidly. the demonstration has escalated into a large uprising. forsaken we found a forsaken child under the bridge. her friends forsook her when she became poor. gravity the mayor spoke slowly and with great gravity. unit the telephone48homely/ homey a homey little inn quite a homely

35、 sort of person lukewarm a lucrative marketing strategy is very crucial to a company.lucrative he only gives lukewarm support to the candidate. wash your face with lukewarm water. youll be lukewarm about polygamy.unit the telephone49lure he left home because of the lures of life in the city. the hun

36、ter lured the fox into a trap.maimed you shouldnt look down upon the maimed. after the car accident, she was maimed for life.reassuring i was feeling worried about the exam, but my teacher reassured me. investigation reassured us of the practicability of our plan. it is reassuring to know that he go

37、t home safe and sound.unit the telephone50relay he quickly relayed the news to the other members of the staff. the concert was relayed live from the theatre. weary be weary with talking be weary of talkingwring she wrung the wet clothes. wring money from/ out of sb. wring high profits unit the telep

38、hone51text structurelife in the village before it had a telephone. (paras. 1-10) a. how the village kept track of time in the past (paras. 1-8) b. what happened in the year of the drought (paras. 9-10)the installation of the first telephone in the village (paras. 11-18) a. how the villagers came to

39、decide to have a telephone (para. 11) b. what sensation and curiosity the installation created (paras.12-18)effects of the telephone on the life of the villagers (paras. 19-25) a. how the village center shifted (paras. 19-22) b. how and why a lot of people left the village (paras. 23-25)unit the tel

40、ephone52text analysisunit the telephone53para. 1 time didnt mean much to anybody, except maybe to those who were dying. the villagers didnt think time was important until perhaps when they were dying.unit the telephone54 in those days, there was no real need for a calendar or a watch to keep track o

41、f the hours, days, months, and years. keep track of: to keep oneself informed about a person, situation, etc. lose track of: to fail to remain informed they try hard to keep track of their favorite stars.he loses track of time whenever he surfs the net. unit the telephone55 跟上進(jìn)展，跟上進(jìn)展，保持聯(lián)系保持聯(lián)系 看清，聽清看

42、清，聽清 記錄記錄the retired man reads newspaper every day to keep track of current events.we leave the call numbers inorder to keep track of each other.the plane dives beneath the clouds to keep track of the mountain slopes. keep track of translation to remain aware; to keep informed to see clearly unit th

43、e telephone56 to have (no) need of: (not) to need sth. （不）需要 china has its own space technology and has no need of american help.unit the telephone57roll by:roll by: 1. pass, esp. smooth and steadily 平穩(wěn)地駛過2. (of time) pass, esp. quickly; pass in steady succession (歲月）流逝， （時(shí)間）逝去unit the telephone58 w

44、hoopwhoop: give a whoop of rage 怒吼 whoops of joy to whoop with delight 高興地喊叫起來unit the telephone59 toiltoil: ( at, on, through ) to work very hard for a long period of time 苦干、辛勤工作 they were bathed in sweat as they toiled at their digging. it isnt / wasnt thatit isnt / wasnt that not that i dislike

45、the work, but that i have no time.unit the telephone60 frame:frame: to organize and develop a plan, system, etc. 制訂，構(gòu)思 frame a new bill 制訂新的法案 a new method an excuseunit the telephone61 fine:fine: adv. in a way that is acceptable and good enough 很好 dont worry. he is doing fine. things are fine at sc

46、hool this year. talk fine. 說得好聽。 i like it fine. 我很喜歡這個(gè)東西。unit the telephone62para. 4para. 4 that caused the roof on the mayors house to cave in. (of roof or wall) to fall down or inward; to collapse 塌落，倒塌，（墻等）內(nèi)陷 that caused the mayors house roof to collapse.unit the telephone63you couldnt be more a

47、ccurate than that, now, could you? (spoken) used for giving emphasis to a request, order, or comment be careful, now. (order) 好了，小心了。好了，小心了。 now, whats going on here? (request) 呃，這兒是怎么回事？呃，這兒是怎么回事？ its marvelous, now isnt it? (comment) 哎，好極了。哎，好極了。unit the telephone64 and thats the way it was in our

48、 little village for as far back as anybody could remember. and thats how we kept track of the important events in our little village to the extent that/ for as long as the oldest people could remember.serve as the object of “for”para.8unit the telephone65 because men who would not lie even to save b

49、ecause men who would not lie even to save their own souls told and retold that story their own souls told and retold that story until it was incorporated into magdalunas until it was incorporated into magdalunas calendar.calendar. to save their lives this shows, to some extent, the way of thinking o

50、f the villagers in those days when honesty prevailed. they trusted honest people and didnt seek any proof for what had been said about past events.until the event became one of the thingsby which we kept track of the importantevents in our lives.unit the telephone66 to save their own souls:to save t

51、heir own souls: to save their lives. (maybe a religious meaning, i.e. lying is a sin, and sinning will make it difficult to get into heaven when you die. ) incorporate: incorporate: (into) to include sth. as part of a group, system, plan, etc. 包含、加上、吸收 his proposal was incorporated into the plan.uni

52、t the telephone67 incorporate sth. (into): to add incorporate sth. (into): to add or include sth. as part of sth. or include sth. as part of sth. elseelse the company decided to incorporate the new feature into their microcomputer. a number of courses in public relations have been incorporated into

53、our curriculum.包含，并入unit the telephone68 para.9 the year of the fish-bearingbearing whirlwind was not the last remarkable year. many others followed in which strange and wonderful things happened.a transitional sentence that begins with another part of the essay, which extends to paragraph 10: the y

54、ear of the drought, one of the best in the writers childhood.unit the telephone69 bear: (of wind, sea, air) to move sth. along 運(yùn)送 the sound of music was borne on the wind. 音樂隨風(fēng)飄來。unit the telephone70 there was, for instance, the year of the drought, when the heavens were shut for months and the spri

55、ng from which the entire village got its drinking water slowed to a trickle. gradually there was only a small amount of water coming slowly out of the spring.it didnt rainfor months asif the sky wereshut tight. (literary) the skyunit the telephone71 to: used for stating what condition or state sb. o

56、r sth. is after a change the ancient temple has been restored to its former glory. the disease has reduced the patient to a bag of bones.unit the telephone72ravineravine: 溝壑clearing：a small area where there are no trees in the middle of a wood 林中空地marble：彈子pack:pack: to put or push things into 擠滿、塞滿

57、we were packed tight in the bus.the audience packed the hall.unit the telephone73 sticky: 1. 黏性的 the road was sticky after the rain. sticky sweets 2. (of a situation) difficult, awkward; a sticky problem / issue難題 he put him into a rather sticky position. things were getting too sticky for him.unit

58、the telephone743. not willing to helpi asked him to lend me some money, but he was rather sticky about it.4. to have sticky fingers:to be likely to steal sth.5. 不肯變化的sticky prices6. 難以銷售的used bikes are sticky.7. 不愉快的、痛苦的sticky pastunit the telephone75 shoo: crowds of children were shooed away by the

59、ir teacher. nap: to sleep for a short time during the day 小睡、打盹 he napped most of the class away.unit the telephone76their napping men and wet babies their husbands who were taking a nap and their babies who were breast fed.cultural note:men in arab countries, especially inthe countryside, usually d

60、ont do any housework.unit the telephone77flareflare: para.101. if peoples tempers flare, they get angry.tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.人們發(fā)怒了，開始對(duì)罵起來。she flare at him.2. to burn brightly 閃耀、燃燒、閃亮candles flared in the wind. 燭光在風(fēng)中搖曳不定。unit the telephone78 and sometimes the arguments escalated in