Unit 5 Section Aweeping for My SmokingDaughter

1、Unit 5 Section AUnit 5 Section Aweeping for My Smokingweeping for My SmokingDaughterDaughterlBackground informationlText structure analysislSummary of the passagelGrammar & Language pointslDifficult sentences & translationlWritinglAfter-reading discussionNew Horizon College English Book 2 I.

2、 Background Information Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, situated west-northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of cinema of the United States.

3、Many historic Hollywood theaters are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards. It is also a popular destination for nightlife and tourism. /wiki/HollywoodHollywood:Prince Albert:I. Background information Prince AlbertPr

4、ince Albert (18191861) was the husband of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. This is also the name of a kind of British tobacco. Queen Victoria:Queen Victoria:I. Background Information Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria (18191901) was queen of Great Britain & Ireland (18371901) and empress of India. Her

5、 rule was the longest in English history. II. Text analysis - main idea When seeing her daughter smoke heavily, When seeing her daughter smoke heavily, the author as a mother the author as a mother can do nothing but can do nothing but weepweep. Her weeping . Her weeping is attributed tois attribute

6、d to a bitter a bitter lesson she learned from her painful experience lesson she learned from her painful experience with her fathers smoking. Through years she with her fathers smoking. Through years she had to sit by, seeing her father breathe hard at had to sit by, seeing her father breathe hard

7、at first, then cough a lot, and eventually die from first, then cough a lot, and eventually die from lung disease. So she feels deeply hurt to lung disease. So she feels deeply hurt to watch her daughter and many others watch her daughter and many others following following in her fathers stepsin he

8、r fathers steps. She hopes her fathers . She hopes her fathers fate will be a lesson to all.fate will be a lesson to all.What is What is the main ideathe main idea of the text? of the text?How is the text organized? The whole passage consists of The whole passage consists of three parts: : 1) My wor

9、ries about my daughters smoking 1) My worries about my daughters smoking (Para 1)(Para 1) 2) My recall of my fathers story 2) My recall of my fathers story (Para 2-5)(Para 2-5) 3) My views on smoking based on what I see 3) My views on smoking based on what I see and read. and read. (Para 6-8)(Para 6

10、-8) During her narration, time sequence is During her narration, time sequence is adopted to make it clear and smooth. Besides, adopted to make it clear and smooth. Besides, the device of cause and effectthe device of cause and effect is used to help is used to help people have a strong feeling of t

11、he harm people have a strong feeling of the harm smoking does.smoking does.II. Text Analysis - structureThe cause and effect pattern: (Para 6)II. Text Analysis- StructureBy giving a vivid description of how her daughter smokes while doing her homework, the author intends to express how she feels she

12、 feels so terrible that she weeps and to imply how bitterly she hates the habit of smoking.To illustrate why she felt so terrible when seeing her daughter smoke, the author follows time sequence and cause-and-effect pattern to tell the reader her painful experience with her fathers death from smokin

13、g.Based on what she saw and read, how much she understand the harm of smoking, and how helplessly she watches others smoking, the author finally appeals to all people to keep away from tobacco and value their lives.The authors anxiety about her daughters smoking(Para 1)The authors bitter experience

14、with her fathers smoking(Para 2-5)The authors heart-felt appeal to all people(Para 6-8)III. Summary I feel terrible seeing my daughter smoking. My father was by cigarettes and died from pneumonia. In the World, I see many people like my father and daughter. They are attracted by huge advertisements

15、showing beautiful girls and confident men away. Money intended for food is spent on tobacco. Over time, people food and air, weaken and hook their children and kill themselves. hookedThirdworldlydraggingeventuallystarve forIII. SummaryI read in the newspapers and magazines thatcigarette ends are so

16、that if swallowedby a baby, it is likely to die; and that water from abunch of boiled ends is an insecticide.I feel a deep hurt, a feeling of as I remember how and I tookcare of my daughter when she was little.I view smoking as self-battering which alsobatters those who helplessly . I think, to one

17、family member to the prosperoustobacco companies is enough. poisonouseffectiveuselessnesscarefullypatientlylosewatch This type of expression describes the behavior This type of expression describes the behavior or a minor event which goes together with the or a minor event which goes together with t

18、he major event in the clause.major event in the clause. uThe man sat in the front row, The man sat in the front row, his hands on the his hands on the tabletable. . 那男子坐在前排是，那男子坐在前排是，手放在桌子上手放在桌子上。uHe fell to the ground, He fell to the ground, blood streaming from his blood streaming from his nosenos

19、e. . 他跌倒在地，他跌倒在地，血從鼻子里流了出來血從鼻子里流了出來。her feet on the bench and her calculator clicking out answers (L1) This expression can be rewritten by adding “with” or by using the “and + finite verb” structure. The above sentences can be rewritten as follows:uThe man sat in the front row, The man sat in the fr

20、ont row, withwith his hands his hands on the tableon the table. Or: . Or: u, , andand his hands his hands werewere on the table. on the table.uHe fell to the ground, He fell to the ground, withwith blood streaming blood streaming from his nosefrom his nose. Or:. Or:uHe fell to the ground,He fell to

21、the ground, andand his blood his blood was was streaming from his nosestreaming from his nose. .IV. Grammar & Language pointsat hand: near; within reach (L3)uThe final examination is (close) The final examination is (close) at handat hand. . 期末考試期末考試近在眼前近在眼前。uIt is very important to have a dicti

22、onary It is very important to have a dictionary close close at handat hand when you are learning English. when you are learning English. 學(xué)英語的時候，隨時學(xué)英語的時候，隨時在手頭在手頭放一本字典很重要。放一本字典很重要。uFortunately there was a someone at hand, so Fortunately there was a someone at hand, so we asked him to deliver the mess

23、age at once.we asked him to deliver the message at once. 幸好幸好旁邊旁邊有個人，我們就請他立即把信送去。有個人，我們就請他立即把信送去。IV. Grammar & Language pointsTheyre filtered, for which I am (L4) In this sentence, “ In this sentence, “whichwhich” refers to the fact ” refers to the fact mentioned in the first part of the sentenc

24、ementioned in the first part of the sentence.uTyson stole his neighbors car, Tyson stole his neighbors car, for for whichwhich he he was put into prison.was put into prison. 泰森偷了鄰居的車，泰森偷了鄰居的車，為為此此被送進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。被送進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。uThe police arrived, The police arrived, after after whichwhich the situation the situatio

25、n became better.became better. 警察來了，警察來了，這這以后的局勢比先前平靜了一些。以后的局勢比先前平靜了一些。 See Ex VII on P125See Ex VII on P125IV. Grammar & Language pointsSo that & so that (L6; L33)so that:so that: in such a way that; to such an in such a way that; to such an amount as to produce a particular result amount a

26、s to produce a particular result 表結(jié)果表結(jié)果uHe came into the classroom He came into the classroom soso quietly ( quietly (thatthat) no ) no one noticed him.one noticed him. 他悄悄地走進(jìn)教室，他悄悄地走進(jìn)教室，以致于以致于沒人注意到他。沒人注意到他。uThe student has The student has soso many books many books thatthat he does he does not know

27、 what to do with them.not know what to do with them. 那個學(xué)生的書多得讓他有些無所適從。那個學(xué)生的書多得讓他有些無所適從。uMy father is My father is soso forgetful forgetful thatthat he is always he is always looking for his keys.looking for his keys. 我父親如此健忘我父親如此健忘以至以至整日都在不停地找鑰匙。整日都在不停地找鑰匙。 See Ex VIII on P125See Ex VIII on P125 so

28、that + can (or may, will, etc.):so that + can (or may, will, etc.): in order that ; with the aim that in order that ; with the aim that 表目的表目的uFor what (I did all these), I sometimes wonder, (I For what (I did all these), I sometimes wonder, (I did all these) did all these) so thatso that she can st

29、ruggle to breathe she can struggle to breathe through most of her life feeling half her strength, through most of her life feeling half her strength, and then die of self-poisoning, ? (L49)and then die of self-poisoning, ? (L49)uHe wore warm clothes He wore warm clothes so thatso that he wouldnt be

30、he wouldnt be cold in the winter snow. cold in the winter snow. 有時我納悶：自己這樣做到底是為了什么？難道有時我納悶：自己這樣做到底是為了什么？難道是為了是為了她今她今后有氣無力地掙扎著呼吸，然后再像她外公那樣自己把自己后有氣無力地掙扎著呼吸，然后再像她外公那樣自己把自己毒死？毒死？ 他穿得暖暖的，他穿得暖暖的，這樣這樣就不會在冰天雪地里受凍了。就不會在冰天雪地里受凍了。IV. Grammar & Language pointsIt is/ was who/that (L9)This structure is used f

31、or emphasis.uIt was her grandfather who (that) died from smoking. 是她的外公由于抽煙死亡的。是她的外公由于抽煙死亡的。u It was last month that I bought a video camera. 我是在上個月買的一部攝象機(jī)。我是在上個月買的一部攝象機(jī)。uIt was in London that I met her for the first time. 我是在倫敦第一次遇見她的。我是在倫敦第一次遇見她的。 Notes: It is/was + the emphasized part + who/ that

32、 2. This emphasized part can be the subject, the object, the adverbial, and the attributive in the sentence.3. Judge whether the following sentences are right or wrong. It was in this room where he was born. It was this camera which I took with me. It was in this room where he was born. It was he wh

33、o/that save my life. It was him who/that I saved. IV. Grammar & Language points (L13)uDressDress the baby, please. the baby, please. = = Put clothes onPut clothes on the baby. the baby. 給孩子給孩子穿穿衣服。衣服。uThe people at the funeral The people at the funeral were all dressed inwere all dressed in blac

34、k. = black. = were all wearingwere all wearing 參加喪禮的人都參加喪禮的人都穿著穿著黑色衣服。黑色衣服。dress up: to put on smart or unusual clothes, to put on smart or unusual clothes, usually for special usually for special occasionoccasionuYou dont need to You dont need to dress updress up for the party. for the party. 你用不著你

35、用不著盛裝打扮盛裝打扮去參加這次宴會。去參加這次宴會。IV. Grammar & Language Pointsjoin one thing to another; join one thing to another; link / associate sth. with sth. else (L17) link / associate sth. with sth. else (L17)u The slippery road, The slippery road, coupled withcoupled with the strong the strong wind, made it

36、impossible to ride a bike.wind, made it impossible to ride a bike. 路面很滑，路面很滑，加上加上大風(fēng)，不可能騎車。大風(fēng)，不可能騎車。uThe writer wrote with plain words The writer wrote with plain words coupled coupled withwith humor.humor. 那位作家的寫作風(fēng)格質(zhì)樸中那位作家的寫作風(fēng)格質(zhì)樸中不失不失幽默。幽默。uThe name of Mozart is forever The name of Mozart is forever

37、 coupled withcoupled with the citythe city. 莫扎特的名字永遠(yuǎn)莫扎特的名字永遠(yuǎn)與與這座城市這座城市聯(lián)系在一起聯(lián)系在一起。IV. Grammar & Language Points(L21)uDont Dont get hooked onget hooked on computer games computer games. . 不要不要玩電游成癮玩電游成癮了。了。uHe is hooked on jogging. He is hooked on jogging. 他迷上了慢跑。他迷上了慢跑。Some idioms with “hook”: be

38、 on the hookbe on the hook: be in a position of difficulty: be in a position of difficulty get off the hookget off the hook: get out of ones trouble: get out of ones trouble脫身脫身 swallow her story swallow her story hook, line and sinkerhook, line and sinker: : believe believe sbsb completely complete

39、ly 無保留地；完全地?zé)o保留地；完全地IV. Grammar & Language Points(L28)u It is not unusual for It is not unusual for sbsb to do to do sthsth. . 是常事是常事/ /不少見不少見 Heavy snow Heavy snow is not unusualis not unusual in the northeastern China. in the northeastern China. 在中國東北下大雪在中國東北下大雪很平常很平常。 It was It was not unusual

40、not unusual for him to sleep only two or three hours for him to sleep only two or three hours a night.a night. 他每晚只睡兩三個鐘頭他每晚只睡兩三個鐘頭是常事兒是常事兒。u not without not without 一準(zhǔn)兒，肯定一準(zhǔn)兒，肯定 She She cannot cannot go anywhere go anywhere withoutwithout being the center of the being the center of the attention.at

41、tention. 她無論走到哪里她無論走到哪里都會都會成為人們關(guān)注的焦點。成為人們關(guān)注的焦點。 She She cannotcannot sleep sleep withoutwithout taking some sleeping pills. taking some sleeping pills. 她她不不吃安眠藥吃安眠藥就無法就無法入睡。入睡。IV. Grammar & Language Pointsdie from /of: die because of 死于死于 (L31; L50)uIn a severe winter, wild animals can die from

42、lack of food.uThe driver died from the wounds he received in the road accident.uShe died of grief soon after her husbands death.uThe baby died of SARS in 2003.More collocation with “die”:die away: ( (風(fēng)風(fēng), , 聲音聲音, , 電等電等) )漸息漸息, , 漸弱漸弱 The sound of music died away.die down/back: ( (樹木等樹木等) )漸漸凋零漸漸凋零,

43、, 枯萎枯萎( (根未死根未死) ) The bush may have die down in the cold winter but they will grow again next spring.die hard: die difficultly or slowly 死得很痛苦死得很痛苦 My grandmother died hard, suffering through a long illness.die game: die bravely英勇就義英勇就義 The old general died game, fighting death to the last.die out:

44、 disappear If too many of these rare animals are killed, this animal species will die out.IV. Grammar & Language pointsdie by: die by means of They that deny the power of the king shall die by the sword.die by ones hand: kill oneself, commit suicide He was suspected to die by his own hand.be dyi

45、ng for: want sth very much Its so hot today that I am dying for a cold drink.die for: be prepared to die to support (an idea, etc.) Many religious people would die for their beliefs.be dying of: feel sth very strongly The children are dying of curiosity to see whats in the parcel.die in ones bed: 壽終

46、正寢壽終正寢, , 善終善終, , 病死病死die in harness/ die in ones shoes: die while still working at ones usual job (L33) When we use “always” with a verb in the When we use “always” with a verb in the progressive tense, we mean that something progressive tense, we mean that something happens again and again in an a

47、nnoying wayhappens again and again in an annoying wayuMy grandfather My grandfather is always forgettingis always forgetting things. things. 我的爺爺我的爺爺總是總是很健忘。很健忘。uWhy are you Why are you always bitingalways biting your nails?your nails? 你為什么你為什么總是總是咬指甲咬指甲？uThe spoiled boy The spoiled boy is always sp

48、ending is always spending money like money like water.water. 這個被嬌慣壞了孩子這個被嬌慣壞了孩子總是總是花錢如流水花錢如流水。IV. Grammar & Language Points(L39)uThe English program The English program is directed atis directed at preschoolers. preschoolers. 這個英語節(jié)目是這個英語節(jié)目是針對針對學(xué)齡前兒童的。學(xué)齡前兒童的。beautiful, “beautiful, “worldlyworldly

49、” young ” young womanwoman: : 漂亮、漂亮、“世故世故”的年青女子的年青女子uWe are all We are all worldly peopleworldly people. . 我們都是我們都是凡夫俗子凡夫俗子。uAn experienced and An experienced and worldlyworldly man man 經(jīng)驗豐富又老于世故的人經(jīng)驗豐富又老于世故的人IV. Grammar & Language PointsuThey got lost in the desert and They got lost in the deser

50、t and starved to deathstarved to death. .uIn order to keep herself slim, Carpenter, the In order to keep herself slim, Carpenter, the famous pop singer, famous pop singer, starvedstarved herself so much that herself so much that she died of she died of anorexia(anorexia(厭食癥厭食癥). ).starve starve sbsb

51、 of /be starved of of /be starved of: : lack something neededlack something neededuPeople there People there are starved ofare starved of drinking water. drinking water. 這個地區(qū)的人們這個地區(qū)的人們極需極需飲用水。飲用水。 uThe plant The plant was starved ofwas starved of light and died. light and died. 這棵植物因這棵植物因缺乏缺乏光照而死掉了。

52、光照而死掉了。IV. Grammar & Language Pointsserve or function as (another thing) serve or function as (another thing) uThis hall would This hall would makemake an excellent an excellent theatre.theatre. 這個大廳能這個大廳能成為成為絕好的劇院絕好的劇院uCold tea Cold tea makesmakes a good drinking in summer. a good drinking in s

53、ummer. 涼茶在夏季涼茶在夏季是是理想的飲料。理想的飲料。uTheir success Their success makesmakes a good ending to the book. a good ending to the book. 他們的成功他們的成功成為成為這部書的圓滿的結(jié)局。這部書的圓滿的結(jié)局。uThe ends of cigarettes are so poisonous that The ends of cigarettes are so poisonous that the boiled water from a bunch of them the boiled w

54、ater from a bunch of them makesmakes an effective insecticide.an effective insecticide. 煙蒂的毒性非常之強(qiáng)，將一把煙蒂加水煮開煙蒂的毒性非常之強(qiáng)，將一把煙蒂加水煮開就成就成了很有效了很有效的殺蟲劑。的殺蟲劑。IV. Grammar & Language Points V. Difficult Sentences & TranslationuWhile she is doing her homeworkWhile she is doing her homework, her feet on a

55、nd her calculator , I am looking at I am looking at the half-the half-emptyempty package of Camels package of Camels tossed carelessly close at hand. 譯：她做家庭作業(yè)時，譯：她做家庭作業(yè)時，腳擱在前面的長凳上腳擱在前面的長凳上，計算機(jī)嗒嗒地跳出幾何題的答計算機(jī)嗒嗒地跳出幾何題的答案案，而我正盯著那包她已，而我正盯著那包她已抽了一半抽了一半并并隨意扔在緊靠手邊處隨意扔在緊靠手邊處的駱駝牌香煙看。的駱駝牌香煙看。u(將有關(guān)的修飾成份譯成：將有關(guān)的修飾

56、成份譯成：幾個分句幾個分句或或并列的幾個謂語動詞并列的幾個謂語動詞)While she is doing her homework, her feet on (Para. 3, L17)(Para. 3, L17) The tobacco industry, coupled with Hollywood The tobacco industry, coupled with Hollywood movies movies in which both male and female heroes smoked like chimneys, , completely won over complet

57、ely won over people like my father, people like my father, who were hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. . The tobacco industry, together with Hollywood The tobacco industry, together with Hollywood movies won over people like my father. movies won over people like my father. Both male and female heroes

58、 (in the Both male and female heroes (in the Hollywood Hollywood movies) smoked like chimneys. movies) smoked like chimneys. People like my father were hopelessly hooked People like my father were hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. by cigarettes.煙草業(yè)，再加上好萊塢電影煙草業(yè)，再加上好萊塢電影影片中的男女主角都是老煙鬼影片中的男女主角都是老煙鬼把把像我父親

59、那樣的人完完全全爭取了過去像我父親那樣的人完完全全爭取了過去, , 他們無可救藥地抽煙上了癮他們無可救藥地抽煙上了癮。( (句中主從句之間關(guān)系并不十分密切，且各自具有相對的獨立性，翻譯時句中主從句之間關(guān)系并不十分密切，且各自具有相對的獨立性，翻譯時將從句子分離出來，單獨譯成將從句子分離出來，單獨譯成句子句子。) ) Refer to “Translation of long sentences” in Unit 3分析分析：為了清晰明了原句，我們要根據(jù)上下文分析長句中復(fù)雜的語法關(guān)系為了清晰明了原句，我們要根據(jù)上下文分析長句中復(fù)雜的語法關(guān)系和語義上的邏輯關(guān)系和語義上的邏輯關(guān)系1、作者想表達(dá)什么意

60、思？、作者想表達(dá)什么意思？2、如果有多個從句或修飾成份，分析其間的語法結(jié)構(gòu)、如果有多個從句或修飾成份，分析其間的語法結(jié)構(gòu)3、分析原句中從句間的（條件、因果、轉(zhuǎn)折、遞進(jìn)等）邏輯關(guān)系、分析原句中從句間的（條件、因果、轉(zhuǎn)折、遞進(jìn)等）邏輯關(guān)系重組重組：根據(jù)漢語行文習(xí)慣，按照時間先后和邏輯順序，重新加以安排。漢根據(jù)漢語行文習(xí)慣，按照時間先后和邏輯順序，重新加以安排。漢語句子短小精悍，較少使用關(guān)聯(lián)詞。漢語中所謂的長句往往包含形式語句子短小精悍，較少使用關(guān)聯(lián)詞。漢語中所謂的長句往往包含形式上并列的幾個謂語動詞或幾個分句，表示幾層不同的意思，按時間順上并列的幾個謂語動詞或幾個分句，表示幾層不同的意思，按時間順序和邏輯順序排列起來。故翻譯時一般將英文的主句和從屬及修飾成序和邏輯順序排列起來。故翻譯時一般將英文的主句和從屬及修飾成份盡可能轉(zhuǎn)化為并列謂語形式，省去