unit-1--the-shadowland-o.ppt
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Unit1,TextTheShadowlandofDreams,Warmingupquestions,Doyouhaveadream?
Whatsyourdream?
Areyouwillingtosacrificeforyourdream?
Whatdoyouthinkyouhavetosacrificeforyourdream?
I.Title,shadowlandareaofshadedreammentalpictureofthefutureExplainthetitle:
Thetitlereferstothestateoflivingwithuncertaintybeforeonesgoalisreachedorthedarkperiodonehastoexperiencebeforehisdreamcomestrue.,II.Author:
AlexHaley,AlexHaley(1921-1992)wasAmericanbiographer(传记作者),scriptwriter(电影剧本作家)andauthorwhobecamefamouswiththepublicationofthenovelRoots(根).IttracedHaleysancestrybacktoAfricaandcoveredsevenAmericangenerations,startingfromhisancestor,KuntaKinte(昆塔金特).Rootswasadaptedtotelevisionseriesandwokeupaninterestingenealogy(afamilytree家系,宗谱)particularlyamongAfrican-Americans.,AlexHaleysBoyhoodHome,Itwasbuiltin1919inthesmalltownofHenning,TennesseebyWillE.Palmer,thematernalgrandfatherofAlexHaley.From1921to1929,andduringsomesubsequentsummers,Haleylivedherewithhisgrandparents.ItwasontheporchofthishousethatHaleyheardfromhisgrandmother,CynthiaPalmer,thefamilystoriesthatinspiredhimtowriteRoots,retellingtalesofhisAfricanancestorswhowerebroughttoAmericaasslaves.,Roots,ThisbookwonAlexthe1976PulitzerPrize,andthebookwaspresentedinaneight-parttelevisionadaptationin1977.Rootshasbeentranslatedintooverthirtylanguages,andhasinspiredmillionstosearchfortheirownroots.http:
/,ThebookopenedupthemindsofAmericansofallcolorsandfaithstooneofthedarkestandmostpainfulpartsofAmericaspast.In1977RootswontheNationalBookAwardandaspecialPulitzerPrize.Thebooksoldinoneyearmorethanmillioncopiesandbecamethebasisofcoursesin500Americancollegesanduniversities.Roots,thetelevisionmini-series,ranfromJanuary23toJanuary30,1977andattractedsome130millionviewersthelargestaudienceuptothen.Morepeoplehaveseentheseriesthanreadthebook.,美国黑人作家艾历克斯哈利(19211992)的作品根发表于1976年,上世纪七十年代在美国畅销一时,哈利也凭此作品获得普利策奖。
1977年美国广播公司(ABC)把它改编成电视剧,也成为当年美国收视率最高的电视剧。
哈利花了多年的时间到非洲寻根,最后查到1767年他的一个在冈比亚名叫昆塔金特(KuntaKinte)的祖先被贩到美国当黑奴。
这些发现就是根的素材。
questions,Howiswritinglike?
Whattemptationdidthewritergothrough?
Didheinsistonhisdream?
Whatdidthewritemakeofhimselfwhenheresolvedtocontinuewritingfulltime?
Whoarethewritersrolemodelswhenhedidnotsucceed?
Howdidtheylivecreatively?
Whoisalwaystherehelpingthewriter?
Canyougiveexampleshowhehelpedhim?
Whatlessondoyouthinkthewritertellus?
MainIdea,IttellsushowAlexHaleygotoutoftheshadowlandofdreamsandbecameasuccessfulwriter.,III.Structure,PartI(para.1-2)AlexHaleyexplainsthedifferencebetween“beingawriter”and“writing”PartII(para.3-14)Theauthortookupwritingfulltimeandhestruggledforalongtimewithoutsuccess.PartIII(para.15-19)AlexHaleysucceededPartIV(para.20-23)Conclusion:
Ittakescourageandpersistencetostaythecourseintheshadowland,Languagefocuses,Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.manya=manyManyastudentfailstopassontheexamination.LikemanyaChinesestudenttoday,hecouldexperience,buthecouldnotfeel.,longingearnestdesirerequitereward,Foreverywriterkissedbyfortunetherearethousandsmorewhoselongingisneverrequited.Althoughsomeofthewritersdidsucceed,yettherearestillthousandsofthemfailed.Fewwriterssucceedinbecomingawriter,manyfail.,Eventhosewhosucceedoftenknowlongperiodsofneglectandpoverty.Idid.Althoughsomepeoplefinallysucceededinwriting,therewerequitealongperiodwheretheywerenotknownandlivedapoorlife.Ivegonethroughsuchperiods.,WhenIlefta20-year-careerintheCoastGuardtobecomeafreelancewriter,Ihadnoprospectsatall.CoastGuard美国海岸警卫队afreelancewriterawriterwhoearnshismoneywithoutbeingintheregularemploymentofanyparticularorganization自由撰稿人prospectchancesoffuturesuccess前途,WhatIdidhavewasafriendinNYCity,GeorgeSims,withwhomIdgrownupinHenning,Tenn.Georgefoundmemyhome,acleaned-outstorageroomintheGreenwichVillageapartmentbuildingwhereheworkedassuperintendent.superintendentmanager(大楼的)管理人,genuinerealbreakasuddenormarkedchange突变barelyhardlywhatifwhatwill,would,betheresultof如果将如何呢?
要是又怎样Whatifyoushouldfail?
假如你失败了,该怎么办呢?
Iwasntgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodiewondering,Whatif?
Iwasntgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhoonlydreamtobeawriterbutneverputitintopracticeuntiltheydie.IamnotgoingtoregretwhenIamdying.,Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothetesteventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailure.Dontgoforsecondbestbaby.Putyourlovetothetest.Youllneverknowhowmuchyoucanhandleifyoudontputyourlimitstothetest.Thisistheshadowlandofhope,andanyonewitha
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