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unit1TwoWordstoRembmberTwotoAvoid
Unit1TwoWordstoAvoid,TwoWordstoRemember
ITeachingobjectives
1.Understandingthevariousaspectsrelatedtotheusageofwords.
2.Cultivatingasenseofappropriatenessinstyle
3.Learningmethodsofstartingtheopeningofwriting.
IITeachingtime:
sixclassperiods
IIITeachingProcedures
Step1librarywork
1.Manhattan
AnislandnearthemouthoftheHudsonRiver,isaboroughofNewYorkCity,insoutheasternNewYorkState,U.S.A.Commercialandculturalheartofthecity,ManhattanisthesiteoftheMetropolitanOperaHouse,CarnegieHall,theCityCenterofMusicandDrama,andnumerousothermusicinstitutions.MainmuseumsandartgalleriesofManhattanincludetheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,andAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,etc.ColumbiaUniversityandNewYorkUniversityarealsolocatedhere.AmongotherpointsofinterestaretheRockefellerCenter,theEmpireStateBuilding.
2psychiatrist
Apsychiatristisamedicalpractitionerspecializinginthediagnosis,andtreatmentofmentalillness.Generally,aftercompletionofmedicaltraining,physicianstakeathree-yearresidencyinpsychiatrytobecomequalifiedpsychiatrists.Aspsychiatryisanareaofmedicine,psychiatriststendtoviewandconceptualizedisorderedbehaviorastypesofmentalillness.Thosewhohavementalillness,psychologicalandemotionaldisordersconsultpsychiatrists.
3SigmundFreud/‵zikmunt‵froit/(1856-1939)
AnAustrianphysicianandthefounderofpsychoanalysis.Freudexploredtheworkingsofthehumanmindanddevelopedpsychoanalysisasatherapeutictechniquetotreatneurosisormentaldisturbances.Hisideaoftheunconsciousmentalprocessesandhistheorythataprincipalcauseofneurosisistherepressionofpainfulmemoriesintotheunconsciousholdacentralplaceinpsychologyandpsychiatrytoday.
Step2OrganizationoftheText
Directions:
Readthroughthewholetextveryquickly,findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph,anddecidewhethersomeparagraphscanbegroupedtogethertoformasectionandhoweachsectionisrelatedtotheother.
I.Settingofthestory(Paragraphs1–3)
①Theinstructivesignificanceofthestory
(1)
②Setting(2–3)
II.Developmentofthestory(Paragraphs4–31)
①InthelittleFrenchrestaurant(4–8)
II.OrganizationoftheText
②IntheOldMan’soffice(9–26)
③Outsidetheoffice(27-31)
III.Denouementorconclusion(Paragraphs32–33)
Step3KeyPointsoftheText
1changeforthebetter:
improvesomethingthatalreadyexistsorthathasgonebefore
E.g.:
Hishealthhaschangedforthebetter.
makealterationsforthebetterinthedesignofahouse
c.f.:
changefortheworse:
makeworsesomethingthatalreadyexistsorthathasgonebefore
E.g.:
Heboughtanewcarbutitturnedouttobefortheworse.
forbetter(or)forworse/forbetterorworse:
inbothgoodandbadfortune;whethertheresultisgoodorbad
E.g.:
Hehasresolvedtotakeherforbetterorforworse.
Mostleave-taking---forbetterorworse---aretemporaryaffairs.
Nothinginlifeismoreexcitingandrewardingthanthesuddenflashoflightthatleavesyouachangedperson---notonlychanged,butchangedforthebetter:
Question:
Accordingtotheauthor,howmuchdidthesessionwithhispsychiatristfriendthatafternoonmeantohim?
Answer:
Tohim,thesessionwasjustlike“aflashofinsightthatleaveshimachangedperson---notonlychanged,butchangedforthebetter.”
2wintry:
oforlikewinter;cold,snowy
E.g.:
awintrysmile
3frustrated:
feelingannoyeddisappointmentbecauseofthepreventionofthefulfillmentofordefeatofsomeoneorsomeone’seffort,hopes,etc.
E.g.:
I’mfeelingratherfrustratedinmypresentjob;Ineedachange.
Ifeelfrustrated;Ican’tgoafterall!
4depressed:
sad;lowinspirits
E.g.:
Ifeelreallydepressedtoday,nothingwentright.。
5onone’spart:
madeordonebyone
E.g.:
Iconsiderthisagrossoversightonyourpart.
Itwasthelapseonthepartofmywife.
Therearestillsomedoubtsonthepartoftheemployers.
Afrankquestiononhispartledtoafrankansweronmine.
Heexpressedappreciationonthepartofhimselfandhiscolleagues.
6fallthrough:
failtobesuccessfullycompleted;cometonothing
E.g.:
Tohisdisappointment,hisplantodofurtherstudiesintheuniversityfellthrough.
Ihavemadeanappointmentwithhim,butI’mafraidhe’llfallthrough.
7hindsight:
wisdomaboutaneventafterithasoccurred
E.g.:
ByhindsightIshouldhavegonethereearlier.
Hindsightisalwaysclearerthanone’sviewatthetime.
c.f.:
foresight:
theabilitytoimaginewhatwillprobablyhappen,allowingonetoacttohelporpreventdevelopments;careorwiseplanningforthefuture
8chewthecud:
thinkdeeplybeforemakingadecision;thinkreflectively
E.g.:
Hedidn’treplyimmediately,butseemedrathertobechewinghiscud.
Question:
Howweretheauthorandtheoldmanrelated?
Answer:
Theoldmanwasaneminentpsychiatristandtheauthorwasaclientofhis.
9gnome:
(inlegends)alittleoldmanwholivesundergroundandguardstheearth’streasures;asmalluglyperson
10perceptiveness:
unusualabilitytonoticeandunderstand;awarenessandunderstanding
E.g.:
Wealladmiredhisperceptiveness;hewasalwayssoquicktorespondtoanewsituation.
proceed:
beginacourseofaction
11flat:
withabroadlevelsurfaceandlittledepth
12berate:
(formal)scoldorcriticizeangrilybecauseofafault
E.g.:
Don’tberateanyonejustbecausehehasmadeamistake.Don’tweallmakemistakesfrom
timetotime?
Thewomanwhospokenexthadnevermarriedbecauseofasenseofobligationtoher
widowedmother;sherecalledbitterlyallthemaritalchancesshehadletgoby.
13woeful:
regretful;fullofwoe,sad
E.g.:
awoefulcountenance(song)悲伤的面容(歌曲)
awoefulspectacle悲惨的景象
woefulshortageofcommodities商品的可悲的匮乏
woefulignorance可悲的无知
Itwaswoefultoseehimspoilingthepainting.眼见他毁坏那幅油画真叫人惋惜。
Question:
Whydidtheoldmanlettheauthorlistentothethreespeakersonthetape?
Answer:
Thethreespeakersonthetapewereallunhappy,andthetwowordstheyallusedfrequentlyinwhattheysaidwere“ifonly.”Whattheoldmanwantedtopoint
outtotheauthorwasthattokeepsaying“ifonly”wouldnotchangeanything;onthecontrary,itonlykeptthepersonfacingthewrongway---backwardinsteadofforward.Thusitdidmoreharmthangoodtothepersonwhokeptsayingthem.
14lament:
feelorexpressgreatsorrow(fororbecauseofsomething);complainabout
E.g.:
Oneshouldnotlamentthepastmistakes,butshouldtrytodobetterlater.
lamentthisgreatloss
lamentone’sfolly(carelessness)悔恨自己的愚蠢(粗心)
15aperversestreak:
anobstinatequality
perverse:
stubbornlyunreasonable
streak:
longthinmark,lineorbandofadifferentsubstanceorcolorfromitssurroundings;elementortrace(inaperson’scharacter)
E.g.:
blackwithredstreaks
Thereweretearstreaksdownherface.
Hehasastubbornstreak.
Hehadapettybourgeoisstreakinhim.
astreakofjealousy(vanity,cruelty)
haveajealousstreak
16hashover:
(AmEinformal)talkaboutsomethingsuchasadifficultyindetailandatlengthE.g.:
Hasn’tthecommitteefinishedhashingoverthequestionyet?
IhavesomethingIwanttohashoverwithyou.
hashovertheolddays
hash:
chop(meat)intosmallpieces
17ruefully:
regretfully;showingorfeelinggood-humoredregret
E.g.:
Hefacedhisrecentfailureruefully.
aruefulsmile
18lift:
afeelingofelation
E.g.:
Winningthescholarshipgaveheratremendouslift.
19drag:
(slang)aboringthing;nuisance
E.g.:
Walkingisdrag---let’stakethecar.
20strikeout(alsostrikethrough):
removebydrawingalinethrough;crossout
21grim:
harsh,unpleasant,dreadful
E.g.:
Hewasdepressedwhenheheardthegrimnewsthattwo-thirdsoftheworkforcemightbedischarged.
22fanciful:
usingtheimaginationratherthanreason;imaginedratherthanbasedonfactsE.g.:
afancifultale
afancifulnotion
afancifulgirl
23takeinone’sstride:
dealwith(asituation,problem,etc.)calmlyandwithoutneedingtomakeaspecialeffort
E.g.:
Theytooktheemergencyintheirstride.
Somepeoplefindretiringdifficult,buthehastakenitallinhisstride.
24sotospeak(say):
onecouldsay;asitwere
E.g.:
Youare,sotospeak,afishoutofwater.
ThereforeIthinkwemust,sotosay,resorttomoreextrememeasures.
25tobesure:
Icannotdenythat;admittedly
E.g.:
Heisclever,tobesure,butnotveryhard-working.
Heisyoung,tobesure,butexperienced.
26inordinate:
excessive;extreme;beyondreasonablelimits
E.g.:
aninordinatecigarette-smoker吸烟无度的人
Hehasaninordinatethirst.他极感口渴。
Shealwaysspentaninordinatelengthoftimeinthebathroom.
27in/intocondition:
fit;healthy
c.f.:
outofcondition:
notfit;unhealthy
E.g.:
Heknewthathewasoutofconditionfromsittingforsolongintheofficewithoutexercise.
inmintcondition:
(informal,referringtocoinsthathavejustbeenmadeatamint,agovernmentfactorythatmakesmoney)inperfectcondition;asifnew
E.g.:
Thecarwasinmintcondition.
28fastidious:
selectingcarefully;choosingonlywhatisgood
E.g.:
afastidiousreader
afastidioususerofEnglish
29fussy:
(derogatory)toomuchconcernedaboutdetails
E.g.:
fussybookkeepingprocedures
afussymatter
benotfussyaboutfood
30superscription:
thewritingorprintingatthetopoforontheoutsideof(adocument,etc.)
E.g.:
thesuperscriptiononcoins
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