第六課-電話課件

TheTelephoneAnwarF.Accawisendingmessageswithpigeonspostmanhorse-ridingmessengerDevelopmentofphonebeepercellphonetelephonevisualtelephonemobilephonePartILead-inCouldyouimaginealifewithoutthephone?Phone,agoodthingorabadthing?IDiscussionthingstobecarefulandcautiousWhenyouareinthemiddleof……time-killertime-wasterPleaseputdownyourmobilephones,talktopeople.Bow

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低頭族Itisfoundthatmanypeoplebowtheirheadsandkeepcheckingthecellphoneswheneveronthestreet,inthemetroorthebus.WecallthosepeopleBowGroup.thumbtribe拇指族IIPoemAppreciation

TheTelephone

EdwardFieldMyhappinessdependsonanelectricapplianceAndIdonotmindgivingitsomuchcreditWithlifeinthiscitybeingwhatitisEachpersonseparatedfromfriendsByatangleofsubwaysandbuses

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Yes,mytelephoneismyjobIttellsmethatIamintheworldandwantedItringsandIamalertedtoloveorgossipIgocombmyhairwhichbeginstosparkleWithoutitIwaslikeabearinacaveDrowsingthroughashadowywinterItringsandspringhascomeIstretchandambleoutintothesunshineHungryagainasIpickupthereceiverForthehumanvoiceandthegoodnewsoffriends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，縱橫交錯的地鐵和公車線路把我們每個人與朋友隔離；確實如此，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；鈴聲一響就像春天來臨，我就會伸伸懶腰慢慢走進陽光，當我拿起話筒我又重新盼望聽到人的話語和朋友的佳音。PartIIBackgroundInformationCommunion“圣餐禮”alsocalledtheEucharist,isaChristiansacramentandthecentralactofworshipinmanyChristianchurches,generallyconsideredtobeare-enactmentoftheLastSupper,thefinalmealthatJesusChristsharedwithhisdisciplesbeforehisarrestandcrucifixion,duringwhichhegavethembread,saying,"Thisismybody",andwine,saying,"Thisismyblood'.IntheceremonypeopleeatbreadanddrinkwineintheremenberanceofJesus'sdeath.CommunionIntermarriageamongcousinsinArabcountriesItiscommoninArabcountries.ThepracticehascomedownfromancienttimeswhentheArabsweremostlynomadicherdsmenwhohadnopermenentsettlementsandmovedwithanimalsfromplacetoplace.Therewereveryfewoptionsforyoungpeopleinthechoiceofspouse.Today,thisintermarriageisstillcommonbecauseofeconomicconsiderations.Forpoorfamilies,marriagewithinanextendedfamilysavesthetroubleofexchaningdowries.Whenrichpeoplemarrytheircousins,theydon'tworrysomedaytheirmoneyandpropertywillpasstoanotherfamilyorchangehands.TraditionalrobeswornbyArabwomen

three-piecegarment:along-sleevedblackdressreachingtotheheels,alargeblackshawltohidethehairandtowearovertheshouldersandalong,non-transpararentveiltocoverthefaceshowingonlytheeyes.InafewArabcountries,suchasSaudiArabandYemen,womenmustwearsuchgarmentwhentheygoout.WhydoArabwomencovertheirfacesandheads?Thisisareligiouspractice,notaculturalone.ItisrootedinIslamicteachingsabouthijab,ormodesty.Whilesomesaythatveilingdenigrateswomen,somewomensayitliberatesthem.CoveringisnotuniversallyobservedbyMuslimwomenandvariesbyregionandclass.SomeArabgovernmentshave,sometimes,bannedorrequiredveiling.LebanonandLebaneseLebanonItisasmall,largelymoutainouscountry,whichissituatedattheeasternedgeofMediterraneanSea.ItislocatedintheMiddleEastandborderedbySyriaontheeastandnorth,andIsraelonthesouth,withanarrowcoastlineonitsWest.ThecountrywasnamedafterMountainLebanonandtheword"Lebanon"means"white"andthesnow-cappedmountains.MostofthepeopleinLebanonareArabs.TherearesmallminoritiesofArmeniansandKurds.MorethanhalfofLebanon'spopulationareMuslim,whileothersareChristian.Capital:Beirut貝魯特PartIIIWordsAnalysisbustle

Sheisalwaysbustlingaboutthehouse.Isatinacafé,watchingthebustleofthestreetoutside.chimein

Hekeptchiminginwithhisownopinions.

Theartist’sillustrationchimesinperfectlywiththetext.confess

Whenconfrontedwithevidence,heconfessedatonce.Didyouconfessyourloveforher?congregate

Acrowdquicklycongregatedaroundthespeaker.curseIcursedherforspoilingmyplans.Thewitchputacurseontheprincess.Gamblingisoftenacurse.alone,lonely,lonesome,solitary,desolate

Shelivesonteaandcakewhensheisalone.asolitarytreeinthegarden.Comeoverandseeme,Iamalittlebitlonely/lonesome/solitary.Thedeathofhiswifelefthimcompletelydesolate.devoutSheisadevoutgirlwhoneverfogetstosayherprayers.escalateHousepriceshaveescalatedrapidly.

Thedemonstrationhasescalatedintoalargeuprising.forsaken

Wefoundaforsakenchildunderthebridge.Herfriendsforsookherwhenshebecamepoor.gravity

Themayorspokeslowlyandwithgreatgravity.Thecrisishaslostnoneofitsgravity.homely/homeyahomeylittleinnquiteahomelysortofpersonlukewarm

Alucrativemarketingstrategyisverycrucialtoacompany.lucrative

Heonlygiveslukewarmsupporttotheincumbentcandidate.Washyourfacewithlukewarmwater.You'llbelukewarmaboutpolygamy.lureHelefthomebecauseoftheluresoflifeinthecity.Thehunterluredthefoxintoatrap.maimedYoushouldn'tlookdownuponthemaimed.Afterthecaraccident,shewasmaimedforlife.reassuringIwasfeelingworriedabouttheexam,butmyteacherreassuredme.Investigationreassuredusofthepracticabilityofourplan.Itisreassuringtoknowthathegothomesafeandsound.relay

Hequicklyrelayedthenewstotheothermembersofthestaff.Theconcertwasrelayedlivefromthetheatre.wearybewearywithtalkingbewearyoftalkingwring

Shewrungthewetclothes.

wringmoneyfrom/outofsb.

wringhighprofitsPartIVTextAppreciationContentsI.Text

ThemeII.TextStructureIII.TextAnalysisIV.SentenceParaphrase

V.WritingDevicesThemeoftheText1)

Thetextdescribes,fromaboy’sperspective,how

thetelephone

affectedpeople’swayoflifeinaLebanesemountainvillage:It

broketheseclusionofthevillage.2)

Thetextraisedusaquestion:whatattitudeweshouldadopt

towardnewthings,whetherweshouldwelcomethemorboycott

them.TextThemeStructureoftheTextPart1(Paras.):Part2(Paras.):Theauthorintroducedthestorybyprovidingbackgroundinformation:verydetaileddescriptionofthevillagers’wayoflifebeforethetelephonecame.

Howthetelephonewasinstalled,andwhatchangesitbroughtaboutinthevillage.1—1011—25Ⅱ.

TextStructure(Para.1)Q1:

Whatwastheoverallpictureofthethisvillagebeforethetelephonearrived?

Whatspecificdetailsdidthenarratorgivetopresentthispicture?Ⅲ.

TextAnalysisA1:

fromitsgeographicallocation;(Para.1)

fromthedetaileddescription;(Paras.1—3)

fromthecarefully-chosenwords

(Paras.2—7)

Q2:Whatdoyoumakeofthefactthatthepeopleinthevillagehadnocalendarandclockandhadnoneedforthem?Whatkindofsocietyisitthatdoesnotneedsomuchtokeeptrackofthehours,days,months,andyears?

A2:

Notindustrializedcountryside.Everythingis

slowandthereisnoneedtohurry.

(Para.4)

Q3:

Whatcanweinferfromthefactthattheroofofthemayor’shousecavedinundertheheavysnow?

A3:

Snowwasusuallyheavy.Itwasagoodsignofheavysnow.

(Paras.8—9)

Q4:

Howdidthepeopletherekeeptrackoftheimportanteventsintheirlives?A4:

Theimportanteventswerealways

rememberedwithtimemarkedbythe

mentioningof

earthquakes,droughts,floods,

locusts,andpestilences.

(Paras.9—10)Q5:

Whatinterestingthingshappenedtheyearofthedroughtwhichthenarratorrememberedsovividlyasaboy?

A5:

Argumentsescalatedintofull-blown,

knockdown-dragoutfightsforwater.

Part1(Paras.1—10)Q:Whatimpressiondidyougetaboutthelifeinthesmallvillageaccordingtothetext?

A:

Averytraditionalcountrysidesociety.

Q:

Retellthenormallifeinthesmallvillage.

Part2(Paras.11—25):changesbroughtbythetelephone(Para.11)Q1:

Whydidthenarratorsaythatitwasoneoftheworstyearsforhim?Whathappened?A1:

Magdalunadecidedtoinstallitsown

telephone.

(Paras.12—18)Q2:

Whydidthenarratorthinkthetelephoneinstallment

wasabigevent?A2:Well-chosenwordstodescribe

people’s

reactiontothetelephone

installment.Findmoreexamplesinthetexttodemonstrateit.

(Paras.19—21):theshiftingofthevillagecenterasaresultoftheinstallationofthetelephone

Q3:

Wherehadthevillagecenterbeeninthepast?

A3:

ThehomeofImKaleemChangesbroughtbythetelephoneA4:

Herappearance:short,middle-aged,black-haired,withaloudunpleasantvoiceHercharacter:generous,understanding,sensibleHerrole:confessor,goodlistener,pressure-relieverandtroubleshooterQ4:

PlsdecrideImKaleem'sappearance,character,andherrole's

Q5:

Wherewasitnow?A5:

AtAbuRaja’shomewherethetelephonewasinstalled.

Why?

Becausepeopletherewerenolongercontentedwiththeirwayoflife;TheywerehungryfornewsfromtheoutsideworldChangesbroughtbythetelephone(Para.22)Q6:Whatchangeshappenedtothenarratorasa

boy?Why?Changesbroughtbythetelephone

A6:

Thecomingofthetelephoneendedhisrole

asthemessengeboy.(Paras.23—25)Q7:

Whatotherchangestookplaceinthevillage?

A7:Manypeoplewereleavingthevillageforbig

citiesorforeigncountriestofindjobsand

betterlife.Result:

thevillagereducedtoaskeletonofitsformerself.Changesbroughtbythetelephone

IVSentenceParaphrasePara.10

Andsometimestheargumentsescalatedintofull-blown,knockdown-dragoutfights.(AmE.)veryviolentoruncontrolledinthemostcompleteanddevelopedformAndsometimestheargumentsbecamesofiercethatthewomenbegantofightviolently.Para.10

…calleachothernamesthatmademyearstingle…

toabusethembyinsultingwords…thewordstheyusedwhentheywerequarrelingweresooffensivethatwelittleboysfeltuncomfortable…cf.callone’snamePara.10Iremembertherush,theexcitement,thesundancingonthedustcloudsasadressrippedandayoungwhitebreastwasrevealed,thenquicklyhidden.Somewomenwerefightingfuriouslycreatingdustclouds.Thesunwasmovingquicklyonthedustwhenayoungwoman’sdresswastornopenandherbreastexposed.Welittleboyswouldrushtostealaglancebeforeitwashiddenagain.IstillremembertheexcitementIfeltatsuchmoments.Para.11…Magdalunawasnotgoingtogetanywhereuntilithadone.

…Magdalunawouldn’tachieveanysuccesswithoutatelephone.NoteNote:togetanywhere/somewhere/nowhere:tomakesome/noprogressorhavesome/nosuccessExamples:Haveyougotanywhereinyourproject?You’llsurelygetsomewhereifyoupersistinit.Losingyourtemperwon’tgetyouanywherewiththem.Para.11Buttheywereoutshoutedandignoredandfinallyshunnedbytheothervillagers…thoseforthetelephonewerelouder(orstronger)thantheothersintheirargumentsButthemajorityofthevillagerswereforthetelephone,andtheywouldn’tlistentothosefewpeoplewhowerefinallydeliberatelyavoidedforresistingprogress.Para.20…whentheloudvoicesofthementalking,laughing,andarguingcouldbeheardinthestreetbelow—areassuring,homeysound.appositiveasoundthatmakesyoufeellessworriedandthatisinapleasantwayandremindsyouofhomePara.21

…thesignalthattheywerereadytotossbackandforth,likeaball,thelatestrumorsgoingaroundthevillage.appositiveclause…thisshowedthatnowtheywerereadytoexchangethelatestnews.Para.22Thetelephonewasalsobadnewsformepersonally.Ittookawaymylucrativebusiness—asourceofmuch-neededincome.usedhumorouslytoexaggeratetheboy’sdisappointmentathisloss

Fortheboythecomingofthetelephonedeprivedhimoftheopportunitytoearnsomemoney.Para.22Onagoodday,Irannineortenofthoseerrands,whichassuredasteadysupplyofmarblesthatIusuallylosttootherboys.tomakesth.certaintohappenExample:StrengthandgoodtacticsassuredhissuccessattheAsianGames.

WhenIwaslucky,Igotnineortenerrandstorunaday.WiththemoneyIearnedIcouldbuynewmarblessothatIalwayshadanadequatenumbertoplaywith,althoughIusuallylostthemtootherboys.Para.24Magdalunabecameaskeletonofitsformerself,desolateandforsaken,likethetombs,aplacetogetawayfrom.

Withthehealthy,theyoung,andtheable-bodiedallgone,Magdalunawasnotwhatithadbeen.Thehouse,thestreetsandthestorewerethere,buttheywerenolongeralivewithlaughterandtheloudvoicesofthementalking,laughing,andarguing.Itbecameamuch-desertedplace,aplacetoescapefrom,likeagraveyardorcemetery.

Ⅴ.

WritingDevices

TypicalNarrativeTechniquestheuseoffigureofspeechwithalocalflavorWeknewwhattodoandwhentodoit,justastheIraqigeeseknewwhentoflynorth,drivenbythehotwindthatblewinfromthedesert.

(Para.1)…thetwoimportant-l