Unit4Theladyonpembertonstreet讲解.ppt

2. Some building were dilapidated. There was more crime than we had been exposed to in the past. (para 2) 译文：一些房子已经失修。这儿的犯罪比我们过去见过的要多得多。 Dilapidate： fall into pieces; destroy (usu. PP. ) L/O/G/O Unit 4The Lady on Pemberton Street By Albert DiBartolomeo Important words/phrases get acquainted with; means; handy; (para. 1) dilapidate; expose to; vacant (para. 2) reedy (para. 3) frail; sinew; prey; (para. 4) coordinate (para. 6) luscious (para 12) pleasantry; escort (para. 13) genuinely (para. 20) In disgust (para. 22) Insomnia (para. 26) In disrepair (para. 32) commence (para. 33) Admonish (para. 37) vanish; incongruous; eclipse; shimmer; glisten (para. 42) Infectious; festive (43) Contents Background Information Cultural Notes Pre-reading Questions Language Notes 4 1 2 3 Teaching Plan Background Information Block Captain The key person in any Neighborhood Watch group Duties: keeping the block actively involved in crime prevention efforts as well as the important process of information exchange between neighbors. Row house: a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls. Pre-reading Questions Describe the neighborhood “we” moved in? What’s the author’s first impression on Mable? Voice Appearance General Impression on you What’s Mable’s purpose of visiting “us”? What does this “clean sweep” mean in the article? What happened after “I” help Mable change her lock? What character about her can you see from this event? What story is told in the part of “The Alley Gate”? The Block Cleaning What did Mable do to notice the neighborhood about the block cleaning? How did the whole neighborhood react to this cleaning? Did they enjoy it? The Debt What happened to Mable in the part of “The Debt”? How did Mable influence me about protecting the environment of the neighborhood? Discussion questions After finishing reading the text, what can you see about Mable as a person? Can you summarize her personalities? Can you use “WH-” questions to summariz