Unit Eight Being There.ppt

Unit 8 Being There by Anatole Broyard 走四方.mp3 如果 你不出去走走, 你会以为, 这里就是世界 How do you translate “Being there”? 在路上 在那里 游过某地 人在旅途 千里走单骑 The Author Anatole Broyard (July 16, 1920 – October 11, 1990) Literary critic for The New York Times. In addition to his reviews and columns, he published several books during his lifetime. His autobiographical works, Intoxicated by My Illness Kafka Was the Rage: A Greenwich Village Memoir were published after his death. After his death, Broyard became the center of controversy and discussions related to how he had chosen to live as an adult in New York. Of mixed race, he was criticized for passing as white and failing to acknowledge his black ancestry. Pre-reading questions What do you particularly want to see when you travel in other countries? What are the primary motivations for travelers and what is the unique approach held by some travelers today? Share some of your exciting travel experiences with the class. Familiarity breeds boredom. 熟悉的地方没有风景。 Distance lends enchantment. 距离产生美。 Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 相见不如怀念/久别情更切/小别胜新婚/距离使内心更甜蜜。 Go through the text and check your understanding. 理解旅行目的的变化; 旅行的动机及意义的探讨 Text Analysis Section 1: Paragraph 1 Section 2: Paragraphs 2-5 Section 3: Paragraphs 6-12 Section 4: Paragraphs 13-15 Section 5: Paragraphs 16-18 Section 6: Paragraphs 19-20 Text Analysis The primary motivations for travel analyzed the functions of travel writing and described some travelers’ peculiar approach Paragraph 1 Travel is like adultery: one is always tempted to be unfaithful to ones own country. To have imagination is inevitably to be dissatisfied with where you live. There is in men a centrifugal tendency. In our wanderlust, we are lovers looking for consummation. Motivation for traveling The primary motivation for traveling is peoples boredom with their own places and their desire to see something different and new. In this sense, traveling can fulfill ones desire to drop familiar