university英语精读课文mypersonalmanager.ppt

About the author Margaret Goff Clark is a prolific（多产的）author who has written many books on a wide range of themes concerning teenage readers, such as mysteries, science fiction, or human relationship. This text is adapted from “Carlos and I” in Guidebook to Better Reading Series publishes in 1982. Please choose The text is about______. How romantic love can ignore physical differences How young boys and girls can win each other’s hearts How proper promotion can change a person’s life How young people should help each other and overcome what they consider to be their physical defects （缺点） Structure Part 1(para 1):A memory of Karen meeting Carlos. Part 2(para 2-5):The first time that Karen met Carlos. Part 3(para 6-8):Carlos suggested being Karen’s manager. Part 4(para 9)Four month’s life planned by Carlos. Part 5(para 10):Carlos wanted Karen to play a tall model, a leading character, in a play. Although she didn’t want to, Karen finally agreed. Part 6(para 12-14):The play was very successful and Karen would date with Carlos for celebration. Words ,phrases and sentences date The awful difference Galeton High: a high school Last straw: 最后的稻草 Let loose: 放松了，不紧张了 Point-blank: ad.断然地，直截了当地 “My, you’re tall.” “My” is the same with “My God” and “My Goodness”, expressing surprise. Flea: 跳蚤，这里指a very small thing shrimp:小虾，这里指a very small person Knee-high:高及膝盖的 The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. 虚拟语气 Four months went by— four months of being almost a puppet with Carlos puling the strings.状语 string: group /series of things Besides, what have you got to lose? 你又不会失去什么 Pat me on the back 注意介词 “That’s where you are wrong, Karen.” Again and again we had to hold up our lines while the people laughed. 保持我们的底线 Concentrate on Protest：（强烈的）抗议、异议 Put on a play 演一个戏 Brain wave: 指又想到了一些点子、主意 Come back to the earth 回到现实中来 Writing skills 先回忆引出 后来按事情发展的顺序记叙 用有代表性的几个场景把整个故事串联起来 * *