death of a pig 13-17 赏析讲解.pptVIP

「Death of a Pig」 E.B.White Para.13-17 Content Words and phrases Questions and Discussions Rhetorical devices Writing style Theme Summary and Review Ⅰ Para.13 ■We had been having an unseansonable spell of weather……Next day was another hot one. 1. spell: a period of time,usually a short one e.g. a hot/cold/wet/ dry spell 2. shut in/scale/creep back/drift in/blow across/blot out/take possession of Explanations:to surround or enclose to rise or lift move back slowly,quietly to be pushed along very slowly describe the moving of the wind to cover something to start to control/dominate 3.Translation:我们正在经历一段非常反常的天气，闷热而且雾气沉沉。每天晚上，浓雾弥漫，中午的几个小时会渐渐散去，但是傍晚的时候又会悄悄飘回来，先是覆盖树梢，接着会突然掠过田野，笼罩住整个世界，把房屋、人和动物都裹在其中。 4.What was the weather like?(Give me some adjecticves) 5.Why is there a description of weather? ■Everyone kept hoping for a break, but the break failed to come.Next day was another hot one. 1.break: a sudden change, as in weather e.g.to break the law 丑闻传开 a broken nights sleep 找开一张二十元的钞票 break the silence 瓦解抵抗力 break free from his attacker 逃脱袭击他的人 break ones resistance 打破寂静 break the scandal 夜间时时醒来的睡眠（暂停，中断） break a twenty dollar bill 违反法律 …… ■I visit the pig before breakfast……if anything,more miserable 1. weanling: a child or young animal that has just stopped taking his mothers milk.断奶的 2. ruse: a plan or a trick used for hiding your true intentions 计谋，诡计 3. Why more miserable? Instead of reminding the pig of past pleasures of eating, the sucking sound might make the pig more aware of his present situation and therefore more miserable. 4.Translation:对于羞涩的、刚断奶的小猪，这一招常常很有效，能诱使他们吃东西；但对于一头生病的大猪，这个做法却丝毫没有意义，我发出的声音肯定只会让他觉得更难受。 ■“He not only did not crave