现代大学英语精读3 lesson4.ppt

Lesson Four Wisdom of Bear Wood Michael Welzenbach The author Michael Welzenbach (1954---2001) was an art critic as well as a poet and a novelist. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticism of art and music for the Washington Post Michael Welzenbach, Mirrors of Their Souls Washington Post (July 20, 1991) Friendship; Age / Nationality / Race / Social Ranks / Wealth difference Can you cite examples or experiences of yourself to illustrate what friendship means to you? What do you think are the essential elements of true friendship? Why is the friendship between the boy and the old lady is true and rewarding? What’s your understanding of “wisdom” in the title? Para 1 subjunctive mood 2-1 Advise/ suggest /Ask/propose/Command/Decree/Decide/Demand/Determine/ insist /maintain/ move(动议，规定) /order/ /recommend/ require Desire direct，prefer，stipulate， It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios (should) not be played after 11 oclock at night. (表示建议、命令、劝告、决心等主观色彩的动词 + that + (should) + 动词原形，其中should经常被省略)。 Para 1 subjunctive mood 2-2 important，natural，desirable，possible，astonishing，advisable，anxious，appropriate，compulsory，crucial，eager，essential，fitting，imperative，improper，necessary，obligatory，preferable，proper，urgent，vital，shocked，requested，amazing，strange，odd，ridiculous，surprising，unthinkable，incredible It is important that students graduating from universities should have not only theory but also practice. It is surprising that they should kill the time like that. It is/was + 形容词/过去分词 + that + (should) + 动词原形，这些形容词主要表示必要性、重要性、强制性、合适性、义务性，即某人对某事的反应。 Wrench myself away from(p1): to twist and pull violently away or free from 猛扭；猛拉 She tore at one man’s face as she tried to wrench free. He wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall. (扭伤) Many of the things are of great sentimental value and it will be a wrench to part with them. (feel very sad about it 痛苦) Patchwork(p2):sth made of pieces of different materials,