B4U5(A)课件概要1.ppt

Contents Discussion Global Reading Detailed Reading Words Expressions Discussion Discussion Do you want to live alone? Reasons? What do you think of living alone? Advantages and disadvantages of living alone. Global Reading Text Structure Analysis Part I (Para. 1) Part II (Para. 2) Detailed Reading …, all 22 million of us by recent count. (L.1) …, some never yet committed. (L.3) …, having rejected company rather than been cast out by it (L.6) … as they venture out among the deer… (L.7) …is a major commodity for poets … (L.10) They all speak highly of themselves … (L.11) No doubt about it, … (L.18) The American high priest of solitude was … (L.26) The larger the ego, the less need for other egos around. The more modest…, feeling ourselves inadequate company. (L.40) Meaning? If a person has a strong self-awareness, he is less likely to need others. On the contrary, if we are not very positive about ourselves, we may find the state of being alone unbearable and may be uncomfortable living by ourselves. While the others are absent you can stretch out your soul … (L.46) …, eating a whole pint of ice cream at one sitting, … (L.48) While the others are absent you can stretch out your soul until it fills up the whole room…, moving at your own pace. (L.45-49) The condition of loneliness rises and falls, but the need to talk goes on forever (L.53) Scientific surveys show that we who live alone talk at length to ourselves… (L.63) It’s important to stop waiting and settle down… (L.74) …, but for the time being we might… (L.78) … we might as well call it home. (L.79) Words Expressions inspiration seek inspiration draw inspiration from a sudden flash of inspiration source of inspiration to be an inspiration to somebody : to make someone feel encouraged to be as good, successful etc as possible. inspire v. inspiring adj. reliance reliance on/upon rely v. rely on somebody/something to do something rely on/upon somebody/somethin