新编英语教程 6 unit 8.pptVIP

* * Unit 8 Appetite Words and Expressions 1.multitudinous: very numerous, existing in great numbers 2.lust: strong desire 3. Orgy: wild festivity 4. Pitch: level, degree 5.texture: quality; structure of a substance 6. Deliberate fasting: eating little or no food on purpose 7. Bludgeon:force somebody into (doing sth); beat 8. Blow-out?slang) a large, usually lavish, meal 9. Indulgence: great satisfaction; gratification of desires 10. Homage: honor or respect; reverence paid 11. Gorge: stuff/fill oneself completely with food 12. Impotence: powerlessness; Oscar Wilde(1854-1900) Irish-born poet, dramatist, and novelist, was leader of an aesthetic movement that advanced Art for Art’s Sake. He attracted great deal of attention with his aestheticism. His works include: The Happy Prince and Other Tales(1888), The Picture of Dorian Gray(1891) and Lady Windermere’s Fan(1892). Organization and Development The purpose of the essay: To give a more general definition of “appetite” and call attention to the importance of preserving it as a source of satisfaction in life. What does Lee conclude from his experience of eating his long-coveted toffee? What generalization does make from this conclusion? …once the toffee was gone one was left with nothing, neither toffee nor lust. So …one of the keenest pleasures of appetite remains in the wanting… 3.How does the topic of fasting brought up in the essay? What conclusion is drawn from it? And how is it generalized? *To illustrate “the object of desire is always at its most flawlessly perfect”. *A day of fasting is …a way of anticipating a rare moment of supreme indulgence. *Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite. 4. What specific conclusion does Lee reach after making a contrast between ancient and modern man? How is this conclusion generalized? …the long-awaited meal became a feast to remember and an almost sacred celebration of life / we don’t know the pleasure of being hungry any more. *Too much of anything—too