新概念英文书IV单元5课件.ppt

Unit 5;课文内容概要;文章结构分析;;Choose to Be Alone on Purpose;Para.1 Here we are , all by ourselves , all 22 million of us by recent count , alone in our rooms , some of us liking it that way and some of us not . Some of us divorced , some widowed , some never yet committed .;Para.2a Loneliness may be a sort of national disease here , and it’s more embarrassing for us to admit than any other sin . On the other hand , to be alone on purpose , having rejected company rather than been cast out by it , is one characteristic of an American hero . ;Para.2b The solitary hunter or explorer needs no one as they venture out among the deer and wolves to tame the great wild areas . Thoreau , alone in his cabin on the pond , his back deliberately turned to the town . Now , that’s character for you . ;Para.3 Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for poets and philosophers . They’re all for it . They all speak highly of themselves for seeking it out , at least for an hour or even two before they hurry home for tea . ;1. …all 22 million of us by recent count, alone in our rooms,… (Para. 1) by count: by calculating the number of units in a groupBy our count thats the fifth cake youve eaten.我们数了一下，这是你吃的第五块蛋糕。Compare:at the last countThe number of students was 665 at the last count.最后一次点数时，学生的人数为665人。;2. Some of us divorced, some widowed, some never yet committed. (Para. 1) Meaning: Some of us live alone after divorcing marriage partners, some of us live in solitude because the marriage partners passed away, some solitary conditions result from the fact that some of us have not yet married. ;3.The solitary hunter or explorer…(Para. 2) solitary: a. (of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone, frequently spending time alone; alone, with no other people or things arounda solitary existence隐居生活a poor and solitary life 孤苦伶仃的生活The solitary boat looked tiny in the sea. 孤舟在大海上显得很渺小。 ;4. ... needs no one as they venture out among the deer and wolves to tame the great wild areas.