南航研究生英语课本教学pptUnit8.ppt

Unit 8 Contents Introduction Text (A) analysis Text (B) analysis Further reading Exercises Introduction Text A is an essay examining from an American perspective the characteristics of friendships in European countries. Text B is a short story with an ironic title. It tells the judgment of a person from his or her appearance is not necessarily reliable. Structural Analysis Part I (para.1—5) American friendship 1) Few Americans stay put in their lifetime. They are constantly making friends wherever they go. 2) In America, friend can be applied to a wide range of relationships. There are real differences among these relationsa friendship may be superficial, casual, situational or deep and enduring. Part II (para. 6—12) French friendship 1) French friendships are based on compatibility/congeniality of outlook. 2) French friendships are separated from family life. 3) In France friendship is seen as basically a relationship between men. Different Friendships Part III (para.13) German friendship 1) German friendships are based on mutuality of feelings. 2) In Germany, friendships are made part of family life. Different Friendships Part IV. (para.14)English friendship 1) The basis is shared activity. 2) English friendships are formed outside the family circle. Part V. (para.15) There is the recognition that friendship invokes freedom of choice. Friends give each other the sense of being a special individual and between them there is the equality of give-and-take. 2. para. 4 There are real differences…the differences are not clear. 对美国人来说这些关系是不一样的友谊可能是肤浅的，随意的，场面上的，也可能是深厚长久的。但是对于只看到我们表面现象的欧洲人来说，他们不清楚这些区别。 3. para.5 Coming as a guest…by first names. 当一个欧洲人进入美国家庭时，他会感到无拘无束自由自在。在那里气氛轻松愉快，大多数人不分老幼直呼其名。 5. para. 11 the special relationship of friendship…area of life. 友谊这种特殊关系是以法国人最看重的东西为基础的,即有思想,志趣相投,对特定的某一生活领域有清晰的认识。 6. para. 13 In German…and their inner life. 与法国相反，在德国，友谊更明确地被视为一种情感。处于青春期的少男少女们建立了深厚的情谊。他们一起谈心，散步与其说是为了增长才智，还不如说是为了共同分享希望，分担恐惧，畅谈理想，为了形成一个共同阵线来对付学校和家