研究生英语核心教材_（下）Unit_1_The_Unabomber教材教学课件.pptVIP

研究生英语核心教材——综合教程（下） 陈锵明 主编 对外经济贸易大学出版社 Unit 1 The Unabomber Contents 1. About the author Background of the Text: 1). 2). 3. Questions Word Distinctions Oral Translation 1). 2). Written Translation 1). 2). 3). Further questions for discussion About the author After graduating in Communications Arts, Ted Ottley began his career as an English teacher in London? He went on to become a copywriter(广告词撰稿人) then creative director with a London advertising agency. He returned to his birthplace Canada and continued his writing career.? He contributed to (投稿)all media advertising, theatre, and broadcasting. He currently devotes most of his time to journalism and fiction, and has two books in progress. Ted Ottley 1. Background of the Text Born May 22, 1942 in Chicago, and grew up in Evergreen park, Illinois Entered Harvard University in 1958 on a scholarship at age 16, to study mathematics and physics. In graduate school at the University of Michigan, he earned a doctorate degree in 1967 at age 25. Kaczynski was enrolled at Berkeley in 1967, taught in mathematics department between 1967-69, assistant professor. Not interested in political protest in the 1960s. He sought apologies from his family for how they treated him. Resigned his post as a college professor and researcher at Berkeley in 1969; he did not want to teach math to engineers who would use it to harm the environment. Ted had difficulty relating to women, family relationships strained He and his brother bought 1.5 acres in Montana, just west of continental divide 2. Background of the Text He lived five miles in the hills from Lincoln, Montana, a town that was already isolated. He lived by himself without telephone, electricity, running water, no sewage hook up, In a 10 x 12 foot cabin was wall to wall books He attacked targeted universities, airlines, and computer companies. He associated the victims with technology and it