现代大学英语精读4第二版Unit6TheTelephone.ppt

;;;Warming up;Please define the underlined words in each context: (p.22) In the evening, the laughter and noise of the men trailed off and finally stopped (p.22)“I’ll give him a trail to follow,” muttered Rainsford. (L. 8) (p.21)…to bring news that would change their lives and deliver them from their aimless existence. (p.22)…or to deliver a message to his wife, such as…; 有时候，在这漫长的等待中，加上酷热，苍蝇以及羊粪的气味，人们的脾气变得暴躁起来。年轻一点的女人因为担心她们的婴儿，开始为该轮到谁接水争吵起来。有时，争吵升级，女人们大打出手；她们扯着对方的头发、吐着口水、诅咒着、尖叫着、谩骂着，把我的耳朵刺得嗡嗡作响。我们这些和母亲一道去取水的被晒得黝黑的小男孩喜欢这样的打斗，因为女人们扭打着在沙地里打滚的时候，我们可以看到她们的大腿和花内裤。偶尔，我们幸运地可以看到更多，因为有些女人在长裙下面根本什么都没穿。上帝呀，我曾经多么盼望这样的打斗。我现在还记得那种冲动、那种兴奋，连阳光都在滚滚的尘土上跳舞，当一条裙子被扯破了，年轻女人的一只白皙的乳房漏了出来，旋即又被遮了起来。在我的日历上，大旱的那一年将永远是我孩提时代最美妙的年份之一。 ;Understand the theme of the story (understand globalization from another perspective, cf. “Globalization’s Dual Power”) Appreciate the style perspective tone strongly flavored expressions metaphor, simile, exaggeration…;;Anwar F. Accawi ; ;Background;Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Ethnic divisions: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% ;Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Armenian, English Religions: Islam 70% Christian 30% Judaism Independence: 22 November 1943 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration);The Capital City—Beirut “Paris of the Middle East” ;;What would be the key words if you want to discuss its theme? -- technology, progress, globalization? -- a better life? ; The advent of the telephone and automobile (magic carpet of the twentieth century) link Magdaluna to the outside world and gradually destroy its centuries-old tradition of self-sufficiency; the Lebanese Civil War (1975-90) completes the villages slow and agonizing death. Yet Magdaluna remains alive in Accawis loving portrait, a gentle recollection of childhood that doubles as a poignant reminder of modernitys sometimes devastating impact.