高级英语Unit4课文导入.ppt

1、Unit4EverydayUseforYourGrandmama 1.Background information 2.New words and phrases 3.structure of the text(listen)4.Text analysis 5.exerciseAbout the authorWalker,Alice(1944-),American author and poet,most of whose writing portrays the lives of poor,oppressed African American women in the early 1900s

2、.Thenovel TheColorPurple(1982),whichwaspraisedforitsstrongcharacterizationsandtheclear,musicalqualityofitscolloquiallanguage.Thenovelwasmadeintoamotionpicturein1985.ThenovelwonallthethreemajorbookawardsinAmerica-thePulitzerprize,theNationalBookAward（美国图书奖）,theNationalBookCriticsCircleAward.Alice Wal

3、ker is at her best when portraying people living in the rural areas where she was born and grew up.As a black writer,Walker is particularly interested in examining relations among the black themselves.Everyday Use for your Grandmamma is just one of the good examples.In this short story,Walker chiefl

4、y uses similes,metaphors,rhetorical questions,contrasts and symbols to illustrate her theme:black people should inherit their good traditional culture with heartfelt sincerity.“EverydayUse”tookplaceatatimewhendramaticchangesofracialrelationshipswashappening.AliceWalkerisherselfastrongcivilrightactiv

5、ist.UnlikeAliceWalker,thenarratorandMaggieinthestorydidntrebelagainstdiscriminationandoppression,buttriedtofindtheirpeaceandsatisfactioninthepresentstatus.“Everyday Use:for your grandmamma”Everyday Use:for your grandmamma”1)Alice Walker:born 1944 in Eatonton,Georgia,America and graduated from Sarah

6、Lawrence College.Her books include The Third Life of Grange Copeland(1970),Meridian(1976),The Color Purple(1982),etc.2)made it:to become a success,to succeed,either in specific endeavor or in general3)Johnny Carson:a man who runs a late night talk show4)hooked:injured by the horn of the cow being mi

7、lked5)Jimmy T:T is the initial of the surname of the boy Dee was courting.6)Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!:phonetic rendering of an African dialect salutation7)Asalamalakim:phonetic rendering of a Muslim greeting8)Polaroid:a camera that produces instant pictures9)the Civil War:the war between the North and the So

8、uth in the U.S.(1861-1865)10)branches:branches or divisions of a family descending from a common ancestor11)Ream it out again:Ream is perhaps an African dialect word meaning:unfold,display.Hence the phrase may mean repeat or say it once again12)pork was unclean:Muslims are forbidden by their religio

9、n to eat pork because it is considered to be unclean.13)Chitlins:also chitlings or chitterlings,the small intestines of pigs,used for food,a common dish in Afro-American households14)rump prints:depressions in the benches made by constant sitting15)sink:depressions in the wood of the handle left by

10、the thumbs and fingers end1.wavy:having regular curves波状的，波状的，有起伏的有起伏的1.22.groove:a long narrow path or track made in a surface,esp.to guide the movement of sth.纹道，纹槽纹道，纹槽1.73.homely:simple,not grand,(of people,faces,etc.,)not good-looking,ugly2.10If someone is homely,they are not very attractive to

11、 look at;used in Am.E.4.awe:Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with sth.wonderful,frightening or completely unknown.2.12敬畏敬畏5.confront:to face boldly,encounter面对，遭遇面对，遭遇3.15If a problem,task,or difficulty confronts you,or you are confronted with it,it is sth

12、.that you cannot avoid and must deal withI was confronted with the task of designing and building the new system.totter:to move in an unsteady way from side to side as if about to fall,to walk with weak unsteady steps蹒蹒跚，踉跄跚，踉跄3.16The old lady tottered down the stairs.Detailed study of the text curs

13、e:If you curse,you use rude or offensive language,usu.because you are angry about sth.3.18insult:If sb.insults you,they say sth.rude to you or offend you by doing or saying sth.which shows they have a low opinion of you.3.18embrace:to take and hold(another or each other)in the arms as a sign of love

14、,hug拥抱拥抱3.197.limousine:A limousine is a large and very comfortable car,esp.one with a glass screen between the front and back seats.豪华轿车豪华轿车4,25Detailed study of the text:8.gray/grey:灰色的灰色的4.269.tacky:(Am.E,slang)shabby a.劣等的，破旧的，粗俗的劣等的，破旧的，粗俗的4.30flannel 法兰绒法兰绒5.32barley大麦大麦5.41lame a.瘸的，残废的瘸的，残废的

15、 vt.使成残废，使成残废，使跛使跛9.54sidle vi.羞怯或偷偷地侧身行走羞怯或偷偷地侧身行走 n.侧走，挨近侧走，挨近9.55shuffle n.拖着脚走拖着脚走 v.9.58papery a.像纸的像纸的10.64concentration n.专心，专注，集专心，专注，集中。集结中。集结10.67dingy a.昏暗的，不明亮的，不干昏暗的，不明亮的，不干净的，无光泽的净的，无光泽的10.68dimwit n.笨蛋笨蛋11.78pump n.一种浅口无带皮鞋一种浅口无带皮鞋12.81flicker vi.摇曳，晃动，摇晃摇曳，晃动，摇晃 n.12.84hook vt.牛等用角抵破

16、，抵伤牛等用角抵破，抵伤n.挂挂钩，吊钩钩，吊钩13.96shingle木瓦，屋顶板木瓦，屋顶板14.100porthole 船或飞机等侧采光通气的船或飞机等侧采光通气的舱口舱口14.101rawhide生皮生皮14.102shutter 百叶窗，照相机的快门百叶窗，照相机的快门14.102furtive a.鬼鬼祟祟的，偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的，偷偷摸摸的，秘密的秘密的15.109cute a.漂亮的，迷人的，逗人喜爱漂亮的，迷人的，逗人喜爱的的15.111scalding a.措辞尖锐的措辞尖锐的15.112lye碱液碱液15.112recompose vt.使恢复镇定使恢复镇定16.116

17、stocky a.矮胖的，结实的矮胖的，结实的19.124kinky a.尤指头发交缠的，扭结的，尤指头发交缠的，扭结的，弯曲的弯曲的19.126wriggle v.n.蠕动扭动蠕动扭动19.127earring 耳环耳环20.132bracelet手镯手镯20.133armpit腋窝腋窝20.135lizard蜥蜴蜥蜴20.138hug vt.n.拥抱，紧抱拥抱，紧抱21.143perspiration n.出汗出汗21.145perspirepeek vi.偷看，窥视偷看，窥视22.149stoop vi.n.弯腰，屈身弯腰，屈身22.149nibble(at)v.细咬，一点一点咬细咬，一

18、点一点咬22.153snap vi.抢拍，用快照拍抢拍，用快照拍n.猛咬，突然折猛咬，突然折断断a.突然的突然的22.153limp a.柔软的柔软的 vi.跛行，一拐一拐走跛行，一拐一拐走n.跛行跛行23.157crop vi.突然出现，突然发生突然出现，突然发生n.农作农作物物35/180herd n.牛群牛群vt.成群，聚在一起，放成群，聚在一起，放牧牧43.201rifle步枪，来复枪步枪，来复枪vt.抢劫，掠夺某抢劫，掠夺某地地43.202collard甘蓝甘蓝45.209streak连珠炮似的讲话，滔滔不绝的连珠炮似的讲话，滔滔不绝的讲话讲话45.211rump臀部臀部46.215

19、churn搅乳器搅乳器46.220clabber n.酸牛奶酸牛奶vt.使变酸，使凝结使变酸，使凝结46.221whittle v.削木头，逐渐削减某事物削木头，逐渐削减某事物47.223alcove凹室，墙壁的凹处凹室，墙壁的凹处53.232dasher奶油搅拌器奶油搅拌器53.234scrap小片，碎片小片，碎片55.248lavender a.淡紫色的淡紫色的n.淡紫色，薰淡紫色，薰衣草衣草vt.用薰衣草熏用薰衣草熏62.266stump vt.使困惑，使茫然不知所措使困惑，使茫然不知所措n.树桩树桩70.288scrape v.使摩擦使摩擦72.292checkerberry平铺白珠树

20、的果实平铺白珠树的果实74.297snuff odor气味，气息气味，气息74.297dopey a.感觉迟钝的，昏昏沉沉的，感觉迟钝的，昏昏沉沉的，愚蠢的愚蠢的74.297hangdog a.羞愧的羞愧的n.卑鄙的人，卑卑鄙的人，卑微的人微的人74.297be ashamed of为某事感到羞耻为某事感到羞耻2，10with a mixture of envy and awe充满羡慕和敬畏的充满羡慕和敬畏的2，11look sb.in the eye正视，打量某正视，打量某人人6.46stand off躲开躲开10.66a look of concentration集中精力集中精力的样子的样

21、子10.67hang about闲逛闲逛15。109make a dash快速冲向快速冲向18.108peek out向外偷看向外偷看22.149take a shot（at）尝试做某事，毫无准）尝试做某事，毫无准备地做某事备地做某事22，152go through the motions走过场，装样走过场，装样子子23.156name after以以命名命名28.168crop up突然出现突然出现35.180send eye signal to向向递眼色递眼色36.184out of the way已经解决的已经解决的42，192hang back退缩，不动退缩，不动55.243out o

22、f style过时，不时髦过时，不时髦67.281end1.Character analysis2.Rhetoric devices3.OutlineTherearethreeprimarycharactersinthepassage:mom,MaggieandDeeandtheirdifferentcharactersformtheconflictsinthestory.Momwasatypicalblackwoman,“large,big-boned,withrough,man-workinghands”andlittleeducation.Doingveryhardworklike“kn

23、ockingabullcalfstraightinthebrainwithasledgehammer”and“breakingicetogetwaterforwashing”,shesustainedthewholefamilylaboriously.Fromher,weseetheglitteryvirtueofhardworkingoftheblackwomenandthegreatloveofamotheraswell.HerlittledaughterMaggiewasashyandconservativegirlinheritingtheculturefromhermom.While

24、withoutthebeautyandbraveness,sheknewtheexactwayofTHEIRlife.However,Deewasverydifferentfromthem.Acceptingtheeducationandcultureofthewhitepeople,sheknewlittleaboutherculture,despisedtheblackandevenhatedheridentity.However,Deehadabigchangelater.InfluencedbytheBlackPowerMovement,shegotinterestedinherown

25、culture.Thehouse,thebench,thechurnandthequilt,allthesethingsthatwereusedtomakeherdisgusteddelightedherthen.Followingthe“fashion”ofthemovement,sheintangiblyandsurprisinglyfoundthe“value”ofherfamily.Dee:She has held life always in the palm of one hand.No is a word the world never learned to say to her

26、.She would always look anyone in the eye.Hesitation was no part of her nature.She was determined to stare down any disaster in her efforts.endRhetorical devices:Parallelism:chin on chest,eyes on ground,feet in shuffleSimileIamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe.Myskinlikeanuncookedbarleypancake(P72)They

27、ardis“like anextendedlivingroom”,whichimpliestheirlivingconditionisquitepoor.Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle.HowashygirlMaggieis!“toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,”“Maggieshandis aslimpasafish”.Metaphor1.“Hersisterhasheldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand”.Maggiethinkstha

28、thersisterhasafirmcontrolofherlife.Fromthissentence,wemaysenseDeesboldnessandaudacity.(braveness)2.”ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonefootraisedinflight.”Themotherisabitafraidofthewhite,shedaresnottotalktothemdirectlybecauseofhernervousnessanddiscomfort.Rhetorical questions1.A pleasant surpri

29、se,of course:What would they do if parent and child came on the show only to curse out and insult each other?2.Who ever knew a Johnson with a quick tongue?3.Who can ever imagine me looking a strange white man in the eye?Symbols-name:resistanceDeedidntlikethename:theconsciousnessofhernationhasbeenawa

30、ken.Deeisthenamegivenbyheroppressors.Shewantsothertocallher“WangeroLeewanikaKemanjo”,whichisgiventoherbyherself.Symbol-quilts:theblacktraditionTheclimaxisreachedwhenDeewantstohavethetwotraditionalquilts.Inthepast,themotheronceofferedheroneofthetwoquiltswhenshewenttocollege.Unfortunately,sherefusedit

31、.Perhapsatthattimeshethoughtthatkindofquiltwasnotfashionableandshefailedtounderstandthevalueofthequilts.However,now,sheseemedtoknowthepriceofthequilts.Asamatteroffact,sheonlywantstohangthequilts.Onthecontrary,hersisterMaggiehaslearnttoquiltherself.Churn top(whittled by Uncle Buddy)Dasher(whittled by

32、 Henry)Dees Purposeas a centerpiece for the alcove table something artistic to do with the dasher Maggie and Mamas purposeEveryday useEveryday useendStructureAnalysisPart 1(1-2)General introduction Preparation made to receive Dee hints the relationship between Mother and Dee is alienated;the relatio

33、nship between the two sisters is unfriendly and tense.Part 2(3-12)Description of Mother and two sisters (3-4)what Mother expected to be (5-6)what Mother actually was (7-12)Description of the two sisters Part 3(13-16)More about Mother and DeePart 4(17-the last but one para)Dees visit (17-23)Dee and her boyfriends arrival (24-25)Dees new name (26-28)about Dees boyfriend (29-)Dee wanted the everyday usePart 5(the last para)Mother and Maggie felt relieved to see Dee leave