Unit-2--Ambulance-Girl.ppt

,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 2,Ambulance Girl,A story of facing fears,1,What are the things that may strike fear into your heart?,Death,Failure,Disappointment,Monster,spirit,and ghost,Uncertainty about a new life,a new place,or,strangers,that you may encounter with.,2,Glossary,hypochondriac,n./,haipukdrik/,a person suffering from a state of anxiety and(unnecessary)worry about his/her health.,疑病症患者,Claustrophobia,n./kl:strfubi/,a abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed space.,幽闭症,3,Glossary,funk n.1.a state of cowardly fright,panic,a sudden feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and stops you from thinking clearly,恐惧，懦夫,2.an earthy type of jazz,乡土音乐（黑人音乐的一种）,angst-ridden a./stridn/dominated by a feeling of anxiety or depression.,被苦闷纠缠的,page v.to summon or call(a person)by means of a beeper.,用传呼机呼叫（某人）,hospice n.1.a home foe very poor people in need of food and shelter.2.a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill,收容所，,(,晚期病人,),护理所,4,Glossary,don:to put on,hepatitis n.inflammation of the liver.,肝炎,thrush n.an infectious disease producing white patches in the mouth and throat,真菌性口炎,Slur v.to pronounce a sound or a word unclearly,as when drunk,含糊不清的说,gospel music:religious music of black American origin in a popular or folk style.,福音音乐,5,Glossary,hippie n.a person who rejects the usual values and way of life of western society.Especially in the 1960s,hippies showed that they are different by wearing colourful clothes,having long hair and taking drugs.,6,The rebellious culture of hippies,7,Glossary,Swish n.a sharp whistling or rustling sound,发出嗖嗖声,pantomime/pntmaim/v.to tell a story without words,by means of bodily movements gestures,and facial expressions.,打手势，演哑剧,n.,哑剧演员,sanitize/snitaiz/vt.to make(a place)clean and hygienic,采取卫生措施使其安全，消毒，无害,8,Background Information,EMT:Emergency Medical Technician is an emergency responder trained to provide emergency medical services to the critically ill and injured.,急救医务人员,9,EMTs are responsible to rapidly evaluate a patients condition and provide basic treatment to control the external bleeding,prevent shock and further injury before the patient is timely transported to a hospital emergency department.,10,Fast Reading,First reading,read the passage in 7 minutes answer the question:Why do you think the author chose to be an EMT?,Second reading,read the passage again in 10 minutes and finish the exercise I and II of text comprehension.,11,Paragraph Analysis,Paragraph 1-4,The beginning part:,who,what,when,where,how,1,）,what is the authors social and economic status?,2)Why did the author decide to be a volunteer EMT?,12,Language points,hypochondriac:a person affected with,the persistent neurotic conviction that one is or is likely to become ill.,On the order of:of the same type as,suggestible:a.readily influenced by suggestion eg.Suggestible young minds,be stuck with:be unable to escape from,a midlife funk:a state of cowardly fright,panic which was typical of the middle-aged people.,13,Claustrophobia n.abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces.,angst-ridden:controlled by a feeling of anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression.,I was hooked:I was strongly fascinated by the job.,hook v.to take strong hold of;to captive,eg.The novel hooked me from the very first page.,14,Paragraph Analysis,Why did the author decide to be a volunteer EMT?,Partly because she was driven by an overpowering desire to cure herself of unnecessary anxiety,worry and fear and partly because her relatively affluent life had intensified her feeling of emptiness within.She wanted to have something new to challenge her inertia and stimulate herself to pursue some new target in life.She might have thought that she would well satisfy the above-mentioned needs once she became a volunteer EMT.,15,Paragraph 4,Over time,I was able to work through my fears.,As time went by,I gradually found myself mentally strong enough to resist my fears while doing my job.,But I am part of something larger than myself.But the cause I am working for is a noble one,which requires me to transcend my personal fear as well as my personal interest.,16,Paragraph Analysis,Paragraph 5-7,This part served as transitional part of the story which bridges the authors life with that of Melba,a black woman the author meets in one of her task.,What information can we get about the black woman through the authors description?,17,A Black Woman,What kind of life does she live?,(As presented on the printout)She is 33 years old,with no previous address no family members,no next of kin.,she is probably homeless,and has been abandoned by her family.She is poor in both economic and health conditions.,18,Language Points,At 2 a.m.the tone goes off and I swim out of a deep sleep:At 2 a.m.there comes the sound of my pager.And I am awakened from my sound sleep and my consciousness comes back in me by degrees.,hospice:n.a shelter or lodging for travelers,Jumpsuit:n.a one-piece garment for the whole body.,She could be 18 or 80:an exaggerative expression which emphasizes the point mentioned in the previous sentence,that is,its hard to tell how old she is.,19,one-size-fits-all:its her only way to respond to all the attempts to communicate with her from the outside world.,I dont take offense.How could this woman feel anything but lousy?I dont feel irritated by her rude manner,for I can well understand that for such a miserable woman,nothing but bitterness can she feel about the world.,Next of kin:relatives other than ones family,20,Language Points,Lousy a.very painful or unpleasant,very bad,vile,Eg.She is suffering from her lousy headache.,My backhand is lousy.,He is a lousy bum.,A lazy youth,a lousy age.,少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲,Next of kin:relatives other than ones family members.,21,Paragraph Analysis,Paragraph 8-16,This part records the authors successful attempt to reach the heart of the black woman by talking about her hobby,which shows that it takes great effort and requires heartfelt sympathy to communicate with a person long deserted by society.,22,Language points,Gospel music:n.black American evangelical religious singing.,Stoned a.under the influence of a mind-altering drug,醉酒的，服了药的,Swish n.a sharp whistling or rustling sound,pantomime v.n.to tell a story by means of bodily movements,gestures and facial expressions.,哑剧表演,演哑剧,23,Language Points,Crucify vt.1)to put(a person)to death by nailing or binding to a cross.2)criticize harshly or violently,eg.Christ was crucified on a crucifix.,The minister was crucified by the press for his handling of the affair.,Captive a.restrained by circumstances that prevent free movement.eg.a captive audience(the audience keeps listening because they cannot leave),Captivate v.attract and hold sbs attention,He was captivated by her beauty.,sanitize/snitaiz/vt.to make(a place)clean and hygienic,24,Language Work,I.,1.of the same type as,2.extremely difficult to overcome the panic feeling that was typical of the middle-aged people;,3.struck me and stayed in my mind,4.become mentally strong enough to resist my fears while doing my job,5.not feel painful,6.relatives other than immediate family members,25,7.observing attentively,8.one listener who is unable to leave,26,II,1.B,2.D,3.A,4.A,5.C,6.D,7.C,8.B,9.D,10.C,27,III,1.donning,2.regarding,3.suggestible,4.funk,5.sanitized,6.captive;gliding,7.pantomime,8.blurted,28,IV,1.,Therefore,However,2.,ease,convenience,3.,they,we,4.than/we that,5.,little,less,6.,raises,rises,7.then/we that,8./that,9.we/apt,are,10./,the,29,V,1.then,2.celebrate/,mark/observe,3.individual,4.national,5.response,6.made,7.responded,8.however,9.sector,10.volunteer,30,Translation,Whatsoever a man sows,that shall he also reap.Whoever gives happiness is returned with happiness.Thats the moral the story Ambulance Girl has given us.The heroine used to be a raging hypochondriac.She was sensitive about illness to such extent that she never watched a popular serial medical drama.However,one day she saw a sign which read:A Volunteer EMT Wanted.She said to herself,“If I can face bravely what scares me,I may possibly save myself.”,31,Then she took some relevant courses,acquired a certificate and became an EMT.Later on,she offered a deal of help to many people in trouble,and dealt with many emergency cases.With the passage of time,she has demonstrated in an increasing measure capabilities and expertise,and has subsequently won wide respect.In the meantime,she feels least scared of illness,even death.She says,“Ive learnt to help myself in helping others.”,32,