1、优秀精品课件文档资料第1页第1页Lesson TwoGoing Home第2页第2页Pete Hamill was born in Brooklyn,N.Y.in 1935.He attended Mexico City College in 19561957,studying painting and writing.He has been a columnist for the New York Post,the Daily News,and New York Newsday,and has won many journalistic awards.Lesson 2 Going HomeI
2、.I.Author Author To be continued on the next page.第3页第3页Introduction to the Textv1 The plot follows three stagesvPart I:Para.14v Introduction of the setting:timespring;placea bus from New York to Florida;protagonistVingo;minor characterssix young peoplevPart II:Para.59v The plot develops:where Vingo
3、 was going and what for;how the young people got interested in what was going to happen.vPart III:Para.1012v Conclusion:Vingo was forgiven and welcomed home.第4页第4页Questions:v1)What do you think Vingo had done that got him in prison?v2)What kind of person do you think his wife was?Why didnt she write
4、 to him?v3)What does the yellow ribbon symbolize?What did it mean to Vingo?v4)What lesson do you think the young people can learn from this story?第5页第5页Language study第6页第6页1.“get”VP p.38vget onget offget along withvget to第7页第7页2.to dream of/about(doing)sth:vto imagine and think about sth.that you wo
5、uld like to happen.veg:On the way to school the boy dreamed about the football match in the afternoon.vThe girl dreamed of becoming a movie star.第8页第8页v3.vanish:to disappear suddenly;to cease to existvMadeleine ed without trace.ving speciesvSyn:Evaporate,fadevHopes of reaching an agreement are begin
6、ning to.vHopes of a peace settlement are now ing第9页第9页v4.Mask:to covervEyes ed by huge,round sunglassesvOur opponents their antagonism behind sweet words.vTo conceal ones annoyance with a of politeness第10页第10页Syn:Screen,veil,shieldvPart of the room was screened off as a reception area.(hide from vie
7、w)vHe screened his eyes with his hand.(protect)vHe admitted the crime in order to screen his wife,who was the real criminal.(protect from punishment)vThe negotiation was veiled in secrecy.vShe lied to the police to shield her friend.(to hide/protect from harm or danger)第11页第11页v5.to be unaware of st
8、h.:vnot knowing or realizing that sth.is happening or that sth.existveg:He worked at his computer for hours,unaware of the noises outside.第12页第12页6.Pull in/into(车等)到站,(船)靠岸vThey will pull into the station at seven sharp.vThe train pulled into the station on time.第13页第13页7.to engage sb.in sth:vto mak
9、e sb.take part in sth.veg:She tried to engage her roommate in a philosophical discussion.vEngage sb.in conversationvThey allowed him to the woman in further conversation.vEngagementvI called my wife to cancel our lunch.vTheir relationship came to an end all of a sudden during the.第14页第14页vengaged:ad
10、j.v1)having agreed to marry(to)v2)busy,spending sometime on doing sth.(in/on)v3)(of a telephone line)in usev Sorry!The line is engaged.(BrE)vengaging:charming第15页第15页v8.forget it:v(spoken)used to tell sb.that something is not important and that he/she shouldnt worry about it.veg:-I still owe you 70
11、cents.v -Forget it.第16页第16页v9.retreat:to move back or leave(a center of fighting or other activity);to give upvShe ed from him,pressing her back against the door.vThe country ed into neutrality.vMore and more the little girl retreated into books.v retreat into oneself 隐退vHe retreated into himself af
12、ter 30 years of public service.第17页第17页Syn:retire,Antonym:advancevTired of the ongoing conversation,he retired to his study upstairs.(go away to a quiet or less central place)vHis provocative comments will do nothing to advance the cause of world peace.(help,improve,or bring advantage to)第18页第18页vN.
13、The army fell back in full retreat.全线败退v the retreat from reality逃避现实v retreating eyes/forehead/chin第19页第19页Howard JohnsonsHoward JohnsonsvThe world of 28 flavors.vSomeone you know wherever you go.vLandmark for hungry Americans第20页第20页Howard JohnsonsHoward JohnsonsThe first turnpike restaurant in th
14、e United States was opened in 1940 by Howard Johnsons on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.The company soon became the leading toll road operator in the country.第21页第21页Howard JohnsonsHoward JohnsonsEach restaurant is topped with a bright orange roof so the traveler could immediately recognize the restauran
15、t.This has become a beacon to travelers as Howard Johnsons is known for quality food at reasonable prices and with the added lure of ice cream in 28 flavors.第22页第22页10.insistv1)declare firmly;place great importance onve.g.He insisted on the accuracy of his account.v Our teacher insists on discipline
16、 in the classroom.v The suspect insisted that he was innocent.v2)order or demand(sth./sth.must happen or be done)ve.g.Our boss insists on punctuality.v He insists on driving her home.第23页第23页vCongress has insisted that the constitution(should)be amended.vHe insists that she not accompany him.第24页第24
17、页Syn:persist:to continue to do sth.,in spite of opposition or warningvIf you in causing trouble,the company may be forced to dismiss you.vThe pain ed until the morning.(continue to exist)第25页第25页e throughv(of news,results,etc.)to become publicly knownve.g.News has just come through that your daughte
18、r has been admitted by a prestigious university.v News has come through that Fu Dan is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the university.第26页第26页v12.be caught up in/be involved invHe was determined not to get caught up in any political nonsense.(unwillingly)vThe government got caug
19、ht up in a bitter dispute between the miners and their employers.(against ones wishes)第27页第27页13.tighten:to hold more firmly;to makebecome tense and stiff;to make rules stricter or more efficientvHis face and eyes ed with hatred.vThe authorities security around the embassy.vTighten upvAdj.+env.第28页第
20、28页vClassroom Activities:vPerformance:Vingo returned back home(2 pairs)vJournal:vForgiveness and forget is important in human relationshipsv Love makes all hard hearts gentlev If we really want to love,we must learn how to forgive第29页第29页第30页第30页vIn the 1950s,the United States began to send troops t
21、o Vietnam,during the following 25-year period,the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history.Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause.In total,it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were k
22、illed.第31页第31页vThis site does not try to document the entire history of the Vietnam War but is intended as a picture essay,illustrating some of the incredible conditions under which soldiers from both sides lived,fought,played and ultimately died.The legendary combat photographer,Tim Page,took almost all of the images shown;they are nothing short of stunning.第32页第32页第33页第33页第34页第34页第35页第35页第36页第36页第37页第37页Thank you!第38页第38页