1、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 5Cruelty,introduction,Pre-reading Tasks,While-reading Tasks,Post-reading Tasks,Leisure Time,1.Easy to Be Hard,by,Three Dog Night,(P.331 for script),The name came from an Australian expression referring to it being so cold that one would need three dog
2、s for warmth.,In the years 1969 through 1974,no other group had more top 10 hits,moved more records or sold more concert tickets,-.,2.Listen to the recording,Is it easy to be hard,easy to be cold towards others?The singer of the song you are about to hear thinks that too many people are cruel and ha
3、ve no feelings.His particular target is those who claim to care about large causes,the poor and underprivileged,at the same time as they are ready to ignore the needs of their friends.From the song,it sounds as if he has one particular friend in mind,a friend-perhaps a girl?-who seems to care more f
4、or social causes than she does for him.But whatever the reason,he complains that too many people find it all too“easy to be cold,easy to say no.”Listen and see whether you agree with him or not.,1)Why do some people tend to be heartless and cruel?Were they born that way or did circumstances harden t
5、hem?,2)Do some people care too much for people in general and forget the needs of their closest friends?,3).What is the singer complaining about?,4).Does the song give you any idea of what the stories in this unit will be about?,3.think over the following Questions,What are the determine forces in s
6、haping human nature?,Genes;,Family;,Parenting;,Schooling;,Peers;,Socioeconomic factors;,4.Rank activity,?,Nature,Vs.,Nurture,Unit Five,A Friend In Need,by Somerset Maugham,1.Cultural notes,British novelist,playwright,short-story writer,highest paid author in the world in the 1930s.,Despite his popul
7、arity,Maugham did not gain serious recognition he stood“in the very first row of the second-raters”.,Maughams skill in handling plot has been compared by critics in the manner of Guy de Maupassant.,Maugham,W.Somerset,(1874-1965),I have never pretended to be anything but a story teller.It has amused
8、me to tell stories and I have told a great many.It is a misfortune for me that the telling of a story just for the sake of the story is not an activity that is in favor with the intelligentsia.,(,Creatures of Circumstance,1947),Maugham,W.Somerset,(1874-1965),He was born in Paris as the youngest son
9、of the solicitor to the British embassy.He learned French as his native tongue.At the age of 10 Maugham was orphaned.,Maugham studied medicine at Heidelberg University and in London.He qualified in 1897 as doctor from St.Thomas medical school but abandoned medicine after the success of his first nov
10、els and plays.,Maugham,W.Somerset,(1874-1965),OF HUMAN BONDAGE,(1915),人性旳枷锁,THE MOON AND SIX PENCE,(1919),月亮和六便士,THE TREMBLING OF A LEAF,(1921),叶之颤抖,ON CHINESE SCREEN,(1922),中国见闻录,THE PAINTED VEIL,(1925),彩色旳面纱,CAKES AND ALE,(1925),寻欢作乐,威廉 萨默塞特 毛姆,2.Text organization(p169),Part I.Para 1,It is no easy
11、 job to judge people for they arent always what they appear to be.,Part II.Paras 2-3,Kind and gentle,Edward Burton,a wealthy merchant,seemed as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.,Part III.Paras 4-51,As it turned out,Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.,For Part III,:Sec
12、tion Division,Section one 4-16,:,What Edward knew about Lenny.,Section Two 17-31:,How Edward respond to Lennys request.,Section Three 32-51:,How Edward a”kind”gentleman,handled a friend in desperate need of help.,3.Language study,Part I(Para.1),It is no easy job to judge people,for they arent always
13、 what they appear to be.,1.deceptive(p.160),2.to shrug(ones)shoulders(L.2),Part II(Paras.2-3),Kind and gentle,Edward Burton,a wealthy merchant,appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.,3.merchant(L.7)4.in business(L.8),5.definite(L.12)6.station(L.16),7.dry(L.22)8.affectionate(L.26),9.benign(L.
14、29),Part III(Para3.4-51),As it turned out,Burton was cold-blooded enough to send a friend to certain death.,the story can be subdivided into 3 sections:,Section 1:Para3.4-16,Section 2:Para3.17-31,Section 3:Para3.32-51,Section 1(Para3.4-16),What Edward knew about Lenny,10.frail(L.35),11.lounge(L.37),
15、Section 2(Para3.17-31),How Edward respond to Lennys request,12.he was all to pieces(L.85),Section 3(Para3.32-51),How Edward,a“kind”gentleman,handled a friend in desperate need of help,13.on account of(L.105),14.creek(L116),15.“Done!”(L.118),16.dissipation(L.124),1.deceptive(p.160),adj.deceiving or i
16、ntend to deceive,n.deception,v.deceive,1.deceptive(p.160),e.g.Appearances are deceptive.,The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future.,The company was charged with deceptive advertising for a number of products.,The play is also an observation about the deceptive nature of appearan
17、ces.,deceptively,adv.,deceptiveness,n.,1.deceptive(p.160),Deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes confusion,bewilderment,or helplessness,ant.Undeceive,enlighten,Mislead implies a leading astray from the truth that may or may not be intentional,1.deceptive(p.160),Delude implies de
18、ceiving so thoroughly as to make one a fool or to make one unable to distinguish the false from the truth,ant enlighten,Beguile stress the use of charm and persuasion to deceive,to raise(ones shoulder)esp.as an expression of doubt or lack of interest,He shrugged(his shoulder)saying he didnt know and
19、 didnt care.,2.to shrug(ones)shoulders(L.2),merchant,n.a person who buys and sells goods,esp.in large amounts in foreign countries,businessman,n.a man in business,esp.as an owner or executive,merchantman,n.also merchant ship 1)a ship carrying goods for trade 2)Archaic a merchant,merchant,adj.,of or
20、used in trade;commercial,merchant fleet,merchant town,3.merchant(L.7),1)经商,,经营,He is in business himself.,2),开始工作,The 15-member committee is expected to be in business by early June.,on business,visit Africa on official business,No admittance except on business,4.in business(L.8),Definite,stresses p
21、recise,clear statement or arrangement that leaves no uncertainty or indecision ant indefinite,equivocal,Explicit,implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no reason for ambiguity or difficulty in understanding ant.Ambiguous,Express,implies both explicitne
22、ss and direct and forceful utterance,Specific,applies to what is precisely and fully referred to or treated in detail or particular ant vague,5.definite(L.12),n.of+U(lit.),ones position in life;social rank:,She married beneath her station,(=someone of lower rank),people in humble stations,地位低下旳人们,al
23、l stations of life,社会各阶层,6.station(L.16),amusing without appearing to be so;quietly ironic,I like his dry humor.,dry wit,7.dry(L.22),full of affection,tender and loving,She was very affectionate to/with him,affectation n.,1)behavior which is not ones natural manner:,She is sincere and quite without
24、affectation.,2)a feeling or manner that is pretended,8.affectionate(L.26),affection,suggests warm,tender feelings,usually not as powerful or deep as those implied by love,love,implies intense fondness or deep devotion and may apply to various relationships or objects,8.affectionate(L.26),adj:,1),hav
25、ing or showing a kind or gentle nature,:,a benign teacher/expression,2),med.(of disease)not dangerous to life,not malignant:,A benign tumor can usually be cured.,3)favorable,beneficial,:,a benign effect a benign influence,9.benign(L.29),benign,suggests a mild or kindly nature and is applied especial
26、ly to a gracious superior rather than an equal,ant,:malign,kind,implies the possession of sympathetic or generous qualities,either habitually or specifically,or is applied to actions manifesting these,ant,:unkind,kindly,stresses more the expression of sympathetic nature,mood,or impulse,ant,:unkindly
27、9.benign(L.29),adj.Slenderer and delicate;not robust;,frail,suggests an inherent or constitutional delicacy or weakness,so as to be easily broken or shattered,weak,the broadest in application of these words,basically implied a lack of inferiority of physical,mental or moral strength,feeble,suggests
28、 a pitiable weakness or ineffectiveness,infirm,suggests a loss of strength or soundness,as through illness or age,10.frail(L.35),11.lounge(L.37),a comfortable room for sitting in,as in a house,hotel,or inn,:,arrivals lounges in principal airports,v.1),to stand or sit in a leaning lazy manner,:,loung
29、e against the wall;,lounge on a sofa,2)to pass(time)in a lazy manner,doing nothing:,She lounged the afternoon away at the beach.,He lounged away the day reading,1),to break into pieces;fall apart,The ship went to pieces on the rock.,The economy of that country went to pieces.,2)to lose all-self-cont
30、rol,morally or emotionally,She went to pieces when her husband died.,of a(one)piece(with),pick up the pieces,pick(pull)to pieces,12.he was all to pieces(L.85),-,because of,resign on account of age,on account,-,on a charge account,:,He owed$50 and sent me$10 on account.,on no account,-also,not on any
31、 account,not under any circumstances:,On no account should you go.,on/for someones account,-,for someones sake,I hope you didnt bring beer to the picnic just on my account.,13.on account of(L.105),n,.a small stream,somewhat larger than a brook,brook,creek,stream.,14.creek(L116),=“Agreed!”;“I accept”
32、I ll give you$5 for it”,-“Done!”,15.“Done!”(L.118),n.,the continual search for foolish or dangerous pleasure,a life of dissipation,放荡生活,dissipations of life,生活里种种无意义旳消遣,16.dissipation(L.124),1.Text Analysis,Discuss the following questions,-What are your first impressions of title and Edward Burt
33、on?,-How are they changed while you are reading on?,-Which sentence reveals Burtons vicious nature to the full?,-Would you interpret the title a bit differently from your earlier prediction?,-Can you list some instances where the writing technique of contrast is used?,-Who narrates Part one and two,
34、and who narrates part three?Why is such a difference?,Text Analysis,Maugham,the famous British short writer,shows us how,powerful contrast,is in delineating a persons character.,Upon first seeing the title,readers may think:“Oh,no.Another story about how people helped their friend in need!”However,w
35、hen they finish reading it,readers will find it is an entirely different story:Those who appear to be,friendly,may turn out to be so,evil-minded,as to be ready to,strike a cruel blow,at a friend in need.,Text Analysis,Almost the entire Part two is devoted to the description of Edward Burtons kindly
36、appearance and pleasant manners.Neither the“I”in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly.Yet in Part Three Burton recounts cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life.,Text Analysis,Part One and Part Two are narrated by“I”,who offers his,subjective opinion of Burtons character,.Yet in
37、 Part Three Burton himself takes over the narration to tell what happened between him and a friend in trouble.,He sounds cool and objective,;just because of this he is shown to be so vicious and so cold-blooded.,When contrasts abound,it is hard for readers to easily predict what will happen next.,Ex
38、ercises for Unit 5,1.vocabulary exercises,2.useful expressions,3.translation,To be _,I dont think you have the talent to be a great violinist.,A.open B.plain C.general D.candid,2.They have _ many horrible crimes against the Chinese people.,A.done B.made C.took D.committed,3.,The,_ of thought in the
39、country has turned against war.,A.tide B.flood C.current D.currency,vocabulary,D,D,C,4.An _woman came to consult him about her throat.,A.older B.elder C.elderly D.eldest,5.Seeing a plain roared towards him,Tom was in a blue _.,A.frank B.funk C.funeral D.furnace,6.,Its _ to fly in this weather.,A.mad
40、 B.crazy C.crazed D.insane,vocabulary,C,B,D,7.She has too _a nature to get angry,even if he has good cause.,A.bland B.mild C.militant D.middling,8.Take a _ of my drink and see if you like it or not.,A.suck B.sip C.lick D.lap,9.,Dont bother to look for my umbrella,it will _ some day.,A.turn over B.tu
41、rn up C.turn out D.turn on,vocabulary,B,B,B,10._,we were just talking about the same thing.,A.Too oddlyB.Too strange,C.Oddly enoughD.Strength enough,11.If trades no better next month,we shall go _ and then what will you do for jobs?.,A.stuck B.blocked C.broke D.blank,12.,His actions and principles a
42、re all _ a piece.,A.to B.in C.by D.of,vocabulary,C,C,D,13.I dont think the answer lies simply in their physical _ or in something unique about the climate in which they live.It is concerned with their attitude toward life.,A.physicianB.constitute,C.constitutionD.institute,14.In many large cities of
43、the UK,there are many people who are _.They have no money,no friends and no time.,A.down-to-earth B.down and out,C.up and downD.odds and ends,vocabulary,C,B,15.He always _ his beard with a pair of scissors instead of a razor.,A.cutsB.trims C.plucksD.trains,16.He was _ when he heard he was promoted.H
44、e had suffered too many years from his wifes endless complaints.,A.taken aback B.taken ahead,C.taken awayD.taken after,17.Many people are of the opinion that advertisements are _.,A.receptive B.conceptive,C.deceptive D.deception,vocabulary,B,A,C,18.He never cares about such _ as he is a broad-minded
45、 man.,A.stiflesB.strife C.trifles D.strives,19.His behavior has _ shown that he is trustworthy person.,A.imaginatively B.intuitively,C.evidentlyD.instinctively,20.,He accepted our invitation to hold this party _.,A.in good grace B.out of a good grace,C.with a good graceD.with better grace,vocabulary
46、C,C,C,21.Seeing the cute baby,I couldnt help _ his cheek tenderly.,A.teasingB.stroking C.contacting D.rubbing,22.Students will be punished if their behavior is not _ school rules and regulations.,A.in accordance toB.in accordance with,C.in according toD.with accord to,23.,Trust your _ and do what y
47、ou think is right.,A.self B.confidence,C.instincts D.nature,vocabulary,B,B,C,24.Youll soon go all to _ if you keep on working like that.,A.bitsB.pieces C.segments D.parts,25.Cant you see all what he told us are _ lies?,A.opaqueB.transparent,C.thoroughD.entire,26.,I peg your pardon?I dont know what y
48、ou are _.,A.driving by B.driving on,C.driving atD.driving off,vocabulary,B,B,C,27.She has been in bad _ these days so she asked for a sick leave from the office.,A.time B.condition,C.way D.mood,28.He is making some progress in his work since his last project was well done _.,A.in a way B.in a day,C.
49、in a lay D.in a ray,29.,He doesnt think he is suitable for this job for his own _.,A.reasonB.idea,C.divisionD.part,vocabulary,B,A,D,30.We have a _ for a computer programmer.,A.vacantB.vacancy,C.emptiness D.gap,KEY to Exercises for Unit 5,1-10 DDCCB DBBBC,11-20 CDCBB ACCCC,21-30 BBCBB CBADB,vocabular
50、y,B,Useful Expressions,耸耸肩,shrug ones shoulders,自大,great vanity,让某人大吃意惊,give sb.a great surprise,听某人亲口讲述,from ones own lips,衣着整齐素雅,be neatly and quietly dressed,合乎某人旳年龄身份,in accordance with ones age and station,玩桥牌,play bridge,和睦恩爱旳一家人,a united and affectionate family,Useful Expressions,年轻时,in ones






