Book-4-Unit-11A-Friend-in-Need

Unit11,Book4AFriendinNeedWarm-upDoyouknow?刎颈之交/莫逆之交swornfriends知己close/great/bosom/good/intimatefriends旧时老友historical/childhoodfriends忘年交cross-generationalfriends点头之交noddingacquaintance酒肉朋友sunshine/fair—weather/wine—and—meatfriends笔友,网友,话友penfriends,cyberfriends,phonefriends利益之交friendsofconvenience泛泛之交allrightfriends,commonfriends,casualfriends共同爱好的朋友special—interestfriends(atennis/shopping/yoga/joggingfriend)Whatisarealfriend?Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkareessentialforarealfriend?friendlypleasantamiablefaithfulloyalsincereconsiderateunderstandingreadytohelpobligingtoleranthonestfrankunselfishgenerousenlighteningencouragingwarm-hearteddevotedhumorousBackgroundinformationAbouttheAuthorSomersetMaugham(1874--1965)Britishnovelist,playwrightandshortstorywriter.HestudiedmedicineatSt.Thomas’shospitalandpracticedforayearintheLondonslums,butafterthesuccessofhisfirstnovelLizaofLambeth(1897),hedevotedhimselftowriting.Hewasfamousasadramatistbeforehebecameknownforhisnovelsandshortstories.HisnovelOfHumanBondage(1915)hasstrongautobiographicalelements.Pre-readingQuestions1.Whatarethecharactersofthetext?What’stheirrelationship?2.What’sthemainideaofthetext?3.Whattechniqueshavebeenusedtoachievethepurpose?RelationshipNarrator:ITurner(bridge)acquaintancearemittancemanbridgeplayer“friend”Hero:E.BurtonL.BurtonnamesakeVocabularyshrugraiseone’sshouldersslightly(oftentoexpressnotknowingorcaring;hereitmayexpressdisbelief)reflectionthought,oftendeepandseriousmerchant:apersonwhobuysandsellsgoodsinlargeamounts(oftenfromandtoforeigncountries)startling:shocking.Surprisingmildgentle,softbenignkindandgentle,suggestingakindandgentlenatureVocabularycocktailamixedalcoholicdrinkspicyinteresting(oftenpartlyfrombeingslightlyimproper)spaciouswidenamesakesomeoneinthesamenameassomeoneelseinstinctnaturalfeeling(inhumanbeings),aformofbehaviorwhichonemayfollowwithoutthinkingaboutituncannyverymysterious,extremelystrangevocabularysip(ofliquid)takeonlyalittleintothemouthatatimeChucklequietlaughinsanemadsenselessbeaconfixedlighttowarnorguideshipscurrentacontinuouslymovingmassofliquid(inariverorthesea)funkavoiddoingsomethingbecauseoffearvocabularyconstitutionthegeneralconditionofaperson’sbodyorminddissipationpleasurablebutfrivolousordangerouslivingcandidfrank,openvacancyanunfilledpositioninanorganizationDrinkjuice,lemonade,tea,coffee,coke,wine,spirits,beer,whisky,milk,sodawater,mineralwater,beverage,Pepsi,Seven—up,ginfizz,rum,brandy,cocktail.Languagepoints1.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeoplethemoretheypuzzleme.formyownpart:asfarasIamconcerned,speakingformyselfE.g.Formyownpart,Idon’tmindhavingonemorelessononecosystem.Formyownpart,I’minfavorofusingsomeeuphemismstoavoidconfrontingthepleasantnessofdailylife.Languagepoints2.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhisownlipsIshouldneverhavebelieved…formhisownlips:formhiminpersonLanguagepoints3.IthinkthechiefthingthatstruckmeaboutBurtonwashiskindliness.Burtongaveakindlychuckle.kindly:friendly,pleasantkindliness:friendliness,pleasantnessCf:kind:helpful;interestedinthehappinessofothers;showingsympathy,thoughtfulnessand/orloveforothers.kindness:goodfeeling,kindacte.g.Sheisakindoldwoman.(Sheisakind—heartedandsympatheticoldwoman.)Sheisakindlyoldwoman.(Sheisafriendlyandamiableoldwoman.)Hiskindcriticismatlastmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofhermistakes.SheisverydelicateandsensitivebutIthinkshewillacceptkindlycriticism.‘kindcriticism’denotesthecriticismwhichiswell—intentionedbuttheattitudemaynotbeverymild;whereas‘kindlycriticism’laysemphasisonthemannerandattitudeofmakingthecriticism.Languagepoints4.Itisoverthreemilesandit’sratherdifficultonaccountofthecurrentroundthebeacon.Onaccountof:asaresultof;becauseofE.g.Wedidn’thaveagoodtimebecauseofthepicnicwasheldinthegymonaccountoftherain.It’sagreatpitythatthefirstbabycranediedeightdaysafteritwasbornonaccountofillness.5.Icouldseehewasrathertakenaback.takeaback:surpriseorconfusesomeoneunpleasantlye.g.Thespeedwithwhichtheantstookawaythefleshofthebucktooktheboyaback.Whenitwastimeforhimtoshowhisseasontickettotheconductor,hewasrathertakenabacktofindthatitwasnotinhiswallet.Languagepoints6.‘Iamnotinverygoodcondition,’heanswered.condition:thestateofgeneralhealthorfitnessIamnotveryfit;Iamnotinverygoodhealth.e.g.TheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamwillbeinverygoodconditionforthefirstgameofthechampionshiptournament.TheTitanicwasinverygoodconditionwhenshemadehermaidenvoyageuntilshecollidedwithaniceberg;thisresultedinhersinkingandthedeathofmanypassengers.Languagepoints7.….heneverturnedup.Turnup:arrive;makeone’sappearancee.g.Mymotherpromisedtobepresentatourdressrehearsal,butshehasn’tturnedupsofar.Don’tworry.Thecarisn’tusuallylate.It’llprobablyturnuponthedotoffour.Languagepoints8.ButIneedn’thavehurried.pp189--190ComprehensionQuestions1WhowasEdwardHydeBurton?Hewasamerchant,doingbusinessinJapan.2Howdidthewritergetacquaintedwithhim?ThewriterhappenedtobespendingafewdaysinYokohama,waitingforaship.HewasintroducedtoEdwardattheBri