现代大学英语第一册第八课the kindness of strangers

TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyreReinforcementTextAnalysisTheKindnessofStrangersBackgroundWarmingupUnit8Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8WarmingupWarmingupQuestions/Activities•Inpairs,tellyourpartneraboutanytripyou’vehadsomewhereathome(i.e.thetripfromhometoBFSU)orabroad,esp.theexperiencewiththekindnessofparents,friendsandstrangers.•Whatdidyouexperienceinandlearnfromthetrip?•Whiletelling,beverycarefulwiththefollowingthings:•Orderofevents(i.e.,Whathappenedfirst?Andthenwhatelsehappened?usingtransitionaltechniqueswe’veobservedinthepreviouslessons)•Correctandcompletesentences•Tense…WBTRCheck-onPreview•Matchthewordswiththeircorrectmeaninginthetext.1.addict2.intrigue3.stranded4.entertain5.mottoa.ariskyactionordecisionb.toinvitepeopletoone’shome,usuallyforamealc.toarouseinterestorcuriosityd.ashortstatementusedasaguidetobehaviore.apersonwhocannotstoptakingdrugsf.takingpartinanactivityoreventg.unabletomovefromtheplacewhereyouareWBTRWarmingupCheck-onPreview•WhydidtheauthordecidetostartthetripacrossAmerica?•Whatkindoftripdidthewriterplan?•whenandWheredidthewritersetoff?•Howlongdidittakethewritertofinishthetrip?•Whatwashisdestination?Whydoyouthinkhechosethisasthedestination?•Whatdidthewriterlearnaboutpeopleingeneralduringthetrip?•Whatkindofanswerdidthewritergetforthequestioninhismindwhenhestartedthetrip?•Whatisthetextmainlyabout?•DoyouseeanypointthatcanrelatethistexttoTheGreenBanana?Ifyes,whatisit?Andcanyoushowitwithanyevidenceinthetext?WBTRWarmingupObjectives•Understandthestructureandthegeneralideaofthestory•Thinkabouthowtointerpretthestory•Knowsomethingabouttheauthor•SolveyourownquestionsaboutthestoryWBTRWarmingupBackgroundCultureTipsTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8GenreAuthorBWTRBackgroundAuthorBWTRThetextisadaptedfromtheoriginalarticlebyMikeMclntyrewhichappearedinReader’sDigest,May1997.BackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:TheauthortraveledacrosstheStatesalonetofindoutifpeoplewerewillingtohelpstrangers.Setting:PeopleintheUnitedStatesseemtohavebecomemoreandmoreindifferenttootherpeople’sneeds.Protagonists:“I”andthepeoplehelped“I”Themeofthestory:whatdoyouthink?BWTRWhereistheGoldenGateBridge?ItlinksthecityofSanFranciscowithMarinCountytothenorth.Sincethesuspensionbridgeopenedin1937,ithasbeenoneoftheprincipallandmarksofbothSanFranciscoandCalifornia.BackgroundCultureTipsWhereisCapeFear?•AhighlongnarrowpieceoflandwhichgoesoutintotheseainsouthernNorthCarolina;onthesoutherntipofSmithIsland,juttingintotheAtlanticOcean,nearthemouthoftheCapeFearRiver.•Itwassonamedbecauseofthetreacherouswaterssurroundingit.AprominentlandmarkonCapeFearisitslighthouse.WhoisBlancheDuBois?•AsouthernwomancharacterintheplaycalledAStreetcarNamedDesire(《欲望号街车》);•Attheendoftheplay,shesaidthiswell-rememberedlinebeforesheistakentoanasylum:•“Whoeveryouare,-Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofthestrangers.”TennesseeWilliams•TheauthorofAStreetcarNamedDesire(Pulitzerwinner);•Inthisplays,asinmanyofhisotherworks,Williamsexplorestheintensepassionsandfrustrationsofadisturbedandfrequentlybrutalsociety;•ThestoryopenswithBlancheDuBoiscomingtoNewOrleanstovisithersister,thepregnantStella,andthesister'shusbandStanleyKowalski.Togettotheirapartment,shehastotakeastreetcarnamedDesire.ThustheDesirestreetcarbecamethemostfamousstreetrailwayintheworld.Moreabouttheplay…•In1947theplayopenedonBroadwayforatwoyearrunwithMarlonBrandoasstarandEliaKazanasdirector.•In1951thefamousplaywasmadeintoamoviestarring:*VivienLeighasBlancheDuBois*KimHunterasStella*MarlonBrandoasStanleyKowalski*KarlMaldenasMitchAnationalmotto•InGodWeTrust,thenationalmottooftheUnitedStates.•Derivingfromtheline“Andthisbeourmotto,‘InGodisourtrust’,”inthebattlesongthatlaterbecametheU.S.nationalanthem,“TheStar-SpangledBanner.”•FirstappearingonU.S.coinsin1864andbecameobligatoryonallU.S.currencyin1955.In1956itwasmadethenationalmottobyactofCongress.ThemottoontheUnitedStatesSeal•TheofficialsealoftheU.S.government;•TheAmericanEaglehasitswingsspreadandcarriesinitsbeakascrollonwhichappearstheLatinmottoEpluribusunum(“Frommany,one”).ItistheUnitedStatesmotto,appearingonthenation'scoinsandonmanyofitspublicmonuments;•Themottowasfirstusedtounifythe13BritishcoloniesinNorthAmericaduringtheAmericanRevolution(1775-1783),andacquirednewmeaningwhentheUnitedStatesreceivedwaveafterwaveofimmigrantsfrommanylands;•Theimmigrantshadtofindwaystoreconciletheirvariedbackgroundsandfittogetherunderoneconstitutionandonesetoflaws.ThatprocessofcreatingonesocietyoutofmanydifferentbackgroundsisoneofthebiggeststoriesoftheAmericanexperience.DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeTheKindnessofStrangersUnit8TextAnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisTheme•Basedonhispersonalexperience,heconcludesonecanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangersintheUnitedStates.TWBRTextAnalysisStructure1Para.1-5WhythewriterstartedhistripacrosstheUnitedStateswithoutanymoneyandhispurpose.2Para.6-14Howthewriterwastreatedduringhistrip,showingthatmostpeoplewerekind.3Para.15Revealingthethemeofthearticle.Inspiteofeverything,wecanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.TWBRTextAnalysisDetail