Unit14Whyallthecelebrityworship•第15周周一单元考试(Unit9,10,14)+答疑•第15周周六100词测试+阅读练习+答疑•Explainthestructureofthetitle:Whyallthecelebrityworship?•Question1:what’sthedefinitionofacelebrity?•Question2:what’sthedefinitionofahero?•Question3:Doyouthinkcelebritiesarethesamethingasheroes?Whyorwhynot?•Question4:whydoweworshipcelebrities?•Q5:Everyonewantstobefamous,becauseinoursocietyyouarenotreallyconsideredasuccessunlessyouarefamous,nomatterwhatyourcareer.•Q6:whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardcelebrities?TextAnalysisIntroduction:para(1-2)people’sadmirationattheauthor’sjobandherintensiontowritethisarticle.(L15)Thisbringsmetothepointofthisarticle:Whydopeoplegetsopassionateovercelebritiesthattheywillnottolerateanythingbutwide-eyed,uncriticaladoration?Ididalittlescholarlyresearchtofindout.Thebodypart:para(3-9):Para3-6:thispartmainlytalksaboutthedifferencesbetweencelebritiesandheroesPara7-9:Reasonswhydoweworshipcelebrities.Celebritiesarenotheroes•1.Wedonotneedtomakesacrificestobeacelebritybutheroesarethosewhomakesacrificestooursociety.•2.achievementortalenthaslittletodowithcelebrities.•3.peoplewhohavebeeninvolvedincrimeorotherthingsaretreatedlikecelebrities,buttheyarenotheroes.•Para7:tracingthehistoryofthephenomenonofcelebrityworship.•BeforeTVwasinvented:gossip,confinedtofamily•Theinventionofmagazines:bigaudience•TVtimes:worshipgetoutofcontrolWhydoweworshipCelebrities?Celebrityworshipdoesn’tneedpeopletomakesacrifices.ThemediacreatedcelebritiestosatisfyourprimalneedforGossip.PeopleneedsthtofullfillthemthewayOrganizedreligiononcedid.Somelongordifficultsentences•L3ThenInoticedhowcelebritieswouldjerkmearoundformonths,reschedulingourinterviewsorcompletelybackingoutatthelastminute.•L15.Thisbringsmetothepointofthisarticle:Whydopeoplegetsopassionateovercelebritiesthattheywillnottolerateanythingbutwide-eyed,uncriticaladoration?•L18Heroesexistedwaybeforecelebritiesevendid,eventhoughcelebritiesnowoutshineheroesinthepublicconsciousness.•L31Nowincaseyoustilldoubtthatcelebritiesarenotheroes,letmeconvinceyouthatachievementoreventalenthaslittletodowithcelebrity.Eventhoughtalentedpeopleoccasionallybecomecelebrities,theeasiestwaytobecomeoneistobemarketedcorrectly.•49AllegedmafiabossJohnGottihaskissesmediabuttsosuccessfullythatathisrecenttrialhewastreatedlikeamoviestarratherthanthecriminalheis.Somephrases•L2jerkmearoundformonths,reschedulingourinterviewsorcompletelybackingoutatthelastminute•L6actedjustplainrudetomyface•L10holdbackthatinformation•L13bombardmentofhatemail•L15becomesortofimmunetoattack•L25diedfortheredemptionofhumankind.•helpthemselvesandsocietyatlarge•51tracethehistoryofthephenomenonofcelebrityworship•wasconfinedtofamily•becamecelebritiesbyvirtueofreachingabigaudience•ineffect,themediacreatedcelebritiestosatisfyourprimalneedforgossip•Overtime,•Wewantthedirtontheirpersonallives.Somepeoplegetoffonallthisattention.•1.Beinginthetheatreisnotasglamorousassomepeoplethink。在剧场里不是像有些人想象的一样迷人•A.richandcomfortableB.excitingandcharmingC.poorandhumble•Glamorous:['glæmərəs]adj.迷人的,富有魅力的•Charming:.迷人的;可爱的•Humble:adj.谦卑的,谦虚的,•vt.使谦恭,使谦卑;使温顺•2.Hewatchedthem,enviousandresentful•A.regretfulB.angryandbitterC.sad•Resentful【ri'zentfəl】:adj.充满忿恨的;厌恶的,愤怒的,愤慨的•Regretful:adj.后悔的,遗憾的;惋惜的•遗憾的,后悔的•Envious:adj.羡慕的;嫉妒的•Bitter:n.苦味;苦啤酒•adj.苦的;痛苦的;尖刻的;充满仇恨的•vt.使变苦•3.Johndoesn’thidehisadorationforthegirl.•A.hostilityBstrongandattractionC.deeplove•Adoration:[,ædə'reʃən]n.崇拜;爱慕•Hostility:n.敌意;战争行动,敌对4.ForthenextthirtyyearsBrycewasthepreeminentfigureinCanadianeconomicpolicy。在接下来的30年内,布莱斯在加拿大的经济政策是卓越的A.commonB.controversialC.outstandingPreeminent:[pri'ɛmɪnənt]adj.卓越的;超群的,卓越,杰出的Controversial:adj.有争议的;有争论的,争论的,成问题的•5.Thenewspaperallegesthatthemayorisguilty.•A.reportsB.provesC.claims•alleges:vt.宣称,断言;提出…作为理由•宣称•Reportsn.报告(report的复数);报表;专题•v.报告;记录(report的三单形式);传达•6.Wehadtoensurethatnoclandestineoperationswereunderway.•A.secretB.massiveC.anti-government•Clandestine:[klæn'dɛstɪn]adj.秘密的,私下的;偷偷摸摸的,秘密的,暗中的•Massive:adj.大量的;巨大的,厚重的;魁伟的,块状的,厚重的•Anti—government:反政府•7.Itwasludicroustoleavethereignsofpowerinasingleruler.这也说明把统治权集中在在单一统治者手中是可笑的•A.wiseB.profitableC.foolish•Ludicrous:['ludɪkrəs]adj.滑稽的;荒唐的,可笑的,荒谬可笑的•Profitable:adj.有利可图的;赚钱的;有益的,赢利的,有利润的•Wise:adj.明智的;聪明的;博学的•vt.使知道;教导vi.了解•8.Sherevelsinmeetingnewfriends.•A.dreamsofB.enjoysgreatlyC.avoids•revels:vi.狂欢;陶醉•n.狂欢;闹饮;喜庆狂欢活动•9.Yearsoflivingalonewarpedhispersonality.•A.shapedB.affectedC.distorted•Warp:adj.弯曲的;反常的•v.弄歪•distort:vt.扭曲;使失真;曲解•vi.扭曲;变形•10.Thesuccessofyouroperationcompletelyvindicatedmyfaithinthedoctor.•A.justifiedB.builtupC.changed•vindicated:['vɪndə,ket]vt.维护;证明…无辜;证明…正确•被辩护的•Justified:adj.有正当理由的;合乎情理的;事出有因的•v.调整(justify的过去分词);证明…正当•builtup:组合,逐渐获得,建立idioms1.Stevewasacceptedatalltheuniversitiesheappliedto.Heisoncloudnine.史蒂夫被他所申请的大学都录取了,高兴的飘飘然。beoncloudnine欣喜若狂,高兴的飘飘然,得意忘形2Janfailedhermathexam.Sheisdowninthedumps.简数学考试失利,她很沮丧。bedowninthedumps忧郁的,沮丧的3.Bob’sparentsgavehimatriptoEuropeforagraduationpresent.Heisinseventhheaven.鲍伯的父母给他一个欧洲之旅作为毕业礼物。他非常高兴。beinseventhheaven非常高兴4.Suedoesnotfeelwelltoday.Sheisoutofsorts.苏今天感觉不是