Unit-8-The-man-in-asbestos

TheManinAsbestosStephenLeacockQuestions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesTheManinAsbestosUnit8WarmingupBackgroundGenreAShortSci-fiStorySciencefiction:1)books,filmsorcartoonsaboutanimaginedfuture,especiallyaboutspacetravelorotherplanets()BackgroundGenreAShortSci-fiStory2)abbreviationSForsci-fi,aformoffictionthatdealsprincipallywiththeimpactofactualorimaginedscienceuponsocietyorindividuals.Thetermsciencefictionwaspopularized,ifnotinvented,inthe1920sbyoneofthegenre’sprincipaladvocates,theAmericanpublisherHugoGernsback(雨果·根斯巴克).TheHugoAwards(雨果奖,堪称科幻艺术界的诺贝尔奖)givenannuallysince1953bytheWorldScienceFictionSociety,arenamedafterhim.TheseachievementawardsaregiventothetopSFwriters,editors,illustrators(插图画家）,films,and“fanzines.”（fan+magazine)(发烧友办的杂志）()BackgroundGenreAShortSci-fiStory3)agenreoffictiondealingwithimaginarybutmoreorlessplausible(oratleastnon-supernatural)contentsuchasfuturesettings,futuristicscienceandtechnology,spacetravel,aliens,andparanormal（超自然异常的）abilities.Exploringtheconsequencesofscientificinnovationsisonepurposeofsciencefiction,makingitaliteratureofideas.()DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeUnit8TextAnalysisTheManinAsbestosTextAnalysisTheme•The“perfect”futureoranightmare•Utopianideasanddisasters•Humanitylostintheprogressofhumansociety•…TextAnalysisStructureIPara.1-6SleepingintothedistantfutureIIPara.7-78ExperiencingthedistantfutureIIIPara.79-81Wakingupfromthedistantfuture7-28Astonished29-55Thrilled56-66Doubtful67-78Angry1234TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI(1-6):MainIdeaWhydidthenarratorwanttovisitthefuture?Howdidthenarratorfallintosleep?Inwhatwaymightvisitingthefutureinsleepbe“straightsuicide”?Whatisthenarrator’sprofession?Howdoyouknow?Whatdopeopleoftendreamof?Doyouhavethesenseoftimeinourdreams?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseTobeginwith,letmeadmitthatIdiditpartlyfromjealousy.（para.1)becauseof,outof“From”issometimesusedtoindicatereason.E.g.Thedogdiedfromthewoundonitsleg.Thegirlsuffersfromhomesickness.(here)usedtogivethefirstimportantreasonforsth.Or:atthestartofaprocess,eventorsituation.E.g.Thereweresixofustobeginwith,butthentwopeopleleft.Paraphrasing:ItistruethatthefirstimportantreasonformetovisitthedistantfutureinsleepisthatIasawriteramjealousofotherwritersthatcandoit.toagreethatsth.istrue,esp.unwillingApparentlyjealousyisnotathingonewouldbeproudof.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseTobeginwith,letmeadmitthatIdiditpartlyfromjealousy.（para.1)becauseof,outof“From”issometimesusedtoindicatereason.E.g.Thedogdiedfromthewoundonitsleg.Thegirlsuffersfromhomesickness.(here)usedtogivethefirstimportantreasonforsth.Or:atthestartofaprocess,eventorsituation.E.g.Thereweresixofustobeginwith,butthentwopeopleleft.Paraphrasing:ItistruethatthefirstimportantreasonformetovisitthedistantfutureinsleepisthatIasawriteramjealousofotherwritersthatcandoit.toagreethatsth.istrue,esp.unwillingApparentlyjealousyisnotathingonewouldbeproudof.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseItseemedunfairthatotherwritersshouldbeableatwilltodropintoasleepoffourorfivehundredyears,andtoplungeheadfirstintoadistantfutureandbeawitnessofitsmarvels.(para.2)athingorpersonthatisverysurprisingorcausesalotofadmirationThisindicatesthatthenarratorhadsomepositiveexpectationsforthefutureParaphrasing:Surprisinglyotherwritersareabletofallasleepandstayasleepforfourorfivehundredyearswhenevertheylike,andtheycangorightintoadistantfutureintheirsleepwithoutheisitationtoseeallthewonders,whileIhaven’tdonethisyet.I’malsoawriter,sothisunfair.togorightinto…withouthesitationsee,experienceIndicatingsurpriseformalsubject“it”intheplaceofasubjectclauseforbalancedsentencestructureTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseItwas,inaway,clear,straightsuicide,butIdidit.(para.5)Thisisexaggerationoftherisksinvolvedinhisplanforhumorouseffect.droppingintoasleepoffourorfivehundredyearsandplungeheadfirstintothedistantfutureParaphrasing:Clearlythereistoacertainextentgreatriskindroppingintoasleepoffourorfivehundredyearsandplungeheadfirstintothedistantfuture,butIdiditinspiteoftherisk.Toacertainextent,withreservations,insomerespectsTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseIcouldfeelmysensesleavingme…theveryexistenceoftheouterworldwashushed.DimlyIcouldfeelthedaysgopast,thenyears,andthenthelongpassageofthecenturies.(para.6)Doyouknowthedifferenceinusageandmeaningbetween“tofeelsb.doingsth.”and“tofeelsb.dosth.”silentandstillParaphrasing:IcouldfeelthatIwasbecomingmoreandmoreinsensitivetothethingsaroundme…theworldaroundmehadbecomesilentandstill…(usedtoaddemphasistoanoun)exact,particularHereitdenotestheactionof“topass”,asin“thepassageoftime”and“thepassageofthelaw”TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsadmit;should;passagePhrasestobeginwith;dosth.fromjealousy;atwill;dropintoasleep;plungeinto;makepreparationsfor;feelsb.do/doing;fallintosleepSentencePatternGrammartheformalsubject“it”TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Exercise1Translatet