新世纪英语专业综合教程(第二版)第4册Unit12(试用版)

ACASEOF“SEVEREBIAS”Unit12Unit12ACASEOF“SEVEREBIAS”Unit10Watchthemovieclipandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdidJoannawantfromherparents?Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationShewantedherparentstostateabsolutelyclearlythattheyhadnoobjectionsandshewantedtheirblessingforhermarriage.Hewashighly-educated,mature,politeandrealistic.2.WhatdoyouthinkofJohn?Pre-readingActivities-Audiovisualsupplement2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationGuessWhoisComingtoDinnerMrs.Drayton:Wouldanybodylikeacupofcoffee?Mr.Drayton:Whatdidshe[Mrs.Drayton]saywhenJoannatoldher?Didsheraiseanyobjections?John:Nonesofar.Therehasn’tbeenmuchtime.Joanna:Whatobjections?Dad,Iknowthiswassortofashockbecauseit’salsosuddenandunexpectedanditneveroccurredtomethatImightfallinlovewithanegro.ButIdid,andnothingintheworldisgonnachangethat.Evenifyouhadanyobjections,IwouldnotlethimgonowevenifyouwerethegovernorofAlabama,ImeanifMomwere.Sotellhim,willyou?TellJohnifyouhaveanyobjectionsandthenyoucangoplaygolf.VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationMr.Drayton:Whatisitthatyouexpectmetosay?Ifyouwantmetothinkaboutit,thenyoushouldgivemethetimetothinkaboutit,won’tyou?Thedoctorsaidyouhadaproblem;youcertainlyhave.Butifyouareexpectinganysensiblestatementfromme,you’llhavetogivemesometimetothinkaboutit.Doesthatsoundreasonable?John:It’sreasonable,Mr.Drayton,butnotquitepractical.Mrs.Drayton:Yousee,Matt,there’ssortofaspecialproblem.John:See,I’vegottoflytoNewYorktonightandtoSwitzerlandtomorrownight.Mrs.Drayton:Yes,andwhatJoeywants,whatsheproposes,istogotoGenevaherselfsothattheycanbemarriedwithinthenextcoupleofweeks.VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationMr.Drayton:Whatthehellwithallthatrush?Joanna:Wellweknowwewanttogetmarriedandunlesssomebodydoeshavesomeobjections,whyshouldwewasteanytime.JohnandIain’tgoingtochangeourminds.Mr.Drayton:Areyousaying,areyoutellingmethatyouwantananswertodayabouthowyourmotherandIfeel?Joanna:Ofcoursewedo.Wewantyouandmothertostateabsolutelyclearlythatyouhavenoobjectionswhatever.Andwhenwedogetmarried,wewillhaveyourblessing.VideoScript1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformation1.TheblackmiddleclassCulturalinformation1AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationTheblackmiddleclass,withintheUnitedStates,referstoAfricanAmericanswhooccupyamiddleclassstatuswithintheAmericanclassstructure,thosewhoowntheirownhomeorsmallbusiness,andbythestrictestdefinition,thosewithadegreefromcollege.2.ChallengesfacingtheblackmiddleclassCulturalinformation2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationDownwardmobility:45%ofchildrenfromablackmiddleclassfamilyendup“nearpoor”,while16%ofchildrenfromawhitemiddleclassfamilyendup“nearpoor”.Financialcrisis:33%oftheblackmiddleclasswasindangeroffallingoutofthemiddleclassatthestartoftherecession.3.CommentsCulturalinformation2AudiovisualsupplementCulturalinformationThebestguaranteeofdurable,amicableracerelationsinAmericaisthecontinuedgrowthofastrong,self-confidentblackmiddleclass.—TheTimesThereislittledoubtthatmiddle-classblackAmericais30－40yearsaheadofusbackinBlighty(aslangreferringtoBritain).—TheGuardianStructuralanalysisThisselectionoriginallyappearedinNewsweek,1989.InthetexttheauthorcontrastsmediaimagesofblackAmericanswiththerealityoftheirlives,emphasizingwhatblackAmericansarenot.RhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysis(Paragraphs14—16):TheauthorcallsforactiontocorrectthedistortedmediaimageofblacksandmakeblacksandtheircontributionstoAmericansocietyrecognized.StructuralanalysisRhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysisThetextcanbedividedintothefollowingthreeparts:PartI(Paragraphs1—3):ThispartbringsupthetopicthatthemediahavedistortedtheimageofblackAmericansoutofaseverebias,andmostblacks,includingtheauthorherself,arenotatalllikewhatisdepictedinthemedia.PartII(Paragraphs4—13):ThispartgivesadetaileddescriptionofthefactthatthemediahavepresentedabiasedimageofblackAmericaandtransmittedittothewholecountryasthenorm.PartIIIRhetoricalFeatures1RhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysisInthistext,thepunctuationmarkdashhasbeenusedinmanysentences.Forinstance,Dayafterday,weekafterweek,thismessage－thatblackAmericaisdysfunctionalandunwhole－getstransmittedacrosstheAmericanlandscape.Norisitamatterofclosingone’seyestotheveryrealproblemsoftheurbanunderclass－whichundeniablyisdisproportionatelyblack.(Interruptingasentence)Andasself-reliantasmostblackAmericansare－becausewe’vehadtobeself-reliant－eventhestrongestamongusstillcraveaffirmation.(Interruptingasentence)IwantAmericatoknowus－allofus－forwhowereallyare.(Puttingspecialemphasis)ThatistherealportraitofblackAmerica－thatwe’restrongpeople,survivingpeople,capablepeople.(Introducinganexplanation)RhetoricalFeatures1RhetoricalfeaturesStructuralanalysisPracticeFindmoresentencesinthetextinwhichdashisusedandexplainitsusageinthem.Detailedreading1DetailedreadingACASEOF“SEVEREBIAS”PatriciaRaybon1ThisiswhoIamnot.Iamnotacrackaddict.Iamnotawelfaremother.Iamnotilliterate.Iamnotaprostitute.Ihaveneverbeeninjail.Mychildrenarenotingangs.Myhusbanddoesn’tbeatme.Myhomeisnotatenement.No