Unit-1-The-Snake-Bite

ShirleyHwangExpressingfeelingsofdistressorannoyanceStrongItsickenssb.to/that…Itbugssb.to/that…I'mfedupwithallthis.Itgallssb.bitterlyto/that…FormalIamdistressedto…Iamannoyed/bothered/irritated/angeredby…Informal…reallygotonmynerves/worriedme.Whatreallygetsundermyskinis…Whatadrag/nuisancedrivesomebodymad/crazy/nuts…gallsomebody:tovexsomeone,toannoysomeoneormakesomeoneveryangry.Getonsomeone’snerves:toannoysomeone,especiallybycontinuallysayingordoingsomethingthathe/orshedoesnotlike.e.g.Sitdown,James.You’regettingonmynervespacingupanddownlikethat.getundersomeone’sskin:toannoysomeonealot.e.g.Hereallygetsundermyskinsometimes.beadrag:ifsomeoneorsomethingisadrag,theyannoyyouespeciallybecausetheyareboringorpreventyoufromenjoyingyourself.e.g.Don’tinviteJohn-he’ssuchadrag.Youmaytalkaboutannoyanceanddistresslikethis:Isimplycan'tbearyourbarbaricbehavior.Don'tpretendthatyouareagoodGod.Thethingthatreallyannoysmeisyoudidn'ttakemywordsseriously.Hisindifferenceirritatesme.I'mveryannoyedatyourdisobedience.Ican'tstandherarrogance.Shelooksdownuponeverybody.Maybeit'shernature.Note:1.Threechickenstoonesinglecage:threechickenssharingonesinglecage2.Disgraceful:adj.shamefule.g.It’sadisgracefulwasteoftaxpayer’smoney.3.fattensb/sth.Up:tomakeapersonoranimalfatter1.Whatactuallysickenedthefatherandhisdaughtersonthechickenfarm?2.Canyoudescribewhattheysawonthefarm?3.Doyouagreethatthechickenfarmindustryisadisgrace?A:Acoupleofdaysago,I…wenttoachickenfarmtobuyachickenwithmykids…B:Yes?Whatdidyouseethere,David?A:Oh,Jenny,…totellyouthetruth,itreallyshockedmetoknowhowchickenswereraisedinthemechanicalproduction.B:Why,whatdidtheydothere?A:Thechickensare…Imean,it’slikethis,mykids,theywantedtoseethechickensinthecages…soIsaid,allright,I’lltakeyoutheretoseethem.B.Sowhatdidyousee?Didyouseethechickensinthecages?A:Yes.Oneofmykidswas8yearsold,andtheotherwas5.Butthe8-year-oldwasalmostintearsasshecameout.B.Whathappened?Whatdidshesee?A:Yes,Iaskedwhat’sup?Shewastooupsettospeak.SoIwentintohavealook.B:Whatdidyousee?A:Youwouldn’tbelieveit.Anditsickenedme…therewerethreechickensinonesinglecage.B.Yes,what’swrongwiththis?Isthecagebig?A:No.Thecagewassosmallthattheonlywaytheycouldgetaroundwastoclimbovereachother.Thechickenswereforcedagainstthemetalbars…and…theywerebald.B:Whatashame!Iwouldn’tletmykidsseethis,andthewaytheytreatchickensisabsolutelydisgraceful.1.Workoutashortstoryinpairsbasedonthefollowingpictures.Youmaytellthestoryfromthefirstpersonperspectiveorthethirdpersonperspective,thenpresentittotheclass,(p2)Hints:UsingexpressionsofdistressandannoyanceWordsandexpressions:animalrightsAharmoniousrelationshipwithanimalsBekeptinthecageBillboardorsignInnocentKey:1.d2.e3.a4.f5.c6.bIfyouwanttolearnmoreKeya-6b-8c-3d-1e-2f-4g-5h-7Ifweareboundtoforgiveanenemy,wearenotboundtotrusthim.beboundtodo---besureandconfidentthatsomethingwillhappenDoyouhaveanexampletoillustratethesaying?Donotdespiseyourenemy.不可轻敌Believenotalesfromtheenemy。敌人之言不可信。Oneenemycandomorehurtthantenfriendscandogood.一个敌人为害，胜过十个朋友行好。Thoughthyenemyseemamouse,yetwatchhimlikealion.敌人既是小如鼠，防他也要如防狮。Takealookatthethreepicture,discussabouttheculturalimplicationofthesnake.Pre-readingactivitiesmuskmeloncantaloupePre-readingTaskswatermelona:suckingpoisonousliquidfromthewoundb:stopbloodcirculationthroughwrappingc:gettingprofessionalassistance1.watermelon2.muskmelon3.patch4.barn5.cane6.shed7.blade8.swipe9.thump10.sandbur11.rattle12.note13.quail14.figure15.yell16.apron17.string18.lot19.habitation20.shortcut21.yank22.porch23.crest24silhouetteThestory,astoldbyanAmericanboy,issetagainstthebackgroundoftheAmericancountrysideinthe19thcentury.Wordslikesandbur,claim,buggy,porch,lot,rigarecharacteristicofAmericanculture.Thetextcontainsmanycolloquialphrasestoreflectachild’sstyleofspeaking.Phrasalverbsareusedoversingleverbs.e.g.Lightoutfordepart;pickoutforrecognize,showupforappear,breakintoforbeingabruptly.Theuseofchildphrases:Mamma,Papa(when)Oneday(Where)onmelon-and-gardengardenpatch(who)aboy(what)bittenbyasnake(how)mother’sfirstaidandhelpfromneighborsAtlast,hisfathershowedupHeintendtogetamelonforhisownuse,buthesteppedonsomethinglikeamessofsandbur.ActuallyhewasbittenbyarattlesnakeRattlesnakesaresupposedtomakesomesoundaswarningbeforetheystrike,butthissnakedidnotrattle.Maybeitdidnothavetimetorattle.Hismothertiedapronstringsaroundtheboy’slegabovetheknee,madehimlieonthesofaandaskedMarthatowatchhim.Sheputtheapronstringsback,pullingthemtight.Firstfortheboy’sfather.Ifhefailedtofindhim,heshouldlookforadoctor.Hismotherwenttotheporchtowatchtheroadfromtown.Atlasthisfathershowedupshed：nounasimpleroofedstructure,typicallymadeofwoodormetal,usedforgardenstorage,toshelteranimals,orasaworkshop棚式建筑；货棚；牲口棚；工作棚vt.流出,流下Heshedhisbloodforhiscountry.他为国家流血牺牲了。Analysisofwords,expressionsandsentencesswipe:verb&nahardhit[withobj.]hitortrytohitwithaswingingblow挥击；猛打sheswipedmerightacrossthenose.她挥了一拳，正打在我的鼻子上。Shetookaswipeatthevolleyball.thum