Unit 6 The Human Touch解析

Unit 6 The Human TouchTeaching Plan (5 periods)ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1. understand the main idea (Old Behrman saved Johnsy's life at the expense of his own) and structure of the text;2. appreciate how the repeated use of clues helps weave a piece of narration together;3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Time allotmentPre-reading tasks1. T asks Ss the following questions on the song: (5 minutes)—According to Michael Jackson, among faith, hope and charity, which is the most important? (charity)—Is love all we need to solve the world's problems? Why or why not? (Ss' own interpretation)2. Debate: Charity begins at home. (25 minutes)1) T writes down on the blackboard the saying " Charity begins at home."2) T invites some Ss to interpret the saying.3) T asks the question: Is it enough only to help those people we know?4) Ss divide into a pro side and a con side.5) Ss discuss with neighbors and list key arguments on a sheet of paper.6) Ss debate.3. T leads in to the text by saying: Maybe we should help both strangers and people who are close to us. In this unit, Text A tells a story about how an old painter helped ayoung painter he knew, while Text B tells how a woman helped a boy who had tried to rob her of her handbag. (2 minutes)While-reading tasks1. Scenes in the story (8 minutes)1) Ss work in pairs to list the names of characters in each paragraph.2) T explains to Ss: A story is composed of scenes. Normally a change of character(s)indicates a change in scene.3) Ss divide the text into scenes according to the changes in character.4) Ss refer to Text Organization Exercise 2 to see whether their way of division is correct.2. T explains language points and gives Ss practice (see Language Study). (60 minutes)3. Ss complete Text Organization Exercise 2. (10 minutes)4. Usage: go (20 minutes)1) Ss scan the text to circle the word "go" and its inflexions.2) Some Ss report to class their findings, and then paraphrase.3) T guides Ss through the after-text exercise on "go".Post-reading tasks1. Ss first do Text Organization Exercise 1, then discuss in pairs what other clues help connect the story into a whole. Later some pairs will report to class (see Text Analysis). (20 minutes)2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3. T checks on Ss' home reading (Text B). (3 minutes)4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5. Tasks Ss to prepare the next unit: (2 minutes)1) do the pre-reading task;2) preview Text A.Text AnalysisAs discussed in Text Organization Exercise 2, "the last leaf” threads throughout the story to make the latter a coherent piece. In fact, if we look closely enough, we can find some other "threads".For example, the doctor visited three times. It was from him that we learn how sick Johnsy was, how she had a 50-50 chance, and how she was sure to recover. His three visits sum up three stages of Johnsy's illness. Moreover, he is very convenient when Old Behrman's sickness needed to be revealed.Let's look at another example. When Johnsy decided to die with the fall of the last leaf, she refused to take any soup. Yet when she was shaken alive again by that undying last leaf, one of her first desires was to drink some soup.Similarly, before she fell ill, she had wished to paint the Bay of Naples, Inspired by the last leaf, she again looked forward to painting it.In Paras 18-19, we learn that Old Behrman was a failure career wise. He had always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was unable to deliver it. In Para 20, there went he again, "Some day I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away." Finally, he painted his masterpiece at the cost of his life.Cultural Notes1. O. Henry (1862-1910): pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists and surprise endings. Born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. O. Henry attended school only until age 15, when he dropped out to work in his uncle's drugstore. During his 20s he moved to Texas, where he worked for more than ten years as a clerk and a bank teller. O. Henry did not write professionally until he reached his mid-30s, when he sold several pieces to the Detroit Free Press and the Houston Daily Post. In 1894 he founded a short-lived weekly humor magazine, The Rolling Stone.In 1896, O. Henry was charged with embezzling funds from the First National Bank of Austin, Texas, where he had worked from 1891 to 1894. The amount of money was small and might have been an accounting error; however, he chose to flee to Honduras rather than stand trial. Learning that his wife was dying, he returned to Texas in 1897 and, after her death, turned himself in to the authorities. He served three years of a five-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Columbus. Ohio, where he first began to write short stories and use the pseudonym O. Henry.Released from prison, O. Henry moved to New York City in 1901 and began writing full time. In his stories he made substantial use of his knowledge of Texas, Central America, and life in prison. He also became fascinated by New York street life, which provided a setting for many of his later stories. During the last ten years of his life. O. Henry became one of the most popular writers in America, publishing over 500 short stories in dozens of widely read periodicals.O. Henry's most famous stories, such as " The Gift of the Magi," " The Furnished Room." and " The Ransom of Red Chief," make simple yet effective use of paradoxical coincidences to produce ironic endings. For example, in "The Gift of the Magi" a husband sells his watch to buy his wife a Christmas present of a pair of hair combs; but, she cuts and sells her long hair to buy him a Christmas present of a new chain for his watch. His style of storytelling became a model not only for short fiction, but also forAmerican motion pictures and television programs.Writing at the rate of more than one story per week, O. Henry published ten collections of stories during a career that barely spanned a decade. They are Cabbages and Kings(1904), The Four Million (1906),Heart of the West (1907), The Trimmed Lamp(1907), The Gentle Grafter(1908), The Voice of the City(1908), Options(1909), Roads of Destiny(1909), Whirligigs (1910), and Strictly Business (1910). The collections Sixes and Sevens(1911), Rolling Stones (1912), and Waifs and Strays (1917) were published after his death. In 1919 the O. Henry Memorial Awards for the best American short stories published each year were founded by the Society of Arts and Sciences. The Complete Works of O. Henry was published in 1953.Language Study1. in tune: harmonious(ly) (often followed by with, the opposite: out of tune) Examples: His ideas are in tune with the times.The price of gold coins fluctuates in tune with that of commodities.Her character is quite out of tune with her beauty.2. Joint: held or done by two or more persons togetherExamples: She had taken the money out of the joint account she had with her husband.There are a number of different forms of business ownership, such aspartnerships, corporations and joint ventures.To attract foreign capital, China issued new economic regulations giving morepreferential treatment to joint ventures.3. stalk: (of an evil force) move through (a place) in a threatening way; move quietly andcautiously in order to gel nearExamples: When night falls, danger stalks the streets of the city.Polar bears prefer to hunt seats on land or ice but may stalk them from under water.The criminal stalked his victims like a hunter after a deer.4. here and there: in various placesExamples: During the summer vacation he will do a bit of teaching here and there.Toys were scattered here and there on the floor.5. victim: person, animal, etc. suffering death, injury or lossExamples: Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of domestic violence are women.The Red Cross assists victims of natural and man-made disasters.6. scarcely: not quite; almost notExamples: I can scarcely remember when I last ate home-baked bread.The couple has scarcely gone out since the baby was born.7. subtract: take (a number, quantity) away fromExamples: Passenger cars can be added or subtracted at either end of the subway train.When total taxes are subtracted from personal income, the remainder is calleddisposable income.Students were given a lot of practice in writing, adding, subtracting,multiplying, dividing, and reading-8. merry: happy; cheerful; bright and gayExamples: From the other room, we could hear the merry sound of laughter and glasses clinking.Peter and Mary were strolling about among the merry crowd enjoyingChristmas Eve in Time Square.9. backward: with the back or end firstExamples: The helicopter can travel forward, backward, or sideways.Radar tests indicated Venus was actually rotating backward, compared to our planet.10. bare: without covering, clothing, or decorationExamples: Soil held in place by plant roots is less likely to blow or wash away than bare soil.In the 1970s China implemented its "barefoot doctor" campaign, whichtrained thousands of villagers in rudimentary health care.In giving first aid to an electric-shock victim, a caregiver must not touch mevictim with bare hands.11. dreary: dull; gloomy; causing low spiritsExamples: By the time they had waited five hours for their delayed flight, everyone looked dreary.She had spent a dreary day in the dormitory writing the term paper.12. in a whisper: in a low voiceExamples: He bent down and addressed her in a whisper.I was awakened by hearing my own name spoken in a whisper.13. hear of: be told about or have knowledge ofExamples: Three weeks passed, and nothing was heard of the missing boy.She called me as soon as she heard of the trouble I was in.14. nonsense: foolish talk, ideas, behaviorExamples: I think the report is nonsense and nothing but a waste of paper.Currently, the Web contains everything from nonsense to up-to-the-minutenews about the US presidency or US stock quotes from Wall Street.Stop that nonsense, children, and get into bed!15. turn loose: allow (sth.) to be free of controlExamples: The sick whale will be taken care of by the scientists before being fumed loose.The soldiers turned the prisoners loose one by one shortly after the city was conquered.16. look the part: have an appearance for a particular job, role, or position Examples: I think he must be a captain — he certainly looks the part.Despite looking the part, Michael was not an artist at all.17. masterpiece: a piece of work, esp. art, which is the best of its type or the best a person has doneExamples: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered Mark Twain's masterpiece.Many consider Michelangelo's sculpture David to be his masterpiece.The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith's masterpiece.18. to excess: to an extreme degreeExamples: His father never smoked or drank to excess.Red meat, very high in fat and calories, is harmful to health if eaten to excess.19. for the rest: as regards other mattersExamples: The book contains some interesting passages about the author's childhood.For the rest, it is rather dull.The working conditions in my new job are excellent, but for the rest, I am not impressed.20. fierce: 1) violent and angryExamples: A fierce police dog was chained to a wall.It was estimated that the fierce storm killed at least several thousand peopleand left more than one million without homes.2) intense: strongExamples: The world is becoming a global market, and the competition is fierce.While Apple enjoyed brighter sales, competitors in the IBM PC world fought afierce battle for market share.21. mock: ridicule; make fun of (used in the pattern: mock (at) sb./sth.) Examples: They mocked him and called him a coward.Don't mock at him just because he keeps falling off his bike.22. fancy: sth. imagined; unfounded opinion or beliefExamples: The forecasts in his book were not wild fancies.I think the story is a mixture of fad and fancy.23. stream: move in a continuous flow, pour outExamples: The river streamed past my house.Sweat was streaming down his face.The workers came streaming out of the gates, all heading for home at the end of their shift.24. persistent: continuing; occurring again and againExamples: Neither high prices nor high wages could explain persistent depression and mass unemployment.The persistent growth of the EU countries has been remarkable.During the summer months persistent, heavy rainfall caused the Mississippiand Missouri rivers to overflow.25. mingle: mix (followed by with)Examples: The singer's style mingles jazz and country music.Many traditions have mingled to form modem American Christmascelebrations and folklore.The smell of smoke mingles with the smell of the food.26. pull up: raiseExamples: I sat at my desk, knees pulled up to my chin.The old woman pulled the curtain up to see what was going on outside.27. stand out: be easily seen above or among othersExamples: The working experience in Microsoft last year still stands out in my mind.On the record I have just played, the first song stands out from all the others.28. wear away: 1) (of time) pass graduallyExamples: They didn't reach an agreement. Instead they wore the afternoon away in arguing.The day wore away, and we still couldn't find a solution to the problem.2) (cause to) become thin or damaged by constant useExamples: The steps have been worn away by the feet of thousands of visitors.The pattern on the handle had completely worn away.29. cling to: hold tight toExamples: The child is clinging to his mother's legs.Another man was rescued as he clung to the riverbank.30. call to: attract the attention of(sb.) by speaking outExamples: The fisherman called to the villagers on the shore.Every morning we can hear various birds calling to one another in the park.31. sin: offence against God, religion or good moralsExamples: In Christian theology, the first sin was committed by Adam.The man confessed his sins to the priest.32. sit up: raise yourself into an upright sitting position after you have been lying down or leaning backExamples: The patient is well enough to sit up in bed now.The teacher asked his students to sit up straight.She sat up and switched on the bedside light.33. acute: 1) (of diseases) coming quickly to the critical stageExamples: She was taken to the hospital suffering from acute appendicitis.His disease is not acute but chronic.2) severeExamples: The company is said to be suffering from acute financial difficulties.Food shortages in some African countries are becoming acute.34. be wet through: be wet all overExamples: My mother came home wet through.Their house was flooded: the carpet was wet through and the furniture was ruined.35. flutter: (cause to) move about in a quick, irregular wayExamples:The ugly duckling fluttered into the milk-pan, and splashed the milk about the room.Birds sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes.。

大学英语U n i t6答案-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Unit 6 The Human TouchBefore Reading >> Background InformationI. O. HenryO. Henry (1862~1910): American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists and surprise endings-He was born on September 11, 1862 in North Carolina, where he spent his childhood.-He went to Texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs — as a teller in an Austin bank (1891~1894) and as a newspaperman for the Houston Post.-In 1898 an unexplained shortage in the Austin bank was charged to him.Although many people believed him innocent, he fled to the Honduras, butreturned to be with his wife, who was fatally ill. He eventually served three years in prison, where he first started writing short stories.-Upon his release he settled in New York City and became a highly successful and prolific contributor to various magazines. Although his stories have beencriticized as shallow and contrived, O. Henry did catch the color and movement of the city and evidenced a genuine sympathy for ordinary people. Hisapproximately 300 stories are collected in Cabbages and Kings (1904,/etexts/599/), The Four Million (1906, http://www. literaturepage. com/read/ thefourmillion. html), The Voice of the City (1908), Options (1909), and others.-He died on June 5, 1910 in New York City at the age of forty-seven. An alcoholic, he died virtually penniless.II. What Are They Famous For?Do you know these greatest artists and their masterpieces?Steven Spielberg (1947~ ):American motion-picture director, producer and executive, who achieved great commercial success and is among the most popular filmmakers of the late 20th centuryMasterpieces: Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Rayn, etc.Mozart (1756~1791):Austrian composer, the centrally important composer of the classical era, and one of the most inspired composers in the Western musical tradition Masterpieces: Symphony No.40 in G minor (G小调第40号交响曲)，Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” (“小星星”变奏曲)Xu Beihong (1895~1953):Modern Chinese master of Fine Arts (美术)Masterpieces: HorsesPablo Picasso (1881~1973):Spanish painter and sculptor, generally considered the greatest artist in the 20th centuryMasterpieces: The Barefoot Girl, Self-portrait, etc.Leonardo Da Vinci (1452~1519):Florentine artist, one of the great masters of High Renaissance (文艺复兴盛期), celebrated as painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scientist Masterpieces: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, etc.Ralph Lauren (1939~ ):American fashion designer, the founder of the clothing company called Polo. Masterpieces: clothing for men, women and children, bedding and bath luxuries, gifts and much moreWang Xizhi (303~379):Wang Xizhi is known as the Sage of Calligraphy (书法). He is remembered not only for revolutionizing the art of Chinese writing, but also for his complete devotion to this traditional Chinese art form.Masterpieces: Lan Ting Xu (the Prelude of the Orchid Pavilion), etc.William Shakespeare (1564~1616):English playwright and poet, recognized in much of the world as the greatest of all dramatistsMasterpieces: As You Like It, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Merchant of Venice, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, etc.Global Reading >> Part Division of the TextA piece of narration usually consists of a number of scenes. In each scene there are different characters who interact with each other. Now put down, in the following table, the characters and major events of the seven scenes in Text A. TheGlobal Reading >> Questions and AnswersThe story is, as indicated by its title, built around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs through the whole story. The following questions are intended to help you get a clear idea of this point.1. What was, at first, Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall?(=She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell.)2. What did she decide to do when she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights’ rain and wind?(=She decided not to give up her life. )3. How was it that the cold fierce wind did not blow away the last leaf?(=Behrman, a kind neighbor, who was aware of Johnsy’s state of mind, risked death to paint the last leaf and save her.)4. Why did Sue call the painted leaf Behrman’s m asterpiece?(=Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it for the real thing.)Global Reading >> ScanningScan Text A and find out other clues besides “the last ivy leaf”, which help organize the story into a whole.Clue 1: the last leafClue 2: the doctor’s three visitsClue 3: soupClue 4: the Bay of NaplesClue 5: Behrman’s masterpiecethe doctor’s three visits1. Johnsy was seriously ill. (Paras. 3~8)2. Johnsy had a 50-50 chance for survival and death while Old Behrman was incurably sick. (Paras. 34~36)3. Johnsy was sure to recover. (Para. 37)soup1. Johnsy refused to take any soup when she decided to die with the fall of the last leaf. (Para. 16)2. When she was shaken alive again by that undying last leaf, one of her first desires was to drink some soup. (Para. 31)the Bay of Naples1. Before she fell ill, Johnsy had wished to paint the Bay of Naples. (Para. 5)2. Inspired by the last leaf, Johnsy again looked forward to painting it. (Para. 33) Behrman’s masterpiece1. Old Behrman was a failure in art. He had always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was unable to deliver it. (Para. 18)2. “Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” (Para. 20)3. Finally, Old Behrman painted his masterpiece at the cost of his life. (Para. 39) Global Reading >> Further UnderstandingI. Story TellingSuppose you are Sue, tell us in the first person a story which may cover the following points:1. How did Johnsy and you meet.2. How did she get ill.3. What did the doctor tell you about Johnsy’s illness.II. Dialogue MakingMake a dialogue between Sue and Behrman according to the sentence “She told him of Johnsy’s fancy, and how she feared she would, indeed, light and fragile as a leaf herself, float away, when her slight hold upon the world grew weaker” in Paragraph 19.III. Discussion1. What encouraged Johnsy to regain the will to live and how?2. According to you, how would Johnsy react after realizing what Mr. Behrman had done for her?Detailed ReadingI. Difficult Sentences1.“Johnsy” was familiar for Joanna.2.Paraphrase the sentence.3.(=“Johnsy” was a pet name for Joanna.)4.They had met at a cafe on Eighth Street and found their tastes in art, chicorysalad and bishop sleeves so much in tune that the joint studio resulted.5.What are “chicory salad” and “bishop sleeves”6.7.(=The pictures show what “chicory salad” and “bishop sleeves” are.)8.Why did the joint studio come into being?9.(=Because the two girls have so many things in common.)10.In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia,stalked about the district, touching one here and there with his icy fingers.Johnsy was among his victims.11.What kind of rhetorical method is used here?12.(=Personification.)13.What does “touching one here and there with his icy fingers” mean?14.(=It means the illness spread quickly from one to another.)15.What does “victims” mean here?16.(=The “victims” were those who had got the illness.)17.“I will do all that science can accomplish. But whenever my patient begins tocount the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from thecurative power of medicines.”18.Translate the sentence into Chinese.19.(=“只要是科学能做到的，我会尽一切努力的。

Unit Six【语篇赏析】还记得你上初中、高中时是如何形容那些刻苦学习和成绩好的学生的吗？如果曾经用了不适宜的比喻的话，这种用法现在改变了吗？为什么？那么看看A篇美国社会的情况吧。

A篇指出在美国社会存在着滥用“怪人”这些贬义词来形容好学生的现象。

如果国家不尊重知识和不尊重学习成果，美国的未来是令人担忧的。

读B篇前想一想，你会因为别人去“必胜客”“日式料理”而去吃比萨饼，尝鳗鱼和寿司吗？你看到别人穿牛仔裤，咀嚼口香糖，也会套上一条“CK”即使你穿着实在不会令人恭维吗？我们生活中的时尚和趋势不断改变，为什么会有这么多的人追逐时尚呢？读一读B篇，你可能会在文中找到你的影子。

B篇告诉我们趋势和时尚存在于生活的方方面面，人们，尤其是年青人很愿意引领时尚。

C篇提醒我们不要放弃真实的自我而为出名而从众。

你同意作者的观点吗？Text ANerds and Geeks【重点词汇】重点单词shock, reveal, dedicate, prestigious, admit, pursue, prefer, conform, deprive, adequate, acquire, tease, rival, average, compete, largely, major, portion, cultivate, adapt, extent, insult重点短语be dedicated to, idle away, not least of all, be held up as, lie with, do away with, stand a chance1.shock : vt.cause unpleasant or angry surprise to (sb.)使震惊 n.震惊◆People are really shocked.◆An electric shock can kill you.2.reveal: vt. show 揭示,揭露；暴露；（上帝）启示◆He revealed that he had been in prison before.◆The pianist revealed herself as a musical talent.veil: 遮盖；棉纱veiled: a. 带棉纱的，隐蔽的veiling: n. 罩以面纱unveiled: a. 除去面纱，揭开面纱的revealable: a. 可展现的revealer: n. 展示者revealing: a. 露出的；启发性的，意义深远的revealment: n. 泄露3.dedicate: vt. give, devote 献（身），（时间，精力等）用于◆Martin Luther King dedicated his life to Civil Rights Movement.◆The volunteers dedicated themselves to the charity work.4.prestigious: a. famous, admired and respected 有威望的，有声望的◆Harvard is a highly prestigious educational institution.◆ A prestigious Peace Prize is presented at Oslo University.5.admit: vt. state or agree 承认（事实、错误等）◆You must admit that you are wrong.◆Alice admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.admit to承认◆He admitted to a liking of rock and roll.admit of有……的可能◆This work admits of no delay. 这个工作刻不容缓。