Unit Sixteen

1. Unit Sixteen

2. Teaching Objectives Pre-reading Questions Global Reading Detailed Reading

3. Teaching Objectives • Practice reading, writing, listening and talking about responsibility; • Discuss about the essence of responsibility and that of human nature.

4. Pre-reading Questions • What would you feel and do if you were one of the survivors of a shipwreck ? • What is your responsibility as a student? Do you think the awareness of one’s responsibility for other people is a sign of maturity? • What do you think is human nature?

5. Global Reading • What type of writing is the text? Is it a piece of narration, argumentation, description or explanation? • Can you describe the conditions of the crew members after they have drifted on the sea for twenty day? • What would you do if you were in Jeff’s position?

6. Detailed Reading Paragraphs 1-2 Paragraphs 3-23 Paragraphs 24-28

7. Paragraphs 1-2 Questions: · Why did Snyder keep his gun pointed at the other nine men? · Why did Jeff Barrett call Snyder a “dope”?

8. Language work: · keep sb covered: keep sb under control · at close quarters: very near e.g. The witness didn‘t see the man at close quarters. 证人没有在近处看到过那个人。

9. hate sb’s guts: (sl) hate sb intensely guts: n 1. the internal organ of the abdomen 肠子 2. courage or determination e.g. a man with plenty of guts 很有魄力 的人

10. crack:vi (of a person’s voice) to change suddenly in level, loudness, etc e.g. His voice cracked with emotion. 他的声音由于激动而变得嘶哑。

11. · hold out: last; continue in spite of difficulties e.g. 1) How much longer can our supplies hold out? 我们的供应还能维持多久？ 2）The town was surrounded but the people held out until help came. 城镇被包围了，但人们一直坚持到救援到来。

12. Paragraphs 3-23 Questions: · Why did Snyder hold fast to the last canteen of water? · What would happen the instant Snyder dozed off? · Can you describe briefly the character of Jeff Barret? · Which side of human nature did Jeff represent at the beginning of the story?

13. ·doze off: fall slightly asleep e.g. 1) The cat dozed off by the fire. 猫在炉边打瞌睡。 2）He dozed off in the armchair. 他坐在扶手椅里打瞌睡。

14. pounce:vi(~ on/at) make a sudden attack or downward swoop on 突袭；猛扑 e.g. 1) The hawk pounced on the chicken. 鹰向小鸡猛扑过去。 2）(fig) pounce on sb’s slip of the tongue （喻）抓住某人的一时失言而大做文章。

15. As a man I didn’t count any more （para 4): As a man I wasn’t important any more. count:vi have a specified importance or value e.g. 1) He seems to count quite a lot in his company. 他在公司里似乎很重要。 2）It may not count much today, but it will tomorrow. 它今天可能不重要，但将来会变得重要的。

16. crave 1. vt, vi have an intense desire for (sth, esp. sth bad) e.g. 1) He was craving for a cigarette. 2) The prisoners craved freedom. 2. vt (fml) ask seriously for e.g. May I crave your attention? 我可以请你注意一下吗？

17. scorch:vt, vi burn or discolor (a surface) with intense heat e.g. 1) grass scorched by the sun 被太阳晒枯的草。 2）He scorched his clothes by staying too near the fire. 他因太靠近炉火而烤焦衣服。

18. clog:vt, vi (cause to) become blocked, especially, with thick or sticky material e.g. 1) The expressway always clogs during the rush hour. 这条高速公路在高峰时间总是交通阻塞。 2）The machinery was clogged with thick oil and dirt. 厚厚的油污妨碍了机器的运转。

19. beard: hair of the lower part of the face (excluding moustache) c.f. moustache; whiskers; goatee moustache: hair allowed to grow on the upper lip whiskers: hair allowed to grow on the sides of a man’s face goatee: small tuft of hair on the chin like a goat’s beard 山羊胡子

20. envy n. [U] ~ at sth / of sb feeling of resentment and disappointment (at another’s better fortune) e.g. 1) He was filled with envy at my success. 他十分羡慕我的成功。 2）His envy of his brother soon turned to jealousy. 他对他兄弟的羡慕很快变成了嫉妒。 3）arouse / excite / raise envy 引起羡慕/妒忌 vt feel envy of e.g. I envy you your good fortune.我羡慕你的好运气。

21. They kept watching me, narrow and dangerous. (para10) narrow:adj (fml) careful and thorough; strict e.g. 1) a narrow examination 严格的检查 2) a narrow search 严密的搜查

22. ration vt allow sb only a small amount of sth e.g. 1) The army is well rationed. 部队给养良好。 2）be rationed with sugar 得到食糖配给 n fixed amount, esp of food, allowed to one person e.g. 1) the daily ration of meat and bread 每日的肉类和面包定量 2）draw rations 领取给养

23. yield: vt, vi 1. ~ (to sb / sth) give way (to); cease opposition 屈服；让步 e.g. 1) This branch of knowledge yields to none in importance. 这门学科的重要性不亚于其他任何学科。 2）After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to us. 经过一场激战，敌人向我们投降了。 2. give a natural product, a result or profit 生产；出产 e.g. 1) trees that yield fruit 结果的树 2）This land yields well. 这块土地产量高。

24. Paragraphs 24—28 Questions: • What happened after Synder finally fell asleep? • What turned Jeff into a man of responsibility? • What do you think is the theme of the story?

25. prop: vt~ sth (up) support; keep in position e.g. 1) He was propped up in bed with pillows. 他在床上依枕而坐。 2）Don’t always expect you friends to prop you up. 不要老期望你的朋友们会支持你。

26. grim: adj (-mmer, -mmest) stern; severe; without mercy e.g. 1) a grim struggle 生死之斗 2）a grim smile 狞笑

27. hold sb / sth off: keep at a distance e.g. The regiment held off enemy attacks for three days. 这个团顶住了敌人的三天进攻。 hold off: remain at a distance e.g. I hope that the rain holds off for a few hours more. 我希望雨过几小时后再下。