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Text A. Unit 7 Terrorism. College English Integrated Course 4. The Nightmare And The Dreams. 1. Before-reading. 2. Global reading. While-reading. 3. Post-reading. 4. Contents. Warm-up. Text-related information. Text organization. Further understanding. Language focus.
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Text A Unit 7 Terrorism College English Integrated Course 4 The Nightmare And The Dreams
1 Before-reading 2 Global reading While-reading 3 Post-reading 4 Contents • Warm-up • Text-related information • Text organization • Further understanding • Language focus • Difficult sentences • Reading & writing strategies • Time for fun
Warm-up Video Q & A Why arepeople in the U.S. feeling afraid? According to the video, people are afraid by an aura of endless threat the government creates. Why does the man say “fear works?” Because you can have people do everything if they are afraid. HOME
Warm-up Topic-related Prediction Text A is entitled “The Nightmare and the Dreams--How has Sept. 11 affected our national unconscious?”. Before you read the story, think about the answers to the following questions. 1. Why do people have the nightmare? 2. What are the dreams they may have? 3. In your opinion what does “unconscious” refer to? 4. What are probably the changes people experience? HOME
Text-related information 5. Katharine Hepburn 6. Sidney Poitier 7. Spencer Tracy 8. The Wall Street Journal 1. September 11 Attack 2. Osama bin Laden 3. Colin Luther Powell 4. Manhattan (New York) HOME
Text-related information 没有音频,文字移动不了!!! 1. September 11 Attack HOME
Text-related information 2. Osama bin Laden (1957−2011 ): He is a Saudi Arabian multimillionaire suspected of planning terrorist attacks against the United States. September 11, 2001 terror attacks were sponsored by him. In 1999 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) placed bin Laden on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in connection with the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Little is known in the West about bin Laden’s life. He inherited his great personal wealth from his father, whose construction company prospered through close connections with the Saudi royal family. HOME
Text-related information 3. Colin Luther Powell (1937− ): He is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. HOME
Text-related information 5. Katharine Hepburn (1907−2003): She is an American actor, winner of four Academy Awards for best actress, noted for her unique combination of timeless beauty, wit, and fiery passion. Hepburn had a rich stage and screen career that lasted more than 60 years. HOME
Text-related information 6. Sidney Poitier (1927− ): Sir Sidney Poitier, (born February 20, 1927) is an American-born Bahamian actor, film director, author, and diplomat. HOME
Text-related information 7. Spencer Tracy (1900−1967) He was an American actor. Respected for his natural style and versatility, Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. In a screen career that spanned 37 years, he was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two, sharing the record for nominations in this category with Laurence Olivier. HOME
Text-related information 8. The Wall Street Journal The leading financial newspaper in the US. It was first published in 1889 by Charles H Dow and Edward D Jones and is still owned by Dow Jones & Company, which also publishes the Dow Jones Average. Although its main concern is business and economic news, the Journal also carries full-size articles about political and general topics. HOME
Text-organization Part Division Part I (Para. 1) I felt hot all yesterday. People seem to love the Brooklyn Bridge more than ever before. Part Ⅱ (Para. 2-4) People grow more friendly to one another regardless of race. Part Ⅲ (Para. 5-7) Part Ⅳ (Para. 8-17) It is a fashion now for people to wear ID tags. There seemed to be a baby boom after Sept. 11, at least, in Brooklyn. Part Ⅲ (Para. 5-7) People seem to be having more bad dreams, Sept. 11-related. Part Ⅲ (Para. 5-7) HOME
Further understanding 1. The text is a familiar essay. The author writes as if she is talking to a friend about what is going on around her and in the city and her thoughts about all this. Loose and informal in style, it is, nevertheless, always related to, mostly implicitly, one topic—the aftereffects of the terrorist crimes of September 11 on people, especially their unconscious. Rather than listing instances of physical damage, she chooses everday happenings to show the subtle changes in people’s minds. can you write down what they are? The first one has been done for you. 1) People seem to love the Brooklyn Bridge more than ever before. 2)_______________________________________________________ People grow more friendly to one another regardless of race. 3)_______________________________________________________ It is a fashion now for people to wear ID tags. 4) _______________________________________________________ There seemed to be a baby boom after Sept. 11, at least, in Brooklyn. 5) _______________________________________________________ People seem to be having more bad dreams, Sept. 11-related. HOME
Further understanding 2. What does the last part of the essay (paras 20-30) deal with? Why does the author organizationally make such an arrangement? The last part deals with the so-called dream boom. In this way it echoes the very beginning of the essay—the title and the subtitle. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOME
Language focus span (L. 7) vt. extend across in space or time 横跨,横越; Travelers will be able to walk across a footbridge that spans the Huangpu River by 2010. --- -- 他的一生几乎跨过整个十九世纪。 His life spanned almost the whole of the 19th century. n. a length or period between two points, esp. of time 跨度;期间 In a ten-year span from 1976 to 1985, the total world fish catch increased 29%. --- HOME
Language focus for nothing (L. 17) for no money; free免费;无酬劳,徒劳 I know the cyber bar manager so I always get in for nothing. --- All her efforts were for nothing. HOME
Language focus hold up (L. 34) put (sb./sth.) forward as an example, show将……视为范例 The school is being held up as a model for other middle schools in the city. --- My sister was always held up to me as a model child. --- hold one’s breath 屏住气 Collocations: hold back 阻挡;抑制 hold down 阻止(物价等)上涨 hold out for 坚持 HOME
Language focus settle for (L. 41) accept or agree to (sth. less than the best, or than hoped for) 勉强接受,勉强认可 I would like a job in banking, but jobs are so scarce at the moment I would settle for anything. --- --- 我的汽车要价8499 美元,少了不卖。 I want $8499 for my car, and I won’t settle for less. HOME
Language focus come out (L. 43) vi. 1) publish; appear 发表,出版 The dictionary has just come out on CD-ROM. -- 2) become known, be revealed 公开,透露 The news came out that the president was very sick. HOME
Language focus tag (L. 50) n. a small piece of paper, material etc., fixed to sth. to give information about it 标签,附加物 Staff were required to wear name tags at work. --- vt. fasten a tag onto (sth.); go somewhere with someone, especially when they do not want you to 加标签于,紧随 他的箱子上用标签注明他的姓名和地址。 --- His suitcase is tagged with his name and address. HOME
Language focus string (L. 51) n. 1) a thin cord 细绳 The parcel was tied up with string. --- 2) a set of things connected together on a thread a string of beads / pearls / onions --- CF: string, rope & cord 这几个词都是名词,都有“线”、“绳”之意。 string是一个常用词, 主要指细小绳子或带子。例如: --- Is this ball of string long enough for a baby’s clothing? 这团线够给婴儿织一件衣服吗? HOME
Language focus string (L. 51) n. 1) a thin cord 细绳 The parcel was tied up with string. --- 2) a set of things connected together on a thread rope为该组词中最为常用的词,即“绳”、“索”之意。在非正式场 合中常与其他词换用。例如: a string of beads / pearls / onions --- --- 他们全靠一根绳索爬到了山上。 They climbed up the mountain all by means of a rope. cord 表示制作更精细的“细绳”或“粗线”。例如: --- Don’t pull the detonating cord. That’s dangerous. 别拉那根火药导线,挺危险的。 HOME
Language focus ponder (L. 54) v. think about carefully and for a long time 沉思,考虑 He wanted to ponder what to do next. --- She pondered bitterly upon the meaning of life. Patterns: ponder sth.; ponder on/over sth.; ponder + wh HOME
Language focus all of a sudden (L. 57) suddenly, unexpectedly 突然 I was reading a mystery late last night when all of a sudden there was a huge bang upstairs. --- All the kids were quietly asleep, when, all of a sudden, the bell rang. --- NB: 表示“突然发生的事”还可用: on a sudden all on a sudden HOME
Language focus boom (L. 74) vi. grow rapidly, esp. in value 繁荣 As workers born during the baby boom of 1946-1964 have aged, the work force in the United States has grown progressively older. --- 生意日趋繁荣。 --- Business is booming. n. a rapid growth or increase 迅速发展 This boom in adult education, in turn, helps to raise the intellectual standard of the whole country. --- HOME
Language focus back up (L. 79) support; make a copy of (a disc, a file, etc.) 支持;复制……做备份 Only a few employees backed him up in the election. --- 如果当时你没有支持我的话,警察是不会相信我的。 --- The policeman wouldn’t have believed me if you hadn’t backed me up. Collocation: back down / off 放弃,后退 back out 退出;食言 back up 支持;(使)倒退 HOME
Language focus envelope (L. 92) : vt. wrap up or cover completely 包住,覆盖,包围 The lake was enveloped in mist. --- 他们的反应使这一事故变得神秘起来。 --- Their reaction enveloped the accident in mystery. HOME
Language focus adolescent (L. 103) n. & adj. (of) a boy or girl in the period between being a child and being a grown person; young teenager of about 13~16 青少年 I’m afraid I find Jim’s humor a bit adolescent. --- We spend most of our years at high school. adolescent HOME
Language focus adolescent (L. 103) n. & adj. (of) a boy or girl in the period between being a child and being a grown person; young teenager of about 13~16 青少年 I’m afraid I find Jim’s humor a bit adolescent. --- We spend most of our adolescent years at high school. baby adolescence infant grown-up youngster adult youth toddler teenager HOME
Language focus send in (L. 111) send (sth. to a place where it will be dealt with) 寄送,呈交 Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter. --- 他计划送两幅油画参加展览。 --- He planned to send in two oil paintings. send away 把…打发走 send for 召唤;函索 send off 邮寄,发送 Collocations: send out 发送(信函、货物等) send up 使上升 HOME
Language focus unusual (L. 112) adj. not usual; rare 不寻常的,与众不同的 A profusion of Japanese cherry trees is an unusual feature of the garden. --- She has a most unusual face. HOME
Difficult Sentences Now all we do is pay maintenance, in the form of taxes. (Line 17) Analyze the structure of the sentence. This sentence can be changed into “Now all we do is to pay…”. Infinitive can be used with /without “to” after the verb “be”, when the subject is a clause beginning with “all” or “what”.That is: All/ What … +be+(to) v. 我所做的就是发传真给她,让她决定该做什么。 All I did was (to) fax the paper so as to let her decide what to do. 我们要做的是给比尔留个条,告诉他我们会准时回来参加晚宴的。 What we’ll do is (to) leave a note for Bill to tell him we’ll be back in time for the dinner party. HOME
Difficult Sentences In the driver’s seat with the window down was a black man of 30 or so, a cap low on his brow, wearing thick black sunglasses. (Line 21) 1. What’s the grammatical function of the phrase “a cap low on his brow”? 独立主格结构表示伴随状况。 2. Analyze the structure of the sentence. This is an inversion. The normal order should be “A black man of 30 or so was sitting in the driver’s seat with the window down. He was wearing thick black sunglasses and his cap was low on his brow.” 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 窗开着,驾驶座里坐着一个30岁左右的黑人,帽子低低地压在眉檐 上,戴着一副厚厚的黑色太阳镜。 HOME
Difficult Sentences We didn’t use to. (Line 51) Complete the sentence by using the context clue. We didn’t use to wear ID tags before Sept.11, but we all wear them now. “used to” is used to indicate something that happened regularly in the past. Its question form can be “Did you use to …” or “Did you used to …” NB: Pattern: used to do sth. be used to (doing) sth. be used to do sth. (See on p.248) Structure HOME
Difficult Sentences We didn’t use to. (Line 51) Complete the sentence by using the context clue. We didn’t use to wear ID tags before Sept.11, but we all wear them now. “used to” is used to indicate something that happened regularly in the past. Its question form can be “Did you use to …” or “Did you used to …” NB: 1) “You seem to like smoking a pipe, don’t you?” asked Phil. (before) You seem to like smoking a pipe, don’t you? Did you use to like it before?” asked Phil. _____________________________________________________________________ Pattern: used to do sth. be used to (doing) sth. be used to do sth. 2) Life here was difficult. (easier, than) __________________________________ Life here is much easier than it used to be. (See on p.248) Structure HOME
Difficult Sentences I wonder if kids just getting their first job at 17 will ever know that in America we didn't all use to be ID’d. (Line 69-71) 1. What’s the function of “getting their first job at 17”? It functions “present participle used as attributive”. 现在分词短语作定语修饰kids。 2. What does “to be ID’d” mean? to be identified “被确认身份” 。 3. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 我不知道那些刚刚开始工作的17岁的小伙子们会不会知道,以前在美国,我们并不是人人携带身份证的。 HOME
Difficult Sentences I asked if he was saving them, writing them down. (Line 104-105) 1. How do you understand the word “saving”? “Saving” here may have two meanings: a.collecting: collecting information of his patients (literal meaning) b. making safe from danger: helping his patients get out of the event (implied meaning) 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese. 我问他有没有把这些梦收集好记下来。 HOME
After-1.useful-1 Language focus Useful expressions 1. 反思 reflect on 2. 可怕的事件 terrible event 3. 国民的潜意识 national unconscious 4. 完全清醒 be fully awake 5. 市区景观 landscape of downtown engineering wonder of the world 6.世界工程技术奇迹 Manhattan at sunrise 7.曼哈顿日出 in the form of taxes 8.以税收的形式 HOME
After-1.useful-1 Language focus Useful expressions entrance to the bridge 9.大桥的入口 make eye contact 10.目光对视 for no reason at all 11. 无缘无故 contend with 12.与…作斗争 13.将…视为范例 hold up a would-be bride 14.未来新娘 settle for 15.勉强接受 come out 16.(影片)上映、公开 HOME
After-1.useful-1 Language focus Useful expressions 17.突然 all of sudden 18.一个接一个回答 answer one after another a solid citizen 19.一位体面的公民 be integrated into 20. 融入 baby boom 21.生育高峰期 22.统计数字 statistical evidence 23.复制…作为备份 back up 24.稀奇古怪的梦 extraordinary dream 25.编排 weave … into HOME
Writing Strategies Writing a Proposition Most probably, the essay you are going to write in this unit comprises paragraphs that lay out an argument. in such a paragraph, your topic sentence is a proposition. The proposition states your position on an issue. The proposition must · be arguable—in other words, an idea you can support with reasons; · be an opinion; · not be a fact; HOME
Writing Strategies · deal with a single point; · be limited enough to be discussed in one paragraph. Note that modals such as should, ought to and must help you state a strong proposition. (Tick which of the following can be used as a proposition: Ali stared silently at the big-screen television while the World Trade Center buckled and crumbled. We must not equate Muslims with terrorists. ) × ______ √ ______ HOME
Time for fun What does the deceased soldier think about George W. Bush’s policy toward Iraq’s being a potential terrorist country and sending him there? HOME
Thank You! Thank you HOME