
Unit4TheLadyonPembertonStreet.ppt
32页Unit-4-The-Lady-on-Unit-4-The-Lady-on-Pemberton-StreetPemberton-StreetI. Writer: Albert DiBartolomeovAlbert DiBartolomeo is the author of the novels The Vespers Tapes 《晚祷磁带》and Fool‘s Gold 《傻瓜的黄金》. His short stories have appeared in VIA and Italian Americana, which also published an essay of his titled “The Literary Sensibility of Nicolo Sacco.” He received his M. A. in Creative Writing from Temple University, where he studied with David Bradley and Toby Olson, and has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. He is currently working on a novel titled Cruel Spring《残忍春天》. II. Structure vPart I – Getting acquainted with MablevPart II – The clean sweep of the street by Mablev vPart III–The repair of the Alley gate by the writervPart IV – The block cleaning by all neighbors v living on Pemberton StreetvPart V – The debtIII. Main idea of the textvMable Howard, one of those people who consciously protect the environment, is a block captain of a street in Philadelphia, PA. Her efforts to keep her block clean have significantly helped make the street a safe and nice place to live in. Moreover, she has inspired her neighbors to keep their block clean, combat forces of disorder, pay more attention to the environment issues and be a conscious cleaner.IV. Text AnalysisvMobility is one of the typical American personality. America is often compared to be a country on automobile. The desire to start a new life in a new place is noticeable throughout the nation. The Americans are adventurous, they like to try sth. new. Nearly half Americans change residences every year. vbattle – fight against 抵抗,与….战斗vlitter – rubbish, trashvdecay – rotted mattervdisorder – confusionvenchanting – charmingvblock – (esp. U.S.A) area of buildings v bounded by four streetsv 街区(四条街道当中的区域)vSkillful――Americans like to be handy at all things. They want to be jack-of-all-trades(person who can turn his hand to anything; workman knowing sth. of many trades 万能先生;对许多事都懂一点的人;博艺而不精的工人). Nearly everyone knows how to use tools, make simple repairs to plumbing(水管设施) or electrical fixtures, refinish furniture or paint a wall. Far from being thought a disgrace if he performs these “menial”(适合仆人做的) tasks, a man is thought ridiculous if he does not know how to perform them. vmeans – money; wealth; resourcesv within one’s means 在经济能力之内v live within one’s means – base one’s expenditure upon one’s income v量入为出地生活v vlive beyond one's means 过着超过自已收入的生活vrow – a continuous line of buildings along a v street 沿街的一系列建筑物va row house: one of a series of identical houses situated side by side and joined by common wallsv(美)联立成排的房屋,联房,排房,有时后面有小巷可通后院;也叫 terraced house vhandy – skillful in using one's hands 手巧的vdilapidated – (of things) broken and old 残破的;v in a state of disrepair 失修的;v falling to pieces 倒塌的 vI sensed that we were being watched. Who was watching them?vMablevrap – knockvreedy – shrill 尖声的vsomewhere between /about/around大约;接近 vYour ideal weight should probably be somewhere v around 126 pounds. v你理想的体重可能应该差不多是126磅。
vfrail – physically weakvtough – strong and resilient 结实且富有弹性的vsinew – tendon 腱,肌肉veye – watch closelyvprey – an animal hunted or caught for food; v quarry 捕获物,猎物vcoordinate – harmonizevhandiwork – work performed by hand 手艺活von the side – as a secondary occupation 兼职vluscious – deliciousvShe drew out the last word as if responding to the sight of a luscious cake. Why?vShe was happy to know that because she might ask him to do some handiwork for her and for the block.vpleasantry – a polite social utterance; a civility v 礼仪;客套vescort – accompany as an escortvinscribe – to mark or engrave (a surface) with v words or letters 雕刻vswish – strike with a whistling sound嗖嗖地挥动vscatter – disperse, strew 散播vOn such days we shook our heads. Why?vWe thought that Mable didn’t have to do this when the weather was not fine.vcrack – a partial split or break 部分分裂或裂开 vvial – a small container, usually with a closure, v used esp. for liquids 小瓶vriffraff – litter-thrower; rubbish, trashvvestibule – a small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building 门廊,前厅v“Riffraff”, she said and shook her head in disgust. Why did she shake her head in disgust?vShe looked down upon the litter-thrower who made the street untidy.vscrawl – write hastily or illegallyvslot – a narrowing opening 狭槽,缝vinsomnia – sleeplessnessvalley – a narrow street or passageway between v or behind city buildings 胡同,小巷vabreast – side by side 并肩,并列vdisrepair – the condition of being in need of v repair 失修,破损vslat – a narrow strip of metal or woodv 板条, 狭板vpoint – the major idea or essential part of a v concept or narrative 要点(义)vcrude – not having grace, taste, or v refinement 粗野的vcommence – startvfiery – brightly red 火红色的vrectangle – a four-sided plane figure with four right angles 矩形,长方形venamel – adorn with a brightly colored surface 用亮丽的表面装饰vaffix – attach 粘贴vplacard – a sign or notice for display in a public v place 布告标语牌vadmonish – advisevspecify---If you specify something, you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation. 具体指定vflier – a pamphlet or circular for mass distribution 广告传单vrouse – awakevcombativeness – aggressiveness, eager to fightvside – be on the same side (with sb.)vto side with: to put oneself on the same side as somebody.v e.g. John sided with Adam in any argument.vvanish – disappearvincongruous – inharmoniousveclipse – surpass; outshine 超越,光芒盖过vgush – vi. burst, flow, out suddenly 涌出, 喷出vshimmer – flash 闪闪发光vThat incongruous sight was soon eclipsed by a gushing fire hydrant and phalanxes of neighbors pushing brooms to work the water and dirt down the street. How to understand it?vBefore the block cleaning many cars parked here and there in the street, making it untidy and inharmonious. Now it was replaced by another one ─ crowd of neighbors were sweeping the street, making it clean. vinfectious – (fig.) quickly influencing othersvtend to – attend to ; watch over照料;照管vfestive – merry, joyousvproclaim – indicate conspicuously表明vstop by – call at, visit 顺便拜访;停留一下 I’ll stop by on my way home. 回家途中我将顺便来看看。
vput sth together – assemble 装配vembrace – hugvskeletal – skinny 削瘦的vShe was not merely thin but skeletal. I told her that she looked well, lying. Why did he lie?vBecause he didn’t want to hurt Mable, making her disappointed.vI’m more in Mable’s debt than she is in mine. Why did the writer think so?vHe thought he should pay Mable more because she did so much for the block. Compared with her he did less for the neighbors.v sheaf – a bundle of items bound together 捆,束vcircular – a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution 印制的广告,传单vV. Writing style: 1st person narrationvVI. Question for discussion:vSay sth. about American life style and compare it with that of the Chinese people? vVII. Ex. about the textvVIII. Reading SkillsvVIIII. Homework v (1) Fast readingv (2) Home readingv (3) Preview Unit 6v vcounsel― advise v He counseled us to give up the plan. vcouncil ― committee v The state council issued a new decreed. vcomplement ― supplement v The two tools complement each other. vcompliment ― praise v A book was sent to him with compliments.velicit ― obtain v They tried to elicit answers from her. villicit ― unlawful Beware of illicit dealings. vprincipal ―main v The principal task is to get his consent. vprinciple ―rule v He is a man of principle vstationary ―fixed, motionlessv Stationary targets are easy to aim at.vstationery ― writing materialsThey bought three pens at the stationery counter.vaisle ― doorwayv She walked along the aisle in the church. visle ―small islandvThere are some isles not far away from the continent. vcanvas ― paintingv The painter put his canvas on the wall. vcanvass ―seek votesvThey claimed to have canvassed half of the votes. vdiscrete ― separatevOn the table are some discrete pages from a book. vdiscreet ― carefulv He is always discreet. 结束语结束语谢谢大家聆听!!!谢谢大家聆听!!!32。
