Lesson 2 Two Kinds 高级英语1第二课.ppt

Lesson 2 Two Kinds,Amy Tan,Amy Tan,,Amy Tan,Chinese American writer Born in Oakland, California, in 1952 Master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose State university A consultant to programs for disabled children, later a free-lance writer.,Her major works,Her first book The Joy Luck Club published in 1989,,The Ketchen God’s Wife (1991),,The Hundred Secret Sense(1995),,The Bonesetter’s Daughter(2001),,The four pairs of mothers and daughters in The Joy Luck Club,Suyuan Woo and JingMei Anmei Hsu and Rose Lindo Jong and Waverley Yingying St. Clair and Lena,The structure of the story,Part I (Paras.1-3) Part II (Paras4-76) Subsection 1 (Paras.4-11) Subsection 2 (Paras.12-20) Subsection 3 (Paras.21-28) Subsection 4 (Paras.29-46) Subsection 5 (Paras.47-60) Subsection 6 (Paras.61-76) Part III (Paras.77-93) Subsection 1 (Paras.77-89) Subsection 2 (Paras.90-93),Part I(Paras.1---3),What are the reasons that Suyuan Woo placed all her hopes on this American-born child?,Para.1 with almost no money down,down:in cash or when bought eg:down payment 首付 几乎不用首付现款,Part II(Paras.4-76) Subsection 1(Paras.4-11),Shirley Temple: An American actress, the most beloved chid film star. Film debut at the age of 3. Good at singing and tap- dancing. Late 1940s she departed from Hollywood. 1960s began her career with the United Nations.,,Para.6 Instead of getting---black fuzz.,crinkly: full of ripples fuzz: thin, soft hair 我的头发没有做出我要的大卷花，而是给我弄成了一头乱蓬蓬的黑色小卷毛。

Peter Pan,A well-known figure in Disneyland A dramatic fantasy by J.M.Barrie He encounters Wendy, Michael, and John Popular with his short hair and a few straight-across bangs above his eyebrows,,Para.9 I pictured this prodigy---for size.,I imagined myself as different types of prodigy, trying to find out which one suited me the best.,Para.9,ballerina:a woman who dances in ballets,Christ child,Mary Joseph Nazareth to Bethlehem,,Cinderella,,Subsection 2,Ripley’s believe it or not,Ripley: a famous American cartoonist His first drawing in Life magzine called Champs and Chumps later changed to Believe it or not He liked China and signed his name as Rip Li. 300 newspapers in 33 countries with readership of 80 million.,Good Housekeeping,,Appeared on May 2, 1885 Offering tips for running a home, stories and articles In 1966 with readership 5.5 million Articles about home, food, fitness,beauty, health and family,Reader’s Digest,,A best-selling magazine with a large circulation published in a dozen of languages It contains articles, short stories and sections from books with a variety of topics,Para.15 She checked to see---the answer.,在她告诉我答案前，她对了对手中的杂志，看看赫尔辛基是否能够这样发音。

Para.16,multiplying numbers in my head:心算乘法 a deck of cards: Hearts, Clubs, Spades, Diamonds stand on my head without using my hands 不用手扶的倒立,Para.18 the raised hopes and failed expectations,过高的期望和达不到的期盼,Para.19 I had new thoughts---lots of won’ts.,I had new thoughs which were filled with a strong spirit of disobedience, rebellion.,Para.20 the cow jumping over the moon,“Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed, To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.”,Subsection 3(Paras.21-28),Ed Sullivan show,Ed Sullivan, a newspaper columnist, ran a popular variety series on CBS television from 1948 to 1971 This program included grand operas, rock music, ballets and comedies.,Para.21,short out: 短路,Para.21 It was like a --- the TV set.,她和电视好像上演了一段舞蹈，二者不相拥抱，动作僵硬。

Para.21,sound dial: a piece of equipment of an old- fashioned radio or TV set that you turn to adjust the volumn of the sound,Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.,entrance: v.be very interested in and pleased with something that make someone feel that you pay a lot of attention mesmerize:make someone feel that they must watch or listen to because they are so interested,Para.22 She seemed to be---playful parts.,她似乎被这音乐吸引住了这首钢琴曲不长，有点狂乱，有着迷人的特点，乐曲一开始是快节奏的，接着是欢快跳跃的节拍，然后又回到嬉戏的部分。

Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),Definition: A figure of speech which combines incongruous and apparently contradictory words and meaning for a special effect.,Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),1.adj.+n. Eg: painful pleasure tearful joy careful carelessness a thunderous silence,Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),2. adj.+adj. Eg: cruel sweet love bitter-sweet memory bad good news,Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),3.adv.+adj. Eg: falsely true a mercifully fatal blow politely wrong,Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),4. n.+n. Eg: love-hate relationship life-death battle,Oxymoron(矛盾修饰),5.other forms Eg: changlessly changing hasten slowly miser’s generosity,Para.24 The girl had the sauciness---Temple.,sauciness:rudeness in an amusing way The girl was Shiley Temple-like, slightly rude but in an amusing way.,And she also did this---carnation.,fluffy: soft and airy cascade: to fall like a waterfall 她做了一个花哨潇洒的屈膝礼，那白色蓬松的裙子慢慢地垂落到地上，好似一大朵康乃馨。

Para.25,reams of: a large amount of writing on paper sheet music: music that is printed on single sheets and not fastened together i。