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1、My Stroke of Luck,Kirk Douglas,Text analysis,The story is basically a piece of narrative writing, in which the account of the latest event is interrupted by a number of flashbacks (some earlier events and experiences). It begins with the air crash, then it goes back to what had happened before. Afte
2、r this the author resumes the narration of the air crash and subsequent events.,a figure of speech; a play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words. 雙關一種文字游戲，有時利用同一個詞的不同意思,而有時利用不同詞的相近意思或發(fā)音,Pun,Pun,1. We must all hang toge
3、ther or we shall all hang separately. (意義雙關) 2. Seven days without water make one weak.(諧音雙關) punny adj. 一語雙關的; 帶雙關諧語的,英語中有趣的雙關語 He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. 他不是一個嚴肅的人,除非他躺到墳墓里才能嚴肅起來。 They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow. 他們今天為你祈禱，明天就會加害于你。 Women have a wonderful sense
4、 of right and wrong,but little sense of right and left. 女性對善惡感覺驚人，而對左右感覺麻木,國外一個網(wǎng)站評選的2003年十大pun，下面是其中的三個例子 He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends. Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. 時光像箭一樣飛逝，水果像香蕉一樣飛逝 ? A bicycle cant stand on its own because i
5、t is two-tyred.,,語意歧解雙關 Customer: Waiter, will the pancakes be long? 煎餅還是要等很久嗎？ Waiter: No, sir. Round.不，先生，是圓的。 延伸雙關 A: Which is the longest word in English? 英語中最長的單詞是哪一個？ B: Smiles, because there is a “mile” between the first letter “s” and the last letter “s”.是smiles，因為從第一個字母s到最后一個字母s,中間相隔一英里（mil
6、e）。,Structural analysis:,Part 1( Para 1-2) Introduction Part 2 (Para 3-4) His wifes intuition and good judgments Part 3(Para 5-7) Romance and marriage Part 4(Para 8) Back to his recovery from the crash. Part 5( Para 9-13) How his wife handled her crisis and helped rebuild his confidence. Part 6(Para
7、 14) Conclusion,An integrated analysis,Paragraphs1-2: The author uses his recent accident an air crashas an introduction to the whole story. Paragraphs3-4: These two paragraphs are the first flashback in the story which describes Annes good judgment on previous occasions and her experiences during t
8、he Second World War.,,Paragraphs5-7: These paragraphs tell us how the author met Anne, fell in love with her and eventually married her. This is the second flashback. Paragraphs8: After two flashbacks, the author turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wifes meticulous care. Paragraphs9-1
9、0: These two paragraphs are also a flashback. The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis.,,Paragraphs11-13: these three paragraphs are closely related with the previous two, because they present a picture of how Anne saved her husband, helped rebuild his confidence and kept him moving on in
10、her own way. Paragraphs14: As is the case with most narrative writings the concluding paragraph provides an end to the event (the air crash).,First part,Helicopter：a type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around very quickly to make it fly,Language points,Collide: To hit each oth
11、er accidentally；to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you E.g. The two planes collided with each other in midair. to disagree strongly with a person or group, especially on a particular subject collide with / collision n. Istanbul, where east and west collide,,surv
12、ive: to not die in an accident or war or from an illness survive sth. survivor n. There are concerns that the refugees cannot survive the winter. ---How are you? ---Oh, surviving. to live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to you,Second part,Intuition: the ability to underst
13、and or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts = instinct uc feminine intuition countablean idea about what is true in a particular situation based on a feeling rather than facts We should trust our intuitions,,survivors guilt: I feel guilty as a survivor Ann hasintu
14、ition: Ann has concise sense and she can always judge correctly. When I became depressed and suicidal: suicidal: a. relating to suicide suicide: n. killing oneself The famous actor commit suicide last night.,Depressed,1) sad or gloomy E.g. I need something to occupy my mind. I get depressed if I h
15、ave nothing to do. 2) depression n. E.g. Perfectly stable people are often plunged into depression by divorce, unemployment, or failure in their work.,synonym,unhappysad because of the situation you are in miserablevery sad depressedsad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get bett
16、er gloomy/glumlooking sad down/down in the dumpssad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent way broken-heartedvery sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with you homesicksad because you are a long way from your home and your friends,Part 3,Questions:
17、 Why did the author feel miffed (slightly angry) in his interview with Ann? Why did the author have the thought “to hell with her”? What do you know about Las Vegas?,,star: to appear as a main performer in a film The film in which she stars is a great hit. miff: to cause to become offended or annoye
18、d. be miffed with at 生...的氣 get have, take a miff 生氣, 發(fā)脾氣 in a miff 生著氣,,On a temporary basis But that took me some doing take some doing: to be hard work on sb.s part / on the part of sb.: someone has done sth. or feel sth. 就某人而言 to hell with somebody/something used to say that you do not care a
19、bout someone or something any more: Hell-hole：a very dirty, ugly, and unpleasant place,,poignant: 1) keen or strong in mental appear 令精神或感情極為痛苦的 poignant anxiety 深深的焦慮 2) 深受感動的；動人的 a poignant memory 動人的回憶 3)尖銳的；尖刻的 poignant criticism 尖銳的批評,Part 4 ( pa 8),After 2 flashbacks, the author turns back
20、 to his recovery from the crash with his wifes meticulous care. What is survivors anguish? It is a kind of depression in which the survivor suffers an aftermath fear of a disaster and uncertainty about what would happen t him/her in the future.,language points,Given that Im sometimes as an actor wra
21、pped up in his ego. given that: considering be wrapped up in : be packed in; be deeply interested in, be totally absorbed in, to give so much of your attention to sth. that you do not have time for anything else He doesnt have much time for a social life, because hes too wrapped up in his work.,ego,
22、the opinion that you have about yourself 1) an exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit. 自負過度的自我重要感；自負 Richard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone Ive ever met. 2) The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.自我，尤指不同于世界和其他個體 the part of y
23、our mind with which you think and take action, according to Freudian psychology.,,console: v. comfort in times of sadness Susanna did her best to console her daughter by promising to buy her another doll. console a friend in grief在朋友憂傷時予以慰問 feel sorry for oneself v. 垂頭喪氣 console yourself that He con
24、soled himself that he would see Kate again soon.,Part 5 pa 9-10,A flashback. The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis; she never gave in and always tried to help others. Consistent philosophy, instead of complaining, in face of misfortune How did Anne offer help to others?,surgery,major/mi
25、nor surgery cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery a doctor who does operations:surgeon a doctor who treats mental illnesses: psychiatrist, psychotherapist, shrink a doctor who treats peoples teeth: dentist a doctor who treats animals: veterinarian someone who is training to be a doctor:medical student,
26、intern,,a malignant disease is one such as cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someones death a benign tumour (=unnatural growth in the body) is not caused bycancer a lump in/to somebodys throata feeling that you want to cry （喉嚨埂住）,lump ( n): a swelling mass. 腫脹,
27、腫塊 a lump of rock 一塊 I like taking one lump of sugar in my tea. 我喜歡在茶里放一塊方糖。 Lump (vi., vt.) 1) 形成塊狀 The milk powder has lumped because of humidity. 奶粉受潮結(jié)塊了。 2) （常與動詞like連用）忍受；忍耐 like it or lump it 要不就高興，要不就忍著點兒,,Authorize To give permission for E.g. Only the Congress can authorize the President to
28、 declare war. Finance: to provide money for, to fund State pensions are financed by the contributions of those still at work.,,上星期董事會授權(quán)安裝一個新的電腦系統(tǒng)。 Last week the board of directors authorized the installation of a new computer system. 政府用稅收的錢資助高等教育。 The government finances higher education with tax m
29、oney.,,Facility：a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service Deplorable：very bad, unpleasant, and shocking = appalling The prisoners were held indeplorable conditions.,deplorable,1) Lamentable; woeful: 可憐的；悲傷的： My finances were in a d
30、eplorable state of neglect. 我的財政情況，因無人照管而一塌糊涂 2) Wretched; bad: 糟糕的 deplorable housing conditions in the inner city. 城市里面糟糕的住房條件,Part 6 pa 11-13,It presents a picture of how Anne saved her husband , helped rebuild his confidence and kept him moving on in her own way. Did Anne really kick her husban
31、d out of bed each morning? What does the author mean by “ tough love”?（Pa12）,oxymoron,矛盾修辭法 A rhetorical device in which incongruous ( strange, unexpected or unsuitable) or contradictory terms are combined. a deliberate combination of two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other, such as c
32、ruel kindness A deafening silence A mournful optimistic,,wise fool:聰明的傻瓜 /honest thief:誠實的盜賊 / living death:雖死猶生 /sour-sweet days /a love-hate relationship plain beauty:相貌略顯一般的美女 Great Depression, beautiful tyrant and damned saint To show mixed emotions and complicated feelings, subjective view and
33、impression,Language points,Beneficiary the receiver of a benefit E.g. people on high incomes will be the main beneficiaries of these changes in the tax laws Benefactor：someone who gives money for a good purpose an anonymous Suffer： to experience something unpleasant, such as disease, injury, or loss
34、, physical or mental pain,beneficiary,One that receives a benefit: 受益者接受好處的人： I am the beneficiary of your generosity. 我是你慷慨大方的受益人. final beneficiary 最終受益人 first beneficiary 第一受益人 immediate beneficiary 直接受益人 income beneficiary 收益受益人 insurance beneficiary 保險賠償金,,Slur：to speak unclearly without sepa
35、rating your words or sounds correctly past tense and past participle slurred, present participle slurring Therapist：someone who has been trained to give a particular form of treatment for physical or mental illness Speech therapy：treatment that helps people who have difficulty in speaking properly,,
36、Endure: Vt. to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining He cant endure being apart from me. She had to endure countless attacks on her reputation from popular newspapers.,,Vi. to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time friendships which endure over many ye
37、ars The report describes how political prisoners have to endure,Part 7 para 14,The concluding paragraph provides an end to the event ( the air crash). The author goes beyond that by offering his general comments on Annes character, thus making the conclusion somewhat philosophical. Stroke: 1. a sudd
38、en occurrence of something pleasant 2. the blockage or breaking of blood vessels in human brain,,Epiphany：a Christian holy day on January 6th that celebrates the day when the Three Kings came to see the baby Jesus A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization,,I
39、nspire to influence, to give a sudden good idea E.g. The novel is obviously inspired by her experience of Christianity in her childhood. to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts to breathe in,,Handle: to trea
40、t, to deal with The finance department handles all the accounts. The headmaster handled the situation very well. Some customers are quite difficult to handle. She cant handle it when people criticize her.,handle,v. To treat, to deal with Handle children kindly, if you want them to trust you. Handle with care! 小心輕放! Handle n. a part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand. driving handle 駕駛操縱桿,
雙關一種文字游戲.ppt
