LessonTwelve-Fare,my unlovely 2

1、Lesson Twelve Farewell, My Unlovely Words （某行業(yè)）處境困難 n sth. nE.g. the fort; the castle n sb. nLoneliness d the old woman. nBe d with 纏磨 nE.g. be d with the requests for money. nBombay n. nThe capital of India? nBuild n. nConfine v. nN. nconfinement nA city in Western India. nNew Delhi nBody n中等身材 nMe

2、dium build n限制 n sb. To Sth. nE.g. 他被監(jiān)禁10年。 nHe was d to prison for 10 years. nDisenchanted a. nChant n. nEnchant v. nEnchanted adj. nExhilarating a. nV. n失望的，不抱幻想的 n圣歌 n施魔法 n著魔的，狂熱的 n令人興奮的；高興的 nExhilarate n ones spirits n令人精神煥發(fā) nFare n. nTuition nRent nExpense nFee nFreight nToll nPostage ntip n車費(fèi)；

3、船費(fèi) n學(xué)費(fèi) n房費(fèi) n花費(fèi) n專門費(fèi)用（醫(yī)療費(fèi)；律師費(fèi)） n運(yùn)費(fèi) n道橋費(fèi) n郵費(fèi) n小費(fèi) nImplausibly adv. nPlausible a. nIntruder n. nIntrude v. n into n on/upon n難以置信地 n貌似可信的；有理的 n入侵者；小偷 n入侵 n侵入；闖入，強(qiáng)行擠入 n把。強(qiáng)加于。 n他左右她的意見。 nHe d his opinion upon her. nMeanness n. nWhat does “mean” mean? nYou never understand what I mean. nI only meant to he

4、lp you. nThe mean annual rainfall nA mean man nAs a mean of studying English nMeans of production nBy means of nHe is a man of means n卑劣；殘忍 n意味；意思 n打算；用意 n平均（的） n卑鄙的；低劣的 n方法 n手段 n憑借；依靠 n財(cái)產(chǎn) nOffense n. nNo n and defense nOffend nOffensive nShortchange v. nOvercharge v. n犯法；觸怒；攻擊 n無意冒犯 n攻與守 nv. nAdj.

5、n少找錢；欺騙 n多要錢；索價太高 nPoignant a. nPoignancy n. n深切痛苦的；傷心的 nE.g. The butterfly lovers is a love story. n what are Shakespeares four great tragedies? n1、Hamlet 2、Othello 3、King Lear 4、Macbeth n尖銳；辛酸事 nSee it through nStatue nStatute nStatus nStature n堅(jiān)持到底 n雕像 n法規(guī) n地位 n身高；身材；聲望 nTerminaln. n a. nTerminat

6、e nVeer v. n sth. nSb. n終點(diǎn)站 nE.g. Bus air nLast nE.g. 癌癥晚期 nV. 使終止 nTurn sharply nChange the direction of sth. nChange his position, situation or opinion. nTo ones liking nTo ones taste nTo ones mind nTo ones knowledge n合。意；配。胃口 n合?？谖?n根據(jù)某人的意見 n據(jù)某人所知 nVitalityn. nVitala. nVitalizev. nYearn for/after

7、 n活力；勃勃生機(jī) na. 至關(guān)重要的 nv.賦予生命；激發(fā) n盼望 n盼望自由/假期 nBloodstream nButcher nCelebrity-packed nClump nDisinter nHandicap nHatcheck girl nHorrid n（體內(nèi)循環(huán)的）血液 n屠夫 n名人充斥的 n草叢；樹叢 n從墳?zāi)怪型诔?；發(fā)現(xiàn) n障礙 n管衣帽的女服務(wù)員 n可怕的 Remember the following words nIvy nMediocre nMistiness nMolest nObsolete nReceptacle nRundown nSuffocate nV

8、enture n常春藤 n平凡的，平庸的 n似霧的模糊 n妨礙；騷擾 n過時的；作廢的 n垃圾箱 n破舊不堪的 n使窒息 n冒險從事 go back to the text Word Review ndisenchanted nailment nbesieged nexhilarating nobsolete nyearn for npoignant nmediocre nrundown nhorrid na. 失望的；不抱幻想的 nn. 小病 na. 被包圍的 na. 令人興奮的 na. 過時的；作廢的 n盼望 na. 深切痛苦的；辛酸的；尖銳的 na. 平凡的；平庸的 na. 破舊不堪的

9、na. 恐怖的 Lesson Twelve Farewell, My Unlovely nThe title: Farewell, My Unlovely nunlovely: a disagreeable, not pleasing, not attractive person. nFarewell: formal, means goodbye nThe tone is mockingly formal and it shows that he is glad to get away from her. Lesson Twelve Farewell, My Unlovely Introduc

10、tion nThis essay is very effective in pinpointing a number of good reasons why many people choose not to live in New York City. nWhat are the reasons? Which is the major one? background information -New York City nIt is the most populous and popular city in the US. And it is a major American port an

11、d an important financial, cultural, and trade center. nThe city is divided into five boroughs: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Richmond or Staten Island. Major buildings or skyscrapers: New York Stock Exchange nthe Empire State Building n a 103-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhatta

12、n, New York City The world trade center Broadway Central Park Central Perk Pano Manhattan 2007 Unisphere UN HQ New York times square Liberty statue Manhattan-Central Park Brooklyn Bridge panorama Detailed Study of the Text Translate or Paraphrase nAt noon today I said goodbye to New York forever, th

13、us joining that growing group of people who, for one reason or another, have decided the city is no longer to our liking. (the 1st P) nThe eight million people who huddle together on that tiny rock do so through choice,and while they are aware there is an undiagnosed ailment in the citys bloodstream

14、, they are willing to see it through. (the 1st P) nTiny rock? Is the city crowded? nAre they forced to live there? nThe sad aspect of my departure was that there was so little sadness connected with it, and after ten years it seemed to me that I should have looked back with some slight mistiness in

15、my eyes.(the 2nd P) nMany people find New York an unattractive city to inhabit because of the physical filth, and while, God knows, the city is filthy, I doubt that that element plays an important role in my decision to leave. Naples is far dirtier, and so are bombay and countless other cities, but

16、a tolerance for dirt seems to grow where some fondness exist.(the 3rd P) nI think I yearn for the people of New York to do somewhat the same thing: I would like to think they possess a nature that could be stimulated by something. (the 4th P) nI have never seen mugged or physically molested in any w

17、ay, possibly because my large build does not make me an ideal prospect for a hoodlum. (the 5th P) nI think it is the fool in New York who is not a coward at heart. (the 5th P) nI dont want to see children in Central Park playing in unmarked clumps of poison ivy, and I dont want to see any more statu

18、es and walls scribbled with spray paint; I dont want to ride anymore on an obsolete and rundown subway system so poorly marked that even the Transit Authority people find it difficult to give directions. (the 10th P) nAnd so I come to the bottle line. (the 12th P) nAbove all I want to get away from

19、the indifference of New York. I want to care and -it sounds implausibly poignant-be cared about. The city has seen thousands of us come and go. New York doesnt give a damn. (the 12th P) Questions nWhat are the characteristics of Vienna and Paris? What about New York? nWhat examples does the author g

20、ive to illustrate the meanness of the crime? Why are they examples of “meanness”? nWhat is the main reason for the authors departure? What are the characteristics of Vienna and Paris? nVienna almost suffocates the Viennese with care, nPeople in Vienna are overwhelmed by the care shown them by the city; the care shown to them is so strong, so much that they feel they can hardly breathe. nParis manages to inspire her won with a sense of their fulfillment. nParis succeeds in making her citizens feel proud of what they have achieved. Or Paris succeeds in instilling her