現(xiàn)代大學英語精讀1Unit9省公開課金獎全國賽課一等獎微課獲獎?wù)n件

BackgroundTheme:themainsubjectorideaofaworkofliteratureThethemeofthisstoryisacommonone---loyaltytoafriendvsdevotiontopublicdutyCharacterization:themethodawriterusestopresenttothereaderthecharactersinaworkofliterature.Twoways---showingandtellingShowing:whatthecharacterssayanddoTelling:thecharacters’physicalappearance,personality,eventheirthoughtsandfeelings1/32JimmyWells:Thepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively(1)…Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)Bob:Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhiseyebrow.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset(6)…thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch,thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds(10)2/32TheAmericanWest3/324/325/326/327/328/32TheWildWest:thelandofopportunitiesandadventures,wheremanyEuropeansettlersmovedduringthe19thcenturytoestablishnewfarmsandnewcities.InfilmsitisoftenshownasaplacewherecowboysandNativeAmericansfighteachother,andwherecowboysusegunsratherthanlawtosettlearguments.Therefore,asituationwheretherearenolawsorcontrolsissometimesdescribedasbeingliketheWildWest.9/32Plotofthestory

Bob

andJim

hadobviouslybeenclosefriendstwentyyearsagowhentheywereyoung.Beforetheirseparation,theymadeanappointmenttomeetagainatexactlythesameplace

andthesamehour

twentyyearslater.

10/32SettingofthestoryOnabusinessavenueofNewYork:Thesamehour:teno’clockatnightThesameplace:‘BigJoe’Brady’srestaurant20yearsago—inthedoorwayofahardwarestorenow11/32BobJimmy

smart

restless

ambitious

readytotryineverywaytoreachhisgoal

Hehadmadehisfortune,though.Hehadmanyfights.Hehadbrokenthelaw.

averageheightabitslowstronglybuiltnotsoadventuroushonest,truthful,responsibleanddevotedHewasobviouslyagoodpoliceofficer.12/32PartdivisionI.Apolicemanonthebeatafewminutesbefore10pm(1-2)II.Thepoliceman’sencounterwithamanfromtheWest(3-7)III.ThearrestofthemanfromWestbyaplainclothesman(18-31)IV.Anotefromthebestfriendofthearrestedman(32-33)13/32DiscussionDoyouthinkJimmydidtherightthingasafriend?Ifyouwerehim,whatwouldyoudo?WhatdoyouthinkofBob?Doyouthinkacriminalcanmakeafaithfulfriend?DoyouthinkBobisaplausiblecharacter?DoyouthinkthefriendshipbetweenJimmyandBobwouldsurviveafterBob’sarrest?Givereasonstosupportyourpointofview.14/32Thepolicemanonthebeat…(1)Beat:anareaofthetownorcitythatapoliceofficerregularlywalksaroundOn/walkingthebeat:onduty,walkingaroundTheimpressivenesswasnormalandnotforshow,forspectatorswerefew(1)Thepoliceofficerwalkedthatwayhabitually,notoattractattentionoradmirationbecausetherewerefewpeopleinthestreets15/32Thetimewasbarelyteno’clock,butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadalmostemptiedthestreets(1)barely:hardly;onlyjuste.g.Shespokesosoftly.Icouldbarelyhearher.Icanbarelymakebothendsmeet.HowcanIbuyacar?atasteofrain:asmallamountofrainempty:tomakeempty;tocausepeopleleave(aplace)e.g.TheTVseriesemptiedthestreetsat8pmeverySaturday.Heemptiedhispockettoshowthathereallyhadnomoneyonhim.16/32Tryingdoorsashewent,swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements,turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet,theofficer,withhisstronglybuiltformandlightairofsuperiority,madeafinepictureofguardianofthepeace.(2)tryingdoorsashewent:tofindwhethertheywerelocked(hisstrongsenseofresponsibility)swinginghisclubwithmanyclevermovements:towarnoffwould-betroublemakers(hisconfidenceandcompetenceasacop)turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyedownthepeacefulstreet:tonoticepossibledangerorillegalactivity(hisvigilanceasapoliceman)17/32castone’seyeon/over/downsth:tolookat,orreadsthquicklytheareawasonethatkeptearlyhours.(2)peopleinthatareaclosedtheirstoresprettyearly.all-nightlunchcounter(2)lunchcounter:acounterinastoreorrestaurantwherefoodisservedorsoldtobetakenout18/32twentyyearsagotonight(7)tenyearsagothismorning/thistimeyesterday/atexactlythishournextSunday19/32Welosttrackofeachother.(9)Welostcontactwitheachother.keep/losetrackofsb/sth:topayattentiontosb/sthsothatyouknowwheretheyareorwhatishappeningtothem,orfailtodothis.e.g.Theairporthaslosttrackoftheplane.Itisimportanttokeeptrackofcurrentaffairs.20/32Hewasakindofslowman,though,goodfellowashewas.(13)slow:notgoodandquickatunderstandingthingsgoodfellowashewas:thoughthewasagoodfellowe.g.Poorastheywere,theywerequitehappy.Famousasshewas,shewasverymodest.21/32tofillanappointment(18)inmodernEnglish:tokeepanappointmenttomakeanappointment“Blessmyheart”exclaimedthenewarrival…(22)blessmyheart:blessmysoulthenewarrival:themanwhohasnewlyarrivedIt’sBob,sureasfate(22)sureasfate:assureashell,usedforemphasis22/32…we’llgoaroundtoaplaceIknowof,andhaveagoodlongtalkaboutoldtimes(26)Knowofsb/sth:tohaveheardofsborsthandbeabletogiveasmallamountofinformationaboutthemarminarm(27)shouldertoshoulderfacetofacehandinhand23/32ThemanfromtheWeststoppedsuddenlyandreleasedhisarm(29)stoppedtalkingabouthislifeinthewestandwithdrewhisarmfromtheotherman’selbowrelease:tostopholdingsthotheruses:Thenewswasreleasedyesterday.(tobemadeknown)Sheneededtodosomethingtoreleasehertension.(togetridof)Wecouldreleaseyoufromyourdutiesfortwodays.(toallowyounottodoyourwork)24/32You’vebeenunderarrestfortenminutes(31)“under”:beinginthestateortheprocessofsthe.g.undercontrol,underheavyinfluence,underattackunderrepair,underconstructionIsawitwasthefaceofthemanwantedinChicago.(33)thethemanwantede.g.Hewaswantedforthecruelmurderofthreechildren.25/32SomehowIcouldn’tdoitmyself,soIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesmantodothejob.(33)Jimmyhadmixedfeelings.Heknewwhathisdutywas.Butthememoriesoftheirfriendship,theexpressionsofBob’sundyingrespectandadmirationforhimandthefactthatBobhadcomeallthewayfromathousandmilesawayjusttokeeptheappointmentmade20yearsbeforemusthavedeeplytouchedhim.Therefore,hecouldnotbringhimselftoarrestBob.26/32WritealetterBobtoJimmyorJimmytoBob27/3228/32turn~away:turntofaceanotherdirection;divert,avert;dismiss,sendaway;refusetoaccept,reject~down:reject(aproposal,application,etc.);turnupsidedown,invert;reducethevolumeofsoundfromaradio,ortheintensityofheator