新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）第四册Unit 3 Section BA Blind Man Helped Me See the Beautiful World.ppt

Contents,Reading Skills,Introduction,Like the other skills for your use,the skill introduced in this unit does render you better able in reading.,Practice,This practice is designed to help you get a deeper insight into the skill special for this unit.,Introduction:,阅读实践,随 笔,Understanding Figurative Language,We learned about how to understand figurative language in Unit 5,Book 2.To make language clearer,more interesting,and more striking,writers often use expressions that are not literally true.Figurative language can be confusing if it is understood literally.The ability to recognize and interpret figurative language may help us fully understand the writers point and is crucial to a better understanding of what we read.,Introduction：,阅读实践,随 笔,Understanding Figurative Language,When we use words in other than their ordinary or literal senses to lend force to an idea,to heighten effect,or to create suggestive imagery,we are said to be speaking or writing figuratively.In Unit 5,Book 2,we mentioned different ways of using figurative language.What are they?,Introduction：,阅读实践,随 笔,Understanding Figurative Language,1.Simile(明喻),which directly compares one thing to another by using the words“as”or“like”.2.Metaphor(暗喻),in which comparisons are only implied,without using“as”or“like”.3.Personification(拟人),which compares nonhuman things to humans.Of course,there are many more than what has been mentioned.Here are some tips for you to recognize figurative language:,Introduction：,阅读实践,随 笔,Understanding Figurative Language,1.Decide whether the writer is making a comparison.2.Look for such words as“like”and“as”,which often introduce comparison.3.Make sure what is being compared to what.Dont get confused about the comparison or forget what the writer is explaining in the first place.4.Try to figure out why the writer has made the comparison.,Practice,阅读技巧,随 笔,Directions:Before you read Text B,have a look at some pieces of figurative language the writer uses to convey his ideas.With a partner,examine and discuss the underlined parts in the sentences below.What comparisons are being made?What mental pictures do they bring to your mind?What ideas is the writer trying to convey?,Practice,阅读技巧,随 笔,1.The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done,even though I had been working seven days a week.(Para.1),Key:“The stacks of paper”is being personified as someone who can bear witness to something.,2.The music seems out of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.(Para.7),Key:“Western ears”symbolize people from Western countries.,Practice,阅读技巧,随 笔,3.All nationalities,colors,shapes and sizes,a gallery of human faces.(Para.10),Key:“A gallery of human faces”symbolizes a gathering of people of different origins.,4.Its the perfect living portrait of childhood and old age,of Europe and Asia.(Para.12),Key:As we know a portrait does not have life.It is in a figurative way to say“a living portrait”.,Practice,阅读技巧,随 笔,5.I described their violet-colored silk skirts,white blouses,and gold-colored hats like small crowns,with flexible points that moved in rhythm with the dance.(Para.14),Key:The word“like”tells us that this part is a simile,comparing hats to small crowns.,Practice,阅读技巧,随 笔,6.His hands,four times as large,reached out slowly and held them as though they were holding up two tiny birds.(Para.17),Key:“Two tiny birds”are clearly a metaphor for the girls two small hands,showing that it was with loving care that the blind man held the girls hands.,Text Study,New Words,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,问题预览,New Words,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,问题预览,New Words,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,问题预览,New Words,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,问题预览,New Words,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,问题预览,Questions Previewing,词汇学习,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,For you to be better conditioned for reading as fast as required in the new type of examination“Fast Reading”,Text B can serve to be your fast-reading material.But,for this to be achieved,the best course of action is to know what to scan for in your skimming.Thus,the trick is to keep in your mind the key words of each question before you start off.That is where the“Question Previewing”comes in.,Questions Previewing,词汇学习,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,Directions:Choose the correct version of each of the statements below so that each reflects what the writer states in the passage.,1.The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done,as if/even though I had been working seven days a week.2.I remember feeling excited/annoyed at this dense collection of humanity.3.Then the truth struck me/is confirmed by myself.He was blind.,Questions Previewing,词汇学习,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,4.As we waited for our drinks,the blind man said,“The music seems in tune/out of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.”5.They are restless/motionless,waiting for the performance to start.6.The first performance ended just as/right before we finished dessert,and I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager.,Questions Previewing,词汇学习,课文阅读,随 笔,阅读理解,7.A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers,her little crowned head almost/hardly reaching his chest.8.About a week after our trip,the chairman told me the Chinese executive had called to express great dissatisfaction/satisfaction with the trip.,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,A Blind Man Helped Me See the Beautiful World,Chinese,Para.1 It was late afternoon when the chairman of our Bangkok-based company gave me an assignment:I would leave the next day to accompany an important Chinese businessman to tourist sites in northern Thailand.Silently angry,I stared at my desk.The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done,even though I had been working seven days a week.How will I ever catch up?I wondered.,Question 1,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.2 After a one-hour light the next morning,we spent the day visiting attractions along with hundreds of other tourists,most of them loaded with cameras and small gifts.I remember feeling annoyed at this dense collection of humanity.,Question 2,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.3 That evening my Chinese companion and I climbed into a chartered van to go to dinner and a show,one which I had attended many times before.While he chatted with other tourists,I exchanged polite conversation in the dark with a man seated in front of me,a Belgian who spoke fluent English.I wondered why he held his head motionless at an odd angle,as though he were in prayer.Then the truth struck me.He was blind.,Question 3,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.4 Behind me someone switched on a light,and I could see his thick silvery hair and strong,square jaw.His eyes seemed to contain a white mist.“Could I please sit beside you at the dinner?”he asked.“And Id love it if youd describe a little of what you see.”,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.5“Id be happy to,”I replied.Para.6 My guest walked ahead toward the restaurant with newly found friends.The blind man and I followed.My hand held his elbow to steer him,but he stepped forward with no sign of hesitation or stoop,his shoulders squared,his head high,as though he were guiding me.,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.7 We found a table close to the stage.He ordered half a liter of beer and I ordered a grape soda.As we waited for our drinks,the blind man said,“The music seems out of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.Please describe the musicians.”,Question 4,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.8 I hadnt noticed the five men performing at the side of the stage as an introduction to the show.“Theyre seated cross-legged on a rug,dressed in loose white cotton shirts and large black trousers,with fabric around their waists that has been dyed bright red.Three are young lads,one is middle-aged and one is elderly.One beats a small drum,another plays a wooden stringed instrument,and the other three have smaller,violin-like pieces they play with a bow.”,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.9 As the lights dimmed,the blind man asked,“What do your fellow tourists look like?”Para.10“All nationalities,colors,shapes and sizes,a gallery of human faces,”I whispered.Para.11 As I lowered my voice further and spoke close to his ear,the blind man leaned his head eagerly toward me.I had never before been listened to with such intensity.,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.12“Very close to us is an elderly Japanese woman,”I said.“Just beyond her a yellow-haired Scandinavian boy of about five is leaning forward,his face just below hers.Theyre motionless,waiting for the performance to start.Its the perfect living portrait of childhood and old age,of Europe and Asia.”Para.13“Yes,yes,I see them,”the blind man said quietly,smiling.,Question 5,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.14 A curtain at the back of the stage opened.Six young girls appeared,and I described their violet-colored silk skirts,white blouses,and gold-colored hats like small crowns,with flexible points that moved in rhythm with the dance.“On the tips of their fingers are golden nails perhaps 8 centimeters long,”I told the blind man.“The nails highlight each elegant movement of their hands.Its a delightful effect.”,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.15 He smiled and nodded.“How wonderfulI would love to touch one of those golden nails.”Para.16 The first performance ended just as we finished dessert,and I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager.Upon returning,I told my companion,“Youve been invited backstage.”,Question 6,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.17 A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers,her little crowned head hardly reaching his chest.She shyly extended both hands toward him,the brass fingernails shining in the overhead light.His hands,four times as large,reached out slowly and held them as though they were holding up two tiny birds.As he felt the smooth,curving sharpness of the metal tips,the girl stood quite still,gazing up into his face with an expression of wonder.A lump formed in my throat.,Question 7,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.18 After taking a cab back to the inn,with my Chinese guest still with the others,the blind man patted my shoulder,then pulled me toward him and embraced me tightly.“How beautifully you saw everything for me,”he whispered.“I can never thank you enough.”,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Para.19 Later I thought:I should have thanked him.I was the one who had been blind,my eyes merely skimming the surface of things.He had helped me lift the veil that grows so quickly over our eyes in this busy world,to see a whole new realm Id failed to appreciate before.,Passage Reading,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,阅读理解,Chinese,Question 8,Para.20 About a week after our trip,the chairman told me the Chinese executive had called to express great satisfaction with the trip.“Well done,”the chairman said,smiling.“I knew you could do your magic.”Para.21 I was not able to tell him that the magic had been done on me.,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,Choice MakingDirections:Choose the correct version of each of the statements below so that each reflects what the writer states in the passage.,1.The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done,as if/even though I had been working seven days a week.,Key,Refer to Para.1,The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done,even though I had been working seven days a week.,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,2.I remember feeling excited/annoyed at this dense collection of humanity.,I remember feeling annoyed at this dense collection of humanity.,Refer to Para.2,Key,3.Then the truth struck me/is confirmed by myself.He was blind.,Then the truth struck me.He was blind.,Refer to Para.3,Key,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,4.As we waited for our drinks,the blind man said,“The music seems in tune/out of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.”,As we waited for our drinks,the blind man said,“The music seems out of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.”,Key,Refer to Para.7,5.They are restless/motionless,waiting for the performance to start.,They are motionless,waiting for the performance to start.,Key,Refer to Para.12,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,6.The first performance ended just as/right before we finished dessert,and I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager.,The first performance ended just as we finished dessert,and I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager.,Key,Refer to Para.16,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,7.A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers,her little crowned head almost/hardly reaching his chest.,A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers,her little crowned head hardly reaching his chest.,Key,Refer to Para.17,Reading Comprehension,词汇学习,问题预览,随 笔,课文阅读,8.About a week after our trip,the chairman told me the Chinese executive had called to express great dissatisfaction/satisfaction with the trip.,About a week after our trip,the chairman told me the Chinese executive had called to express great satisfaction with the trip.,Key,Refer to Para.20,Test Yourself,Long Conversations,In-Depth Reading,Long Conversations,随 笔,深层阅读,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you are going to hear.,Q.1.A)3.B)4.C)5.D)6.,Altogether how many suggestions are the two speakers discussing?,Conversation I,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,Q.2.A)It should be at 11:00.B)It can be a bit earlier.C)He objects to having one.D)It shouldnt be changed.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,What does the man think of the suggestion about the tea break?,Conversation I,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Conversation I,Q.3.A)It is unrealistic.B)They should learn from the other companies to introduce it.C)They should investigate it.D)He agrees with the opinion of the Managing Director on this.,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,What does the man say about the suggestion of flexible work time?,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Conversation I,Q.4.A)They should have a new printer.B)They should have a company party.C)They should reorganize the furniture.D)They should have a non-smoking office.,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,Which of the following does the man agree with?,Q.5.A)The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B)The hotel clerk insisted that he didnt make any reservation.C)The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D)The hotel clerk couldnt find his reservation for that night.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,What is the mans problem?,Conversation II,Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you are going to hear.,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,Q.6.A)A grand wedding was being held in the hotel.B)There was a conference going on in the city.C)The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D)It was a busy season for holiday makers.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Conversation II,Script,随 笔,深层阅读,Why did the hotel clerk say they didnt have any rooms for that night?,Q.7.A)Demand co