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1、Unit Seven,Making a Living,谋 生,Integrated Course 3,一个推销员的生活,Text ALife of a Salesman,Text A Life of a Salesman,1.Introductory Remarks,2.Text organization,4.Words&phrases,3.Text A Study,5.Text analysis,6.Useful expressions,7.Exercises,Introductory RemarksP.222,Making a living as a door-to-door salesm
2、an demands a thick skin,both to protect against the weather and against constantly having the door shut in your face.Bill Porter puts up with all this and much,much more.,干挨家挨户上门推销这一营生得脸皮厚,这是因为干这一行不仅要经受风吹日晒,还要承受一次又一次的闭门羹。比尔 波特忍受着这一切,以及别的种种折磨。,挨家挨户,脸皮厚,经受风吹日晒,承受一次又一次的闭门羹,Text organization(Page 232),1
3、.The text falls into four parts as divided by the author with asterisks(*),each describing the activities of Bill Porter in a portion of a typical day.Now go over the text and complete the table below:,Text organization(Page 232),early morning,mid-morning,day-time,evening,preparation for the days wo
4、rk,on his way to work,door-to-door selling,paper work,2.Could you find the two flashbacks the author skillfully inserts?,his disability,his schooling,and his hard struggle to make a living for himself,his back surgery and the selling of his house,11-20,71,From the two flashbacks we think the text is
5、,a portrayal of his whole life.,and also,a description of a typical day in the life of Bill Porter,linger:1)spend a long time doing sth.-My niece used to linger long over her meal.,2)stay for a long time,esp.because one does not want to leave-It is a dreary little town where few people would choose
6、to linger.,4.cripple:1)cause to become unable to move or walk properly-Peters father was crippled by a stroke.,2)damage or harm(sb./sth)seriously-The terrorists attack has not crippled the US economy.,6.gain on:come closer to,esp.a rival or sth.pursued Hurry up-they are gaining on us!,She was gainin
7、g on her opponents throughout the race,but only overtook them at the very end.,8.kick up:(cause to)rise-The horses kicked up a cloud of dust.,-The boys kicked up the leaves that lay thick upon the ground with the coming of autumn.,9.tilt:(cause to)move into a sloping position-The pilot can tilt the
8、helicopter forward,backward,or to either side.,n.-The Leaning Tower of Pisa is known for its marked tilt.,10.lean:(cause to)be in a sloping position;bend-He leaned his bike against the wall.,-She leaned over the bridge to look at the boats passing beneath it.,a.containing little or no fat-We like to
9、 eat very lean and tender meat.,a.producing little of value;-The company has apparently recovered from several lean years.,-The recession and lean state budgets continued to trouble school officials.,衰退,萧条;撤退,13.disorder:disturbance of the normal working of the body or mind;lack of order-Severe vita
10、min and mineral deficiencies can lead to mental disorders.,-The school authorities took immediate action to stop campus violence and disorder.,14.transfer:move from one place to another(transfer sth./sb.fromto)-Transferring Peter from Tokyo to the Boston office was a smart idea.,-Commercial airports
11、 are designed to transfer passengers and freight to and fro aircraft.,货运,运费,-Power was transferred from the President to the Vice President while the President received medical treatment.,-He was transferred from Crystal Palace to Arsenal for&2.5 million.,从水晶宫转会到阿森纳队,-Credits earned at junior colleg
12、es could be transferred to another institution where students could complete their final years of college.Institute,学分,大学预科,大专,学院,协会,所institute 协会,学院,研究所,17.representative:a person who represents others-Egypt,Israel,and the representatives of the Palestinian people will participate in negotiations o
13、n the resolution of the Palestinian problem.,-Representatives from more than 170 nations converged on Paris for the Earth Summit.,峰会,汇集,19.pledge:a solemn promise-They made a pledge to accomplish the task.,v.-Member nations of the UN pledge to settle their disputes peacefully and to refrain from usi
14、ng force.,抑制,自制,避免,-They have pledged not to dump hazardous wastes into the river.,危险的hazard n.危险,26.territory:land a country controls or owns-The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.,-A countrys embassy in a foreign country is considered its own territory.,造反,反叛,起义(者)
15、,27.on the phone:be talking to sb.using the phone-She is always on the phone,wanting to know what her husband has been up to.,on the line/net/Internet 在线,28.register:1)be recognized or noted mentally-On occasions what I said didnt register in my sons brain.,-The professors name didnt register with t
16、he students.,2)record a name,an event,etc.for official purposes-The newly purchased apartment is registered in her name,not her husbands.,-The new students were told that they must register with the University before they could claim their grants.,31.off ones feet:no longer standing-After the operat
17、ion the old man had to stay off his feet.,mission:money paid to sb.for selling goods which increases with the quantity of goods sold-If a salesperson is paid on commission,the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell.,-Peter gets 10%commission on every photocopier he sells.,影印机,36.in time
18、:punctually,not too late;eventually-The couple have just arrived in time for lunch.,all the time 一直at any time 随时at no time 从来没有,-In time you will learn everything.,Life of a Salesman,Tom Hallman Jr.,Text A Life of a Salesman,Part One:,Time of the Day:,Bills Activities:,Paras.1-7,early morning,prepa
19、ration for the days work,Part One:,1.What does Bill Porter look like?What helps him make up his mind not to give in?2.What does he do for a living?What are the“weapon”he assembles each morning before he starts out on his journey?,The alarm rings.Its 5:45.He could linger under the covers,listening to
20、 the radio and a weatherman who predicts rain.People would under-stand.He knows that.,Para.1,闹钟响了。是清晨5:45。他可以在被子里再躺一会儿,听听无线电广播。天气预报员预报有雨。人们会理解的。这点他清楚。,A surgeons scar cuts across his lower back.The fingers on his right hand are so twisted that he cant tie his shoes.Some days,he feels like surrenderi
21、ng.But his dead mothers challenge echoes in his soul.So,too,do the voices of those who believed him stupid,incapable of living independently.All his life hes struggled to prove them wrong.He will not quit.,Para.2 3,And so Bill Porter rises.,See Structure P.241,内心深处一直回响着,The rhetorical device used he
22、re is called inversion(倒装).,(在他内心深处)也一直回响着那些说他蠢,说他不能独立生活的人的声音。,He takes the first unsteady steps on a journey to Portlands streets,the battlefield where he fights alone for his independence and dignity.Hes a door-to-door salesman.Sixty-three years old.And his enemies-a crippled body that betrays him
23、 and a changing world that no longer needs him-are gaining on him.,Para.4,一步一步地把他逼向绝境,Why“unsteady”?,孤军奋战,With trembling hands he assembles his weapons:dark slacks,blue shirt and matching jacket,brown tie,tan raincoat and hat.Image,he believes,is everything.,Para.5,收拾行装,Image is very important for a
24、 salesman.,He stops in the entryway,picks up his briefcase and steps outside.A fall wind has kicked up.The weatherman was right.He pulls his raincoat tighter.,Para.6 7,He tilts his hat just so.,他把帽子往一侧微微一斜。,秋风骤起,Text A Life of a Salesman,Part Two:,Time of the Day:,Bills Activities:,mid-morning,on hi
25、s way for work,Paras.8-25,Part Two:(8-14),3.What does he think of when he sees the kids on the bus?In what way was he different from other kids when he was young?4.What kind of school did he attend when he came to Portland at 13?,5.What did his mother think of the future ahead of him?6.What did he w
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