新世纪英语专业综合教程(第二版)第4册Unit12(试用版)
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Unit 12 Unit 12
A CASE OF “SEVERE BIAS” A CASE OF “SEVERE BIAS”
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Cultural information
Watch the movie clip and answer the following questions.
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3. Comments
The best guarantee of durable, amicable race relations in America is the continued growth of a strong, self-confident black middle class. — The Times
There is little doubt that middle-class black America is 30－40 years ahead of us back in Blighty (a slang referring to Britain). — The Guardian
Structural analysis
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
2. Challenges facing the black middle class Downward mobility: 45% of children from a black middle class family end up “near poor”, while 16% of children from a white middle class family end up “near poor”. Financial crisis: 33% of the black middle class was in danger of falling out of the middle class at the start of the recession.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Mr. Drayton: What is it that you expect me to say? If you want me to think about it, then you should give me the time to think about it, won’t you? The doctor said you had a problem; you certainly have. But if you are expecting any sensible statement from me, you’ll have to give me some time to think about it. Does that sound reasonable? John: It’s reasonable, Mr. Drayton, but not quite practical. Mrs. Drayton: You see, Matt, there’s sort of a special problem. John: See, I’ve got to fly to New York tonight and to Switzerland tomorrow night. Mrs. Drayton: Yes, and what Joey wants, what she proposes, is to go to Geneva herself so that they can be married within the next couple of weeks.
1. What did Joanna want from her parents? She wanted her parents to state absolutely clearly that they had no objections and she wanted their blessing for her marriage. 2. What do you think of John? He was highly-educated, mature, polite and realistic.
Strucres
In this text, the punctuation mark dash has been used in many sentences. For instance, Day after day, week after week, this message － that black America is dysfunctional and unwhole － gets transmitted across the American landscape.
Rhetorical features
This selection originally appeared in Newsweek, 1989. In the text the author contrasts media images of black Americans with the reality of their lives, emphasizing what black Americans are not.
Structural analysis
Rhetorical features
Practice Find more sentences in the text in which dash is used and explain its usage in them.
Nor is it a matter of closing one’s eyes to the very real problems of the urban underclass － which undeniably is disproportionately black. (Interrupting a sentence) And as self-reliant as most black Americans are － because we’ve had to be self-reliant － even the strongest among us still crave affirmation. (Interrupting a sentence) I want America to know us － all of us － for who we really are. (Putting special emphasis) That is the real portrait of black America － that we’re strong people, surviving people, capable people. (Introducing an explanation)
Structural analysis
Rhetorical features
The text can be divided into the following three parts: Part I (Paragraphs 1 — 3): This part brings up the topic that the media have distorted the image of black Americans out of a severe bias, and most blacks, including the author herself, are not at all like what is depicted in the media. Part II (Paragraphs 4 — 13): This part gives a detailed description of the fact that the media have presented a biased image of black America and transmitted it to the whole country as the norm. Part III (Paragraphs 14 — 16): The author calls for action to correct the distorted media image of blacks and make blacks and their contributions to American society recognized.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
1. The black middle class
The black middle class, within the United States, refers to African Americans who occupy a middle class status within the American class structure, those who own their own home or small business, and by the strictest definition, those with a degree from college.
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Cultural information
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner
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Mrs. Drayton: Would anybody like a cup of coffee? Mr. Drayton: What did she [Mrs. Drayton] say when Joanna told her? Did she raise any objections? John: None so far. There hasn’t been much time. Joanna: What objections? Dad, I know this was sort of a shock because it’s also sudden and unexpected and it never occurred to me that I might fall in love with a negro. But I did, and nothing in the world is gonna change that. Even if you had any objections, I would not let him go now even if you were the governor of Alabama, I mean if Mom were. So tell him, will you? Tell John if you have any objections and then you can go play golf.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Mr. Drayton: What the hell with all that rush? Joanna: Well we know we want to get married and unless somebody does have some objections, why should we waste anytime. John and I ain’t going to change our minds. Mr. Drayton: Are you saying, are you telling me that you want an answer today about how your mother and I feel? Joanna: Of course we do. We want you and mother to state absolutely clearly that you have no objections whatever. And when we do get married, we will have your blessing.
A CASE OF “SEVERE BIAS” A CASE OF “SEVERE BIAS”
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Watch the movie clip and answer the following questions.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
3. Comments
The best guarantee of durable, amicable race relations in America is the continued growth of a strong, self-confident black middle class. — The Times
There is little doubt that middle-class black America is 30－40 years ahead of us back in Blighty (a slang referring to Britain). — The Guardian
Structural analysis
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
2. Challenges facing the black middle class Downward mobility: 45% of children from a black middle class family end up “near poor”, while 16% of children from a white middle class family end up “near poor”. Financial crisis: 33% of the black middle class was in danger of falling out of the middle class at the start of the recession.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Mr. Drayton: What is it that you expect me to say? If you want me to think about it, then you should give me the time to think about it, won’t you? The doctor said you had a problem; you certainly have. But if you are expecting any sensible statement from me, you’ll have to give me some time to think about it. Does that sound reasonable? John: It’s reasonable, Mr. Drayton, but not quite practical. Mrs. Drayton: You see, Matt, there’s sort of a special problem. John: See, I’ve got to fly to New York tonight and to Switzerland tomorrow night. Mrs. Drayton: Yes, and what Joey wants, what she proposes, is to go to Geneva herself so that they can be married within the next couple of weeks.
1. What did Joanna want from her parents? She wanted her parents to state absolutely clearly that they had no objections and she wanted their blessing for her marriage. 2. What do you think of John? He was highly-educated, mature, polite and realistic.
Strucres
In this text, the punctuation mark dash has been used in many sentences. For instance, Day after day, week after week, this message － that black America is dysfunctional and unwhole － gets transmitted across the American landscape.
Rhetorical features
This selection originally appeared in Newsweek, 1989. In the text the author contrasts media images of black Americans with the reality of their lives, emphasizing what black Americans are not.
Structural analysis
Rhetorical features
Practice Find more sentences in the text in which dash is used and explain its usage in them.
Nor is it a matter of closing one’s eyes to the very real problems of the urban underclass － which undeniably is disproportionately black. (Interrupting a sentence) And as self-reliant as most black Americans are － because we’ve had to be self-reliant － even the strongest among us still crave affirmation. (Interrupting a sentence) I want America to know us － all of us － for who we really are. (Putting special emphasis) That is the real portrait of black America － that we’re strong people, surviving people, capable people. (Introducing an explanation)
Structural analysis
Rhetorical features
The text can be divided into the following three parts: Part I (Paragraphs 1 — 3): This part brings up the topic that the media have distorted the image of black Americans out of a severe bias, and most blacks, including the author herself, are not at all like what is depicted in the media. Part II (Paragraphs 4 — 13): This part gives a detailed description of the fact that the media have presented a biased image of black America and transmitted it to the whole country as the norm. Part III (Paragraphs 14 — 16): The author calls for action to correct the distorted media image of blacks and make blacks and their contributions to American society recognized.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
1. The black middle class
The black middle class, within the United States, refers to African Americans who occupy a middle class status within the American class structure, those who own their own home or small business, and by the strictest definition, those with a degree from college.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Guess Who is Coming to Dinner
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Mrs. Drayton: Would anybody like a cup of coffee? Mr. Drayton: What did she [Mrs. Drayton] say when Joanna told her? Did she raise any objections? John: None so far. There hasn’t been much time. Joanna: What objections? Dad, I know this was sort of a shock because it’s also sudden and unexpected and it never occurred to me that I might fall in love with a negro. But I did, and nothing in the world is gonna change that. Even if you had any objections, I would not let him go now even if you were the governor of Alabama, I mean if Mom were. So tell him, will you? Tell John if you have any objections and then you can go play golf.
Audiovisual supplement
Cultural information
Mr. Drayton: What the hell with all that rush? Joanna: Well we know we want to get married and unless somebody does have some objections, why should we waste anytime. John and I ain’t going to change our minds. Mr. Drayton: Are you saying, are you telling me that you want an answer today about how your mother and I feel? Joanna: Of course we do. We want you and mother to state absolutely clearly that you have no objections whatever. And when we do get married, we will have your blessing.