精读 Unit The Kindness of StrangersPPT课件
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Other people’s opinion a•bHoeuits M a dIKisEilluMsCioInNeTdYjoRuErnalist abandons his job,
his girlfriend and his bank account to backpack penniless from San Francisco to Cape Fear, N.C. Refusing to accept money, he places himself totally at the mercy of strangers. With only a few harrowing（痛心的） encounters, he is given rides, fed and sheltered almost consistently throughout his journey.
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"I was empty of passion. I was numb. I was halfway to nowhere. I was dead," McIntyre writes in "The Kindness of
Strangers," attempting to hitchhike cross-country with nothing more than a backpack and a passion to discover himself and America.
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Reader’s Digest • The article appeared in the Reader ’s Digest, May 1997. The
Reader ’s Digest is an 80-year-old popular American magazine, second only to TV guide in circulation. It is published in 18 languages and more than 24 million copies are sold world wide monthly. The large circulation indicated that it is designed to appeal to average people. Therefore, most articles from this magazine reflect traditional America values and tend a paint a generally positive picture of the land and people of the United States.
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• In fact, one can still depend one the kindness of strangers in this countr y. American people of course will be happy to hear this . However. The fact that they need this kind of reassurance and the fact that these kinds of article are so readily accepted by the Reader ’s Digest show that people are far from certain, and the problem is far from being resolved.
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Part One
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• People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. But the author of this article tries to tell people that based on this personal experience, things are not as bad as people believe .
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Situated in the heart of Southern England, the County of Berkshire, also known as 'Royal Berkshire' is home to several well known Towns and Cities, such as Windsor, where the famous Royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found. Another Royal connection is the Town of Ascot, famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival 'Royal Ascot'. Berkshire also boasts many picturesque Villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning.
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Mclntyre takes you on an adventure. This book is great. I couldn't set it down. McIntyre has an amazing ability to capture the humor, irony and sadness in the lives of every day people. He meets the amazing characters, as well as ordinary people, and writes with beautiful simplicity. This is an adventure for the 90's,when most Americans fear adventuring into their own country
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Part Three
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• Detailed Analysis Part 1 : paragraph 1- 4
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Questions
Why did the author decide to start on this journey?
Who did the author meet when he was driving in a desert? How did he know that it was a hitchhiker?
ENTER
Discussion
Please discuss the followingΒιβλιοθήκη questions in groups
1. Do you agree that it would be foolish to trust strangers? Give your reasons and examples.
rely on the kindness of strangers these days? Question: Why did the author ask these questions?
In Para. 3
Americans are known as generous people. “Love thy neighbor” and “Be your brother’s keeper” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however, things have changed. People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. The author wanted to find out the fact.
Did he stop to pick up the young man? Why not? What bothered him?
Why did the author ask these questions in para 3?
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I. Text Analysis
Does anyone stop any more?... Could anyone
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These are states mentioned by the author in the article. California ( CA)—San Francisco—the Golden Gate Bridge Iowa （IA） Montana (MT) Nebraska (NE) North Carolina (NC) – Cape Fear Oregon (OR) Tennessee (TN)-- Jamestown Wyoming (WY)
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Golden Gate Bridge
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III. American Society
• Americans are known as a generous people. “Love my neighbor ” and “ Be your brother ’s keeper ” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however , things have changed.
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• Toda y, peo ple genera lly agree t ha t co mpet it io n is good for economic growth because it makes people work harder and better. But they also find that it might turn the society into a battlefield or a jungle where everybody is guided by the law of “the survival of the fittest” and that it might do harm to human relationship. This has happened in the United States. It is also happening in our own countr y. We should be aware of this problems and tr y to understand and learn to deal with them.
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About the author
• Mike Mclntyre, a 37-year-old journalist with a beautiful girlfriend and a decent newspaper job in San Francisco, was living the easy life when he had a sudden revelation: His life was utterly devoid of （缺乏）meaning.
2. Have you ever been helped by strangers when you were in trouble? Tell your own experiences.
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Part Two
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ENTER
Background information I. II. The Golden Gate Bridge III. American Society
Other people’s opinion a•bHoeuits M a dIKisEilluMsCioInNeTdYjoRuErnalist abandons his job,
his girlfriend and his bank account to backpack penniless from San Francisco to Cape Fear, N.C. Refusing to accept money, he places himself totally at the mercy of strangers. With only a few harrowing（痛心的） encounters, he is given rides, fed and sheltered almost consistently throughout his journey.
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"I was empty of passion. I was numb. I was halfway to nowhere. I was dead," McIntyre writes in "The Kindness of
Strangers," attempting to hitchhike cross-country with nothing more than a backpack and a passion to discover himself and America.
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Reader’s Digest • The article appeared in the Reader ’s Digest, May 1997. The
Reader ’s Digest is an 80-year-old popular American magazine, second only to TV guide in circulation. It is published in 18 languages and more than 24 million copies are sold world wide monthly. The large circulation indicated that it is designed to appeal to average people. Therefore, most articles from this magazine reflect traditional America values and tend a paint a generally positive picture of the land and people of the United States.
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• In fact, one can still depend one the kindness of strangers in this countr y. American people of course will be happy to hear this . However. The fact that they need this kind of reassurance and the fact that these kinds of article are so readily accepted by the Reader ’s Digest show that people are far from certain, and the problem is far from being resolved.
sea被搁浅的shipstrandedsandbank搁浅在沙滩上的船difficulties陷入困境的束手无策的strandedtourists受困无援的旅行者31shelterprovidescoverweather庇护收容providecovertakecover
Part One
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第12页/共56页
• People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. But the author of this article tries to tell people that based on this personal experience, things are not as bad as people believe .
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Situated in the heart of Southern England, the County of Berkshire, also known as 'Royal Berkshire' is home to several well known Towns and Cities, such as Windsor, where the famous Royal retreat Windsor Castle can be found. Another Royal connection is the Town of Ascot, famous for its very popular annual horse racing festival 'Royal Ascot'. Berkshire also boasts many picturesque Villages with views across the River Thames absolutely stunning.
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Mclntyre takes you on an adventure. This book is great. I couldn't set it down. McIntyre has an amazing ability to capture the humor, irony and sadness in the lives of every day people. He meets the amazing characters, as well as ordinary people, and writes with beautiful simplicity. This is an adventure for the 90's,when most Americans fear adventuring into their own country
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Part Three
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• Detailed Analysis Part 1 : paragraph 1- 4
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Questions
Why did the author decide to start on this journey?
Who did the author meet when he was driving in a desert? How did he know that it was a hitchhiker?
ENTER
Discussion
Please discuss the followingΒιβλιοθήκη questions in groups
1. Do you agree that it would be foolish to trust strangers? Give your reasons and examples.
rely on the kindness of strangers these days? Question: Why did the author ask these questions?
In Para. 3
Americans are known as generous people. “Love thy neighbor” and “Be your brother’s keeper” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however, things have changed. People seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Crime rates have increased seriously. More and more people are worried about the general moral decay. The author wanted to find out the fact.
Did he stop to pick up the young man? Why not? What bothered him?
Why did the author ask these questions in para 3?
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I. Text Analysis
Does anyone stop any more?... Could anyone
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These are states mentioned by the author in the article. California ( CA)—San Francisco—the Golden Gate Bridge Iowa （IA） Montana (MT) Nebraska (NE) North Carolina (NC) – Cape Fear Oregon (OR) Tennessee (TN)-- Jamestown Wyoming (WY)
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Golden Gate Bridge
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III. American Society
• Americans are known as a generous people. “Love my neighbor ” and “ Be your brother ’s keeper ” used to be their national mottoes. In recent decades, however , things have changed.
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• Toda y, peo ple genera lly agree t ha t co mpet it io n is good for economic growth because it makes people work harder and better. But they also find that it might turn the society into a battlefield or a jungle where everybody is guided by the law of “the survival of the fittest” and that it might do harm to human relationship. This has happened in the United States. It is also happening in our own countr y. We should be aware of this problems and tr y to understand and learn to deal with them.
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About the author
• Mike Mclntyre, a 37-year-old journalist with a beautiful girlfriend and a decent newspaper job in San Francisco, was living the easy life when he had a sudden revelation: His life was utterly devoid of （缺乏）meaning.
2. Have you ever been helped by strangers when you were in trouble? Tell your own experiences.
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Part Two
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ENTER
Background information I. II. The Golden Gate Bridge III. American Society