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综英第三单元my stroke of luckPPT
What is love？
• Love is a feeling./ Love is an attitude./ Love is an action./ Love is a choice./ • Enlarge your understanding./ Your definition of love may be too narrow./ Love is more than a good feeling or romance./ Love motivates people to sacrifice for others,/ not expecting any personal benefit./ Stop thinking selfishly./ Look for the needs of others,/ and then do your part to meet their needs./
And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur,a little sadly,how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
Love phrase
• a young person‘s romantic love for someone, which other people do not think is serious . Puppy love • a situation in which parents who have separated from each other fight over who is going to have the children. Tug-of-love • a romantic sexual relationship, usually between two people who are not married to each other . Love affair
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man-made disaster
• • • • • • • fire traffic accident gas leaking pollution sandstorm computer virus hijacking
• Do you agree that • marriage benefits men more than women?
Marriage benefits men more than women
Both benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load. Husbands experience better overall health (live longer than if single), whereas a women’s greatest single gain is in money. Marriage will make both men and women richer because they become more efficient in all areas of life! Two living together will not only save significantly by eliminating redundant expenses, but because of increased efficiency, make more money
If you are lucky and work very hard, you may someday get to experience freedom from the known. Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity. Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it, there will be a fish.
综合教程二Unit3 My Stroke of Luck课文翻译
My Stroke of LuckP1: It happened on the way home from a meeting in Fillmore, 40 miles north of Los Angeles.事故发生在菲尔莫尔会议结束后的回家路上，洛杉矶以北40英里。
My friend Noel Blanc, a helicopter pilot, offered to give me a ride back to the city.我的朋友诺艾尔布兰科是一个直升机飞行员，他主动提出载我回城。
We were 50 feet in the air when we collided with a small plane flown by a flight instructor and his young student我们在距离地面50英尺的空中撞上了一架小型飞机，这架飞机是由飞行教练和他的年轻学生驾驶的。
Noel and I survived, but the men in the plane died instantly.诺艾尔和我幸免于难，但是那架飞机上的两个人当场死亡。
P2：I don'temember being pulled from the wreckage or the ambulance trip to a nearby hospital.我不记得我从残骸中被拉出，不记得救护车是怎样把我带到附近医院的。
But I do remember my wife, Anne, staring down at me on my gurney.但是我记得我的妻子安妮盯着躺在轮床上的我。
After hearing of the accident, Anne took a helicopter to reach me.在听到这场事故之后，安妮乘坐直升飞机来到我身边。
She insister on moving me to our neighborhood hospital in LA, Cedars-sinai medical center. 她坚持让我转院到洛杉矶的街区医院，西达塞纳医疗中心。
何兆雄综合英语Unit3
Unit3 my stroke of luck一、原文翻译事情发生在离洛杉矶北部40英里的菲尔莫尔县开会回来的路上。
我的朋友诺尔布兰斯，是一位直升机飞行员，他主动邀请我乘坐他的飞机返回市区。
当我们在离地面50英尺的高空时，我们的飞机与一架由飞行教练和他的学生驾驶的小型飞机相撞。
Noel和我活了下来，但是那架飞机上的人却当场死亡。
我不记得自己是怎样从飞机残骸中被拖出来，也不记得救护车是怎样把我送到邻近的医院。
但是我很清楚地记得我的妻子，安妮，一直守护在我病床旁。
当听到我发生意外时，安妮就乘着直升飞机来找我。
她一直坚持把我转移到附近的一家位于洛杉矶的西达赛纳医院。
由另一架直升机运送。
这恰恰是我所需要的！然而安娜是对的。
在洛杉矶医院，我可以得到对于脊椎受损最好的治疗，同时我也开始看精神科医师，因为我非常真实地感觉到“幸存者的罪行”。
安娜有如此好的判断力和直觉，她很少会做出错误的决定。
毕竟她在1958年第一次拯救了我的生命，当时她拒绝让我参与麦克托德这位电影制片人的致命飞行。
1995年当我中风后处于沮丧和自暴自弃时，她再次把我从困境中拯救出来。
安妮的秘诀就是从生活中学习，并学以致用。
她出生于德国的汉诺威市，青年时期，为了躲避法西斯主义逃到了比利时。
接着，她又移居巴黎，靠她的语言才能去工作，从而站住了脚跟。
她精通法语，英语，意大利语，和她的母语德语。
她靠为法语影片配制德语字幕谋生。
1953年我在巴黎主演《爱的行动》，我们就是在那时相识的。
当时我在寻找一名助手，安妮来接受面试。
她穿了一件带白领的蓝色西装，手腕和脚踝纤柔细嫩，显得十分引人注目。
我解释了这个职位，但她礼貌地说：“我想这个工作不适合我。
”我很生气。
在当时，我就是一个美国的电影明星了。
我本以为她会巴不得找到这份工作呢。
不过她总算接受了这个职位，但只答应是暂时性的。
她最终同意和我一起出去，无论如何总算满足了我的初衷。
但那也让我颇费了一番周折。
初次见面之后，我打电话邀请她去图尔・达尔金特吃晚饭，那是巴黎最好的餐馆之一，在那里可以欣赏到仙境般的塞纳河景色。
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck 课件
Global Reading
Organization She keeps saving ―my‖ life:
• Have / suffer a stroke
Text
My Stroke of Luck stroke Pun 双关: a figure of speech; a play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words. the purpose of writing to show his wife’s unyielding character and willingness to help others.
She keeps saving my life. Better still, She keeps giving me reasons to live. --- Kirk Douglas
Pre-reading Discussion
On affinity relations benefits of marriage – benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load husband – experience better overall health; wife – gain is in money become more efficient in all areas of life ―wealth-generation bonus‖ married men earn incomes 10-40% higher than their single counterparts
综合教程II Unit 3 My stroke of luck
It tells the readers how the author met Anne, fell in love with her and eventually married her.
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Lust for Life 《梵高传》 （1956）
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Paths of Glory 《光荣之路》 （1957）
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The Final Countdown 《碧血长天》 （1980）
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It Runs in the Family 《三代同堂》 （2003）
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Global Reading
Text analysis Structural analysis
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Detailed reading
4 Anne’s secret is that she learns from life, then moves on. Born in Hanover, Germany, she fled to Belgium to escape fascism as a teenager. She then moved to Paris, surviving the occupation by putting her linguistic ability to work. Fluent in French, English, Italian and her native German, she supported herself by placing German subtitles on French films.
大学英语MyStrokeofLuck
dumb/mute
disability
six fingers/toes
near-sighted imbecile （低能者 hunchbacked（驼背） handless
color blindness
insane dwarf
What is love
Love is a feeling./ Love is an attitude./ Love is an action./ Love is a choice./
Express your love./ Find words and actions of love that are appropriate./ Learn to speak words of blessing rather than criticism./ Share your resources with a needy person./
There are many difficulties in our life
•Some people suffer from disability, but they still have strong belief and keep on fighting. They are good examples for us normal and healthy people. When they can be so brave and successful in life, we the luckier ones should have no reason to complain but to learn to appreciate and give as they do…
7.Popular at home and around the world, Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981, the French Legion of Honor in 1985, and the National Medal of the Arts in 2001. 法国荣誉军团
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck
Kirk Douglas
(1916--)
• The 2005 Academy Awards - Oscar Parties
• II. Skim the text and answer the comprehension questions on P48.
• 1. Decide … the author’s purpose of writing. • 2. Judge… true or false and tell why. • 3. What’s the text about? Can you retell the story in a few words?
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck
• I. Pre-reading questions • 1. Discuss the meaning of “stroke” in the title. What do you think the meaning and use it has? • 2. Do you believe in luck? What is “luck” according to your understanding? Please explain with your personal experience
• poignant: keen or strong in mental appeal 热辣 的；深深打动人的 • It was a poignant moment. They held hands and looked into each other’s eyes for the last time. • The sight of the elders embracing with tears in their eyes was particularly poignant. • poignantly adv. • His remarkable life and tragic death poignantly express the hopes and disappointments of a whole generation. • Ulysses (Paragraph 7): a movie filmed in 1967 and based on James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, 《尤利西斯》/ 《百劫英豪》
综合教程IIUnit 3 课本练习参考答案
finance neighborhood
5. At the end of a hot day, she likes to go home and ___st_r_e_t_c_h_o_u_t___ in her favorite armchair in front of the fire.
6. State pensions are ___f_i_n_a_n_c_e_d_ by the contributions of those still at work.
e.g. He resolved then and there that he would find a way to help the boy. 当时他就下决心，一定要想办法帮助这个孩子。
in the midst of when 在……之中，当……的时候
e.g. She found it in the midst of sorting her suitcase. 她在整理手提箱时发现了它。
3. console
v.
consolation n.
consolatory a.
安慰，慰藉 安慰，慰藉 慰问的，可慰藉的
e.g. 我最好的朋友试着来安慰我，但是无效。
My best friend tried to console me, but in vain. 对我而言，你的陪伴是极大的安慰。
Your company has been a great consolation for me.
4. Since the death of his wife, he ___h_a_s_u_n_d_e_r_g_o_n_e__ a profound change in his Outlook on life.
Unit-3-My-Stroke-of-Luck--课件
About the author
❖ Kirk Douglas ▪ Young & oldAbout the Nhomakorabeauthor
❖ Kirk Douglas ▪ Anne Douglas
Text
❖ My Stroke of Luck stroke ▪ 1) a sudden occurrence of sth. pleasant
▪ She keeps saving my life. Better still, She keeps giving me reasons to live. ▪ --- Kirk Douglas
Pre-reading Discussion
❖ On affinity relations ▪ benefits of marriage – ▪ benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load ▪ husband – experience better overall health; wife – gain is in money ▪ become more efficient in all areas of life ▪ “wealth-generation bonus” ▪ married men earn incomes 10-40% higher than their single counterparts
Pre-reading Discussion
❖ On Luck ▪ I don’t believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason. ▪ --- Nelly
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck
Structural analysis
Para 1 – 2
Cultural note: Fillmore – a small city in Southern California
Fillmore Auditorium
collide
synonyms – crash, clash collision n. In running round the corner, he collided with another man. The school bus was involved in a collision with a truck. a head-on collision rear-end collision hit and run drunk driving
Unit 3
My Stroke of Luck
By Kirk Douglas
Idioms & Proverbs related to “Luck”
try one’s luck play big luck Be in luck / out of luck Be down on your luck repeated strokes of luck regard the calamity as good luck in disguise He has had the luck to succeed. Luck goes against him. The luck has turned in our favor. As luck would have it, a doctor happened to be there when she fainted.
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Structural analysis:•Part 1( Para 1-2) Introduction•Part 2 (Para 3-4) His wife’s intuition and good judgments•Part 3(Para 5-7) Romance and marriage•Part 4(Para 8) Back to his recovery from the crash.•Part 5( Para 9-13) How his wife handled her crisis and helped rebuild his confidence.•Part 6(Para 14) ConclusionLanguage points•Collide:•(1) To hit each other accidentally；to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you• E.g. The two planes collided with each other in midair.•(2) to disagree strongly with a person or group, especially on a particular subject•collide with / collision n.•Istanbul, where east and west collidesurvive:(1) to not die in an accident or war or from an illnesssurvive sth. survivor n.There are concerns that the refugees cannot survive the winter.---How are you? ---Oh, surviving.(2) to live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to youL.A. ---Los Angeles C.A.--- CaliforniaA.L.---Alabama P.A .--- PennsylvaniaA. K---Alaska M.A.--- MassachusettsO.H.--- Ohio (俄亥俄州）O.K.--- Oklahoma （俄克拉荷马州）M.D.--- Maryland （马里兰州）O.R.--- Oregon （俄勒冈州）N.D. ---North Dakota （北达科他州）M.E.--- Maine （缅因州）Second part•Intuition: the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts [= instinct] 直觉The old hunter knew by intuition that the deer was nearby.woman’s/ feminine intuition辨析: instinct & intuition•Instinct: an inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli:•本能一种天生的行为方式，其因物种不同而各异，通常是对某一具体环境刺激的反应•aggressive instinct 攻击性本能•mother instinct•sexual instinct•survivor’s guilt: I feel guilty as a survivor•Ann has…intuition: Ann has concise sense and she can always judge correctly.•When I became depressed and suicidal:•suicidal: a. relating to suicidesuicide: n. killing oneselfThe famous actor commit suicide last night.Depressed•depression n.• E.g. Perfectly stable people are often plunged into depression by divorce, unemployment, or failure in their work.•the Great Depression 大萧条时期(1929-1933)synonym•unhappy sad because of the situation you are in•miserable very sad•depressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get better•gloomy/glum looking sad•down/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent way•broken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with you •homesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friendsPart 3Questions:1.Why did the author feel miffed (slightly angry) in his interview with Ann?2.Why did the author have the thought “to hell with her”?3.What do you know about Las V egas?•Las V egas is a city in southeast Nevada，USA，famous for its numerous casino and speedy registration of marriage.•除了素有“世界赌城”和色情天堂的雅号外，拉斯维加斯还是一个“自杀之都”以及结婚和离婚的天堂！•Introduction to the city 1•Introduction to the city 2star: to appear as a main performer in a film•The film in which she stars is a great hit.show up: appearHe didn’t show up until the last moment.miff: to cause to become offended or annoyed.•be miffed with [at] 生...的气•get [have, take] a miff 生气, 发脾气•in a miff 生着气Eventually lastly, finally, in the end, at laste finally or eventually to say that sth happens after a long time2. Use eventually or in the end to say what the result or outcome of something was3. Use at last to say that something happens after a long period of waiting or trying, when you are glad about this4. Use lastly or finally to introduce the last point you want to make, the last action in a series of actions, or the last item in a listBut that took me some doing…take some doing: to be hard workon sb.’s part / on the part of sb:someone has done sth. or feel sth. 就某人而言to hell with somebody/something used to say that you do not care about someone or something any more:Hell-hole：a very dirty, ugly, and unpleasant place•Poignant令精神或感情极为痛苦的;尖锐尖刻的•1)keen or strong in mental appeal• E.g. It was a poignant moment. They held hands and looked into each other’s eyes for the last time.•2)Poignantly adv.• E.g. His remarkable life and tragic death poignantly express the hopes and disappointments of a whole generation.We slipped away to Las V egas to tie the knot. (slang. Get married)We went to Las V egas secretly to get married.He slipped the money into his pocket.•slip of the pen 笔误•slip of the tongue 口误Part 4 ( pa 8)•After 2 flashbacks, the author turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wife’s meticulous care.•What is survivor’s anguish?•It is a kind of depression in which the survivor suffers an aftermath fear of a disaster and uncertainty about what would happen t him/her in the future.language points•Given that I’m sometimes as an actor wrapped up in his ego.given that: considering…be wrapped up in : be packed in; be deeply interested in, be totally absorbed in, to give so much of your attention to sth. that you do not have time for anything elseHe doesn’t have much time for a social life, because he’s too wrapped up in his work.ego•ego:1) an exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.自负过度的自我重要感；自负2) The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.自我，自己自我，尤指不同于世界和其他个体console: v. comfort in times of sadnessSusanna did her best to console her daughter by promising to buy her another doll.•console a friend in grief在朋友忧伤时予以慰问•feel sorry for oneself v. 垂头丧气•console yourself that•He consoled himself that he would see Kate again soon.Part 5 pa 9-10•A flashback. The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis; she never gave in and always tried to help others.•Consistent philosophy, instead of complaining, in face of misfortune•How did Anne offer help to others?surgery1.major/minor surgery2.cosmetic surgery/plastic surgery 整形手术3.a doctor who does operations:surgeon4.a doctor who treats mental illnesses: psychiatrist, psychotherapist, shrink5.a doctor who treats people's teeth: dentist6.a doctor who treats animals: veterinarian7.someone who is training to be a doctor: medical student, intern•malignant: threatening to lifea malignant disease.一种致命的疾病• a lump in/to somebody‘s throat：a feeling that you want to crylump ( n): a swelling mass.肿胀,肿块一块 a lump of rockI like taking one lump of sugar in my tea.我喜欢在茶里放一块方糖。
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck Words and Expressions综合教程二
Unit 3 My Stroke of LuckWords and Expressions1. offerv. express willingness (to do sth.)e.g. I don’t need any help, but it was nice of you to offer.The volunteers offered to go where there needed village teachers.n. an expression of readiness to do sth. or to give sth.; an amount of money one is willing topay for sth.e.g. She readily accepted his offer to give her a ride home.Synonym:propose, tenderCollocation:on offer for sale at a reduced priceunder offer having a prospective buyer who has made an offer2. collide vi. hit each other accidentallye.g. The motorbike and the bus collided at the corner of the street.Synonym:bump into, crash intoCollocation:collide with sb. / sth.e.g. The two ships collided with each other in the heavy storm.Derivation:collision n.3. instantly ad. immediately, at oncee.g. He instantly felt that he was cheated by the girl whom he deeply loved.Seeing the beautiful picture, she bought it instantly.Derivation:instant a.Synonym:directly, instantaneously, promptlyAntonym:gradually4. intuition n. the power of knowing sth. without reasoninge.g. Women are apt to believe in their intuition in love.Derivation:intuitive a.intuitively a.Comparison:insight n. ability to see into the true natureperception n. ability to see, hear or understandinstinct n. natural feeling that makes one choose to act in a particular way, synonym of intuition5. depressed a. sad or gloomye.g. Quite a lot of young people are very depressed about the high housing prices. Derivation:depress vt.depression n.depressing a.Synonym:dispirited, downhearted6. suicidal a. with a tendency to commit suicidee.g. People in a suicidal state had better go to seek professional help from counselors. Derivation:suicide n.Collocation:suicidal attemptsuicidal behavior7. occupation n. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by militaryforcee.g. Hong Kong had ever been under English occupation for more than 100 years. Synonym:invasion, takeoverCollocation:occupation rate占用率8. starvi. appear as a main performer in a filme.g. Tom Hanks is to star in the action movie.vt. have sb. as a main performere.g. Zhang Yimou has starred Gong Li many times in his films.n. famous or brilliant singer, performer, sportsman, etce.g. The film is an all-star cast.这部电影全部为明星阵容。
unit 3 my stroke of life
Discussion
• What happens to us in life often makes us think ourselves lucky or unlucky. Do you believe in luck? (you may explain with your personal experience.)
Text analysis
Structural analysis
1. What does the author mean by “my stroke of luck”? Marrying his wife had clearly been a stroke of luck for him, as became clear once again during the air crash crisis. 2. What’s the author’s purpose of writing?
e.g. The two ships collided with each other in the heavy storm.
Derivation: collision n.
Detailed reading
She saved me again after my stroke in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal. Translation: 我 1995年中风，深感沮丧，并有自杀倾向，她又一次 救了我。
poignant a. affecting one’s feelings deeply; making one sad
e.g. The memories of two world wars are poignant. It is always a poignant moment for her to miss her lost child. Derivation: poignancy n. poignantly ad.
Unit 3 My Stroke of Luck Teaching plan综合教程二
Unit 3 My Stroke of LuckTeaching objectives1)To help students to examine a particular situation in a dialectical way;2)To help students to get to know the figure of speech, pun;3)To help students to learn to analyze the text;4)To help students to learn the language in this text;5)To help students to develop oral English ability and communicative competence. Teaching procedures1)Lead-in activities2)Cultural Backgrounds3)Text analysis4)Structural analysis5)Language study6)ExercisesLead-in activities1)Think of a person you know who suffers misfortunes but still does whatever he/shecan to help others. Describe him/her to your classmates.2)Do you believe in luck? Please explain with your personal experience.3)What is the most important element when facing difficulties?Cultural information1. Shakespeare’s SonnetSonnet 116Let me not to the marriage of true mindsAdmit impediments. Love is not loveWhich alters when it alteration finds,Or bends with the remover to remove:O no! it is an ever-fixed markThat looks on tempests and is never shaken;It is the star to every wandering bark,Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken.Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeksWithin his bending sickle’s compass come:Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,But bears it out even to the edge of doom.If this be error and upon me proved,I never writ, nor no man ever loved.— William Shakespeare2. Marriage benefits men more than women.Both benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load. Husbands experience better overall health (live longer than if single), whereas a women’s greatest single gain is in money. Marriage will make both men and women richer because they become more efficient in all areas of life! Two living together will not only save significantly by eliminating redundant expenses, but because of increased efficiency, make more money than they do living separately. Long-lasting marriages, some people suggest, is not a cause of financial success, but an effect alongside of financial success. But the truth is that even taking this factor and the eliminating of redundant expenses into account, the institution of marriage itself provides a “wealth-generation bonus”. This bonus is above and beyond all other factors. God said marriage is good and good it is! Studies have shown, for example, that married men earn incomes 10-40% higher than their single counterparts.Text IMy Stroke of LuckKirk DouglasGlobal ReadingI. Text analysis1.What does the author mean by “my stroke of luck”?Marrying his wife had clearly been a stroke of luck for him, as became clear onceagain during the air crash crisis.2.What’s the author’s purpose of writing?To enable the readers to see the many valuable qualities in his wife, or to show his wife’s unyielding character and willingness to help others.II. Structural analysis1. How are the events of the text arranged?The account of the latest event is interrupted by a number of flashbacks (some earlier events and experiences). It begins with the air crash, and then it goes back to what had happened before. After this the author resumes the narration of the air crash and subsequent event.Detailed ReadingParagraphs 1-2Questions1. What happened to the writer? (Paragraph 1)He was involved in an air crash but luckily survived.2. What does the author mean by “Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed”? (Paragraph 2)He is being ironic. He means that he did not feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.Paragraphs 3-4Questions1. How do you understand the sentence “She saved me again after my stroke in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal.” (Paragraph 3)The word “save”here means “help me out of my depression,”because severe depression can sometimes lead to suicide. So the sentence means “She saved my life again after my stroke in 1995 by helping me get over the depression I was in and preventing me from committing suicide.”2. How many languages does Anne master? (Paragraph 4)Four. French, English, Italian, and German.Paragraphs 5-7Questions1. Why did the author feel miffed in his interview with Anne? (Paragraph 5)He expected Anne to accept the job with eagerness, as most girls would do, because he was a famous American movie star. But Anne declined the offer.2. Why did the author have the thought “to hell with her”? (Paragraph 6)Anne’s refusal was unexpected and irritated the author, because he took it for granted that Anne would be more than willing to accept his invitation, as most girls would do.3. What do you know about Las Vegas? (Paragraph 7)Las Vegas is a city in southeast Nevada, USA, famous for its numerous casinos and speedy registration of marriage.Paragraphs 8-10Questions1. What is survivor’s anguish? (Paragraph 8)Survivor’s anguish is a kind of depression in which the survivor suffers an aftermath fear of a disaster and uncertainty about what would happen to him / her in the future.2. Did Anne’s attitude towards her own disease agree with what she demanded her husband to do? (Paragraph 10)Yes. It is her consistent philosophy that one should keep moving on instead of complaining in face of misfortune.3. How did Anne offer help to others? (Paragraph 10)She shared her experience with others, raised a fund for a research facility in a hospital and initiated a program to rebuild some school playgrounds.Paragraphs 11-13Questions1. Did Anne really kick her husband out of bed each morning? (Paragraph 12)No. “Kick out” is used here as an exaggeration to mean “to get me out of bed despite my reluctance.”2. What does the author mean by “tough love”? (Paragraph 12)“Tough love” refers to Anne’s belief that you should be a bit tough with your loved ones in order to get them back to normal life as quickly as possible. Needless to say, under this “tough”surface lies profound love, hence the phrase “tough love.”It is a case of oxymoron (矛盾修辞法), which is a rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. The following are similar examples:deafening silenceher cruel kindnessa mournful optimistParagraph 14Questions1．What is the exact meaning of “stroke” in the title of his book My Stroke of Luck, and in the sentence “How to handle a stroke is how to handle life”? (Paragraph 14)The word “stroke” in the title of his book means a sudden occurrence of something pleasant, while the latter refers to the blockage or breaking of blood vessels in the human brain. So the use of “stroke” is a play of word for special effect.2．Which sentence(s) best summarize(s) the whole story? (Paragraph 14) The last two sentences strike home the author’s point —“What sets the survivor apart from the others is the willingness to move on, and to help others move on too,” as is exemplified by the author’s wife, Anne.Text IIA New Attitude to GratitudeFaith Andrews BedfordLead-in Questions1. What would you do generally to express your appreciation after you have received giftsfrom others?2. What would you expect others to do when you send them gifts?Faith’s story tells us how she managed to teach her children to be grateful to others who have done something for them.Notes1. About the author: Faith Andrews Bedford was born in Salem, Massachusetts at the close of World War II. She is a writer and also a noted authority on Frank W. Benson, the American Impressionist painter.2. however, they would do so only with much prodding. (Paragraph 1) however, they would not do it before I urged them again and again. In this structure, “only” can also be placed in front of the verb, especially in informal English.For example: He would only go there with his girlfriend. (= He would go there only with his girlfriend.)3. become mother-deaf (Paragraph 3) refuse to pay attention to what Mother said. Notice the rule of the word formation here, noun+adjective. Common examples include fire-proof, water-resistant, and environment-friendly, etc. Here the author combines “mother” and “deaf” together in order to achieve a humorous effect.4. Something snapped. (Paragraph 4) Suddenly I lost patience.5. Bursting free the confines of the car, the children headed for their yard toys.(Paragraph 11) The children impatiently rushed out of the car which had limited their freedom for a while and ran towards their yard toys.6. Silence reigned as the children gathered their thoughts … (Paragraph 24) No one made a noise as the children were thinking about what to write ...7. In time you’ll …(Paragraph 29) In the future (or Eventually) you’ll …Questions for discussion1. What did the author ask her children to do to express their gratitude?2. What’s new about the attitude to gratitude?3. How do you think we should appreciate what others do for us?Key to questions for discussion1. She asked them to write thank-you notes.2. Instead of telling her children directly that they should appreciate what others did for them, the mother “designed” a way for them to find out themselves what others did for them. She let the children have the actual experience of going to shops, selecting appropriate gifts, and wrapping them up, so that they would have some idea how much time those who care about them had spent when they gave them presents and, more important, they would learn to appreciate the thoughts and love behind the presents.3. Besides saying thank-yous to them, we should do something in return when they need it.Memorable Quotes1. The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity; yet there is still a greater, which is the good man that comes to relieve it.— Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774) was an Irish writer, poet, and physician.Paraphrase: One philosopher says that the greatest being in the world is a good man fighting against difficulty or misfortune. But there is still a greater being, which is the good man that comes to remove or lessen the difficulty or misfortune.2. Luck is not chance —It is Toil — fortune’s expensive smileIs earned —.— Emily DickinsonEmily Elizabeth Dickinson (1830–1886) was an American poet.Paraphrase: Luck does not come by accident — it comes by persistent hard work — luck or fortune would not show its favor easily, it can only be earned.。
专业英语综合教程_unit 3_My Stroke of Luck
My Stroke of Luck
Section One: Pre-reading Activities Section Two: Global Reading Section Three: Detailed Reading Section Four: Consolidation Activities Section Five: Further Enhancement
Read aloud Audiovisual supplements
blessings./ Express your love./ Find words and actions of love that are appropriate./ Learn to speak words of blessing rather than criticism./ Share your resources with a needy person./ Accept disappointment./ Not everyone will return your love./ This is not failure./ It is not your goal to make the world love you,/ but for you to love the world./
Read aloud Audiovisual supplements
Grace: I used to pray every night that you and Dad would have another kid, so I wouldn’t have to be so … special. Annie: I know. And I know how — how hard it must be to have lost your best friend and have your part be different from how you’d like it to be. But one day somebody will look at this extraordinary woman that you’re becoming. All they’ll see is how much they love you. That’s all I see.
大学英语《综合教程2》第三课my stroke of luck
Do not mind too much just follow your heart
wedding vows 婚礼誓言
To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer , for poorer , in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part ". 而今而后，不论境遇好坏，家境贫富，生 病誓言相亲相爱，至死不分离。
The key points of each part
I survived the air crash and was badlywounded. My wife adopted series of measures . (1～3) Anne’s experience.(4) How they known one another ,love one another, and finally tied the knot.(5～7) After the air crash.(8～14)
Think about it
She keeps saving my life . Better still ,she keeps giving me reasons to live.
Think about it
It is the great care and not leaving out with him that help him through the hard times.
Think about it
love
bread
In this materialistic times, we have lost ourselves . We even do not know what we want. Is it diamond ? Is it fancy car? I think the most important is that we can find someone who will always be there and never separate or abandon.
大学基础英语2Unit3-词汇--my-stroke-of-luck
① assure 指向某人保证某事的真实性，尤其是当对 方怀疑时，也指向某人保证某事的正确无误，让对 方放心、相信
② ensure指采取必要的措施确保某事的发生
③ guarantee指对某人的品行、产品的质量或服务或
义务的履行提出担保，承担责任
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collide [kə'laɪd] v.
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assure [ə‘ʃʊə] v.
变形：assured a. 确定的；有把握的
过去式 assured 过去分词 assured 现在分词 assuring
词组：assure sb.of sth. 使某人确信；向某人保证
辨析：assure /ensure/guarantee 保证
What a stroke of luck！真走运！ 词组：1.at a/one stroke 一下子；一举 2.a stroke above [口语]比…略胜一筹，比…高明一些 3.a stroke of work 一点工作 [常用于否定句] 4.at the stroke = on the stroke 5.at(或 by) the stroke of a pen = with the stroke of a pen 6.finishing stroke最后几笔；扫尾工作、(作品等)最后的润色、最后致命的一击，决 定性的一击 7.have a stroke 中风 8.It is on the stroke of 时钟快打…点了 9.keep stroke (划桨时)保持节奏，有节奏(或整齐划一)地划桨 10.Little strokes fell great oaks. [谚语]滴水穿石。 11.on the stroke 准时地，一分不差地 12.pull a stroke [俚语]玩弄卑鄙手段 13.put someone off his stroke [口语]打乱某人的工作节奏(或进度)；干扰某人(的 工作)；使某人失去镇静 14.T2h0e21/f8/i2rst stroke is half the battle. [谚语]良好的开端是成功的一半。 6 15.with a stroke of the pen (或 pencil, brush) 大笔一挥
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Text analysis
The story is basically a piece of narrative writing, in which the account of the latest event is interrupted by a number of flashbacks (some earlier events and experiences). It begins with the air crash, then it goes back to what had happened before. After this the author resumes the narration of the air crash and subsequent events.
title
• My stroke of luck: 1)a sudden occurrence of sth. pleasant a stroke of luck / fortune一桩意外的幸事/运气 a stroke of misfortune a stroke of lightening 闪击 a stroke of genius / inspiration 聪明之举/绝妙的主意 • 2) an occasion when a blood tube in you brain suddenly bursts or is blocked 中风 • Have / suffer a stroke
• It was an incredible piece of luck. • By a stroke of luck, she had spotted the book on a colleague's bookshelf. • Often there is an element of luck in getting the right answer. • It was just dumb luck that no one got hurt. • if luck is on someone's side, things go well for them • Potluck dinner
Luck
• Do not say that someone ‗has luck‘. Say they are lucky. • You can use 'have' with luck only when luck has something before it such as 'bad', 'good', 'much', 'any' 'a bit of' etc • Luck is an uncountable noun. Do not say 'a luck'. To talk about one lucky event you can say a piece of luck, a bit of luck, or a stroke of luck
• Paragraphs5-7: These paragraphs tell us how the author met Anne, fell in love with her and eventually married her. This is the second flashback. • Paragraphs8: After two flashbacks, the author turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wife‘s meticulous care. • Paragraphs9-10: These two paragraphs are also a flashback. The author recalls how his wife handled her crisis.
About the Author
About the Author - Kirk Douglas
• Together with his son Michael Douglas and daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones
• 1956 "Lust for Life" is the film version of
中文双关
• 杨柳青青江水平，闻郎江上唱歌声。东边日出西 边雨，道是无晴却有晴。
• 杰拉尔德· R· 福特（1913年出生）是美国第38任总 统，他说话喜欢用双关语。 有一次他回答记者提问时说：“I am a Ford. I am not a Lincoln.‖
An integrated analysis
Irving Stone's same-named biography of Van Gogh, which was based in large part of the letters of Van Gogh to his brother.
Aside from acting, Kirk Douglas has directed and produced his own movies, having formed his own production company. Late in life he has shown a flair for writing, having produced a best selling autobiography, “The Ragman's Son” in 1988.
• pun: an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings, or of words that have the same sound but different meanings • He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. • Puny adj. • 一语双关的；带双关谐语的
PUN
• Seven days without water makes one weak. 七天不进水，人就会虚弱。(同音异意双关） • On Sunday they pray for you and on Monday they prey on you. • He is not a grave man until he is a grave man. • When a lawyer dies, he lies still.
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因为从第一个字母s到最后一个字母s,中间相隔一英里 （mile）。
• There once was a very large lady in our town. She wore a dress size 16. I knew her when she was young, but she had a much smaller size. Why do you think she is now wearing a size 16? • I guess she just 8 + 8 (ate and ate). • I was arrested at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! • All that I said was "Hi Jack", but very loud.
• Paragraphs1-2: The author uses his recent accident –an air crash—as an introduction to the whole story. • Paragraphs3-4: These two paragraphs are the first flashback in the story which describes Anne‘s good judgment on previous occasions and her experiences during the Second World War.
• 语意歧解双关
• Customer: Waiter, will the pancakes be long? 煎
饼还是要等很久吗？
• Waiter: No, sir. Round.不，先生，是圆的。
• 延伸双关
A: Which is the longest word in English? 英语中 最长的单词是哪一个？ • B: Smiles, because there is a ―mile‖ between the first letter ―s‖ and the last letter ―s‖.是smiles，
My Stroke of Luck
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My Stroke of Luck
Luck phrase
• • • • You're not having much luck today, are you? Owen has had no/good luck with job-hunting. I didn't get to the phone in time. Just my luck! We had the luck to find good childcare quite quickly. • I couldn't believe my luck when he showed an interest in me. • It was sheer luck that we were saved from drowning.
• Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch (Russian: И́сер Даниело́вич);December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author. His popular films include Champion (1949), Ace in the Hole (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) Spartacus (1960), and Lonely Are the Brave (1962). • He is #17 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time. In 1996, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for 50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture community."