高英ppt1

a decent place to call their own(P5):
a reasonably good house which they themselves own.

wider motorway…to take the cars(P5):
wide roads (highways, speedways), that spoil the countryside, for large cars

It must have some…an overdraft(P6):
Englishness draws its strength from a reservoir of strong moral and ethical principles, and soon it may be asking for strength which this reservoir of principles cannot supply.
walk
out of sth. : to get away with it Imbecility: being stupid hold fast to: stick to train themselves out of it: to learn to get a way with it shrug off :to cast away Overdraft: overdraw zeitgeist： the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
Even our inflation…less Admass(P6):
Even inflation which keeps people pushing and squeezing each other for more money, is often not seen as a warning that things are getting bad, nor is it seen as an enemy of real good life. It is often regarded as a proof that people need more Admass (or the things that Admass promises)

What are the similarities between those important and influentiaBaidu Nhomakorabea men?
Do you think is there a battle between Admass and Chinese and what the result could be ? Why?
while Englishness is not hostile…change’s sake: (P5)
Another point in Priestley’s argument to prove that the English are different. Englishness is not against change, but it believes that changing just for changing and for no other useful purpose could be very wrong and harmful.

To put cars….imbecility (P5) :
To regard cars and motorways as more important than houses seems to Englishness a public stupidity.
Why does the author say that Admass could be winning?
build
into: being a part of early graves：die at a young age take refuge in bars: to escape from worries to pubs Monotony: the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety time-and-motion studies：study of time and motion to its credit: to make it proud
Not all the English hold fast to Englishness. Some important and influential men carefully train themselves out of it. A horde of others, shallow and foolish, wander away form it. The spirits of age is working for Admass. Most of what we read and what we hear is working for Admass. Inflation proved that we need more and not less Admass.
Being itself a state of mind…states of mind: (P5)
Englishness is a state of mind (mental and emotional condition), so it cannot disregard other states of mind. It cannot help feeling that Admass produces bad states of mind because Admass encourages ruthless competitiveness, because it treats man simply as a producer and consumer of material goods and because it depends upon dissatisfaction, greed and envy for its success.
Words and expressions Admass: the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media hang upon: stand on, stay to keep clear of: not to mention, not to relate to Impoverished: poverty-stricken Subsidy: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public Deutschmark: formerly the basic unit of money in Germany shadowy show: shadow play(影子戏)
Rhetorical Devices
1. Against this…is full color(P4): 2. early graves(P4): 3. take refuge in bars(P5): 4. it has deep long roots(P5): 5. It must have…an overdraft(P6): metaphor transferred epithet euphemism metaphor metaphor
Cars
—— a life of desire, envy, luxury and dissatisfaction
—— a life of peace, steady and satisfaction
Houses
Paraphrase
Now Englishness…long roots: (P5) Englishness depends upon instinct and intuition and is connected to the unconscious. Therefore it cannot break away from past tradition. This link with national customs, beliefs, etc. goes a long way back in history.
What does “other states of mind” refer to?
What’s the author’s intention to give an example about cars and houses in England?
What’s the implied meaning of “cars” and “houses”?

rejecting the idea…mechanical progress (P5) :
Englishness does not accept the idea that people must now accept (go in for) mechanical progress whether they like it or not.

and a horde of others…their inheritance(P6):
and a lot of shallow, foolish people drift away from Englishness, throwing away their inheritance carelessly