1、1Unit 2 why my great uncle gave up the ministryTeaching ObjectivesTopicDescribing people and their behaviourGrammar pointsExpand a sentence with infinitive to- structure and the structure for (doing) something expressing “purpose“.Vocabularyjolly, beloved, concern, clumsy, inadvertently, panic (v.),
2、 devastated, bring oneself to do something, resolve to, retire, knock over, grope, in search for, retrace ones steps, smudge, crisp, mount, fixture, rip.from, clutch, topple, rise to ones feet, demolish, reverenceWritingDescribing peopleP1 Listening and speaking ActivitiesBrainstormingExpressions 1.
3、 Expressions for describing general impressions of a person:Positive expressions: polite, smart, cute, nice, a good leader, well-educated, gentle, charming, wise man polite optimistic hospitable generous creative integrated uprightCapable quick-witted gracefulNegative expressions: clumsy, forgetful,
4、 rude, careless, stupid, a follower, (somebody) having more age than experience, clumsy （somebody） have more age than wise guy (自作聪明的人) coarse （粗鲁） underhand (阴险的) sneaky (卑劣的) dishonorable deceitfulViolent gossiper like the devil evil devilish (如恶魔般的)devious (不坦率、不光明正大的)Neutral expressions: funny,
5、strange, peculiar, sensitive, forgetful When used in a neutral way, the word means that someones behavior is laughable; but the expression can be slightly negative when it means that someones behavior is strange, abnormal, as in the saying: funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? This saying is used when som
6、eone says somebody is funny.2. Expressions for describing someones emotional changes:Changes for the better: calm, cool, cheer up, feel better, be sympathetic with cheerfulTranquil peaceful free from anxiety/worry unruffled （镇定，平静）Changes for the worse: get panicky, feel nervous, have butterflies in
7、 the stomach, get irritated / angry, become anxious, wear / have a questioning expression, be horrified, feel guilty, be embarrassed2. Expressions for describing someones emotional changes:Changes for the better: calm, cool, cheer up, feel better, be sympathetic withChanges for the worse: get panick
8、y, feel nervous, have butterflies in the stomach, get irritated / angry, become anxious, wear / have a questioning expression, be horrified, feel guilty, be embarrassed3. Expressions of behaviour:2Silly behaviour: play the fool (e.g. to make people laugh), make a fool of oneself (unintentional), be
9、up to no good / mischief, mess / fool around (wasting ones time, behaving foolishly), behave badly, get into troubleGood behaviour: be good / be as good as gold (of children, behaving very well), set a good example, turn over a new leaf, behave oneselfNeutral behaviour: behave, conduct oneself4. Exp
10、ressions for social positions or titles:headmaster, doctor, nurse, director, supervisor, head of department (HOD), chairman / chairwoman, professor, coach, president teacher supervisor composer pilotairhostess hairdresser singer5. Expressions for commenting on personalities:cant stand, (cant) put up
11、 with, It takes all sorts (to make a world). (世界上什么样的人都有。) To err is human, to forgive is divine. (someones silly behaviour) 人孰无过，宽恕为上。(someones silly behavior) almost bring down the house （博得满堂喝彩/引起哄堂大笑）arouse hilarious laughter （令人捧腹）be disgusted at/withp2 Why My Great-uncle Gave Up the Ministry m
12、inistry ministri1. (政府的) 部；部办公楼 2常作 M-(全体)部长( 或阁员)；内阁 3 部长( 全体内阁、阁员)的任期 3 (全体)牧师 4 牧师职责(或职位、任期) ；宗教人物一生的工作 5 帮助ministry of education 教育部 ministry of finance 财政部 ministry of agriculture 农业部ministry of commerce 商业部 foreign ministry 外交部；外务省pre-reading task 1. Have you ever been haunted by a guilty cons
13、cience for something you accidentally did?2. What do you think is the best policy if you have unintentionally committed a folly?The reason(s) why the narrators great uncle gave up the ministry The kindly and gentle minister decided to retire from the ministry because his clumsiness brought about two
14、 accidents which made him suffer from a guilty conscience.Main Idea My great uncle Alden Bentley used to be a full-time Baptist minister. He was beloved and considered as a wonderful, jolly, gentle man despite his large size. However, his terrible clumsiness, seemingly his only real fault, led him t
15、o give up his profession. During a pastoral call a woman, this clumsy young minister inadvertently sat on and killed her pet dog, but he was too panicky to tell her the truth. Five years later, he revisited the woman, intending to confess his guilt. Unfortunately, his clumsiness left a horrible mess
16、 of the guest room he slept in. At last, he unburdened himself. Before long, he retired from ministry and turned to teaching in a private preparatory school.3Text Organization Sad but true tale concerns my great-uncleKilled a dog inadvertentlySmudged the guestroom,demolished a candelabraRetired from
17、 the ministry and became a teacher of philosophyTale 1Tale 2The first paragraphThe 2nd -3rd paragraphs The 4th -6th paragraphs describe how the narrators great-uncle damaged a beautiful candelabra when he rushed downstairs. give an account of how his clumsiness led to a terrible mess in the guest ro
18、om during his visit to the lady.gives a general description of the narrators great-uncle and his accidental killing of a small dog because of his clumsiness.The lastparagraph tells the great-uncle retired from the ministry and became a teacher of philosophy.summaryThe first paragraph is a general de
19、scription of the narrators great-uncle and his accidental killing of a small dog because of his clumsiness. The third paragraph is an account of how his clumsiness led to a terrible mess in the guest room during his visit to the lady. The fourth paragraph describes how the narrators great-uncle dama
20、ged a beautiful candelabra when he rushed downstairs Why did the Baptist minister say to the woman “Twinkie had a Christian burial”? 4During his visit, the Baptist minister meant to tell the woman what had happened to Twinkie. He was conscience-stricken for having kept her in the dark for almost fiv
21、e years. Now, he resolved to clear his conscience by telling the truth. He also hoped that he would be redeemed by faithfully performing his duty of guiding the soul of the dog to heaven. Para 1 1. concern: v. 1）to be relevant or important to 2）to affect, worry 3）to relate, be about He doesnt bother
22、 about things that dont concern him.She was concerned about the growth of her children.idioms be concerned in sth.: to have some connection with or responsibility for sth. concern oneself (in / about / with ): to interest oneself in sth., be busy with sth. He was concerned in the crime.Theres no nee
23、d to concern yourself with this matter; were dealing with it.jolly: a. joyful, merry, jovial (of person or thing) pleasant, delightful I prefer a jolly companion to a dull man.What jolly weather we have today!idioms a jolly dog (slang): a joyful person Jolly Roger: pirates black flag, usu. with skul
24、l and cross-bones beloved: a. much loved n. much loved person This well-beloved novel sells up to five edition.Nobody would neglect his beloved. 2. Baptist minister: A Baptist minister is a clergyman of a Christian denomination that believes in baptism. Baptism: a religious ceremony, in which a pers
25、on is sprinkled with or immersed in water as a sign that he / she has become spiritually pure and his / her sins have been washed away. The person thus becomes a member of this Christian church. 3. kindly: a. kind, kind hearted; ( of climate ) pleasant ad. in a kind or friendly way The students were
26、 watching her with kindly interest.Kindly take your hands off my knee.Would you kindly close the window? clumsy: a. awkward in movement or shape ; tactless; difficult to handle or use She stumbled clumsily, as though drunk, and sat down.Johns efforts at reconciliation were clumsy and naive.How clums
27、y of me to step on your foot. 4. As a young minister, he was paying a pastoral call one day on a woman in Dillon, South Carolina, when he inadvertently sat on her Chihuahua, Twinkie, and killed it. paraphrase He was visiting a woman in Dillon, South Carolina as a minister. When he sat down, he unint
28、entionally sat on the womans small dog and unfortunately killed it. A pastoral visit is part of duties or activities in the Christian churches. Chihuahua: Chihuahua is a breed of small round-headed dogs originally raised in the Chihuahua area in northern Mexico. Twinkie: Twinkie is the dogs name. 5p
29、astoral: a. 1) (of poem, picture, etc.) portraying country life 2) of a pastor In English literature, many poets wrote beautiful pastoral poems. pay a call on sb.: to visit sb. briefly Doctors have no time to pay calls on their patients these days Note the different prepositions after call, call (vi
30、.) at somewhere; call (vi.) on somebody, pay a call on somebody; pay a call at somewhere.inadvertently: ad. unintentionally inadvertent: a. unintentional Though he claimed to have inadvertently kicked her dog, he still ought to apologize.5. panic(k): v. suddenly become anxious or afraid n. a very st
31、rong feeling of anxiety or fear Dont panic. Sit still and keep calm.Sandy was close to panic.She heard a rustle behind her and turned, panic-stricken.slip: v. slide unintentionally, lose footing or balance ; make ones way quietly or unobserved ; place stealthily or casually with sliding motionI slip
32、ped on the snow and sprained my ankle.I hope we can slip away before the police notices.She slipped the note into my hand.6. Although he was devastated, he could not bring himself to tell the woman what had happened. paraphrase Although he was conscience-stricken for his follies he could not make hi
33、mself tell the woman. devastate: vt. to destroy or damage badlydevastated: a. shocked and upset devastating: a. destroying; overwhelming devastation: n. destruction A hurricane has devastated the plantation.We were devastated by her decision. ( cannot ) bring oneself to do: ( cannot ) make oneself d
34、o something, usually used in a non-assertive sentence, such as a negative or question sentence I could never bring myself to associate with a person like that. cf. bring oneself to something Some teenagers cannot somehow bring themselves to an awful revision.I couldnt bring myself to touch him. Para
35、 2 1. resolve: v. 1) to make a firm decision to do 2) to find or provide an answer to I resolved to quit my job.The Cabinet met to resolve the crisis.unburden: vt. to relieve ( oneself or ones conscience etc.) by confession After so many years of mental torture, she decided to unburden herself to he
36、r husband. 2. retire: v. 1) to leave employment esp. because of age 2) to seek seclusion or shelter 3) to go to bed Having retired from the army, he lived on a pension.6After his wife died, he retired from the world.She retired early with a good book.Para 3 1. knock over: to overturnidioms knock sb.
37、/sth. about / around: to treat roughly, strike repeatedly knock sb./sth. down: to strike sb. to the ground demolish sth. knock sb. out: to make sb. unconscious by means of a blow, alcoholic drink,etc. In his excitement he knocked over his milk.She gets knocked about by her husband.He knocked his opp
38、onent down three times in the first round.These old houses are going to be knocked down.Dont drink too much of this-it will knock out!assume: vt. 1) to take to be true 2) to take or put on oneself (role, attitude, expression, etc) I was mistakenly assumed to be a Welshman because of my surname.Hitle
39、r assumed power in 1933.2. grope: v. 1) to feel about as in dark 2) to search blindly I groped for the timetable I had in my pocket.“I mean.“, she groped for words.idiom grope ones way: to proceed tentatively He is accustomed to groping his way along a darkened corridor.in search for: trying to find
40、 idiom search sb. / sth. out: to find sb. / sth. by searching We went round the town in search for a place to stay.Weve searched out some of your favorite recipes.retrace ones steps / way: to return to the starting point along the old route back Stella retraced her steps toward the entrance.Para 4 1
41、. In a shaken state of mind .: In a condition of panic. The phrase indicates that he was greatly upset and disturbed.ones state of mind / states of mind: ones mood at a particular time My sister was in a happier state of mind.I couldnt use words to reflect my state of mind.v-ing phrases as adverbial
42、Being cooled in the air, the molten metal hardened.She was sitting in an armchair, reading a book.2. Reaching wildly for support, he grabbed the nearest object, which happened to be a beautiful electric brass candelabra mounted on the stairwell wall. grab: vt. to seize violently; get quickly She gra
43、bbed my arm.mount: v. to fix sth. firmly; to climb on; to go up to the top of it ; to increase The sword was mounted in a wooden case.Walter mounted the steps and pressed the bell.7Everywhere there is mounting unemployment.3. The fixture was hissing and smoking as he ripped it from the wall and topp
44、led down to the landing below, still clutching it in his hand. rip: v. 1) to tear or cut quickly or forcibly away or apart 2) to come violently apart, to split 分开The poster had been ripped into pieces.I ripped the phone from her hand.idioms rip sb. off: to cheat by overcharging rip sth. off: to tear
45、 sth. into small pieces The shop tried to rip me off.I have ripped the cover off my book.topple: v. to become unsteady and fall over; to cause (a government or leader) to be no longer in power She toppled from her chair.That strike finally toppled the government. idiom topple over: to fall over The
46、pile of books toppled over onto the floor.clutch: v. to hold together Myra came in, clutching her handbag.Her pony stumbled, and she clutched at the reins.Para 5 1. rise / get to ones feet: to stand up He rose hurriedly to his feet and ran from the room.demolish: vt. to pull or knock down (building)
47、 ; to destroy，refute (theory)Theyve demolished the slum district.Her article brilliantly demolishes his argument. 2. with deep reverence: with deep respect or ( esp. religious) veneration for sb. / sth. People removed their hats with deep reverence. 3. Twinkie had a Christian burial. a Christian bur
48、ial: A Christian ceremony was performed when the little dog was buried. It is believed by the Christians that the soul of the dead can be handed over to God through this ceremony. This sentence is the Baptist ministers indirect confession that he had inadvertently killed the poor dog, and now he wan
49、ted to unburden himself by telling the truth. The sentence also indicates the ministers attempt to redeem himself for his guilty feeling by providing a Christian burial for Twinkie.Para 6 He then retired from the ministry. retire: 1) to give up a position in an office, occupation or career.He will retire from the army next year.2)to go to bedI decided to retire early with a book. idioms retire from sth.: to withdrawThe boxer retired from the contest with eyes injuries.8retire to: to retreat o
