1、Warm-up,Do you know dill pickle(莳萝泡菜)?Have you eaten it before?Whats the taste?,If you dont know , it doesnt matter, because I know.,Dill Pickle,Cucumber has been pickled in a brine, garlic, spicy, vinegar or other solution and left ferment for a period of time,Dill Pickle (acidic/ sour, spicy, bitt
2、er, and sweet.),Making process: (Time),Eating,Changed: appearance, financial statues, experience. Unchanged: personality.,1.Taste sour , bitter and spicy.-mixture feeling. 2. Appetizer-not a main course-for the man , he will not spend his whole life with Vera; for Vera , she has lost her interest in
3、 her ex-boyfriend finally.,About the author,Katherine Mansfield,THE AUTHOR,Name: Kathleen Mansfield Murry,Pen Name: Katherine Mansfield,Birth Date: 14, October, 1888,Birth place: New Zealand,Died:9, January,1923 in France,Education: Queens College, London,Spouse: John Middleton Murry,Influence,Livin
4、g in a patriarchal society(父权社会),Being in a middle-class family,Suffering,Capturing the essence of Chekhovs art,Short stories “An Indiscreet Journey“ (1920) “Bliss“ (1920) “Miss Brill“ (1920) “Psychology“ (1920) “Sun and Moon“ (1920) “The Wind Blows“ (1920) “Mr Reginald Peacocks Day“ (1920) “Marriag
5、e la Mode“ (1921) “The Voyage“ (1921) “Her First Ball“ (1921) “Mr and Mrs Dove“ (1921),Works,Short stories “The Stranger“ (1921) “The Daughters of the Late Colonel“ (1921) “The Man Without a Temperament“ (1921) “At The Bay“ (1922) “The Garden Party“ (1922) “A Cup of Tea“ (1922) “The Dolls House“ (19
6、22) “A Married Mans Story“ (1923) “The Canary“ (1923) “The Doves nest“ (1923) “Something childish“ (1923),Works,A Dill Pickle,1.Literary form,Novel,2.The definition of Novel,Describing figures Story line(故事情节) and environmental description(环境描写) Critical elements: character, environment and plot, En
7、vironment: natural environment and social environment Plot: beginning, middle, upsurge and end,3.Characters,“He” .he frowned.(para.1) Expression His clothes were admirable, and at that moment he pulled a Russian cigarette case out of his pocket.(para.22) Clothes & Action Vera She smiled(para.1) Expr
8、ession She raised her veil and unbuttoned her high fur collar. (para.6) Action,4.Environment,Para. 1 He was seated at one of those little bamboo tables decorated with a Japanese vase of paper daffodils. Para. 16 Yes, it had been a wonderful afternoon, full of flowers and-warm sunshine. Para. 43 the
9、mysteriously Black Sea, black as velvet, and rippling against the banks in silent.,Natural environment,5.Plot（Structure）,Beginning （1-12）A couple of former lovers met in a coffee shop by chance since their departure six years ago. Middle （13-21）This part introduces memories of the first afternoon th
10、ey had spent together at Kew Gardens. （22-44）The man told Vera about his travel in Russia and around the world without noticing how she felt and lived her own life. Upsurge （45-60）The man made it clear that he didnt mean to renew their relationship. End （61-66）After the mans selfish comment that the
11、y were both self-engrossed, Vera chose to leave at last.,Thanks for listening!,Vocabulary,hover |hv(r); 美 hvr| 1.1.to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do sth. or because you cant decide what to do. Page60 Pargraph 24 2.(of birds, helicopters , etc. 鸟、直升机等) to stay in the air in one place 翱翔
12、；盘旋 A hawk hovered over the hill. 一只鹰在小山的上空翱翔。 3.+ 副词或介词短语 to stay close to sth, or to stay in an uncertain state 靠近（某事物）；处于不稳定状态 He hovered on the edge of consciousness. 他似醒非醒。 A smile hovered on her lips. 她的嘴上挂着一丝笑容。,synonym and relevant entry, “徘徊;踌躇“释义下pause hesitate waver falter “翱翔“释义下 sail fl
13、it drift float hover fly食蚜蝇 hover pallet气垫飞行器 hover ground松散地 hover marine气垫船,slumber |slmb(r) 1.v.（fml)to sleep comfortably and peaceful 2.Page60 Pargraph 31 3.不可数名词, 可数名词, 常用复数(literary) sleep; a time when sb is asleep 睡眠 She fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.她睡着了，睡得又沉又香。,synonym and relevant
14、entry sleep, doze, nap, slumber 这些动词均含“睡“之意。 sleep 普通用词，指一般的睡眠。可用作引申指长眠或静止不动。 doze 多用于口语中，指轻微的小睡或处于半睡状态。 nap 指白天的小睡。 slumber 多指人安详地或长时间地睡。（very peacefully)slumber wear 睡衣 vs slumber party 睡衣晚会 golden slumber 金色梦乡slum 贫民窟slumber away 以睡觉消磨slumber 睡眠,Thank you for your listening.,Vocabulary,exasperate
15、,But she was thinking how well she remembered that trick of his - the trick of interrupting her - and of how it used to exasperate her six years ago.,n. exasperater 触怒他人者 adv. exasperatingly 令人生气地, exasperatedly 被激怒地,1.irritate V. 激怒，触怒 2.make furious V. 使恼怒 3.make worse V. 使恶化,eg: The teachers were
16、 exasperated at / by Bobs cheat in the examination.教师们对鲍勃考试作弊的行为非常恼怒。,Synonyms infuriate 使激怒 aggravate 使恶化,ex- 1.出,出去 exclude 排外(ex+clude 关闭关出去排外) extract 抽出，拔出(ex+tract 拉拉出拔出) exhale 呼气(ex+hale 气出气呼气) expurgate 净化;删去(ex+purg 冲洗+ate冲洗出来净化) 2.前面的,前任的 ex-wife 前妻(ex 前+wife 妻子) ex-president 前任总统(ex 前+pr
17、esident 总统),maniac,A great many people taking tea in a Chinese pagoda, and he behaving like a maniac about the wraps - waving them away, flapping at them with his straw hat, serious and infuriated out of all proportion to the occasion.,n. 1. an insane person 疯子 2. a person who has an obsession with excessive enthusiasm for something. 狂躁者 adj. widly disordered 躁狂的，疯狂的,eg: My brothers always been a football maniac.,我哥哥一直是一个足球迷。,Synonyms nutcase 疯子 madman 疯子，精神病患者 maniacal 疯狂的,Thanks for your listening!,
