1、Sandy Wong,1,Unit 1 Section A,Love Without Limitations,Sandy Wong Sept, 2013,Sandy Wong,2,Contents,General UnderstandingStructure AnalysisDetailed Study of the TextSummaryReviewReproductionWriting,Sandy Wong,3,General Understanding,What is the main idea of the text? The passage is a _ person narrati
2、on on the main theme: _. It tells how my _ and I took care of Jimmy, my _, who was brain-damaged during a _. Wed like him to know no matter how difficult, we will try to pull him through. However, instead of making him happy, we were encouraged and pleased by Jimmy at his _ party.,first,love without
3、 limitations,parents,brother,difficult delivery,57th birthday,Sandy Wong,4,General Understanding,Since his birth, Jimmy has always been surrounded in the atmosphere of love. During his growing up, the occurrence of some concrete events was the reflection of “love without limitations”.Rearrange the f
4、ollowing events according to the time sequence in the text:,Sandy Wong,5,General Understanding,A. I alone was left to look after Jimmy. B. Inseparable with father, Jimmy did everything with him. C. With ideal gifts, my friends made Jimmys birthday party a success. D. I must take care of Jimmy wherev
5、er I went. E. Jimmy has finally become independent physically and mentally. F. In Jimmys eyes, the world changed a lot after fathers death.,Key: D B F A E C,Sandy Wong,6,Structure Analysis,How is the text organized?By using the structure, the author presents us with 3 problems and solutions: brother
6、s brain damage parents death the Sept.11 attack,Problem + Response +Evaluation,Sandy Wong,7,Part I (Para.1_ ):,3,All family members took good care of Jimmy.,Part II (Para. _ _ ):,I looked after Jimmy alone after parents death.,4,7,Part III (Para. _ _ ):,Jimmys 57th birthday was a success.,Part IV (P
7、ara. 12):,Conclusion: Love without limitations,8,11,Structure Analysis,Sandy Wong,8,Structure Analysis,Part I (Para. 1-3),Problem 1: My brother Jimmy suffered brain damage when he was born. (Para.1),Responses: My life revolved around my brothers. My mother, my father and I helped Jimmy indifferent w
8、ays. (Para.1-2),Evaluation: My father and Jimmy enjoyed each others company. (Para.3),Sandy Wong,9,Structure Analysis,Part II (Para. 4-7),Problem 2: Fathers death made Jimmy a wreck. My mother died 6 months later and I was left to look after Jimmy. (Para.4-5),Responses: I helped Jimmy adjust to a li
9、fe without our father and mother. (Para.6),Evaluation: It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. And caring for someone like Jimmy had enriched my life. (Para.7),Sandy Wong,10,Structure Analysis,Part III (Para. 8-11),Problem 3: I had a party for Jimmys birth
10、day but none of our family could join us because of the difficulty traveling in a time of national disaster. (Para.8),Responses: I called on my faithful friends to help make it a merry and festive occasion. 2. My friends brought the ideal presents for Jimmy. 3. The details of Jimmys active performan
11、ce at the party are described. (Para.8-10),Evaluation: At the party, instead of making Jimmy happy, we were encouraged and pleased by Jimmy. (Para.11),Sandy Wong,11,Structure Analysis,Part IV (Para. 12),Conclusion: The constant love and support of our friends and family would get us through whatever
12、 life might present. There had never been any limitations to what Jimmys love could accomplish. (Para.12),Detailed Study,Sandy Wong,13,Para 1 My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery, leaving him with brain damage, and two years later I was born. Since then, my life r
13、evolved around my brothers. Accompanying my growing up was always “go out and play and take your brother with you”. I couldnt go anywhere without him, so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun.,Love Without Limitations,Part I (Paras. 1-3),Sandy Won
14、g,14,Para 2 My mother taught Jimmy practical things like how to brush his teeth or put on a belt. My father, a saint, simply held the house together with his patience and understanding. I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my bro
15、ther, and telling on them.,Part I (Paras. 1-3),Sandy Wong,15,Para 3 My father and Jimmy were inseparable. They ate breakfast together and on weekdays drove off to the navy shipping center every morning where they both workedJimmy unloaded color-coded boxes. At night after dinner, they would talk and
16、 play games late into the evening. They even whistled the same tunes.,Part I (Paras. 1-3),To Part II,直到深夜,Sandy Wong,16,Sentence 1,My brother, Jimmy, did not get enough oxygen during a difficult delivery, leaving him with brain damage, and two years later I was born.,氧气,难产,大脑受损,The difficult deliver
17、y left him with brain damage.,我的哥哥吉米，因为出生时难产缺氧导致大脑受损。两年后，我出生了。,Sandy Wong,17,delivery n.,manner of speaking,the act of bringing sth. to a particular place,the process of giving birth to a baby,His speech was interesting but his delivery was poor.,Your order is ready for delivery.,an easy/difficult d
18、elivery (顺产/难产),deliver v. (递送；生；发言) deliverer n. (递送者，助产者；演讲者),S1,Sandy Wong,18,leave sb./sth. with sth.,leaving him with brain damage, 导致大脑受损,When we lost our house a couple of months later, she was left with nothing but scattered pieces of a life to pick up. (Book 2, Unit 9),Do you remember?,When
19、 we lost our house a couple of months later, she was left with nothing but scattered pieces of a life to pick up. (Book 2, Unit 9),Do you remember?,S1,Sandy Wong,19,revolve around sb./sth.,e.g. My life revolves around my job., her whole life started to revolve around helping me to develop my talents
20、. (Book 2, Unit 9),Do you remember?,Sandy Wong,20, so I urged the neighborhood kids to come to my house for some out-of-control kid-centered fun. (L5),out-of-control kid-centered fun = to have as much fun as the kids like,out-of-control和kid-centered是复合形容词 more examples: up-to-date; color-coded; stud
21、ent-centered,Cultural Tip: In a kid-centered environment, the child is the center around which all things revolve. It is designed to adapt to the needs of each child.,Sandy Wong,21,saint n.,Cultural Tip: In Christianity, “saint” is the title given to someone after they have died, because they have b
22、een very good and holy. The word is used here to emphasize the fathers patience.,Sandy Wong,22,hold together,cause sth. to remain together; unite sth.使团结一致,e.g. The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together.该国需要一个能使全国团结的领袖。Try it: 你们需要一个让全班团结起来的班长。You need a monitor who will hold the
23、class together .,Sandy Wong,23,I was in charge outside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my brother, and telling on them.,I was . outside,where I administered of the kids,who picked on my brother,Sentence 2,Sandy Wong,24,Sentence 2,I was in charge ou
24、tside where I administered justice by tracking down the parents of the kids who picked on my brother, and telling on them.,be responsible for making sure that sth is done according to the rules 掌管，执行,追踪到，追查到,找茬，欺负,告发,我则负责在外面的事，找到那些欺负我哥哥的孩子们的父母，向他们告状，为我哥哥讨回公道。,Sandy Wong,25,justice n.,the quality of
25、being just; fairness 正义；合理 administer justice 伸张正义,e.g. At last the criminals are being brought to justice.这个罪犯终于要依法惩处了。,S2,Sandy Wong,26,track down,find sb. or sth. after a long search 追踪到，追查到 e.g. He finally tracked down his lost kitten in the bushes.他最终在灌木丛中找到了失踪的小猫咪。 Try it (P14. XI. 3): Though
26、the manager did his best to help, he was still unable to track down the source of the problem.尽管经理努力帮忙，他还是不能找到问题的根源所在。,Sandy Wong,27,Translation 3,汽车生产商在新车的几处都印有汽车识别号码，以便帮助找回被盗的车辆。Car manufacturers _ _ at _ on_ to _.,stamp a vehicle identification,number,several places,new cars,help track down stole
27、n vehicles,S2,Sandy Wong,28,pick on,treat sb. badly or unfairly 找茬；欺负,Why pick on me? There are others who are absent from class.,Try it: 她告诉我男生老是欺负她。She told me that _.,the boys were always,picking on her,S2,Sandy Wong,29,tell on,inform against sb. 告发 e.g. John caught his sister smoking and told on
28、 her. 约翰发现她姐姐吸烟就给告了一状。Try it: The prisoner hoped to gain freedom by telling on his companions in the robbery.该囚犯希望通过告发抢劫同伙来获得自由。,Sandy Wong,30,Translation 4,老师回来时你敢告我状的话，我就不再和你说话了。If you _ _, I wont _.,dare tell on me when the teacher gets,back,say a word to you any more,S2,Sandy Wong,31,unload v.,t
29、ake goods off a vehicle, ship, etc. 卸下(货物) unload sth. from sth.,load v. n. 装载；负荷物 download v. 下载 upload v. 上传,Sandy Wong,32,color-coded adj.,word-building: n.+ V-ed,more examples: kid-centered 以儿童为中心的 iron-added 加铁的 heart-broken 心碎的 weather-beaten 饱经风霜的,Practice,编码的 adj.,色彩 n.,Sandy Wong,33,Practic
30、e P11 VII,1. air-conditioned 2. handmade （手工制作的） 3. thunderstruck （惊呆的） 4. heartfelt （衷心的；诚挚的） 5. data-based 6. self-employed （自由职业的） 7. custom-built （定制的） 8. weather-beaten,Sandy Wong,34,whistle v. n.,make a musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨,He _ as he walked along. 他边走边用口哨吹着快乐
31、的曲子。,whistled a happy tune,the whistle of a steam engine 蒸汽发动机的汽笛声,Sandy Wong,35,Para 4a So when my father died of a heart attack in 1991, Jimmy was a wreck, beneath his careful disguise. He was simply in disbelief. Usually very agreeable, he now quit speaking altogether and no amount of words could
32、 penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face. I hired someone to live with him and drive him to work,Part II (Paras. 4-7),（复习） quit doing sth.,e.g. wear a big smile,Sandy Wong,36,Para 4b but no matter how much I tried to make things stay the same, even Jimmy grasped that the world hed known
33、was gone. One day I asked, “You miss Dad, dont you?” His lips quivered and then he asked, “What do you think, Margaret? He was my best friend.” Our tears began to flow.,Part II (Paras. 4-7),tremble or shake 颤抖,Sandy Wong,37,Para 5 My mother died of lung cancer six months later and I alone was left t
34、o look after Jimmy. Para 6a He didnt adjust to going to work without my father right away, so he came and lived with me in New York City for a while. He went wherever I went and seemed to adjust pretty well. Still, Jimmy longed to live in my parents house and work at his old job and I pledged to hel
35、p him return. Eventually, I was able to work it out.,Part II (Paras. 4-7),解决,Sandy Wong,38,Para 6b He has lived there for 11 years now with many different caretakers and blossomed on his own. He has become essential to the neighborhood. When you have any mail to be picked up or your dog needs walkin
36、g, he is your man.,Part II (Paras. 4-7),Sandy Wong,39,Para 7 My mother was right, of course: It was possible to have a home with room for both his limitations and my ambitions. In fact, caring for someone who loves as deeply and appreciates my efforts as much as Jimmy does has enriched my life more
37、than anything else ever could have.,Part II (Paras. 4-7),To Part III,(,),loves as deeply as Jimmy does,appreciate my efforts as much as Jimmy does,Sandy Wong,40,die of,die of: 死因存在于人体之上或之内（主要指疾病、衰老等自身的原因) die from: 死因由环境造成(主要指事故等方面的外部原因),It is said that he _ lung cancer, but in fact he _ an severe e
38、arthquake several years ago.,die of,die from,Sandy Wong,41,wreck n.,They are diving for gold from the Spanish wreck. 他们潜入水下寻找一艘西班牙沉船中的黄金。,1. a badly damaged ship, car or plane 残骸,2. sb. who is tired or unhealthy 疲惫的人；健康状态差的人,If these anxieties continue, she will become a nervous wreck. 如果她继续焦虑下去，她会得
39、精神病。,Sandy Wong,42,beneath prep.,beneath: 书面用词，指紧挨之下，其反义词是on。below: 指位置低于某物或在某物下方，但不一定在正下方，所指范围较宽。 under: 普通用词，与over相对，指在某物的正下方，含垂直在下的意思,Sandy Wong,43,beneath prep.,A group of children are playing _ the big tree. There is a socket on the wall, too. It is _ the clock. She could see the muscles of his
40、 shoulders _ his T-shirt.,under,below,beneath,Sandy Wong,44,disguise n. v.,sth. that is worn to hide who one really is 伪装物；,The thief wore a false beard and glasses as a disguise.那贼乔装打扮带上了假胡须和眼镜。,He escaped by disguising himself as a security guard. 他装扮成保安人员逃跑了。,hide or change sbs appearance 伪装,Sand
41、y Wong,45,Sentence 3,Usually very agreeable, he now quit speaking altogether and no amount of words could penetrate the vacant expression he wore on his face.,Tired and hungry, I went out.,一言不发，沉默寡言,茫然的/木然的表情,他通常是一个令人愉快的人，现在却沉默不语，无论对他说多少话都不能透过他木然的表情了解他的心事。,No amount of word could penetrate the vacan
42、t expression he wore on his face= nothing could change the empty look on his face,Sandy Wong,46,agreeable adj.,pleasant, nice or satisfactory 令人愉快的 e.g. The agreeable climate makes Xiamen an ideal place to live in. Ive gone out of my way to be agreeable to his friends.我已经尽力让他的朋友感到愉快了。 acceptable or
43、able to be agreed on 可接受的 e.g. This solution is agreeable to both sides.这是一个双方都能接受的解决方法。,词组：be agreeable to,S3,宜人的气候,Sandy Wong,47,penetrate v.,1. enter sth. or pass through it 穿透；渗入,e.g. The knife penetrated his stomach.刀子穿透了他的胃。,He had a false beard on, but we soon _. 他虽然戴着假胡子，我们还是很快就看穿了他的伪装。,pene
44、trated his disguise,2. see into or through sth. 看穿,引申,S3,Sandy Wong,48,vacant adj.,1. empty; not filled with anything 空的；未被占用的,e.g. He stared into the sky with a vacant expression on his face. 他凝视天空，一脸茫然若失的样子。,e.g. a vacant house/room/seat 空房子/房间/座位,2. (of an expression) looking as if one is not thi
45、nking about anything 茫然的；失神的,Sandy Wong,49,vacant adj.,empty: 意思是“里面没有东西”、“一无所有”，具有“空无一物”的隐含意义，它可以用来描绘box、vessel、cupboard、bag、purse、room、house、street、stomach、head 等词。vacant: 意思是“闲着的”、“无人占据的”，着重指临时性的情况，如：vacant seat、vacant apartment、vacant position等。,We found the room empty. 我们发现房间里空无一物。 We have no v
46、acant position here. 我们这里没有空职。,S3,Sandy Wong,50,no matter,no matter+who/where/when/how/what/if/whether “无论，不管” = whoever, wherever, whenever, however, whateverTry it (P14. XII. 1): When someone does something for you, no matter how small and no matter whether he is superior or inferior, it is proper
47、 to say “Thank you”. 每当有人帮了你，无论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应该对他说声“谢谢”。,Practice,Sandy Wong,51,Practice P12 IX,Every substance in the world, _,（不管看起来和其他物质多么不同） is made partly of electrons._, there is some barrier to keep her down. _（不管他给出什么借口），I will not forgive him for being so late for our appointment. _(无论别人可能怎么想)，only he can know whether he made the right choice. We have always been an independent people, _(无论他们怎样改写历史）,No matter what anyone else may think,No matter what excuses he gives,may seem from any other substance,No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation,
