1、Unit 7 On not answering the telephoneTeaching objectives1. to be more familiar with the writing style of argument2. to know the disadvantages of having a telephone at home in the authors viewpointTeaching procedureI. Pre-reading questions:1. Can you live without a telephone? What are the functions o
2、f telephone in your life?2. What do you feel when you ignore a telephone?II. Sum up the main idea:The writer states his reasons for not having a telephone. It is unnecessary to have a telephone because it brings more trouble than help.III. Organization and Development:Proposition for argument: it is
3、 unnecessary to have a telephone because it brings more trouble than help.Organization: 1. Introduction (1st para.): “I just havent got a telephone.”2. The body (para.2-6): development of his argument by citing examples and facts to strengthen the main idea.1) The writer can live a normal life witho
4、ut a telephone; a telephone is a pest and a time-waster. (para.2)2) To have a telephone at home is a nuisance. (para.3)3) Without a telephone, news either good or bad, will reach anyone just as quickly. (para.4)4) To have ones name and address printed in a telephone directory will bring one a world
5、of troubles. (Para.5)5) A telephone at home is not of much use even in case of emergency. (para.6)3. Conclusion: (last para.)To the writer, it is unnecessary to have a telephone at all.IV. words and expressionsPara. 11.I will ring you up.I will give you a ring.I will telephone you.I will give you a
6、call.I will call you (up).2. What does the writer mean by saying that “ he is taking too much for granted”? (para. 1)“ To take something for granted” means “ to regard something as true or as certain to happen” or “never to question something”. Here the author means “He is too sure of himself”.史密斯太太
7、认为妇女理应下厨房做饭,因而从不允许家里任何人来取而代之。Mrs. Smith took it for granted that women were supposed to do cooking in the kitchen and would never allow anyone in the family to take her place.3. What does “ the impossible” here refer to? (para. 1)“The impossible” here refers to “giving the writer a ring.”4. Can you
8、guess the meaning of “ Im not on the telephone” from the context? (para. 1)“I am not on the telephone” means “I cannot be reached by telephone”.Para.21.pose as or pose as unusual. or pretended to be uncommon/ out of the ordinary.He posed as a chess master but actually he only know the ABC of English
9、.We mustnt pose as learned if we only know the ABC of English.to set forth in words; propound 用言语宣布;提出:pose a question.提出问题cause:造成,形成(问题)Overpopulation poses an obstacle to development of economy.成为障碍2. What does the writer mean by “unnecessary suspense and anxiety”? (para. 2)“Suspense” means “unce
10、rtainty about something, e.g., news, events and decision”. “Anxiety” means “worry and uneasiness”. The writer means “When you are waiting for an expected call, but for some reason it does not come, then you are bound to be nervous and restless, which is really not necessary”.in suspense, keep (sb) i
11、n suspense, hold in suspenseE.g. He waited in great suspense for the doctors opinion.请告诉我们发生了什么事,我们都在着急地等着。Please tell us what happened, were all waiting in suspense. suspension: the act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially:暂停E.g. the suspension of arms, suspension from scho
12、ol/office3. What is meant by “irritating delay”? (para. 2)When you keep ringing a number that is always engaged, you feel enraged by the delay.4.be engagedSorry, the line is engaged. Please ring again a few minutes later.Professor Roberts regrets that he is unable to attend your birthday party, beca
13、use he is engaged in some atomic research miles away from the city.我女儿同一位外科医生订了婚。My daughter is engaged to a surgeon.5. as forregarding, respecting, concerning, touching; with/in respect to, with/in reference to , with/in regard to至于日趋严重的空气污染问题,我们必需清醒地认识到这是全人类共同面临地一种威胁。As for the increasing air poll
14、ution, we must be clearly aware that it threats all human beings.6. flavored with cheap face-powder and chain-smoking; filled with the odor of womens low quality face-powder and that of mens cigarettes 7. your back is chilled by the cold looks of somebody somebodys cold stare behind your back is suf
15、ficient to make your blood run cold 当她发现每人来车站接她时,她感到一阵心寒。Her heart chilled when she found that nobody had come to the station to meet her.Para. 31. Are you strong-minded enough to ?Do you have enough strong will power to ?2. What does it in “Ah, it will all be the same ” refer to? (para. 3)Here it r
16、efers to “things in general” or “the general situation”. From the context, we can see the meaning of the sentence in quotation marks as “Well, everything will remain the same whether I answer the phone or not.”2. rhetorical questionCan anyone doubt the truth of his statement? 肯定形式的修辞疑问句 =强调的否定陈述句Did
17、nt I tell you he would spoil it ? 否定形式的修辞疑问句= 强调的肯定陈述句3. Only + to do sth., only to be told that ?, then you are just told that ?他们日以继夜地在实验室工作了整整一个月,不料却发现他们在做根本无法做成的事。They worked day and night in the laboratory for a whole month only to find that they were attempting the impossible.Para. 41. 一项重要试验做
18、到一半时电话铃响了。他对持续不停的铃声置之不理,心想要是有重要的事他迟早总会知道的。The telephone rang in the middle of his important experiment. He ignored the persistent ringing, thinking that important messages would reach him sooner or later.2. Ill news travels apace.Bad news has wings.Bad news travels quickly.Ill news flies fast.3. “Th
19、e truth will out.”a. No matter how hard you try to hide it, people will learn the fact sooner or later.b. The truth will become publicly known.Para. 51. 这本地方杂志创刊不到一年,其发行量已达到 50 万册之多。This local magazine which made its first appearance less than a year ago has already had a circulation of 500,000.2. i
20、n evidence = obviousa book more in evidence than Shakespeare or the Bible, a book which can be seen in more places than Shakespeare or the Bible 3. 要是你期末考试再次不及格,真是活该。这学期的综英课你缺课次数太多了。It serves you right if you fail your final again. Youve cut too many integrated English classes this semester.4. to es
21、cape from some idle or inquisitive chatterbox, or somebody who wants something for nothing to keep away from some lazy or curious gossip, or from somebody who wants something but not to offer anything in return.inquisitive chatterbox = an extremely talkative person who is curious about everything5.
22、be bent on or from some reporter bent on questioning you or from some reporter who is determined to question you E.g. She is bent on becoming a good pianist.He is bent on making journalism his career.Para. 61. 万一出现紧急情况,将用直升飞机把抢救队送至事故现场。The helicopters will be used to send the rescue party to the sce
23、ne of disaster in case of an emergency.2. What can be categorized as “dreadful necessity”? (para. 6)A traffic accident, a sudden fire or violent death form a severe heart attack can be regarded as creating a dreadful necessity to make a phone call.Para. 71. What does the writer really mean by “escap
24、ism”? (para. 7)Here the writer really means “avoiding answering the telephone”.2. bed-riddenweather-beaten, panic-stricken, disease-ridden, grief-ridden, police-riden3. justify: give a good reason forjustify sth or doing sthE.g. The editors are perfectly justified in refusing your work.justify onese
25、lf: to demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid 论证或证明正当、正确或有效:你怎能为你粗鲁而愚蠢的行为辩护?How can you justify yourself for your rude and foolish behavior?4.show aptitude for there are two things for which the English seem to show particular aptitude The English seem to be especially talented in two area
26、s 这些测试地结果表明,你很有音乐天赋。The results of these tests clearly show that you have an aptitude for music.aptitude, attitude, altitudeattitude: a state of mind or a feelingWhat is the Municipal Authoritys attitude to the proposal of a tunnel across the river?aptitude: an inherent ability, as for learning; a t
27、alent 天资Even as a child he showed an unusual aptitude for mathematics.altitude: the height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earths surface 高度;海拔At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe.5. What does the end of the text suggest to you? The end of
28、 the text is really something unexpected. Here the writer seems to wish to achieve a humorous effect.6. What kind of person do you think the writer is?The writer seems to be a bit eccentric. In the modern world, people usually prefer to have a telephone, but he loathes/ dislikes it. He doesnt seem t
29、o like to associate himself with others, but he likes to live in peace and quiet away from the hectic life.V. Writing devices:In order to make his argument more easily accepted, the writer uses writing devices as follows:1. exaggeration: find examples in para.2 and para.32. striking comparison: find
30、 examples in para.5VI Debate: telephone at home or not?Advantages: Convenient, comparatively easy and quick to get in touch with someone, saves time, keep informed about anything or get an important message at any time, necessary to have a telephone at least for out-going calls in case of emergency.
31、Disadvantages:Often be disturbed in the middle of doing something; May get calls from people youve never met;Waste a lot of your time;Be troubled by some idle chatterbox or some reporter and you will get obscene or early morning calls.Tend to spend more money when your phone goes wrong Text II1) Whe
32、n will one feel that ones telephone is not a nice number?2) Why do some people make early calls?3) Who are most disturbed by persistent callers?4) What information can a phone directory provide?5) How does the Post Office monitor a persons call?6) Is it convenient for a telephone subscriber to go ex
33、-directory? Would you like to go ex-directory if you had a phone at home?Language points for1) for a start: to begin with, to start with2) get away scot-free: escape without punishment E.g. No student can get away with a breach of the rules of the university.3) got away from the restaurant scot-free4) turn a deaf ear to: ignore, pay no attention toE.g. I shall turn a deaf ear in future to all your empty promises.5) the people most plagued by plague: pester or annoy persistently or incessantlyE.g. Runaway inflation further plagued the wage or salary earner.