1、,Lesson 6,A Good Chance,(by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn),Dances with Wolves,与狼共舞是一部美国西部题材的电影。由凯文科斯特纳执导，凯文科斯特纳、玛丽麦克唐纳、凯文科斯特纳等主演。 影片从一个为苏族印第安人翻案的角度，描述美国白人军官邓巴在南北战争之后自愿到西部前线驻守，结果跟语言不通、文化不同的苏族战士交上了朋友的故事。1990年10月19日，影片在美国上映。1991年，该片在第63届奥斯卡奖上获得了包括最佳影片、最佳导演、最佳编剧在内的七项奖项 。,(Elizabeth Cook-Lynn) (born 1930 in Fort T
2、hompson, South Dakota) is an editor, essayist, poet, novelist, and academic, whose trenchant(tren(t)()nt尖锐的，鲜明的） views on Native American politics, particularly tribal sovereignty（svrnt部落主权）, have caused controversy.,Custer County South Dakota,Words and expressions,abridged Adj. 删节的 节略的 Abridge v.删减
3、 删节 缩短（stay） Abridgment n.节略本 删节本 In the decades after his death, three successive versions appeared that were variously sanitized, abridged and tidied up,Briefcase 公事包,Backpack Pouch/wallet/purse Travelling bag Briefcase Tote bag Lady bag Handbag Waist bag,Pencil case/box Shoulder bags Garment bag
4、Trolley/uprights Trolley backpack,Creek 小溪 小河（泛指） Spring 泉水 Stream 小河 小溪（山涧） Brook 细细溪流 River,Pond fishpond（长草长鱼-人工造成） Pool swimming pool (清澈透明-人工 天然) Lake Resevoir Sea Ocean,Freak 畸形的人 动植物 现象,犹豫不决,V. Hesitate N. hesitation Adj. hesitant Adv; hesitantly Hesitate in doing sth/ to do sth As their name
5、 indicates, kingsnakes eat other snakes they do not hesitate to attack, kill and consume rattlesnakes,7. intent adj. 专注的 坚决的 专心的 （comparative, superlative?） N。 意图 目的 含义 I was so intent on my work that I didnt notice the time. uc. = intention Shes full of good intentions（intent) but they rarely work
6、out. I do it out of good intent.=intention v. intend Intend to do想要做 intend for 打算 I fully intended to pay for the damage.,假释 Parole(v. n.): permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that the prisoner has behaved well. On parole 在假释中 parole
7、hearing 保释 Bail（v. n.）: money that sb agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear before their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial. Bail sb out. 保释某人 ， 搭救，,假释VS保释,tentative: a) not definite or certain, because you may want to
8、change your mind. 不确定的，暂定的；试探性的;试验性的 We fixed a tentative date for the meeting. Tentative conclusion 初步结论 Tentative standard 暂行标准 b) unsure , hesitant 犹豫，踌躇不决的 a tentative nod 迟疑的点头,Text Analysis,Why did I want to find Magpie? Did Amelia think that Magpie would accept the offer from the university?
9、What happened to Magpie during the years when the narrator and Magpie were out of touch with each other? Who is Elgie? Did Elgie think that Magpie might want to accept the scholarship? What made him think so? What happened to Magpie in the end?,Text Analysis,1. its not up to me to say. be up to sb t
10、o do sth 应由某人做某事 Translate: 该由朱丽叶自己决定要不要嫁给罗密欧。,(be) in for : be going to experience sth soon, especially sth unpleasant. 必定会经历，少不了受到、即将遭受（不愉快的事） 淘气的男孩免不了要挨打。 The naughty boy is in for a beating. 看那样子,似乎我们免不了要遇到暴风雨天气。 It looks as if were in for stormy weather.,reference: 参考 提及 引用 V. refer Refer to sb
11、/sth ( as sb/sth) : to mention or speak about 我们提到李宇春，总是称呼她为“纯爷们”.We always refer to Li Yuchun as “the true man”. Refer to sb/sth: to described or to be connected with sth描述、涉及、与。相关 The term “Arts” usually refers to humanities and social sciences.Arts 一词通常指的是人文和社会科学 To look at sth or ask sb for info
12、rmation 参考、征询refer to the dictionary reference bookreference person,in good spirits: 情绪很好 spirits : plural mood with regard to great happiness or great sadness I hope you will be in better spirits when we meet again. 我希望我们下次见面时你情绪会好些。 He is so depressed that I wonder who could lift his spirits. 他非常沮
13、丧,我不知谁能帮他振作起来。 In high/low spirits/ mood,据美国内政部印第安事务局的统计数字，目前美国的印第安人口已超过200万，大约有一半生活在联邦政府划定的314个保留地内。保留地内有部落政府，这是印第安人自治机构，享有高度的自治权，是与州政府并行的独立系统，互不隶属，不论部落大小，人数多少，都拥有与州政府一样的权力，实际是州中之“州”。,但是所谓的印第安人保留地从一开始就充满血腥。19世纪初，美国在不断扩张领土。打着“西进”旗号的大批美国东部移民的到来，引发了新移民与当地印第安人之间的冲突。为了保护新移民，当时的美国政府设立了许多所谓印第安人“保留地”，大批印第安
14、人被赶到这些荒芜贫瘠的保留地内。这些保留地，实际上是囚禁、迫害印第安人的牢房。1824年，美国的印第安事务局还曾颁布禁令，禁止印第安人在公开场合使用本民族语言，禁止40岁以下的年轻印第安人按照印第安人的传统生活方式生活等。,embitter: make bitter and angry 使怨恨. Being scolded without good reasons embittered him. 让人无端责骂,他感到一腔怨气。 enable 使能够 encase 将装入箱中 enchant 施以魔法,使着迷 embody 具体体现 empower 授权 authorize,Why dont y
15、ou just leave it alone now?,Leave sb or sth alone 不管 别惹 别碰 Shut up, just leave me alone, I need to think. Leave/let alone sth 更不必说 ，更不消说, 更别提 In old China there was hardly any machine-building industry, leave alone an automobile industry. Its water is so contaminated that in some areas it is unsafe
16、even to touch, let alone use for irrigation or drinking.,agitate: vt. to make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous 使焦虑不安，困扰 This remark seems to agitate her guest. vi. for/against sth : to argue strongly for sth you want, especially for changes in a law, in social condition. etc. （尤指为法律和社会状况的改变而）激烈争论、鼓
17、动、煽动This political group has been agitating for social reforms.Adj. agitated : 焦虑不安的，激动的n. agitation 焦虑不安,sentence N. 句子；判刑 V. 判刑 A five-year sentence A sentence of five years Death sentence Lifelong imprisonment be sentenced to sth 被判处,noncommitally 不置可否地,commit Vt. 犯罪、做错事、指派、委托、使承担义务 The old man c
18、ommitted his will to the care of the lawyer. So many children who commit violent crimes have themselves been brutalized by years of abuse and neglect. commit to do sth 承诺做某事 N. Commitment 承诺 保证 委托 承担义务 献身 This means that the closeness and attraction they once felt is gone, and they stay together onl
19、y out of commitment. be committed to sth/doing sth. I am committed to fixing our broken immigration system.,settle +sb/oneself To make yourself or sb comfortable in a new position 使处于舒适的位置 He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair. I settled the baby on the sofa and put a blanket over her. P
20、lease settle your bill before leaving the hotel. His gaze settled on her face.settle down in Guangzhousettle a dispute,know of his whereabouts 知道他的下落. a) know of=know about : have heard about 听说过,知道 I dont know him, but I know of him. 我不认识他,但知道有这个人。b) whereabouts :the place where a person or thing i
21、s 下落,去向 His whereabouts are/is still unknown.他仍下落不明。,get away离开；逃脱；出发 There is a meeting after work, but I should be able to get away by seven. Dont be tempted to cheat in the exam Youll never get away with it.不要考试作弊，从来没有侥幸成功的。scoff / mock at: 嘲笑,嘲弄,inch: to move or to make sth move very and careful
22、ly in a particular direction. 谨慎移动，缓慢移动 patrol : 巡逻，巡查 patrolman. 巡逻官,go for: to choose sth to be attracted by sth/sb, to like or prefer sb or sth. To put a lot of effort into sth, so that you get or achieve sth.Go for it!,surveillancethe act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a
23、place where a crime may be committed.surveillance camera 监控摄像头,isolate The US has sought to isolate Cuba both economically and politically.The city has been isolated by recent flooding.,isolate, separate, segregate, insulate这些动词均有“分开、分离、隔离”之意。isolate: 侧重指完全分离、隔开，也指人或物处于完全孤立的状态。 separate指使原先合在一起的东西分开
24、，也可以指从中隔开，常和from搭配，有时还有区别开来的意思。 segregate指把两个团体或把一组人与整体隔离，常指种族或宗教的隔绝。 insulate: 指隔开、分离，隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热。尤指用某种东西阻挡从里面逃出或从外面进入的东西。作技术用词时，专指用某种绝缘体隔断通路。,convict v. to prove or announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial. 证明有罪convict sb of sth他被判有诈骗罪(fraud)He was convicted of fraud. n. someone
25、 who has been proved to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison 罪犯 越狱犯 an escaped convict,exile: to force someone to leave their country, especially for political reasons n. 流放( in , go into, be forced into ) After a long period of forced exile he returned to rule his country again. 被迫流亡国外很长一段时间后，他回
26、国再次执政。（rule) v. 流放某人，使某人流亡 sb. 战后，他被流放国外而其他领导人则被捕入狱。 After the war, he was exiled and other leaders imprisoned. Put in jail,hang 悬挂，吊；垂落；悬浮; 绞死，施以绞刑 hang hanged hanged hang hung hung Hang your coat up the hook. Her hair hung down to her waist. 她的长发垂及腰际。 Smoke hung in the air above the city. 城市上空烟雾弥漫
27、。 He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. 他是这个国家最后一个因谋杀被处以绞刑的人。,独立主格,名词或者代词加上其他成分（分词、不定式、名词、代词、形容词、副词或介词短语）构成，在语法上是一个独立的短语，不是句子，在意思上依附于整个句子，具有一下四个特点： 1. 作用相当于状语从句，可表示时间、原因、条件、行为方式或伴随情况。 2. 独立逐个结构可置于句首也可以放在句尾。 3. 独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句中语法主语不同，不指同一个人或同一事物。 4. 主要用于书面英语。,名词或者代词加上其他成分（分词、不定式、
28、名词、代词、形容词、副词或介词短语）构成，在语法上是一个独立的短语，不是句子，在意思上依附于整个句子。 Miserable misery 1. with/without +名词/代词（宾格）+分词 Without any money left, he had no choice but to borrow some from his friend. With him sitting next to her, she felt safe. 2.名词/代词（主格）(逻辑主语）+分词 Homework finished ,he went to bed 3.名词 (逻辑主语）+介词短语/形容词/副词
29、Book in hand, the teacher entered the classroom. He walked out of the room, face red with anger.,pick up 捡起 获得 收拾 学会 接某人 The economy is picking up this year. Ill pick you up at five.He was picked up by police and taken to the station for questioning. Grandma picked up English when she go travelling
30、in Europe.,resist resistance The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rate. ( 抵制；反抗） He couldnt resist showing off his new car.( 抵挡不了，忍不住用于否定句）,“There are things about this though，” Elgie said. “Magpie shouldnt have been there， see， because its a part of the condition of his parole that he stays
31、away from friends and relatives and ex-convicts and just about everybody. “还有件事”，埃尔吉继续说：“麦格派本不应该在那儿，你知道吗？因为假释的条件之一就是他应该远离他的朋友、亲戚和以前的囚犯，差不多是不能见任何人。,But the silence which hung about the place filled me with apprehension， and when we walked in the back door which hung open， we saw people standing in th
32、e kitchen. I asked carefully， “Whats wrong？” 然而，四周的寂静使我忐忑不安。当我们走进敞着的后门时，看到人们都站在厨房里，我小心翼翼地问道，“出什么事了？,I held the poems tightly in my hands ，pressing my thumbs，first one and then the other，against the smoothness of the cardboard folder.我把麦格派的诗紧紧地握在手里，两个拇指先后把光滑的文件夹狠狠地摁下去。,Question,What does the ending o
33、f the story tell you?,THE END,Exercise c,1. hesitant 2. whereabouts 3. segregated 4. tentative 5. click 6. noncommittally 7. intently 8. agitation,Exercise D,1. South Africa used to be a country where black people and white people were (separated, segregated). Separate: to divide or split into diffe
34、rent parts, if something separates two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other Segregate: to separate one group of people from others, especially because they are of a different race, sex, or religion(尤指种族隔离),Exercise D,2. The letter from her sister so (embi
35、ttered, agitated) her that she stayed awake half the night, trying to think of a way to get back at her. embitter: to make sb feel angry or disappointed about sth over a long period of time 使怨愤；使沮丧；使苦恼。Years of caring for her aging parents had embittered her. 多年来一直照顾她年迈的双亲使她颇有怨言。 agitate: (formal) t
36、o make someone feel anxious, upset, and nervous(激怒，使不安，使激动) Get back at sb.: to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you,Exercise D,3. You havent seen him for over a year?” he sounded (incredible, incredulous). incredible: too strange to be believed or very difficult to believ
37、e(表示一种怀疑的态度) incredulous: unable or unwilling to believe something(表示虽然不愿相信但承认事实),Exercise D,4. No matter what he said, the only response he got from him was a (noncommittal, tentative) “I see” noncommittal: deliberately not expressing your opinion or intentions clearly(不明朗的) tentative: not definite
38、 or certain, and may be changed later; not behaving or done without confidence (不确定的，不肯定的，暂定的；踌躇的，犹豫的),Exercise D,5 . That plan was too (untrue, unrealistic) to be adopted. untrue: not based on facts that are correct unrealistic: unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible,Exercise D,6
39、. When people looked at him too (intently, tentatively), he felt very uncomfortable. intently: giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else tentatively: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的),Exercise D,7. Since she didnt know anybody in that city, s
40、he was rather (hesitant, tentative) when accepting the job offer. hesitant: uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling 【朗文】 Slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain , embarrassed or unwilling 【牛津】 tentative: not definite or certain ,because you may want to change y
41、our mind; done without confidence; 【朗文】 Not definite or certain ,because you may want to change it later; not behaving or done with confidence(这是tentative的第二个意思) 【牛津】,8 “Do you really think he will give up the position?” he (scoffed, scold). scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them i
42、n a way that shows you think they are stupid; make fun of scold: to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done,When I got to know that Magpie had just won a scholarship from a university in California where they want him to go to the Fine Arts college, I felt quite
43、 glad for him. I felt quite glad for Magpie when I got to know that Magpie had just won a scholarship from a university in California where they want him to go to the Fine Arts college.,2 Students Version,Spectator Spectacular Literate translation /understanding Selfishnesssophisticatedliberal,I kne
44、w he had been dreaming of becoming a poet and that he had such talent. It was a good chance for him.,So I went back to Crow Creek, planning to break the good news to him and to get him to fill out some papers. But Magpie was not home. His wife said they hadnt been together for a while and she only h
45、eard that he was in Chamberlain.,Then I went to Salina and asked her to help me. Salina said that Magpie had changed a lot since he was put in jail, and she thought that he was no longer interested in going to a university of the whites.,But I insisted that Magpie have a right to know about it and he should make a decision for himself. She agreed and went with me to find Elgie, one of Magpies good friends. But finally when I was about to see Magpie, he had already been shot death by the police.,1. 张培基 英译中国现代散文选2. 中国翻译3. 连淑能 英汉对比研究4. 杨宪益 5. 王佐良,
