新编英语教程第6册教案Unit_Four.ppt

Unit FourText I The Lady, or the Tiger? (Part I) I. Library Work Gladiators (古罗马的斗士) were armed fighters performing for the public in ancient Rome. Throughout the history of ancient Rome, it remained fashionable to commemorate the dead with a gladiatorial fight. Gladiatorial games I. Library Work became so popular that by the first century B.C. they were presented throughout the Roman Empire many times a year to celebrate holidays. Many Romans believed that gladiatorial contests promoted the ideals of toughness and courage. II. Organization of the Text 1. A king who is a combination of enlightenment and barbarism (Paragraph 1) 2. The public arena --- the king’s semi-barbaric method of administering justice (Paragraphs 2 – 6) 3. Author’s comment of the public arena (Paragraphs 7 - 8) III. Key Points of the Text Paragraph 1 olden: (literary and old use) past; long ago 古时的，往昔的 E.g.: in the olden days 在古昔 in the olden times 在古代 semi-barbaric: half barbaric, partly barbaric Paragraph 1 barbaric: (often derogatory) of or like (that of) a barbarian; very cruel 半开化的，野蛮的 polish: make less rough / more graceful; refine 使(人、举止、仪表等) 变得优雅；使升华 E.g.: His manners need polishing. 他的举止欠优雅。 Paragraph 1 sharpen: make … more sensitive 使敏锐；使敏捷 E.g.: sharpen sb.’s mind / wits 使某人头脑敏锐 large: exaggerating; insightful; generous, forgiving; (archaic) (of behavior) unbridled; (of language) vulgar, coarse Paragraph 1 夸大的，浮夸的; 有远见的; (废) (行为) 放肆的； (言语等) 粗俗的 E.g.: large talk 大话 talk in a large way 讲话夸张 a man with large ideas 高瞻远瞩的人 a large heart 宽厚的心 large tolerance 宽容 Paragraph 1 florid: (often derogatory) richly ornamented; having too much ornamentation 徇丽的，(过分) 华丽的 E.g.: florid language / architecture 华丽的言辞 (建筑) florid surrealism 浮华的超现实主义 Paragraph 1 untrammeled: not hampered 不受阻碍的；不受束缚的 E.g.: the old untrammeled days 逍遥自在的往昔 trammel (n. v.): fishing net or net for catching birds; (formal) prevent the free movement , action, or development of (someone or something)