Contemporary College EnglishContemporary College EnglishBook OneBook One

Unit 8Unit 8

My Personal ManagerMy Personal Manager

►Background Background ►Warming-up questions Warming-up questions ►Text appreciation Text appreciation ►Language understanding Language understanding ►Group activitiesGroup activities

BackgroundBackground

►Margaret Goff Clark is a Margaret Goff Clark is a productive author. productive author.

►She wrote stories about She wrote stories about teenagers. teenagers.

►Different themes: mysteries, Different themes: mysteries, science fiction, human science fiction, human relationship and wild animals.relationship and wild animals.

Theme one: mysteriesTheme one: mysteries ► Who Stole Kathy Young?Who Stole Kathy Young?

It is about two girls who are cousins named Meg It is about two girls who are cousins named Meg and Kathy. Meg and Kathy both live in Texas. The and Kathy. Meg and Kathy both live in Texas. The story is set in summer and Meg and Kathy always story is set in summer and Meg and Kathy always the tourists that come for vacation. They saw two the tourists that come for vacation. They saw two tourists that seemed a bit weird to them but didn't tourists that seemed a bit weird to them but didn't really think anything of it until they began to follow really think anything of it until they began to follow them. Next Meg sees Kathy a little further down he them. Next Meg sees Kathy a little further down he road being shoved into a van. Meg automatically road being shoved into a van. Meg automatically thinks it must be those two tourists that they had thinks it must be those two tourists that they had seen earlier. Police search parties are sent out seen earlier. Police search parties are sent out searching for Kathy but they can't find her. Meg searching for Kathy but they can't find her. Meg decides that just waiting isn't helping so she starts decides that just waiting isn't helping so she starts to search for Kathy herself with a boy named Julian. to search for Kathy herself with a boy named Julian. While all of this searching for Kathy is going on, While all of this searching for Kathy is going on, Kathy herself is trying to escape. Kathy herself is trying to escape.

Theme two: science fictionTheme two: science fiction

►Barney and UFO Barney and UFO ►Barney on MarsBarney on Mars

Theme three: human Theme three: human

relationshiprelationship ► This book is a This book is a

historical fiction historical fiction about a family about a family helping slaves helping slaves escape to escape to Canada.Canada.

Theme four: wild animalsTheme four: wild animals

►The Endangered Florida Panther The Endangered Florida Panther There is a good mix of high-interest There is a good mix of high-interest

anecdotes about the panther and the anecdotes about the panther and the people who study and safeguard it, and people who study and safeguard it, and of facts and photos that present basic of facts and photos that present basic information about the species and its information about the species and its ecological role. Habits and habitat are ecological role. Habits and habitat are briefly discussed; history focuses on the briefly discussed; history focuses on the panther's endangered status and the panther's endangered status and the efforts to protect it. efforts to protect it.

The Threatened Florida Black BearThe Threatened Florida Black Bear► In this companion book to The Endangered In this companion book to The Endangered

Florida Panther (1993) and The Vanishing ManatFlorida Panther (1993) and The Vanishing Manatee (1990, both Cobblehill), Clark gives basic histoee (1990, both Cobblehill), Clark gives basic historical and scientific facts interspersed with eyewitrical and scientific facts interspersed with eyewitness accounts of the wildlife biologists who studness accounts of the wildlife biologists who study and protect the animals. It is these anecdotes ty and protect the animals. It is these anecdotes that create a sense of excitement and convey the hat create a sense of excitement and convey the tragedy of habitat loss that puts various species tragedy of habitat loss that puts various species at risk worldwide. Full-color photographs providat risk worldwide. Full-color photographs provide information and a feeling of immediacy and awe information and a feeling of immediacy and awe. Solidly on the side of wildlife conservation, Clae. Solidly on the side of wildlife conservation, Clark presents a balanced picture of the bear's relatrk presents a balanced picture of the bear's relationship with the environment and with humans, ionship with the environment and with humans, discussing conflicts and compromise. discussing conflicts and compromise.

Warming-up questionsWarming-up questions

►What is your favorite book and What is your favorite book and who is your favorite character in who is your favorite character in juvenile literature? What does a juvenile literature? What does a good story usually contain? good story usually contain?

►In this text, Why doesn’t the story In this text, Why doesn’t the story directly begin from the first day I directly begin from the first day I meet Carlos?meet Carlos?

Text appreciationText appreciation

In-class discussion In-class discussion ►What troubles the hero and heroine in What troubles the hero and heroine in

the story? What will it usually result the story? What will it usually result in? How do they deal with it? in? How do they deal with it?

► If you were Karen, what would you do? If you were Karen, what would you do? And if you were Carlos? What would And if you were Carlos? What would you do to help Karen? you do to help Karen?

►Do you have the similar problems? Do you have the similar problems? What is your way to resolve them?What is your way to resolve them?

Text appreciationText appreciation

►Development of story: Development of story: Part I (para.1):Part I (para.1): suspense of the story suspense of the story Part II (para. 2-par.6):Part II (para. 2-par.6): the first day I the first day I

met Carlos. met Carlos. Part III (para.7-para.8)Part III (para.7-para.8): Carlos became : Carlos became

my personal manager. my personal manager.

Part IV. (para.9-end):Part IV. (para.9-end): the success of us. the success of us.

Language understandingLanguage understanding

► annoy, irritate, botherannoy, irritate, bother ► annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by aannoy refers to mild disturbance caused by a

n act that tries one's patiencen act that tries one's patience 使烦恼、懊恼 使烦恼、懊恼 ► irritate is closely related but somewhat stronirritate is closely related but somewhat stron

gerger 比 比 annoy annoy 更为强烈更为强烈 , , 着重指一种暂时或短期着重指一种暂时或短期的“恼怒的“恼怒 ;; 激怒”激怒”

► botherbother implies troublesome impositionimplies troublesome imposition:: 指不指不停地“扰乱”、“麻烦”停地“扰乱”、“麻烦” , , 使人不能安宁使人不能安宁 , , 而产生而产生烦恼的心理。烦恼的心理。

Language understandingLanguage understanding

►1.Hasn't he ______them enough 1.Hasn't he ______them enough with his phone calls? with his phone calls?

►2.2. I was ______ by his bad I was ______ by his bad manners. manners.

►3. Your interruptions only serve to 3. Your interruptions only serve to _____the entire staff. _____the entire staff.

►4. Pardon me for _______ you with 4. Pardon me for _______ you with such a smallsuch a small matter.matter.

Language understandingLanguage understanding

► The fisherman The fisherman castcast his net his net into the sea. into the sea. ► She She castcast an eye an eye in his direction. in his direction. ► It It cast cast a new light ona new light on the problem. the problem. ► He seemed to He seemed to be be cast downcast down. . ► He He castcast his vote against his vote against the new tax law. the new tax law. ► stake everything on the single cast of a dice stake everything on the single cast of a dice

孤注一掷 孤注一掷 ► This is This is a play with an all-star a play with an all-star castcast..

kneeknee

beat sb. to his knees/bring sb. to beat sb. to his knees/bring sb. to his knees ( force sb. to submit) his knees ( force sb. to submit)

bend one's knee before /to sb. bend one's knee before /to sb. The water was knee-deep. The water was knee-deep. The grass was knee-high.The grass was knee-high.

under- under-

►Beneath or below in position: Beneath or below in position: underground, undergarments, underground, undergarments,

undercurrent undercurrent ► Inferior or subordinate in rank or Inferior or subordinate in rank or

importance: undergraduate, importance: undergraduate, undersecretaryundersecretary

►Less in degree, rate, or quantity than Less in degree, rate, or quantity than normal or proper: normal or proper:

undersized, underdeveloped, underpaid, undersized, underdeveloped, underpaid, underdone, undernourished underdone, undernourished

pleadplead

► vi.vi. to ask earnestly; beg: to ask earnestly; beg: 恳求；乞求 恳求；乞求 The boy pleaded for mercy. The boy pleaded for mercy. She pleaded with the officer not to give her a tiShe pleaded with the officer not to give her a ti

cket. cket. ► vi. vi. to put forward a plea of a specific nature in to put forward a plea of a specific nature in

court, claimcourt, claim 抗 辩；答辩 抗 辩；答辩 He He pleaded not guilty.pleaded not guilty. （不服罪）（不服罪） ► vt. to assert as defense or excuse; claim as a pvt. to assert as defense or excuse; claim as a p

lealea 以为…托词 以为…托词 She pleaded ignorance of the law. She pleaded ignorance of the law. (( 声称不知）声称不知） \il\il

lnesslness► vt.vt. argue earnestly in favor of: argue earnestly in favor of: 为…答辩 为…答辩 plead political prisonersplead political prisoners

know better than to doknow better than to do::

►be wise enough be wise enough not to do not to do

►She is old enough to know better She is old enough to know better than to spend all her money on than to spend all her money on clothes. I know better than to lend clothes. I know better than to lend him any money. him any money.

►He ran away from school. He ought He ran away from school. He ought to have known better.to have known better.

Language understandingLanguage understanding

► be through (with) be through (with) Are you through with your work? I am through Are you through with your work? I am through

talking to her. talking to her. ► worth worth for all one is worth for all one is worth for what it is worth for what it is worth get one's money's worth get one's money's worth We never know the worth of water till the well We never know the worth of water till the well

is dry. is dry. （（ proverb)proverb)

laughlaugh

► laughing-stock laughing-stock 笑柄 笑柄 ►no laughing matter no laughing matter 不是小事 不是小事 ► laugh off an embarrassing situationlaugh off an embarrassing situation 一一

笑置之 笑置之 ► laugh in one’s face laugh in one’s face 公开嘲笑 公开嘲笑 ► laugh in one's sleeve laugh in one's sleeve 幸灾乐祸偷偷地欣喜幸灾乐祸偷偷地欣喜

或高兴 或高兴 ►He laughs best who laughs last.He laughs best who laughs last.

Language understandingLanguage understanding

laugh, smile, grin, chuckle, sneer, gigglelaugh, smile, grin, chuckle, sneer, giggle ► gringrin: smile broadly showing the teeth : smile broadly showing the teeth 露赤而露赤而

笑 笑 ► chucklechuckle ：： to laugh quietly or to oneselfto laugh quietly or to oneself 抿嘴抿嘴

轻笑 轻笑 ► sneersneer ：： to assume a scornful, contemptuous to assume a scornful, contemptuous

facial expression facial expression 冷笑；讥笑冷笑；讥笑► gigglegiggle:: to laugh with repeated short soundsto laugh with repeated short sounds

咯咯地笑咯咯地笑

Language understandingLanguage understanding

►At that moment, everybody began to At that moment, everybody began to laughlaugh and sing. and sing.

►He He grinnedgrinned from ear to ear. from ear to ear. ►He was He was chucklingchuckling to himself over what to himself over what

he was reading. The inn-keeper he was reading. The inn-keeper smiled smiled and immediately went out. and immediately went out.

► James James sneeredsneered at my old bicycle. He at my old bicycle. He has a new one. has a new one.

► The funny man amused the girls, so The funny man amused the girls, so they they giggled.giggled.

Language understandingLanguage understanding

►make the best of a bad job make the best of a bad job 善处逆境 善处逆境 ►to the best of one's ability to the best of one's ability ►be in one’s Sunday best [clothes] be in one’s Sunday best [clothes] ►hope for the best hope for the best ►to the best of my knowledge:to the best of my knowledge:as far as I kas far as I k

nownow

come back to earthcome back to earth

► like nothing on earth like nothing on earth 非常罕见的 非常罕见的 ►bring sb. back [down] to earth bring sb. back [down] to earth 使某人从 使某人从

幻想中清醒过来 幻想中清醒过来 ►down to earth down to earth 实际的实际的 , , 不加渲染的不加渲染的

let looselet loose

►at /in the (very) looseat /in the (very) loose 在最后一刻在最后一刻 [[ 瞬间 瞬间 ►break /get loosebreak /get loose 挣脱挣脱 ; ; 爆发爆发 ; ; ►give (a) loose give (a) loose 发泄 发泄 ►on the looseon the loose 放纵放纵

Language understandingLanguage understanding

►brain brain ►brain wave brain wave ►beat one’s brains beat one’s brains 费劲思考 费劲思考 ►have something on the brain have something on the brain 老想着某事 老想着某事 ►rack one’s brains rack one’s brains 绞尽脑汁绞尽脑汁

Group activitiesGroup activities

►Group discussion Group discussion

How do you think Karen will How do you think Karen will choose between Reed Harrington choose between Reed Harrington and Carlos as her boyfriend and Carlos as her boyfriend according to story? Why do you according to story? Why do you think so? If you were Karen, think so? If you were Karen, which one would you choose? which one would you choose?

►Dramatize the story.Dramatize the story.

Writing Writing

Write a story. Write a story.

Pay attention to the plot and Pay attention to the plot and dialogue.dialogue.