Unit 3Unit 3

SalvationSalvation

Teaching objectives:Teaching objectives:

1 To acquaint the students with the basic writi1 To acquaint the students with the basic writing techniques---the parallel construction: a balng techniques---the parallel construction: a balanced or coordinated arrangement of grammatianced or coordinated arrangement of grammatical structures. cal structures.

2 To let the students master the usage of seve2 To let the students master the usage of several key words and key expressions.ral key words and key expressions.

3 To improve the students’ quality of narrati3 To improve the students’ quality of narrative writingve writing

Definitions of words as used in the Christian religion:Definitions of words as used in the Christian religion:

salvationsalvation—the state of having one’s soul saved from sin and it—the state of having one’s soul saved from sin and its consequences s consequences 灵魂的拯救灵魂的拯救

savesave—set free from the power of or from the eternal punishme—set free from the power of or from the eternal punishment for sinnt for sin

sinsin—breaking of God’s laws, disobedience to God’s command—breaking of God’s laws, disobedience to God’s commandmentsments

revivalrevival—series of meetings intended to produce an increase in —series of meetings intended to produce an increase in interest in religion, or to stir up the religious faith among those interest in religion, or to stir up the religious faith among those who have been indifferent, usually by preaching and confessiowho have been indifferent, usually by preaching and confession of sinsn of sins （鼓动性的）福音布道会（鼓动性的）福音布道会

lamblamb—young members of church flock or Christian congregat—young members of church flock or Christian congregationion

foldfold—body of believers in the Christian religion—body of believers in the Christian religion

Langston HughesLangston Hughes

藍斯頓休斯藍斯頓休斯 (Langston Hughes)(Langston Hughes) 是是 19201920年代的非裔年代的非裔美人藝術運動：哈林文藝復興運動美人藝術運動：哈林文藝復興運動 (Harlem (Harlem Renaissance)Renaissance) 中，最重要的作家及思想家之一。哈中，最重要的作家及思想家之一。哈林文藝復興運動是一項用來頌揚黑人的生活及文林文藝復興運動是一項用來頌揚黑人的生活及文化的活動。休斯的創作深受他在紐約市哈林區的化的活動。休斯的創作深受他在紐約市哈林區的生活影響，哈林區是最主要的非裔美人居住地區。生活影響，哈林區是最主要的非裔美人居住地區。他的文學作品有助塑造美國文學及政治。就像其他的文學作品有助塑造美國文學及政治。就像其他活躍於哈林文藝復興運動中的藝術家，休斯也他活躍於哈林文藝復興運動中的藝術家，休斯也擁有強烈的種族自尊；藉由他所創作的詩詞、小擁有強烈的種族自尊；藉由他所創作的詩詞、小說、劇本、散文及童書，他提倡平等、詛咒種族說、劇本、散文及童書，他提倡平等、詛咒種族歧視及不公，並讚美非裔美人的文化、幽默感及歧視及不公，並讚美非裔美人的文化、幽默感及靈性。靈性。

About the author: About the author: Langston HughesLangston Hughes

20050411151052281.mp320050411151052281.mp3 Listen to the mp3 to know who Langston Hughes is.Listen to the mp3 to know who Langston Hughes is.

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I was I was savedsaved from from sinsin when I when I was going onwas going on thirteen. thirteen. -----I was set free from the eternal punishment for -----I was set free from the eternal punishment for

my wrong doing and disobedience to God when I my wrong doing and disobedience to God when I was approaching thirteen. was approaching thirteen.

““I’m seventeen, going on eighteen”. (“I’m seventeen, going on eighteen”. (“Sound of Sound of Music”Music”) )

Language PointsLanguage Points preach:preach: 1> 1> preachedpreached the gospel the gospel 传福音传福音to deliver (a sermon)to deliver (a sermon) 讲（道）布道讲（道）布道 2> 2> preachedpreached tolerance and peaceful coexistence tolerance and peaceful coexistence宣扬容忍及和平共处 宣扬容忍及和平共处 (to advocate)(to advocate) Practice what you preach.Practice what you preach. to preach at (to) sb.to preach at (to) sb. 对某人谆谆告诫对某人谆谆告诫 ,, 唠叨，教训唠叨，教训 He does nothing but preaching at his children.He does nothing but preaching at his children. preach uppreach up 赞扬赞扬 ; ; 吹捧，推崇吹捧，推崇 He is always preaching (up)the value of cold bath.He is always preaching (up)the value of cold bath. preach against preach against 极力反对极力反对 Do all the churchmen preach against drug taking?Do all the churchmen preach against drug taking?

Language PointsLanguage Points …….and some very .and some very hardenedhardened sinners had been brought to Christ. sinners had been brought to Christ. ------ and some sinners who had never showed signs of shame or repentance w------ and some sinners who had never showed signs of shame or repentance w

ere saved from sin. ere saved from sin. harden:harden: to make hard or harderto make hard or harder The earth hardens under the hot sun. The earth hardens under the hot sun. (figuratively) to become unfeeling, unsympathetic(figuratively) to become unfeeling, unsympathetic I hardened my heart against him. I hardened my heart against him. 我硬下心肠对待他。我硬下心肠对待他。be hardened to (be used to)be hardened to (be used to) 对…变得不在乎对…变得不在乎He is becoming hardened to failure.He is becoming hardened to failure.be quite hardened to the cold weather here be quite hardened to the cold weather here

Language PointsLanguage Points …….the .the membershipmembership of the church had grown of the church had grown by leaps and boundsby leaps and bounds --------the number of the members of the church increased rapidly.--------the number of the members of the church increased rapidly. membershipmembership: : 1> My membership has just been renewed.1> My membership has just been renewed. (the state of being a member (the state of being a member 成员资格成员资格 )) 2> The trade union has a large membership.2> The trade union has a large membership. (The total number of members in a group(The total number of members in a group 全体成员全体成员 )) by leaps and boundsby leaps and bounds adv.= Very quickly adv.= Very quickly 飞跃地飞跃地 growing by leaps and bounds growing by leaps and bounds 长得飞快 长得飞快

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to bring the young to bring the young lambslambs to the fold to the fold ---lamb---lamb: : 迷途的羔羊迷途的羔羊 ---- to bring those young innocent children t---- to bring those young innocent children t

o Jesus Christ. (to save their soul and free tho Jesus Christ. (to save their soul and free them from sin) em from sin)

Language PointsLanguage Points escort:escort: v. v. to accompany as an escortto accompany as an escort a group of soldiers escorted the President a group of soldiers escorted the President 一队士兵护卫着总统。一队士兵护卫着总统。 n. a person who goes with someone as a guard or as an honorn. a person who goes with someone as a guard or as an honor a escort of soldiersa escort of soldiers 一队卫兵一队卫兵 n. a person who accompanies some for courtesy’s saken. a person who accompanies some for courtesy’s sake Kate's escort arrived to take her out for the evening.Kate's escort arrived to take her out for the evening.

Language PointsLanguage Points accompanyaccompany ， ， conductconduct ， ， escortescort 这些动词指伴随或陪同他人或其他人时对他们加以比较。这些动词指伴随或陪同他人或其他人时对他们加以比较。 Accompany Accompany suggests going with another on an equal basis: suggests going with another on an equal basis: She went to Europe accompanied by her colleague. She went to Europe accompanied by her colleague. Conduct Conduct implies guidance of others: implies guidance of others: The usher conducted us to our seats. The usher conducted us to our seats. Escort Escort stresses protective guidance: stresses protective guidance: A group of soldiers escorted the President.A group of soldiers escorted the President.

Language PointsLanguage Points diredire pictures pictures dire: direrdire: direr ， ， direstdirest 1> Warning of or having dreadful or terrible 1> Warning of or having dreadful or terrible

consequencesconsequences a dire economic forecasta dire economic forecast 2> 2> Urgent; desperateUrgent; desperate in dire needin dire need dire povertydire poverty

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braidedbraided 辫成辫子形的辫成辫子形的 , , 辫成麻花状的辫成麻花状的 wear one's hair in braidswear one's hair in braids braidbraid fact fact with with fiction fiction

把事实与虚构混淆起来把事实与虚构混淆起来

Language PointsLanguage Points work-gnarled work-gnarled gnarledgnarled: Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen:: Having gnarls; knotty or misshapen:

多节的：有多节的；多节的或扭曲的：多节的：有多节的；多节的或扭曲的： gnarled branchesgnarled branches 多节瘤的枝干多节瘤的枝干 (figuratively)(figuratively) Rugged and roughened, as from old age or w Rugged and roughened, as from old age or w

ork:ork: 饱经风霜的饱经风霜的 the gnarled hands of a carpenter.the gnarled hands of a carpenter.