unit2-why-mygreat-uncle-gave-up-the-ministry-綜合英語教程3

PAGEPAGE8Unit2whymygreatunclegaveuptheministryTeachingObjectivesTopicDescribingpeopleandtheirbehaviourGrammarpointsExpandasentencewithinfinitiveto-structureandthestructurefor(doing)somethingexpressing"purpose".Vocabularyjolly,beloved,concern,clumsy,inadvertently,panic(v.),devastated,bringoneselftodosomething,resolveto,retire,knockover,grope,insearchfor,retraceone'ssteps,smudge,crisp,mount,fixture,rip...from,clutch,topple,risetoone’sfeet,demolish,reverenceWritingDescribingpeopleP1ListeningandspeakingActivitiesBrainstormingExpressions1.Expressionsfordescribinggeneralimpressionsofaperson:Positiveexpressions:polite,smart,cute,nice,agoodleader,well-educated,gentle,charming,wiseman

politeoptimistichospitablegenerouscreativeintegrateduprightCapablequick-wittedgracefulNegativeexpressions:clumsy,forgetful,rude,careless,stupid,afollower,(somebody)havingmoreagethanexperience,clumsy（somebody）havemoreagethanwiseguy(自作聰明的人)coarse（粗魯）underhand(陰險的)sneaky(卑劣的)dishonorabledeceitfulViolentgossiperlikethedevilevildevilish(如惡魔般的)devious(不坦率、不光明正大的)Neutralexpressions:funny,strange,peculiar,sensitive,forgetfulWhenusedinaneutralway,thewordmeansthatsomeone’sbehaviorislaughable;buttheexpressioncanbeslightlynegativewhenitmeansthatsomeone’sbehaviorisstrange,abnormal,asinthesaying:funnyha-haorfunnypeculiar?Thissayingisusedwhensomeonesayssomebodyisfunny.2.Expressionsfordescribingsomeone'semotionalchanges:Changesforthebetter:calm,cool,cheerup,feelbetter,besympatheticwithcheerfulTranquilpeacefulfreefromanxiety/worryunruffled（鎮(zhèn)定，平靜）

Changesfortheworse:getpanicky,feelnervous,havebutterfliesinthestomach,getirritated/angry,becomeanxious,wear/haveaquestioningexpression,behorrified,feelguilty,beembarrassed2.Expressionsfordescribingsomeone'semotionalchanges:Changesforthebetter:calm,cool,cheerup,feelbetter,besympatheticwith

Changesfortheworse:getpanicky,feelnervous,havebutterfliesinthestomach,getirritated/angry,becomeanxious,wear/haveaquestioningexpression,behorrified,feelguilty,beembarrassed3.Expressionsofbehaviour:

Sillybehaviour:playthefool(e.g.tomakepeoplelaugh),makeafoolofoneself(unintentional),beuptonogood/mischief,mess/foolaround(wastingone'stime,behavingfoolishly),behavebadly,getintotrouble

Goodbehaviour:begood/beasgoodasgold(ofchildren,behavingverywell),setagoodexample,turnoveranewleaf,behaveoneself

Neutralbehaviour:behave,conductoneself4.Expressionsforsocialpositionsortitles:headmaster,doctor,nurse,director,supervisor,headofdepartment(HOD),chairman/chairwoman,professor,coach,presidentteachersupervisorcomposerpilotairhostesshairdressersinger5.Expressionsforcommentingonpersonalities:can'tstand,(can't)putupwith,Ittakesallsorts(tomakeaworld).(世界上什么樣的人都有。)Toerrishuman,toforgiveisdivine.(someone'ssillybehaviour)人孰無過，寬恕為上。(someone’ssillybehavior)almostbringdownthehouse（博得滿堂喝彩/引起哄堂大笑）arousehilariouslaughter（令人捧腹）bedisgustedat/withp2WhyMyGreat-uncleGaveUptheMinistryministry

['ministri](政府的)部；部辦公樓2[常作M-](全體)部長(或閣員)；內閣3部長(全體內閣、閣員)的任期3(全體)牧師4牧師職責(或職位、任期)；宗教人物一生的工作5幫助ministryofeducation

教育部ministryoffinance

財政部ministryofagriculture

農(nóng)業(yè)部ministryofcommerce

商業(yè)部foreignministry

外交部；外務省pre-readingtask1.Haveyoueverbeenhauntedbyaguiltyconscienceforsomethingyouaccidentallydid?2.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestpolicyifyouhaveunintentionallycommittedafolly?Thereason(s)whythenarrator'sgreatunclegaveuptheministryThekindlyandgentleministerdecidedtoretirefromtheministrybecausehisclumsinessbroughtabouttwoaccidentswhichmadehimsufferfromaguiltyconscience.MainIdea

MygreatuncleAldenBentleyusedtobeafull-timeBaptistminister.Hewasbelovedandconsideredasawonderful,jolly,gentlemandespitehislargesize.However,histerribleclumsiness,seeminglyhisonlyrealfault,ledhimtogiveuphisprofession.Duringapastoralcallawoman,thisclumsyyoungministerinadvertentlysatonandkilledherpetdog,buthewastoopanickytotellherthetruth.Fiveyearslater,herevisitedthewoman,intendingtoconfesshisguilt.Unfortunately,hisclumsinessleftahorriblemessoftheguestroomhesleptin.Atlast,heunburdenedhimself.Beforelong,heretiredfromministryandturnedtoteachinginaprivatepreparatoryschool.TextOrganizationTextOrganizationSadbuttruetaleconcernsmygreat-uncleKilledadoginadvertentlySmudgedtheguestroom,demolishedacandelabraRetiredfromtheministryandbecameateacherofphilosophyTale1Tale2ThefirstThefirstparagraphThe2nd-3rdparagraphsThe4th-6thparagraphsdescribehowthenarrator’sgreat-uncledamagedabeautifulcandelabrawhenherusheddownstairs.giveanaccountofhowhisclumsinessledtoaterriblemessintheguestroomduringhisvisittothelady.givesageneraldescriptionofthenarrator’sgreat-uncleandhisaccidentalkillingofasmalldogbecauseofhisclumsiness.Thelastparagraphtellsthegreat-uncleretiredfromtheministryandbecameateacherofphilosophy.[summary]Thefirstparagraphisageneraldescriptionofthenarrator'sgreat-uncleandhisaccidentalkillingofasmalldogbecauseofhisclumsiness.Thethirdparagraphisanaccountofhowhisclumsinessledtoaterriblemessintheguestroomduringhisvisittothelady.Thefourthparagraphdescribeshowthenarrator'sgreat-uncledamagedabeautifulcandelabrawhenherusheddownstairsWhydidtheBaptistministersaytothewoman“TwinkiehadaChristianburial”?Duringhisvisit,theBaptistministermeanttotellthewomanwhathadhappenedtoTwinkie.Hewasconscience-strickenforhavingkeptherinthedarkforalmostfiveyears.Now,heresolvedtoclearhisconsciencebytellingthetruth.Healsohopedthathewouldberedeemedbyfaithfullyperforminghisdutyofguidingthesoulofthedogtoheaven.Para11.concern:v.1）toberelevantorimportantto

2）toaffect,worry

3）torelate,beabout

Hedoesn'tbotheraboutthingsthatdon'tconcernhim.

Shewasconcernedaboutthegrowthofherchildren.[idioms]beconcernedinsth.:tohavesomeconnectionwithorresponsibilityforsth.

concernoneself(in/about/with):tointerestoneselfinsth.,bebusywithsth.

Hewasconcernedinthecrime.

There'snoneedtoconcernyourselfwiththismatter;we'redealingwithit.jolly:a.joyful,merry,jovial(ofpersonorthing)pleasant,delightful

Ipreferajollycompaniontoadullman.

Whatjollyweatherwehavetoday![idioms]ajollydog(slang):ajoyfulperson

JollyRoger:pirate'sblackflag,usu.withskullandcross-bonesbeloved:a.muchloved

n.muchlovedperson

Thiswell-belovednovelsellsuptofiveedition.

Nobodywouldneglecthisbeloved.2.Baptistminister:ABaptistministerisaclergymanofaChristiandenominationthatbelievesinbaptism.

Baptism:areligiousceremony,inwhichapersonissprinkledwithorimmersedinwaterasasignthathe/shehasbecomespirituallypureandhis/hersinshavebeenwashedaway.ThepersonthusbecomesamemberofthisChristianchurch.3.kindly:a.kind,kindhearted;(ofclimate)pleasant

ad.inakindorfriendlyway

Thestudentswerewatchingherwithkindlyinterest.

Kindlytakeyourhandsoffmyknee.

Wouldyoukindlyclosethewindow?clumsy:a.awkwardinmovementorshape;tactless;difficulttohandleoruse

Shestumbledclumsily,asthoughdrunk,andsatdown.

John'seffortsatreconciliationwereclumsyandnaive.

Howclumsyofmetosteponyourfoot.

4.Asayoungminister,hewaspayingapastoralcallonedayonawomaninDillon,SouthCarolina,whenheinadvertentlysatonherChihuahua,Twinkie,andkilledit.

[paraphrase]HewasvisitingawomaninDillon,SouthCarolinaasaminister.Whenhesatdown,heunintentionallysatonthewoman'ssmalldogandunfortunatelykilledit.ApastoralvisitispartofdutiesoractivitiesintheChristianchurches.Chihuahua:Chihuahuaisabreedofsmallround-headeddogsoriginallyraisedintheChihuahuaareainnorthernMexico.

Twinkie:Twinkieisthedog'sname.pastoral:a.1)(ofpoem,picture,etc.)portrayingcountrylife2)ofapastor

InEnglishliterature,manypoetswrotebeautifulpastoralpoems.payacallonsb.:tovisitsb.briefly

Doctorshavenotimetopaycallsontheirpatientsthesedays

Notethedifferentprepositionsaftercall,call(vi.)atsomewhere;call(vi.)onsomebody,payacallonsomebody;payacallatsomewhere.inadvertently:ad.unintentionally

inadvertent:a.unintentional

Thoughheclaimedtohaveinadvertentlykickedherdog,hestilloughttoapologize.5.

panic(k):v.suddenlybecomeanxiousorafraid

n.averystrongfeelingofanxietyorfear

Don'tpanic.Sitstillandkeepcalm.

Sandywasclosetopanic.

Sheheardarustlebehindherandturned,panic-stricken.slip:v.slideunintentionally,losefootingorbalance;makeone'swayquietlyorunobserved;placestealthilyorcasuallywithslidingmotion

Islippedonthesnowandsprainedmyankle.

Ihopewecanslipawaybeforethepolicenotices.

Sheslippedthenoteintomyhand.6.Althoughhewasdevastated,hecouldnotbringhimselftotellthewomanwhathadhappened.

[paraphrase]Althoughhewasconscience-strickenforhisfollieshecouldnotmakehimselftellthewoman.devastate:vt.todestroyordamagebadly

devastated:a.shockedandupset

devastating:a.destroying;overwhelming

devastation:n.destruction

Ahurricanehasdevastatedtheplantation.

Weweredevastatedbyherdecision.(cannot)bringoneselftodo:(cannot)makeoneselfdosomething,usuallyusedinanon-assertivesentence,suchasanegativeorquestionsentence

Icouldneverbringmyselftoassociatewithapersonlikethat.

cf.bringoneselftosomething

Someteenagerscannotsomehowbringthemselvestoanawfulrevision.

Icouldn'tbringmyselftotouchhim.Para21.resolve:v.1)tomakeafirmdecisiontodo

2)tofindorprovideananswerto

Iresolvedtoquitmyjob.

TheCabinetmettoresolvethecrisis.unburden:vt.torelieve(oneselforone'sconscienceetc.)byconfession

Aftersomanyyearsofmentaltorture,shedecidedtounburdenherselftoherhusband.

2.retire:v.1)toleaveemploymentesp.becauseofage

2)toseekseclusionorshelter

3)togotobed

Havingretiredfromthearmy,helivedonapension.

Afterhiswifedied,heretiredfromtheworld.

Sheretiredearlywithagoodbook.Para31.knockover:tooverturn

[idioms]knocksb./sth.about/around:totreatroughly,strikerepeatedly

knocksb./sth.down:tostrikesb.tothegrounddemolishsth.

knocksb.out:tomakesb.unconsciousbymeansofablow,alcoholicdrink,etc.

Inhisexcitementheknockedoverhismilk.

Shegetsknockedaboutbyherhusband.

Heknockedhisopponentdownthreetimesinthefirstround.

Theseoldhousesaregoingtobeknockeddown.

Don'tdrinktoomuchofthisitwillknockout!assume:vt.1)totaketobetrue

2)totakeorputononeself(role,attitude,expression,etc)

IwasmistakenlyassumedtobeaWelshmanbecauseofmysurname.

Hitlerassumedpowerin1933.2.

grope:v.1)tofeelaboutasindark

2)tosearchblindly

IgropedforthetimetableIhadinmypocket.

"Imean...",shegropedforwords.

[idiom]gropeone'sway:toproceedtentatively

Heisaccustomedtogropinghiswayalongadarkenedcorridor.insearchfor:tryingtofind

[idiom]searchsb./sth.out:tofindsb./sth.bysearching

Wewentroundthetowninsearchforaplacetostay.

We'vesearchedoutsomeofyourfavoriterecipes.retraceone'ssteps/way:toreturntothestartingpointalongtheoldrouteback

Stellaretracedherstepstowardtheentrance.Para41.Inashakenstateofmind...:Inaconditionofpanic.Thephraseindicatesthathewasgreatlyupsetanddisturbed.one'sstateofmind/statesofmind:one'smoodataparticulartime

Mysisterwasinahappierstateofmind.

Icouldn'tusewordstoreflectmystateofmind.v-ingphrasesasadverbial

Beingcooledintheair,themoltenmetalhardened.

Shewassittinginanarmchair,readingabook.2.Reachingwildlyforsupport,hegrabbedthenearestobject,whichhappenedtobeabeautifulelectricbrasscandelabramountedonthestairwellwall.

grab:vt.toseizeviolently;getquickly

Shegrabbedmyarm.mount:v.tofixsth.firmly;toclimbon;togouptothetopofit;toincrease

Theswordwasmountedinawoodencase.

Waltermountedthestepsandpressedthebell.

Everywherethereismountingunemployment.3.Thefixturewashissingandsmokingasherippeditfromthewallandtoppleddowntothelandingbelow,stillclutchingitinhishand.

rip:v.1)totearorcutquicklyorforciblyawayorapart

2)tocomeviolentlyapart,tosplit分開

Theposterhadbeenrippedintopieces.

Irippedthephonefromherhand.

[idioms]ripsb.off:tocheatbyovercharging

ripsth.off:osmallpieces

Theshoptriedtoripmeoff.

Ihaverippedthecoveroffmybook.topple:v.tobecomeunsteadyandfallover;tocause(agovernmentorleader)tobenolongerinpower

Shetoppledfromherchair.

Thatstrikefinallytoppledthegovernment.[idiom]toppleover:tofallover

Thepileofbookstoppledoverontothefloor.clutch:v.toholdtogether

Myracamein,clutchingherhandbag.

Herponystumbled,andsheclutchedatthereins.Para51.rise/gettoone'sfeet:tostandup

Herosehurriedlytohisfeetandranfromtheroom.demolish:vt.topullorknockdown(building);todestroy，refute(theory)

They'vedemolishedtheslumdistrict.

Herarticlebrilliantlydemolisheshisargument.

2.

withdeepreverence:withdeeprespector(esp.religious)venerationforsb./sth.

Peopleremovedtheirhatswithdeepreverence.

3.TwinkiehadaChristianburial.

aChristianburial:AChristianceremonywasperformedwhenthelittledogwasburied.ItisbelievedbytheChristiansthatthesoulofthedeadcanbehandedovertoGodthroughthisceremony.ThissentenceistheBaptistminister'sindirectconfessionthathehadinadvertentlykilledthepoordog,andnowhewantedtounburdenhimselfbytellingthetruth.Thesentencealsoindicatestheminister'sattempttoredeemhimselfforhisguiltyfeelingbyprovidingaChristianburialforTwinkie.Para6Hethenretiredfromtheministry.

retire:

1)togiveupapositioninanoffice,occupationorcareer.

Hewillretirefromthearmynextyear.

2)togotobed

Idecidedtoretireearlywithabook.

[idioms]retirefromsth.:towithdraw

Theboxerretiredfromthecontestwitheyesinjuries.

retireto:toretr