Text ISalvation Text IIThe RumorUnit 3Text I A pre-reading question:Please describe the image of God in your mind. Background knowledge The seven sins-luxuria (lust) 色欲 gula (gluttony) 贪食 avaritia (greed) 贪婪 socordia (sloth) 懒惰 ira (wrath) 愤怒 invidia (envy) 嫉妒 superbia (pride) 傲慢 Salvation religions are typically founded by a prophet or religious leader who creates a basic doctrine which explains to people how salvation might be achieved. The legitimacy and long-term authority of these prophets is often dependent upon possessing a high degree of personal charisma and, sometimes, the ability to work miracles - presumably a sign of divine favor and sanction. 1、 生命在他里头，这生命就是人的光。光照在黑暗里，生命在他里头，这生命就是人的光。光照在黑暗里，黑暗却不接受光。黑暗却不接受光。 (新约.约翰福音第1章)What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1-4,5是是基督教神学思想的核心。这里的 光 指的是耶稣基督， 生命 指的是永生-战胜死亡，获得真理。2.爱是恒久忍耐，又有恩慈；爱是不嫉妒，爱是不自夸，不张狂，不作害羞的事，不求自己的益处，不轻易发怒，不计算人的恶，不喜欢不义，只喜欢真理；凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐；爱是永不止息。 (新约.哥林多前书第1 3章)Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or re sentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. I t bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never end s.基督教是 爱的宗教 ，这就是使徒保罗对爱的诠释。从古到今不知有多少人因这段话而皈依基督教，可见 爱是无可比的 。Catholicism Buddism Christian Introduction to this passageThis is from Hughes autobiography Autobiography is a summary of a persons life. In a concise narrative the writer attempts to tell the reader who he is, selecting and presenting, usually in order of occurrence in his life. The Author:Langston Hughes: black writer, poet, novelist, dramatist, the representative of Harlem Renaissance( 哈林区复兴） “I wonder as I wander” 我徘徊，我彷徨。New words: salvation, revival, preach, pray, lamb, escort, mourner, rhythmical, sermon, dire, gnarled,Rock, wail, congregation, serenely, knickerbocker, punctuate, ecstatic, quilt, rejoicePlease answer the following questions after reading. 1.What did his aunt say to the child about salvation and what effect did the description of salvation have on him?2.What impression does the writer try to give by describing the old women and men?3.Why didnt the child rise and be saved sooner?4.In what sense was the child saved?1.Every night for weeks there had been much preaching, singing, praying, and shouting, and some very hardened sinners had been brought to Christ, and the membership of the church had grown by leaps and bounds. 2.by leaps and bounds: very quickly3. Li Rongrong told the press that since 1989, Chinas industry has developed by leaps and bounds.4. 李荣融介绍说，1989年以来，中国工业发展实现了历史性的跨越。 preach give a religious talk, usually as part of a service in church. There are obvious discrepancies between what you practice and what you preach. 你言行不一。 preach 宣扬，鼓吹。 pray speak(usually silently) to God, showing love, giving thanks or asking for something. And I should pray for the glory of a colorful sunset. 而且，我该为艳丽的落日光辉而祈祷。 Preachers pray for rain, knowing full well that no such prayer was ever answered. prayer 恳求，祈祷，祈祷文。Paraphrase: every night for weeks, the priest gave sermons,and people sang songs in praise of God, worshipped God and shouted for joy. Some sinners who had never showed signs of shame or repentance were saved from sin and the number of the members of the church increased rapidly. 2. to bring the young lambs to the fold.-to persuade the children to become members of the church. In other words, to save their souls and free them from sin. 3. My aunt spoke of it for days ahead. - My aunt talked about the special meeting many days before it was held. 4. I was escorted to the front row and placed on the mouners.escort- accompany sb. v. /n. The bridegroom goes to the brides home to escort her to the wedding. 上门迎亲。 was escorted was taken 5. who had not yet been brought to Jesus - whose souls had not yet been saved/ who had not been saved from sin. Extra expression:to embrace a religion 6. The preacher preached a wonderful rhythmical sermon, all moans and shouts and lonely cries and dire pictures of hellrhythmical-rimikl, ri- marked by regular succession of weak and strong stresses, accents, sounds or movements (in speech, music,etc.)His breathing became more rhythmical.他的呼吸变得更有节奏了。sermon a talk usually bsed on a sentence or verse from the Bible and preached as part of a church service. 布道；冗长的讲话。He was preaching a sermon about giving up smoking to his son. 他正在对他的儿子讲有关戒烟的大道理。 moanlow sound of pain or suffering. moan and groan 唉声叹气diredreadful, terrible. I see only dire poverty ahead from my feet to the grave. 面临着我的没有别的，只有可怕的贫困。面临着我的没有别的，只有可怕的贫困。 Paraphrase the clergyman spoke on religious matters to the congregation. His speech was marvellously regular and melodious; it was a mixture of the low sounds of pain, grief and suffering, loud and happy as well as lonely cries, and horrible pictures of the underworld sinners go to when they die. 7. A great many people came and knelt aroungd us and prayed, old women with jet-black faces and braided hair, old men with work-gnarled hands. knelt- kneel. Remain on ones knees. The child knelt down to look for a coin he had dropped. 小孩跪下找他掉的一个钱币。 fell on ones knees. jet-blackvery darkShe seemed young, her jet black hair was tucked behind her ears, and her eye-brows were curved like new moons. 她年纪仿佛很轻，很黑的秀发向后拢着，眉毛弯弯的淡淡的像新月 braided twisted together into one plait.work-gnarled (of hand and fingers) twisted, with swollen joints and rough skin as from hard work or old age. Here, the description refers to the old women whose faces were very dark, black in colour, with plaits, and old men whose hands were twisted with swollen joints and rough skin because of hard work. 8. The whole congregation prayed for me alone, in a mighty wail of moans and voices. congregationgroup of people gathered together for religious worship. mighty strong. (adj.) / very(adv.)Hes mighty steady man, and you can tell anybody I said so. 他是一个十分稳妥的人，你可以告诉任何人说这是我讲的。 Once a mighty empire ruled the world. 一个强大的帝国曾统治世界。 wailshrill cry, esp. of pain or grief. wail/ moan/ sob/ cry/ weep/ whimperThe breath went out of her in a wail, her body shook with violent sobbing. 她恸哭失声，整个身子都随着剧烈的抽泣发起抖来。 He sobbed for hours when his cat died. 他的猫死了, 他抽抽搭搭地哭了半天. Peddlers cry their wares in the street. 小贩们在街上叫卖他们的货物。 The sight made me want to weep. 我见到这种情形真想痛哭一场. whimperStart off with a Bang and end with a whimper 虎头蛇尾9. I began to be ashamed of myself, holding everything up so long. I began to feel embarrassed and guilty because everything was being delayed for such a long time because of me. ashamed/ shameful/ shameless be ashamed of/ doing sth. /to do sth.因而羞愧He is ashamed of his foolish behaviour. She was ashamed to ask such a simple question. shameful可耻的，丢脸的I would have been revealing something shameful. 我泄露了某件丢脸的事。 Shameless 无耻的。赵辛楣，你这混帐东西！无耻家伙！引诱有夫之妇。 Chao Hsin-mei, you scoundrel, you shameless wretch, seducing a married woman. 10. Suddenly the whole room broke into a sea of shouting.my aunt threw her arms around me. a sea of shouting the shouting is like a sea waves of rejoicing the rejoicing is like waves- an angle of a girl- a hell of a thing- a giant of an officermy aunt threw her arms around me my aunt embraced me.11. When things quieted down, in a hushed silence, punctuated by a few ecstatic “Amens”, all the new young lamba were blessed in the name of God. When everything become quieted again, during a respectful silence, which was broken only by several people saying “Amen” extremely joyfully and happily, all the children were given blessings by the minister in the name of God. Exercise: Fill in each blank with the appropriate word in the proper form. a. quiet, calm, still1)The small group of woodcutters set out in the _ hours before dawn. 2)You know that people often say”_ waters run deep”, dont you？3)“ There have been very few tourists taday.”4) “An unusually _ day.”5)4)When he returns home, the quarrel was over. His daughter was asleep, her face _ and peaceful. 6)5) Isnt there a _corner somewhere in the house where I can concentrate on my reading？ still-寂静的，静止的，平静的 calm平静的，沉着的 quiet 安静的，温顺的，不动的Text II The RumorNew words: nomination, unanimousju:nnims , crook, scoundrelskaundrl , secure, treasurer, trot, acknowledge, pants, disgustedly, getaway, crew, supervisorTrue or false.1.The unanimous election of Sam Billings to be the towns treasurer pleased everyone only because Sam was honest. 2.One characteristic of the townspeople is that they hate to probe into others business. 3.Although George was beginning to believe what others were saying against Sam, he never sais anything against Sam himself. 4.Androscoggin was to the south of Florida. 5.When they heard Sam had gonge to Florida with Jenny , everyone thought that he was a crook.