Unit 7The ChaserBy JohnCollierTeachingObjectives1.Tounderstandthethemeofthefable;2.Tograspkeylanguagepoints.3.Toappreciatethewritingstyle;4.Toreflectonthewaysoffindingtruelovethroughdiscussion;ContentuPre-readingquestionsuBackgroundinformationuBriefintroductiontotheauthoruLanguagepointsuStructuralanalysisuTextstudyuExercisesWelcomeTeam4togiveusapresentation!Pre-reading Questions1.Haveyoueverlovedanyoneorbeenloved?Whatdoeslovemeantoyou?2.Lovehasbeenassociatedwithmoney,socialstatusandothermaterialconcerns.Howdoyoufeelaboutthat?Doyoustillbelieveintruelove?3.Doyouthinklovecanbefostered?How?What is true Love?How can we find true love?What is the key to lasting love?Some Tips for YouuBeginasfriends.uMakealistoflikesanddislikes.uIncreaseyourvisibility. uShowyourgoodside.uLoveYourself! UnderstandthatloveisastateUnderstandthatloveisastateofmindandheart;ofmindandheart; LoveisSpecific;LoveisSpecific; Settleforcommitment;Settleforcommitment; Talkabouteverything-exceptTalkabouteverything-exceptdivorcedivorce; ; Wantthebestforeachother;Wantthebestforeachother; OnlyonepersoncanbecrazyatOnlyonepersoncanbecrazyatatime;atime; Lovewantstherealthing.Lovewantstherealthing.ApoemtoshareDancelikenooneiswatching,Love like youll never be hurt,Singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeitsheavenonearth.-WilliamPurkeyBackgroundinformationLovepotion:Amagical potion, drug or charmthatsupposedlyhasthepowertomakeapersonfallinlovewithanotherorexcitesexualpassion.Itsoftenmadebyamagician, sorcerer or witch.LovepotionSiren: (inancientGreekmythology)agroupofwomen-likecreatureswhosesweetsingingcharmedsailorsandcausedthewreckoftheirships.AnydangerouslyseductivewomanWarnofdanger SirensSirensBriefintroductiontotheauthorJohnCollierBritish playwright, poet and novelist. Best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s. Hisstoriesmaybebroadlyclassifiedasfantasies,butarereallyspecial.Theyfeatureanacerbicwitandareusuallyironic or darkintone.Languagepoints1.peervi.(at,into):lookcarefullypeeratthetrafficlightspeerintothedistanceShepeered atthetagtoreadtheprice.Thesunwaspeering throughtheclouds.太阳从云中隐约出现。太阳从云中隐约出现。n.peerpressureAspeers,weshouldhelpeachother.peerlessadj.unrivaled,incomparable2.Obligevt.(1)todosb.afavor;tofulfillthewisesofSheaskedhimtolendherhiscar,andhewillinglyobligedher.Ishouldbeobligedifyoucouldspeaklouder.(2)tomakeitnecessaryforsbtodosth.Theheavysnowobligedmetoabandonthecarandcontinuedonfoot.EricfeltobligedtoresignaftersuchanunpleasantquarrelwiththeCEO.Wearemuchobligedtoyouforyourhelp.Couldyouoblige mewithtenyuan?Much obliged!口口谢谢谢谢!beobligedtosb.beobligedtodosth.oblige(sb.)with 给给.3.imperceptible:cannotbenoticedorfeltbecausesosmall,slightorgradual Marthas hesitation was almost imperceptible.perceive;perception;perceptible:aperceptablelimpeasilyperceptiblesoundsperceptiblechangesinbehavior4.apprehensively:fullofanxietyaboutsth.apprehend;apprehensionE.g.Theylookedateachotherapprehensively.Studentsarewaitingwith apprehensionfortheirfinalexamresults.anxious, agitated, concerned, uneasy, worried, fearful5.makesbsacquaintance:tomeetsomebodyforthefirsttimeE.g.Hemade her acquaintanceatadance.a nodding/bowing acquaintance acquaint oneself with acquaint sb. with/ of be/get acquainted with/ of6.beoverwhelmedbyjoy(1)togivesb.aparticularlyintensefeelingThefamilyofthevictimwas overwhelmed by/withgrief.Theneedtotalktosomeoneoverwhelmedme.Hisgenerosityoverwhelmed us.(2)tomakepowerlessbyusingforceGovernmenttroopsoverwhelmedtherebels.Theboatwas overwhelmed bythewaves.Thepolicywasadoptedbyanoverwhelming majority.ThemeoftheTextA young manwantedtobuyalove potionfroman old mantowinhisdreamgirlslove.Theirdialoguesformasharpcontrast,oneisbeinggreen and passionate,theotherbeingcalm, sensible and philosophical.StructuralanalysisPart 1: (Para 1) The protagonist, Alan Austen,has been introduced.Part 2: (Para 2-12) The old man is trying to sell his mixture.Part 3: (Para 13-45): Alan got to know about the love potion and bought it. Textstudy1.WhatistheimageofAlanAusteninpart.1?AlanAustenisdepictedasatimid,skepticalandhesitantcharacter.2.WhydoyouthinktheoldmantoldAustenaboutthelife-cleanerbeforesellingthelovepotion?9.openfordiscussion3.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheoldmansremark.“Youngpeoplewhoneedalove potion very seldom have fivethousand dollars. Otherwise they wouldnotneedalovepotion”?(para.13)What the old man means is that the young men who fall in love one-sidedly are seldom rich enough to win a young girls heart. If they are rich, it will be easier for them to gain girls hearts, and they dont need to buy love potions. The old man suggests that money is an important factor for love.paraphraseItisonlywhenoneisinapositiontoobligethatonecanaffordtobesoconfidential.p17JustbecauseIamabletodoyouafavor(sellyouthelovepotion),Ifeelsafetellingyousomuchaboutmyothermedicines.Paraphrase“Forindifference,”saidtheoldman,“theysubstitutedevotion.Forscorn,adoration.”p23substituteAforB=replaceBwithA“They,thelovepotions,”saidtheoldman,“willhelpchangethegirlsattitutetowardsyou.Shewillnolongerholdyouincontempt.Instead,shewillbegintogiveyouherdeep-feltloveandcare.”4.Whataretheeffectsofthelovepotion?Describethemindetail.P19-37The love potion has a powerful, everlasting effect. It will make a gay girl care nothing but her lover. She will feel jealous of him when her lover is with other girls. She will want to be everything to him. She will be only interested in her lover and take every concern of his. Even if he slips a little, she will forgive him in the end. In a word, she will love him deeply if she drinks the love potion.5.WhatisAustensunderstandingoflove?Austenisfilledwithillusionsandunrealisticexpectationsoflove.Tohim,lovemeanttheentirepossessionofthelover. possessivelove6.Whatsthefunctionofthelastline?Aurevoir=goodbye,untillwemeetagainItcarriesanironic doublemeaning.Itsuggeststhattheoldmanexpectstheyoungmanwillreturnfortheglove/life-cleaneroneday.Thisshowshiscynicalpessimismaboutlove.7.Whatmorallessonscanbedrawnfromthestory?Oneofthemorallessonswecandrawfromthestoryisthatlove is precious.Itiseasyforonetofallinlovebuthardforonetokeepitfresh.Sowemustbewiseandcherishlove.Loveisnottopossesssomeoneentirelybuttogivehim/herenoughfreedomandrespect.Excercises1.feelingverynervous,worriedandafraid2.everythingIsellcouldbewelldeemedasextraordinary3.difficulttonotice4.whichismorethanenough5.havemuchmoreeverlastingeffectsthanthemomentaryimpulse6.withextremehappinessandenthusiasmII.creakypeeredacquaintancedetachmentrapturesgiddyoverwhelmedobligedIII.obscurity;acquainted;perceptibleapprehension;indifferent;raptoverwhelmingly;disobligingIV.saveupcareaboutindulgeinreachedforpeeredaboutdealsinV.perceptible/perceivable/noticeablepostmortem;anxiously/fearfullytemporary/transient;grave/cheerlessprofoundly/rigorously/stronglyapathetically/indifferently;reasonVI.except,have,accept,imagine,was,achieveTranslationExcercises1.Tome,youaredefinitelymorethananmorethananacquaintanceacquaintance.2.Manyartisansinthisregiondealindealinavarietyofhandicrafts.3.Theywentintoraptureswentintorapturesovertheunexpectedsuccess.4.Muchtomysurprise,heanalyzedwithdetachmentwithdetachmentthedangeroussituationthatthreatenedallofthem.5.Shepeeredatthestrangerfrombehindthecurtain.6.Duringtheholidays,heindulgedintheluxuryofabathofsunshineonthebeach.7.Whenshelearntthenewsofhisdeath,shewasoverwhelmedwithgrief.8.Imnotinfavorofbuyingahouseontheinstallmentplan;instead,Imaintainthateveryoneofusshouldsaveupforarainyday.Fillinblanks:if;no;through;withdoes;that;want;heresung;and;but;uponprecious;norWritingWhatisthemostimportantconditionofmarriage?In old society our marriages were arranged by our parents, but we now take initiative to arrange our marriages.In the old days stress was put on equal social and economic status of the two families, which was considered a condition of a good match.Nowlovemarriagesboildowntomoreorlessthesamething,exceptthatstressisnolongercompletelyplacedontheconditionofthetwofamilies,butmainlyonthetwoindividualsthemselves.Andconditionsvarywiththetrendofthetime.Someonesaysthatlackingofmoneyinanewmarriagemightbringtroubleandchronicquarrelling.Someonesaysthateducationisthemostimportantconditionforagoodmarriage,becauseacouplewhoseeducationalleveldonotmatcharenotlikelytohavemuchincommon.Someonesaysthatageageisveryimportantconditionforahappymarriagebecauseifthecouplebelongtodifferentagegroups,theytendtohavedifferentinterestsandfindithardtounderstandeachother.Inmyopinion,loveshouldbethemostimportantconditionformarriagebecauseamarriagewithoutloveislikehellinwhichthecouplesufferfortherestoftheirlives.Romanticlovewillenablethecoupletoconquermanydifficultiesintheirlifeandromanticlovecanleadtothehealthypsychologicaldevelopmentofthecouple.Marriagebasedonromanticlovewillbringforthhealthyandintelligentchildren.Happyandharmoniousatmosphereisgoodforthedevelopmentofchildren.Ahappymarriagehelpsonetoachievemoreinonescareer,marriagewithoutlovearemostlikelytoendindivorcewhichcreatesmanysocialproblems.Tosumup,amarriagebasedonromanticlovealonewillnotlastlong,wealsohavethesenseofresponsibility.Weshouldunderstandeachother,supporteachother,andtakecareofeachother.Allthosearethemostimportantconditionsformarriage.PassageDictationTheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMoodIt is necessary and important for people to keep a good mood in their daily life in this fast-paced modern society.First of all, todays society is full of competition that develops very quickly. As a result, there is a lot of pressure on everyone. People usually feel stressed as they try hard to do their best in education, career or family situations.It is thus very important that they should keep a good mood. A cheerful person is likely to be optimistic when he or she faces challenges and competitions and is likely to succeed.Even when he or she meets a difficult situation, if he or she keeps a good mood and is cool-headed, they can use their intelligence to solve the problem