Unit 10 Love and Resentment NN
NN Unit 10 Love and Resentment
Pre-reading activities 1)How is a lunatic patient generally regarded? 2)How do you think lunatic parents should be cared for in our society?
Pre-reading activities • 1) How is a lunatic patient generally regarded? • 2) How do you think lunatic parents should be cared for in our society?
Structure of the Text Part I.(Para.1-Para.8) Part Il.(Para.9-Para.23) 。Part III.(Para.24)
Structure of the Text • Part I. (Para. 1-Para. 8) • Part II. (Para. 9-Para. 23) • Part III. (Para. 24)
Discussion of Paras.1-8 1.According to Paras.1-8,what changes can we see in the chief character's behavior and in the writer's attitude towards her daughter? The chief character's behavior changed from abnormal to somewhat normal.After she had made frenzied mutterings of anger,she became quiet and impassive.Seeing her mother weeding in teh burgeoning garden,she asked her mother if she could help,and she was able to give a normal answer to her mother's request
Discussion of Paras. 1-8 • 1. According to Paras. 1-8, what changes can we see in the chief character's behavior and in the writer's attitude towards her daughter? The chief character's behavior changed from abnormal to somewhat normal. After she had made frenzied mutterings of anger, she became quiet and impassive. Seeing her mother weeding in teh burgeoning garden, she asked her mother if she could help, and she was able to give a normal answer to her mother's request
Also,we can see certan changes in the writer's attitude toward her daughter.When she heard her daughter's frenzied mutterings and wild outbrusts,the writer was shaken and moved cautiously,straining to catch the exact words.She wanted to understand her daughter, showing much concern for her.But when she heard her daughter's answer to her request,she snapped at her, saying to her irritably,"Damn it,Kathy,why is everything too hard for you?Go ahead,get the stool and do what you can."After snapping at her daughter,the writer immdediately changed her attitude again,i.e.,she turned from resenting her daughter to resenting herself for bringing up her daughter there.In addition,from Paras. 7-8,we can also see a change in the writer's attitude towards her daughter:While speaking to her daughter, her voice changed and became quieter and quieter
Also, we can see certan changes in the writer's attitude toward her daughter. When she heard her daughter's frenzied mutterings and wild outbrusts, the writer was shaken and moved cautiously, straining to catch the exact words. She wanted to understand her daughter, showing much concern for her. But when she heard her daughter's answer to her request, she snapped at her, saying to her irritably, "Damn it, Kathy, why is everything too hard for you? Go ahead, get the stool and do what you can." After snapping at her daughter, the writer immdediately changed her attitude again, i.e., she turned from resenting her daughter to resenting herself for bringing up her daughter there. In addition, from Paras. 7-8, we can also see a change in the writer's attitude towards her daughter: While speaking to her daughter, her voice changed and became quieter and quieter
Language work straighten:v.(to cause)to become straight,without a bend or curve e.g: (1)The road straightens (up/out)after a series of bends. (2)Straighten your back (up).(Sit up straight.) (3)She straightened her skirt. mutterings:n.things said quietly and indistinctly,but here grumbles of complaints that are privately or not openly expressed e.g: (1)The manager did not hear her mutterings. (2)The boss was surprised at the female employee's mutterings of grievances against him
Language work • straighten: ν.(to cause) to become straight, without a bend or curve e.g: (1) The road straightens (up/out) after a series of bends. (2) Straighten your back (up). (= Sit up straight.) (3)She straightened her skirt. • mutterings: n. things said quietly and indistinctly, but here grumbles of complaints that are privately or not openly expressed e.g: (1) The manager did not hear her mutterings. (2) The boss was surprised at the female employee's mutterings of grievances against him
I straightened up from my weeding as the frenzied mutterings of anger reached me from the house.My muscles tightened. I had been weeding my burgeoning garden one morning.When I stood up,I heard the wild infuriated muffled utterances from the house.My muscles became stiff
• I straightened up from my weeding as the frenzied mutterings of anger reached me from the house. My muscles tightened. I had been weeding my burgeoning garden one morning. When I stood up, I heard the wild infuriated muffled utterances from the house. My muscles became stiff
muffle:vt.to wrap sth.to stifle sound e.g.: (1)The windows of our house are double-glazed to muffle the noise of traffic on the elevated road nearby (2)We could hear the howling of wolves,muffled by forest and mist. filthy slut:a woman who is slovenly or disgustingly dirty;a woman who is obscene or sexually immoral e.g.: (1)She disguised herself as a filthy slut so as not to be noticed by the police
• muffle: vt. to wrap sth. to stifle sound e.g.: (1) The windows of our house are double-glazed to muffle the noise of traffic on the elevated road nearby. (2) We could hear the howling of wolves, muffled by forest and mist. • filthy slut: a woman who is slovenly or disgustingly dirty; a woman who is obscene or sexually immoral e.g.: (1)She disguised herself as a filthy slut so as not to be noticed by the police
flush:v.to clean (esp.a toilet or drain)with a rush of water e.g.: (1)Please flush the toilet after use. (2)The toilet won't flush properly,for it is blocked. adj.: e.g.: (1)be flush of [with]money (2)be flush with one5s money (3)a blow flush in the face (4)The streams are flush with the spring runoff
• flush: v. to clean (esp. a toilet or drain) with a rush of water e.g.: (1) Please flush the toilet after use. (2) The toilet won't flush properly, for it is blocked. adj.: e.g.: (1) be flush of [with] money (2) be flush with one5s money (3) a blow flush in the face (4) The streams are flush with the spring runoff
I moved away quickly,shaken once again by her wild outbursts.Sometimes she frightens me when she is clearly out of control.But this time I was reassured. I shrank away instantly,agitated once again by her uncontrollable explosion of infuriated screams.Sometimes she terrifies me when she clearly loses her presence of mind.But this time I was not scared
• I moved away quickly, shaken once again by her wild outbursts. Sometimes she frightens me when she is clearly out of control. But this time I was reassured. I shrank away instantly,agitated once again by her uncontrollable explosion of infuriated screams. Sometimes she terrifies me when she clearly loses her presence of mind. But this time I was not scared