Unit 3: Whatever Happened to manners? 一、 Background information: 1. Linda Dano(born Linda Rae Wildermuth on May 12, 1943) is a well-knowr American soap opera actress, a long-time performer in daytime dramas, and best-selling author and businesswoman. She played the role of a romance novelist from 1982 to 1999 on Another World, a telev ision sop opera that ran on the nbC network from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. Her role on Another World won her the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1993. Dano was married for over twenty years to the late advertising executive Frank Attardi, who had a successful career in advertising, and in the 1960s was responsible for many memorable ad campaigns for companies like Estee Lauder, Perrier, Ragu and Kimberly-Clark, and who, because of Linda, ventured in front of the camera to play a role on Another World in the 1980s o-authoring with Anne Kyle, Dano published two books: Living Great: Style Expert and Television Star Linda dano Shows You How to Bring Style Home with Her easy Afordable decorating Ideas and Techniques(1998), and Looking Great: Fashion Authority and Television Star Linda dano Shares Her Style and Beauty secrets to Help You look your Best(1998) 2. Good manners Good manners are the first mark of good breed ing and reflect directly on a persons upbring ing. Some rules of etiquette or good manners are different in different communities. For example, making some sound while eating a soup is okay in China, but is bad manners in lots of western countries. Shaking hands is good manners abroad, but in India, the trad itional"namaste"is favored. Eating common in some countries, but frowned upon elsewhere in the world Ho od manners have a lot to do with iderate and theti towards others' feelings. That is a human value and has little to do with custom and ing at the back of a lift if you have to get off on the second g your way out is bad manners. Good manners are a combination of consideration custom and common sense 三、 try to answer the following questions: 1. What examples does the author cite in the first paragraph to support her idea that people are not behaving as politely as thy used to? 2. What could a gracious manner probably bring about according to the author? 3. What made the author feel all the more appreciative of a thank-you note from a guest who attended Frank's daughter-in-law's birthday party? 4. What phrase does the author think is just as powerful as t thank-you note? 5. Why is it so important to use good manners with our own families? 6. What wish does the author express at the end of the article? 三、 Structural analysis:
Unit 3: Whatever Happened to Manners? 一、Background information: 1. Linda Dano (born Linda Rae Wildermuth on May 12,1943) is a well-known American soap opera actress, a long-time performer in daytime dramas, and a best-selling author and businesswoman. She played the role of a romance novelist from 1982 to 1999 on Another World, a television sop opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4,1964 to June 25,1999. Her role on Another World won her the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1993. Dano was married for over twenty years to the late advertising executive Frank Attardi, who had a successful career in advertising, and in the 1960s was responsible for many memorable ad campaigns for companies like Estee Lauder, Perrier, Ragu and Kimberly-Clark, and who, because of Linda, ventured in front of the camera to play a role on Another World in the 1980s. Co-authoring with Anne Kyle, Dano published two books: Living Great: Style Expert and Television Star Linda Dano Shows You How to Bring Style Home with Her Easy, Affordable Decorating Ideas and Techniques(1998), and Looking Great: Fashion Authority and Television Star Linda Dano Shares Her Style and Beauty Secrets to Help You Look Your Best(1998). 2. Good manners Good manners are the first mark of good breeding and reflect directly on a person’s upbringing. Some rules of etiquette or good manners are different in different communities. For example, making some sound while eating a soup is okay in China, but is bad manners in lots of western countries. Shaking hands is good manners abroad, but in India, the traditional “namaste” is favored. Eating with the fingers is common in some countries, but frowned upon elsewhere in the world. However, good manners have a lot to do with being considerate and sympathetic towards others’ feelings. That is a human value and has little to do with custom. Standing at the back of a lift if you have to get off on the second floor, then pushing your way out is bad manners. Good manners are a combination of consideration, custom and common sense. 二、try to answer the following questions: 1. What examples does the author cite in the first paragraph to support her idea that people are not behaving as politely as thy used to? 2. What could a gracious manner probably bring about according to the author? 3. What made the author feel all the more appreciative of a thank-you note from a guest who attended Frank’s daughter-in-law’s birthday party? 4. What phrase does the author think is just as powerful as t thank-you note? 5. Why is it so important to use good manners with our own families? 6. What wish does the author express at the end of the article? 三、Structural Analysis:
1. Part 1(Para. 1 ) The writer presents his observation of manners: nowadays people show a lack of good manners they are less friendly or less polite than people in the 2. Part 2(Paras. 2-4 ) The writer raises and proves his opinion: good manners are a sort of hidden beauty secret; they make you feel and look better, and help to build up a nice image of you 3. Part 3(Paras. 5-10): The writer points out and illustrates the favorable influence of good manners on the receiving end 4. Part 4(Para. 11): The writer concludes that good manners are infectious and expresses the sincere wish for a polite society where everyone would behave politely 四. Language work 1. appreciation: n a feeling of being grateful for sth. someone has done; grateful recognition of an action感激,感谢 I would like to express my great appreciation ot Professor Crouch for his kind help (我要十分感谢劳奇教授给予的慷慨相助。) 2. gracIous: polite, kind, and pleasant,esp. In a generous way礼貌的,和蔼的,亲切 的 The teacher is kind and gracious to his students.(老师对他的学生亲切友好。) 3. host: v provide the place and everything that is needed for an organized event f# 东道主,作为主人招待,主持,主办 Beijing ha hosted the2008 Olympic Games successfully.(北京已成功地主办了 2008年奧运会。) 4. compliment:v. praise or express admiration for sb.称赞,赞扬 John complimented Jean on her new dress.(约翰对琼的新衣服称赞了一番 5. board:v. get on a ship, plane, train etc. in order to travel somewhere登上(船、飞 机、火车等交通工具) The hijackers boarded the plane at Heathrow Airport.(劫机者们是在希思罗机场 登机的。) 6. bother:w. disturb or annoy sb; make sk. worry or confused打扰,烦扰,使不安 使困惑,使麻烦 I'm busy,don' t bother me at the moment.(我正忙着,这会儿别打扰我。) You needn' t bother to lock the door.(你不必锁门了。) 7. irritation:n. the act of feeling angry恼怒,生气 He couldn' t hide his irritation that he had not been invited.(他无法掩藏自己因未 受邀请而引起的不快。) It was a great irritation that I had to shout to be heard.(真恼火,我的提高嗓门喊 才能让人听见。) 8. cherish:v.love; care for tenderly珍爱,钟爱 He cherishes his collection of antiques.(他珍爱自己收集的古董。) The old man cherished the boy as one of his owr.(老人把这男孩当作自己的亲 生儿子一般抚养。) The young lady cherishes the hope that he will come back.(那位年轻的女士抱有 希望,认为他会回来。)
1. Part 1 (Para. 1): The writer presents his observation of manners: nowadays people show a lack of good manners; they are less friendly or less polite than people in the past. 2. Part 2 (Paras. 2-4): The writer raises and proves his opinion: good manners are a sort of hidden beauty secret; they make you feel and look better, and help to build up a nice image of you. 3. Part 3 (Paras. 5-10): The writer points out and illustrates the favorable influence of good manners on the receiving end. 4. Part 4 (Para. 11): The writer concludes that good manners are infectious and expresses the sincere wish for a polite society where everyone would behave politely. 四. Language Work 1. appreciation: n. a feeling of being grateful for sth. someone has done; grateful recognition of an action 感激，感谢 I would like to express my great appreciation ot Professor Crouch for his kind help. （我要十分感谢劳奇教授给予的慷慨相助。） 2. gracious: polite, kind, and pleasant, esp. in a generous way 礼貌的，和蔼的，亲切 的 The teacher is kind and gracious to his students. （老师对他的学生亲切友好。） 3. host: v. provide the place and everything that is needed for an organized event 做 东道主，作为主人招待，主持，主办 Beijing ha hosted the 2008 Olympic Games successfully. （北京已成功地主办了 2008 年奥运会。） 4. compliment: v. praise or express admiration for sb. 称赞，赞扬 John complimented Jean on her new dress. （约翰对琼的新衣服称赞了一番。） 5. board: v. get on a ship, plane, train etc. in order to travel somewhere 登上（船、飞 机、火车等交通工具） The hijackers boarded the plane at Heathrow Airport. （劫机者们是在希思罗机场 登机的。） 6. bother: v. disturb or annoy sb.; make sb. worry or confused 打扰，烦扰，使不安， 使困惑，使麻烦 I’m busy; don’t bother me at the moment. （我正忙着，这会儿别打扰我。） You needn’t bother to lock the door. （你不必锁门了。） 7. irritation: n. the act of feeling angry 恼怒，生气 He couldn’t hide his irritation that he had not been invited. （他无法掩藏自己因未 受邀请而引起的不快。） It was a great irritation that I had to shout to be heard. （真恼火，我的提高嗓门喊 才能让人听见。） 8. cherish: v. love; care for tenderly 珍爱，钟爱 He cherishes his collection of antiques. （他珍爱自己收集的古董。） The old man cherished the boy as one of his own. （老人把这男孩当作自己的亲 生儿子一般抚养。） The young lady cherishes the hope that he will come back. （那位年轻的女士抱有 希望，认为他会回来。）
9. infectious: a. having an effect on everyone and making them want to take part l 感染力的 His enthusiasm is always infectious.(他的热情总是能感染人。) get away succeed in leaving esp. when this is not easy离开,脱身 He was so busy with the project an couldn' t get away.(他忙于那个项目,脱不 开身。) In The Great Escape, over 50 prisoners attempted to escape, but only three of them succeeded in getting away eventually.(在电影《大逃亡》中,有50多个囚 犯试图越狱,但最终只有3人成功逃离。) 11. pull out: drive onto the road or over to another lane of the road to join in the traffic (机动车辆、船只等)驶出,打斜开出,转变车道 A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.(一辆车突然冲出来开到我的面前。) Seeing that the firm was going to be ruined, Jim pulled out.(看到公司要倒闭, 吉姆即刻抽身离去。 12. put off: move to a later date; postpone delay or defer sth. fiiE Don' t put off until tomorrow what can be done today.(今天能做的事不要拖到 明天。) Because of the earthquake, they had to put off going(由于地震,他们不得不 推迟行程。) 13.goby:( of time) pass; elapse(时光)逝去 As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse.(随着时间的流逝,我的记忆 力视乎更差了。) thing of the past:sth. that no longer exists不复存在的事物,过往的事物 With swift action and investment from all the industrialized nations. acid rain could become a thing of the past.(随着所有工业化国家迅速采取行动,迅速投资, 酸雨会不复存在。) 15. take sb /sth. for aranted: expect that sb or sth. will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are不重视,不关心,不把某人/ 某事当回事 I took it for granted that you'd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket. (E 认为你想跟我们一起去是理所当然的,所以给你买了一张票 五、难句解析 I.. people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance to get off first never say ing" Thank you. "When others hold a door open for them, or"Please When they want a coworker to hand them something, never giving a wave or nod of appreciation when another motorist lets them pull out into traffic. (Para. 1, Lines 4-8) 【改写】 people hurry into the elevator without waiting for the people inside to get off first; they never say"Thank you when other people help hold the door open for them, nor do they say"Please "when they want a fellow worker to pass them something; they never wave hands or nod to show their gratitude when another driver slows down driving so that they can cut in and drive in front of him
9. infectious: a. having an effect on everyone and making them want to take part 有 感染力的 His enthusiasm is always infectious. （他的热情总是能感染人。） 10. get away: leave; succeed in leaving esp. when this is not easy 离开，脱身 He was so busy with the project an couldn’t get away. （他忙于那个项目，脱不 开身。） In The Great Escape, over 50 prisoners attempted to escape, but only three of them succeeded in getting away eventually. （在电影《大逃亡》中，有 50 多个囚 犯试图越狱，但最终只有 3 人成功逃离。） 11. pull out: drive onto the road or over to another lane of the road to join in the traffic （机动车辆、船只等）驶出，打斜开出，转变车道 A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. （一辆车突然冲出来开到我的面前。） Seeing that the firm was going to be ruined, Jim pulled out. （看到公司要倒闭， 吉姆即刻抽身离去。） 12. put off: move to a later date; postpone, delay or defer sth. 推迟 Don’t put off until tomorrow what can be done today. （今天能做的事不要拖到 明天。） Because of the earthquake, they had to put off going. （由于地震，他们不得不 推迟行程。） 13. go by: (of time) pass; elapse （时光）逝去 As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse. （随着时间的流逝，我的记忆 力视乎更差了。） 14. a thing of the past: sth. that no longer exists 不复存在的事物，过往的事物 With swift action and investment from all the industrialized nations, acid rain could become a thing of the past. （随着所有工业化国家迅速采取行动，迅速投资， 酸雨会不复存在。） 15. take sb./sth. for aranted: expect that sb. or sth. will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are 不重视，不关心，不把某人/ 某事当回事 I took it for granted that you’d want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket. （我 认为你想跟我们一起去是理所当然的，所以给你买了一张票。） 五、难句解析 1. …people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance to get off first, never saying “Thank you.” When others hold a door open for them, or “Please.” When they want a coworker to hand them something, never giving a wave or nod of appreciation when another motorist lets them pull out into traffic. (Para. 1, Lines 4-8) 【改写】…people hurry into the elevator without waiting for the people inside to get off first; they never say “Thank you” when other people help hold the door open for them, nor do they say “Please” when they want a fellow worker to pass them something; they never wave hands or nod to show their gratitude when another driver slows down driving so that they can cut in and drive in front of him
【译文】人们不等里边的人先下就冲进电梯;进门时有人帮着扶住门,他们绝 不说声“谢谢”,或者请同事递个东西是也不说“请”;其他驾驶员减速让他们 插进车流中时,他们也从不会收回点头示谢 2. Like wearing little lipstick or making sure your hair is neat, getting into the habit of saying" Thank you. Can make you feel better about yourself, and then you look better to everyone around you. Para. 4, Lines 1-4) 【改写】 Just as wearing a little lipstick and making your hair neat can make you feel good, saying" Thank you as a habit also makes you feel better about yourself and look better to the people around you 【译文】正如涂一点口红或整理好自己的头让一样,习惯说“谢谢”也会使你自 我感觉不错,进而使你在他人眼里也表现更佳 3.... but even lovelier was the fact that the guest had also included a recipe for a dish Id complimented her on at an earlier gathering.(Para. 5, Lines 5-6) 【改写】. what made me feel even better was that the guest offered me the recipe for one of her dishes that I had praised at an earlier gathering 【译文】….更可爱的是这位客人随信寄来一个菜谱,是我们之前聚会时我曾赞赏 过的她做过的一道菜。 4. If you feel like a feel because you've put off sending a card, write a note that says I should have done this two weeks ago, but I didn t want to let another day go by without telling you how much I enjoyed your party. "(Para. 6. Lines 3-6 【改写】 If you have a feel that you have been late in send ing a post card, Just write a note, telling your friend that you should have sent this card two weeks ago, and that you want to send it now and let him know you enjoyed the party very much 【译文】如果你感觉到你没有及时寄出一张明信片,那么就写一封短信,告诉对 方说:“我两周前就应该写这封信的了,现在我一天也不想耽搁,希望你知道我 在那个晚会上有多么开心。” 5. Just because his job is to carry my bags doesnt mean he doesnt appreciate a little gesture that makes his life a wee bit easier.( Para. 8, Lines 2-4 【改写】 Although his job is to carry my luggage, he will certainly feel pleased with me opening the door for him since this little help makes things a bit easier for him 【译文】他的职责是替我拎行李,但并不表明他就不感激你帮他做的这个令他的 生活变得更容易一点点的小举动 6. Similarly, bringing home the most insignificant little presents for people you cherish will go a long way. (Para. 10, Lines 1-2) 【改写】 Similarly, bringing home presents to the people you love, even if they are very small and not important at all, will produce meaningful result 【译文】同样,给你珍爱的人带回哪怕微不足道的小礼物也是件意义不凡的事情。 7. Now, if we could just get everyone to catch them!( Para. 11, Lines 1-2) 【改写】 Now what a wonderful world we would have of we could help everyone catch good manners and act in a polite way 【译文】现在,如果我们让每个人都能受到感染该有多好!
【译文】…人们不等里边的人先下就冲进电梯；进门时有人帮着扶住门，他们绝 不说声“谢谢”，或者请同事递个东西是也不说“请”；其他驾驶员减速让他们 插进车流中时，他们也从不会收回点头示谢。 2. Like wearing little lipstick or making sure your hair is neat, getting into the habit of saying “Thank you.” Can make you feel better about yourself, and then you look better to everyone around you. (Para. 4, Lines 1-4) 【改写】Just as wearing a little lipstick and making your hair neat can make you feel good, saying “Thank you” as a habit also makes you feel better about yourself and look better to the people around you. 【译文】正如涂一点口红或整理好自己的头让一样，习惯说“谢谢”也会使你自 我感觉不错，进而使你在他人眼里也表现更佳。 3. …but even lovelier was the fact that the guest had also included a recipe for a dish I’d complimented her on at an earlier gathering. (Para. 5, Lines 5-6) 【改写】…what made me feel even better was that the guest offered me the recipe for one of her dishes that I had praised at an earlier gathering. 【译文】…更可爱的是这位客人随信寄来一个菜谱，是我们之前聚会时我曾赞赏 过的她做过的一道菜。 4. If you feel like a feel because you’ve put off sending a card, write a note that says “I should have done this two weeks ago, but I didn’t want to let another day go by without telling you how much I enjoyed your party.” (Para. 6. Lines 3-6) 【改写】If you have a feel that you have been late in sending a post card, just write a note, telling your friend that you should have sent this card two weeks ago, and that you want to send it now and let him know you enjoyed the party very much. 【译文】如果你感觉到你没有及时寄出一张明信片，那么就写一封短信，告诉对 方说：“我两周前就应该写这封信的了，现在我一天也不想耽搁，希望你知道我 在那个晚会上有多么开心。” 5. Just because his job is to carry my bags doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate a little gesture that makes his life a wee bit easier. (Para. 8, Lines 2-4) 【改写】Although his job is to carry my luggage, he will certainly feel pleased with me opening the door for him since this little help makes things a bit easier for him. 【译文】他的职责是替我拎行李，但并不表明他就不感激你帮他做的这个令他的 生活变得更容易一点点的小举动。 6. Similarly, bringing home the most insignificant little presents for people you cherish will go a long way. (Para. 10, Lines 1-2) 【改写】Similarly, bringing home presents to the people you love, even if they are very small and not important at all, will produce meaningful results. 【译文】同样，给你珍爱的人带回哪怕微不足道的小礼物也是件意义不凡的事情。 7. Now, if we could just get everyone to catch them! (Para. 11, Lines 1-2) 【改写】Now what a wonderful world we would have of we could help everyone catch good manners and act in a polite way! 【译文】现在，如果我们让每个人都能受到感染该有多好！