T Unit 9 I Pigskin English Robert MacNeil
Unit 9 Pigskin English Robert MacNeil
Pre-reading Activities 1)How you heard of the Super Bowl? What do you know about it? 2)Do you sometimes watch a ball game televised live?What do you think of teh Chinese language the commentators use?
Pre-reading Activities ◼ 1) How you heard of the Super Bowl? What do you know about it? ◼ 2) Do you sometimes watch a ball game televised live? What do you think of teh Chinese language the commentators use?
Structure of the Text Part I.(Para.2-Para.4) Part II.(Para.5-Para.19) Part III.(Para.20)
Structure of the Text ◼ Part I. (Para. 2-Para. 4) ◼ Part II. (Para. 5-Para. 19) ◼ Part III. (Para. 20)
Discussion of Paras.2-4 1.How did the writer make his investigation? He sat down in front ofa TVset and watched football games with a notebook and a pen in his hand when events like the Super Bowl were televised.He watched the football program attentively and listened to the commentators carefully,ready to take notes ofinstances of mangled English
Discussion of Paras. 2-4 ◼ 1. How did the writer make his investigation? ◼ He sat down in front of a TV set and watched football games with a notebook and a pen in his hand when events like the Super Bowl were televised. He watched the football program attentively and listened to the commentators carefully, ready to take notes of instances of mangled English
2.Why did the writer focus on watching events like the Super Bowl? Because such events are now watched around the world;English is already the world'widely used language,the first or second language ofalmost a billion people.Countless millionns studying it avidly-250 million people in China alone. Events like the Super Bowl are hypnotically not only as sport,but as lessons in American culture and in the English language.Also the writer assumed that language vandalism was most serious in an event like the Super Bowl
◼ 2. Why did the writer focus on watching events like the Super Bowl? ◼ Because such events are now watched around the world; English is already the world' widely used language, the first or second language of almost a billion people. Countless millionns studying it avidly -250 million people in China alone. Events like the Super Bowl are hypnotically not only as sport, but as lessons in American culture and in the English language. Also the writer assumed that language vandalism was most serious in an event like the Super Bowl
3.Point out the elliptical sentences in this part and expound their function."And the Super Bowl!The Visigoths festival! Language vandalism on an epic scale! No,even grander than epic-universal,because the Super Bowl is now seen around the people in 59 countries watched last year;seven million in Britain,God knows how many millions in the People's Republic of China." These elliptical sentences sound very forceful, effective,and rhythmical,emphasizing the = serious degree of language vandalism when the Super Bowl is televised and watched all over the world
◼ 3. Point out the elliptical sentences in this part and expound their function."And the Super Bowl! The Visigoths festival! Language vandalism on an epic scale! ◼ No, even grander than epic-universal, because the Super Bowl is now seen around the people in 59 countries watched last year, seven million in Britain, God knows how many millions in the People's Republic of China." These elliptical sentences sound very forceful, effective, and rhythmical, emphasizing the = serious degree of language vandalism when the Super Bowl is televised and watched all over the world
Language Work Pigskin English:English used in comments or reports about football games. The word pigskin means football in North America. co-anchor:v.to jointly preside over or take charge of radio or TV programs e.g. (1)A middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman co-anchor the News Perspective program on STY
Language Work ◼ Pigskin English: English used in comments or reports about football games. The word pigskin means football in North America. ◼ co-anchor: ν.to jointly preside over or take charge of radio or TV programs e.g.: (1) A middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman co-anchor the News Perspective program on STY
mangle:vt.to damage e sth.greatly almost beyond recognition;spoil (a text,etc.);mutilate e.g.: (1)Text was mangled by poor typesetting (2)After the accident they tried to find out who the people were,but the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized. (3)The symphony was dreadfully mangled by the poor performance of the orchestra
◼ mangle: vt. to damage sth. greatly almost beyond recognition; spoil ( a text, etc.); mutilate e.g.: (1)Text was mangled by poor typesetting (2) After the accident they tried to find out who the people were, but the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized. (3) The symphony was dreadfully mangled by the poor performance of the orchestra
frontline:n.a line offighting which is closest to the enemy;the foremost part of an army under attack;the most important,advanced or responsible position e.g. (1)The frontline troops are fighting heroically against the enemy. (2)They are in the frontline of nuclear research horde:a large noisy and excited crowd ofpeople e.g. (1)A horde of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult
◼ frontline: n. a line of fighting which is closest to the enemy; the foremost part of an army under attack; the most important, advanced or responsible position e.g.: (1) The frontline troops are fighting heroically against the enemy. (2) They are in the frontline of nuclear research. ◼ horde: a large noisy and excited crowd of people e.g.: (1) A horde of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult
pillage:vt.to rob (sb.,a town,a village,etc.)of goods,crops, etc.with violence,as in war The pirates pillaged the ocean- liner of all its cargoes. e.g.: (1)Works of art were pillaged from that country during the first days of the invasion. ■ rape:vt.interfere with sth.violently;spoil;violate,assault e.g.: (1)The heavy pollution has raped the landscape. (2)The judge raped justice by declaring the innocent man guilty
◼ pillage: vt. to rob (sb., a town, a village, etc.) of goods, crops, etc. with violence, as in war The pirates pillaged the oceanliner of all its cargoes. e.g.: (1) Works of art were pillaged from that country during the first days of the invasion. ◼ rape: vt. interfere with sth. violently; spoil; violate, assault e.g.: (1) The heavy pollution has raped the landscape. (2) The judge raped justice by declaring the innocent man guilty