现代大学英语精读第二版Unit_Book().pptVIP

How differently did Vera and the man react to their chance reencounter? Why? Do you think the man meant it when he said that Vera looked “so well”? Why did he say so? What details in this part have you noticed that might help us understand better the characters and the problem in their relationship? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part I: Discussion Episode 1 (13-15): first date How did Vera’s memory differ from the man’s recollection of their first date? Why did she later admit that “His was the truer.”? Episode 2 (16-21): on a lawn Why did Vera at the moment think of this particular incident in their love affair? What might it tell of her feelings for the man? How did the man’s words at that time contrast with his at the present? Do you find this contrast ironic? Why? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Discussion * Royal Botanical Gardens (Kew Gardens), London Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Episode 3 (22-43): the Russian trip In what way had the man changed in the six years? And the woman? What influence would it have on their relationship? Why did the man “let it go” when he knew that the woman had sold her piano? Was it strange for him to do so? How did the man describe his experience of the river life? What picture did it provoke in Vera’s mind? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Discussion * Russia: the Volga the Black Sea Text Analysis Detailed Analysis * Boatmen on the Volga Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Episode 4 (44-51): the night of the Christmas tree What did the man suggest when he praised the woman as a “marvelous listener”?? Why did Vera find “a hint of mockery” in his voice? What did it show that the man did not remember his dog’s name whereas Vera did? What did it imply when the man “snapped the cigarette case to”? Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Discussion Fill in the blanks. Many Chinese people are burdened with prices ______________________their income. This door is narrow ______________ its height.