The Plot against People.pptVIP

Brief Introduction of the author Russell Baker (born August 14, 1925) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer known for his satirical commentary and self-critical prose, as well as for his autobiography, Growing Up. Pre-reading Brainstorming 1) What are inanimate objects? How do you classify these objects? 2) According to your own experience, can the objects that easily get lost or be easily broken? learning objectives To appreciate the humorous tone in the essay. And learn to use certain linguistic devices such us exaggeration and talking about trivial matters in serious terms, to achieve humorous effects. Inanimate objects are classified scientifically into three major categories - those that break down, those that get lose, and those that don’t work. Inanimate adj. 无生命的；无生气的 Many children become attached to some inanimate object, such as a blanket or soft toy. 很多儿童都对一些诸如毯子或柔软玩具这样没有生命的物品产生依恋。 The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately to defeat him, and the three major classifications are based on the method each object uses to achieve its purpose. capable of 有...能力的；可...的 Show your teacher what you are capable of. 向你的老师表现出你能干什么。 With the cunning peculiar to its breed, the automobile never breaks down while entering a filling station which has a large staff of idle mechanics. It waits until it reaches a downtown intersection in the middle of the rush hour, cunning adj. 狡猾的；巧妙的；可爱的 They were cunningly disguised in golf clothes. 他们狡猾地穿上高尔夫球服把自己伪装起来。 peculiar adj. 特殊的；独特的；奇怪的；罕见的 n. 特权；特有财产 Mr. Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour. 肯尼特先生有一种相当不寻常的幽默感。 breed vi. 繁殖；饲养；产生 vt. 繁殖；饲养；养育，教育；引起 n. [生物] 品种；种类，类型 He lived alone,breeding horses and dogs. 他独自生活,养殖马和狗。 intersection n. 交叉；十字路口；交集；交叉点 We crossed at a busy intersection. 我们穿过了一个繁忙的道路交叉口。 Washing machines, garbage disposals, lawn mowers, furnaces, TV sets, tape recorders, slide projectors - all are in league with the in league with working to