全新版大学英语第四册05 Cruelty课件.pptVIP

全新版大学英语第四册05 unit5 Cruelty In this Unit ,you will… ★Pre-reading task ★ Text-analysis ★ Words and expressions ★ Class assignments ★ Writing skills ★ Homework * Does the narrator think our first impressions of a person are always right? Why or why not? * Text analysis: Maugham, the famous British short story writer, shows us how powerful contrast is in delineating a person’s character. Upon first seeing the title, readers mayu think: “Oh, no. Another story about how people helped their friend in need!” However, when they finish reading it, readers will find it is an entirely different story: Those who appear to be friendly may turn out to be so evil-minded as to be ready to strike a cruel blow at a friend in need. Almost the entire Part II is devoted to the description of Edward Burton’s kindly appearance and pleasant manners. Neither the “I” in the story nor readers could imagine him hurting a fly. Yet in Part III Burton recounts cold-bloodedly how he destroyed a human life. Part I and Part II are narrated by “I”, who offers his subjective opinion of Burton’s character. Yet in Part III Burton himself takes over the narration to tell what happened beween him and a friend in trouble. He sounds cool and objective; just because of this he is shown to be so vicious and so cold-blooded. When contrasts abound, it is hard for readers to easily predict what will happen next. * 1.deceptive: likely to deceive; misleading 靠不住的;容易上当的 Examples: 1.The newspapers promised not to run deceptive ads in the future. 2.The play is also an observation about the deceptive nature of appearances. * 2.Instinct: a tendency that one is born with to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training本能,直觉 Examples: 1.It is the mother’s instinct to protect her children. 2.I knew by instinct that he had come to deliver bad news. * hitherto: (fml) until now; until a particular time 迄今,到目前为止 Examples: 1.The Hope Project sent money to students hitherto un