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1、Lesson Twelve,The Kindness of Strangers,Introduction to the text,Plot:The author traveled across the States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers.Setting:People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other peoples needs.Protagonists:“I”and the peop
2、le helping“I”,Theme of the story,The author of this article tries to tell people that based on his personal experience,one can still depend on the kindness of strangers in the United States.,Structure of the text,Part 1(paras.1 4)about:The reason why the author decided to start on this journey.Part
3、2(paras.5 7)about:The authors plan for the trip.Part 3(paras.8 11)about:The author was treated with kindness everywhere he went.Part 4(paras.12 15)about:The authors experience at the Wilsons.,author,Tennessee Williams(19111983)One of Americas greatest playwrights,and certainly the greatest ever from
4、 the South,Tennessee Williams wrote fiction and motion picture screenplays,but he is acclaimed primarily for his twenty-five full-length playsnearly all of which are set in the South,but which at their best rise above regionalism to approach universal themes.,Language study,1.to come upon:,to meet,f
5、ind,or discover by chance or by accidentDuring their trip they came upon an unknown animal.The other day,I came upon a very interesting book that deals with this issue.,2.to leave sb./sth.done:,to make sb./sth.stay in a certain stateThey left the food untouched.Never leave the door unlocked.,3.gambl
6、e:a risky matter or act;play cards or other games for money,e.g.I dont know if I can rely on him,but I am willing to take a.on:take the risk that sth will go well,or as one wishes,after doing sth that depends on it e.g.They carried out the robbery on Christmas Day,ing on no one being in the building
7、.Ill on his honesty and lend him the money.,gamble,He lost lots of money ing at poker.He is ing with the passengers lives driving as fast as that.Dont with your future.,4.pull,He had to pull up his car at the red light.The policeman ordered him to pull overShe pulled in to let the truck pass.,pull-V
8、P,pull over/off:(of a vehicle)move over to one side of the roadpull in:(of a train)arrive at a station;(of vehicle)move over to one side of the road and stoppull out:(of a train)leave a stationpull ahead:to get in front by moving fasterpull away:(of a vehicle)start to move offpull up:(cause to)come
9、to a stop,5.would rather than,Id rather stay home than go out tomorrow.Wed rather live a simple life with clean air,clean water and food than a life of luxuries in a heavily polluted place.,passion vs.sympathy,Compassion:implies pity accompanied by an urge to help or spareE.g.Moved by,I didnt press
10、for paymentThe nurse attended to the wounded day and night with great.The ate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.,sympathy,implies such a sameness of feeling as enable one to really understand or even to share the sorrow etc.of othersE.g.He felt tremendous for the war orphans.He felt for
11、 her suffering.,7.now were talking,a very good idea-I suggest we first get a hamburger and then a big ice-cream.-Now we are talking!Lets go.-Lets call it a day.We cant work all day.-Now we are talking.,8.Tell you what.,-Id like to go very much.But its too far away.-Tell you what.You take my car.Im n
12、ot going anywhere today.-I wont be able to come back until 7.But I have to pick up my son at 5:30.-Tell you what.Ill pick up your son and bring him to my place.,9.to be scheduled to do sth.:,to be planned that sb.will do sth.or sth.will happenThe railway is scheduled to go into operation in 2005.The sale is scheduled for tomorrow.She is scheduled to give a speech tonight.He had been scheduled to arrive in Beijing the next week.,
