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1、Book One,Unit 6,Book One,Content,Warming-up,Reading,Writing,Text A,Text B,Book One,1) How did you meet your match? Or in what romantic scene would you like to meet her/him? 2)Have you experienced some situations when it is unable to tell the truth for some practical reason? Would you resort to “whit
2、e lie”? How did you solve the problem?,Group discussion,Book One,LOVE IN L.A. Dagoberto Gilb,Book One,ReadingText A,Text Study,Main Idea & Structure,Sentence Analysis,Language Points,Useful Expressions,Text Translation,Book One,Main Idea and Structure,First reading: Scan the text and try to catch th
3、e main idea. The following words are for your reference to organize the idea: encounter， Jake, cheats, flirtatious, Mariana, good-naturedly, suspicious, irony,Second reading: read the passage again and try to identify the structure of this passage.,For your reference,For your reference,Book One,“Lov
4、e in L.A.” is a story about an encounter between two young people in Los Angeles. Jake knocked into Marianas car. To get out of trouble, Jake made up his story, talked to Mariana in a flirtatious way and behaved as if he fell in love with her. Mariana reacted good-naturedly, though suspicious of wha
5、t he said. In the whole story, Jacks “performance” is described in an ironic tone. When one cheats with the disguise of “love”, it is anything but love.,Main Idea,Book One,Structure,“In Love”,Main idea: A car smack happened as Jake was out of his mind.,Main idea: Jake met Mariana who was the victim
6、of his fault, made up his story and talked to Mariana in a flirtatious way while Mariana behaved in slightly touching way though was suspicious of what he said.,Smack Happened,Main idea: Jack succeeded getting himself out of the trouble and the two depart.,Got out of Trouble,Para. 1-3,Para. 4-12,Par
7、a. 13,Book One,Text Study,Book One,1 Jake slouched in a clot of near motionless traffic, in the peculiar gray of concrete, smog, and early morning beneath the overpass of the Hollywood Freeway on Alvarado Street. He didnt really mind because he knew how much worse it could be trying to make a left o
8、nto the onramp. He certainly didnt do that every day of his life, and hed assure anyone whod ask that he never would either. A steady occupation had its advantages and he couldnt deny thinking about that too. He needed an FM radio in something better than this 58 Buick he drove. It would have velvet
9、 interior with electric controls for the L.A. summer, a nice warm heater and defroster for the winter drives at the beach, a cruise control for those longer trips, mellow speakers front and rear of course, windows that hum closed, snuffing out that nasty exterior noise of freeways. The fact was that
10、 hed probably have to change his whole style. Exotic colognes, plush, dark nightclubs, daiquiris, necklaced ladies in satin gowns, misty and sexy like in a tequila ad. Jake could imagine lots of possibilities when he let himself.,Para. 1,Book One,Para. 2-3,2 Jake was thinking about this freedom of h
11、is so much that when he glimpsed the green light he just went ahead and stared bye-bye to the steadily employed. When he turned his head the same direction his windshield faced, it was maybe one second too late. He pounced on the brake pedal and steered the front wheels away from the tiny brake-ligh
12、ts but the smack was unavoidable. Just one second sooner and it would only have been close. One second more and hed be crawling up the Toyotas trunk. As it was, it seemed like only a harmless smack, much less solid than the one against his back bumper. 3 Jake considered driving past the Toyota but w
13、as afraid the traffic ahead would make it too difficult. As he pulled up against the curb a few carlengths ahead, it occurred to him that the traffic might have helped him get away too. He slammed the car door twice to make sure it was closed fully and to give himself another second more, then toure
14、d front and rear of his Buick for damage on or near the bumpers. Not an impressionable scratch even in the chrome. He perked up.,Book One,Para. 3-6,Though the cars beauty was secondary to its ability to start and move, the body and paint were clean except for a few minor dings. This stood out as one
15、 of his few clear-cut accomplishments over the years. 4 Before he spoke to the driver of the Toyota, whose looks he could see might present him with an added complication, he signaled to the driver of the car that hit him, still in his car and stopped behind the Toyota, and waved his hands and shook
16、 his head to let the man know there was no problem as far as he was concerned. The driver waved back and started his engine. 5 “It didnt even scratch my paint,” Jake told her in that way of his. “ So how you doin? Any damage to the car? Im kinda hoping so, just so it takes a little more time and we
17、can talk some. Or else you can give me your phone number now and I wont have to lay my regular b.s. on you to get it later.” 6 He took her smile as a good sign and relaxed. He inhaled her scent like it was clean air and straightened out his less than new but,Book One,Para. 6-7,not unhip clothes. “Yo
18、uve got Florida plates. You look like you must be Cuban.” “My parents are from Venezuela.” “My names Jake.” He held out his hand. “Mariana.” They shook hands like shed never done it before in her life. 7 “I really am sorry about hitting you like that.” He sounded genuine. He fondled the wide dimple
19、near the cracked taillight. “Its amazing how easy it is to put a dent in these new cars. Theyre so soft they might replace waterbeds soon.” Jake was confused about how to proceed with this. So much seemed so unlikely, but there was always possibility. “So maybe we should go out to breakfast somewher
20、e and talk it over.” “I dont eat breakfast.” “Some coffee then.” “Thanks, but I really cant.”,Book One,Para. 7-9,“Youre not married, are you? Not that that would matter that much to me. Im an open-minded kinda guy.” She was smiling. “I have to get to work.” “That sounds boring.” “I better get your d
21、rivers license,” she said. 8 Jake nodded, disappointed. “One little problem,” he said. “I didnt bring it. I just forgot it this morning. Im a musician,” he exaggerated greatly, “and, well, I dunno, I left my wallet in the pants I was wearing last night. If you have some paper and a pen Ill give you
22、my address and all that.” 9 He followed her to the glove compartment side of her car. “What if we dont report it to the insurance companies? Ill just get it fixed for you.” “I dont think my dad would let me do that.” “Your dad? Its not your car?” “He bought it for me. And I live at home.”,Book One,P
23、ara. 9-12,“Right.” She was slipping away from him. He went back around to the back of her new Toyota and looked over the damage again. There was the trunk lid, the bumper, a rear panel, a taillight. 10 “You do have insurance?” she asked, suspicious, as she came around the back of the car. “Oh yeah,”
24、 he lied. “I guess you better write the name of that down too.” 11 He made up a last name and address and wrote down the name of an insurance company an old girlfriend once belonged to. He considered giving a real phone number but went against that idea and made one up. “I act too,” he lied to enhan
25、ce the effect more. “Been in a couple of movies.” She smiled like a fan. 12 “So how about your phone number?” He was rebounding maturely. She gave it to him.,Book One,“Mariana, you are beautiful,” he said in his most sincere voice. “Call me,” she said timidly. Jake beamed. “Well see you, Mariana,” h
26、e said holding out his hand. Her hand felt so warm and soft he felt like hed been kissed. 13 Back in his car he took a moment or two to feel both proud and sad about his performance. Then he watched the rear view mirror as Mariana pulled up behind him. She was writing down the license plate numbers
27、on his Buick, ones that hed taken off a junk because the ones that belonged to his had expired so long ago. He turned the ignition key and revved the big engine and clicked into drive. His sense of freedom swelled as he drove into the now moving street traffic, though he couldnt stop the thought abo
28、ut that FM stereo radio and velvet interior and the new car smell that would even make it better.,Para.12-13,Book One,Sentence Analysis,Book One,1. Jake was thinking about this freedom of his so much that when he glimpsed the green light he just went ahead and stared bye-bye to the steadily employed
29、. (Para. 3, Line 1-2) glimpse: to look briefly; glance 瞥一眼 stare bye-bye to sb: 向某人看一眼以示再见 “the+adj.”表示表示一类人 e.g. the disabled, the injured the employed: 有工作的人 the steadily employed: 有固定工作的人 Paraphrase: Jake was so absorbed in thought about his freedom that when he glimpsed the green light he just d
30、rove ahead and eyed the people who had steady jobs with an expression of bye-bye to them. Translation： 杰克正想入非非时，瞥见绿灯亮了，他只顾开动汽车，盯了一眼那些有固定工作的人，以示再见。,Book One,2. As it was, it seemed like only a harmless smack, much less solid than the one against his back bumper. (Para.2, Line 6-7) as it was/is : as a
31、 matter of fact 事实上 (暗指事情变得更糟) smack: a hard hit here “solid” modifies “it (the smack)”, it means “hard”, “serious” bumper: 保险杠 Paraphrase: As the matter stood, it seemed no harm was done by this smack, and his own car was hit much harder at the back bumper by the car behind. Translation： 实际上，他好像没有把
32、前面的车撞坏，而后面的车撞上了他车后部的保险杠，那一撞却严重多了。,Book One,3. Though the cars beauty was secondary to its ability to start and move, the body and paint were clean except for a few minor dings. (Para.3, Line 6-7) be secondary (to): be less important (than) 比起来是次要的 e.g. That problem was secondary to the one facing us
33、 now. except for: with the exception of 除了之外（肯定总体，部分不足） Paraphrase: Though the cars beauty was less important than its ability to start and move, still it was good to see that the body and paint were clean except for a few minor dents and scratches. Translation： 虽然比起启动性能和行驶性能来，车的外表之美是次要的。他的汽车车身和喷漆上除
34、了几处小小的刮痕以外还完好无损。,Book One,4. Before he spoke to the driver of the Toyota, whose looks he could see might present him with an added complication (Para.4, Line 1-2) present him with an added complication: cause him more problems present sb. with sth.: cause sth. to happen or exist e.g. The new compute
35、r has presented me with a lot of trouble. Paraphrase: He did not speak to the driver of the Toyota first, because he could see that the driver looked unhappy and might put him in a more difficult situation. Translation： 他没有先去跟丰田汽车司机说话，因为从她的表情可以看出，她可能会给他增添更多的麻烦。,Book One,5. He inhaled her scent like
36、it was clean air and straightened out his less than new but not unhip clothes. (Para.6, Line 1-2) inhale: to draw into the lung by breathing straighten out: (cause to) become more straight (使)更直， 拉直 less than(+ adj.): not so e.g. The boys were less than happy about having a party. more than (+ adj.)
37、: very e.g. The boys were more than happy about having a party. unhip: not aware of or following the latest fashions or developments. Paraphrase: He breathed in her fragrant smell as if it was clean air and pulled straight his clothes which were not so new but not old-fashioned either. Translation：
38、他吸入的是她身上散发的香味儿，就好像是清新的空气。他拽了一下自己身上穿着的不算很新但还不算过时的衣服。,Book One,6. He considered giving a real phone number but went against that idea and made one up. (Para. 11, Line 2-3) go against: be in conflict with or opposed to 反对 make up: invent, concoct, improvise 编造，捏造，虚构 e.g. She made up the whole story. Pa
39、raphrase: He considered giving a real phone number but changed his mind and made up one. Translation： 他想把真实的电话号码给她，但又打消了这一念头，编造了一个电话号码。,Book One,Language Points,Book One,vt. to damage the surface of sth., especially your skin slightly with sth. Sharp （意外的）划破，抓破，刮坏 e.g. That cat will scratch you with
40、 its claws. 那猫会用爪子抓你的 The cars paintwork is badly scratched. 车的漆面划得很厉害。 The lecturer merely scratched the surface of the subject. 演讲人仅仅抓到该题目的一点皮毛。 scratch ones head scratch about 苦苦琢磨，苦思冥想 艰难地搜寻，查找 scratch the surface a scratch of the pen 作肤浅的探讨，浅尝辄止， 大笔一挥; 匆促随便写的几个字; 签名,scratch,Book One,bring sb. (
41、up) to the scratch 使某人坚决行动起来, 使某人下定决心 by the scratch of a pen 动一动笔, 签一个字 例题： He _ his head, wondering how to solve the problem. (01.1.55) A. scrapped B. screwed C. scraped D. scratched,D. scratched,Book One,vi. (of a document, an agreement, etc.) to be no longer valid because the period of time for
42、which it could be used has ended 因到期失效，终止；到期 e.g. When does your driving license expire? 你的驾照什么时候到期？ My passport expires in a month. 我的护照再过一个月就到期了。 vi. (of a period of time, especially one during which sb. holds a position of authority) to end 届满 e.g. His term of office as President expires at the e
43、nd of June. 他的任期六月底届满。 例题： Mike just discovered that his passport had _ three months ago.(99-6-37) A. abolished B. expired C. amended D. constrained,B. expired,expire,Book One,inhale,v. to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe 吸入， 吸气 e.g. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. 她
44、合上双眼，深深吸了一口气。 Local residents needed hospital treatment after inhaling fumes from the fire. 当地居民吸入了大火的浓烟，需要入院治疗。,Book One,vi. to become bigger or rounder 膨胀，肿胀 e.g. Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her . 她胳膊给蜜蜂蛰了一下，肿了起来。 Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and s
45、often. 把小扁豆煮20分钟，煮到涨大变软。 vt. to increase or make sth. increase in number or size 使增加，夸大 e.g. last years profits were swelled by a fall in production costs. 去年因生产成本下降利润有所增加。 We were looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks of those already helping. 我们期待有更多的志愿者加入，以壮大目前正在帮助他人的队伍。,swell,Book One,e
46、xaggerate,vt. to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is 夸张，夸大，言过其实 e.g. The hotel was really filthy and Im not exaggerating. 我不是夸张，这旅店真的是太脏了。 Im sure he exaggerates his Irish accent. 我肯定他故意把他的爱尔兰口音说的那么重。 He tends to exaggerate the difficulties he encounters 他往往夸大他所遇到
47、的困难。,Book One,proceed,vt. to continue to do sth that has already been started; to continue being done 继续做或从事进行 e.g. were not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. 我们不确定是否还要继续减价促销。 Work is proceeding slowly. 工作进展缓慢。 vi. to do sth next, after having done sth else first 接着做，继而做 e.g He ou
48、tlined his plans and then proceeded to explain them in more detail. 他简单介绍了他的计划，接着进行了较为详细的解释。 Having said shes not hungry, she proceeded to order a three-course meal. 她先说不饿，接着却要了一份三道菜的大餐。 proceed against sb : 起诉某人 proceed from sth: 由引起，是结果,Book One,cruise,n. a journey by sea, visiting different place
49、s, especially as a holiday 乘船游览 e.g. Id love to go on a round-the-world cruise. 我很想乘船周游世界。 vt. to travel in a ship or boat visiting different places 乘船游览，航行 e.g. We spent two weeks cruising the Bahamas. 我们花了两个星期乘船游览巴哈马群岛。 They cruised down the Nile. 他们沿尼罗河而下乘船游览。 vi. to win or achieve sth easily 轻而易举取得，赢得 e.g. The home team cruised to victory. 主队轻松获胜。,Book