1、My Stroke of Luck,Kirk Douglas,Pre-reading questions,What happens to us in life often makes us think ourselves lucky or unlucky. Do you believe in luck? Please explain with your personal experience. What do you think about love? Do you believe in love? Why or why not?,natural disaster (calamity),ear

2、thquake tsunami tornado cyclone typhoon landslide drought,flood harmful pest hail frost forest fire epidemic lightning strike,man-made disaster,fire traffic accident gas leaking pollution sandstorm computer virus hijacking,What is luck in your mind?,Luck: good things that happen to you by chance, no

3、t because of your own efforts or abilities.,Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared. If you are lucky and work very hard, you may someday get to experience freedom from the known. Nature creates ability

4、; luck provides it with opportunity. Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it, there will be a fish.,Idioms and, if God choose, 呼吸，微笑和淚珠假使是上帝的 I shall but love thee better after death. 意旨，那么，我死了我還要更加愛你！,Tasks for Unit 3,Classroom discussions Glob

5、al reading Detailed reading Exercises,Title Analysis,My stroke of Luck,strike, stroke, struck,1. The cat likes being stroked. 貓喜歡讓人撫摸。 2. The character “曦” has too many strokes and kids find it very difficult to write. 3. A sudden illness in the part of the brain -The stroke left him partly paralyze

6、d.,4. An unexpected piece (of luck) a stroke of luck / fortune 一樁意外的幸事/運氣 a stroke of misfortune a stroke of lightening 閃擊 a stroke of genius / inspiration 聰明之舉/絕妙的主意 - It was a stroke of luck that I found you here.,strike, stroke, struck,A sudden illness in the part of the brain,An unexpected piece

7、 of luck,My stroke of Luck,意外好運,after my stroke in 1995, (para.3),我的中風,我“中”的好運,PUN,Pun:a figure of speech; a play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words. A bicycle cant stand on its own because it is two-tyred. Seven da

8、ys without water makes one weak. On Sunday they pray for you and on Monday they prey on you,語意歧解雙關(guān) Customer: Waiter, will the pancakes be long? Waiter: No, sir. Round. 延伸雙關(guān) A: Which is the longest word in English? B: Smiles, because there is a “mile” between the first letter “s” and the last letter

9、“s”.,Luck,Youre not having much luck today, are you? Owen has had no/good luck with job-hunting. I didnt get to the phone in time. Just my luck! We had the luck to find good childcare quite quickly.,I couldnt believe my luck when he showed an interest in me. It was sheer luck that we were saved from

10、 drowning. It was an incredible piece of luck. Potluck dinner/supper 家常便飯/自帶飯菜的晚會(聚餐) 幸運兒 a lucky dog,Luck,- uncountable noun. - a luck X one lucky event -a piece of luck, a bit of luck, a stroke of luck,Luck,someone has luck. X they are lucky. have bad/good/much/any/ a bit of luck,Luck,The meaning

11、of title,Borrowed from an earlier book,in which he describes his recovery from a stroke, and the valuable lessons he learned from it. Great respect for the qualities of his wife. Marrying his wife had clearly been a stroke of luck for him, as became clear once again during the air crash crisis.,A su

12、dden blockage of blood to the brain,A sudden occurrence of good fortune,Discussion,What is your understanding of marriage? Do you believe that marriage has more advantages than disadvantages? Why or not？ Please prepare your opinions for a debate. Do you agree that marriage benefits men more than wom

13、en?,Marriage benefits men more than women,Both benefit equally in common areas like sex, companionship and shared work load. Husbands experience better overall health (live longer than if single), whereas a womens greatest single gain is in,money. Marriage will make both men and women richer because

14、 they become more efficient in all areas of life! Two living together will not only save significantly by eliminating redundant expenses, but because of increased efficiency, make more money,than they do living separately. Long lasting marriages, some people suggest, is not a cause of financial succ

15、ess, but an effect alongside of financial success. But the truth is that even taking this factor and the eliminating of redundant expenses into account, the institution of marriage itself provides a “wealth-generation bonus”. This bonus is above and beyond all other factors. God said marriage is goo

16、d and good it is! Studies have shown, for example, that married men earn incomes 10-40% higher than their single counterparts.,My Stroke of Luck,A story resonated with luck and love, misfortune and obstacles Face difficulties in life: how ? Life attitude?,About the author,Kirk Douglas ( 柯克道格拉斯）,Kirk

17、 Douglas,The Author: Kirk Douglass,Douglas was the son of Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Amsterdam, NY, on Dec. 9, 1916. Douglas worked as an usher, a bellhop (行李員), a waiter, and a professional wrestler while attending St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York (B.A., 1939) and the American A

18、cademy of Dramatic Art (193941) in New York City. He played mostly minor roles on Broadway (百老匯) before and soon after service in the U.S. Navy (194344) and then was drawn to Hollywood.,Kirk Douglas is considered by many to be the epitome (ptmi 縮影，象征) of the Hollywood hard man. In addition to acting

19、 in countless films over the course of his long career, Douglas has served as a director and producer.,He survived a helicopter crash in 1991 in which two people were killed. He flirted with (輕率地要做某事) killing himself after being hobbled （跛腳） by a stroke in 1996, but decided suicide is stupid and sel

20、fish. Instead he wrote another book, My Stroke of Luck.,Spartacus sp:tks,The big family,Awards and honors,Academy Awards 提名 第29屆(1957) 奧斯卡獎-最佳男主角梵高傳 Lust for Life(1956) 第25屆(1953) 奧斯卡獎-最佳男主角玉女奇遇 The Bad and the Beautiful(1952) 第22屆(1950) 奧斯卡獎-最佳男主角奪得錦標歸 Champion(1949) Berlin International Film Festi

21、val 獲獎 : 第51屆(2001) 終身成就金熊獎 提名 : 第25屆(1975) 金熊獎波塞 Posse(1975),Golden Globes, USA 第25屆(1968) 塞西爾.B.戴米爾獎 第14屆(1957) 電影類-劇情類最佳男主角梵高傳 Lust for Life(1956) 提名 第43屆(1986) 電視類-迷你劇/電視電影最佳男主角故事 Detective Story(1951) Emmy Awards 提名 第52屆(2000) 劇情類劇集-劇情類劇集最佳客座男演員 與天使有約 Touched by an Angel(1994)For playing Ros. 第

22、44屆(1992) 劇情類劇集-劇情類劇集最佳男主角 魔界奇譚 Tales from the Crypt(1989) 第38屆(1986) 迷你劇/電視電影類-迷你劇/電視電影最佳男主角 Amos Csar Awards, France 獲獎 第5屆(1980) 榮譽凱撒獎,Awards and honors,The worlds four largest film festival,Academy Awards,Berlin International Film Festival,Venice International Film Festival,Cannes International

23、Film Festival,Key Words,collide wreckage intuition fatal striking miff poignant threaten be wrapped in strech out,console undergomalignant authorize assure deplorable slur therapist endure set apart,Proper Names,Kirk Douglas k:k dls Ann Buydens n bu:jdenz Noel Blanc nel bl:k Cedars-Sinai si:dzsana M

24、edical Center 西達斯西奈醫(yī)院 Las Vegas l:s veigs Barbara Sonatab:br sn:t ,Global Reading,Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose of writing? A. To tell how he survived the plane crash with the help of his wife. B.To give an account of his romance with his wife C. To show his wifes uny

25、ielding character and willness to help others.,Read for details -True or False,1) Ann insisted on taking her injured husband by another helicopter ride to a hospital in L.A., because it was the nearest hospital to the scene. 2) The author felt indebted to his wife because it was her good judgement,

26、devoted care and tough love that helped him go through the hardest times. 3) In the job interview the author was miffed because Anne failed to to show due respect to him. 4) Anne is convinced that one should never lose confidence and courage when facing disasters and troubles. 5) Anne usually was on

27、ly willing to help those who suffered from the same disease as she did.,Structural analysis (p49):,Part 1( Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5-7) Part 4(Para 8) Part 5(Para 9-13) Part 6(Para 14),Scanning work:,P 1-P1 Intro. An _ a try; a show of intention,搭便車,順風車，免費承載,1. hitchhike 2. pick-up 3.

28、 ride - Lets hitch a ride. - Not having much money, John decide to thumb a ride to Los Angeles. - He picked up a hitch-hiker.,Language points-Collide,(1) To hit each other accidentally The two planes collided with each other in midair. Synonym: bump into, crash into (2) to disagree strongly with a p

29、erson or group, especially on a particular subject They regularly collide over policy decisions. collide with sb. over sth. collision n.,collision,collision,Langauge points-survive:,(1) to not die in an accident or war or from an illness survive sth. survivor n. survival There are concerns that the

30、refugees cannot survive the winter. -How are you? -Oh, surviving. (2) to live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to you She survived her husband for ten years.,instantly ad. immediately, at once,Detailed reading2 instantly,e.g.,He instantly felt that he was cheated by the girl

31、 whom he deeply loved. Seeing the beautiful picture, she bought it instantly.,Derivation:,instant a.,Synonym:,directly, instantaneously, promptly,Antonym:,gradually,Langauge points-Instantly,Langauge points-Air-crash wreckage,Langauge points- wreckage, wreck,Wreck v. 1)to destroy, damage, spoil -The

32、 train wrecked at midnight. -His drinking wrecked their marriage. -The weather wrecked all our plans. 2)(usually passive) to damage a ship so much that it sinks or can no longer sail 使失事，使遇難，破壞 -The ship was wrecked on the rock. -The ship was wrecked off the coast of France.,gurney,First partintrodu

33、ction(1-2),Introduction: An air crash-wifes reactions What happened to the writer? What does the author mean by “Another helicopter ride. Just what I needed”? He is being ironic. He means that he did not feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.,Second part-His wifes intuition and good judgme

34、nts(3-4),1. How do you understand the sentence “She saved me again after my stroke in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal.” 2.Could you please tell the wifes characteristics from the two paragraphs? An independent mind good judgment and intuition Integrity Versatile,Detailed reading3 survivor

35、s guilt,survivors guilt,The author felt guilty because he survived while the other men on the plane didnt.,Langauge points-Intuition,Intuition: the power of knowing sth. without reasoning. The old hunter knew by intuition that the deer was nearby. womans/ feminine intuition,Distinguish : instinct wi

36、th a tendency to commit suicide On bad days I even felt suicidal. 2)Very dangerous and likely to lead to death: It would be suicidal to risk going out in this weather. suicide: n. killing oneself The famous actor commit suicide last night. An attempted suicide A suicide bomb,Translation,Translation:

37、,我1995年中風，深感沮喪，并有自殺傾向，她又一次救了我。,She saved me again after my stroke in 1995, when I became depressed and suicidal.,Occupation,Please state your name, age and occupation.n. 職業(yè) Hong Kong had ever been under English occupation for more than 100 years. 3. He returned from Paris and found his office was un

38、der someone elses occupation. occupation: the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force Synonym: Invasion, takeover surviving the occupation : refer to German fascists occupation of France during the second world war.,fluent: adj.,fluent: adj.流利的;流暢的 Someone who is fl

39、uent in a particular language can speak the language easily and correctly. You can also say that someone speaks fluent French, Chinese, or some other language.,Part III（5-7）Romance and marriage,Questions: Why did the author feel miffed (slightly angry) in his interview with Ann? Why did the author h

40、ave the thought “to hell with her”? What do you know about Las Vegas?,Language points-star v,vi.to appear as a main performer in a film The film in which she stars is a great hit. Tom Hanks is to star in the action movie. vt. have sb. as a main performer Zhang Yimou has starred Gong Li many times in

41、 his films. n. famous or brilliant singer, performer, sportsman, etc. The film is an all-star cast. 這部電影全部為明星陣容。,language points-show up,Show up appear ; to arrive at a place The writer showed up with the students shouts and applause. His friend finally showed up as a witness. Synonym: appear, come

42、into view, turn up Her husband did not turn up timely as she expected, so she was quite worried. Antonym: hide,Show off to try to impress others by talking about your abilities, possessions, etc. show sb. the door -ask sb. to leave,Language points-Striking adj.,It was said that Xi Shi was a very str

43、iking woman in history. A great number of striking ladies entered for the beauty contest. With her mass of black hair and pale skin she looked very striking. She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister.,striking : adj. very attractive or impressive,Synonym: conspicuous, outstanding, attract

44、ive Antonym: inconspicuous Derivation Strikingly adv. The two polls produced strikingly different results.,Language points-Striking adj.,Language points-miff,v. to cause to become offended or annoyed. be miffed with at n. get have, take a miff in a miff,Language points-temporary adj.,lasting only fo

45、r a limited period of time We apologize for the temporary inconvenience caused by the building work. Temporary shelter Temporarily adv. Synonym transient, momentary, impermanent Antonym permanent, everlasting, eternal,Language points-take some/a lot of doing,But that took me some doing take some/a l

46、ot of doing: to need a lot of effort or time; to be very difficult to do It must take some doing to keep romance alive for so long. Its going to take some doing to do the report on time, but we should manage it.,to hell with somebody/something,to hell with somebody/something used to express anger or

47、 dislike and to say that you no longer care about sb./sth. and will take no notice of them “To hell with him,” she thought, “Im leaving.” “To hell with her” is a curse. Here the author is cursing her under his breath. This shows his anger.,6. Poignant,keen or strong in mental appeal; moving 令人沉痛的，悲慘

48、的，酸楚的 - It was a poignant moment. They held hands and looked into each others eyes for the last time. - The sight of the elders embracing with tears in their eyes was particularly poignant. Poignancy n. the poignancy of parting and separation Poignantly adv. His remarkable life and tragic death poig

49、nantly express the hopes and disappointments of a whole generation.,Poignant,Translation,But it was just that poignant style that made me fall in love . 正是她那種辛辣的風格征服了我 。,meet up with sb,Meet up with sb.: to meet sb., especially by arrangement Meet with sb: to meet sb. , especially for discussion Mee

50、t with sth:-to be received or treated by sb. in a particular way; to experience sth. unpleasant She was worried that he might have met with an accident.,threaten,Sb threaten to do sth: sb say / utter threats against sth Sth threaten to do sth: tth gives signs or warning of sth, Sth be likely to The

51、hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. 劫機者要挾說，如果他們的要求得不到滿足，他們每過一小時就殺死一名乘客。 襲擊者用槍威脅他們。 The attacker threatened them with a gun. The black clouds threatened rain. His scandal threatens to ruin his future.,threaten,Threatening a. Threatening letters Threate

52、ningly adv. Threat n. These ancient wood lands are under threat from new road development.,keep .apart,Keepapartto (cause to) remain separate He is a strange boy, who keeps apart from all the activities in the university. I dont want those dogs fightingkeep them apart, cant you? Keeping the two naug

53、hty boys apart can help them sleep on time. They keep the sections apart in order to make them operate smoothly.,keep .apart,Keepapartto (cause to) remain separate He is a strange boy, who keeps apart from all the activities in the university. I dont want those dogs fightingkeep them apart, cant you

54、? Keeping the two naughty boys apart can help them sleep on time. They keep the sections apart in order to make them operate smoothly.,Comparison,Keep sb. / sth. away from sb. / sth:cause sb. / sth. not to go near sb. / sth. keep off: not approach, touch keep on doing sth. continuing doing sth. keep

55、 up (of rain, snow, good weather, etc.) continue without stopping synonym: detach, disconnect, disjoin, set apart,is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada（內(nèi)華達州）, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment. Las Vegas, billed as The Enterta

56、inment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino 賭博娛樂場所resorts and associated entertainment.,Culture note-Las Vegas,World wedding capital,人們在這里結(jié)婚不用驗血和等候，只要花上10來分鐘時間填表就能領(lǐng)取結(jié)婚許可證，性急的可以步行到馬路斜對面或右邊的結(jié)婚教堂，花上1015分鐘時間就可以完成婚禮。在拉斯維加斯，人們結(jié)為夫妻只要半個小時。,Las Vegas is a city in southeast Nevada USA， fam

57、ous for its numerous casino and speedy registration of marriage. 除了素有“世界賭城”和色情天堂的雅號外，拉斯維加斯還是一個“自殺之都”以及結(jié)婚和離婚的天堂！,Detailed reading7 We slipped ,We slipped away to Las Vegas to tie knot.,我們偷偷跑到拉斯維加斯去登記結(jié)婚。,Detailed reading,slip away: leave quietly without being found I hope we can slip away before she n

58、otices. Aha, you cant slip away this time. Why do you slip away by stealth like this?,Part 4 (8) Back to his recovery from the crash.,After 2 flashbacks, the author turns back to his recovery from the crash with his wifes meticulous care. What is survivors anguish? It is a kind of depression in whic

59、h the survivor suffers an aftermath fear of a disaster and uncertainty about what would happen t him/her in the future.,langauge points-go through sth.,1)to look at or examine sth. carefully, especially in order to find sth. I always start the day by going through my emails. 2)to study or consider sth in detail, especially by repeating it Lets go through the arguments again. 3)to experience or suffer Shes been going through a bad patch recently.,go d