1、,ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS,Art of Life,The Twelfth Tuesday We Talk about Forgiveness,Unit Four,Background Information,Text Analysis,Translating Activities,Grammar Activities,Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1997 true story by American writer Mitch Albom. The story was later adapted by Thomas Rickman in

2、to a television movie (directed by Mick Jackson), which aired on 5 December 1999 and starred Hank Azaria. It tells the true story of sociologist Morrie Schwartz and his relationship with his students. Both the film and the book chronicle the lessons about life that Mitch learns from his professor, w

3、ho is dying. After five years in hardcover, it was released as a trade paperback in October 2002. It was re-released as a mass-market paperback by Anchor Books in January 2006. According to this edition, 11 million copies of Tuesdays with Morrie are in print worldwide.,Background Information,About t

4、he Book,Newspaper columnist Mitch Albom recounts his time spent with his 78 year old sociology professor at Brandeis University, Morrie Schwartz, who was dying from Lou Gehrigs disease. Albom, a former student of Schwartz, had not corresponded with him since attending his college classes sixteen yea

5、rs earlier. The first three chapters begin with: an ambiguous introduction to the final conversation between Albom and Schwartz, a brief flashback to Alboms graduation sixteen years earlier, and a brief recount of the events Albom experiences between his graduation and the point where he becomes pro

6、mpted to return to his professor.,Book Review,Background Information,Albom is a successful columnist to the Detroit Free Press after failing to become a pianist. After seeing Schwartz on Nightline, Albom visits Schwartz. They arrange to meet on Tuesdays. The Detroit Newspaper Strike frees Albom from

7、 work and allows him frequent flights from his home in Detroit to Schwartz in Boston. The resulting book is based Alboms recount of Schwartz lectures, quotes, experiences, and conversations. It is visited by frequent flashbacks and allusions to current events between each visit.,Background Informati

8、on,Text Analysis,Word Analysis,Sentence Analysis,Phrase Analysis,Text Translation,Keys to Exercises,Text Analysis,Word Analysis,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) Please forgive me I didnt mean to be rude. 請(qǐng)?jiān)徫?，我不是有意無(wú)禮的。 2) Ill never forgive you for what you have done wrong to your parents. “你傷害了你的父母,我永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)原諒你。”

9、 3) My advice is that its best to forgive and forget. 我的意見是最好還是不記前嫌。,1. forgive to excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. 原諒；寬恕,E.g. 1）Dont squeeze the kitten, you will hurt it. 不要緊捏那小貓，你會(huì)傷害它的。 2）The children squeezed together to make room for me to sit down. 孩子們擠在一起以便騰出空來(lái)讓我坐下。,2. squeeze To pres

10、s hard on or together; compress. 擠壓；榨?。患橙?Word Analysis,E.g. 1) I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting. 我試圖一次讀完整本小說(shuō) 2) We attempted the difficult maneuver without assistance. 我們嘗試在沒有外援的情況下完成復(fù)雜的特技動(dòng)作,3. attempt To make an effort; endeavor 企圖，試圖：努力,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) volunteered their s

11、ervices; volunteer to give blood. 志愿提供他們的服務(wù)；自愿獻(xiàn)血 2) Many retirees volunteer in community service and day care centers. 許多退休人員在社區(qū)服務(wù)或育嬰中心做義務(wù)工作,4. volunteer To perform or offer to perform a service of ones own free will. 志愿,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) a drug that relieves headaches 緩解頭痛的藥 2) This will reliev

12、e pressure on the trains to some extent. 這將會(huì)在一定程度上減輕對(duì)火車的壓力。 3) Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel. 讓我把你的重包裹解下來(lái)吧。,5. relieve To cause a lessening or alleviation of: 減輕, 解除, 援救, 救濟(jì),Word Analysis,E.g. Zoning is a blunt instrument that can at best shape but should not try to sculpt cities. 地區(qū)化是一種直截

13、了當(dāng)?shù)霓k法，可以用于體現(xiàn)但不能用于塑造城市。,6. sculpt To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision 雕塑：很精確地或藝術(shù)地塑造、模制或造型,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) Theyre reconciled now. 現(xiàn)在他們和好了。 2) He became reconciled to the loss of his wife. 他接受了喪妻的事實(shí)。 3) I cant reconcile those two ideas. 我無(wú)法調(diào)和那兩種看法。,7. reconcile To set

14、tle or resolve. 調(diào)停，解決；使和好,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) We never cherish any unrealistic fancies about those desperate criminals. 我們對(duì)那些亡命的罪犯從來(lái)不抱任何不切實(shí)際的幻想。 2) He cherished the memory of his departed youth. 他緬懷他那一去不復(fù)返的青春年華。,8. cherish To treat with affection and tenderness 珍愛，憐愛,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) He seems

15、 to have dropped most of his friends. 他好像與大多數(shù)的朋友不再來(lái)往了。 2) If a fire alarm is given, drop whatever you are doing, and leave the building at once. 如遇火警,立即停止手頭的一切工作,馬上離開建筑物。,9. drop To cease consideration or treatment of; o leave unfinished: 停止考慮或處理；半途停止,Word Analysis,E.g. 1) Her face betrayed her nerv

16、ousness. 她的面部表情顯露出她很緊張。 2) The officer betrayed the secret to his friends. 那軍官把秘密向朋友泄露了。,10. betray To give aid or information to an enemy of; commit treason against: 背叛，出賣,Word Analysis,Text Analysis,Phrase Analysis,E.g. 1）The police arrested dealers in an attempt to extirpate drug abuse.在禁毒運(yùn)動(dòng)中警察逮捕

17、了很多毒品交易者。 2）But if the balance turns unfavorable, a country may impose tariffs, taxes, or quotas in an attempt to improve IT.但是，一旦貿(mào)易轉(zhuǎn)為逆差，國(guó)家就會(huì)實(shí)行進(jìn)口關(guān)稅，其它稅種，或者配額，以改進(jìn)國(guó)家的貿(mào)易狀況。 3）Some things are collected deliberately In the home in an attempt to avoid waste.居家度日，有目的地收藏某些東西是為了防止浪費(fèi)。,1. in an attempt to 力圖，試

18、圖,Phrase Analysis,E.g. 1) He hold on to my arm with a tenacious grip.他緊緊抓住我的手臂不放。 2) When you re standing in the subway, youd better hold on to the strap.當(dāng)你站在地下火車上時(shí)，你最好抓住皮環(huán)。 3) He tried hard to be in his superiors good graces in order to hold on to his job.他想方設(shè)法討上司的歡心，以保住自己的飯碗。,2. hold on to 堅(jiān)持,Phra

19、se Analysis,E.g. 1) She was trying to make peace with her next-door neighbors.她試圖與隔壁鄰居講和。 2) Thereupon, finding Tess unfairly browbeaten, the husbands and lovers tried to make peace by defending her那些丈夫和情人們，看到苔絲讓人這樣威懾勢(shì)凌，有欠公道，就想幫助苔絲一下，好使?fàn)幎似较ⅰ?3. make peace 講和,Phrase Analysis,E.g. 1) This actress trie

20、d to shrug off these reporters. 這位女演員試圖對(duì)這些記者們不予理睬。 2) It takes me a long time in the morning to shrug off sleep我早晨要花好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才能消除睡意。 3) She can shrug off all her trouble.她對(duì)她的麻煩事滿不在乎。,4. shrug off 聳肩表示蔑視, 抖落, 擺脫,Phrase Analysis,E.g. 1) I asked Xiao Zhou to get in touch with them. 我讓小周去和他們?nèi)〉寐?lián)系。 2) Now that

21、 my mother has a telephone, its much easier to get in touch with her. 因?yàn)槲夷赣H有電話，所以與她聯(lián)系方便多了。 3) Im trying to get in touch with my brother. 我正設(shè)法與我兄弟取得聯(lián)系。,5. get in touch 聯(lián)絡(luò)，聯(lián)系,Phrase Analysis,E.g. 1) The manager himself has gone out to beat up customers for the shop經(jīng)理已親自外出招攬顧客。 2) Urgent messengers bea

22、t up the enemys head quarters接踵而來(lái)的告急通信兵使敵軍總部驚慌起來(lái)。 3) The muggers beat up the old man within an inch of his life.那些行兇搶劫者把那老人打得半死不活。,6. beat up 痛打, 驚擾,Phrase Analysis,Text Analysis,Sentence Analysis,1. There is no point in keeping vengeance or stubbornness.,Sentence Analysis,There is no point in doing

23、 sth. 做某事沒有任何意義 E.g. 1) There is no point in looking back, I only look forward. There is also no point speculating on what ifs. 如果我的腳再踏下去一點(diǎn)，我就有可能會(huì)死去。但是如果不這樣做，我的人生還有什么意義呢？ 2）Since it is well after midnight, there is no point in asking for help. 求援是沒有用的，因?yàn)橐呀?jīng)早過(guò)了午夜。,譯 文,記恨和固執(zhí)都是毫無(wú)意義的。,1. There is no poin

24、t in keeping vengeance or stubbornness.,Sentence Analysis,譯 文,Where作疑問副詞，或作關(guān)系副詞引導(dǎo)定于從句時(shí)可用于引申意義。 E.g. 1) The crisis has reached a point where the receiver will have to be called in. 危機(jī)已經(jīng)到達(dá)非把破產(chǎn)管理人叫來(lái)不可的地步。 2）Where others are weak, he is strong. 別人的弱點(diǎn)正是他的優(yōu)勢(shì)。 3） Can you succeed where others failed? 別人干砸的事

25、情， 你能干成嗎？,2. I had seen those movies where the patriarch of the family is on his death bed and he calls for his estranged son so that he can make peace before he goes.,Sentence Analysis,譯 文,我在電影里?？吹揭恍┐蠛嗍降娜宋锱R終前把疏遠(yuǎn)的兒子叫到床前，然后才平靜地死去。,2. I had seen those movies where the patriarch of the family is on his

26、 death bed and he calls for his estranged son so that he can make peace before he goes.,Sentence Analysis,譯 文,Not every 部分否定，指“不是每都”。 E.g. 1) Not everyone likes this book. 并非人人都喜歡這本書。 2) This flower is not seen everywhere. 這花并不是隨處可見的。 3) Not every book is educative. (or：Every book is not educative.)

27、 不是每本書都有教育意義的。,3. Not everyone gets the time Im getting. Not everyone is as lucky.,Sentence Analysis,譯 文,不是每個(gè)人都能像我這樣可以拖一段時(shí)間的。有的并不那么幸運(yùn)。,3. Not everyone gets the time Im getting. Not everyone is as lucky.,Sentence Analysis,譯 文,Text Analysis,Text Translation,第十二周讓我們來(lái)談?wù)剬捤?1“臨死前先原諒自己，然后原諒別人。” 2這是“夜線”專訪的幾

28、天以后，天空中陰霾密布。莫里蓋著毯子，我坐在他那張?zhí)梢蔚牧硪活^，握著他裸露的腳。腳上長(zhǎng)滿了硬皮，而且呈蜷曲狀，腳趾甲呈黃顏色。我拿著一瓶潤(rùn)膚液，擠一點(diǎn)在手上，然后按摩他的腳踝處。 3這是幾個(gè)月來(lái)我看見那些助手們常替莫里做的事情之一，我現(xiàn)在自告奮勇地要做這事，為的是盡我所能幫助他，疾病甚至剝奪了莫里扭動(dòng)腳趾的功能，然而他卻依然有疼痛感，而按摩可以緩解痛楚，再說(shuō)，莫里喜歡有人去觸摸他。在這個(gè)時(shí)候，只要是能使他開心的，任何事我都愿意去做。,Text Translation,4“米奇，”他又回到了原諒這個(gè)話題?！坝浐藓凸虉?zhí)都是毫無(wú)意義的。這種情緒他嘆了口氣這種情緒讓我抱憾終身。自負(fù)。虛榮。我們?yōu)槭裁匆?/p>

29、這么做呢？” 5我想問的是原諒有多重要。我在電影里?？吹揭恍┐蠛嗍降娜宋锱R終前把疏遠(yuǎn)的兒子叫到床前，然后才平靜地死去。我不知道莫里是否也有這種念頭：在他臨終前突然想說(shuō)聲“對(duì)不起”？ 6莫里點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭?！翱匆娔亲鸬裣駟幔俊彼绷诵鳖^，指向靠著對(duì)面墻的書櫥上的一個(gè)頭像。它放在書櫥的昏層，我平時(shí)從來(lái)沒有注意到。雕像是銅的，塑的是一個(gè)四十出頭的男子，系著領(lǐng)帶，一綹頭發(fā)飄落在額前。,7“那是我，”莫里說(shuō)，“一個(gè)朋友大約在三十年前雕刻的。他叫諾曼。我們以前常在一起。我們?nèi)ビ斡荆覀兇钴嚾ゼ~約。他把我?guī)У剿趧虻墓?，在他的地下室里為我雕刻了這尊頭像。這花了他好幾個(gè)星期，可他干得一絲不茍?！?8我望著那張臉，

30、真有一種異樣的感覺：那個(gè)三維形的莫里是那么健康，那么年輕，他看著我們交談。雖然是銅像，但仍透出幾許活潑的神態(tài)。我覺得那位朋友確實(shí)刻出了莫里的一些內(nèi)在氣質(zhì)。 9“咳，令人不快的事情發(fā)生了，”莫里說(shuō)?！爸Z曼和他妻子去了芝加哥。過(guò)后沒多久，我妻子夏洛特動(dòng)了一次大手術(shù)。諾曼和他妻子始終沒跟我們聯(lián)系，但我知道他們是知道這件事的。他們傷了我和夏洛特的心：竟連一個(gè)電話都不打。于是我們就中斷了關(guān)系。,10“后來(lái)，我只見到諾曼一兩次，他一直想同我和解，但我沒有接受。他的解釋不能使我滿意。我太自負(fù)了。我拒他于千里之外?！?11他的聲音有些哽咽。 12“米奇幾年前他死于癌癥。我感到非常難過(guò)。我沒有去看他。我一直沒有

31、原諒他。我現(xiàn)在非常非常的懊悔” 13他又哭了起來(lái)，那是無(wú)聲的哭泣，淚水流過(guò)面頰，淌到了嘴唇。 14“對(duì)不起?！蔽艺f(shuō)。 15“沒關(guān)系，”他低聲說(shuō)，“哭哭也好?！?16我繼續(xù)在他壞死的腳趾上涂抹潤(rùn)膚液。他默默地哭了幾分鐘，沉浸在對(duì)往事的回憶里。 17“我們不僅需要原諒別人，米奇，”他又說(shuō)道，“我們也需要原諒自己?！?18原諒自己？ 19“是的，原諒自己應(yīng)該做而沒有做的事。你不應(yīng)該陷在遺憾的情緒中無(wú)法自拔，這對(duì)你是沒有益處的，尤其是處在我這個(gè)階段。 20“我一直希望自己工作得更出色些，希望能多寫幾本書。我常常為此而自責(zé)?，F(xiàn)在我發(fā)現(xiàn)這毫無(wú)幫助。跟它和解。跟自己和解。跟你周圍的人和解?！?21我探過(guò)身去

32、用紙擦去了他的眼淚。莫里睜了睜眼睛又閉上了，他的呼吸又粗又重，像打鼾似的。 22原諒自己。原諒別人。不要猶豫，米奇，不是每個(gè)人都能像我這樣可以拖一段時(shí)間的。有的并不那么幸運(yùn)。 23我把擦過(guò)的紙扔進(jìn)廢紙簍，繼續(xù)為他的腳按摩。幸運(yùn)？我用拇指用力地按他變硬的肌膚，他一點(diǎn)感覺都沒有。 24“反向力，米奇，還記得嗎？事物朝兩個(gè)方向發(fā)展?！?25我記得。,26“我哀嘆時(shí)間在無(wú)情地逝去，但我又慶幸它仍給了我彌補(bǔ)的機(jī)會(huì)。” 27我們靜靜地坐在那里，雨水打在窗上，他身后的那棵木槿小而挺拔，依然生命旺盛。 28“米奇，”莫里低聲說(shuō)。 29嗯？ 30我神情專注地揉動(dòng)著他的腳趾。 31“看著我?！?32我抬起頭來(lái)，看

33、見了他非常嚴(yán)肅的眼神。 33 “我不知道你為什么回到我身邊來(lái)。但我想說(shuō)”他打住了話頭，聲音有些哽咽?！叭绻疫€能有個(gè)兒子，我希望他就是你?！?34我垂下眼睛，搓揉著他壞死的肌膚。一時(shí)間我有點(diǎn)不知所措，似乎接受了莫里的感情就意味著背叛自己的父親?？僧?dāng)我抬起頭來(lái)，看著莫里噙著淚水的笑容，我知道此時(shí)此刻根本就不存在什么背叛。 35我真正害怕的是跟他說(shuō)再見。,Text Analysis,Keys to Exercises,Part I Warm-up I Step One Other words: experienced; wise; scholarly; tight-mouthed; insight

34、ful; inspiring; sharing; encouraging. Step Two OPEN II OPEN III OPEN,Keys to Exercises,Reading comprehension I DCADC II (1) wiggle (2) volunteered (3) touched (4) forgiveness (5) others (6) ourselves (7) hardened (8) directions (9) accepting (10) betray Vocabulary I BADBD CBCCA,II 1. squeeze 2. estranged 3. tuft4. choked 5. forgiven6. betrayed7. reconciled8. dimensional 9. mourning10. audience Translation 這是“夜線”專訪的幾天以后，天空中陰霾密布。莫里蓋著毯子，我坐在他那張?zhí)梢蔚牧硪活^，握著他裸露的腳。腳上長(zhǎng)滿了硬皮，而且呈蜷曲狀，腳趾甲呈黃顏色。我拿著一瓶潤(rùn)膚液，擠一點(diǎn)在手上，然后按摩他的腳踝處。 這是幾個(gè)月來(lái)我看見那些助手們常替莫里做的事情之一，我現(xiàn)在自告奮勇地要做這事，為的是盡我所