综合英语BookIIIUnit4AManfromStratford

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1、Unit 4A Man from Stratford -William Shakespeare Questions on text 1 Why was Shakespeares will the will of a comfortably off man? How would you define a literary genius? Why did the writer say “historically speaking, Shakespeare lived only yesterday”? What is meant by the sentence: “to plot Shakespea

2、res life is to become involved in a kind of detective story where there are plenty of clues but very little else? What is meant by “ (he) realized in a flash that this was the life for him and talked one of the managers into giving him a job”? What is the implied meaning of the sentence “we know tha

3、t as well as working on old plays he rapidly made for himself as an author of entirely new ones and also performed as an actor at court”? TEXT I A Man from Stratford-William Shakespeare 1. Pre-reading Questions 2. The Main Idea 3. Backgrounds 4. Language Points 5. Vocabulary 6. Questions Answers Abo

4、ut Stratford Stratford-upon-avon is situated in the heart of the English midlands. A market town dating back to medieval times, Stratford is today most famous as the birthplace of the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Born (1564) and died (1616) on the same date - 23rd

5、April Shakespeares Birthplace Englands greatest poet and playwright was born at Stratford-upon-Avon, the son of a tradesman of Stratford, John Shakespeare in 1564. William, the eldest son, and third child (of eight) was educated at Stratford Grammar School. He did not go to University. The Royal Sha

6、kespeare Theatre :Perhaps the most famous resident of Stratford today is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The RSC, founded in 1960 by Peter Hall, boasts the finest actors and directors working on great plays in some of the best theatrespaces in the world. In 1616 Shakespeare was buried in the Ch

7、urch of the Holy Trinity the same Church where he was baptized in 1564. Tradition has it that he died after an evenings drinking with Holy Trinity Church some of his theatre friends. Language Points 1. .of his second best bed and furniture. Before an adjective of the superlative degree, we can often

8、 use second or third or by far to modify it, e. g. , Hainan Island is the second largest island in China. The Amazon is by far the longest river in the world. 2. It was the will of a comfortably off man.It is more common to say: well off, badly off It is also possible to use the comparative form of

9、the adjective, e. g., be better off - be in better circumstances be worse off - be in worse circumstances. But well-to-do, which is equal to rich and wealthy, means the possession of more than enough money or property. 3. . the income from the estate probably amounted to about. 1) amount to - add up

10、 to, reach, e. g. ,Our monthly expenditure on food usually amountsto 150 yuan. 2) amount to - be equal in meaning, be the same as, e.g. ,Failure to prepare a lesson well before class on the part ofthe teacher amounts to negligence of duty; whereas failureto attend the class on time on the part of th

11、e studentamounts to a breach (disobey) of discipline. 4. . Almost every detail of his personal life is supposition rather than fact rather than here has the meaning of instead of, e. g. , Young people should be an asset to society rather than a menace (danger) or a curse. It was such a low doorway t

12、hat I had to bend my head to go into the room rather than walk into the room upright. I . legacy 2. estate 3. genius 4. awe 5. thriving 6. (to) plot 7. become involved 8. clue 9. apparently 10. conviction 11. sufficiently 12. influential 1 money or property left to someone by a will2 privately owned

13、 piece of land with a large house on it3 talented man4 a mixed feeling of respect, fear and wonder5 Prosperous, successful6 work out an outline for7. become engaged8. something that helps to find an answer to a question9. clearly, obviously10. very firm belief11. enough12. powerful and wealthy Quest

14、ions1. Why was Shakespeares will the will of a comfortably off man?1. (A comfortably off man is a man who is well-off or wealthy. ) When Shakespeare died, he left in his will quite a large sum of money to his daughter and handsome furniture to his wife, which showed that he was quite well to-do. So

15、we can say that his will was the will of a comfortably off man.2. How would you define a literary genius?2. He is one who has an exceptionally great creative and inventive capacity in writing. 3. Why did the writer say Historically speaking, Shakespeare lived only yesterday? 3. From the historical p

16、oint of view, four hundred years is only a short period of time. Besides, historians set the date 1453 as the beginning of modern history. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. So to the historians, Shakespeare lived only yesterday. 4. What is meant by the sentence: To plot Shakespeares lif

17、e is to become involved in a kind of detective story where there are plenty of clues but very little else? 4. Anyone who wants to make an outline of Shakespeares life finds himself in a difficult situation. He is like a detective trying to find out about a case. He has only a lot of clues but hardly

18、 any facts or evidence. 5. What is meant by . (he) realized in a flash that this was the life for him and talked one of the managers into giving him a job? 5. It means After Shakespeare had seen some of the performances put on by some of the theatrical companies, he came to see instantly that he oug

19、ht to take up theatre as his career, and he persuaded one of the managers to give him a job. 6. What is the implied meaning of the sentence We know that as well as working on old plays he rapidly made a name for himself as an author of entirely new ones and also performed as an actor at court? 6. Th

20、e sentence means: He soon became famous by not only improving or revising the old plays but also writing completely new plays and acting in the plays for the queen. The implied meaning of this sentence is that Shakespeare was gifted both in creative writing and in acting in the theatre. TEXT II Will

21、iam Shakespeare Questions 1. What was known about Shakespeares early schooling? 2. What are the two legends about Shakespeares life between the time he left school and his departure for London? Questions on Text 2 What was known about Shakespeares early schooling? What are the two legends about Shak

22、espeares life between the time he left school and his departure for London? Why is the world grateful that Shakespeare left the town of his birth? What was known about Shakespeare toward the end of the 16th century? What curse was engraved on Shakespeares gravestone? Share in She shared (in) my trou

23、bles as well as (in) my joys. Everyone shared in making the picnic a success. To set foot I left him, determined never to set foot in the house again. In 1969, people set foot on the moon. Spelling 1. legacy 2. genius 3. conviction 4.supposition 5. vague 6. Shipwreck 7. Shakespeare 8.remarkable 9. a

24、ffection 10. curse 11. engrave 12.threaten 13. misfortune 14. remove 15.disturb Word derivation signsignature aweawful convictconviction remarkremarkable presumepresumption legendlegendary gratefulgratefulness threatthreaten fortunefortunatemisfortunate disturbdisturbance dictation Most Chinese stud

25、ents are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. Native English speakers will not come to you askin

26、g, “Would you like to practice some English with me?” so your need is to maximize your speaking opportunities. Look for opportunities to speak or listen to English. Instead of passively waiting for others to teach you, why not try to find teachers outside of class. Now foreigners may not see themsel

27、ves as teachers, but you will because every English speaker is a prospective teacher of English to you. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go. 1. pleasurable 2. furniture 3. awe 4. historians 5. supposition 6. Shakespeare 7. citizen 8. thriving 9

28、. reputation 10. register 11. shipwreck 12. signature 1. No one who has heard about her misfortune will not feel deep sympathy for her. 2. He asked the question out of curiosity rather than out of his desire for knowledge. 3. This young scholar devoted all his attention to the development of a new t

29、ype of computer translation software in the full conviction that he would make a name in the near future. 4. Dont take it seriously. What I have just said is not meant for you. 5. It was such a low doorway that the tall man had to bend his head rather than keep upright when entering the room. 6. Our

30、 monitor was suddenly down with a high fever two weeks ago and has been keeping to his bed since then. 7. Its unbelievable that he made world-class long distance runners out of these ordinary girls within two years. 8. They tried their best to talk her into giving up the lawsuit, but in vain. 9. It

31、never occurred to those comfortably off farmers that they would move to a metropolitan city. 10. While enjoying his delicious dinner in a restaurant, he heard the car alarm and realized in a flash that he left his car unlocked outside in the street. 1. fascinating 2. No, not 3. puzzled 4. proves 5. made a name for himself 6. Of all the disasters, most likely 7. Historically speaking, well worth, can be traced to