Unit 13
Darkness at Noon
Purposes
? 1,To get students have the right attitude
towards the disabled.
? 2,To understand the purpose of writing.
? 3,To reinforce some basic linguistic
knowledge by doing various types of
exercises.
I,About the text
? 1,What does the title imply?
? 2,What’s the theme of the text?
II,Structural analysis of the text
? Main idea of each part,
? Part One 1 --- The writer suffers from social
prejudices.
? Part Two (2-14) --- It tells about the writer’s
personal disappointing experiences in an
ascending order.
? Part Three (15-17) --- It indirectly tells about the
writer’s hope that in the near future both the
handicapped and the non-handicapped are
employed and work together,and that they are
treated on an equal footing by employers,who
do not harbour any prejudice against the
disabled.
III,some difficult sentences,
words or phrases
? 1,To date it has not been narcissistic.
? Explain,Up to now I haven’t been able to admire
my own appearance because I can’t see.
? 2,People will converse with me at the top of their
lungs.
? Explain,people will talk to me at the top of their
voices.
? 3,This point was graphically driven home to me
while we were in England.
? Explain,I was made to see this point very clearly
during my stay in England.
? 4,My saint-like disposition deserted me.
? Explain,My agreeable personality
disappeared.
? 5,By and large,the business community’s
response to offering employment to the
disabled had been enthusiastic.
? Explain,In general,the situation on the
employment given to the disabled by the
business community has been improving.
6.pick up
? You dropped the plate on the floor; now
you can pick it up.
? Pick me up at the hotel.
? Where did you pick up the lovely old vase?
? This room must be picked up before the
guests arrive.
? They met after five years,and picked up
their friendship as if there had been no
interruption.
7,aware (conscious)
? She was aware of the fact,but she can not
face it yet.
? He was not aware of having done wrong.
? You must be aware that what you are
doing is quite illegal.
8,qualification
? Only applicants with proper qualifications
will be considered,(资格，条件，多做复数 )
? His ability qualifies him for the job.
? He is qualified to do the job.
? One experience doesn’t qualify him to
speak as an authority.
? I am a qualified doctor,who will not hurt
you,
9,base on
? All action is based on judgment.
? Alice always bases her opinions on the
facts.
? This book is based on a true story.
10,issue
? This magazine is issued weekly.
? The authorities issued food to the flood
victims.
? The next big issue confronting the workers
is the questions of wages.
11,mis-; dis-
? misapply,mishandle,misplace,mislead,
mistake,misprint,misuse (构成反义词，错
误的 )
? Disagree,disadvantage,displease,
dishonest,disloyal (构成反义词 )
Translation exercises
1) An actor must enunciate his words distinctly;
otherwise,the audience cannot hear him clearly,nor
can they make out what he is saying.
2) We picked up the radio signals for help from the
plane.
3) In order to drive home his policy,the President wrote
a second letter.
4) He deserted his wife and daughter as well as his
farm and went to live in a big city.
5) Peter blurted out the news,which astonished all of
us.
Translation exercises
? 6)In response to the lawyer’s appeals,the
Home Secretary granted a free pardon.
? 7) The boys became disillusioned about the
romance of camping after their tent collapsed in
the heavy rain.
? 8) The Ministry had to cancel the plan to issue
government bonds.
? 9) We are looking forward to the summer
vacation,during which we can do whatever we
like.
? 10) He shot at a bird,but missed it,Then he
immediately shot at bald eagle flying in the air,
and missed it again.
Dictation
? Helen Keller was born a healthy normal child in
Alabama in 1880,However,an illness accompanied by a
high fever struck her when she was still an infant,leaving
her deaf,blind,and unable to speak,Several years later a
miracle came into Helen’s life when Anne Sullivan,a
strong and loving person,became her teacher,Through
her help,Helen Keller learned to communicate with those
around her,and she grew older others benefit from her
unique insight and courage,Miss Keller died in 1968,but
her spirit lives on,It lives on in her articles and books and
in the stories of people who were fortunate enough to
meet her during her life time,
Darkness at Noon
Purposes
? 1,To get students have the right attitude
towards the disabled.
? 2,To understand the purpose of writing.
? 3,To reinforce some basic linguistic
knowledge by doing various types of
exercises.
I,About the text
? 1,What does the title imply?
? 2,What’s the theme of the text?
II,Structural analysis of the text
? Main idea of each part,
? Part One 1 --- The writer suffers from social
prejudices.
? Part Two (2-14) --- It tells about the writer’s
personal disappointing experiences in an
ascending order.
? Part Three (15-17) --- It indirectly tells about the
writer’s hope that in the near future both the
handicapped and the non-handicapped are
employed and work together,and that they are
treated on an equal footing by employers,who
do not harbour any prejudice against the
disabled.
III,some difficult sentences,
words or phrases
? 1,To date it has not been narcissistic.
? Explain,Up to now I haven’t been able to admire
my own appearance because I can’t see.
? 2,People will converse with me at the top of their
lungs.
? Explain,people will talk to me at the top of their
voices.
? 3,This point was graphically driven home to me
while we were in England.
? Explain,I was made to see this point very clearly
during my stay in England.
? 4,My saint-like disposition deserted me.
? Explain,My agreeable personality
disappeared.
? 5,By and large,the business community’s
response to offering employment to the
disabled had been enthusiastic.
? Explain,In general,the situation on the
employment given to the disabled by the
business community has been improving.
6.pick up
? You dropped the plate on the floor; now
you can pick it up.
? Pick me up at the hotel.
? Where did you pick up the lovely old vase?
? This room must be picked up before the
guests arrive.
? They met after five years,and picked up
their friendship as if there had been no
interruption.
7,aware (conscious)
? She was aware of the fact,but she can not
face it yet.
? He was not aware of having done wrong.
? You must be aware that what you are
doing is quite illegal.
8,qualification
? Only applicants with proper qualifications
will be considered,(资格，条件，多做复数 )
? His ability qualifies him for the job.
? He is qualified to do the job.
? One experience doesn’t qualify him to
speak as an authority.
? I am a qualified doctor,who will not hurt
you,
9,base on
? All action is based on judgment.
? Alice always bases her opinions on the
facts.
? This book is based on a true story.
10,issue
? This magazine is issued weekly.
? The authorities issued food to the flood
victims.
? The next big issue confronting the workers
is the questions of wages.
11,mis-; dis-
? misapply,mishandle,misplace,mislead,
mistake,misprint,misuse (构成反义词，错
误的 )
? Disagree,disadvantage,displease,
dishonest,disloyal (构成反义词 )
Translation exercises
1) An actor must enunciate his words distinctly;
otherwise,the audience cannot hear him clearly,nor
can they make out what he is saying.
2) We picked up the radio signals for help from the
plane.
3) In order to drive home his policy,the President wrote
a second letter.
4) He deserted his wife and daughter as well as his
farm and went to live in a big city.
5) Peter blurted out the news,which astonished all of
us.
Translation exercises
? 6)In response to the lawyer’s appeals,the
Home Secretary granted a free pardon.
? 7) The boys became disillusioned about the
romance of camping after their tent collapsed in
the heavy rain.
? 8) The Ministry had to cancel the plan to issue
government bonds.
? 9) We are looking forward to the summer
vacation,during which we can do whatever we
like.
? 10) He shot at a bird,but missed it,Then he
immediately shot at bald eagle flying in the air,
and missed it again.
Dictation
? Helen Keller was born a healthy normal child in
Alabama in 1880,However,an illness accompanied by a
high fever struck her when she was still an infant,leaving
her deaf,blind,and unable to speak,Several years later a
miracle came into Helen’s life when Anne Sullivan,a
strong and loving person,became her teacher,Through
her help,Helen Keller learned to communicate with those
around her,and she grew older others benefit from her
unique insight and courage,Miss Keller died in 1968,but
her spirit lives on,It lives on in her articles and books and
in the stories of people who were fortunate enough to
meet her during her life time,
