Unit 4
Me and My Big Mouth
Topics for discussion
? 1,Some of your fans,
? 2,Share with group members some of
your personal frustrations,
? 3,How to meet with challenges in life
What is the theme of the story?
? The discovery of my real talent is just
being myself,
Structural analysis of the text
? Part I (Para,1),Main idea,to give reason(s) for his job
transfer,
? Function,to provide setting of the story
(introductory information about whom,where,when,and
why)
? Part II ( 2--13),Main idea,to recount his frustrating
experiences as a toupee model,
? Function,to raise the first conflict and its climax,
? Part III (14—27),Main idea,to describe his problems,his
progress and success in broadcasting,
? Function,to develop the second conflict,build up the
climax and reach the solution,
? Part IV ( 28) Main idea,to comment on his successful
career transition,
? Function,to elicit the theme of the story( conclusive remark)
? Language work
get/ be involved in
? to take part in an activity or event,or to be connected
with it in some way,
? e.g,The president was involved in the political scandal,
? How many people are involved in the decision-
making process?
? Al was reluctant to get involved in their dispute,
? Schools are trying to involve parents more in their
children's education,
? The team's continued involvement in the
competition is uncertain,
? Being on the committee is one involvement I could do
without,
tournament
? a competition in a sport or game in which
each player or team plays several matches,
and the winner is the one who wins the most
matches,
? e.g,Thirty matches were played during the
chess tournament,which lasted three weeks,
? Championship,a competition to find the best
player or team in a particular sport,especially
one that involves several stages or games,
? e.g,We beat the Dodgers in the semifinals,
and went on to win the championship,
binoculars
? bi- / bin-,prefix ? used at the beginning of some words to mean
including two of something,or doing something
twice,
? bilingual (= speaking two languages perfectly,
or written using two languages)
? bimonthly (= every two months,or twice a
month)
? a biped (= an animal which walks on two legs)
? a biplane (= an old-fashioned aircraft with two
wings)
? Biannual,happening twice a year,
? The committee has just published its biannual
report,
viewer / audience/ spectator
? viewer,someone who is watching a
particular television program
? audience,a group of people who have
come to a place to watch a play,a concert,
or a film,
? spectator,someone who is watching an
event or game
knock (sb.) out
? to hit someone so hard that they fall down and
become unconscious
? knock sb,out cold,(=so that they become totally
unconscious)
? e.g,Ali knocked out his opponent in the fifth round,
? The surge in the power supply knocked out all the
computers,( destroy)
? knock sb/sth over,to hit someone or something
so hard that they fall down,
? She nearly knocked over my drink,
? knock sb over (HIT),[M usually passive],to hit
someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them,
? She got knocked over by a taxi as she ran for the bus,
p,50 Explain in your own words
the following sentences taken
from the text,
? 1,As a quarterback,the big picture had been the only thing that mattered to me,but as a broadcaster I soon
learned it was the small frames that made up the big
picture,
? As a player I only cared about the winning of the
game,i.e,the general picture of it,while as a
broadcaster I soon learned that it was the details,i.e,the
series of actions taking place on the field that make up
the whole view of the game,
? 2,For a man who thought his best talent was throwing
an inflated ellipsoid a long way,I’ve been fortunate in my
career,
? I thought my only talent was to play football ( an
inflated ellipsoid),but in job transition,I have come to
realize what I can do best,
p,54,Translation exercises
? 1.The new system will be introduced
over a six-month transition period,
? 2.The police officers claimed that their
actions in the riots were purely defensive,
? 3,About $250,000 worth of medical
supplies had been distributed among
families affected by the epidemic,
? 4,The products used to be made locally,
but now they are mostly mass-produced
in the Far-East,
p,54,Translation exercises
? The President’s position on the federal deficit was
endorsed by a large majority of the Senate,
? Sarah was looking out of the window and giving us a
running commentary of what was happening out in the
street,
? We are now facing the most serious challenge in our
history and are dependent on you,our allies,for
support,
? There has been too much shown on TV and too much
reported in newspapers of all kinds of crimes---
described in such detail that even children know how
to duplicate what they have seen or read,
Dictation
? Some people argue that the pressures on
international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the
essence of sport---the pursuit of personal excellence,
Children kick a football around for fun,When they get
older and play for local school teams,they become
competitive but they still enjoy playing,The individual
representing his country cannot afford to think about
enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning,He
is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes,dreams and
reputation,
? A good example is the football World Cup,Football is
the world’s most important sport,Winning the World Cup
is perhaps the summit of international sporting success,
Mention,Argentina” to someone and the chances are
that he’ll think of football,In a sense,winning the World
Cup, puts Argentina on the map”,
Me and My Big Mouth
Topics for discussion
? 1,Some of your fans,
? 2,Share with group members some of
your personal frustrations,
? 3,How to meet with challenges in life
What is the theme of the story?
? The discovery of my real talent is just
being myself,
Structural analysis of the text
? Part I (Para,1),Main idea,to give reason(s) for his job
transfer,
? Function,to provide setting of the story
(introductory information about whom,where,when,and
why)
? Part II ( 2--13),Main idea,to recount his frustrating
experiences as a toupee model,
? Function,to raise the first conflict and its climax,
? Part III (14—27),Main idea,to describe his problems,his
progress and success in broadcasting,
? Function,to develop the second conflict,build up the
climax and reach the solution,
? Part IV ( 28) Main idea,to comment on his successful
career transition,
? Function,to elicit the theme of the story( conclusive remark)
? Language work
get/ be involved in
? to take part in an activity or event,or to be connected
with it in some way,
? e.g,The president was involved in the political scandal,
? How many people are involved in the decision-
making process?
? Al was reluctant to get involved in their dispute,
? Schools are trying to involve parents more in their
children's education,
? The team's continued involvement in the
competition is uncertain,
? Being on the committee is one involvement I could do
without,
tournament
? a competition in a sport or game in which
each player or team plays several matches,
and the winner is the one who wins the most
matches,
? e.g,Thirty matches were played during the
chess tournament,which lasted three weeks,
? Championship,a competition to find the best
player or team in a particular sport,especially
one that involves several stages or games,
? e.g,We beat the Dodgers in the semifinals,
and went on to win the championship,
binoculars
? bi- / bin-,prefix ? used at the beginning of some words to mean
including two of something,or doing something
twice,
? bilingual (= speaking two languages perfectly,
or written using two languages)
? bimonthly (= every two months,or twice a
month)
? a biped (= an animal which walks on two legs)
? a biplane (= an old-fashioned aircraft with two
wings)
? Biannual,happening twice a year,
? The committee has just published its biannual
report,
viewer / audience/ spectator
? viewer,someone who is watching a
particular television program
? audience,a group of people who have
come to a place to watch a play,a concert,
or a film,
? spectator,someone who is watching an
event or game
knock (sb.) out
? to hit someone so hard that they fall down and
become unconscious
? knock sb,out cold,(=so that they become totally
unconscious)
? e.g,Ali knocked out his opponent in the fifth round,
? The surge in the power supply knocked out all the
computers,( destroy)
? knock sb/sth over,to hit someone or something
so hard that they fall down,
? She nearly knocked over my drink,
? knock sb over (HIT),[M usually passive],to hit
someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them,
? She got knocked over by a taxi as she ran for the bus,
p,50 Explain in your own words
the following sentences taken
from the text,
? 1,As a quarterback,the big picture had been the only thing that mattered to me,but as a broadcaster I soon
learned it was the small frames that made up the big
picture,
? As a player I only cared about the winning of the
game,i.e,the general picture of it,while as a
broadcaster I soon learned that it was the details,i.e,the
series of actions taking place on the field that make up
the whole view of the game,
? 2,For a man who thought his best talent was throwing
an inflated ellipsoid a long way,I’ve been fortunate in my
career,
? I thought my only talent was to play football ( an
inflated ellipsoid),but in job transition,I have come to
realize what I can do best,
p,54,Translation exercises
? 1.The new system will be introduced
over a six-month transition period,
? 2.The police officers claimed that their
actions in the riots were purely defensive,
? 3,About $250,000 worth of medical
supplies had been distributed among
families affected by the epidemic,
? 4,The products used to be made locally,
but now they are mostly mass-produced
in the Far-East,
p,54,Translation exercises
? The President’s position on the federal deficit was
endorsed by a large majority of the Senate,
? Sarah was looking out of the window and giving us a
running commentary of what was happening out in the
street,
? We are now facing the most serious challenge in our
history and are dependent on you,our allies,for
support,
? There has been too much shown on TV and too much
reported in newspapers of all kinds of crimes---
described in such detail that even children know how
to duplicate what they have seen or read,
Dictation
? Some people argue that the pressures on
international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the
essence of sport---the pursuit of personal excellence,
Children kick a football around for fun,When they get
older and play for local school teams,they become
competitive but they still enjoy playing,The individual
representing his country cannot afford to think about
enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning,He
is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes,dreams and
reputation,
? A good example is the football World Cup,Football is
the world’s most important sport,Winning the World Cup
is perhaps the summit of international sporting success,
Mention,Argentina” to someone and the chances are
that he’ll think of football,In a sense,winning the World
Cup, puts Argentina on the map”,
