Unit1 The Dinner Party

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Text AnalysisText Analysis

Exercise &AssignmentExercise &Assignment

Proverbs & SayingsProverbs & Sayings

1.Who do you think are braver in a case of crisis, men or women?

2.If you are a man, are you ready to protect a woman in danger? Why?

If you are a woman, do you expect protection from a man? Why?

Warm-up Questions

Women are referred to as the weaker sex.

Information related to the text

• 1. About the Author and the Story• Mona Gardner, an American woman

writer. Most of her short stories were written for the Saturday Evening Post magazine

• Cultural Notes• 1. Mona Gardner and ‘The Dinner Party’

‘The Dinner Party’ by Mona Gardner, an American woman writer, is selected from The Saturday Review of Literature, 1941.

• 2. Cobra

• Cobras, found in some parts of Africa and Asia, are poisonous snakes. Most cobras bite their victims and their bite may cause death within a few hours.

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2. Cobra

• The king cobra, the largest of all poisonous snakes, may reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m) and feeds chiefly on other snakes.

2. Cobra

• The Indian cobra is usually 4-5 ft (1.2–1.6 m) long.

• 3. Prejudice Against Women

• Women have long been referred to as “weaker sex” or “fairer sex,” considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, unable to perform the work that requires muscles or pluck the courage to face up to any crisis. And even today, such a prejudice has not entirely been eliminated and the argument in the text shows how hard long-standing prejudices die.

Background Information

India

The Victoria Memorial The Taj Mahal 泰姬陵

The Indian Gate

India

• 4. India-Location and Capital

• India, officially called Republic of India, is a country in southern Asia, located on the subcontinent of India. New Delhi is the country’s capital and one of its largest cities.

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• Read the text quickly and summarize the main idea of the text.

A heated discussion about whether men are braver than women is settled in a rather unexpected way.

The Dinner Party

Para1 I first heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true — though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.

Para2 The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests — officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist — in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.

Para3 A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven’t.

Para4 “A woman’s reaction in any crisis,” the major says, “is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts.”

Para5 The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy’s eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room.

Para6 Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors.

Para7 The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing — bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters — the likeliest place — but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left — under the table.

Para8 His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the commotion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so commanding that it silences everyone.

Para9 “I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred — that’s five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready!”

Para10 The 20 people sit like stone images

while he counts. He is saying “... two hundred and eighty…” when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cobra emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Screams ring out as he jumps to slam the veranda doors safely shut.

Para11 “You were right, Major!” the host exclaims. “A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control.”

Para12 “Just a minute,” the American says,

turning to his hostess. “Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know that cobra was in the room?”

Why does the American ask this question?

Para13 A faint smile lights up the woman’s face as she replies: “Because it was crawling across my foot.” Back to the contents

Time

Characters

Event

Place

Text Analysis

a colonial official and his wife, and the guests

during the colonial period

India

how the hostess showed her great courage and presence of mind when facing danger

Rearrange the Order of the Pictures

______3 ______2______5

______1______4

6______

• True or False

• 1.The setting of the story is in India and the time of the story is during the First World War.

• F• It took place before the First World War.• 2. The guests attending the party are the persons

with high social status.• T• 3. The room where the party was held is very big

and quite good.• T

• 4.In the discussion, the young girl points out that women are braver than men.

• F• The girl only means women are now braver

than they were in the past.• 5. When the American naturalist notices a

strange expression coming over the hostess’ face, he immediately knows that there is a snake in the room.

• F• It is not until he sees the boy place a bowl of

milk on the veranda that he knows that.

• 6. After the American realizes what is happening in the room, he is very astonished.

• T• 7. The trick the American uses then shows that

he is a cowardly man. • F• He is a clever and calm man.• 8.From the last sentence of the story, we can

come to the conclusion that the hostess is calmer than the American.

• T

• Structure of the Story

• Para.1--------• the introductory of the source of the story

• Para.2-13------- • A heated discussion about whether men are

braver than women among the guests; • The hostess, however, got the cobra out of the

dining room successfully which showed her great courage and presence of mind.

Sentence Analysis

1. A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and a major who says that they haven’t.

Paraphrase: A heated discussion arises between a young girl who says that women have grown so mature that the era has ended when they would jumping on a chair at the sight of a mouse and a major who says that they haven’t .

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Sentence Analysis

2. “A woman’s reaction in any crisis,” the major says, “is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts.”

Paraphrase: Although a man may also feel like screaming as a woman does, he has a little bit more of self-control than a woman and that a little bit more of self-control is really important/really makes the difference 。

Sentence Analysis

3. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly.

her muscles contracting slightly:1) … her muscles tightened almost unnoticeably.2) This is an absolute construction （独立主格结构） used as an adverbial of behavior or way.

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II. New words

• 1) v.+ed --adj.• heated, unexpected, spirited• 2) —al,-- ous, --tive, --able,• colonial, spacious,• 3) -list• naturalist,• 4) -er,-------------or,---ar,--ess• rafter, doctor, beggar, hostess----host• 5) out+v.• outgrow, outdo, outflow,

• 6)-tion, -ation, -sion, -ment• reaction, argument, contraction ,motion,

commotion, image, imagine, imaginary, imagination

• 7)adj.+en• widen, sharpen, shorten,

• 8)-ly• v.+ly-------adv. shortly,• --ly ------adj. likely, lovely, friendly,

• New Words:• 1. heated: adj. (of a

person or discussion)full of anger and excitement 愤怒的， 激烈的，十分激动的

• 激烈的争论 / 辩论• a heated argument/

debate

Vocabulary

• 2. unexpected: adj. not expected • 出乎意料的，始料不及的，意想不到的发展 / 结果 / 来访者• an unexpected development/ result/

visitor

3. shortly adv. ① a short time, not long 不久

我们刚到不久她就到了。She arrived shortly after us. ② soon 立刻， 马上我马上就准备好了。I’ll be ready shortly.

• 4. colony n. 殖民地• adj. 殖民地的• colonial • 殖民统治 • colonial rule

British Colony

• 5. bare adj. • ① not covered by any clothes 裸露的• 她喜欢光着脚走路。• She likes to walk around in bare feet.• ② (of trees or countryside) not

covered with leaves; without plants or trees( 树木 ) 光秃秃的； ( 土地 ) 荒芜的

• 冬天树木光秃秃的枝桠• the bare branches of winter trees• 光秃秃的山坡• a bare mountainside

• bare 常用于指“裸露的；（树木）光秃秃的，（土地）贫瘠的；无遮盖的；空的”

• empty 主要意思是“空的；（言行）空洞的；空虚的”

Vocabulary Activities

1.1) bare 2) empty 3) empty4) bare 5) empty6) bare

• 6. outgrow : v.• 长得穿不下 ( 衣服 ) ；• 增长得容不进 ( 某地 )

• 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。• She has already outgrown her school uniform.

• 公司发展得办公室都不够用了。• The company has outgrown its offices.

• 7. crisis n. time of great danger, difficulty,危机，危急关头

• 政治 / 金融 / 经济危机 • political/financial/economic crisis

• 8. argument n. 争吵，争论，争辩• have an argument with sb about sth

• 我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。• We had an argument with the waiter

about the bill.• argue v. 争论，争吵，争辩

• 9. contract • ① n. 合同，合约，契约• ② v. 与…订立合同• ③ v. become less or smaller 使收缩，缩小• 玻璃遇冷收缩。• Glass contracts as it cools.• 萎缩的市场• a contracting market

• 10. motion:• ① n. the act or process of moving 移动，运

动，• 牛顿的运动定律• Newton’s laws of motion• ② vi. ( 以头或手 ) 做动作，示意• motion to sb• 我向侍者打了个手势。• I motioned to the waiter.

• 11. widen v. to become wider, to make sth wider 使变宽，加宽，拓宽

• 他惊讶地睁大了眼睛。• His eyes widened in surprise.

• 12. likely adj. probable 可能的，• be likely to do• 入场券可能很贵。• Tickets are likely to be expensive.

• 13. impulse n. 冲动，• 一时的念头• 她的第一个念头就是逃走。• Her first impulse • was to run away.• 他突然心血来潮，• 想站起来跳舞。• He had a sudden impulse • to stand up and dance.

• 14. emerge : to come out of a dark, enclosed or hidden place( 从暗处或隐蔽处 ) 出现，浮现，露出

• emerge from sth• 游泳者从湖水中浮出来。• The swimmer emerged from the lake.• emergence n. 出现，浮现• 新证据的出现• the emergence of new evidence• 辨析： emergency n. 突发事件，紧急情况 • 紧急出口 the emergency exit

• 15. slam: v. to shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise ( 使… ) 砰地关上

• 我听见他砰地把门关上了。• I heard the door slam behind him.• 他怒气冲冲地从房子里出来，随手把门砰地关上。• He stormed out of the house, slamming

the door as he left.

• 16. faint :adj. • ① that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt,

( 光，声，味 ) ，微弱的，不清楚的• 微弱的光 • a faint light • 淡淡的香水味 • a faint smell of perfume• ② 虚弱无力，昏眩• 她突然感到快要昏倒。• She suddenly felt faint.

• 17. crawl ： vi. 爬，爬行，匍匐行进• 有只蜘蛛正顺着你的腿往上爬。• There’s a spider crawling up your leg.• 一看到这些小虫子，我全身起鸡皮疙瘩。• I felt my flesh crawl at the sight of these

small insects.

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激烈争论出人意料的方式 举行盛大晚宴 追捕 / 查到坐下

来访的美国博物学家宽敞的餐厅激烈的讨论

a heated discussionin an unexpected waygive a large dinner partytrack down

be seated

a visiting American naturalist

a spacious dining room

a spirited discussion

一看见真正重要的是

at the sight of

what really counts

Useful Expressions

11. 参加争论12. 两眼盯着正前方13. 突然醒悟14. 最有可能的地方15. 使…受惊吓而去做…16. 像石雕一样端坐着

join in an argument

stare straight ahead

come to with a startthe likeliest place

frighten …into doing …sit like a stone image

17. 走向 18. 镇定自若的典范

19. 且慢20. 脸上露出一丝淡淡的微笑

make foran example of perfect self-control

just a minutea faint smile lights up one’s face

Useful Expressions

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V. study & practice

• II .Comprehension of the Text• 1. • 1)c• 2)b • 3)a • 4)a • 5)c • 6)a • 7)c • 8)c

• III . vocabulary activities P8• 2. • 1)shortly • 2) track down • 3) faint • 4)motioned • 5)at the sight of • 6)feel like • 7)slamming • 8)rang out• 9)contract • 10)made for • 11)heated • 12)emerged

–III . vocabulary activities P9• 3.1)host • 2)sprang up /rang out • 3)impulse • 4)came to • 5)track down • 6) unexpected • 7)outgrow • 8)widened• 9) shortly • 10)emerge/spring up • 11) at the sight of • 12)made for • 13)crisis • 14)colonial

• 4.1) outgrow 是动词， out-为前缀，意思是 超出，超越，长大得已不再，成长得不再。常用于 A outgrows B 这一结构，意思为 A 比 B 长得快， A 长大得使 B 不再使用了。

• 1)Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago.

• 2)Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation?

• 3)The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit.

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• 4) motion sb to do sth. 示意某人做某事。• Don’t you see the nurse motioning us to

be silent?• 5) light up 通常有两个意思： 点燃， 照亮，使… .荣光焕发 , 使…振奋，常用来形容 face, eyes 。

• Her face lit up with joy at his return.• 6) faint 可以用来形容声音、光线等• The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as

she walked farther away.

• IV. -al, - ous 是两个形容词后缀，加在名词后构成形容词。

• additional 额外的，附加的 • advantageous有利的，有好处的• anxious 焦虑的，担心的 • conditional 附加条件的• courageous 勇敢的 • curious 好奇的• dangerous 危险的 • educational 教育的，有关教育的• emotional 情感的，情绪的 • famous 著名的

Enriching Your word Power P10

• industrial/industrious 工业的 /勤奋的 • intentional有意的• medical 医疗的，医学的 • mountainous 多山的• musical 音乐的，和音乐有关的 • mysterious 神秘的，不易解释的 • national国家的，民族的 • occasional 偶尔的，偶然的• personal 个人的 • practical实际的

Enriching Your word Power P10

• 2.• a heated discussion 激烈的讨论 • colored flags 彩旗• a pigtailed girl 梳辫子的女孩 • a gifted roof 有天赋的音乐家• a bearded old man 长胡子的老汉• a pointed roof 尖尖的房顶• an experienced teacher 有经验的教师

• an aged woman 年迈的老妇人• a skilled worker 熟练工• a diseased plant 患病的植物

Enriching Your word Power P11

• 我们经常将分词当做形容词使用，用在名词前起修饰限定作用。例如

a boring lecture 一个令人乏味的演说。但是有些分词则不能出现在名词前。如 ; plans discussed 和 people taking part 这些

分词未改变其词性，仍然是动词， -ing 分词在意义上是前面名词的动作，而 -ed 分词前面的名词则是该分词的宾语。

1. people struggling for a better life never lose their hope （ people are struggling for a better life ）

2. the money earned （ earn the money ）

V. Usage P11

• Use participles as adjectives before nouns. • 1) The people questioned gave very different

opinions o the issue.• 2)Can you see the man climbing on that

rock?• 3)Several days passed before they came up

with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.

• 4)We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.

• 5)The chairman made it clear that those objecting should explain their reasons.

V. Usage P11

• 6) After a day’s work, I felt I had little energy left.

• 7) I knew of some of the athletes taking part.

• 8) The success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible.

V. Usage P11

• While --- 在…期间 , 尽管，而，只要• 1) During the time that • 2)as long as• 3)Although • 4)as long as• 5)whereas • 6)Although• 7)whereas • 8)Although

VI. Structure P13

• 2.v.+sb. +into sth./doing• 1) frighten sb …into doing 把 ..吓得做某事• They frightened the child into telling the

truth.• 2) trick sb.into doing 诱骗某人做某事• He tricked her into marrying him by

pretending that he was the son of millionaire.

• 3) force sb into doing 迫使某人做某事• My tactless world forced the old gentleman

into buying something he could not possible afford.

• 4) talk sb into doing 说服某人做某事• He finally talked me into accepting his

terms.

VI.Structure P13

• 5) persuade sb into doing 劝说某人做某事

• The girl persuaded her father into giving up smoking.

• 6) shock sb into doing 使…震惊去做某事• Their severe criticism shocked her

into realizing her selfishness.

VI.Structure P13

• 3.be +to do 这一结构通常用于表示已经计划好的安排，职责，必要性等未来要发生的事情，比包含will do 的将来时间上离说话更近一些，指可能近期或很快就会发生的事情。

• 1)Guests are to be back in the hotel by twelve o’clock.

• 2)An investigation is to be made next week.

• 3)I am to meet them at the airport.• 4)You are to finish your homework before

you watch TV.• 5)The medicine is to be taken three times

a day after meals.• 6)Bob and Susan are to get married in

October.

VI.Structure P14

cloze. P15

• 1.1)hosts • 2)heated • 3)argument • 4)impulse • 5)shortly • 6)emerged • 7)slam • 8)crawled• 9)crisis.

• 2.• 1)corner 2)attention• 3)noticed 4)shining• 5)directed 6) Then • 7)bed 8)snake• 9)its 10)feet • 11)from 12)however • 13)do 14)as • 15)forward 16)neither

• 17)still 18)if • 19)through 20)floor • 21)pulling 22)under • 23)cried /screamed 24)out • 25)to 26)where • 27)made 28)eyes

• VIII .Spot Dictation • S1 do the cooking • s2 hardly thought so• S3 settled down • S4 half expected • S5 equipment• S6 boiled over • S7 why things were so quiet • S8 burning • S9 greeted• S10 battlefield

• 1. 砰地一声关上门：• 争执，讨论：

• 1.Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word .

• 2. 感到意外：• 威严的语气：

• 2. The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.

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slam the door

argument

be surprised at

the commanding tone

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• 3. 已经长大不再。。：

• 3.Jonny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.

• 4. 当。。时：• 走向：

4)While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.

has outgrown sth.

while

make for

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• 5)必须被交给：

• 5)The letter is to be handed to Dr.Wilson himself.

• 6) 很想做某事• 太腼腆以致没法做。

• 6)While she felt like joining in the argument ,Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.

be to be handed to

feel like doing

too shy to do

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• 7. 最有可能的时间：

• 7)What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?

• 8. 脸上显示出兴奋的表情：• 出现：• 8)The hunter’s face lit up with excitement

as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and make for trap he had laid.

the likeliest time

His face lights up with excitement

emerge

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Assignment

• 1. Review the text • 2. Remember the new words and

phrases• We will have a dictation next class• 3. Role play or an Interview

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• 1. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.

• 勇敢和坚定是美德的精神和灵魂。• 2. Cowards die many times before their

deaths.• 懦夫常丧命。• 3. Brave actions never want a trumpet. • 勇敢的行为不需要吹号。• 4. There is no medicine for fear.• 胆小无药可治。

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