综英My Stroke of Luck

综英综英My Stroke of LuckMy Stroke of LuckContentsYIntroduction of the authorYDetailed reading of the text -understanding of detailes -language points -paraphrase and translationAbout the authorYKirk DouglasAbout the authorYKirk Douglas(柯克道格拉斯）YBirthday:9 December,1916Birth place:Amsterdam,New York,USAPlayed as the indomitable Spartacus Kirk Douglas:Awards and honorsAcademy Awards提名:第29届(1957)奥斯卡奖-最佳男主角梵高传 Lust for Life(1956)第25届(1953)奥斯卡奖-最佳男主角玉女奇遇 The Bad and the Beautiful(1952)第22届(1950)奥斯卡奖-最佳男主角夺得锦标归 Champion(1949)Berlin International Film Festival获奖:第51届(2001)终身成就金熊奖 提名:第25届(1975)金熊奖波塞 Posse(1975)YEmmy AwardsY提名 Y第52届(2000)剧情类剧集-剧情类剧集最佳客座男演员Y与天使有约 Touched by an Angel(1994)For playing Ros.Y第44届(1992)剧情类剧集-剧情类剧集最佳男主角Y魔界奇谭 Tales from the Crypt(1989)Y第38届(1986)迷你剧/电视电影类-迷你剧/电视电影最佳男主角 AmosYCsar Awards,France Y获奖 第5届(1980)荣誉凯撒奖About his familyAbout the bookYIn My Stroke of Luck,Kirk Douglas finally completes his story by offering a candid and heartfelt memoir of where it all went right.Writing in his own words,Douglas offers tender vignettes(小插图)in tribute(体现，证明)to the childhood that shaped him,the wife and devoted family who supported him,and the life-changing event that helped him to appreciate the gifts given to him over his eighty-three years.Touching and funny,inspiring and uplifting,Kirk Douglas traces how his greatest setback(挫折)became a source of strength and renewal(重生)-leading him to find the eighth decade of his life the most fulfilling yet.Detailed ReadingYText analysis and language workMy Stroke of LuckParagraphs 1-2YAnalysisYThe author uses his recent accident-an air crash-as an introduction to the whole story.The first paragraph tells the readers what happens to the author,while the second paragraph describes how his wife reacts to the accident.YQ:What does the author mean by“Another helicopter ride.Just what I needed!”YHe is being ironic.He means that he did not feel at all like taking another helicopter ride.Language pointsYstroke n.(1)中风 Y(2)stroke of sth:single successful or effective action or occurrence(of the specified kind)e.g.Ya stroke of luck/(mis)fortuneYa stroke of lighteningYa stroke of genius/inspirationYTranslation:天没下雨，结果成了件幸事。Y 当时，对他的任命犹如神来之笔。YIt didnt rain,which turned out to be a stroke of luck.YAt the time,his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.Yoffer v.express willingness(to do sth.)YTranslation:我不需要任何帮助，但谢谢你的好意。YI dont need any help,but it was nice of you to offer.Ygive sb a ride：give a free journey to sb Ye.g.I can give you ride since we live in the neighborhood.YMy friend Noel Blanc,a helicopter pilot,offered to give me a ride back to the city.YParaphrase:My friend Noel Blanc who was a helicopter pilot was willing to give me a free journey back to the city.Ycollide v.hit or strike violently against sth or each other e.g.YWhats the rush?asked John,as he collided with me in the city hall.YCollocation:collide with sb./sth.YSynonym:bump into,crash intoYDerivation:collision n.collisionYTranslation:在跑过拐角时，他撞上另一个人。Y In running round the corner,he collided with another man.YTranslation:是迥然不同的观点之间的碰撞改变了人们的看法。YIts the collision of disparate ideas that alters ones perspective.Yinstantly adv.immediately,at onceYTranslation:Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics.Y有些款式特别衬人，很快就成了经典。Ywreckage n.U The debris of something wreckedYTranslation:飞机坠落后的残骸散布范围很大.YThe wreckage of the plane after the crash was scattered over a large area.YDerivation:wreck v.destroy or ruin sthY e.g.His life has been wrecked by the tragedy.Yinsist on:demand sth firmly,refusing to accept an alternative YDerivation:insistent adj.insistence n.YTranslation:在住进旅馆之前一定要坚持先看一下你的房间.YAlways insist on seeing your room before booking in.Paragraphs 3-4YAnalysisYThese two paragraphs are the first flashback in the story which describes Annes good judgment on previous occasions and her experiences during the Second World War.YQ:How did Anne manage to survive during the Second World War?YTo escape fascism,she fled to Belgium,and then to Paris.With her linguistic ability,she supported herself by writing German subtitles for French films.YQ:Could you please tell the wifes characteristics from the two paragraphs?YSense of judgmentY(She refused to let me join film producer Mike Todd on his fatal flight,which saved my life.)YAn independent mindY(She fled to Belgium to escape fascism as a teenager.)YVersatileY(Fluent in several languages,she supported herself in Paris by putting her linguisitic ability to work.)Language points Yintuition n.U(power of)knowing or sensing without reasoningYe.g.know sth by intuition YComparison:insight,perception,instinctYfatal adj.(1)causing or capable of causing deathY (2)causing ruin or destruction;disastrous YTranslation:Success is not final,failure is not fatal:it is the courage to continue that counts.-Winston ChurchillY成功不是终点，失败也并非末日，最重要的是继续前进的勇气。insight n.ability to see into the true natureperception n.ability to see,hear or understandinstinct n.natural feeling that makes one choose to act in a particular way,synonym of intuitionYdepressed adj.(1)low in spirits,sad or gloomy Y(2)suffering from social and economic hardship;sluggish in growth or activity 萧条的，经济不景气的YDerivation:depressing adj.depression n.YExercise:YThe town was a _ place with its dirty streets and grey concrete buildings.YPerfectly stable people are often plunged into _.YWe are feeling really _ at the poor response from parents.depresseddepressingdepressionYsuicidal adj.causing,intending,or relating to suicide YTranslation:他长期患有抑郁症，精神上表现出了自杀倾向。YHe suffered periods of deep depression,when his mood became suicidal.YDerivation:suicide n.YShe saved me again after my stroke in 1995,when I became depressed and suicidal.YParaphrase and Translation:YShe helped me out of the depression I suffered after my stroke in 1995.At that time,I became very gloomy and had a tendency to commit suicide.Y我1995年中风，深感沮丧，并有自杀倾向，她又一次救了我。commitsuicideYAnnes secret is that she learns from life,then moves on.Born in Hanover,Germany,she fled to Belgium to escape fascism as a teenager.She then moved to Paris,surviving the occupation by putting her linguistic ability to work.Fluent in French,English,Italian and her native German,she supported herself by placing German subtitles on French films.YAnnes secret is that she gain experience from life,and then goes on with her life.She was born in Hanover,Germany.During the Second World War,she left quickly for Belgium to escape fascism as a teenager.She then moved to Paris,which was occupied by fascism later.She managed to live and continued her life by putting her language ability to work.Fluent in French,English,Italian and her native German,she earned a living by placing German subtitles on French films.Can you paraphrase this whole paragraph?Activity:DiscussionYNowadays,people are under more and more pressure.Employees suicide in Foxconn Technology Group taking death toll to more than 10 is an example.Can you briefly narrate this event and then speak out your views on this issue?Try to use the following words and phrases in your discussion.suicidal depressed in bad mood occupational confusionlow salary jumping off a building instantlythe interests between the company and the employees collidingParagraphs 5-7YAnalysisYThese paragraphs tell us how the author met Anne,fell in love with her and eventually married her.This is the second flashback.YQ1:Why did the author feel miffed in his interview with Anne?YHe expected Anne to accept the job with eagerness,as most girls would do,because he was a famous American movie star.But Anne declined the offer.YQ2:Why did the author have the thought“to hell with her”?YAnnes refusal was unexpected and irritated the author,because he took it for granted that Anne would be more than willing to accept his invitation,as most girls would do.(informal)not to care about sb.Language pointsYstar vi.appear as a main performer in a film(主语是演员)Y vt.have sb.as a main performer(主语是戏剧或电影)YTranslation:她主演的那部电影取得了巨大的成功。Y The film in which she starred was a great hit.Y show up:appear,arrive at a placeYE.g.Only five people came to the meeting and most of them showed up late.YSynonym:turn upYUsage:not in the progressive全明星阵容：all-star cast结束语结束语谢谢大家聆听！谢谢大家聆听！26