【正文】 5 on page 118. 2. Preview: (1) Speaking exercise 2 on page 110. (2) The writing device in the text. ? This is a wonderful chance. You would be foolish to let it slip by. ? Compared with last year, our exports have increased by 20%. ? For want of a better word, let’s call it “backdoorism”. ? This young man is fond of fixing things. He is sth. of a Jack of all trades. ? Compared to their parents’ generation, young people today consider them to be a more practical generation. ? His face turned blue with anger. He was determined to nip the mass protest in the bud. ? It is a long story, but I won’t go into the history today. ? It took us much more time than we had expected to go through the customs. ? The power went out suddenly, and the whole city was thrown into plete darkness. ? Don’t wait for me. You go ahead. I must go over this document. ? We cannot deny the fact that we have paid heavily for our economic development. ? Had the firemen arrived a bit later, the fire would have spread to the nearby oil tanks. Oscar Wilde’s writing style The story is written with: ? Humour and witty sayings ? aesthetic craze The story is written in concrete style or flowery style? concrete style (mostly nouns and few adjectives) 。 5 on page 118. Arrangements (Period 78) ?Assignment checking ?Quiz for Unit 5 ?Summary amp。 when or while unpractical: impractical Summary amp。 stayed in the sky, reluctant to leave or move on 8. ecstasy: intense delight all over: everywhere or all parts of one?s body, . He was sweating all over. She was shuddering all over. 9.…for she was lying dead in the long grass,... “in” rather than “on”: to emphasize the tallness thickness of the grass 10. go with my dress: to match my dress。 to dye。 to numb。 the tail of a et。 the eye of a needle。 the northern face of the mountain。 burst out laughing 9. Sat silent: “silent” here is again part of the plex subject. in the Oaktree: Notice the use of “in” instead of “on” here. The use of “in” suggests that it is a large tree for a little bird like the Nightingale. Language Points: 1. flight: n. of “to fly”. It can also be used as the n. “flee”. soar: to fly upward quickly 2. grassplot plot: a small piece of ground used for a special purpose 3. and= as a result of this . One step forward, and he would fall down the cliff. Come late again, and you are fired. sweet could refer to taste, smell, or sound. . sweet air, song, music, wine, flowers, cake, smile. 4. mermaiden (also mermaid): a fabled creature of the sea with the head and upper body of a woman and tail of a fish blooms in the meadow: bears flowers in the meadow 5. fan= metaphorical use, refers to anything resembling a fan. . the mouth of a river。ll take a cup of kindness yet For Auld Lang Syne. Listen to A Song: Auld Lang Syne 4. Emeralds and opals jewels (gems): emeralds（綠寶石）, ruby（紅寶石） , sapphire（藍寶石） , jade（翡翠） diamond plants: daisy（雛菊） , rose, oaktree（橡樹） daffodil 水仙花） animals: nightingale, lizard（蜥蜴） , butterfly subjects: philosophy, metaphysics（形而上學(xué)） , logic stringed instruments: harp, violin，guitar, cello,Guzheng 5. dance to the sound of the harp: dance according to the sound of the harp, . The snake would then dance to the music. The soldiers marched through the square to the drumbeat. 6. for: When used as a conjunction, it means “because”, but it is now considered quite formal, and it is not as strong as “ because”, therefore in adverbial clauses of reason, “ because” is always used. flung himself down on the grass: threw himself down on the grass 7….fluttering about flying by a quick, light flapping of the wings 8….and the little Lizard, who was something of a cynic, laughed outright. sth. of a cynic: a cynic without fully deserving the name, . He is sth of an economist among us because his grandfather used to own a little store. cynic: a cynical person。 貧困 . Are you in want of money? 3) something desired: in want of = in need of 2. “Here at last is a true lover,” said the Nightingale. “ Night after night have I sung of him, and now I see him.” (the inverted order) sing of him: to sing about him 3. “ The Prince gives a ball tomorrow night,…and my love will be there.” my love: my sweetheart. love: used as a term of endearment as in: . My love is like a red, red rose, Newly sprung in spring. Robert Burns羅伯特伯恩斯 (17591796) “Auld Lang Syne”=“Old Long Ago” 友誼地久天長 *Should auld acquaintance be fot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be fot And days of Auld Lang Syne. For Auld Lang Syne, my friends, For Auld Lang Syne, We39。s death worthwhile? Why or why not? ? Is the story a tragedy? Why or why not? What are the symbolic meanings of “student”, “Red rose”, “Lizard”, and “Nightingale”? ? Student not a true lover, ignorant of love, not persistent in pursuing love ? Red rose true love, which needs constant nourishment of passions of the lovers. ? Lizard cynic (cynical people), a person who