Unit 1 Text B The Edge
Ⅰ Objective ? Figuring out the moral lesson after reading the text ? Learning to preview a text book or a reading material.
Ⅱ Time Arrangement
? Text: 2 periods ? Discussion: 1 period
Ⅲ Related Information ? Preview Questions
1. The father was not happy when the writer was going to Israel because ________.
A. it was not safe B. it was too far away C. he liked England
D. he wanted the writer to go to England
2. The writer's sister suggested the writer go to England instead in order to ________.
A. show support for her father B. show support for the writer C. stop the quarrel
D. stop the writer from leaving the family
3. The first few paragraphs of the text tell us that the reason why the writer wants to go to Israel is that ________. A. she loves Israel B. she hates her family
C. she likes to take risks and loves adventure D. she is a nut
4. Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between
the writer and her sister?
A. They are different and jealous of each other.
B. They are different and can never understand each other. C. They are different and do not care for each other.
D. They are different, but they finally understand each other. Ⅳ Emphasized Points The Edge There is a common expression in English used to describe the lifestyle of someone who enjoys risk: \describing how the woman is off to a dangerous land (at least in her family's mind), and the use of \edge\could be referring to her lifestyle and her love of risks and challenges. As well, \be referring to the risk her sister took in telling her how proud of her she is, as this is something not normally done in their family. While there are perhaps a few interpretations that could be made, the basic one is that the title refers to the writer's desire to take risks, especially in the eyes of her rather reserved family.
2. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. Meaning: My sister and I were born only three and a half years apart, but our lifestyles could not be more different.
The adverb \two objects, people, etc. For example: The wife and the husband live apart. （丈夫和妻子是分开住的。） It may also be used figuratively: Any agreement is not likely, as the two sides in the dispute are a long way apart. (争论双方分歧很大，不大可能达成任何协议。) a world apart: worlds apart; greatly different 天壤之别
3. My family is not big on emotional goodbyes... Meaning: My family does not like to show emotions on occasions, like saying goodbye...
be big on (something): enjoy (something) 喜欢
I am not big on hot temperatures. 我不喜欢热天气。
Some girls are not big on football. 有些女孩不喜欢足球。
... so with a \was gone.
Meaning: ...after saying \\Go to it=Good luck
4. It seemed there was a small part of her that was jealous of what I was doing.
Meaning: No matter how happy she said she was for me, I could see she felt some envy toward my accomplishments─even if she tried her best to fight it.
The writer is basically saying that she could tell that her sister was happy for her, but that there were some feelings of envy─the \reference leads the reader to believe that her sister was trying her best not to let this envy overtake her happiness for the writer. jealous: adj.
1) wanting what others have 艳羡的，羡慕的
What they have, you too will have sooner or later. There is nothing to be jealous of.
他们有的你早晚也会有，没有什么可羡慕的。 Her colleagues are jealous of her success. 她的同事羡慕她的成功。 2) envious
妒忌的，嫉妒的, 吃醋的
The two sisters were bitterly jealous of Cinderella. 这两个姐姐极端妒忌灰姑娘。
Whenever another young woman talks to her husband, the wife feels jealous.
每当有年轻的姑娘和她丈夫讲话时，妻子就会吃醋。
5. The card was blank except for what my sister had written. Meaning: There was nothing but my sister's writing on the card. except for: apart from, with the exception of 除了……之外
Note that although both \除了\the following pair of sentences: a) All except Tom are here. 除了汤姆，大家都来了。
b) Your composition is good except for a few mistakes here and there. 你的作文写得很好，除了个别地方还有些错误。
In a), \implies that a part is \from the whole. In b), the word \that follows \for\is not of equal status to
\The \for\partially negates or revises the preposition of the sentence (the composition is good).
Occasionally, \Except for (or except) John, the whole class passed the exam. (除约翰外，全班都通过了考试。) The use of \in which it occurs before a noun or a pronoun.
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