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An Integrated English Course Book 2
Shi Xiuhua 84724483 Shixiuhuadalian_at_163.com
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Unit 3My Stroke of LuckKirk Douglas
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Teaching Points

1. Pre-reading Questions
2. Structural Analysis 3. About the Author
4. Language Points
5. Useful Expression

Pre-reading Questions

1. Think of a person you know who suffers
misfortunes but will do whatever he/she can to
help others. Describe him/her to your
classmates.
2. Do you believe in luck? Please explain with
your personal experience

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Type of literature Narration
The story is basically a piece of narrative
writing, in which the account of the latest event
is interrupted by a number of flashbacks (some
earlier events and experiences). It begins with
the air crash. Then it goes back to what had
happened before. After this the author resumes
the narration of the air crash and subsequent
events.
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Structural Analysis

Part 1(paragraph 1-2) Introduction to the whole
story, with the first paragraph telling the
reader what happens to the author and the second
describing how his wife reacts to the accident.
Part 2(paragraph 3-13)flashbacks of earlier
events and experiences and then back to the
narration of the air crash and subsequent events.
Part 3(paragraph14)The concluding paragraph
with the authors general comments on Annes
character, making the ending of the narration
somewhat philosophical.

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Language Points
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About the Author
Kirk Douglas was a famous American film actor
and producer, In 1941 he debuted on Broadway, but
he had only two minor roles before he enlisted in
the Navy and served in World War II. Following
his discharge, Douglas returned to Broadway in
1945, where he began getting more substantial
roles he also did some work on radio.

Nominated three times by the Academy for
Best Actor, he failed to take home the statue,
but later received an Honorary Oscar in
1995, just months after suffering a stroke.
He did win a Golden Globe for Lust for Life,
however. And he won an American Film
Institutes Lifetime Achievement Award in
1991.

Kirk Douglas (I)
Date of birth (location)
9 December 1916Amsterdam, New York, USA Mini
Biography Cleft-chinned, steely-eyed and virile
star of international cinema
Sometimes credited as Issur Danielovitch

Vanity Fair Post Oscar Party 2005 Date 28
February 2005

The 2005 Academy Awards - Oscar Parties

2. survivors guilt (paragraph 3)the author felt
guilty because he survived while the others on
the plane did not.
3. to hell with her the hell with someone or
something is an informal expression which
emphasizes that you do not care about someone or
something and that it will not stop you from
doing what you want to do. Here the author
indicates that he didnt care about her.

4. Act of Love (Paragraph 5) a film produced in
1953, in which Kirk Douglas and Danny Robin
played the roles of the hero and the heroine.
5. Ulysses (Paragraph 7) a movie filmed in 1967
and based on James Joyces novel Ulysses, were
starred by Barbara Jefford and Milo Oshea, it
was adapted by Fred Haines and Joseph Strick and
directed by Strick.

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Useful Expressions
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offer to express willingness (to do something)
It was very nice of her to offer, but I couldnt
let her pay for the meal.
People are always ready to offer advice on how
you should bring up your kids.

2. collide to hit each other accidentally
The two planes collided with each other in
midair.
3. instantly immediately, at once
He pressed the button and instantly there was a
strange sound.

4. depressed sad or gloomy
I needed something to occupy my mind. I get
depressed if I have nothing to do.
depression n.
Perfectly stable people are often plunged into
depression by divorce, unemployment, or failure
in their work.

suicidal with a tendency to commit suicide
He suffered periods of deep depression, when his
mood became suicidal.
show up to arrive at a place
At midnight Joannas boyfriend showed up drunk.

7. striking very attractive or impressive
With her mass of black hair and pale skin she
looked very striking.
8. temporary lasting only for a limited period
of time
We apologize for the temporary inconvenience
caused by the building work.

9. poignant keen or strong in mental appeal
It was a poignant moment. They held hands and
looked into each others eyes for the last time.
The sight of the elders embracing with tears in
their eyes was particularly poignant.
poignantly adv.
His remarkable life and tragic death poignantly
express the hopes and disappointments of a whole
generation.

10. keep apart to remain separate
He is a strange boy, who keeps apart from all the
activities in the university.
I dont want those dogs fightingkeep them apart,
cant you?

11. set apart to make (something or someone)
different, to distinguish
What set the play apart was the way it dealt with
the murder scene.
His dedication really set him apart from previous
party leaders.
character traits that set her apart. ?????????

12. be wrapped up in to be totally absorbed in
He doesnt have much time for a social life,
because hes too wrapped up in his work.
console to give comfort to (someone) in
times of sadness
Susanna did her best to console her daughter by
promising to buy her another doll.
William consoled himself with the thought that at
least no one else had been involved in the
accident.

14. undergo to experience
he was frightened when he realized he would have
to undergo a dangerous heart operation.
15. authorize to give permission for
Only the Congress can authorize the President to
declare war.
16. finance to provide money for to fund
State pensions are financed by the contributions
of those still at work.

17. beneficiary the receiver of a benefit
People on high incomes will be the main
beneficiary of these changes in the tax laws.
18. endure to bear
The report describes how political prisoners have
to endure.
She had to endure countless attacks on her
reputation from popular newspapers.
They endured months of despair as their
daughters illness grew progressively worse.

19. inspire to influence, to give a sudden good
idea
The novel is obviously inspired by her experience
of Christianity in her childhood.
These designs are inspired by the color of
Italian peasant pottery.
20. handle to treat, to deal with
Francis is a natural leader. Hes very good at
handling people.
Im sure Sandra will give us the money if we
handle her properly.

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There are many difficulties in our life

Some people suffer from disability, but they
still have strong belief and keep on fighting.
They are good examples for us normal and healthy
people. When they can be so brave and successful
in life, we the luckier ones should have no
reason to complain but to learn to appreciate and
give as they do