《实用英语》第二册11课The Virtue Called Devotion.ppt

Unit 11Reading The Virtue Called Devotion
Pre-reading questions
1. In what physical condition is the writer’s grandmother?
2. Why can the writer’s family hardly put up with her?
3. Is she happy? Why or why not?
4. Are retirement homes all bad?
5.  What did the writer’s mother decide to do when Grandma could not live on her own?
are elderly people treated in many cultures?
7. Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home?
is the writer’s opinion concerning the treatment of aging people?
is your own opinion concerning the old people in general?
demanding—expecting a lot of attention, esp in a way that is not fair
a demanding task: a task requiring great skill and patience, etc.
a demanding person: making others work hard, meet high standards
a demanding teacher: strict teacher
Unappealing
appeal— v. to interest or attract sb.
It’s a program designed to appeal adolescents.
 I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colors he uses.
appealing—adj.
The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing to me.
The appealing appearance of the child reminds me of Shirley Temple.
ailing—experiencing difficulty and problems
The president’s main task is to cure the country’s ailing economy.
Measures have to be taken to rescue the financially pany.
shun—avoid, not to meet; avoid deliberately
Peter is so bad-tempered that he is shunned by everyone.
The recluse shunned pany.
at the hands of –(suffer) under the control of
They suffered terribly at the hands of secret police/ their step mother.
The Jewish could hardly survive if they fell into hands of Nazis.
indignity: sth which causes a loss of respect or self-respect
Your behavior is an indignity to me.
The real dignity of a man lies in what he is, not what he has.
Your words may offend him because he is a man of great dignity.
mean—adj.
a. not willing to give or use sth freely; stingy
He was too mean to devote any money.
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