现代大学英语精读2第二版Unit_2_Say_Yes
现代大学英语2-Say-yes背景
THANK YOU! ---by Group 4
无悔无愧于昨天，丰硕殷实 的今天，充满希望的明天。
intense, more rampant racism...
African-American Civil Rights Movement (美国黑人民权运动,非 裔美国人民权运动，1955—1968）
some pictures about racism
种族歧视漫画
In Washington......
Dr. Martin Luther King...
• I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
africanamericancivilrightsmovement美国黑人民权运动非裔美国人民权运动19551968somepicturesaboutracism种族歧视漫画washington
• In the United States,blacks are account more than one-tenth of the total population.Most black people are descended from African blacks,who were brought to the United States as slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries.they had been slaves before the end of the Civil War of America(1861-1865).
Lesson 5-book 2 Say Yes 现代大学英语第二册课件
he was doing the dishes
had better
Word Study
blur: to obscure, to make indistinct eg. ~ the line between art and reality
~ the distinction between right and wrong Tears ~red my eyes. The alcohol didn’t blur his brain.
She ~es on food in order to spend on clothing. • pinch pennies eg. We’ve been pinching pennies all year so that we can visit
my relatives in Australia in December.
More idioms with “pinch”
• at a pinch eg. We usually only accept 55 guests but at a pinch
we could take 60. • take sth with a pinch of salt eg. She told me she knew people in the film industry,
Question: Do you think the husband knows
his wife very well?
He seems to understand her wife well and is confident of manipulating any awkward situation. But actually, to him his wife is a stranger.
英语精读2say yes读后感
英语精读2say yes读后感全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1"Say Yes" is a thought-provoking and captivating short story written by Tobias Wolff. The story revolves around a married couple, Jack and Molly, who find themselves in a tense and seemingly trivial confrontation about a simple dinner invitation. Through this seemingly mundane scenario, Wolff delves into themes of communication, power dynamics, and the complexities of human relationships.One of the aspects that struck me the most about this story is the subtle yet profound exploration of communication and miscommunication between Jack and Molly. The way in which their dialogue is portrayed reveals the underlying tensions and unspoken frustrations within their marriage. Jack's insistence on saying "yes" to the dinner invitation, despite Molly's initial reluctance, highlights his desire to please others and avoid conflict. On the other hand, Molly's quiet resistance and eventual outburst reflect her feelings of being unheard and unappreciated by her husband.Furthermore, the power dynamics within the relationship are also intriguingly depicted in the story. Jack's manipulative tactics, such as using guilt and coercion to get his way, reveal his need for control and dominance. Molly's passive-aggressive responses and eventual submission to his demands shed light on her feelings of powerlessness and submissiveness in the marriage. This imbalance of power adds a layer of complexity to their interactions and raises questions about the nature of their relationship.Moreover, the ending of the story is particularly impactful as it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and unresolved tension. The final exchange between Jack and Molly, in which Jack goes back on his promise to say "no" to the dinner invitation, showcases the deep-rooted issues within their marriage that remain unresolved. The ambiguous ending forces the reader to reflect on the complexities of human relationships and the various ways in which people communicate and interact with each other.Overall, "Say Yes" is a poignant and insightful exploration of the nuances of human relationships and the complexities of communication. Through the characters of Jack and Molly, Tobias Wolff sheds light on the intricacies of marriage, powerdynamics, and the importance of open and honest communication in fostering healthy relationships. This story serves as a reminder to readers to pay attention to the subtle cues and unspoken emotions within their relationships and to strive for understanding and empathy in their interactions with others.篇2"Say Yes" is a chapter from the book "English Reading 2", which portrays the story of a woman named Lily who was struggling to balance her personal and professional life. After reading this chapter, I found it incredibly thought-provoking and insightful.The character of Lily is relatable to many working professionals today, especially women who often find themselves juggling multiple responsibilities. She is torn between saying "Yes" to her boss's demands and saying "Yes" to her family's needs. This inner conflict is something that resonates with me personally, as I have often found myself in similar situations where I had to make tough decisions about where to allocate my time and energy.One of the key messages that I took away from this chapter is the importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing self-care. Lily's struggle to find a balance between work and home life serves as a reminder that it is crucial to take care of oneself in order to be able to effectively care for others. This is a lesson that I will carry with me as I navigate my own challenges and responsibilities.Overall, "Say Yes" is a powerful and poignant chapter that sheds light on the complexities of modern life. It serves as a reminder to always listen to our inner voice and make decisions that align with our values and priorities. I highly recommend this chapter to anyone who is looking for a compelling and thought-provoking read.篇3After reading the book "Say Yes" in English Advanced Reading II, I am left feeling inspired and touched by the powerful message conveyed in the story. The book explores the theme of courage, sacrifice, and emotional resilience, reminding us that sometimes saying yes to life's challenges and uncertainties can lead to unexpected rewards and personal growth.The main character, Lily, faces numerous challenges and setbacks in her life, from a difficult childhood to the loss of her husband. Despite these hardships, she finds the strength to persevere and eventually rebuild her life with the help of her friends, family, and community. Her ability to stay positive and open-minded, even in the face of adversity, serves as a powerful example to readers of the importance of resilience and determination.One of the most moving aspects of the book is the relationship between Lily and her daughter, Sophie. By staying connected and communicating openly with each other, they are able to support one another through difficult times and ultimately strengthen their bond. This emphasizes the importance of family and the value of love and understanding in overcoming obstacles.The book also highlights the importance of taking risks and stepping out of one's comfort zone in order to grow and achieve personal fulfillment. By saying yes to new experiences and opportunities, Lily is able to discover hidden talents, form new friendships, and learn valuable life lessons. This serves as a valuable reminder to readers that taking chances and embracing change is essential for personal growth and self-discovery.Overall, "Say Yes" is a heartfelt and uplifting story that encourages readers to embrace life with optimism, courage, and an open heart. It reminds us that saying yes to life's challenges and opportunities can lead to unexpected rewards and personal growth. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for inspiration and motivation to overcome life's obstacles and find joy and fulfillment in the journey.。
现代大学英语精读2Unit2ABcomparison
现代大学英语精读2Unit2ABcomparisonUnit 2 comparisonText A Say YesText B Arrangement in Black and WhiteThe main topic of Unit2 is the problem between black and white, both texts concentrate on this point. And through attentive reading, I find the language skills in two articles are similar to each other. They both descript the dialog between people as vividly as the real life circumstances. And though this live conversation, the character is unfolded before the reader’s eyes, and helps us to understand the article better. But there are also differences between the two, for example, the writing angle and the general position adopted by the characters.As for the writing angle, Text A happens be tween a couple’s normal talking, though the article introduces the different opinions the couple take towards the problem that should black and white get into marriage, the real contradiction is “will you still marry me if I were black”. In this perspectiv e, the black problem lead this couple to gaze at their relationship but not really be discussed. Text B happens on a party where a woman wants to be introduced to a colored singer, and then they have a conversation concerns about black.For the second diff erence, the woman in Text A doesn’t care about the color problem, she thinks lots of thing above racism such as true love, while the man thinks the because of the culture difference and the background, the two can’t understand each other. While the woman in Text B pretends to be kind and open-minded with niggers, she despises and be afraid of them.。
版现代大学英语精读2-unit-2课文翻译say yes
Text ASay Yes1.They were doing the dishes, his wife washing while he dried. Unlike most men heknew,he really pitched（用力扔;投;抛;搭帐篷；沥青漆黑；）in on thehousework. A few months earlier he'd overheard a friend of his wife'scongratulating her on having such a considerate husband.他们在洗盘子，妻子，他擦干。
与他认识的大多数男人不同，他确实主动到帮助做家务。
几个月前他无意听到他妻子的一个朋友祝贺她有这样一个体贴的丈夫。
2.They talked about different things and somehow got onto the subject of whetherwhite people should marry black people. He said that all things considered, he thought it was a bad idea.他们闲聊着不同的事情，不知不觉就谈到了白人是否应该和黑人结婚这一话题。
他说综合各方面考虑，这不是一一个好主意。
3.“Why" she asked.“为什么”她问。
4.Sometimes his wife got this look where she pinched（拧;捏;掐;捏住）her brows（[bra]额头;山脊;坡顶）together and bit her lower lip. When he saw her like this he knew he should keep his mouth shut, but he never it made him talkmore. She had that look now.有时他妻子会做出这样的表情;紧锁双眉，咬住下唇。
现代大学英语 第二版第二册 Unit 2 Say Yes 课后答案
Contemporary College English (Second Edition)Book IIUnit 2 Say Yes KeysPreview1. Listen to the recording of the text and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1) racial equality2) civil rights; linger on3) husband; quite a good husband/very considerate; liberal; racial4) considered; unprepared5) give his wife; had admitted6) found out; pressing7) look; argued about such serious matters8) perfectly normal; tolerate9) are different culturally10) culturally and socially; racial segregation11) white; married; a perfect stranger2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions.1) “pitch in” means ―to join with other people in doing a job. In the expression “to pitch abaseball”, the word “pitch” means “to throw”. “to pitch a tent” means “to put up a tent”（支帐篷）. “pitch dark” means “as dark as pitch”（漆黑）“pitch ” means 沥青。
最新版现代大学英语精读2-unit-2课文翻译say yes
Text ASay Yes1.They were doing the dishes, his wife washing while he dried. Unlikemost men he knew,he really pitched（用力扔;投;抛;搭帐篷；沥青漆黑；）in on the housework. A few months earlier he'd overheard a friend of his wife's congratulating her on having such a considerate husband. 他们在洗盘子，妻子，他擦干。
与他认识的大多数男人不同，他确实主动到帮助做家务。
几个月前他无意听到他妻子的一个朋友祝贺她有这样一个体贴的丈夫。
2.They talked about different things and somehow got onto the subjectof whether white people should marry black people. He said that all things considered, he thought it was a bad idea.他们闲聊着不同的事情，不知不觉就谈到了白人是否应该和黑人结婚这一话题。
他说综合各方面考虑，这不是一一个好主意。
3.“Why?" she asked.“为什么?”她问。
4.Sometimes his wife got this look where she pinched（拧;捏;掐;捏住）her brows（[braʊ]额头;山脊;坡顶）together and bit her lower lip.When he saw her like this he knew he should keep his mouth shut, but he never did.Actually it made him talk more. She had that look now.有时他妻子会做出这样的表情;紧锁双眉，咬住下唇。
现代大学英语2 Say yes背景ppt课件
• I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color if their skin but by the content of their character. • I have a dream today.
.
.
.
.
.
.
THANK YOU! ---by Group4. Nhomakorabea.
• In 1863,Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation(解放奴隶宣言),making the American black slavery ablished and the blacks free.Although the discrimination was legally ended,the racial discrimination was still widspread in society. Even today,the blacks in some big cities of the United States are fighting against the bad housing,inferior education,poor health,unequal employment opportunities and so on.
SAY YES --Tobias
Wolff
.
ABOUT THE RACISM
• In the United States,blacks are account more than one-tenth of the total population.Most black people are descended from African blacks,who were brought to the United States as slaves in the 17th and 18th centuries.they had been slaves before the end of the Civil War of America(1861-1865).
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
To be continued on the next page.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
It don't matter if ow, if your brown or red let's get down to that love is color-blind you're my brother, you're my friend all that matters in the very end is to understand love is color-blind
To be continued on the next page.
Listen to the song.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
You gotta live your live we're all the same, no one's to blame they gotta live their lives just play the game and let love reign
Unit II Say Yes
1862 Emancipation Proclamation
1963
If I were a black, would you …
What shall we do?
• Five Parts:
• Part I: Warm-Up Exercises (songs & poems) • Part II: Background Information (author and
To be continued on the next page.
I. On the Origin of Racism
Another possible source of racism is the misunderstanding of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution. Some t_o_o_k Darwin’s theories to imply that since some “races” were more civilized, there must be a biological _b_a_s_is_ for the difference. At the same time they a_p_p_e_a_l_e_d to biological theories of moral and intellectual traits to justify racial oppression. There is a great deal of controversy about race and intelligence, in part because the concepts of both race and _I_Q_ are themselves controversial.
To be continued on the next page.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
You gotta live your life better than our fathers did let's make some love, baby, have some kids they gotta live their lives and I don't care what color they are, or you are, or we are it's all love, baby!
To be continued on the next page.
Listen to the passage and then fill in the
blanks.
I. On the Origin of Racism
In its modern form, racism evolved in with European exploration and _c_o_n_q_ue_s_t of much of the rest of the world, and especially after Christopher Columbus reached the Americas. As new peoples were _e_n_co_u_n_t_e_re_d_, fought, and ultimately subdued, theories about “race” began to develop, and these helped many to _j_u_st_if_y_ the differences in position and treatment of people whom they categorized as belonging to different races.
I. On the Origin of Racism
Debates over the origins of racism often suffer from a lack of _c_la_r_it_y over the term. Many mix recent forms of racism with earlier forms of ethnic and national conflict. In most cases ethno-national conflict seems to _o_w_e_ to conflict over land and strategic resources. In some cases ethnicity and nationalism were _h_ar_n_e_s_s_e_d to wars between great religious empires (for example, the Muslim Turks and the Catholic Austro-Hungarians). As Benedict Anderson has suggested ethnic _id_e_n_t_it_y and ethno-nationalism became a source of conflict within such empires with the rise of print-capitalism.
To be continued on the next page.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
You have been my mother you could have been my brother what if you were my sister if you were my father? you could have been my fella you could have been my teacher what if you were my friend? would be so nice to meet ya
To be continued on the next page.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
take it out to the world tell every boy and every little girl be proud of yourself cause you're as good as anybody else put away your prejudice open your mind, don't need a stick to this try to make this earth a better place without a racial curse
To be continued on the next page.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
I remeber as a young boy I watched my neighbourhood go up in flames I saw the whole thing thru tears of pain and a situation's rackin' my brain I wish I could fly away and never come back again we need some love y'all we need some real deal help from above y'all I mean the kids watchin' and I just can't see it stoppin', I don't understand I mean we all bleed the same blood, man!
The end of On the Origin of Racism.
II. Listen to a Song
Love is Color-Blind
It don't matter if you're black white or yellow, if you're brown or red let's get down to that love is color-blind
I remember when I was a child and couldn't understand people having fun discriminating all the different ones mama just used to say when you grow up you'll maybe find a way to make these people see that everything I do comes back to me