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1、Unit9,Structural analysis,This text is an autobiographical narrative and it is intended to tell the readers that the building-up of self-confidence is very important to ones personal development.,Part I,(Paragraphs 1 2): The writer presents a striking contrast between his successful career as an act
2、or and television announcer and his severe stutter in his early childhood. (beginning),Rhetorical features,Structural analysis,Part II,(Paragraphs 3 22): The author recollects how his high school teacher, Professor Crouch, helped him to overcome his stutter and find his voice. (development),Structur
3、al analysis,Rhetorical features,Structural analysis,Part III,(Paragraphs 23 29): The author tells the reader how his voice found with the help of Professor Crouch turned a new leaf in his life and brought him great successes in memorable roles on stage, in films, and on television, and how grateful
4、he is to his teacher, “the father of my resurrected voice.” (ending),Rhetorical Features 1,Rhetorical features,Structural analysis,The New Testament is mentioned twice in the text, first in the first paragraph and then in the last paragraph. It is repeated and distributed this way to give the essay
5、a sense of completeness and to imply that Professor Crouch was “the father of his resurrected voice”. Resurrection refers to the rising of Jesus from the tomb after his death. His resurrection is the basis for the Christian belief that not only Jesus but all Christians will triumph over death.,Why c
6、ould the narrator hardly believe that such good things as described in Paragraph 1 could ever happen to him? (Paragraph 2),Detailed reading2Question 2,Because the great achievements were far beyond the expectations of such a poor stutterer as he used to be. When he was young he was completely unable
7、 to speak in public due to his serious stuttering. Thus he could never imagine that he would make such good achievements.,Detailed reading,Why does the narrator describe his moving at the age of five as traumatic? (Paragraph 4),Detailed reading5Question 4,Because he felt that the place he moved to w
8、as drastically different climatically and culturally from where he had been.,Detailed reading,Why did the narrator quit Sunday school and church? (Paragraph 6),Detailed reading8Question 67,Because he wanted to avoid the humiliation he suffered there for his stuttering.,Detailed reading,Why does the
9、narrator say the farm animals knew he could talk? (Paragraph 7),Because the animals never laughed at him, he was not nervous at all when he talked to them as a way of venting his feelings.,Why couldnt Professor Crouch stand not being a part of the narrators school? (Paragraph 9),Detailed reading8Que
10、stion 9,Because he loved English classics, especially poetry, which was one of the subjects taught at the narrators school. His deep love for poetry was vividly described in the metaphor: “He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if uncovering treasures.”,Detailed r
11、eading,What event made the narrator open his mouth in public without stuttering for the first time? (Paragraphs 1318),Detailed reading8Question 1318,It was Professor Crouchs trick. When the narrator handed in his poem, Crouch purposefully challenged him for his authorship. Consequently the narrator
12、was provoked into reciting his poem in the presence of his classmates without stuttering.,Detailed reading,Comparison:,newscaster, host/hostess newscaster: sb. who reads the news during a newscast host/hostess: sb. who introduces and talks to the people taking part in television or radio programs,e.
13、g.,The newscaster was in competition with ten others for the job.,e.g.,Benidick is a popular TV host.,the voice-over announcer: the unseen announcer who makes a commentary or gives an explanation which is heard as part of a film or television program,Detailed reading1 the voice-over announcer,Detail
14、ed reading,in public: If you do sth. in public, people in general will hear about it or see it.,Detailed reading1 in public,Detailed reading,e.g.,She was too proud to show her grief in public. On this occasion, we departed from our normal practice of holding the meetings in public.,Antonym:,in priva
15、te,e.g.,Cecil can be very rude in private, though in public he is usually polite.,Detailed reading1 trauma 1,trauma: n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture or an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects,Detailed reading,e.g.,Counseling is help
16、ing him work through this trauma. 心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。 The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma. 恐惧症可能源于童年的创伤。,Detailed reading1 trauma 2,Detailed reading,Derivation:,traumatic a. (1) of a wound or injury (2) (of an experience) distressing and unforgettable,e.g.,a traumatic operation,e.g.,The onset of depression often follows a traumatic event. 抑郁症发作常常发生在遭受创伤之后。,Detailed reading1- prodigious,prodigious: a. (1) so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe,e.g.,That writer has pr
