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1、Warming-upGuess the meaning of the English Proverb： A good name is better than riches. Possible interpretation：Your good reputation is worth more than money. Note: a good name = a good reputation riches = wealth, a lot of money7/25/20242Unit 4 Text BA Good Name Text B A Good NamePair Work Three minu
2、tes are given to you to scan this text, and find out how many parts of the text can be divided, then summarize the mian idea of every part. You could talk about it with your partners.Reading Skill (Fast Reading)No Sound.Reading sentence by sentence.No reading tools. (Context)Key words (nouns;verbs),
3、 key sentences (the first and the last ) Text StructurePart 1 (para.1- 6) The experiences of the author as a boyPart 2 (para.7- 10) The influence of a good name on the authorPart 3 (para.11- 14) The thinking of the reality Para 4 (para.15 ) Conclusion: A good name casts great influence on the author
4、.QuestionHow to understand “a good name ” in this text?Key: Key: a good reputation, and in this text, it has paveda good reputation, and in this text, it has paved the way for the author to success in his life and the way for the author to success in his life and career. career. Text B: A Good Name
5、A Good Name Armstrong Williams1 1 One summer day my father sent me to buy wire and One summer day my father sent me to buy wire and fencingfencing for our farm. At 16for our farm. At 16，I I liked nothing better liked nothing better than getting than getting behind behind the wheel of our family the
6、wheel of our family pickuppickup, but , but this time there was something this time there was something on my mind.on my mind. My father My father had told me Ihad told me I d have to d have to ask for ask for creditcredit at the store. at the store.Comprehensionon my mind 压在心头 -troubling ones thoug
7、hts ，to worry about in ones mind 在意识里，在脑海里 -in ones memory Example: There is something on my mind. 我有点心事。 You will always be in my mind. 你一直在我心里。Comprehension At 16At 16，I I liked nothing better than liked nothing better than getting getting behind behind the the w wh heel of eel of our family picku
8、p, but this time our family pickup, but this time there was there was something on my mindsomething on my mind. .I liked.most.I liked.most.drivingdriving (a (a car)car)there was something to worry aboutthere was something to worry about. .Translation在16岁的年头上，我最喜欢的事，莫过于坐在自家那辆家用小卡车的方向盘后面了，不过这回我却有了心事。C
9、omprehensionCredit Credit /kredt / n. 赊欠; 信用-a method of paying for goods or services at a later time,a method of paying for goods or services at a later time, usually paying interest as well as the original money. usually paying interest as well as the original money.Examples:Examples: You can ask
10、a dealer for a discount whether you payYou can ask a dealer for a discount whether you pay cash or buy on cash or buy on creditcredit. . 无论是付现还是赊购，都可以要求经销商打折。无论是付现还是赊购，都可以要求经销商打折。 They decided to buy the car on They decided to buy the car on creditcredit. . 他们决定以赊欠的方式购买这辆车。他们决定以赊欠的方式购买这辆车。Text B: A
11、Good Name 2. Sixteen is a proud age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976，and the ugly shadow of racism was a fact of life in some parts of the country. I had seen my friends ask for credit and then rudely asked whether they were “good for it ”.Comprehension Charity /trti / n. 施舍
12、，施舍物施舍，施舍物施舍，施舍物施舍，施舍物; ; 慈善机构；仁慈，博爱慈善机构；仁慈，博爱慈善机构；仁慈，博爱慈善机构；仁慈，博爱 Examples: Examples: - -My mum was very proud. She wouldnt accept My mum was very proud. She wouldnt accept charitycharity. . 母亲自尊心很强，不会接受施舍母亲自尊心很强，不会接受施舍。 - -to raise money for to raise money for charitycharity 为慈善机构筹款为慈善机构筹款 - -to a
13、ct out of to act out of charitycharity 本着仁爱之心行事本着仁爱之心行事 - -charitycharity begins at home begins at home 仁爱从家里开始仁爱从家里开始 Comprehensionracism /reszm/ n. /reszm/ n. 种族主种族主种族主种族主义义义义，种族歧，种族歧，种族歧，种族歧视视视视 - -the belief that some races of people are better thanthe belief that some races of people are better
14、 than others; unfair ways of treating people that show this others; unfair ways of treating people that show this belief beliefExample:Example: It was It was racismracism that had to be attacked. that had to be attacked. 种族主义必须受到谴责种族主义必须受到谴责。shadow of shadow of racismracismbad influence of bad influ
15、ence of racismracism=ComprehensionWhether they were “good for it.”Whether they could be trusted to pay the money back.Be good for Be able to pay Example:Example:John John is good foris good for the rent, I am sure. the rent, I am sure.我确信我确信我确信我确信约约约约翰能交得起房租。翰能交得起房租。翰能交得起房租。翰能交得起房租。Text B: A Good Na
16、me3. 3. My My family family was was honest. honest. We We paid paid our our debts. debts. But But before before harvest, harvest, cashcash was was short. short. Would Would the the store store owner trust us?owner trust us?Comprehensioncash was shortWe didnt have enough money.手头没有现金。手头没有现金。Text B: A
17、 Good Name 4. At David Brothers General Store, Buck Davis stood behind the register, talking to a farmer. Buck was a tall, weathered man in a red hunting shirt, and I nodded as I passed him on my way to the hardware counter. When I bought my purchases to the register, I said carefully, “I need to pu
18、t this on credit ”Vocabularyregister /redst/ n. register /redst/ n. 收收收收银银银银机机机机weathered /wed/ a. weathered /wed/ a. 饱经风饱经风饱经风饱经风霜的霜的霜的霜的hardware hardware /h:dw/ n. /h:dw/ n. 金属器件金属器件金属器件金属器件, ,五金制品五金制品五金制品五金制品; ;硬件硬件硬件硬件counter /kant/ n. counter /kant/ n. 柜台柜台柜台柜台purchasepurchase /p:ts/ n. /p:ts/
19、n. 所购物品所购物品所购物品所购物品 vt. buy, vt. buy, 买，购买买，购买买，购买买，购买Translation在戴维斯兄弟杂货店，巴克在戴维斯兄弟杂货店，巴克. .戴维斯站在收银柜后戴维斯站在收银柜后面，正和一位小农场主聊天。巴克是个高个子，面，正和一位小农场主聊天。巴克是个高个子，饱经风霜，穿着一件红色的狩猎衬衫；我经过他饱经风霜，穿着一件红色的狩猎衬衫；我经过他身边时朝他点点头，径直朝五金柜走去。当我把身边时朝他点点头，径直朝五金柜走去。当我把要买的东西拿到收银柜边上时，我小心翼翼地说：要买的东西拿到收银柜边上时，我小心翼翼地说：“这些东西我得赊账。这些东西我得赊账。”
20、Homework1. Think about how to gain or maintain a good name.2. Think about what errands you have done to your parents and what you have learned from it. Thank You!Armstrong Williamsborn born on on February February 5, 19595, 1959， is an is an American American political political commentatorcommentator
