Unit 7 Enjoying the Classics Text Oliver Wants More

Charles Dickens Earnest Heminway Cao Xueqin Chalotte Bronte Mark Twain Emily Bronte

Charles Dickens( ) He was the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. His works are characterized by attacks on social evils, injustice, and false life. Characters in his works have fascinated generations of readers.

Background introduction of Oliver Oliver Twist was born in the workhouse. His mother died within minutes of giving birth. He was sent to a branch-workhouse, and brought up by an elderly Mrs. Mann. When Oliver was nine, the board of management assigned Mr. Bumble to bring him back to the workhouse. He and other boys had to work hard and suffered terrible hunger.

severe 严厉的, 苛刻的, 严格的 A severe look/expression on his face 严重的，剧烈的 Severe flooding/depression/pain The severest winter since 1980 朴素的 Severe beauty

earn earn one’s living = make one’s living 谋生 在海岛上的人以打渔为生. Most people on the island earn their living mainly by fishing. earn sb. sth. 为某人赢得 … That wonderful performance earned her an Oscar Best Actress. earnings n. 薪水，工资 She has spent all her earnings.

What food did children eat in a week? Children had ___ meals of thin soup a day, ___ onion _____ a week, and ____ a cake on Sundays. 3 1twice half

Oliver Twist and his companions suffered terrible hunger in silence for three months; so desperate did they become in the end that one boy, who was tall for his age, told the others that unless he had another bowl of soup every day, he was afraid he might some night eat the boy who slept next to him. 结果状语从句定语从句 宾语从句条件状语从句 宾语从句 定语从句 倒装句

遭遇，遭受，蒙受 ( 不好的事 ) suffer the result /heavy losses /injuries/hunger ( 因疾病或处于其他不利境地而 ) 受苦，受难，受折磨 suffer from headache/illness 遭受头痛 / 疾病的困扰 Mrs. White's little boy is suffering from a bad flu bug again. Our business has suffered from lack of investment. I'm suffering from a real lack of time this week. 我这周为时间不够用而苦。 suffer

Desperate 绝望的；孤注一掷的 After his parents’ death, he felt a desperate loneliness particularly deep at night. His offer of help came at a time when most of us were beginning to feel desperate.

council (n.) ['kaunsil] 委员会，政务会，议事会 a group of people who are elected to control a town or to give advice or make decisions

fall to sb. to do sth. 某事成为某人的义务和职责 = to become the duty or responsibility of sb. It fell to me to take over the job. It fell to him to inform her of her son’s accident.

take one’s place take one’s seat 就座 Everybody, please take your place and the meeting is about to begin. take the place of 取代 A take the place of B With the popularity of computers, Internet has taken the place of traditional letters. 现在塑料已代替了许多传统材料。 Nowadays plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials. take place= occur= happen (vi) 发生 Great changes have taken place in Shanghai recently.

CharactersWhat he saidFeelings Oliver Twist the master Mr Bumble Mr Limbkins the gentleman “Please, sir, I want some more.” afraid “Mr Limbkins, I beg your pardon, sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more.” “What!” surprised, angry nervous, angry “For more, be calm,…by the board?” shocked, furious “I know that boy will be hanged one day.” angry

amazement n. 惊异 surprise, astonishment to one’s amazement 令人惊异的是。。。 in amazement 惊异地 Eg. To our amazement, the visiting team won. She stared at him in amazement. amaze vt. 使惊讶 be amazed at/ by/ that… = be surprised( astonished) at / by/ that be amazed to see/ find/ discover sth. 看见 / 发现。。。感到惊讶 Eg. Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade. 参观者对这城市过去十年中汽车制造工业的成就感 到惊奇。

I was amazed by the news of George's sudden death. What amazed her was that he was still alive. = It amazed her that he was still alive. = She was amazed that he was still alive. I find it amazing that you can’t swim.

aim aim at/ for something 努力，力争，目的是。。。 aim (sth.) at sth. 瞄准 eg. The hunter aimed (his gun) at the lion and fired but missed it. We should aim for the best results. aim to do/ at doing= intend or try to do sth. You aim to go to an ideal university. Advertisements aim at appealing to consumers to purchase their products.

lock vt./vi. 锁 There is something wrong with the door; it won’t lock. (vi.) Please lock the bike. (vt.) lock up =keep/ put sth. / be under lock and key All my money is now safely under lock and key. = I lock all my money up ( in a safe). lock sb. / oneself in/ out of 把某人 / 自己所在里面 / 外面 He’s locked in and nobody knows where the key is. I locked myself out of the house.

Assignment 1. To read paragraph E-N after tape (2 times) 2. To learn the sentence by heart. (Oliver Twist and his companions… next to him.)