Unit 5: Text A Prison Studies 21st Century College English: Book 4.

Unit 5: Text AUnit 5: Text AUnit 5: Text AUnit 5: Text A

Prison Studies

21st Century College English: Book 421st Century College English: Book 4

Unit 5: Text AUnit 5: Text A

Prison studiesPrison studies

• Lead-in Activities

• Text Organization

• Reading & Writing Skills

• Language Points

• Guided PracticeGuided Practice

• AssignmentAssignment

Lead-in ActivitiesLead-in Activities

• What do you often do in your spare tiWhat do you often do in your spare ti

me?me?• What do you think of the role that reaWhat do you think of the role that rea

ding plays in you life?ding plays in you life?

Questions for Questions for

DiscussionDiscussion

Questions for Questions for

DiscussionDiscussion

Text OrganizationText Organization

I. I. My profound knowledge is the My profound knowledge is the result of my prison studies.result of my prison studies.

I. I. My profound knowledge is the My profound knowledge is the result of my prison studies.result of my prison studies.

II.II. How I began my prison studies How I began my prison studies and how hard I kept it.and how hard I kept it.

II.II. How I began my prison studies How I began my prison studies and how hard I kept it.and how hard I kept it.

III. III. The prison studies is so The prison studies is so significant that it has changed significant that it has changed my life course forever.my life course forever.

III. III. The prison studies is so The prison studies is so significant that it has changed significant that it has changed my life course forever.my life course forever.

The Structure of Text AThe Structure of Text AThe Structure of Text AThe Structure of Text A

Paras. 1Paras. 1Paras. 1Paras. 1

Paras. 2-14Paras. 2-14Paras. 2-14Paras. 2-14

Paras. 15-16Paras. 15-16Paras. 15-16Paras. 15-16

Text A is an example of a personal narrative. Text A is an example of a personal narrative.

Malcolm X is telling an important story from Malcolm X is telling an important story from

his own life, and he presents the events in the his own life, and he presents the events in the

order in which they occurred. Malcolm X’s order in which they occurred. Malcolm X’s

story is effective because it is centered around story is effective because it is centered around

a theme - how his prison studies have changed a theme - how his prison studies have changed

his life by giving him a love of reading – and his life by giving him a love of reading – and

because it contains many details that let the because it contains many details that let the

reader vividly picture the experience he is reader vividly picture the experience he is

describing.describing.

Reading & Writing SkillsReading & Writing Skills

For example, to write a story of an For example, to write a story of an

important event from your own life. This could important event from your own life. This could

be an event from your personal life or an be an event from your personal life or an

important event from your school career. Be important event from your school career. Be

sure to clearly describe the events and to sure to clearly describe the events and to

include details which will let the reader know include details which will let the reader know

how you felt and why this event was important how you felt and why this event was important

to you.to you.

Reading & Writing SkillsReading & Writing Skills

Language PointsLanguage Points

Prison StudiesPrison StudiesPrison StudiesPrison Studies

Text A:

Prison StudiesPrison Studies

Malcolm X

11

Many who today hear me somewhere in person, or on television, or thos

e who read something I’ve said, will think I went to school far beyond the

eighth grade

. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies.


22 It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi It had really begun back in the Charlestown Prison, when Bimbi

first made me feel envy of his stock of knowledge. Bimbi had alwayfirst made me feel envy of his stock of knowledge. Bimbi had alway

s s taken charge of any conversation he was in, and I had tried to emulany conversation he was in, and I had tried to emul

ate him. ate him.

But every book I picked up had few sentences which didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly all of the words that might as well have been in Chinese. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really ended up with l. When I just skipped those words, of course, I really ended up with l

ittle idea of what the book said. So I had come to the Norfolk Prison ittle idea of what the book said. So I had come to the Norfolk Prison

Colony still Colony still going through only book-reading motions. .

Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did..


33 I saw that the best thing I could do was I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary — to study, to learn some words. I was lucky enough to reason also that that

I should try to improve my penmanship. It was sad. I couldn’t even I should try to improve my penmanship. It was sad. I couldn’t even

write in a straight line. It was both ideas together that moved me to write in a straight line. It was both ideas together that moved me to

request a dictionary along with some tablets and pencils from the request a dictionary along with some tablets and pencils from the

Norfolk Prison Colony schoolNorfolk Prison Colony school..

44 I spent two days just I spent two days just

thumbing uncertainly through the dictionary’s pages. I’ve never realized so many words existed! I didn’t know which words I needed to learn. Finally, to start some kind of action, I began copying.


55 In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my

tablet everything printed on that first page, tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the punctuation

marks.

66 I believe it took me a day. Then, aloud, I read back, to myself, I believe it took me a day. Then, aloud, I read back, to myself,

everything I’ve written on the tablet. Over and over, aloud, to everything I’ve written on the tablet. Over and over, aloud, to

myself, I read my own handwriting.myself, I read my own handwriting.


77 I woke up the next morning, thinking about those words — I woke up the next morning, thinking about those words —

immensely proud to realize that not only had I written so much at immensely proud to realize that not only had I written so much at

one time, but I’ve written words that I never knew were in the world. one time, but I’ve written words that I never knew were in the world.

Moreover, with a little effort, I also could remember what many of Moreover, with a little effort, I also could remember what many of

these words meant. I reviewed the words whose meanings I didn’t these words meant. I reviewed the words whose meanings I didn’t

remember. Funny thing, from the dictionary’s first page right now, remember. Funny thing, from the dictionary’s first page right now,

that “aardvark” that “aardvark” springs to my mind. The dictionary had a picture of it, a long-tailed, long-eared, burrowing African mammal, which lives off termites caught by sticking out its tongue as an anteater does for ants.


88 I was so fascinated that I went on — I copied the dictionary’s I was so fascinated that I went on — I copied the dictionary’s

next page. And the same experience came when I studied that. With next page. And the same experience came when I studied that. With

every succeeding page, I also learned of people and places and every succeeding page, I also learned of people and places and

events from history. Actually the dictionary is like a miniature events from history. Actually the dictionary is like a miniature

encyclopedia. Finally the dictionary’s A section had filled a whole encyclopedia. Finally the dictionary’s A section had filled a whole

tablet — and I went on into the B’s. That was the way I started tablet — and I went on into the B’s. That was the way I started

copying what eventually became the entire dictionary. I went a lot copying what eventually became the entire dictionary. I went a lot

faster after so much practice helped me to faster after so much practice helped me to pick up handwriting speed. Between what I wrote in my tablet, and writing letters, during the rest of my time in prison I would guess I wrote a million words.


99 I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I I suppose it was inevitable that as my word-base broadened, I

could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to could for the first time pick up a book and read and now begin to

understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great understand what the book was saying. Anyone who has read a great

deal can imagine the new world that opened. Let me tell you deal can imagine the new world that opened. Let me tell you

something; from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I something; from then until I left that prison, in every free moment I

had, if I was not reading in the library, I was reading on my bunk. had, if I was not reading in the library, I was reading on my bunk.

You couldn’t have got me out of books with a wedge. Between Mr.

Muhammad’s teachings, my correspondence, my visitors, and my

reading of books, months passed without my even thinking about being

imprisoned. In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life...


1010 As you can imagine, especially in a prison where there was As you can imagine, especially in a prison where there was

heavy emphasis on rehabilitation, an inmate was heavy emphasis on rehabilitation, an inmate was smiled upon if he

demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books. There was a sizable

number of well-read inmates, especially the popular debaters. Some

were said by many to be practically walking encyclopedias. They were

almost celebrities. No university would ask any student to devour

literature as I did when this new world opened to me, of being able to

read and understand.


1111 I read more in my room than in the library itself. An inmate who I read more in my room than in the library itself. An inmate who

was known to read a lot could check out more than the permitted was known to read a lot could check out more than the permitted

maximum number of books. I preferred reading in the total isolation maximum number of books. I preferred reading in the total isolation

of my own room.of my own room.

1212 When I had progressed to really serious reading, every night at When I had progressed to really serious reading, every night at

about ten p.m. I would be outraged with the “lights out.” It always about ten p.m. I would be outraged with the “lights out.” It always

seemed to catch me right seemed to catch me right in the middle of something engrossing.


1313 Fortunately, right outside my door was a corridor light that cast Fortunately, right outside my door was a corridor light that cast

a glow into my room. The glow was enough to read by, once my a glow into my room. The glow was enough to read by, once my

eyes adjusted to it. So when “lights out” came, I would sit on the eyes adjusted to it. So when “lights out” came, I would sit on the

floor where I could continue reading in that glow.floor where I could continue reading in that glow.

14 14 At one-hour intervals the night guards paced past every room. At one-hour intervals the night guards paced past every room.

Each time I heard the approaching footsteps, I jumped into bed and Each time I heard the approaching footsteps, I jumped into bed and

feigned sleep. And as soon as the guard passed, I got back out of bed onto the floor area of that light-glow, where I would read for another fifty-eight minutes — until the guard approached again. That went on until three or four every morning. Three or four hours of sleep a night was enough for me. Often in the years in the streets I had slept less than that.


1515 I have often I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the ability to read awoke inside me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive. I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. My homemade education gave me, with every additional book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity to the deafness, dumbness, and blindness that was afflicting the black race in America. Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me from London, asking questions. One was, “What’s your alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You will never catch me with a free fifteen minutes in which I’m not studying something I feel might be able to help the black man...


1616 Every time I catch a plane, I have with me a book that I want to Every time I catch a plane, I have with me a book that I want to

read — and that’s a lot of books these days. If I weren’t out here read — and that’s a lot of books these days. If I weren’t out here

every day battling the white man, I could spend the rest of my life every day battling the white man, I could spend the rest of my life

reading, just satisfying my curiosity — because you can hardly reading, just satisfying my curiosity — because you can hardly

mention anything I’m not curious about. I don’t think anybody ever mention anything I’m not curious about. I don’t think anybody ever

got more out of going to prison than I did. In fact, prison enabled me to study far more intensively than I would have if my life had gone differently and I had attended some college. I imagine that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions. Where else but in prison could I have attacked my ignorance by being able to study intensely sometimes as much as fifteen hours a day? (1258 words)(1258 words)


Malcolm XMalcolm X

US black leader Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, changed US black leader Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, changed his surname, in common with other Black Muslims, in his surname, in common with other Black Muslims, in favor of “X”, a sign indicating the lost tribal names that favor of “X”, a sign indicating the lost tribal names that had been taken from ancestors on their capture and had been taken from ancestors on their capture and transportation to America as slaves. As an articulate transportation to America as slaves. As an articulate speaker, he expressed the rage and anger of the speaker, he expressed the rage and anger of the “oppressed” black masses in America. He become a leading “oppressed” black masses in America. He become a leading spokesman for the Black Muhammad, for a controversial spokesman for the Black Muhammad, for a controversial speech delivered after the assassinations of President speech delivered after the assassinations of President Kennedy. In 1964 after conversion to orthodox Islam, he Kennedy. In 1964 after conversion to orthodox Islam, he preached a brotherhood between black and white, and preached a brotherhood between black and white, and formed the organization of Afro-American Unity. He was formed the organization of Afro-American Unity. He was assassinated in 1965 .assassinated in 1965 .

Text-related informationText-related information

Many who today hear me somewhere Many who today hear me somewhere in personin person, or on , or on television, ... will think that I went to school far beyond the television, ... will think that I went to school far beyond the eighth grade.eighth grade.

Paraphrase:Paraphrase:

—— Many people who Many people who are actually presentare actually present at my speeches at my speeches somewhere or hear them on television these days ... somewhere or hear them on television these days ... will think that I have got much more education than will think that I have got much more education than just eight years’ schooling.just eight years’ schooling.

More to learnMore to learnMore to learnMore to learn

in personin person

— — in one’s physical presence; personallyin one’s physical presence; personally

Examples:Examples:

• • I had seen her before on TV, but she looked very I had seen her before on TV, but she looked very different when I met her different when I met her in personin person..

•• They talk a lot to one another, over the telephone and They talk a lot to one another, over the telephone and in personin person. .

take charge of take charge of

—— take control of ; become responsible fortake control of ; become responsible for

Examples:Examples:

•• TThe boss asked him to he boss asked him to take charge oftake charge of the office for a the office for a few days when she was away.few days when she was away.

•• They advertised for a nurse to They advertised for a nurse to take sole charge oftake sole charge of their their children while they were at work.children while they were at work.

But every book I picked up had But every book I picked up had few sentences which few sentences which didn’t contain didn’t contain anywhere from one to nearly allanywhere from one to nearly all of the of the words that might as well have been in Chinese. words that might as well have been in Chinese.


—— But every book I took up was full of sentences which But every book I took up was full of sentences which contained contained one or almost all of the wordsone or almost all of the words which were which were completely unknown to me.completely unknown to me.

More to learnMore to learnMore to learnMore to learn

anywhereanywhere

—— a point (e.g. an amount) within a stated range when a point (e.g. an amount) within a stated range when you do not know what exactly the point is.you do not know what exactly the point is.

Examples:Examples:

•• You could expect to be paid You could expect to be paid anywhereanywhere between $7and between $7and $15 an hour. $15 an hour.

•• He could get He could get anywhereanywhere from three to seven years’ from three to seven years’ imprisonment.imprisonment.

go through motionsgo through motions

—— pretend to do something by making the movements pretend to do something by making the movements associated with the particular actionassociated with the particular action

Examples:Examples:

•• TThe actor he actor went through the motionswent through the motions of putting of putting imaginary noodles into his mouth.imaginary noodles into his mouth.

•• He caught my eye and He caught my eye and went through the motionswent through the motions of of sympathetically clapping.sympathetically clapping.

Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did.I had received the motivation that I did.


—— Before long I would have stopped even that reading Before long I would have stopped even that reading without understanding, if I had not been inspired by without understanding, if I had not been inspired by a desire to read.a desire to read.

get hold of get hold of

—— take in the hands; manage to findtake in the hands; manage to find

Examples:Examples:

•• I threw him the rope and he I threw him the rope and he got hold ofgot hold of it it..

•• Where can I Where can I get hold ofget hold of some stamps? some stamps?

reason reason

— — vtvt. make decision or judgement by thinking carefully a. make decision or judgement by thinking carefully about all the factsbout all the facts

Examples:Examples:

•• You should You should reason outreason out a conclusion a conclusion..

•• He He reason outreason out the answer to a question. the answer to a question.

thumbing uncertainly through the dictionary’s pages thumbing uncertainly through the dictionary’s pages

——turn the dictionary’s pages quickly and casuallyturn the dictionary’s pages quickly and casually

Example:Example:

•• He is He is thumbingthumbing the pages of a book the pages of a book..

down to down to

—— including evenincluding even

Examples:Examples:

•• she could describe what the other women in the room she could describe what the other women in the room are wearing, are wearing, down todown to the color of their stockings. the color of their stockings.

•• Nobody was free suspicion, from the head boy Nobody was free suspicion, from the head boy down down toto the youngest pupil. the youngest pupil.

spring to / into spring to / into

—— start or come into existence very quickly and suddenlystart or come into existence very quickly and suddenly

Examples:Examples:

•• Say the word “Australia” and the vision of beaches Say the word “Australia” and the vision of beaches and blue seas immediately and blue seas immediately springs tosprings to my mind. my mind.

•• A computer will not A computer will not spring intospring into action without action without something powering it.something powering it.

live off ( a particular kind of food)live off ( a particular kind of food)

—— live by eating the only kind of foodlive by eating the only kind of food

Examples:Examples:

•• These animals with long necks These animals with long necks live offlive off the leaves of tall the leaves of tall trees.trees.

•• We We lived offlived off fruit for a week. fruit for a week.

pick up handwriting speedpick up handwriting speed

—— write more quicklywrite more quickly

Examples:Examples:

•• The train The train picked up speedpicked up speed..

•• Let’s see how fast you can Let’s see how fast you can speed upspeed up from a standing from a standing start.start.

betweenbetween

—— here indicates a period of time from one event to here indicates a period of time from one event to anotheranother

Examples:Examples:

•• BetweenBetween conception and biological birth conception and biological birth

•• There was a gulf of ten years There was a gulf of ten years betweenbetween him and his him and his youngest sister.youngest sister.

You couldn’t haveYou couldn’t have gotten gotten meme out ofout of books with a wedge.books with a wedge.

—— you could never have forced me away from book.you could never have forced me away from book.

Examples:Examples:

•• You can’t You can’t get her out ofget her out of it. it.

•• The police The police got the truth out ofgot the truth out of him. him.

smile on / upon sb./ sth.smile on / upon sb./ sth.

—— approve or encourage sb. / sth.approve or encourage sb. / sth.

Examples:Examples:

•• The government began to The government began to smile onsmile on small businesses small businesses when it realized that they were the key to economic when it realized that they were the key to economic growth. growth.

•• Fortune has Fortune has smiled uponsmiled upon us (i.e.We are successful) us (i.e.We are successful) today.today.

a walking encyclopediaa walking encyclopedia

—— a very informative persona very informative person

Examples:Examples:

•• A walking dictionaryA walking dictionary

•• She’s a walking history book.She’s a walking history book.

feign sleepfeign sleep

—— pretend to be asleeppretend to be asleep

Examples:Examples:

•• Everyone Everyone feigned surprisefeigned surprise when he told how old he when he told how old he was.was.

•• I don’t want to go tonight I don’t want to go tonight —— I shall I shall feign illnessfeign illness..

in the middle of doing somethingin the middle of doing something

—— be busy doing it and do not want to be interruptedbe busy doing it and do not want to be interrupted

Examples:Examples:

•• I was I was in the middle ofin the middle of washing up when the telephone washing up when the telephone rang.rang.

• • He’s He’s in the middle ofin the middle of planning his departmental planning his departmental budget.budget.

reflect upon /onreflect upon /on

—— think deeply about; consider carefullythink deeply about; consider carefully

Examples:Examples:

•• I I reflected onreflected on all that he had said to me. all that he had said to me.

•• The manager demanded time to The manager demanded time to reflect uponreflect upon what to what to do next.do next.

conferconfer

—— givegive

Examples:Examples:

•• Degrees are Degrees are conferredconferred in July and December. in July and December.

•• The honor was The honor was conferredconferred on(or upon) him just after on(or upon) him just after the war.the war.

get sth. out ofget sth. out of

—— gain or obtain sth. fromgain or obtain sth. from

Examples:Examples:

•• I never I never get much out ofget much out of his lecture. his lecture.

•• She seems to She seems to get a lot out ofget a lot out of life. life.

Guided Practice

• VocabularyVocabulary• ClozeCloze• TranslationTranslation• Structure WritingStructure Writing

《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. IV, p. 155Ex. IV, p. 155《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. IV, p. 155Ex. IV, p. 155

VocabularyVocabulary

1.1. For the first artificial intelligence (For the first artificial intelligence ( 人工智能人工智能 ) conference in ) conference in

1956 inspired researchers to undertake projects that ______1956 inspired researchers to undertake projects that ______

__ human behavior in areas of reasoning, language compreh__ human behavior in areas of reasoning, language compreh

ension, and communications.ension, and communications.

afflictafflict cravingcraving emulateemulate ignoranceignoranceinevitableinevitable miniatureminiature outragesoutragespracticallypracticallymaximummaximum intenseintense requestrequest sizablesizablesucceedingsucceeding intervalinterval correspondencecorrespondence



IV.IV. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. form where necessary.

emulatedemulated

2.2. In 1979 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may requirIn 1979 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may requir

e the consent of one parent of a minor(e the consent of one parent of a minor( 未成年者未成年者 )_________)_________

___an abortion.___an abortion.


requestingrequesting







3.3. By 1951 industrial production has exceeded prewar peaks; it By 1951 industrial production has exceeded prewar peaks; it

continued to rise in the __________ years.continued to rise in the __________ years.


succeedingsucceeding




4.4. That park contains____________ reproductions of such That park contains____________ reproductions of such

famous sights in China as the Great Wall and the Summer famous sights in China as the Great Wall and the Summer

Palace. Palace.

miniatureminiature

5.5. According to our professor, unemployment is an According to our professor, unemployment is an

___________ consequence of free market economics.___________ consequence of free market economics.


inevitableinevitable




6.6. There are nearly 2,900 radio stations associated with ABC, There are nearly 2,900 radio stations associated with ABC,

as well as a __________ publishing group.as well as a __________ publishing group.sizablesizable

7.7. Don’t worry. The danger from these snake is__________ Don’t worry. The danger from these snake is__________

nothing.nothing.


practicallypractically




8.8. A crowd of people gathered, ___________ by the way the A crowd of people gathered, ___________ by the way the

police officers were hitting the two men. police officers were hitting the two men.

outragedoutraged

9.9. Psychological drug dependency is characterized by a Psychological drug dependency is characterized by a

________ for the drug and belief that one cannot function ________ for the drug and belief that one cannot function

without taking it.without taking it.


cravingcraving




10.10. The bomb was designed to cause the_________ amount of The bomb was designed to cause the_________ amount of harm to the ________ number of people.harm to the ________ number of people.

maximummaximummaximummaximum

11.11. Although breast cancer primarily_________ females, about Although breast cancer primarily_________ females, about

1,400 male breast cancers were also reported in the United 1,400 male breast cancers were also reported in the United

States in 1997.States in 1997.


afflictsafflicts




12.12. Some people’s attitudes towards foreigners are based on Some people’s attitudes towards foreigners are based on sheer ___________ and prejudice.sheer ___________ and prejudice.ignoranceignorance

13.13. When he stood up from his seat, he suddenly felt an When he stood up from his seat, he suddenly felt an

_________ pain in the lower part of his back._________ pain in the lower part of his back.


intenseintense




14.14. We see each other at regular _________ ---usually once a We see each other at regular _________ ---usually once a week.week.

intervalsintervals

15.15. According I read a very interesting biography of Marx’s last According I read a very interesting biography of Marx’s last

week, which is based on his _________________ with Engels week, which is based on his _________________ with Engels

over 40 years.over 40 years.


correspondencecorrespondence




《读写教程《读写教程 IVIV 》》 :: Ex. X, p. 159Ex. X, p. 159《读写教程《读写教程 IVIV 》》 :: Ex. X, p. 159Ex. X, p. 159

ClozeCloze

X. Fill in each blank with the most appropriate word from the four choices given.

when I came to prison, my reading skills were ___1__ and my penmanship was worse. But because I wanted to ___2___ some of the more well-read inmates, I decided to do something about it, I began by copying ___3___ the dictionary.

You know the dictionary had all kinds of information. It’s something like an encyclopedia in ___4__. But the most important result ___5__ studying dictionary was that

1. A) terrible B) rehabilitated

C) isolated D) devoured

2. A) answer B) feignC) emulate D) confer

3. A) beside B) overC) under D) down

4. A) size B) smallC) tiny D)

miniature5. A) beside B) from

C) of D) through

AACC

BB

DDCC

ClozeCloze

it gave me the word ___6___ I needed to read ___7___.

Soon, I could pick up___8___ any book and read it. I checked ___9___ all kinds of books from the prison library, both non-fiction and literature. I love to read so much that I could I always find myself ___10___ in something when “lights out” came. I was so ___11___ for knowledge that I would then lie on the floor and read by the faint ___12___ of the hallway light until I heard the guard coming back down along the corridor.

6. A) base B) list C) vocabulary D) definition

7. A) silently B)aloud C) finally D) effectively

8. A) certainly B) almostC) clearly D)

sensitively9. A) through B) out

C) in D) on10. A) engrossed B) feigned

C) devoured D) intense11. A) painstaking B)well-read

C) devoured D) hungry12. A) bunk B) wedge

C) glow D) bright

AADD

BB

BB

AA

CCDD

ClozeCloze

Many people say that

no true __13__ is possible in

prison. But I felt that I learned

more there than I could have in

any college, even if no degree

was ___14___ on me. After all,

where else could I have ___15___

my own ignorance more

effectively than in a place where I

could be left alone and allowed to

read for up to 15 hours per day?

13. A) correspondenceB) rehabilitation C) emulation

D) ignorance14. A) bestowed B)

conferredC) invited D)

awarded15. A) combated

B) broadenedC) taken charge ofD) got hold of

BB

AA

BB

ClozeCloze

• TranslationTranslation Ex. XI Ex. XII

TranslationTranslation

《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XI, p. 160Ex. XI, p. 160《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XI, p. 160Ex. XI, p. 160


X. X. Translate the following into Chinese.Translate the following into Chinese.


I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading

opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had

changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the

ability to read awoke inside me some dormant craving to be ability to read awoke inside me some dormant craving to be

mentally alive. I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the mentally alive. I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the

way college confers a status symbol upon its students. way college confers a status symbol upon its students.


opened to me.opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had I knew right there in prison that reading had






opened to me. opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had I knew right there in prison that reading had

changed forever the course of my life.changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the As I see it today, the






changed forever the course of my life. changed forever the course of my life. As I see it today, the As I see it today, the


mentally alive.mentally alive. I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the






mentally alive. mentally alive. I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the

way college confers a status symbol upon its students.way college confers a status symbol upon its students.

我经常思考阅读为我经常思考阅读为我打开的新的远景我打开的新的远景

我当时在狱中就知道，阅读我当时在狱中就知道，阅读已永远改变了我的人生历程。已永远改变了我的人生历程。正如我现在所认识的，阅读正如我现在所认识的，阅读

能力唤醒了在我内心潜藏已能力唤醒了在我内心潜藏已久对于思想活跃的渴望。久对于思想活跃的渴望。

我当然不是在追求任何学我当然不是在追求任何学位，那只是大学赋予学生位，那只是大学赋予学生一种地位象征的方式。一种地位象征的方式。

X. X. Translate the following into Chinese.Translate the following into Chinese.


My homemade education gave me, with every additional My homemade education gave me, with every additional

book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity to the deafness, book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity to the deafness,

dumbness and blindness that was afflicting the black race in dumbness and blindness that was afflicting the black race in

America. Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me America. Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me

from London, asking me question. One was, “What’s your from London, asking me question. One was, “What’s your

alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me

with a free fifteen minutes in which I’m not studying with a free fifteen minutes in which I’m not studying

something I feel I might be able to help the black man. something I feel I might be able to help the black man.




America.America. Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me Not long ago, an English writer telephoned me


alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me







from London, asking me question. One was, “from London, asking me question. One was, “What’s your What’s your

alma mater?alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me ” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me








alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” alma mater?” I told him, “Books.” You’ll never catch me You’ll never catch me


something I feel I might be able to help the black man.something I feel I might be able to help the black man.

我通过自学所受的教育使我每我通过自学所受的教育使我每读一本新书就更意识到正在折读一本新书就更意识到正在折磨着美国人的聋、哑和盲。磨着美国人的聋、哑和盲。

你的母校是哪儿？你的母校是哪儿？在任何一个休闲的十五分钟里，在任何一个休闲的十五分钟里，你都会发现我在学习一些我觉你都会发现我在学习一些我觉得可能有助于黑人的东西。得可能有助于黑人的东西。

《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XII, p. 160Ex. XII, p. 160《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XII, p. 160Ex. XII, p. 160


XII. Translate the following sentence into English.

1.1. 正如你可以想象到的，阅读为我打开了一个新的天地并永正如你可以想象到的，阅读为我打开了一个新的天地并永远改变了我的人生道路。远改变了我的人生道路。

As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the course of my life.and changed forever the course of my life.As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me As you can imagine, reading has opened a new world to me and changed forever the course of my life.and changed forever the course of my life.

as you can imagineas you can imagine new worldnew world

course of one’ s lifecourse of one’ s life


2.2. 他从童年起就对书籍表现出一种非常强烈的兴趣。他对书他从童年起就对书籍表现出一种非常强烈的兴趣。他对书籍如此迷恋，以致从不让一天过去而不进行一些阅读。籍如此迷恋，以致从不让一天过去而不进行一些阅读。

He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood. So fascinated with books was he books since childhood. So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.

He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in He had demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books since childhood. So fascinated with books was he books since childhood. So fascinated with books was he that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.that he never let a day pass without doing some reading.

demonstrate an unusually demonstrate an unusually intense interest in intense interest in be fascinated withbe fascinated with



3.3. 他每次乘地铁上下班身边都有一本想读的书。他就这样在他每次乘地铁上下班身边都有一本想读的书。他就这样在

过去三年中读了一百本书。过去三年中读了一百本书。

Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he was Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he was with him a book that he wants to read. That is the way he with him a book that he wants to read. That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.

Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he was Every time he takes the subway to and from work, he was with him a book that he wants to read. That is the way he with him a book that he wants to read. That is the way he has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.has read nearly a hundred books in the past three years.

with himwith himevery time + clause every time + clause



4.4. 他读中学时常在自己的房间里读书至深夜。每次听到母亲他读中学时常在自己的房间里读书至深夜。每次听到母亲走进的脚步声，他便关掉灯假装睡着。而母亲一走过去，走进的脚步声，他便关掉灯假装睡着。而母亲一走过去，他便打开灯，重又读起来。他便打开灯，重又读起来。

When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room. Each time he heard the the night in his own room. Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep. But as soon as his mother passed, light and feigned sleep. But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.he would turn on the light and begin reading again.

When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into When he was in high school, he used to read deep/far into the night in his own room. Each time he heard the the night in his own room. Each time he heard the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the approaching footsteps of his mother, he would turn off the light and feigned sleep. But as soon as his mother passed, light and feigned sleep. But as soon as his mother passed, he would turn on the light and begin reading again.he would turn on the light and begin reading again.

deep/far into nightdeep/far into nightas soon asas soon as

feign sleepfeign sleep




5.5. 几乎没有什么关于中国的东西是他不感到好奇的。为了几乎没有什么关于中国的东西是他不感到好奇的。为了

满足自己的好奇心他已决定亲自到那里去尽量多看一些。满足自己的好奇心他已决定亲自到那里去尽量多看一些。

There is hardly anything about China he’s not curious There is hardly anything about China he’s not curious about. And to satisfy his curiosity he had decided to go about. And to satisfy his curiosity he had decided to go there in person.there in person.

There is hardly anything about China he’s not curious There is hardly anything about China he’s not curious about. And to satisfy his curiosity he had decided to go about. And to satisfy his curiosity he had decided to go there in person.there in person.

be curious aboutbe curious aboutsatisfy one’s curiositysatisfy one’s curiosity

course of one’ s lifecourse of one’ s life


6.6. 我不知道是什么使得你的儿子羡慕那位流行歌手并试图我不知道是什么使得你的儿子羡慕那位流行歌手并试图

事事模仿他。你还是问问他本人好了。事事模仿他。你还是问问他本人好了。

I don’t know / I have little / no idea what made your son feel I don’t know / I have little / no idea what made your son feel envy of that pop singer and try to emulate him in envy of that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything. You might as well ask him in person.everything. You might as well ask him in person.

I don’t know / I have little / no idea what made your son feel I don’t know / I have little / no idea what made your son feel envy of that pop singer and try to emulate him in envy of that pop singer and try to emulate him in everything. You might as well ask him in person.everything. You might as well ask him in person.

Have little / no ideaHave little / no idea feel envy offeel envy ofin everythingin everything



7.7. 他从图书馆一借到那本书就在走廊的灯光下飞快地把它翻他从图书馆一借到那本书就在走廊的灯光下飞快地把它翻

了一遍。了一遍。

As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he As soon as he checked out the book from the library, he thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.thumbed through its pages by the corridor light.

check outcheck out thumb throughthumb through



8.8. 我认为没有哪个人在农村学到的比我更多。实际上，农村我认为没有哪个人在农村学到的比我更多。实际上，农村

的三年使我比进某个大学学习得更深入细致。的三年使我比进某个大学学习得更深入细致。

I don’t think anybody ever learned more in the countryside I don’t think anybody ever learned more in the countryside than I did. In fact, the three years in the countryside than I did. In fact, the three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if had enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if had attended some college.attended some college.

I don’t think anybody ever learned more in the countryside I don’t think anybody ever learned more in the countryside than I did. In fact, the three years in the countryside than I did. In fact, the three years in the countryside enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if had enabled me to study far intensively than I would have if had attended some college.attended some college.

enable sb. to do sth.enable sb. to do sth.

attend some collegeattend some college



《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XIV, p. 161Ex. XIV, p. 161《读写教程 IV 》 : Ex. XIV, p. 161Ex. XIV, p. 161

Structured WritingStructured Writing

Structured Writing Structured Writing

XIII. Write a story of an important event from your own life.

Structured WritingStructured Writing

1) An event from your personal life

E.g. the day you left home for college

2) An important event from your school career

E.g. a time you learned a very important lesson

Be sure to clearly describe the events and to include details which Be sure to clearly describe the events and to include details which

will let the reader know how you felt and why this event was will let the reader know how you felt and why this event was

important to you.important to you.

1.1. Review Text AReview Text A

2.2. Do exercises:Do exercises:

•• StructureStructure (Ex. VII&VIII&IX, p. 158) (Ex. VII&VIII&IX, p. 158)

•• ClozeCloze (Ex. X, p. 159) (Ex. X, p. 159)

•• Translation (Translation (Ex. XI& XIIEx. XI& XII, p. 17), p. 17)

3.3. Structured Writing (Ex.XIV, p. 161)Structured Writing (Ex.XIV, p. 161)

AssignmentAssignmentAssignmentAssignment

Unit 5: Text A Prison Studies 21st Century College English: Book 4.

Documents

Transcript of Unit 5: Text A Prison Studies 21st Century College English: Book 4.