《高级英语》课程授课教案（第五册）Unit 9 Pigskin English Robert MacNeil.doc

culture and in the English language.Also the writer assumed that language vandalism was most serious in an event like the Super Bowl. 3.Point out the elliptical sentences in this part and expound their function."And the Super Bowl!The Visigoths festival!Language vandalism on an epic scale! No,even grander than epic-universal,because the Super Bowl is now seen around the people in 59 countries watched last year,seven million in Britain,God knows how many millions in the People's Republic of China." These elliptical sentences sound very forceful,effective,and rhythmical,emphasizing the serious degree of language vandalism when the Super Bowl is televised and watched all over the world. Language work 1.Pigskin English:English used in comments or reports about football games The word pigskin means football in North America. 2.co-anchor:v.to jointly preside over or take charge of radio or TV programs e.g.: (1)A middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman co-anchor the News Perspective program on STY. 3.mangle:vt.to damage sth.greatly almost beyond recognition;spoil a text,etc.); mutilate e.g.: (1)Text was mangled by poor typesetting (2)After the accident they tried to find out who the people were,but the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized. (3)The symphony was dreadfully mangled by the poor performance of the orchestra. 4.frontline:n.a line of fighting which is closest to the enemy;the foremost part of an army under attack;the most important,ad vanced or responsible position e.g.: (1)The frontline troops are fighting heroically against the enemy. (2)They are in the frontline of nuclear research. 5.horde:a large noisy and excited crowd of people e.g.: (1)A horde of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult. 6.pillage:vt.to rob(sb.,a town,a village,etc.)of goods,crops,etc.with violence,as in war The pirates pillaged the ocean-liner of all its cargoes. e.g.: (1)Works of art were pillaged from that country during the first days of the invasion. 7.rape:vt.interfere with sth.violently;spoil;violate,assault e.g.: (1)The heavy pollution has raped the landscape. (2)The judge raped justice by declaring the innocent man guilty. 8.No,even grander than epic-universal,because the Super Bowl is now seen around the world

culture and in the English language. Also the writer assumed that language vandalism was most serious in an event like the Super Bowl. 3. Point out the elliptical sentences in this part and expound their function."And the Super Bowl! The Visigoths festival! Language vandalism on an epic scale! No, even grander than epic-universal, because the Super Bowl is now seen around the people in 59 countries watched last year, seven million in Britain, God knows how many millions in the People's Republic of China." These elliptical sentences sound very forceful, effective, and rhythmical, emphasizing the = serious degree of language vandalism when the Super Bowl is televised and watched all over the world. Language work 1. Pigskin English: English used in comments or reports about football games. The word pigskin means football in North America. 2. co-anchor: ν.to jointly preside over or take charge of radio or TV programs e.g.: (1) A middle-aged man and a beautiful young woman co-anchor the News Perspective program on STY. 3. mangle: vt. to damage sth. greatly almost beyond recognition; spoil ( a text, etc.); mutilate e.g.: (1) Text was mangled by poor typesetting (2) After the accident they tried to find out who the people were, but the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized. (3) The symphony was dreadfully mangled by the poor performance of the orchestra. 4. frontline: n. a line of fighting which is closest to the enemy; the foremost part of an army under attack; the most important, advanced or responsible position e.g.: (1) The frontline troops are fighting heroically against the enemy. (2) They are in the frontline of nuclear research. 5. horde: a large noisy and excited crowd of people e.g.: (1) A horde of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult. 6. pillage: vt. to rob (sb., a town, a village, etc.) of goods, crops, etc. with violence, as in war The pirates pillaged the ocean-liner of all its cargoes. e.g.: (1) Works of art were pillaged from that country during the first days of the invasion. 7. rape: vt. interfere with sth. violently; spoil; violate, assault e.g.: (1) The heavy pollution has raped the landscape. (2) The judge raped justice by declaring the innocent man guilty. 8. No, even grander than epic - universal, because the Super Bowl is now seen around the world

Not only does language vandalism spread on an extremely large scale,but its influence is also felt worldwide because the Super Bowl is now watched all over the world 9.titan:n.a person of great size,strength,intellect,importance,etc. e.g.: (1)The basketball players of the American Team are all titans,very tall,strong and nimble. 10.hypnotically:adv.In a state like deep sleep in which a person's actions my be controlled by another person;in a state of hypnosis or similar condition;in an intoxicated state e.g.: (1)The football fans were watching the finals hypnotically. 11.Events like the Super Bowl are watched hypnotically not only as sort but as lessons in American culture-and English. TV viewers watch events like the Super Bowl extremely attentively not only as a sports program but also as a lesson in American culture and English. Part II.(Para.5-Para.19): Detailed Study of Paras 5-8 Discussion questions 1.Why is John Madden of CBS regarded as the clear Most Valuable Mouth in that league? Because as a football commentator he readily supplies concrete and vivid metaphors at proper moments. 2.What do the viewers hear when watching events like the Super Bowl? The viewers hear sheer verbal energy;energy in decibels a relentless barrage of words; a collision of words as fierce as the crunch of linesmen,when the smack of their action occasionally interrupts the torrential talk.Words shouted,words bellowed, words screamed;voices raised to be heard above a crowd the commentators can't hear because they are inside a glass booth-in short a pandemonium of words. Language work 1.decibel:n.a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sound e.g.: (1)This engine,a new model,makes about 65 decibels of noise. (2)The screen shows the decibel count at this intersection. 2.relentless:adj.continuing in a severe or determined way e.g.: (1)The law is relentless in punishing offenders. (2)The politician was driven by a relentless urge for power. (3)The chief symptom of anorexia is a relentless pursuit of thinness by starving 3.barrage:n.heavy continuous gunfire directed onto a particular area to restrict enemy movement;(fig.)a large number of questions,criticisms,etc.delivered quickly one after another e.g.: (1)They launched barrages of up to 40 rockets at a time

Not only does language vandalism spread on an extremely large scale, but its influence is also felt worldwide because the Super Bowl is now watched all over the world. 9. titan: n. a person of great size, strength, intellect, importance, etc. e.g.: (1) The basketball players of the American Team are all titans, very tall, strong and nimble. 10. hypnotically: adv. In a state like deep sleep in which a person’s actions my be controlled by another person; in a state of hypnosis or similar condition; in an intoxicated state e.g.: (1) The football fans were watching the finals hypnotically. 11. Events like the Super Bowl are watched hypnotically not only as sort but as lessons in American culture- and English. TV viewers watch events like the Super Bowl extremely attentively not only as a sports program but also as a lesson in American culture and English. Part II. (Para. 5-Para. 19): Detailed Study of Paras 5-8 Discussion questions 1.Why is John Madden of CBS regarded as the clear Most Valuable Mouth in that league? Because as a football commentator he readily supplies concrete and vivid metaphors at proper moments. 2. What do the viewers hear when watching events like the Super Bowl? The viewers hear sheer verbal energy; energy in decibels a relentless barrage of words; a collision of words as fierce as the crunch of linesmen, when the smack of their action occasionally interrupts the torrential talk. Words shouted, words bellowed, words screamed; voices raised to be heard above a crowd the commentators can't hear because they are inside a glass booth - in short a pandemonium of words. Language work 1. decibel: n. a unit for measuring the relative loudness of sound e.g.: (1) This engine, a new model, makes about 65 decibels of noise. (2) The screen shows the decibel count at this intersection. 2. relentless: adj. continuing in a severe or determined way e.g.: (1) The law is relentless in punishing offenders. (2) The politician was driven by a relentless urge for power. (3) The chief symptom of anorexia is a relentless pursuit of thinness by starving. 3. barrage: n. heavy continuous gunfire directed onto a particular area to restrict enemy movement; (fig.) a large number of questions, criticisms, etc. delivered quickly one after another e.g.: (1) They launched barrages of up to 40 rockets at a time

(2)The orator was under a barrage of questions (3)The worker lodged a barrage of complaints. 4.collision:n.crash,instance of colliding;instance of one object or person striking against another;conflict or clash of opposing aims,ideas,opinions,etc. e.g: (1)The liner was in collision with an oil-tanker. (2)The two ships came into collision. 5.crunch:n.a loud short sound made when sth.is crushed e.g.: (1)There was a crunch as he bit the apple (2)The woods were silent apart from the crunch of our feet in the snow. (3)When it comes to the crunch (=when the crunch comes) 6.linesman:n.an assistant helping the referee in certain games,esp.in deciding whether or where a ball crosses one of the lines;an umpire's or referee's assistant who decides whether a ball falls within the playing area or not e.g.: (1)The linesman claimed the ball was out,but the umpire decided it was in. 7.smack:n.a slap,(sound of)a blow given with the open hand;loud sound of the lips being parted e.g.: (1)The man gave his child a smack on the bottom. (2)His lips made a greedy smack as he cut into the steak (3)The player gave the ball a hard smack with his bat. v.She smacked him with her open hand. e.g.: (1)He smacked the book angrily on the table. 8.torrential talk:(a metaphorical expression)rapid talk as swift as a torrent;quick talk with words uttered rapidly like a violently rushing stream of water e.g.: (1)The kids were scared at the angry,torrential talk by their teacher who is usually very amiable. 9.bellow:vi.to make a deep loud noise like a bull;roar,esp.with pain;shout,say loudly or angrily e.g.: (1)He bellowed with pain when the tooth was pulled out. (2)The bull bellowed angrily. (3)The weaving machines were so noisy that the workers had to bellow at each other to be heard. 10.a glass booth:a small enclosure or compartment made of glass for a specific purpose e.g.: (1)When the police arrived,the man in the glass booth was more dead than alive. 11.pandemonium:n.a wild and noisy disorder or confusion

(2) The orator was under a barrage of questions. (3) The worker lodged a barrage of complaints. 4. collision: n. crash, instance of colliding; instance of one object or person striking against another; conflict or clash of opposing aims, ideas, opinions, etc. e.g: (1) The liner was in collision with an oil-tanker. (2) The two ships came into collision. 5. crunch: n. a loud short sound made when sth. is crushed e.g.: (1) There was a crunch as he bit the apple. (2) The woods were silent apart from the crunch of our feet in the snow. (3) When it comes to the crunch (=when the crunch comes) 6. linesman: n. an assistant helping the referee in certain games, esp. in deciding whether or where a ball crosses one of the lines; an umpire's or referee's assistant who decides whether a ball falls within the playing area or not e.g.: (1) The linesman claimed the ball was out, but the umpire decided it was in. 7. smack: n. a slap, (sound of) a blow given with the open hand; loud sound of the lips being parted e.g.: (1) The man gave his child a smack on the bottom. (2) His lips made a greedy smack as he cut into the steak. (3) The player gave the ball a hard smack with his bat. v. She smacked him with her open hand. e.g.: (1) He smacked the book angrily on the table. 8. torrential talk: (a metaphorical expression) rapid talk as swift as a torrent; quick talk with words uttered rapidly like a violently rushing stream of water e.g.: (1) The kids were scared at the angry, torrential talk by their teacher who is usually very amiable. 9. bellow: vi. to make a deep loud noise like a bull; roar, esp. with pain; shout, say loudly or angrily e.g.: (1) He bellowed with pain when the tooth was pulled out. (2) The bull bellowed angrily. (3) The weaving machines were so noisy that the workers had to bellow at each other to be heard. 10. a glass booth: a small enclosure or compartment made of glass for a specific purpose e.g.: (1) When the police arrived, the man in the glass booth was more dead than alive. 11. pandemonium: n. a wild and noisy disorder or confusion

e.g.: (1)Pandemonium broke out whell the news was announced (2)Pandemonium reigned in the classroom until the teacher arrived. 12.First,sheer verbal energy;energy in decibels-a relentless barrage of words;a collision of words as fierce as the crunch of linesmen,when the smack of their action occasionally interrupts the torrential talk.Words shouted,words bellowed,words screamed;.-in short a pandemonium of words. First,millions and millions of people across the world hear a continuous stream of forcefully uttered words;a clash of words as loud and harsh as the grating voices of linemen,when the utterances they occasionally make interrupt teh commentators' incessant talk.All they hear are words uttered loudly,words uttered in a deep voice, words uttered at a high pitch;.-in short they hear a wild and noisy disorder or confusion of words. 13.Football can be dull and television has made it duller by stretching a game into hours and hours of fragments to accommodate commercials and promotions. A football game can be boring and monotonous,and television has rendered it more boring and more monotonous by extending it into many hours of short parts in order to insert commercials and promotion. 14.accommodate commercials and promotions: to provide or supply TV ads and cater to advertising campaigns;to meet or satisfy the need of commercials and promotions 15.Things interesting for two hours may be intolerable for four. Things interesting for two hours only are not likely to be bearable if they are stretched to last for four hours. 16.razzle-dazzle:n.(confusion caused by)very noisy and noticeable activity which attracts attention e.g.: (1)The graduating students are on the razzle-dazzle. (2)As is always with the playwright,surface razzle-dazzle is combined with serious argument. V. e.g.: (1)He razzle-dazzled girls in basketball. 17.It is like colorizing old movies to make them compelling,after chopping them into seven-minute segments.: It is like making old movies more colorful to render them extremely exciting,and more attractive,after cutting them into seven-minute fragments 18.in the two-shots so comically close together.: .with the two sportscasters staying so ridiculously close to each other. Detailed Study of Paras.9-19 Discussion questions 1.Why are football commentators even more popular than television newsmen? Because of three reasons:first,football commentators do not seem to be creating the speech of their fans but reflecting it.Second,they seldom mangle the English

e.g.: (1) Pandemonium broke out whel1 the news was announced. (2) Pandemonium reigned in the classroom until the teacher arrived. 12. First, sheer verbal energy; energy in decibels - a relentless barrage of words; a collision of words as fierce as the crunch of linesmen, when the smack of their action occasionally interrupts the torrential talk. Words shouted, words bellowed, words screamed; . -in short a pandemonium of words. First, millions and millions of people across the world hear a continuous stream of forcefully uttered words; a clash of words as loud and harsh as the grating voices of linemen, when the utterances they occasionally make interrupt teh commentators' incessant talk. All they hear are words uttered loudly, words uttered in a deep voice, words uttered at a high pitch;.-in short they hear a wild and noisy disorder or confusion of words. 13. Football can be dull and television has made it duller by stretching a game into hours and hours of fragments to accommodate commercials and promotions. A football game can be boring and monotonous, and television has rendered it more boring and more monotonous by extending it into many hours of short parts in order to insert commercials and promotion. 14. accommodate commercials and promotions: to provide or supply TV ads and cater to advertising campaigns; to meet or satisfy the need of commercials and promotions 15. Things interesting for two hours may be intolerable for four. : Things interesting for two hours only are not likely to be bearable if they are stretched to last for four hours. 16. razzle-dazzle:n. (confusion caused by) very noisy and noticeable activity which attracts attention e.g.: (1) The graduating students are on the razzle-dazzle. (2) As is always with the playwright, surface razzle-dazzle is combined with serious argument. v. e.g.: (1) He razzle-dazzled girls in basketball. 17. It is like colorizing old movies to make them compelling, after chopping them into seven –minute segments . : It is like making old movies more colorful to render them extremely exciting, and more attractive, after cutting them into seven-minute fragments 18. . in the two-shots so comically close together.: . with the two sportscasters staying so ridiculously close to each other. . . Detailed Study of Paras. 9-19 Discussion questions 1. Why are football commentators even more popular than television newsmen? Because of three reasons: first, football commentators do not seem to be creating the speech of their fans but reflecting it. Second, they seldom mangle the English