《21世纪大学英语 21st Century College English》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Unit 4 THE WASHWOMAN

Text-related information Issac bashevis singer (1904-1991) an American short-story writer and novelist Born in poland. he came to the usA in 1935 His novels deal most with the heritage faith, and daily lives of polish Jews, particularly in the warsaw ghetto. He was awarded the nobel prize for Literature in 1978

Text-related information • Issac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991) • an American short-story writer and novelist. • Born in Poland, he came to the USA in 1935. • His novels deal most with the heritage, faith,and daily lives of Polish Jews, particularly in the Warsaw Ghetto. • He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978

New words w ·1. sickly/sick A sickly person is weak, unhealthy, and often ill over a long period of time, while a sick person is one who <o has become ill for the moment She's a sickly child and is very weak with the flu at the moment -- Strong as he is now he was small and sickly in his childhood

New Words • 1.sickly/sick • A sickly person is weak, unhealthy, and often ill over a long period of time, while a sick person is one who has become ill for the moment. ------She’s a sickly child and is very weak with the flu at the moment. ---- Strong as he is now, he was small and sickly in his childhood

2. possess: own, have Possess means""or have, but possess is referred to own"or havein law as implying one's having full right to something; thus, a husband and wife might say that they own"a house when legally only the husband possesses it. Besides, a person possesses, not" owns",a characteristic, a quality, a power, etc. -- He never possessed much money, but he always possessed good health. ---She possesses the qualities of a wise leader

2.possess: own, have • Possess means "own" or "have", but possess is preferred to "own" or "have" in law as implying one's having full right to something; thus, a husband and wife might say that they "own" a house when legally only the husband possesses it. Besides, a person possesses, not "owns", a characteristic, a quality, a power, etc. • ----- He never possessed much money, but he always possessed good health. • -----She possesses the qualities of a wise leader

3 generation Apart from being used of_ people, generation applies also to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. This photo shows three generations my parents, my grandparents and myself When a new generation of computers comes out, the price of older ones drops dramatically

• Apart from being used of people, generation applies also to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. • ----This photo shows three generations: my parents, my grandparents and myself. • ----When a new generation of computers comes out, the price of older ones drops dramatically

4.bundle. a bundle of sticks(that are tied together)/a bundle of clothes(that are wrapped up in a cloth or sheet) He had a bundle of newspapers under his arm The books were tied in bundles of a twenty

4.bundle: • a bundle of sticks (that are tied together)/a bundle of clothes (that are wrapped up in a cloth or sheet) • He had a bundle of newspapers under his arm. • The books were tied in bundles of twenty

5.laundry Theres not much laundry this week. Do you do laundry today? There's a self-service laundry on the street corner He works at the hospital laundr

5.laundry: • ---- There's not much laundry this week. ----- Do you do laundry today? • ----There's a self-service laundry on the street corner. ------ He works at the hospital laundry

launder. send these shirts to be laundered Washing machines have made laundering much easier

6.launder: • -----Send these shirts to be laundered. • -----Washing machines have made laundering much easier

7 bride:新娘· other related words: · bridegroom新郎 · bridesmaid女傧相 best man男傧相

7.bride:新娘 • other related words: • bridegroom 新郎 • bridesmaid 女傧相 • best man 男傧相

8. stubborn When used of people and their actions or behavior. stubborn often shows disapproval. someone who is stubborn is determined to do what they want and very unwilling to change their mind

8.stubborn • When used of people and their actions or behavior, stubborn often shows disapproval. Someone who is stubborn is determined to do what they want and very unwilling to change their mind