1

Unit 10

2

Going Home Pete Hamill

Culture Backgroundabout the authorFlorida, New Jersey, New York, GeorgiaParole

Text appreciationstructure analysistopic discussion

Language understandingsentence paraphraseword study

Sing the song

3

Going Home about the author

For several years, he worked as a graphic designer(. 美术设计员 ), while studying at Pratt Institute. Then in 1960, he went to work as a reporter for the New York Post. A long career in journalism followed. He has been a columnist for the New York Post, the Daily News, and New York Newsday, and has won many journalistic awards.

Pete Hamill( 彼得 . 哈米尔 )was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1935. He is the oldest of seven children of Irish immigrants from Belfast( 贝尔法斯特 / 英国港市 )

4

His works:

5

Floridathe "Sunshine State"Abbreviation: FL

Americans have a craze for the sun. The most desirable place in the American sun is the coastline of southern California, but Florida is perhaps the most popular state in the Sun Belt. In fact, it calls itself “The Sunshine State”. It has a subtropical climate and is ideal for a winter vacation. From November to March northerners and easterners come to lie on the warm, sandy beaches of Miami, Palm Beach and the other resorts along the coast.

6

New Jerseythe "Garden State"Abbreviation: NJOne of the original 13 states, New Jersey was named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. New Jersey is a state of industrial cities and towns, but also of glistening beaches and popular summer resorts. It is one of the great coastal playgrounds of the United States. Atlantic( 大西洋 )City is one of the most well-known resorts. New Jersey is located between New York City and Philadelphia( 费城 ) making it a convenient location for tourists to the area.

7

New Yorkthe "Empire State"Abbreviation: NY

The Dutch were the first settlers in New York. After the English took over in the 1660s, the colony was renamed New York. It is one of the original 13 states to join the Union (it entered in 1788). The state includes everything from skyscrapers in Manhattan( 曼哈顿 )to rivers, mountains, and lakes in upstate New York. Niagara Falls( 尼亚加拉瀑布 )is one of the chief attractions. New York is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States. Much of the state‘s greatness lies in exciting New York City, the largest city in the United States and the fourth largest city in the world; its many theaters, museums, and musical organizations make it one of the cultural centers of the Western Hemisphere( 西半球 ).

8

Georgiathe "Peach State" "Empire State of the South"Abbreviation: GAGeorgia, founded in 1732, is one of the original 13 states.

It was named in honor of England‘s King George II. Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi; the state’s large size and thriving industries have given it one of its nicknames, the Empire State of the South. During the Civil War, the fall of Atlanta( 亚特兰大 )was a crucial turning point in the defeat of the South. Today, Atlanta, which became Georgia's capital in 1868, is a thriving city with major national corporations, and it is considered the economic and cultural center of the Southeast. The natural beauty and famous seaside resorts of Georgia are a major attraction for tourists. Many beautiful monuments and parks, including reminders of important Civil War battles and heroes, dot the Georgia countryside.

9

Yellow ribbon as a symbol

10

Background Information

Parole It is a legal term, which means release of a convicted

criminal from prison before he has served his full sentence. A parole is usually granted to a prisoner as a reward for good conduct. A paroled convict is a relatively free man, but he is under the supervision of a parole officer or some other person until the end of the term of his sentence. The paroled convict reports regularly to the parole officers. He can be sent back to prison if his conduct is not satisfactory.

11

Language Understanding—— sentence paraphrase

1. They were dreaming of golden beaches and tides of the sea as the grey, cold spring of New York vanished behind them.

It was a grey, cold day in spring. As the bus left New York City, these young people were thinking about what they would enjoy in Florida-- the golden beaches and tides of the sea.

12

Language Understanding—— sentence paraphrase

2. He sat in front of the young people, his dusty face masking his age, dressed in a plain brown suit that did not fit him.

He sat in front of the young people. You could hardly tell how old he was because his face was covered with dust.

13

Language Understanding—— word study

dream of: imagine

-I've never dreamed of getting your letter from Europe.

-I had dreamed of becoming a police officer when I was a child.

14

Language Understanding—— word study

He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence:

-He kept biting the inside part of his lip, sat there completely speechless as if frozen up.

Freeze: become unfriendly in manner

-After their quarrel, they sat in frozen silence.

-She gave me a freezing look.

15

Language Understanding—— word study

Pull into: (of a vehicle) arrive at (a station); move in towards

火车准时进站了。 The train pulled into the station on time. 汽车在火车站外的停车场上停了下来。 The car pulled into the parking lot outside t

he station.

16

Language Understanding—— word study

Wonder about: feel curious about; be doubtful about

-John says he didn’t do it, but I am still wondering about that.

rooted: fixed

-The boy stood rooted to the spot.

-a rooted belief 不可动摇的信念

17

Language Understanding—— word study

Retreat into/to: yield; move back to

-The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions.

-At last we forced the enemy to retreat into the mountains from the town.

18

Language Understanding—— word study

come through i. arrive as expected

你的考试结果收到了没有？ Have your examination results come through yet? ii. Survive

约翰病得很厉害，依然活着算是很幸运的了。 John was so ill he was lucky to come through.

19

Language Understanding—— word study

Be caught up in: be completely absorbed in -I was caught up in conversation with a

friend when someone knocked at the door. -He was caught up in the story he was

reading that he forgot it was time for supper.

20

Language Understanding—— word study

Fortify against: strengthen (sth. or oneself) so as to be able to deal with (sth. such as an attack)

-Have some hot ginger soup to fortify yourself against cold.

21

Language Understanding—— word study

Make one’s way to/through/across/along: go forward with difficulty

-They made their way through the crowd.

-I made my way to the center of the town.

22

Language Understanding—— word study

The preposition “in” is often used to show a state or condition. Vingo nodded in ... He sat in complete … … shaking clenched fists in … but then some boys began to glance at me in … Good God! I was in …

Compare: He thanked her and retreated … his silence. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face … the ex-con’s m

ask.

sleep

silencetriumph and exaltation

curiosity

A daze

into

into

23

Language Understanding—— word study

ex = fully (exchange, exalt)He felt very humble in such ______ company. The two teams _______ presents before the

game.ex = former (ex-con, ex-wife, ex-president)ex = out of (exceed, except, expose, exit)

Your advice would be valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end.

Too much to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.

exalted

exchanged

exceedingly

exposure

24

Language Understanding—— word study

a./n. + -en v.(dark, fast, height, length, sharp, strength, threat, weak, worse, tight, broad, wide…)

1. She’s lost her job so she had to … her belt.

2. He … his pencil with a knife.

3. Their opposition only … her resolve.

4. … your seat belts.

5. The terrorists … to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.

tighten

sharpened

strengthened

Fasten

threatened

25

Discussion

1. Why didn’t Vingo’s wife write to him for three and a half years?

2. Why do you think Vingo’s wife put so many yellow handkerchiefs on the oak tree?

26

Sing the songI'm coming home. I've done my time

Now I got to know what is and isn't mine

If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free

Then you'll know just what to do

If you still want me, If you still want me Oh! tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

It's been three long years, do you still want me

If I don't see your ribbon round the oak tree

I'll stay on the bus, forget about us

Put the blame on me

If I don't see your yellow ribbon round the oak tree

27

Bus driver please look for me

“cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see

I'm really still in prison, and my love she holds the key

A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free

I wrote and told her please

Oh! tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

It's been three long years, do you still want me

If I don't see your ribbon round the oak tree

I'll stay on the bus, forget about us

Put the blame on me

If I don't see your yellow ribbon round the oak tree

28

Now the whole damn bus is cheering

And I can’t believe I see

A hundred yellow ribbons round the old oak tree

I’m coming home 

Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree