TEXT B The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Maria Integrated Course for Graduates Unit 2 Communication and Culture TEXT B The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Maria ZHU Yaoyun zhuyaoyun@sdu.edu.cn

Puerto Rico -"rich port" in Spanish Flag, seal, coat of arm Commonwealth within the United States • Cession from Spain December 10, 1898 • U.S. citizenship granted March 2, 1917 • Constitution adopted July 25, 1952

Text B Para 2 Earn credit 修学分 Spot -notice: Vicenzo failed to spot the error...发现 Aisle英[aɪl] an aisle seat (靠过道的座位） go down the aisle (informal)结婚 Tenor-男高音;要旨 Rendition- a performance : 这些音乐家激情演绎了《帕迪·凯西的里尔舞曲》。 The musicians burst into a rousing rendition of 'Paddy Casey's Reel'. West Side Story 西区故事 [New York, 1961] White Vs. Puerto Rico, Romeo & Juliet

Para 2 Contortion [kənˈtɔ:ʃn] -movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions. 我不得不为这些体操运动员们高难度的扭体动作而赞叹 I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts. Reserve: stiff upper lip Covet [ˈkʌvət] - strongly want to have it for yourself. 她毫不隐讳地表示想得到他的工作，以至于他们之间说话都带着火药味。 She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. Rita Moreno -actress. 1961以《西区故事》 出色演技和舞技， 获第34届奥斯卡最佳女配角金像奖。

Para 3 Alcatraz [ˈælkətræz] 恶魔岛（美国加利福尼亚州西部的一岩石岛屿，位于旧金山湾。1859至1933年间它是一座军事监狱， 1963年以前为联邦监狱。现为一旅游胜地。此岛长期以来被称之为“岩石”） Stereotype[ˈsteriətaɪp] a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. 人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。 There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen... VERB 使模式化;使定型 他被一些人认定为叛逆者。 He was stereotyped by some as a rebel... Hispanic [hɪˈspænɪk]西班牙的;西班牙和葡萄牙的;西班牙及其他说西班牙语国家的;拉丁美洲的 Call forth – 危急存亡之际常能产生天才的领袖。 Great crises often call forth gifted leaders.

Para 4 Schizophrenia [,skɪtsə(ʊ)'friːnɪə]精神分裂症 Microcosm [‘maɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m]社会缩影 基切尔说这个城市曾经是60年代所有美国文化的一个缩影。 Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s. casa   ['kɑ:sə] n. [美国西南部方言]土坯房子，住宅 Bodega [ bəʊˈdiːɡə] n. a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking 小杂货店 Allot- given to them as their share. 分配 The seats are allotted to the candidates who have won the most votes. Slot---a position in a hierarchy or organization - or, in a schedule or programme is a place in it where an activity can take place. 时段：Visitors can book a time slot a week or more in advance. 来访者们可以提前一周或一周以上预约一个时段。 Catholicism /kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm/

Para 5 Surveillance- close observation Senorita 小姐;姑娘 Flashy –(of things 物品) 俗艳的；（因昂贵、巨大等）显眼的 ;浮华的showy;attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc. a flashy hotel Humilitate[hju:ˈmɪlieɪt] –羞辱 Playroom-- (kid)游戏室；（adult）娱乐室 Festivity [feˈstɪvəti] [pl.] 欢乐；庆典

Para 6 Dressing up 精心打扮；扮玩 Ornate [ɔ:ˈneɪt]装饰华丽的 Agonize [ˈægənaɪz] ~ (over/about sth) 苦苦思索；焦虑不已  Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved.. Figure out --find the solution to They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation  Outfit [ˈaʊtfɪt]全套服装a wedding outfit / a market research outfit调查组 Composite [ˈkɒmpəzɪt] of 合成物 Coalesce [ˌkəʊəˈles]共生 [V] ~ (into/with sth) (formal) 合并；联合；结合  Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations...集合城市 Accessories [ək'sesərɪz] 饰品 Tailor V. Feel out of step 不合格；不协调 他与现代生活格格不入。 He is out of step with modern life. Await sb.—wait for sb. Misinterpret [ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜ:prɪt] 误读，曲解 His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project. Jingling 叮当 v. / n./ adj. Bracelet手链

Para 7 Chromosomes [k‘rəʊməsəʊmz] 染色体 A riot of –Riot [sing.] (formal) 丰富多彩；品种繁多  a collection of a lot of different types of the same thing The garden was a riot of colour . 花园里色彩缤纷。 Mores--[pl.] (formal) 风俗习惯；传统  the customs and behaviour that are considered typical of a particular social group or community 同义词： conventions Machismo [məˈtʃɪzməʊ] [U] (from Spanish, usually disapproving)  大男子气概；大男子主义行为  aggressive male behaviour that emphasizes the importance of being strong rather than being intelligent and sensitive Extended family Vs. nuclear family Pueblo [ˈpwebləʊ]普韦布洛人（美洲土著，居于美国亚利桑那州和新墨西哥州）  a member of a group of Native American people who live in the US states of Arizona and New Mexico Family honor honor killing 荣誉谋杀---凶手谋杀家庭成员以达到挽回家族荣誉的目的; 受害者几乎都是女性;被杀害的原因主要是“失贞”和“不检点”;常见 的情况有被强奸

Para 8 put sb in their place 【1】挫某人的锐气；杀某人的威风；使明白自己的身份 --- to make sb feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.把她轰下来了。 【2】Place：身份；地位；资格 ： My father believed that people should know their place (= behave according to their social position) .我父亲认为，人应该安分守己。 还轮不到你来做指导。 It's not your place (= your role) to give advice. fall/slot into place 明朗化；清晰；理出头绪  if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place , it becomes organized or clear in your mind Classy 有格调的，高级的，气派的 Metropolitan [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən]大都市的 Tuxedo  (男士在正式社交场合穿的)无尾礼服 （ in BRIT, usually use dinner jacket ） Satin [ˈsætɪn] 缎子；光滑的

Para 8 “Evita “《贝隆夫人》 Madonna acted as Evita Peron in a musical. 麦当娜在一部音乐剧里饰演了埃维塔·庇隆 (阿根廷民众心中的“第一夫人”) Bellow [ˈbeləu]咆哮~ (sth) (at sb)： Bellow at her to stop. Block –阻挡 Bring…….to a close Perceive 感知 bar the way –阻挡 Two police officers were barring her exit. Lyrics 词 Exploit [ɪkˈsplɔɪt] 功绩；业绩 V.剥削;开采 （配套名词exploitation） His wartime exploits were later made into a film. Plea [pli:]哀求  ~ (for sth) She made an impassioned plea for help.

Para 8 Offensive song Compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt] me on my cool handling ----to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance, etc. She complimented him on his excellent German. Confess [kənˈfes] ~ (to sth/to doing sth) She confessed to the murder. 供认   I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.承认 Jerk [dʒɜ:k]猛拉；蠢货[C] (informal)  Worldly 世故 Regale [rɪˈgeɪl] an Anglo….. 以。。。取乐 If someone regales you with stories or jokes, they tell you a lot of them, whether you want to hear them or not. He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.倒霉事儿 He regaled us with tales of his days as a jazz pianist. 当爵士乐钢琴师时的事，逗我们开心。 Check his impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] 冲动by assuming --- to check your anger/laughter/tears 抑制 Take offense [ əˈfens] = offence 见怪 She never takes offence at anything... 什么事都不会让她生气。

Para 9 Facet [ˈfæsɪt] 小平面，侧面 Menial [ˈmi:niəl] adj.（指工作）卑贱的，不体面的n.（干粗活的）家仆 Domestic Housemaid Countergirl['kaʊntəgɜ:l] （尤指小餐馆里或商店里的）柜台小姐 Hispanic [hɪˈspænɪk] 西班牙裔的 Cook up 烧制；策划、编造；课文-炒菜 Perpetuate [pəˈpetʃueɪt]使永久 This system perpetuated itself for several centuries. 连环画往往在延续着“男儿有泪不轻弹”的神话。 Comics tend to perpetuate the myth that ‘boys don't cry’. On occasion –occasionally: He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish

Para 10 Luncheon[ˈlʌntʃən] 午餐，午餐会 Autograph [ˈɔ:təgrɑ:f] 亲笔签名 v. n.adj. Slender 苗条，薄的 Verse英 [vɜ:s] Intentional Remind me of In retrospect [ˈretrəspekt]回想；追溯往事  回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。 The decision seems extremely odd, in retrospect. Fire--make sb enthusiastic The talk had fired her with enthusiasm for the project. fire questions, insults, etc. at sb Take doubt in … Convert[kənˈvɜ:t] ~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth)使转变为; ~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) 使皈依；使改变想法 I‘ve converted to organic food.有机食物 a convert to Islam皈依者 Appraising 审视的 Gloria slid an appraising eye over the rest of the rack.架子 Open avenue Faux pas [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑ:] (from French) 有失检点；失态；失礼；失言  Willed her to look up at me 决意He willed himself not to panic. 竭力让自己不要恐慌。 Graciously 优雅地

Para 11 The privilege of Entree [ˈɒntreɪ] into society 法语词 Misconception ~ (about sth) 错误认识；误解  a popular misconception Perpetuate Replace A with B substitute B with A 以新（B）换旧 （ A ） The particulars [pəˈtɪkjələ(r)] (formal) [usually pl.] （正式记下的）细节，详情  a fact or detail especially one that is officially written down The police officer took down all the particulars of the burglary. The nurse asked me for my particulars (= personal details such as your name, address, etc.

Part II Detailed Study of the Texts and Classroom Unit 2 Communication and Culture Part II Detailed Study of the Texts and Classroom Key to the Exercises of Text B I. Reading Comprehension 1.T 2.T 3.T 4.F She learned them mainly from her parents. 5.T 6.F It is very hard for her to do so because from time to time she faced cultural clash. 7.T 8.F She is negative to media-created representation of a Latin woman. II. Use of English (omitted)