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新牛津译林版高中英语必修二Unit 4 Extended Reading
The Old Man and The Sea
Step 1 Lead in
To enjoy and understand literature, what is the first step that we should take
The first step is to determine some of its significant qualities.
its description of truth and beauty
its appeal to our feelings and
imagination
its universal interest and personal
style to remain permanent
To enjoy and understand literature, I think the second step is to learn something about the author
Step 1 Lead in
The second step is to learn something about the author.
The Old Man and the Sea
The writer:
1.An American writer of ,
extremely good at describing the adventures of men who “can be destroyed but not .”
2. Achievements:
He won the Noble Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize(普利策文学奖).
3. Masterpieces:
The Sun Also Rises
A Farewell to Arms
For whom the Bell Tolls
The Old Man and the Sea
novels and short stories
tough
defeated
Step 1 Lead in
Ernest Hemingway
Learn something about Ernest Hemingway:
Ernest Hemingway
America
Name
Nationality
Achievements
He won the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize
Important life experiences
He served as an ambulance driver in World War I.
He served as a correspondent in World War II.
普利策奖
Hemingway’s works
The Sun Also Rises (1926)
《太阳照样升起》
Men Without Women (1927)
《没有女人的男人》（短篇小说集）
A Farewell to Arms (1929)
《永别了，武器》
The Fifth Column and the First
Forty-Nine Stories (1938)
《第五纵队与首辑四十九篇》（短篇小说集）
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940)
《丧钟为谁而鸣》
The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
《老人与海》
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea, short heroic novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952 and awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. It was his last major work of fiction. The story focus on an aging fisherman who spent his entire life at the sea and struggled for his life against bad luck, big fish, sharks and the sea itself.
Let’s start the journey to explore one of Ernest Hemingway’s greatest works The Old Man and the Sea.
What is Hemingway well thought of for
What does The Old Man and the Sea tell
He is well thought of for his unique writing style.
It tells the story of a fisherman named Santiago. After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days, Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.
Read the introduction and answer the questions.
Let’s learn more details of the attempt.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Step 3 While-reading
First, listen to the audio and try to find out how many rounds in total did the old man fight with the big fish according to the excrept
Seven
Rounds Lines
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Sixth round
Seventh round
Lines 7-11
Lines 12-24
Lines 25-33
Lines 34-36
Lines 34-36
Lines 37-40
Lines 41-42
Step 3 While-reading
Then read the excerpt carefully to find detailed information about the three battles.
actions results words or thoughts
Fish Santiago
Round 1: Lines 7-11
came in on his circle
pulled on him
The fish turned a little back but then he straightened himself and began another circle
I moved him.
Q:What’s your prediction of Santiago’s battle with the fish
We can see from the first round that the fish is not easy to conquer so that the battle must be a tough journey. There is still a long way to go before Santiago eventually defeats the fish.
Ambitious, confident, patient
Step 3 While-reading
actions words or thoughts
Santiago Fish
Round 2: Lines 12-24
held on the
fish all the
strain.
pulled part away over, righted himself and swam away
“ Fish, you are going to have die anyway. Do you have to kill me too ”
That way nothing is accomplished.
I must get him alongside this time.
Q:Did the old man feel disappointed after the two rounds’ failure
No, he didn’t. From his words we can see that he was sure of the fact that the fish was bound to die, indicating that the old man was still confident of winning.
Determined, rational, faithful
Step 3 While-reading
actions words or thoughts
Santiago Fish
Round 3: Lines 25-33
You are killing me , fish.
Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you.
Clear up, head.
He nearly
had him
righted himself and swam
slowly away
Q:What’s your understanding of the last sentence of this part
It’s indicates that Santiago will never give up until the last moment. It is a way to further convince himself of the final victory.
positive, persevering, fearless
He got confused.
His head was ________.
He had been____ ________________________.
He felt himself _______.
He felt himself going before ________.
Keep your head clear.
___________________________.
________________________________.
I'll try it again.
________________________.
What he felt
What he said/thought
not clear
on the point of feeling himself go
going
he started
Clear up, head, clear up
I don't know. But I will try it once more
I'll try it once again
Finally read the rest part of the excerpt and figure out the personality traits of the old man.
Step 3 While-reading
destroyed
felt faint
on the point of feeling himself go
felt himself going when he turned the fish
felt himself going before he started
I will try it once again.
I moved him.
I must get him alongside this time.
Clear up!
I will try it again.
I don’t know. But I will try it once more.
What do you find when you compare the old man’s feelings with his words or thoughts
physical limits
more
determined
Step 3 While-reading
What can we see from the old man’s
feelings and words
His physical condition
身体状况
His mental state
心理状态
round
state
1. Which word can describe the mood of the old
man when he said “I moved him. I moved him
then” in Para.2
surprised B. excited C. angry D. sorry
2.How many times did the old man pull the fish with
his full strength but the fish swam away
A. less than twice B. less than three times
C. more than twice D. more than three times
Make best choice
3. What's the possible meaning of the word
“strain” in Para.3
A. patience B. willpower C. strength D. motivation
4.What's the style of Hemingway's writing
A. concise B. complicated
C. casual D. romantic
Why did the old man keep talking to himself while fighting against the fish
To rescue himself from great pressure.
B. To remind himself of the hidden danger.
C. To prevent himself from feeling tired.
D. To give himself constant encouragement.
2. Which of the following statements is true about the
fisherman
The fisherman seemed to be playing a cat-and-
mouse game with the fish.
B. The fisherman showed respect for his rival (对手)
in this fierce battle.
C. The fisherman has been fighting with the fish for
long, which made him anxious.
D. The fisherman, experienced as he was in fishing,
nearly got killed on several occasions.
3. What can be inferred from the underlined
sentence "Fish, you are going to have to die
anyway ”
Quite a few fishermen were chasing and
hunting the fish.
B. The fish had been seriously injured and
couldn't live long.
C. The old man had much confidence in catching
the fish.
D. As a matter of fact, the fish was too old to live
any longer.
Appreciate Hemingway’s writing style.
short
simple
repeated
But I will try it once more.(Line 36)
I’ll try it again..(Line 39)
I will try it once again.(Line 41-42)
“I moved him,” the old man said. “I moved him then.”(Line 11)
I moved him, he thought.(Line 13)
infectious (感染力的)
—to awaken readers’ feelings 唤醒读者的情感
Step 4 Post-reading
Pull,hands.
Hold up, legs.
Last for me, head.
Last for me.(L14-15)
Do you have to kill me
You are killing me.
Come on and kill me.
I do not care who kills who.(L27-29)
Clear up, head!
Clear up.(L33)
I'll try it again.
I'll try it once again.(L39)
short, simple, repeated
“I moved him,”
“I moved him then.”
I moved him, (L11)
Can you find other sentences to prove his writing style
The Iceberg theory is to use simple language to shape a distinctive image, but it bury ideas and emotions in these language and image.
language and image
ideas and emotions
The fish
People’s goal and dream
The old man
People’s strong will
The sea
The harsh reality
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Step 5 Further thinking
Let’s return to the three qualities.
Truth Beauty
its description of truth
and beauty
its appeal to our feelings and imagination
its universal interest
and personal style to remain permanent
A man will suffer a lot before he finally succeeds.
1. the beauty of economical and understated language.
2. the beauty of strength to battle with fate and nature.
This novel is based on a true story. In 1935, an old fisherman told Hemingway
about his own story.
Another factor that contributes to the success of this book is Hemingway’s own adventurous experiences.
Did you feel that you were fighting with the big fish when you were reading the novel
1. Ernest Hemingway, an American writer of novels and short stories, is well thought of for his unique writing style.
欧内斯特·海明威是美国小说和短篇小说作家，以其独特的写作风格而受到人们的好评。
【归纳】think well of“对……高度评价，看重，器重”。well可被highly, much等代替。如：
The boss seems to think highly / well / much of you.
Daphne and Michael thought highly / well / much of the school.
这个老板似乎很看重你
达芙妮和迈克尔对这所学校评价很高。
【拓展】
think badly / little / nothing of 认为
不好，对……不在意
【语境应用】根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。
1) They all
(对这部电影评价很高).
2) Many people
(认为这本书里的一些观点不怎么样).
think highly / well/ much of the film
think badly / little / nothing of some
points in this book
2. After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days, Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.
圣地亚哥空手而归八十四天之后，试图捕捉一条大鱼。
attempt n. 努力; 尝试; 企图
vt. 尝试; 企图
【归纳】
at one’s first attempt 某人第一次尝试
attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事，试图做某事
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) I’ll attempt ___________ (answer) all your questions.
2) If you fail _____ the first attempt, there is no need to care about that.
to answer
at
3. But when he put all of his effort on, starting it well out before the
fish came alongside and pulling with all his strength, the fish pulled
part way over and then righted himself and swam away.
但是，大鱼还不曾游到船边，他便使尽平生力气，拼命拉扯，大鱼
被拉过来一半，不久又恢复原位，游开。
(1) 句中part way相当于副词，“半途，部分地，一半”。如：
They were part way through the meeting when she arrived.
她到达的时候会议已经进行一段时间了。
(2) 句中right作动词，“使……回正常位置，恢复正常，把……扶正”。如：
最后，飞机终于恢复了平稳，大家都平安无事。
At last the plane righted itself and everyone was safe and sound.
4. Now you are getting confused in the head, he thought.
他想，现在你脑子里有点糊涂了。
confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的
【拓展】
confuse vt. 使迷惑; 使难于理解
confusing adj. 令人困惑的；难懂的
confusion n． 困惑, 混乱； 混淆
【归纳】
confuse A with/and B 把A和B相混淆
be confused by sth. 被……搞糊涂了
get/become confused 困惑，不知所措
in confusion 困惑地；困窘地
【语境应用】根据提示完成下列句子。
1) 我被这么多的事情搞糊涂了。
I _____________ by so many things.
2) 我总是把你和你妹妹搞混—你们俩长得太像了。
I always _________________________
— you look so alike.
was confused
confuse you with your sister
5. He had been on the point of feeling himself
go each time.
每次他都感觉自己快要垮了。
句中on the point of意为“即将……之时，正要……的时候”。如：
As we were on the point of giving up hope, he turned up.
就在我们快要放弃希望的时候，他出现了。
【拓展】
at the point of 几乎要
当他从树上摔下来的时候，他几乎要哭了。
When he fell off the tree, he was at the point of tears.
Mark received low marks for his essay, as much of it was
off the point.
马克的文章得了低分，因为文章的大部分内容都不切正题。
beside / off the point 不切正题，无关紧要

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