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Unit 1 Growing up
Developing ideas — reading
【版本：外研　册别：选择性必修二】
Learning Objectives
Get relevant information about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Find out what the passage is about.
Infer the author’s attitude towards grow-ups and find the evidence.
Talk about your attitude towards grow-ups.
Contents
Language points
Post-reading
Careful reading
Fast reading
Pre-reading
Homework
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
I
Pre-reading
Have you ever read the novel The Little Prince What do you know about it
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
1. Do you know the name of its author
2. What experience made the author write it
3. What kind of person do you think the
author was
Read the introduction to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and answer the questions. (P10)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was a French writer and pilot. As a young boy, he was obsessed with aeroplanes, riding
in one for the first time at the age of 12. He spent much of his
life flying and writing about his adventures. Saint-Exupéry’s most successful work, The Little Prince, is one of the best-selling books ever published. The story was probably inspired by his
plane crash in the desert in 1935. Saint-Exupéry nearly died, and wandered around for four days before being rescued. In 1944, Saint-Exupéry left on a wartime mission over occupied France, from which he never returned. Although the remains of his plane were discovered in 2000, his body has never been found, and the cause of his death remains unknown.
2. What experience made the author write The Little Prince
Check the answers
The story was probably inspired by his plane crash in the desert in 1935.
3. What kind of person do you think the author was
He was a person with great imagination.
A hat
What do you see
Look at the picture and guess what it is.
Read the passage (P10-12) and check your prediction.
II
Fast reading
Prediction
A boa constrictor（蟒蛇）is digesting an elephant.
How the author got along with the grown ups.
The author chose another profession — a pilot.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
How the grown-ups responded to the author’s two drawings.
Para. 5
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para. 6
Para. 7
Para. 8
Para. 9
Para. 10
Para. 11
Para. 12
Part 4
What a picture is about.
Sort out the passage organization and match parts with the main idea of each.
III
Careful reading
Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.
Task1: Read the passage and find out the information and fill in the diagram.
Para. 1
A picture of a boa constrictor in the act of ___________________.
swallowing an animal
The first picture
Para. 1
Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.
adj. 壮丽的, 伟大的, 华丽的, 高贵的
《大自然的真实故事》
正在做……
v. 忍受；吞下；咽下
swallow n. 燕子；一次吞咽的量
Para. 2
In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion.”
n. 消化能力；消化；领悟
digest v. 消化；吸收
Para. 3-4
I pondered deeply, then, over the adventures of the jungle. And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing. My Drawing Number One. It looked like this:
I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.
v. 仔细考虑 ponder over/about/on 仔细考虑
n. 杰作, 名作
n. 成年人
But they answered: “Frighten Why should anyone be frightened by a hat ”
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.
Task1: Read the passage and find out the information and fill in the diagram.
Para. 5 & 6
author: a picture of __________________________________.
grown-ups: ___________.
a boa constrictor digesting an elephant
My first drawing
a hat
Para. 5-6
But they answered: “Frighten Why should anyone be frightened by a hat ”
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. ...
But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing: I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. They always need to have things explained. My Drawing Number Two looked like this:
The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.
Task1: Read the passage and find out the information and fill in the diagram.
Para. 6 & 7
author: the inside of _________________.
grown-ups: lay aside _________________ ____________________________________
___________________________________.
my drawings of boa
My second drawing
the boa constrictor
constrictors, whether from the inside or
the outside
Para. 6
But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing: I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. They always need to have things explained. My Drawing Number Two looked like this:
“have/get sth done”结构有以下用法：
①使某事被做(可能是主语自己做，也可能是让别人做)；
②遭遇或经历某种不幸的事情
其他相似句式：
have/get sb/sth＋adj. 使……处于(某状态)
have sb/sth doing... 让某人/某物一直做……
have sth to do 有某事要做
have/let/make sb do...
get sb to do...
让某人做……
Para. 7
The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. That is why, at the age of six, I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter. I had been
=commit oneself to doing 致力于做…… devotion n.奉献；忠诚
adj. 壮丽的, 伟大的, 华丽的, 高贵的
Para. 7
disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
对……感到沮丧/失望
Task 2: Read paragraph 8-12 and answer:
1. What kind of profession did the author choose
2. Why did the author try showing other people his drawing again
What were the results
3. Why did the author choose to talk about other topics with the
grown-ups
Read to answer the question:
I learned to pilot airplanes and found geography useful to me.
Para. 8
So then I chose another profession, and learned to pilot airplanes. I have flown a little over all parts of the world; and it is true that geography has been very useful to me. At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona. If one gets lost in the night, such knowledge is valuable.
1. What kind of profession did the author choose
Para. 8
So then I chose another profession, and learnt to pilot airplanes. I have flown a little over all parts of the world; and it is true that geography has been very useful to me. At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona. If one gets lost in the night, such knowledge is valuable.
n. 职业 professional adj. 职业的, 专业的 n. 专家，内行
v. 驾驶；领航 n. 领航员；飞行员
对……有用的
distinguish A from B 区分A和B
迷路
Para. 9
In the course of this life, I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence. I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.
在……期间
大量的；许多的(可数名词的复数形式)
n. 突然遇到
关心；和……有关
大量；许多
在附近；近在咫尺
consequent adj. 随之发生的 consequently adv. 因此
as a consequence/in consequence/as a result 结果；因此
as a consequence of/in consequence of/as a result of 由于……的缘故
Read to answer the question:
I tried the experiment of showing the drawing to find out, if this was a person of true understanding. But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say: “That is a hat.”
Para. 10 & 11
Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted, I tried the experiment of showing him my Drawing Number One,
which I have always kept. I would try to find out, so, if this was a person of true understanding. But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say:
“That is a hat.”
2. Why did the author try showing other people his drawing again
What were the results
Para. 10-11
Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted, I tried the experiment of showing him my Drawing Number One, which I have always kept. I would try to find out, so, if this was a person of true understanding. But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say:
“That’s a hat.”
adj. 目明的,聪明的,精明的
Read to answer the question:
The grown-ups would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
Para. 12
Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars. I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
3. Why did the author choose to talk about other topics with
the grown-ups
Para. 12
Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors, or primeval forests, or stars. I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-ups would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
(Excerpt from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
迁就某人
桥牌
很乐意做某事
n. 聪明的
n. 政治 political adj. 政治的
Task 3: Choose the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.
1. Grown-ups are more practical than children. They want
to teach children knowledge that will be useful in the
future.
2. Grown-ups are no better than children. They lack
imagination and only care about matters of consequence.
3. Grown-ups are more knowledgeable than children. They
can understand everything by themselves.
They always need to have things explained. (Para. 6)
Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. (Para. 7)
…, I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence. (Para. 9)
I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man. (Para. 12)
Task 3: Choose the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.
Evidence
Post-reading
IV
Step 3　读后——课文语法填空
When I was six years old，I 1.　　　　　(success) in making my first picture，after having read the book 2.　　　　(call) True Stories from Nature and pondered 3.　　　　(deep).But to my disappointment，when showed to the grown-ups，the picture was misunderstood.They all thought of the picture of a boa constrictor 4.　　　　　(digest) an elephant as a hat.I had to make another drawing，because they need to have things explained.This time，5. ，they advised me 6.______
(be) devoted to geography，history，arithmetic and grammar.
succeeded
called
deeply
digesting
however
to be
I had to give 7. my early dream.And I chose another profession.In the course of my life，I have had many 8. (encounter) with people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.The result was
9. no one was a person of true understanding，and that I was regarded as a 10. (sense) man.
up
encounters
that
sensible
Writing
IV
Read the book review of The Little Prince (P11) and finish the following tasks.
Task 1: Read and find the information below.
the title of the book
the name of the author
the genre
a memorable character
a quote from the book
Basic elements of a book review
Check your answers
the title of the book
the name of the author
the genre
General facts about the book
Plot of the book
a memorable character
a quote from the book
Check your answers
Comments
Conclusion and recommendation
Task 2: Read again and answer the questions.
1. What is the plot of the book
2. What is the key message of the book
3. What does the reviewer think of the book
Check the answers
1. What is the plot of the book
The story tells about a pilot who has crashed in the desert. While the pilot is trying to fix his aeroplane, a little prince from another planet comes to him. He recounts his adventures to the pilot and they become friends.
2. What is the key message of the book
It talks about the importance of looking beneath the surface of things to uncover their real meanings.
3. What does the reviewer think of the book
The reviewer thinks it is a touching book that everyone should read, whatever their age.
The Little Prince was written and illustrated by the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry during World War Ⅱ. It is a children’s fantasy book, but it is also enjoyed by adults.
It tells a story about a pilot who has crashed in the desert. While he is trying to fix his aeroplane, a little prince comes to him. Visiting from another planet, the little prince recounts his adventures to the
The Little Prince
BOOK REVIEW
v. 给…加插图；说明；阐明
奇幻文学
v. 崩溃；碰撞，坠落
在沙漠中
v. 详细叙述某事；讲述某事；重新计算
pilot, and the two become friends.
The book talks about the importance of looking beneath the surface of things to uncover their real meanings. I like it because it is simple, and yet it really made me think a lot about life and death, love and responsibility, friendship and loneliness. One of the most memorable characters in the book is a rose, which the little prince
prep. 在……之下
……的表面
v. 揭露；发现；揭开
n. 孤独，寂寞
fell in love with. I was really touched by the line – “It’s the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.” – because it shows how we form special bonds with others by caring and taking responsibility for them.
Personally, I think this is a touching book that everyone should read, whatever their age.
被……所打动
与某人建立特殊的联系
Language points
V
1 swallow one’s prey whole
2 ponder over / about / on ...
3 lay aside
4 devote oneself to doing
5 at a glance
Important phrases (P10 ~ P12)
囫囵吞下猎物
把……搁置一边
致力于，献身于
一瞥，看一眼
仔细考虑……
6 distinguish A from B
7 in the course of ...
8 be concerned with...
9 a great many
10 close at hand
Important phrases (P10 ~ P12)
区分A和B
关注……
就在眼前；在附近
许多，很多
在……期间
Boa constrictors _________ their prey whole, _______________
it. After that they are not able to move, and they _____________ the six months that they need for _____________.
swallow, chew 及 digestion 均与饮食有关，分别意为“吞咽”“咀嚼”与“消化”。
sleep through 意为 to sleep for a long time without waking up。
Important sentences (P10)
swallow
without chewing
sleep through
digestion
Paraphrase:
Boa constrictors let the entire animal they have hunted go down their throats without biting it into smaller pieces. Afterwards, they can’t move because their stomachs are filled up, and they have to sleep for six months to change the food into substances their bodies can use.
The baby slept peacefully through the night.
整个晚上宝宝都睡得很安稳。
2. The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to _________ my
drawings of boa constrictors, ___________________________________,
and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.
lay aside 意为“把……搁置一边”。
Important sentences (P11)
Paraphrase:
This time, the adults advised me to stop my strange thoughts and paintings. In their opinion, I should pay more attention to useful subjects such as geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.
Jane had laid aside her book to watch what was happening.
Jane 把书放在一边，去看发生了什么事情。
lay aside
whether from the inside or the outside
whether from the inside or the outside 为插入语，对上文进行补充说明与解释，不影响整个句子的结构。常见的插入语有形容词（短语）、副词（短语）、介词短语、非谓语动词（短语）、分句等。
Yes, indeed, I intend to go. 是的，我真的想去。
3. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and ________ _____________________________________________________________.
it’s tiresome for sb to do sth 意为“某人厌烦去做某事”，句中 it 是形式主语，to do 结构为真正的主语。
Important sentences (P11)
Paraphrase:
Adults can’t always understand the world of children, so children feel tired and bored when they have to explain their thoughts to adults again and again.
it is
tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them
It is important for you to get there on time.
对你来说，准时到达很重要。.
4. In the course of this life, I have had ____________ encounters with
______________ people who have been concerned with matters of
consequence. I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen
them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn’t much improved my
opinion of them.
Important sentences (P12)
Paraphrase:
In my life, I have met a lot of adults. Adults focus on things that they think very important, but which aren’t really. I have spent a lot of time living with adults and know them very well. My experience of living with adults has given me a low opinion of them.
a great many
a great many
4. In the course of this life, I have had ____________ encounters with ______________ people who have been concerned with matters of consequence. I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.
Important sentences (P12)
a great many
a great many
a great many = a large number of / many / lots of ，意为“很多”。需要注意的是，a great many 后接可数名词的复数形式，谓语动词也用复数形式。
A great many experts have come there.
很多专家都去那儿了。
文章中两次使用 a great many,是为了强调作者对成年人的看法是有依据的，也为后文的观点埋下了伏笔。
5. I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about
bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-up would
be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
Important sentences (P12)
此处用了反讽的修辞手法。作者表示愿意迎合成年人，讲他们感兴趣的东西，实则是想表达成年人根本不懂儿童的世界，他们只是故作聪明罢了。
I would lower myself to the same level as the adult and talk to them about the things they are interested in. Then they would be satisfied and pleased to meet such a smart person as me.
Paraphrase
It must be delightful to find oneself in a foreign country without a penny in one’s pocket.
发现自己身处异国却身无分文，一定很高兴吧。
Homework
VI
Collect more examples of using irony in English.
Read the passage fluently after class.
Thanks

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