资源简介

(共28张PPT)
Welcome to the unit
Unit 4 Exploring literature
Do you like reading What kind of reading do you like
Literature
plays
novels
poems
Step 1 Lead in
Was born in 1899 and died in 1961
An American writer of novels and short stories
Well thought of for his unique writing style
Extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he believes “can be destroyed but not defeated”
One of the most important novels of Hemingway
Tells the story of a fisherman named Santiago, who attempts to catch a huge fish after coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days
Step 2 Fast reading
How many rounds did the old man battle with the fish from line 6 to line 29
Three.
Lines 7-11
Lines 12-24
Lines 25-29
Step 3 Detailed reading
Lines 7-11
actions results words or thoughts
Fish Santiago
came in on his circle
pulled on him
I moved him.
The fish but then he and
.
turned a little back
straightened himself
began another circle
Step 3 Detailed reading
What the old man felt he got confused. his head was _____________ he had been _____________ _____________ he felt himself ____________ he felt himself
going before
____________
What the old man said/ thought keep your head clear. _____________ _____________ _____________ I'll try it again. __________ ___________ ____________
_______________
not clear
Clear up, head, clear up.
going
I'll try it once again.
on the point of feeling himself go
he started
I don't know, but I'll try it once more.
Lines 30-42
Figure out the personality traits of the old man by completing the chart.
What do you find when you compare the old man’s feelings with his words or thoughts
His physical condition was getting worse and worse while his willpower became stronger and stronger.
Would you give up or not if you were the old man Why or why not
Step 4 Discussion
How do you think of the old man
Step 5 Critical reading
Brave
Determined
Persistent
Unyielding
Fearless
Confident
Strong-willed
Optimistic
What is Hemingway’s writing style
repetition
inner thoughts
short ,simple sentences
I'll try it again. I don't know, but I'll try it once more.I'll try it once again.
You must keep your head clear. Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man.
Clear up, head, clear up.
Step 7 Discussing
Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me.
use repetition
focus on the old man's inner thoughts
use short, simple sentences
Homework
Read the English version of the Old Man and the Sea.
Write an essay to recommend this novel to others.
Great literature is simply language
charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
— Ezra Pound
伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言。 —— 埃兹拉·庞德
charge with承载；指控
to the utmost possible degree在最大可能的程度上
该句出自美国诗人和文学评论家埃兹拉 .庞德 （1885—1972）的《如何阅读》（How to Read）。这句话说明了文学语言承载着丰富的内涵，阅读文学作品时我们要认真揣摩和体会。
Literature genre: poetry
Let life be beautiful like summer flowers
and death like autumn leaves.
生如夏花之绚烂，
死如秋叶之静美。
--Rabindranath Tagore 泰戈尔
Literature genres: drama/ play
Romoe and Juliet
BY William Shakesspeare
“Love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake— its everything except what it is!”
爱是沉重的，也是轻盈的；是明亮的，也是黑暗的；是炽热的，也是冰冷的；是病态的，也是健康的；是沉睡的，也是清醒的——它拥有一切，除了它本身！ (Act 1, Scene 1)
Literature genres: novel
Game of the Thrones
《权力的游戏》
Harry Potter
《哈利波特》
A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
人可以被毁灭，但不能被打败。
throne [θr n] 宝座; 御座; 王位; 王权;
Literature genres: biography
I want to tightly grip the throat of destiny. It must not let you give in. Life is so beautiful, live it all my life!
我要紧紧扼住命运的喉咙。它不能让你屈服。生活如此美好，我要用一生去享受！
Can these books still be seen in the bookstrore
They have a lasting influence on us!
Classics can stand the test of time.
Pre-reading: Welcome to the unit (P43)
Classics can stand the test of time.
Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions.
excerpt[ eks :pt]
n. 摘录; 引用; 摘要; 节录;
vt. 摘录; 摘要; 引用; 节要;
vi. 摘录; 引用;
Cultural Background
《大卫·科波菲尔》（David Copperfield）是 19 世纪英国现实主义文学代表作家查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens, 1812–1870）创作的长篇小说。作品以第一人称视角，
通过主人公大卫·科波菲尔从童年屡遭不幸到自学成才，直至成为著名作家的经历，
描绘了 19 世纪维多利亚时代英国社会的广阔图景，展示了当时各个阶层的人物形象，反映了作者的生活哲学和道德理想。
Welcome
1....whatever I have devoted myself to，I have devoted myself to completely...……凡是我要投入做的事，我都全身心投入了……
1
devote 献身、致力于------devotion n. 奉献
1) devote oneself to... 献身于；致力于；专心于
2) devote/contribute...to (doing)... 把……用在/献给(做)某事上
be devoted/ contributed to 致力于，献身于；忠诚于
Welcome to the unit
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
——David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
What message is conveyed in it？
全身心地投入…
认真地
我的意思是，无论我在生活中想做什么，我都全心全意地努力做好;无论我致力于什么，我都全身心投入;无论大小目标，我总是彻底地认真。
Welcome to the unit
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
——David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
What message is conveyed in it？
It shows the main character’s passion for whatever he is doing.
Pre-reading: Welcome to the unit (P43)
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
— David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
◆ What is the main idea of this excerpt
The main idea is that I have tried my best to do whatever I
have chosen in my life.
◆ What writing style does this excerpt use
Parallel structures.
Cultural Background
《芒果街上的小屋》（The House on Mango Street）是墨西哥裔美国作家桑德拉·希斯内罗丝（Sandra Cisneros，1954–）的成名作。
小说通过一个小女孩童真的眼光观察周遭的世界，用 44 个相对独立的小故事描述了芒果街上的生活。
Welcome to the unit
You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.
——The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
What message is conveyed in it？
你永远不能拥有太多的天空。你可以在天空下睡去，醒来又沉醉。在你忧伤的时候，天空会给你安慰。可是这里忧伤太多，天空不够，蝴蝶也不够，花儿也不够。大多数美的东西都不够。于是，我们取我们所能取，好好地享用。
——桑德拉·希斯内罗丝《芒果街上的小屋》
n.蝴蝶
Welcome to the unit
You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.
——The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
What message is conveyed in it？
It introduces the concept of making full use of what we have now.
Pre-reading: Welcome to the unit (P43)
You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things
that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it. — The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
◆ What does the author need most
Sky.
◆ In your view, what does sky stand for here
A home / Private space / A place where she can have freedom and
make her own choices.
Welcome to the unit
Do these two excerpts show anything in common
both express a positive outlook in the face of adversity. [ d v :s ti] n. 逆境; 不幸; 灾难;

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