Unit 2 Lessons in Life Developing ideas（ppt课件）-2023新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.zip

1、Unit 2THEBLUEBIRDACTIVbyMauriceMaeterlinck(1862-1949)ToreadandunderstandthefamousplayThe Blue Bird.Tolearnthetechniqueofportrayingthedramaticthemeandcharacters.Todiscusswhathappinessmeansandbuildupcorrectvalues.MauriceMaeterlinck(18621949),winneroftheNobelPrizeinLiteraturein1911,wrotemanyplays,butTh

2、e Blue Birdwasthemostpopular.The Blue Bird hasbeentranslatedandadaptedallovertheworld.Performedin1921inShanghaibyChinesestudents,itwasthefirstforeignplaystagedinChina.Watch the video and guess what the play may talk about.Read the introduction to The Blue Bird and answer the questions.TheBlue Bird t

3、ellsthetaleofbrotherandsister,TyltylandMytyl,astheyaresentbyafairytosearchfortheBlueBirdofHappiness.ThechildrensadventuretakesthemthroughmanymagicalplacesbeforetheyatlastfindtheBlueBirdinamostunexpectedplace.1.DoyouknowthesymbolicmeaningoftheBlueBirdinChineseandWesterncultures?Shareyourunderstanding

4、ofthemeaningwiththeclass.InWesternculturetheBlueBirdsymboliseshappinessanditbringsgoodluckandhealthtopeople,whileinChineseculturetheBlueBirdsymbolisesthemessenger.2.WheredoyouthinkthechildrenfindtheBlueBird?Now read the play and check your answers.本文节选自一部比利时名剧本文节选自一部比利时名剧青鸟青鸟，语篇类型为语篇类型为剧本剧本。作者通过。作者通

5、过运用象征主运用象征主义义，与读者一起探讨了幸福的真谛。，与读者一起探讨了幸福的真谛。阅读课文时，我们要注意节选部分的阅读课文时，我们要注意节选部分的人人物、背景、情节和发展物、背景、情节和发展，了解英语戏剧，了解英语戏剧的特点和要素的特点和要素(时间、地点、人物、冲时间、地点、人物、冲突等突等)。认真品味作者是如何通过人物。认真品味作者是如何通过人物的的语言和动作语言和动作来传神地表达他们丰富的来传神地表达他们丰富的情感和性格特征，体会戏剧的语言魅力。情感和性格特征，体会戏剧的语言魅力。The Blue Bird isatypicalfull-lengthplay,whichmeansith

6、asseveralactsandeachactiscomposedofseveralscenes.Thewholeplaydepictsactionsthattakeplaceoveralongperiodoftime.Variouscharactersappearindifferentactsandscenes,andthesettingsandcostumeschangeaccordingly.Therunningtimeofafull-lengthplaycanlastforseveralhoursevendays.Complete the notes with information

7、from the play.ACTIVSCENEIICharactersSettingTyltyl,(Mytyl),atroopofHappinesses,theHappinessTyltylandMytylhavebeensearchingfortheBlueBirdintheLandofMemory,thePalaceofNightandtheForest.NowtheyhavearrivedatthePalaceoftheHappiness.AtroopofHappinessesrushintothehallandspeaktothem.PlotThechildrencometotheP

8、alaceofHappinessandarewelcomedbyatroopofHappinesses.Thechildrendonotrecognisethem,buttheHappinessestellthemthattheyaretheonlythingsthechildrenknowandtheyareallaroundthem.TyltylwonderswhetherthereareHappinessesinhishome,andatthismoment,alltheHappinessesburstoutlaughing.ThechiefoftheHappinessestellshi

9、mthathishomeisfilledwithHappinesses.ThechiefintroduceshimselftoTyltylastheHappinessesofBeingWell,andthenintroduceshimtootherHappinesses:ofPureAir,ofLovingOnesParents,oftheBlueSkyandoftheForest.TyltyljustwantstoasktheHappinessesonething:thewhereaboutsoftheBlueBird.ACTVISCENEIICharactersSettingUnablet

10、ofindtheBlueBirdanywhere,thechildrenreturnhome.Whiletheyaretryingtotelltheirparentsabouttheiradventures,theirneighbourcomesin.SheisaskingforTyltylsbirdforhersicklittlegirl.Tyltyl,(Mytyl),MummyTyl,theneighbourBerlingot,thelittlegirlPlotThechildrenreturnhomewithoutfindingtheBlueBird.TheneighbourBerlin

11、got,alittleoldwoman,entersTyltylshome,leaningonastick.BerlingotistellingMummyTylthatTyltylsbirdistheonethingthatwillcurehersickdaughter.Tyltylthenseesthathisbirdisbluemuchbluerthanwhenhewentaway.Tytylgiveshisbirdtohisneighbour.ThelittlegirlcomesalongandthanksTyltyl,butasTyltylgoestotakethebirdtoshow

12、thelittlegirlhowtofeedhim,thebirdfliesaway.Thelittlegirlletsoutacryofdespair.Tyltylcomfortsherandturnstotheaudience.HeaskstheaudiencetoreturntheBlueBirdiftheyseehim,forthebirdisneededfortheirfuturehappiness.Listen to the play.Talk about how much you like it.Give your reasons.uWhatisaplay?Aplayisasto

13、ryperformedonastage.Ithasaplot,settings,characters,actionsanddialogue.uWhatcanbeincludedinaplayscript?Titleofplay(剧本题目剧本题目),scene(场次场次),characternames(人物人物),linesofdialogue(对话对话),narration(旁白旁白),monologue(独白独白),stagedirections(舞台说明舞台说明)etc.titleofplaycharacternameslinesofdialoguenarrationstagedirect

14、ionsAplayusuallyconsistsofseveralacts.Eachactcanhaveseveralscenes.Ithasauniqueformatandstyle.Mostplaysareintheformofadialogue.Narratoralwaysgivesinformationorcommentontheactionofthesceneorthemotivationsofcharacters.Charactersmaynarrate,oraperformerwhoisnotinvolvedintheactioncancarryouttheroleofnarra

15、tor.Inordertobetterunderstandaplay,weshouldpayattentiontotheinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay.HowtoreadaplayVisualizethecharactersCreateamentalimage.Whatdoesthispersonlooklike?Howdotheysound?Itmightbefuntomentallycastfamousactorsintotheroles.ThinkaboutthesettingClassicdramasaresetinawiderangeofdiffe

16、renttime,itisnecessaryforstudentstohaveaclearunderstandingofthestorystimeandplace.ResearchthehistoricalcontextIfthetimeandplaceisanimportantaspect,youshouldlearnmoreaboutthehistoricdetails.Withoutknowledgeofthehistoricalcontext,thesignificanceofthestoriescouldbelost.SitinthedirectorschairTovisualize

17、theplay,thinklikeadirector.Themoredetailedtheimagebecomes,themoretheplaycomestolife.Writedownfirstimpressions,adddetailsoftheactionsandpersonalities.1.WhycannotTyltylrecogniseanyoftheHappinesses?BecausehedoesntrealisethefactthattheHappinessesareallaroundhiminhishome.2.ArethereanyHappinessesinyourhom

18、e?Whatarethey?Whereelsecanyoufindthem?Whenandwheredoyoufeelhappy?Whatareyoudoingatthattime?Whoiswithyouwhenyouarehappy?3.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressbymakingtheBlueBirdflyawayattheendoftheplay?Possibleanswers:1)Itshardtofindandretainhappiness.2)Happinesschangesoften,soyouneedtolookforandworkhardto

19、findit.3)Happinessiseverywhereandbelongstoeveryone.4)4.Whatdifferentlifelessonscanyoulearnfromthetworeadingpassagesinthisunit?Possibleanswers:1)Happinessisalwaysaroundus.2)Happinessbringsmiracle.3)Work in groups and act out the play.1.Readtheplayagainanddiscusshowyoumightpresentitonstage.Considerthe

20、following:Plot-Isthereanythingyouwillcutfrom,oraddtotheplay?Setting-Whatcostumesandpropswillyouneed?Roles-Willyouneedanarratortogivethebackgroundtotheplayandintroducethenewscenes?Language-Willyourevisethelanguagetomakeiteasiertoremember?2.Adapttheplaybasedonyourdiscussion.Youmayrefertotheoriginalpla

21、yformoreideasifnecessary.Rewritethesentences.Youshouldusemuchsimplerwordsandshortersentencestomakeyourplayeasytounderstand.3.Deciderolesforeachgroupmemberandpractiseperformingtheplay.Everyoneshouldchoosetherolethatissuitableforhis/hervoicetomakeaudiencehaveabetterexperience.Now talk about how well your group performed.Vote for the best performer in the play.