1、Unit 4 Exploring literature Extended reading The old man and the sea Ernest Hemingway -the old man and the sea Where is it from? Lead-in But man is not made for defeat, he said.A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” Have you ever read the book The Old Man and the Sea ? Who do you know wrote this
2、novel? Ernest Heminway one of the 20th centurys most famous American writers the Pulitzer Prize in 1953; the Nobel Prize for literature in 1956 Hemingway and his characters have influenced a generation of Americans in the 20th century, the representative(代表代表) of American spirit(精神精神). Hemingway and
3、 The Old Man and The Sea .Read the passage on P5354 carefully and choose the best answer. 1.Where is the story set? A.On the boat. B.On the sea. C.In the kitchen. D.On the land. 2.Which adjective can be used to describe the old fisherman in the passage? A.Humorous. B.Stubborn. C.Strong. D.Tough. 3.W
4、hy couldnt the old man reach for the water although his mouth was too dry to speak? A.Because his arms were not long enough. B.Because the water was on another boat. C.Because both of his hands were used to control the fish. D.Because there was no water left on the boat. 4.Who did the old man say “C
5、lear up，head” to? A.Himself. B.The fish. C.His fellow worker. D.His wife. 5.What is the tone(基调基调) of the story? A.Happy. B.Joyful. C.Humorous. D.Sad. 返 回 1. Whats the style of the passage? A.Narration (记叙文) B. Exposition (说明文) 2. What is the passage mainly about? Its about the battle between and Th
6、orough reading the huge fish 3. Has the old man caught the fish ? Not yet Though the fish _ every time, the old man never _ and always _. swam away gave up tried again How to understand and appreciate fiction Setting Plot Characters Writing style Theme Point of view Setting The Old Man and the Sea A
7、n American writer of 1._ , extremely good at describing the adventures of 2._ men who “can be destroyed but not 3. ”. The writer: Ernest Hemingway novels and short stories tough defeated The Old Man and the Sea The plot Santiago has been on the sea for 4._ days but catches no fish.Luckily,he meets 5
8、._ .But as the fish is too big,he has to 6._ with it in the water,using all his 7. .For several times,the fish escaped and 8. , but the old man didnt give up hope and tried to get it back.It is rather hard,but he never gives up. eighty-four a huge fish struggle strength swam away Describe the old ma
9、ns personalities. persevering (坚韧不拔的）坚韧不拔的） confident positive Brave A man Fearless The old mans battle with the fish The old man The fish round 4 round 5 He felt himself going when he turned the fish. The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air. Ill try
10、 it again, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. (not mentioned) The old man is _ with the fish The old man The fish round 1 (回合）回合） round 2 round 3 The old man pulled on him all that he could to bring him closer. Then he straightened himself and began another circ
11、le. He held on the great fish all the strain that he could. .put all of his effort on. .pulling with all his strength The fish . righted himself and swam away. The fish righted himself and swam slowly away. Yes you are, he told himself. Youre good for ever. battling Three aspects content （内容）（内容） Do
12、es your plot（情节）（情节） fit the main idea? Is your plot reasonable or logical? language 150 words. tense(时态一致时态一致)，transitional words(衔接词的运用衔接词的运用) others mistakes of spelling,grammar Standards of writing assessment Pull,hands. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me. Yes you are. Youre good for
13、ever. Do you have to kill me? You are killing me. Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who. Clear up, head! Clear up. Ill try it again. Ill try it once again. He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time. he felt himself going when he turned the fish. , and he felt himself going
14、before he started. “I moved him,” the old man said. “I moved him then.” I moved him, he thought. Repetition infectious (感染力的感染力的) to awaken readers feelings Appreciation How do you understand the sentence “A man can be destroyed but not defeated”? How are the three qualities of literature displayed in this excerpt? ThankThank youyou
