1、Unit 4 Extended reading The old man and the sea -Ernest Hemingway Lead-in: appreciate the video Author: profile Nationality: Birth and death: Job: Famous works: writing style: American 1899-1961 novelist, short story writer The Old Man and the sea He is good at describing the adventures of tough man
2、 who he believes “can be destroyed but not defeated”. 1. What is the main idea of the exerpt? The old mans struggle with the fish? 2. How many times did the old man try? the first try: L8-9 the second try: L12-18 the third try: L23-25 the fourth try: L26-27 the fifth try: L35-36 the sixth try: L37-3
3、9 A_ T_ P_ state M_ state ction hought hysical ental Pull,hands. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me.(L14-15) Yes you are. Youre good for ever.(L23-24) 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) Ill t
4、ry it again. Ill try it once again.(L39) “I moved him,” “I moved him then.” I moved him, (L11) The old man The fish round 1 (回合）回合） （Para 1） round 2 round 3 The old man pulled on him all that he could to bring him closer.(L8) Then he straightened himself and began another circle.(L9-10) He held on t
5、he great fish all the strain that he could.(L12) .put all of his effort on.(L16) .pulling with all his strength(L17) The fish . righted himself and swam away.(L18) The fish righted himself and swam slowly away. (L25) Yes you are, he told himself. Youre good for ever.(L23) The old man The fish round
6、4 round 5 He felt himself going when he turned the fish.(L35) The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air. (L37) Ill try it again, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. (P40) (not mentioned) He got confused. (L30) His h
7、ead was _.(L30) He had been _ _. He felt himself _. He felt himself going before _. not clear on the point of feeling himself go (L35-36) going(L37) he started(L41-42) Keep your head clear. _ _ _. _ _ _ Clear up, head, clear up(L33) I dont know. But I will try it once more.(L36) Ill try it once agai
8、n. _. Ill try it once gain(L42) can be but destroye d not defeated faint/thirsty(L12) in a voice he could hardly hear(L33) on the point of feeling himself go(L35) his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes(L40) I will try it once again. (L42) I must get him alongside this time. (
9、L22) Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who.(L29) You must keep your head clear. Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man.(L29) Physically Mentally Contrast mentally. 7/8 under for every 1/8 showing Iceberg principle: I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. The
10、re is seven- eighths of it underwater for every part that shows. -Hemingway persevering (坚韧不拔的坚韧不拔的） confident positive brave A man fearless Group discussion: Summarize the old mans personalities. the Old Man and the Sea the Old Man and the Fish everyone life huge fish difficulties A man can be dest
11、royed but not defeated The Old Man and the Sea An 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
12、 4._ days but catches no fish. Luckily, he meets 5._.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 Finish reading the book within a week and write a report on it, including your understanding of its characters and author, and the wisdom you learn from it. If it is possible, you can try to give a different ending by using your imagination. ThankThank youyou
