1、The old man and the sea B2 U4 Extended reading Teacher: Time: Teaching ObjectivesTeaching Objectives 01describe the old mans feelings during his struggle with the fish; 02 analyse the old mans character and summarize the theme of this excerpt; 03 understand Hemingways writing style; 04 analyse the t
2、hree qualities in this excerpt Watch a piece of video and describe what is the video about? Lead-inLead-in What is the video about? Lead-inLead-in Do you want to know what happened to the old man? Read the introduction part and answer The author: Nationality: Career: Good at describing Famous quotes
3、: Ernest Hemingway American Novelist and short story writer the adventures of tough men One can be destroyed but not defeated Ernest Hemingway(1899-1961), an American writer of novels and short stories is well thought of for his unique writing style. He is extremely good at describing the adventures
4、 of tough men who he believes can be destroyed but not defeated . The Old Man and the Sea, one of his most important novels, tells the story of fisherman named Santiago. After coming in empty- handed for eighty-four days, Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish Santiago The main character: When: Wher
5、e: coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days On the sea Read the excerpt and answer 1. What does the excerpt describe? 2. How many times did the fish swam away? 3. How many times did try it again/ once more appeared in the last three paragraphs? Read the excerpt What does the excerpt describe? It
6、describes the struggle between the old man and the fish. The old man struggled to conquer the fish while the fish struggled to escape. How many times did the fish swam away? Para. 4 the fish pulled part way over and then righted himself and swam away. Para. 7 But again the fish righted himself and s
7、wam slowly away. Para. 13 The fish righted himself and swam off again Para. 15 He tried again and it was the same. 3. How many times did try it again/once more appeared in the last three paragraphs? Para. 12 But I will try it once more. Para. 13 He tried it once more Para 14 Ill try it again. Para 1
8、5 I will try it once again. Read the excerpt from lines 30-42 1. What he felt? 2. What he said/thought ? What he felt? (lines 30-42) He got confused. His head was (1)_ He had been (2)_ _ He felt himself (3)_ He felt himself going before (4)_ not clearnot clear on the point of on the point of feeling
9、 himself feeling himself gogo goinggoing he startedhe started What he said/thought ? (lines 30-42) keep your head clear. (5)_ _ (6)_ _ Ill try it again (7)_ _ Clear up, Clear up, head, clear uphead, clear up I dont know, but I dont know, but Ill try it once more.Ill try it once more. Ill try it Ill
10、try it once again. once again. What can we see from the old mans feelings and words? His physical condition His mental state worse and worse stronge r and stronge r So what would you describe the old mans character? He is determined and positive. Read and think about Hemingways writing style He had
11、been on the point of feeling himself go each time. he felt himself going when he turned the fish. , and he felt himself going before he started. “I moved him,” the old man said. “I moved him then.” I moved him, he thought. shortsimple repetition Can you find other sentences to prove his writing styl
12、e? shortsimple repetition Thinking Would you give up or not if you were the old man? Why or why not? Continuation Writing Para1: The old man finally caught the huge fish. _ Para2: A crowd of sharks followed after the huge fish and the old man. _ RequirementsRequirements： 1.1.所续写短文的词数应为所续写短文的词数应为150150左右；左右； 3.3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； Continuation Writing Presentation Homework THANK YOU
