1、Unit 11. Text LoveQuestions for reading:1.How many persons are described in the text?2.When did the story happen? 3.How many parts do you divide the text into?4.Whats the main idea of each part?5.Whats the main idea of the text?23Jesse Hilton Stuart ( 1907 1984) was an American writer who is known f
2、or writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia阿巴拉契亚地区(美国东部的高原地区，在阿巴拉契亚山脉中、南段一带).Jesse Hilton Stuart What is love? Love is Moms kiss and Dads pat. 爱是妈妈的亲吻，爸爸的抚拍。爱是妈妈的亲吻，爸爸的抚拍。 Love is sweet roses to a lover and tender caresses to a child. 爱是送给情人芬芳的玫爱是送给情人芬芳的玫瑰和对小孩的细心呵护。瑰和对小孩的细
3、心呵护。 Love is the tree of friendship. 爱是友谊之树。爱是友谊之树。 Love is mutual understanding and support. 爱是人与人之间相互的理解和支持。爱是人与人之间相互的理解和支持。 Love is forgiveness and sacrifice. 爱是对别人的宽容和牺牲。爱是对别人的宽容和牺牲。 Love is the never-setting sun in the sky. 爱是天空中永不沉落的太阳。爱是天空中永不沉落的太阳。 Love is the spring of the inspiration. 爱是智慧之
4、源泉。爱是智慧之源泉。 Love is a panacea that cures spiritual wounds. 爱是一剂治疗心灵创伤的灵丹妙药。爱是一剂治疗心灵创伤的灵丹妙药。Love is the candle in the dark and the fireplace against the cold. 爱是黑暗中的蜡爱是黑暗中的蜡烛、寒冬里的火炉。烛、寒冬里的火炉。 Love is a key to open the door of a closed heart. 爱是一把开启关闭着的心灵的钥匙。爱是一把开启关闭着的心灵的钥匙。 4What is love? Love is an
5、oasis on a boundless desert which gives a tired walker strength and hope. 爱是无边沙漠中的一片绿洲，它能给那些疲惫的旅行者以力量和希望。爱是无边沙漠中的一片绿洲，它能给那些疲惫的旅行者以力量和希望。 Love is a harbor in a turbulent sea which makes a weary seaman safe and sound. 爱是怒海中的一片平静的港湾，它能让那些困倦的水手们安全和宁静。爱是怒海中的一片平静的港湾，它能让那些困倦的水手们安全和宁静。 Love is balmy wind th
6、at soothes pain and anxiety from the tempests of the life.爱是一丝温暖的微风，它能化解繁乱生活中的焦虑和伤痛。爱是一丝温暖的微风，它能化解繁乱生活中的焦虑和伤痛。 Love is the teachers persistence in giving lectures when he is ill. 爱是老师在生爱是老师在生病时却仍然给学生上课的那种坚毅。病时却仍然给学生上课的那种坚毅。 Love is passing a cup of tea to teachers during the break. 爱是课间休息时学生给爱是课间休息时
7、学生给老师送去的一杯清茶。老师送去的一杯清茶。 Love is sending postcards to parents on their birthdays. 爱是在父母生日时给他们爱是在父母生日时给他们寄去的贺卡。寄去的贺卡。 Love is a kind of subtle and precious sensation among human beings. 爱是人类爱是人类一种微妙而又珍贵的感觉。一种微妙而又珍贵的感觉。 Love is all! 爱是人类的一切。爱是人类的一切。 5What is love? What is “FAMILY”? F:father A:and M:mot
8、her I:I L:love Y:you 6The following is a poem that shows a new definition of mother: M is for millions of things she gives you O is only that she is growing old T is for her tears she shed for you H is for her heart of purest gold E is for her eyes with love light burning R is for right there she wi
9、ll always be 7见与不见见与不见by 六世达赖六世达赖仓央嘉措仓央嘉措 你见，或者不见我你见，或者不见我 我就在那里我就在那里 不悲不喜不悲不喜 你念，或者不念我你念，或者不念我 情就在那里情就在那里 不来不去不来不去 你爱，或者不爱我你爱，或者不爱我 爱就在那里爱就在那里 不增不减不增不减 你跟，或者不跟我你跟，或者不跟我 我的手就在你手里我的手就在你手里 不舍不弃不舍不弃 来我的怀里来我的怀里 或者或者 让我住进你的心里让我住进你的心里 默然相爱默然相爱 寂静欢喜寂静欢喜 8Witty sayings about “love” proverbs: 1)Love will fin
10、d a way. 真情所至，金石为开。真情所至，金石为开。 2)The course of true love never did run smooth. 好事多磨。好事多磨。 3)Love me, love my dog./ He that loves the tree loves the branch.爱屋及乌。爱屋及乌。 4)Love me little, love me long. 爱我一点点，爱我久一点。爱我一点点，爱我久一点。 91.1 Structure of the textPart 1 (Para. 1-15)Part 2 (Para. 16-22)101.2 The mai
11、n idea of the textThis story happens in rural Kentucky. The father and the son are planning to put up a fence to stop the cows from continuing to eat the tips of the corn or grains of corn sown in the earth and trample down the stalks of the corn. They take their dog, Bob, along with them. In their
12、corn field, they see a blacksnake. The father, who hates snakes, sets Bob on it.But the son, who finds that it is a harmless female snake, argues that they should not kill it. The father does not listen to him and goes on to encourage Bob to catch and kill this non-aggressive, non-poisonous animal.1
13、11.2 The main idea of the textThe dog kills the snake without showing any hesitation. The son, who is pathetic ( petk adj. 可怜的，悲哀的；感伤可怜的，悲哀的；感伤的；乏味的的；乏味的) with wild animals, is greatly devastated by the violent death of the snake that is just on the way to its egg-laying place and does not appear ag
14、gressive.The father is also struck by the way the snake is killed and starts to feel somewhat repentant (rpentnt adj. 悔改的；悔改的；后悔的后悔的).121.2 The main idea of the textThe next day when they come again to the place where the snake was killed, they find, to their surprise, that a male snake, who obvious
15、ly is the dead female snakes mate, is lying beside the killed snake. Both the son and the father are deeply moved by the male snakes great love for his mate.At that moment, the father feels more conscience-stricken(knns,strikn adj. 内疚的；良心不安的内疚的；良心不安的). He asks his son to move the faithful male snake
16、 away from the scene in case that their dog may spot and kill it. It shows that the father, following the incident, starts to change his attitude towards snakes and shows some kindness to them.131.3 Part 11.3.1 RetellingWhat does Part 1 tell?It mainly tells about the fathers smart dog, Bob, killing
17、a poor female snake who is pregnant with eggs and does not appear vicious or ferocious. Both the father and the son are deeply struck by the violent death of the mother snake. The father, who hates snakes, feels somewhat regretful about his sicking the dog at the innocent snake.141.3.2 Possible diff
18、icult words, phrases and sentences (Para.1) The cows kept coming through the chestnut oaks on the cliff and running over the young corn. They bit off the tips of the corn and trampled down the stubble. 牛群不断地从悬崖上的板栗橡牛群不断地从悬崖上的板栗橡树林中跑过来，树林中跑过来，横穿过玉米苗横穿过玉米苗田田。他们咬掉玉米苗尖，继而。他们咬掉玉米苗尖，继而踩倒幼苗。踩倒幼苗。over: prep
19、. from one side of sth to the other; across sth 从一边从一边到另一边；穿越到另一边；穿越eg. They ran over the grass.151.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.2) We heard a ground squirrel whistle down over the bluff among the dead treetops at the clearings edge.whistle vi. to move quickly, making a h
20、igh sounde.g. The wind whistled down the chimney. 从悬崖上空地边缘的枯萎的从悬崖上空地边缘的枯萎的树梢里传来了一只地松鼠的树梢里传来了一只地松鼠的叫声叫声。 我们听到了一只地松鼠我们听到了一只地松鼠迅速迅速窜下窜下16What does the verb whistle mean?1.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.2) He lifted up a young stalk of corn. This has been a dry spring and the c
21、orn has kept well in the earth.17The latter is used to explain the former.Why does the writer suddenly turn to the use of the present perfect tense?1.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.2) This has been a dry spring and the corn has kept well in the earth where the grain has spr
22、outed.今年春天很干燥，发芽的玉今年春天很干燥，发芽的玉米长势还不错。米长势还不错。今年春天很干燥，玉米发玉米发芽的土里芽的土里有些有些玉米粒子还玉米粒子还保存完好。保存完好。18酌情添加的字眼1.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.3) The dust flew in tiny swirls behind our feet.我们身后扬起一片尘土。我们身后扬起一片尘土。脚后跟扬起脚后跟扬起一小圈一小圈的一小圈一小圈的尘尘土。土。脚后跟扬起脚后跟扬起一圈圈一圈圈尘土尘土。191.3.2 Possible diff
23、icult words, phrases and sentences(Para.5) Bob was jumping and snapping at the snake so as to make it strike and throw itself off guard. 鲍勃正在鲍勃正在边跳边咬边跳边咬蛇，逼迫蛇，逼迫它它反击反击，进而使它进而使它疏于防疏于防范。范。鲍勃正在鲍勃正在反复反复跳跃着跳跃着，抓弄着那条蛇，抓弄着那条蛇，以以逼迫它反击，然后疏逼迫它反击，然后疏于防范。于防范。201.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentenc
24、es(Para.6) A blacksnake is a harmless snake. It kills poison snakes. It kills the copperhead.How do you understand the sentences? Does understanding them require you to have some knowledge of the fauna (fn n. 动动物群物群 ) of North America? Some species of blacksnakes are not venomous (venms adj. 有毒的；恶毒的
25、；分泌毒液的；怨恨的有毒的；恶毒的；分泌毒液的；怨恨的).North American blacksnake=Coluber constrictor黑游蛇黑游蛇.211.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.7) I wondered why it was crawling toward a heap of black loamy earth at the bench of the hill.我很好奇为何刚刚它正向我很好奇为何刚刚它正向小山小山边的黑壤土堆爬去。边的黑壤土堆爬去。山岗的平台山岗的平台边的黑色边的黑色肥土
26、堆爬去。肥土堆爬去。221.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.7) I wondered why it had come from the chest-nut oak sprouts and the matted greenbriars on the cliff. 我同样好奇它为什么会离我同样好奇它为什么会离开悬崖上板栗橡树的嫩芽开悬崖上板栗橡树的嫩芽和和绿色荆棘丛绿色荆棘丛。我同样好奇它为什么会离我同样好奇它为什么会离开悬崖上板栗橡树的嫩芽开悬崖上板栗橡树的嫩芽和和互相缠绕的绿藤蔓。互相缠绕的绿藤蔓。23How
27、to understand and translate the adjective blue?(Para.13) His face was red in the blue wind of day.父亲的脸在父亲的脸在冷风冷风中变得通红。中变得通红。/父亲的脸庞在父亲的脸庞在白日白日凄冷的凄冷的风中变得通红。风中变得通红。 out of the blue突然地；意外地突然地；意外地light blue淡蓝，淡蓝色淡蓝，淡蓝色dark blue深蓝色，深蓝的深蓝色，深蓝的in blue穿蓝色衣服穿蓝色衣服into the blue无影无踪无影无踪blue moon不可能或稀有的时期或事情不可能或稀
28、有的时期或事情blue in the face气急败坏，精疲力尽；面气急败坏，精疲力尽；面红耳赤红耳赤look blue神色沮丧，愁眉苦脸神色沮丧，愁眉苦脸true blue不褪色的蓝色；忠实的保守派不褪色的蓝色；忠实的保守派人士人士black and blue adj. 遍体鳞伤的；青一块遍体鳞伤的；青一块紫一块紫一块241.3.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(Para.15) I thought it was silly for me to think such thoughts.More examples:Live a
29、great life, die a glorious death.Smile a contemptuous smileDream a sweet dreamSigh a sighPlain Jane smiled a thin little smile. (l. 40, p. 100)They are termed the cognate objects（同源宾语）（同源宾语）.251.4 Part 21.4.1 RetellingThe next day after the father and the sons dog kills the poor female blacksnake, t
30、hey come again to the place where the carcass (krks n. （人或动物的）尸体；残骸（人或动物的）尸体；残骸) of the dead snake lies. To their surprise, they find that the female dead snakes mate is lying beside. This unexpected sight moves them deeply. It makes the father even more repentant. The father starts to change his at
31、titude towards snakes. He asks his son to move the faithful snake away from the scene, for fear that their dog might spot and kill it.261.4.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences (Para.16) This morning my father and I got up with the chickens. He says one has to get up with the chickens t
32、o do a days work. 今早我和父亲今早我和父亲在鸡鸣的时在鸡鸣的时候候就起床了，他说人要就起床了，他说人要闻闻鸡起床鸡起床去开始一天的工作。去开始一天的工作。271.4.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences (Para.17) It was a good morning wind to breathe and a wind thatQ: Is the noun wind used as a countable noun?并不用作可数名词，而是并不用作可数名词，而是表示表示风的种类风的种类。281.4.2 Possibl
33、e difficult words, phrases and sentences (Para.18) I walked out the corn row where we had come yesterday afternoon.我我来到来到昨天下午我们来过的昨天下午我们来过的玉米田边。玉米田边。走到291.4.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences (Para.18) It was moving like a huge black rope winds around a windlass.=in the same way as So
34、me people consider this use to be incorrect:Dont talk to me like you talk to a child. 它它正像正像盘绕在绞盘机上的黑盘绕在绞盘机上的黑色绳索般色绳索般移动移动着。着。它在蠕动着，它在蠕动着，就像就像一根粗大一根粗大的黑色绳索围着绞盘机缠绕的黑色绳索围着绞盘机缠绕一样。一样。30当代美国流行小说作品大量使用连词当代美国流行小说作品大量使用连词likelike如美国惊悚小说作家Dan Brown(丹布朗)的小说The Lost Symbol失落的秘符, The Da Vinci Code达芬奇密码311.5 Or
35、al Practice1.5.1 After-reading questions1.How do the fathers and the boys attitude differ towards snakes?2.Why and when does the father change his attitude towards snakes?3.How does the boy compare animals with human being in the story?4.What does the story title love refer to?5.What have you got af
36、ter reading the whole story? 321.5.2 Main idea of the textPlease use 3 to 5 sentences to summary the main idea of the text.331.6 Figures of speech/Rhetoric appreciation本文是典型的现代英语作品的范例。本文是典型的现代英语作品的范例。用词简单，但描写类生单词较多。用词简单，但描写类生单词较多。句子简短，结构简单易懂。多数句子都是不超过句子简短，结构简单易懂。多数句子都是不超过1515个词的个词的简单句。从句使用较少。简单句。从句使
37、用较少。这种简易文风的美是力透纸背的。这是现代英语的趋势，这种简易文风的美是力透纸背的。这是现代英语的趋势，通俗易懂，但内涵丰富，贴近生活，反应生活本质。通俗易懂，但内涵丰富，贴近生活，反应生活本质。修辞手法的运用。修辞手法的运用。文章体裁：记叙文章体裁：记叙+ +描写描写+ +说明说明+ +议论议论写作顺序：顺叙写作顺序：顺叙341.7 Aloud-readingTo read the whole text loudly.Requirement：1.声音响亮声音响亮2.发音地道发音地道3.连贯流利连贯流利4.声情适切声情适切351.9 Answers for exercises A. d B
38、. 1-5 c d d a d 6-9 c a c d C. 1-5 d b d d a 7-10 d c b d dD. Discussing topics (in the text)362. Reading skills Previewing （预读；预览）（预读；预览）Whats previewing?What steps should a reader normally follow when you begin to preview a book?*Read the title of the book.*Read the table of contents.*Read the pre
39、face.*Read briefly the index, glossary, appendix, bibliography and other special supplements.37READING SKILLS:SkimmingScanning3. Testing your reading comprehension and speed Fast Reading 3.1 Passage 1 3.1.1 SummaryMany animal experts believe that animals are capable of feelings, including love and h
40、ate. Animals such as dogs and cats particularly form strong attachments to human beings. Human beings in return seek solace (sls n. 安慰安慰) in them. Therefore, animals should be treated well.393.1.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(line.16-17) Animals are hard-wired to greet each other.
41、 动物天性就喜欢互相表示好动物天性就喜欢互相表示好意。意。(line.17-18) The animal is glad to see you, and its not because youre going to whip out a treat. 动物高兴见到你，但是这不动物高兴见到你，但是这不是因为你要扔出好吃的东是因为你要扔出好吃的东西给它们。西给它们。403.1.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(line. 4) Animals have a strong bond to love each other.bond n.
42、 something that forms a connection between people or groups, such as a feeling of friendship or shared ideas and experiences纽带；联系；关系纽带；联系；关系e.g.1.the special bond between mother and child2.The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.413.2 Passage 2 3.2.1 SummaryThis passage tells
43、about the early years of Jesse Stuarts literary creation. Stuart began to publish literary works even when he was in high school. His works focus on regional topics, but the themes of his works are universal in nature. His works demonstrate various themes, which are universally meaningful. They incl
44、ude wild animal protection and the power of land and nature. 423.2.2 Possible difficult words, phrases and sentences(line. 1) concrete worker: 混凝土工人混凝土工人Concrete workers make, pour, spread and finish concrete for a variety of structures such as buildings, stairs, footpaths, driveways, patios and bri
45、dges.433.3 Passage 33.3.1 SummaryThis passage is that of reflections on life. The author sighs for his lost childhood. He still cherishes the memory of his childhood years. He laments that one has got old and less nave before he realizes that his childhood is forever gone. One tends to be caught up
46、in the childhood illusions when he is confronted with the fact that he has now grown up, compelled to fight various harsh realities. Although he is old, the author manages to be optimistic about his routine life. He plays on the stage to make his audience happy, for example.443.3.2 Possible difficul
47、t words, phrases and sentences(ll. 11) I can play upon the stage like a child我能像个小孩子一样我能像个小孩子一样在舞台在舞台上演戏上演戏454. Home reading A Wonderful Present4.1 About the author Charles Fulton Oursler (January 22, 1893 Baltimore, Maryland - May 24, 1952 New York City) was an American journalist, playwright, edit
48、or and writer. Writing as Anthony Abbot, he was a notable author of mysteries and detective fiction.(http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_Oursler)46http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_Oursler474.2 RetellingThis is a well-plotted short story with a surprise ending. Pete Richards, the antique shop owner,
49、 who could not pull himself out of deep grief after his girl friend was accidentally killed in a traffic accident, was in low spirits lately, feeling that he was the loneliest man in this town where he kept his shop. One evening he was about to close his shop when Jean Grace, a little girl with big
50、blue eyes and blond hair, came in.484.2 The main ideaShe wanted to buy a Christmas present for her elder sister, who cared for her after their mother died. She picked a turquoise necklace. But obviously she could not afford to buy it. She emptied out all her pennies of her coat pocket onto the count
