1、Unit 4 Exploring literatureExtended readingThe Old Man and the SeaTo understand the whole excerpt by reading out emotionallyTo describe the personality traits of the old man based on deep understandingTo learn the writing style of HemingwayTo analyse the “three qualities of literature” shown in this
2、 execrptYou are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who. respect/admiration The old man was willing to _ rather than _.be killed
3、 by the great fishgive upThe old man VS The fishHis physical condition&himselfHis mental state The old man VS The fishThe old man is a tough person who can be physically destroyed but not mentally defeated. His courage and pride pushes him forward throughout the fight against the fish. Short sentenc
4、esSimple words concise/readable to put readers into the real life of the old man AppreciationWhat do you think of Hemingways writing style? Hemingway uses short, simple sentences and repetition, and focus on the mans inner thoughts.Read the except and answer the questions.1. What does the excerpt de
5、scribe? It describes the struggle between the old man and the fish. The old man struggled to conquer the fish while the fish struggled to escape.2. Did the old man nearly catch the fish? How do you know? Yes, he did. In line 9 it says “For just a moment the fish turned a little on his side”. And in
6、line 25 it tells us “On the next turn, he nearly had him.”3. When the old man saw the fish turned a little on his side (line 9), what did he say? And in what emotion did he say that? “I moved him,” the old man said. “I moved him then.” He was excited to see that he was able to pull the fish.Figure o
7、ut the personality traits of the old man according to lines 30-42 by completing the following chart.He got confused.His head was _.What he feltHe had been_.He felt himself _.He felt himself going before _.not clearon the point of feeling himself gogoinghe startedWhat he said/thoughtKeep your head cl
8、ear._._Clear up, head, clear upI dont know. But I will try it once more.Ill try it once again._.Ill try it once gainHemingway writes in The old Man and the Sea. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated. ” How do you understand this sentence?BI think this sentence shows the power of strong will. Even
9、 if you lose a physical battle, you can still win a mental battle. As long as you dont give in mentally (you are not “defeated”), you can still be proud of yourself, even though your body is “destroyed”.1. Ernest Hemingway, an American writer of novels and short stories, is well thought of for his u
10、nique writing style. 欧欧内斯特内斯特海明威是美国小说和短篇小说作家，以其独特的写作海明威是美国小说和短篇小说作家，以其独特的写作风格而受到人们的好评风格而受到人们的好评。【归纳归纳】think well of“对对高度评价，看重，器重高度评价，看重，器重”。well可被可被highly, much等代替。如：等代替。如：The boss seems to think highly / well / much of you.Daphne and Michael thought highly / well / much of the school.【拓展拓展】 think b
11、adly / little / nothing of 认为认为.不不好，对好，对不在不在意意【语境应用语境应用】根根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子。1) They all _ (对对.评价很高评价很高). 2) Many people _(认认为这为这本书里的一些观点不怎么样本书里的一些观点不怎么样).think highly / well/ much think badly / little / nothing of 2. He is extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he
12、 believes “can be destroyed but not defeated”. 他他非常擅长描述硬汉们的冒险经历，他认为这些硬汉非常擅长描述硬汉们的冒险经历，他认为这些硬汉“可以被摧可以被摧毁，但不能被打败毁，但不能被打败”。 destroy vt. “to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired ”摧毁，毁灭；打破摧毁，毁灭；打破(希望，计划希望，计划) destroy, damage, ruindestroy vt.“彻底破坏”以至于不可能修复，“破坏、毁
13、灭”，也可以指希望、计划等破灭。damage v. & n.部分“损坏、损害、破坏”或指使用价值有所降低。ruin v. 使毁灭，崩溃，弄糟n. 毁灭，瓦解，废墟”等抽象概念表示严重破坏，以至于不能修复，但这种破坏不像destroy那样毁灭某物，而是强调致使该物的使用价值发生了变化。【语境应用语境应用】选词填空选词填空(destroy, damage, ruin)1) The building was completely _ by fire.2) His car hit a tree by the roadside and was _. So he had to have it repair
14、ed.3) My new shoes got _ in the mud.destroyeddamagedruined3. After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days, Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish. 圣圣地亚哥空手而归八十四天之后，试图捕捉一条大鱼。地亚哥空手而归八十四天之后，试图捕捉一条大鱼。 attempt n. 努力努力; 尝试尝试; 企图企图 vt. 尝尝试试; 企图企图【归纳】make an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事in an attempt to do s
15、th. 努力做某事at ones first attempt 某人第一次尝试attempt sth. 尝试attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事，试图做某事4. Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me. You never went. This time Ill pull him over. 手，快点拉，手，快点拉， 他想。他想。 腿，挺住。脑袋，拜托坚持住。拜托。你腿，挺住。脑袋，拜托坚持住。拜托。你从来没有误过事。这次我要把它拉过来。从来没有误过事。这次我要把它拉过来。这是一段典
16、型的海明威式的心理活动描写，反映了老人的自信、这是一段典型的海明威式的心理活动描写，反映了老人的自信、勇敢和强悍。海明威擅长对人物进行深刻的心理剖析，并善于运勇敢和强悍。海明威擅长对人物进行深刻的心理剖析，并善于运用简短朴实的语言和重复的写作手法，让人物内心世界得到充分用简短朴实的语言和重复的写作手法，让人物内心世界得到充分体现，从而增强作品的感染力。体现，从而增强作品的感染力。Language points5. But when he put all of his effort on, starting it well out before the fish came alongside a
17、nd pulling with all his strength, the fish pulled part way over and then righted himself and swam away. 但但是，大鱼还不曾游到船边，他便使尽平是，大鱼还不曾游到船边，他便使尽平生力生力气，拼命拉扯，大气，拼命拉扯，大鱼被拉歪了一点，不鱼被拉歪了一点，不久又久又浮正，游浮正，游开。开。(1) 句中句中part way相相当于副当于副词，词，“半途半途，部，部分地分地”。如：。如： They were part way through the meeting when she arrived.
18、她她到达的时候会议已经进行一段时间了。到达的时候会议已经进行一段时间了。(2) 句中句中right作作动词动词，“使使回正常回正常位置位置，把，把扶正扶正”。如：。如： At last the plane righted itself and everyone was safe and sound. 最最后，飞机终于恢复了平稳，大家都平后，飞机终于恢复了平稳，大家都平安无安无事。事。6. Now you are getting confused in the head, he thought. 他他想，现在你脑子里有点糊涂想，现在你脑子里有点糊涂了了。 confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂
19、的困惑的，糊涂的 confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的困惑的，糊涂的 confuse vt. 使使迷惑迷惑; 使难于理解使难于理解 confusing adj. 令人困惑的；难懂的令人困惑的；难懂的 confusion n困惑困惑, 混乱；混乱； 混淆混淆【归纳归纳】 confuse A with/and B 把把A和和B相混淆相混淆 be confused by sth. 被被搞糊涂了搞糊涂了 get/become confused 困惑，不知所措困惑，不知所措 in confusion 困惑困惑地；困窘地地；困窘地单句填空。单句填空。(用用confuse的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空
20、。)1) Some of the questions he asked were very _.2) In _ I lost my bag and wasnt able to find it.3) Im totally _. Could you explain that again?4) Its easy to _ them because theyre so alike.confusing confusion confused confuse 7. He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time. 每每次他都感觉自己快要垮了。
21、次他都感觉自己快要垮了。on the point of意意为为“即将即将之时，正要之时，正要的时候的时候”。如：如：As we were on the point of giving up hope, he turned up. 就在我们快要放弃希望的时候，他出现了。就在我们快要放弃希望的时候，他出现了。【拓展拓展】 at the point of 几乎要几乎要 beside / off the point 不切正题，无关紧要【语境应用语境应用】句型转句型转换换（每空一词（每空一词）。）。Lucy was about to go out when it began to rain.Lucy w
22、as _ _ _ _ _ _ when it began to rain. on the point of going out The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air.鱼挺直了身子，又缓缓地游开了，大尾巴在空中摇摆着。鱼挺直了身子，又缓缓地游开了，大尾巴在空中摇摆着。with the great tail weaving in the air是是“with宾语宾语补足语宾语宾语补足语”结构，作结构，作伴随状语。该结构作状语还可以表示原因、条件等情况。此外，
23、此结构还可作伴随状语。该结构作状语还可以表示原因、条件等情况。此外，此结构还可作后置定语。后置定语。with复合结构的具体构成：复合结构的具体构成：with宾语宾语adj./adv./介词介词短语短语doing( (宾语和宾语补足语之间是宾语和宾语补足语之间是主动主动关系关系，表示动作，表示动作正在进行正在进行) )done( (宾语和宾语补足语之间是宾语和宾语补足语之间是被动被动关系关系，表示动作，表示动作已完成已完成) )to do( (表示动作表示动作尚未发生尚未发生) )(1)With winter coming on/approaching，its time to buy warm
24、clothes.随着冬天的临近，是时候买暖和的衣服了。随着冬天的临近，是时候买暖和的衣服了。(2)Youd better not go to sleep .你你最好不要开着窗子睡觉。最好不要开着窗子睡觉。(3)We live in a house .我们住在一所周围有很多花的房子里。我们住在一所周围有很多花的房子里。(4)The thief was brought in with his hands (tie) behind his back.这个小偷被带了进来，双手被绑在背后。这个小偷被带了进来，双手被绑在背后。(5)I cant go out with all these dishes (
25、wash).我我不能丢下这些要洗的餐具就出去。不能丢下这些要洗的餐具就出去。with the windows openwith many flowers around ittiedto wash(6)用用with复合结构改写下列句子复合结构改写下列句子As time went by，the woman gradually forgot that accident. ，the woman gradually forgot that accident.As there are so many problems in his mind，he cant sleep well. ，he cant sle
26、ep well.With time going byWith so many problems in his mind返 回达 标 检 测单句语法填空单句语法填空1.The function of the Internet is (particular) striking when Im writing.2.He was as proud as a peacock when he passed his driving test his first attempt.3.The noble couple often take a walk after supper in the park with
27、 their pet dog (follow) them.4.Jack (work) in the lab when the power cut occurred.5.Whether the building should (pull) down has remained controversial.6.The statement is really (confuse) and many of us cant understand it.7.There were times when the challenges of writing such a huge novel almost (def
28、eat) her.particularlyatfollowingwas workingbe pulledconfusingdefeated选词填空选词填空P5354的课文改写，请选择合适的词汇并用其适当的形式完成此文。的课文改写，请选择合适的词汇并用其适当的形式完成此文。ought to；name；right；struggle；novel；defeat；on the point of；attemptTo know more about Hemingway，you 13. read one of his most famous 14. The Old Man and the Sea，in whi
29、ch he tells the story of an old fisherman 15. Santiago.After coming in empty-handed for 84 days，Santiago 16. to catch a huge fish.So he begins his 17. with the fish.Although he felt faint，he held on the great fish with all his strength so that he could get it over.The fish 18. himself and swam away.For several times，he felt he had been 19. feeling himself go，but he never gave up.A man can be destroyed but not 20. .ought tonovelsnamedattemptsstrugglerightedon the point ofdefeated返 回How are the three qualities of literature displayed in this excerpt?
