1、高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 1 Face valuesUNIT 1Face valuesDeveloping ideas，Presenting ideas&ReflectionDeveloping ideasRead the short introduction to Victor Hugo and answer the questions.Born in France in 1802，Victor Hugo was a novelist，poet and playwright and was part of the Romantic Movement.Regarded as one
2、 of Frances greatest writers，he is celebrated as the“Shakespeare of France”.Hugo first found fame，as a poet，when he was about 20 years old.Less than ten years later，he published one of his best-known works，The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.It was immediately a huge success and is now considered a key work
3、 of Romanticism.It remains one of his most popular works today.1Why do you think Victor Hugo is known as the“Shakespeare of France”?2What do you know about Romanticism?Do some research to find out more about it.Because he is regarded as one of Frances greatest writer.As a method of creation，Romantic
4、ism focuses on reflecting the objective reality from the subjective inner world.It expresses the warm pursuit of the ideal world and often uses enthusiastic language，magnificent imagination and exaggerated techniques to build images.Read the passage and find out why Quasimodo rescued Esmeralda.Publi
5、shed in 1831，The Hunchback of Notre-Dame tells a tragic story of events in Paris.Esmeraldas beauty means that many men fall in love with her.One such man sends the hunchback Quasimodo to kidnap Esmeralda.But Quasimodo fails and iscaptured and tortured in public.Esmeralda hears his call for water，and
6、 steps forwards out of mercy.She offers Quasimodo a drink of water，which saves him and also captures his heart.When Esmeralda is later sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit，Quasimodo rescues her from an angry crowd outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral.Esmeralda is safe from execution as long
7、 as she stays inside the cathedral.Esmeralda and Quasimodo were still for several moments，as they considered their predicament in silence，she so graceful，he so repulsive.Every moment Esmeralda discovered some fresh defect in Quasimodo，as her glance travelled from his knock knees to his hunched back，
8、from his hunched back to his single eye.How anyone could be formed in such a way was beyond her comprehension.Yet there was so much melancholy and so much gentleness spread over all this that she gradually adjusted to it.He was the first to break the silence“.So you were telling me to return?”She mo
9、ved her head，and said，“Yes.”He understood the motion of the head.“But!”he said，as though hesitating whether to finish，“I amI am deaf.”“Poor wretch!”exclaimed Esmeralda，with an expression of heartfelt compassion.He began to smile sadly.“You suppose that was all that I was missing，do you not?Yes，I am
10、deaf，that is the way I am made.It is horrible，is it not，next to your exquisite beauty!”There lay in the accents of the unfortunate man so significant an awareness of hissadness that she had not the strength to utter a syllable.In any case，he would not have heard her.He continued：“Never have I viewed
11、 my ugliness as at the present moment.When I compare myselfto you，I feel an immense pity for myself，poor unfortunate monster that I am!Be honest，to you I must resemble some savage creature.You，you are a ray of sunshine，a drop of dew，a birdsong，whilst I am something terrible，neither human nor beast.I
12、 dont know what I am，as I am coarser，more downtrodden，and plainer than a pebble!”Then he began to laugh，and that laugh was the most heartbreaking sound in the world.He continued：“Yes，I am deaf，but you shall talk to me with your hands as my master talks to me，and then I shall quickly know your wishes
13、 from the movement of your lips，from yourexpression.”“Well!”she smiled，“Explain to me why you rescued me.”He watched her intently while she was speaking.“I understand，”he replied“.You ask me why I rescued you.You have forgotten anunfortunate person who attempted to kidnap you one night，this same per
14、son towhom you showed kindness when he was being punished.A drop of water and a little pitythat is more than I can repay with my life.You have forgotten that unfortunate soul，but he remembers it.”She listened to him with profound tenderness.A tear swam in the eye of Quasimodo，but did not fall.He see
15、med to make it a point of honour to keep it at bay.（Adaptation from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo）Quasimodo rescued Esmeralda because when Quasimodo was tortured in public，Esmeralda was the only one to show him kindness and mercy.Underline the sentences that describe Esmeralda and Quasi
16、modos appearances and feelings.Write a short paragraph to describe how Esmeralda and Quasimodo see each other.Esmeralda in Quasimodos eyes Quasimodo in Esmeraldas eyesNow work in pairs.Read the passage again and find out how Esmeraldas feelings towards Quasimodo changed.Share your answers with your
17、partner.Appearances she so graceful，he so repulsive；his knock knees，his hunched back，his single eye；I must resemble some savage creature；you are a ray of sunshine，a drop of dew，a birdsong，whilst I am something terrible，neither human nor beast Feelings.，with an expression of heartfelt compassion.bega
18、n to smile sadly.began to laugh，and that laugh was the most heartbreaking sound in the world.listened to him with profound tenderness Quasimodo thought Esmeralda was graceful and exquisitely beautiful，like a ray of sunshine，a drop of dew or a birdsong.Esmeralda thought Quasimodo was repulsive，with k
19、nock knees，a hunched back and a single eye；yet beneath his ugliness，he was full of melancholyand gentleness.Think&Share 1What does the sentence“A tear swam in the eye of Quasimodo，but did not fall”tell us about Quasimodos personality?2In what different ways do the two reading passages in this unit r
20、aise our awareness of physical appearance and personal qualities？On the one hand，it shows that Quasimodo is sensitive and gentle；on the other hand，it shows his strength and pride.The first passage shows the true meaning of beauty.Though how you present yourself to others plays a part，accepting yours
21、elf and feeling confident about your physical appearance are the most important.The second passage highlights how someones physical appearance can actually be a complete contrast to who they are on the inside.3What difficulties might people like Quasimodo face in the real world?How should people tre
22、at them?4Predict what happens next.Share your ideas with the class.Read the novel and check your prediction.In a real world where appearances are judged，he is likely to encounter others coldness or discrimination.For example，if he applied for a job in a company，he would be turneddown for his ugly ap
23、pearance.I think people should value virtue rather than appearance whenjudging others.Quasimodos sincerity and kindness，hidden in his ugly and misshapen appearance，move Esmeralda，who is also kind-hearted，and win her respect.Work in groups.Give a talk about the character in the passage that makes the
24、 greatest impression on you.1Organise your ideas by considering the questions.What is the character like?Has he/she experienced any emotional changes?If so，what changes are they?What can you learn from him/her?2Present your ideas in your group.3Collect all your groups ideas and present them to the c
25、lass.Now think about whether you can express yourself clearly or understand others Now think about whether you can express yourself clearly or understand others in the group talkin the group talk，and what your strengthsand what your strengths or weaknessesor weaknesses areare，compared to those compa
26、red to those of the others in your group.of the others in your group.Writing about a literary work Read the introduction to the novel and answer the questions.The Picture of Dorian Gray This book by Oscar Wilde tells the story of Dorian Gray，avery handsome young man who spends his life only concerne
27、dwith his own pleasure，regardless of the suffering he brings to others.The story starts with young Dorian having his portrait painted.His friend Lord Wotton talks about beauty and pleasure being the only important things in life.Fascinated by his words，Dorian wishes he could remain young and good-lo
28、oking always，with his portrait growing old instead of him.Soon afterwards，Dorian is surprised to find his wish has come true，after he meets Sybil，an innocent actress who falls in love with him.Dorian heartlessly abandons her just because she performs poorly one night.When he learns that Sybil has ki
29、lled herself，Dorian finds his face in the painting has taken on a cruel look.He hides the painting away so that no one else may see it.For the next 18 years，Dorian engages in various evil deeds.His portrait ages and reveals his inner ugliness.One day，he suddenly comes to be fearful of his past crime
30、s and wants to start a new life.But his portrait remains the same and reminds him of everything he has done.Feeling desperate，he tries to destroy the portrait with a knife，but it is he who is killed.His body is discovered，old and awful，while his portrait is youngand handsome once again.In the story，
31、what matters most to Dorian Gray is that he is good-looking，not that he has a good heart.He sacrifices his true self in pursuit of physical beauty and pleasure，which leads to his destruction in the end.1What kind of person is Dorian Gray?2 What message do you think the novel conveys?Dorian Gray is a
32、 very handsome young man who spends his life only concerned with his own pleasure，regardless of the suffering he brings to others.Our true self lies within.Choose another literary work with a focus on physical appearances and personal qualities，such as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame，and complete the no
33、tes.General introduction：_ Plot：_ Central theme（s）：_ Now write about this literary work based on your notes.Work in pairs.Make improvements to each others introductions and share them with the class.-参考答案参考答案 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre，written by Charlotte Bront and first published in 1847，tells the timele
34、ss story of the love between a poor young governess and a rich and mysterious gentleman.After leaving the orphanage where she has spent most of her childhood，Jane Eyre goes to work as the governess of the daughter of a wealthy but troubled landowner.As she comes to know the great house and the peopl
35、e who live and work within it，Jane begins to uncover the secret responsible for Rochesters temper and reticence.They fall in love，but just when they seem to live happily ever after，that secret threatens to tear them apart.Jane Eyre looks at how people should not be underestimated because of the way
36、they lookJane might be small and plain，but she is also strong，courageous and independent.Although she is a woman and from a lower social class than Rochester，she wants to prove herself his equal in spirit.Presenting ideasWork in groups.Read the quote and discuss the questions.A human being should be
37、 entirely beautiful：the face，the clothes，the mind，the thoughts.From Uncle Vanya by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov1What is your understanding of the quote?2What is your definition of“true beauty”?3 What qualities should a“beautiful person”have?Beauty means the combination of both inner beauty and external b
38、eauty.True beauty is instantly recognizable,whether it be in an adult,a child or a spectacular sunset.All of us want to be truly beautiful,and we make huge efforts to ensure we look good to others.A“beautiful person”should be confident，self-reliant，optimistic，tough，brave，enterprising，diligent，honest
39、，loyal，kind，introspective and so on.Think of someone you want to recommend as“the most beautiful person you know”.Choose someone you know and complete the table.NameDescription of him/herAppearance:Personality:Reasons to recommend him/herHan Meimei plain-looking self-reliant，determined，considerate，p
40、atient，tough She works hard to realize her dream in spite of her poor family condition.Work in groups.Discuss who is“the most beautiful person you know”and agree on the best candidate.Use the information in Activity 2 to help you.1the structure of your presentation 2useful words，expressions and stru
41、cturesGive your presentation and recommend your candidate to the class.Vote for the best presentation.ReflectionWrite a reflection after completing this unit.Consider the following：1What is your understanding of true beauty?2 What text types have you learnt about?What are their features?3What words，
42、expressions and structures have you learnt?4 What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures?5What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning?6 What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems?高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT
43、1 Face values 阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案）1.What kind of person is Esmeralda?A.A poor stupid woman.B.An honest and kind girl.C.A criminal with no morality.D.A rebellious new woman.2.What does the sentence“I feel an immense pity for myself”mean to Quasimodo?A.He was really ugly.B.He wished to refuse Esmeraldas
44、 kindness.C.He had once done bad thing to Esmeralda.D.He would apologize sincerely for his conditions.3.What does this passage want to tell us?A.A love story between a man and a woman.B.Emotional changes between men and women.C.The tragedy of love in a dark society.D.Love trends of men and women.课文预
45、习自测高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 1 Face values 语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）Esmeralda and Quasimodo were still for several moments，as they considered their predicament in silence，she very graceful，he very repulsive.How anyone could 1_（form）in such a way was beyond her comprehension.2_，it was all so gentle that she gra
46、dually adapted to it.Eventually he was the first 3_（break）the silence and he actually knew what she meant，but he didnt know 4_ to finish it.She could hear so significant an 5_（aware）of sadness from the accents of the unfortunate man that she had not the strength to utter a word.Quasimodo thought tha
47、t he was something terrible，6_ human nor beast，whilst she was a ray of sunshine，a drop of dew，a birdsong.He laughed，laughing at himself，which showed the most heartbreaking sound in the world.But she wanted to obtain his 7_（explain）why he would rescue her.He said he was the 8_（fortunate）man who attem
48、pted to kidnap her，the same person to whom she showed kindness when he was in trouble.A drop of water and a little pity were more than he could repay with his life.She might have forgotten it，but he 9_（remember）it forever.She listened to him with profound tenderness.A tear 10_（swim）in his eye，but di
49、dnt fall down.He seemed to make it a point of honour to keep it at bay.be formedHoweverto breakwhetherawarenessneitherexplanationunfortunaterememberedswamLanguage points高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 1 Face values核心词汇核心词汇教材原句p.8 Esmeralda hears his call for water，and steps forwards out of mercy.埃斯梅拉达听到他对水的呼唤，怜悯
50、之心油然而生。1 out of mercy 出于怜悯I dont want anybody to help me out of mercy.我不想任何人出于怜悯来帮助我。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】（1）have mercy on 对怜悯show mercy to 对怜悯ask for/beg for mercy 请求/乞求宽恕at the mercy of 任凭摆布without mercy 毫不留情地，残忍地Its a mercy that.幸运的是Why must I have mercy on him?我为什么必须得怜悯他呢？We never show mercy to bad people.
