1、【版本：译林册别：必修二】Unit 4 Exploring literatureGrammar&Extended reading目录页contentsGrammar and usage1Extended reading2Homework4Language points3Grammar and usageGrammar and usage:Free talkHow do you choose books?You go to the book shop.You discuss with classmates or friends.You turn to teachers for help.You
2、come across a book accidentally.Parents offer advice.Educators list the names of books.Book shops promote some best sellers.TV or online programs are meant to recommend books.Read a website article about how to choose books on Page 48.Grammar and usage:Read the article again and fill in the chart be
3、low(P48)The authors viewpoint Get ideas from _.Develop _.different sourcesyour own taste _ _ _ _ _ _Ask your friends,parents and teachers to recommend what books you ought to read.Read book reviews in newspapers,in magazines or online.Decide for yourself what kind of books to read.Look for books on
4、topics that interest you.Extended readingThe Old Man The Old Man and the Seaand the SeaExtended reading:Cultural background(P53)Ernest Hemingway(18991961),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
5、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 a fisherman named Santiago.After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days,Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.Extended reading:Read carefully and answer q
6、uestions(P53-54)The old man failed again and again,but he insisted on giving another try.1.How is the fight against the big fish?2.What is the end of the excerpt?The fight is very _.dangerous/tiring/lasting/enduringfierce/well-matched in strengthExtended reading:Read carefully and answer questions3.
7、How is the old mans physical condition?Please find out the details from the excerpt.The old man is in poor condition.He felt faint again now.(Line 6)His mouth was too dry to speak.(Line 15)I am not good for many more turns.(Line 17)Now you are getting confused in the head.(Line 24)Keep your head cle
8、ar and know how to suffer like a man.Or a fish.(Line 25)Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions3.How is the old mans physical condition?Please find out the details from the excerpt.The old man is in poor condition.He said in a voice he could hardly hear.(Line 27)He had been on the point
9、 of feeling himself go each time.(Line 29-30)His hands were mushy and he could only see well in flashes.(Line 33-34)He felt himself going before he started.(Line 35)Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions4.How is the big fishs physical condition?How can you draw such a conclusion?The bi
10、g fish is in good condition.We can draw this conclusion from the _ of the fishs motion andfrom the _ of the old man.descriptionwordsLets find out some examples.The fish was coming in on his circle now calm and beautiful looking and only his great tail moving.(Line 1)But again the fish righted himsel
11、f and swam slowly away.(Line 19)The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air.(Line 31-32)“Fish,you are going to have to die anyway.Do you have to kill me too?”(Line 13)Come on and kill me.I do not care who kills who.(Line 23)Extended reading:Read carefull
12、y and answer questions5.How would you describe the old mans character?Tough/Strong-willed/Determined/Stubborn/Tolerant/A little humorous.Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions6.How can we know that the old man is a little humorous?You are killing me But you have a right to.Never have I
13、 seen a greater,or more beautiful,or a calmer or more noble thing than you,brother.(Line 21-23)You must keep your head clear.Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man.Or a fish.(Line 24-25)Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions 7.Why does the author make the old man a litt
14、le humorous?The author wants to relieve the stress in the plot and make the story vivid and lively,thus making the old mans image real to life.Seeking joy amidst sorrow is what man needs when he is facing hardships in life.8.What do you think of the old man in the end?The old man is eager to achieve
15、 his goal,but meets with lots of difficulties.Because of his continuous efforts and strong perseverance,the old man wins all readers respect and his tough spirit will never be defeated for ever.Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions9.What do you think of Hemingways writing style?His wr
16、iting style is distinctive.Firstly,Hemingway prefers a simple structure.He only focuses on the old man and the big fish who can directly show what he wants to express.Secondly,Hemingway uses simple words or phrases to describe the story.There are few flashy adjectives in his descriptions,which can m
17、ake readers totally focus on what has happened in the story.Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions9.What do you think of Hemingways writing style?His writing style is distinctive.Thirdly,Hemingway is expert at using many motions in the novel.By using many linked motions,Hemingway build
18、s a tight and thrilling plot directly in front of readers eyes.Extended reading:Read carefully and answer questions10.Hemingway writes in The Old Man and the Sea,“A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”How do you understand this sentence?Man can be defeated physically,but can not be defeated spiri
19、tually.It is ones spirit that counts more than his body.Time can take away his youth,his memory,his strength,and even destroy his body,but time can never defeat his belief and hope.The old man shows his pride and bravery by fighting against a big fish and many sharks in a fierce sea at such an old a
20、ge.Language points1从不同的来源得到想法2培养自己的品味3首先4推荐某物给某人5书评6给你指出正确的方向7浏览8寻找适合自己口味的书get ideas from different sourcesdevelop ones own tasteto start withrecommend sth to sba book reviewpoint you in the right directionlook throughseek out books to ones tasteExtended reading:Important words and phrases9感到头晕10抓紧；
21、坚持；别挂电话11站稳；站直12把某物拉过来13全力以赴于某事14用所有力气使劲拉15伸手够某物16刚准备做某事feel fainthold onhold uppull sth overput all of ones effort on sthpull with all ones strengthreach for sthbe on the point of doing sthExtended reading:Important words and phrases1.That way nothing is accomplished,he thought.翻译：_2.Never have I s
22、een a greater,or more beautiful,or a calmer or more noble thing than you,brother.语法功能：_部分倒装部分倒装Extended reading:Important sentences照照这样下去会一事无成的，他想到。这样下去会一事无成的，他想到。3.You must keep your head clear.Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man.Or a fish.翻译：_ 你必须保持头脑清醒你必须保持头脑清醒，这样才能像，这样才能像个个男子汉
23、一男子汉一样懂得忍受样懂得忍受痛苦，或者像一条鱼那样。痛苦，或者像一条鱼那样。4.He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time.翻译：_每次他都感觉自己快要垮了。每次他都感觉自己快要垮了。Extended reading:Important sentences HomeworkWrite a short article to introduce your favorite Chinese or Western writers and one of his or her works of literature.Life story Most popular works Achievements Famous sayings Writing
