1、The little Prince(Developing ideas)Few stories are as widely read by children and adults as The Little Prince.It is the second best selling book in the world(ranked behind Bible).It has been published for 100 million copies in 190 languages.fairy talePre-readingWhat do you see?Pre-readingLook at the
2、 three drawings and predict what the story is about.Pre-readingA boaA hatAn elephant Drawing No.2 Author:inside of _.Grown-ups:advise me to lay aside _ _.The 1st picture:A picture of a boa constrictor in the act of _.swallowing an animal Drawing No.1 Author:A picture of _.Grown-ups:_.a boa constrict
3、or digesting an elephanta hatthe boa constrictormy drawings of boa constrictors,whether from the inside or the outsideWhile-readingRead detailsWhats the influence of the grown-ups response to the author?(Para.7-12)While-readingRead detailsI gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a pain
4、ter.So then I chose another profession,and learned to pilot airplanes.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf.a sensible man.(Para.7)(Para.8)(Para.12)Why does the author and the grown-ups have different ideas？Because they have different perspectives on the world.Children understand the world by se
5、nses,so they are more creative and imaginative;while the grown-ups are more knowledgeable and experienced,so they are limited and reasonable.While-readingRead detailsActivity 31.Grown-ups are more practical than children.They want to teach children knowledge that will be useful in the future.2.Grown
6、-ups are no better than children.They lack imagination and only care about matters of consequence.3.Grown-up are more knowledgeable than children.They can understand everything by themselves.While-readinguGrown-ups are no better than children.They lack imagination and only care about matters of cons
7、equence.Evidence:1.They always need to have things explained.(Para.6)2.Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves,and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.(Para.7)3.,I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned w
8、ith matters of consequence.(Para.9)4.I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politics,and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.(Para.12)Activity 3While-reading1.What does the author really mean by these senten
9、ces?2.What figure of speech does the author use?How does this figure of speech help to express the authors attitude?Post-readingRead for writing techniques1.What does the author really mean by these sentences?uMost of the adults I have met are the same.They focus on practical matters only and seldom
10、 pay attention to imagination or creativity.uIf I pretend to think the way they do,the adults will conclude that I am sensible and mature.2.What figure of speech does the author use?How does this figure of speech help to express the authors attitude?IronyIrony is a subtle figure of speech that refer
11、s to things one says that are the opposite of what one really means.It has a humorous,emphatic or sarcastic effect.Fine,dont buy me an airline ticket.Ill just swim across the ocean!This figure of speech enables the author to indicate his low opinion of adults behavior and values by stressing such th
12、ings.According to the author,what is a childs most valuable trait?Do you agree with him?Imagination and genuineness.Post-readingThink&ShareI agree with him because it is the nature of a child and should not be ignored.After reading the two passages in this unit,think about what you may acquire and l
13、ose as you grow up.Share your ideas with the class.Post-readingThink&Shareimaginativecreativecurious genuineAll the grown-ups used to be children,though few remember it.只有用心灵才能看得清事物本质，只有用心灵才能看得清事物本质，真正重要的东西是肉眼无法看见的。真正重要的东西是肉眼无法看见的。Read the book review of The little Prince on page 11,and figure out h
14、ow to write a book review.HomeworkLanguage pointsuobsession n.痴迷，着魔，困扰痴迷，着魔，困扰uremain v.剩下；逗留；仍然是；保持剩下；逗留；仍然是；保持 n.遗迹；剩余物遗迹；剩余物uremaining adj.剩余的（前置定语）剩余的（前置定语）remaining tickets be obsessed with 对对.痴迷痴迷1.It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.Here is a copy of the d
15、rawing.in the act of doing sth.正在做某事正在做某事 Translation那张图片上有一条蟒蛇正在吞掉一只动物。那张图片上有一条蟒蛇正在吞掉一只动物。这是那张图的摹本这是那张图的摹本。2.I pondered deeply,then,over the adventures of the jungle.uponder v.仔细考虑；深思仔细考虑；深思 ponder on/over/about 考虑；深思；反复思考考虑；深思；反复思考Translation那那个时候，我深深地思考着原始丛林里的奇遇。个时候，我深深地思考着原始丛林里的奇遇。3.My drawing w
16、as not a picture of a hat.It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.udigest v.消化消化;领会领会,领悟领悟,理解理解 n.摘要摘要,概要概要,文摘文摘You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.饭后你应该留点时间让食物消化。The book is of great value.Nothing can be enjoyed unless you digest it.这本书非常有价值。你如果领悟不
17、了，就什么也享受不到。read a digest 阅读一份摘要Readers Digest 读者文摘4.But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it,I made another drawing:I drew the inside of the boa constrictor,so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.结果状从结果状从Translation但由于大人们没有看懂，我又画了一幅但由于大人们没有看懂，我又画了一幅:我画出了我画出了蟒蛇身体的内部，这样大人就能看清楚了。蟒蛇身体的
18、内部，这样大人就能看清楚了。5.They always need to have things explained.have sth.done让让(别人别人)做某事；做某事；遭遇遭遇/经历某种不幸的事经历某种不幸的事have sb.do sth.让某人做某事让某人做某事have sb./sth.doing让某人一直做某事让某人一直做某事/让某事一直发生让某事一直发生Translation所有事情都非要你跟他们解释清楚所有事情都非要你跟他们解释清楚。Examples Jenny hopes that Mr Smith will suggest a good way to have her wri
19、tten English improved in a short period.詹妮希望史密斯先生能提出一个在短时间内提高她书面英语的好方法。You should understand the traffic rule by now.Youve had it explained often enough.到现在你应该理解这条交通规则了，已经给你解释得够多了。6.The grown-ups response,this time,was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors,.ulay aside把把放在一边放在一边(或
20、搁置一旁或搁置一旁)；留存备用；留存备用(=put aside,set aside)u My idea is to lay aside all the affairs right today.我的观点就是今天把所有的事情都放放一下。u My parents live a simple life in order to lay aside enough money for my university education.为了积蓄积蓄足够多的钱供我上大学，我的父母生活非常节俭。lay down 放下放下 lay off 停止使用；解雇停止使用；解雇 lay out 铺开；展开铺开；展开7.The
21、grown-ups response,.,whether from the inside or the outside,and devote myself instead to geography,history arithmetic and grammar.udevote v.奉献奉献 devote.to.把.奉献于/投入到.中 devote oneself to 献身于；致力于；专心投入于udevoted adj.忠诚的，挚爱的，全心全意的忠诚的，挚爱的，全心全意的 be devoted to(doing)sth.udevotion n.关爱，关照；奉献；忠诚关爱，关照；奉献；忠诚 _ h
22、imself to social welfare,he gains peoples respect._ to social welfare,he gains peoples respect._ himself to social welfare and he gains peoples respect.DevotingDevotedDevote7.The grown-ups response,this time,was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors,whether from the inside or the
23、 outside,and devote myself instead to geography,history arithmetic and grammar.Translation这次，大人的回答是建议我把不管是蟒蛇内部这次，大人的回答是建议我把不管是蟒蛇内部还是外部的画都放到一边，然后转而专心学习还是外部的画都放到一边，然后转而专心学习地理、历史、算术和语法。地理、历史、算术和语法。8.At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona.at a glance 一瞥；看一眼各种各种“看看”的表达：的表达：stare at盯着看盯着看 gaze a
24、t凝视凝视 glare at怒视怒视 glance at瞥一眼瞥一眼 look at看看 fix ones eyes on盯着看盯着看distinguish v.看清，认出看清，认出 distinguish between A and B 区分区分A和和B distinguish.from.把把.与与.区分开来区分开来 distinguish oneself as.作为作为.而出名而出名distinguished adj.卓越的；著名的；杰出的卓越的；著名的；杰出的 be distinguished for 因因.而出名而出名 be distinguished as 作为作为.而出名而出名9.
25、In the course of this life,I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.consequence n-adj./adv.as a consequence(of)as a result(of)因此，结果因此，结果Translation在生命历程中，我多次遇到过很多关心大事的人。在生命历程中，我多次遇到过很多关心大事的人。10.I have lived a great deal among gro
26、wn-ups.I have seen them intimately,close at hand.close at hand 在眼前，在附近在眼前，在附近hand相关表达：相关表达：hand back 交还；归还交还；归还 hand in 上交上交 hand over 交出；移交交出；移交 hand out 分发分发 at hand 在手边，即将到来在手边，即将到来 in hand 在手头，在处理中在手头，在处理中 on hand 现有现有(尤指帮助尤指帮助)by hand 用手，手工用手，手工Translation我在大人之中生活了很久。我密切地我在大人之中生活了很久。我密切地观察过他们，近在咫尺地看过。观察过他们，近在咫尺地看过。11.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible manbe pleased/satisfied/content with sth.对感到满意be pleased/satisfied/content to do sth.满意于做某事be willing/ready to do sth.乐于做某事Translation如此一来，这个人便会很高兴，以为遇到了一个如此一来，这个人便会很高兴，以为遇到了一个通情达理通情达理的人。的人。THANKS
