1、New Horizon College EnglishUnit The Widow6 Section A河北经贸大学宋晓娜Teaching Objectives1.Enlarge vocabulary.2.Talk about marriage and love.3.Learn to understand idiomatic expressions.4.Learn to write a passage using cause analysis method.Pre-reading Activities Vocabulary Expressions and patternsText analys
2、is Test Exercises Section ASection AWatch&DiscussWarm up exercisesBackground informationBackground Information(1)Weddings in the world vary as much as the people do.But many weddings include certain traditional customs.The bride and groom often exchange rings.This tradition dates back to primitive t
3、imes,when a circle was thought to be magical.Couples in some tribes would be encircled by woven grass and flowers to ensure the marriage of their souls.The tradition of a honeymoon dates back to ancient German customs.When a man captured his bride,the couple would hide from the brides parents before
4、 marrying.The couple would remain in hiding for a further cycle of the moon after the wedding.During this period they drank honey wine.In the party,the bride and groom exchange vows.It is traditional to use the words To have and to hold from this day forward,for better,for worse,for richer,for poore
5、r,in sickness and in health,to love and to cherish,till death do us part.Background Information(2)Elizabeth Jolley Elizabeth Jolley is a famous Australian fiction writer.Born in England in 1923,Jolley moved to Australia in 1959 with her husband and three children.She had trained as a nurse in Englan
6、d and nursed there and in Australia before starting her writing career in 1964.Her body of work includes 26 books:short stories,radio plays,collections and 12 novels in print since 1980.Warm-up Activities(1)What do you think can pull you throughany crisis you are faced with?Tips:Love from your famil
7、y members Comfort from your close friends Help given by anyone you know Or confidence in yourself Warm-up Activities(2)What points should you pay attention to in the cultivation of confidence?-To build up your confidence,you must give more thought to the points as follows:1.Your confidence stems fro
8、m your knowledge about the world as well as about yourself.The better you know about both,the greater confidence you can cultivate in yourself.2.Your confidence also arises from others good psychological suggestions.If you often receive messages of praise and trust from others,youll feel more faith
9、in yourself.3.And the most of all,your confidence results from the buildup of small victories as well as the frequent use of positive words in your daily life.Be sure to be opened-minded about every sense of achievement you gain from todays well-done work at home and from yesterdays good answer in c
10、lass.Put together,they will make you into one with fuller confidence.Be sure to resort to such happy words as“Im better than the facts would justify.”,“This is a challenge I have been expecting.”and“Giving up can not be found in my dictionary.”etc.for the buildup of your self-confidence.Text Analysi
11、s The quotations taken from Cabin Fever bring the widow back in time to her wedding day and married life,which was as happy and peaceful as a strange woman predicted at the wedding ceremony.Back Part one:(para 1-2):An introduction of the womans present situation.Part two:(para 3-15):A review of the
12、womans wedding and her post-marriage life.Part three:(para 16-19):The womans treasure of their marriage:a message.Back Part I(Para.1-2)The quotations the widow stores in a notebook remind her of the painful memory of her late husband.Quotation(引言法引言法)Main idea?Devices for developing it?Part IIPart I
13、IIBack Quotation(引言法引言法)Now,in a notebook,she stores quotations like this one from Elizabeth Jolleys Cabin Fever:“I experience again the deep-felt wish to be part of a married couple,to sit by the fire in winter with the man who is my husband.So intense is this wish that if I write the word husband
14、on a piece of paper,my eyes fill with tears.”(Para.1)返回返回 Part II(Para.3-15)The widows mind slipped back to her wedding ceremony at which she and her husband received a strange word gift which had a magic power.Main idea?Devices for developing it?Part IPart IIIFlashback(倒叙法倒叙法)Sequence of time&space
15、(时空法时空法)返回返回 Time Signals:now(L.7),that day(L.9),as(L.10),then(L.25),Soon(L.26),With the passage of the time and the birth of grandchildren(L.35),occasionally(L.43)2.Sequence of time&space(时空法时空法)Space Signals:in the first picture(L.7),a church(L.8),to the the back of the church(L.10),at the door(L.
16、10),in a borrowed car(L.26),a state-park lodge(L.43),before a great oak fire(L.27),from work(L.41),home(L.41)返回返回 Part III(Para.16-19)The message her husband left her showed that their“aunt”s prophecy had come true-they worked hard and loved each other and that was why the widow stored the painful q
17、uotation.Main idea?Devices for developing it?Part IIPart IFlashback(倒叙法倒叙法)Quotation(引言法）引言法）返回返回 Flashback(倒叙法倒叙法)Now：Widowed now,the wife wonders what she would save from their old home if it were to catch fire:Her mothers ring?Pictures of her husband?The$47 hidden in the sugar bowl?(Para.16)No,it
18、 would be the worn,fading envelope she kept for so long.She knows exactly where it can be found:under a pile of napkins.(Para.17)Past：One evening her husband had fallen asleep while reading a spy novel.She wrote a note on the envelope and left it on his book:“Husband,I have gone next door to help Mr
19、s.Norton with her sick children.”(Para.18)The next morning she saw he had written below her message:“Wife,I missed you.You thought I was asleep,but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago.”(Para.19)返回返回 Quotation(引言法引言法)The next mo
20、rning she saw he had written below her message:“Wife,I missed you.You thought I was asleep,but I was just resting my eyes and thinking about that peculiar woman who talked to us in church a long time ago.It has always seemed to me that she was the wrong shape for a heavenly messenger.Anyway,its time
21、 to stop wondering whether she came from heaven or a nearby town.What matters is this:whoever she was,Aunt Esther Gubbins was right.”(Para.19)Directions:Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows:2.What points should we pay attention to in the cultivation of confidence?key1.What do you t
22、hink can pull you through any crisis you are faced with?keyVideo watchingBack返回返回1.What gives the ant Flik courage to fight against the grasshoppers oppression?2.Can you give an example in point taken from our real life?Path of thinking:keySummary:As can be seen from the video,it is the confidence t
23、hat pushes Flik,the ant,to fight against the grasshoppers ruthless oppression and in the end leads the ant world to success.At first,Flik thinks their world is a guaranteed failure,assuming nothing can be done about it.To build up his confidence,many of his friends offer many messages of courage and
24、 love.What they say includes“You are not a failure”“Youve done so many good things”and“well follow you into battle;we believe in you,my boy.”At last,the little ant,Dot,brings before Flik a rock as a reminder of the tale of a seed he once told her.Now Flik is filled with great confidence.Our life is
25、rich with cases in point.Jin Wei,for example,a boy from Shandong Province,took a strong interest in the Chinese traditional medicine from his childhood.When he was 9 years old,however,a severe disease deprived him of his sight,thus leaving little chance for him to realize his heart-felt dream.Yet Ji
26、n Wei did not yield to his fate and continued his struggle with the same confidence.Much to our surprise,his efforts have earned him a doctorate of philosophy in medicine awarded by the USA as well as world fame for his unique method of diagnosing through feeling the pulse.返回返回返回返回keyPath of thinkin
27、g:1.Where does your self-confidence come from?2.What points would you like to share with others?Summary:To build up your confidence,you must give more thought to the points as follows:1)Your confidence stems from your knowledge about the world as well as about yourself.The better you know about both
28、,the greater confidence you can cultivate in yourself.Now your college education offers you the best chance to struggle toward this end.Hold fast to it or youll stand little chance to make up for it.2)Your confidence also arises from others good psychological suggestions.If you often receive message
29、s of praise and trust from others,you will feel more faith in yourself.3)And the most of all,your confidence results from the buildup of small victories as well as the frequent use of positive words in your daily life.Be sure to be open-minded about every sense of achievement you gain from todays we
30、ll-done work at home or from yesterdays good answer in class.Put together,they will make you into one with fuller confidence.Be sure to resort to such happy words as“I am better than the facts would justify”,“This is a challenge I have been expecting”and“Giving up can not be found in my dictionary.”
31、etc.for the buildup of your self-confidence.返回返回Vocabulary Study You should memorize the following core vocabulary.Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页Back扩展扩展 1.widow a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again The widow had a hard time raising three children.这位寡妇曾经因抚养三个孩子日子过得很艰难。鳏寡孤独者widowers,wi
32、dows,orphans and the childless例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展 2.considerable fairly large 相当的He spent considerable time on translating the novel.他是一名有很大影响的作家He is a writer of considerable influence.consider v.consideration n.considering prep.,conj.considerate adj.Back例句例句上一页上一页下一页下一页Considering his age,the li
33、ttle boy reads very well.就他的年龄来说，这小孩读得算挺好的。Considering prep.,conj.就而论；照来看；考虑到It was considerate of you to bring flowers.你带花来真是考虑周全。considerate 体贴的；体谅他人的；考虑周到的Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展 3.quotation 1.语录，引语 Youve used too many quotations in your paper.2.报价 The letter says they havent got the quotation
34、yet.quote v.cite v.直引，直接引用原文，不做丝毫修改。间引，引用时不用相同的词句，但保持原意不变。Back例句例句上一页上一页下一页下一页分析分析4.colleague a fellow worker 同事The teachers colleagues taught his classes while he was ill.老师生病时，他的同事们替他上课。co-together league同盟，联盟college 学院workmate fellow worker co-workerBack上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展mate a friend or person one
35、 works or lives with 伙伴 classmate schoolmateroommate workmate Back例句例句 上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展5.cheerful happy 幸福的，高兴的 The child gave a cheerful cry when he saw his mother.孩子看到母亲时高兴地叫了起来。happy cheerful 指由于幸福，满足而感到快乐。指乐观愉快天性的自然流露，包括在不利或令人不快情况下保持愉快心情。Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页尽管身患疾病，他依然乐观快乐。Despite his illness,he
36、 is cheerful.Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展6.congratulate 祝贺 She congratulated him on the birth of his son.我们祝贺他通过了考核。We congratulated him on having passed the examination.n.congratulationBack例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展7.depart leave;go away 离开When will the plane depart?飞机何时飞走？我们的旅游线路从上海开始。Our tour departs fro
37、m Shanghai.de-off part-分离departure n.apart adv.分开；离开The train will soon depart from Platform 3 in ten minutes,so lets hurry up!十分钟后，火车就要从第三站台出发了，我们快点儿吧！Back例句例句上一页上一页下一页下一页The 2 buildings are 200 meters apart.两座建筑相距200米。Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页扩展扩展8.scan look at closely,examine with care 仔细察看；扫描The mot
38、her scanned the sons face to see if he was telling the truth.母亲扫视儿子的脸，想看看他是否说了真话。I skimmed through the newspaper over breakfast.skim浏览Back上一页上一页下一页下一页Scan skim 是速读的两种方法Scan means looking over a passage quickly to find specific information such as a date,a name,or a particular word.Skim means getting
39、 a quick,general view of the passage.We scan to locate particular information and we skim to gain a general impression.Back例例 句句上一页上一页下一页下一页Back扩展扩展 9.glove 手套 a pair of gloves 一副手套glove是五个手指都分开的手套。mitten是除了拇指之外其它四指都连在一起的手套。1.used to2.to share sth.with sb.3.to be part of4.to fill with5.to begin with
40、6.to file in/out/into/past more ExpressionsPatterns for you to use as models1.Typical inverted patterns for emphasis2.Typical patterns for concession3.Typical patterns for declaration of ones viewsA：Expressions:1.deep-felt 2.intense 3.part of4.to fill with5.to begin with6.to file past7.to be clothed
41、 in 8.to defineas9.to mistake for10.to scan for11.with the passage of time12.with the birth of sb/sth13.to fill ones(ones)need(s)14.restrain15.to bring up16.to save sth.from/mater A.Compatible Expressions1.deep-felt 1.deep-felt 深切的深切的活学活用活学活用上一页上一页下一页下一页Backdeep-loved深爱的深爱的deep-rooted根深蒂固的根深蒂固的2.int
42、ense 2.intense a.very great;very strong下一页下一页上一页上一页Backintense study intense pain intense life 认真的研究剧痛紧张的生活 我受不了这里的酷热。I cannot stand the intense heat here.3.3.的一部分的一部分 to be part of(L3)相互尊重和互相忠诚是相互尊重和互相忠诚是婚姻生活的重要部分。婚姻生活的重要部分。活学活用活学活用Mutual respect and loyalty is a very important part of the marriage
43、 life.下一页下一页上一页上一页Back4.4.使使充满充满 to fill with(L.5)在一个充满关爱在一个充满关爱的社会里，人们的社会里，人们会更好地发挥自会更好地发挥自己的聪明才智。己的聪明才智。活学活活学活 用用In a society filled with concern and care,people tend to bring into fuller play their intelligence and ability.下一页下一页上一页上一页Back5.5.开始开始/首先首先 to begin with(L.7)活学活活学活 用用千里之行，始于足下。千里之行，始于
44、足下。A thousand-li journey begins with the first step.下一页下一页上一页上一页BackLets begin our discussion with a quotation.6.6.鱼贯而入鱼贯而入/出出/入入/一个一个地走过一个一个地走过 to file in/out/into/past(L.10)活学活活学活 用用 As the students filed past the painting,each of them was filled with great admiration for its beauty.下一页下一页上一页上一页Ba
45、ckThe students filed into the meeting hall.学生一个个走进会议大厅。7.7.用用表达表达 to be clothed in (L.11)与其用语言，倒不与其用语言，倒不如用行动来表达我如用行动来表达我们对祖国母亲的爱。们对祖国母亲的爱。活学活活学活 用用Our love for motherland should be more clothed in what we do than in what we say.下一页下一页上一页上一页BackHis evil intention was clothed in kind,beautiful words.
46、8.8.把把界定为界定为 to defineas(L.16)钱锺书把婚姻界定钱锺书把婚姻界定为一座围城，城外为一座围城，城外的人想进去而城里的人想进去而城里的人想出来。的人想出来。QIAN Zhongshu defines marriage as a besieged city into which the outsiders desire to go and out of which the insiders attempt to come.活学活用活学活用 下一页下一页上一页上一页Back把幸福定义为把幸福定义为“有很多钱有很多钱”是错误的。是错误的。Its wrong to define
47、 happiness as“owning lots of money.对人类进步的最对人类进步的最大危害莫过于错大危害莫过于错把伪科学当作真把伪科学当作真理来看待。理来看待。9.9.误把误把当作当作 to mistakefor(L.32)活学活活学活 用用 Nothing is more dangerous to the human progress than mistaking pseudo-science for truth.下一页下一页上一页上一页Back活学活活学活 用用 下一页下一页上一页上一页BackSorry I mistook you for your brother just
48、 now.You two look so much alike.对不起，刚才我把你误认为是你哥哥了，你俩长得真像他错把她的友善当成了爱。他错把她的友善当成了爱。He mistake her friendliness as love.两个小时的劝说之两个小时的劝说之后，她审视着他的后，她审视着他的面部表情，看看有面部表情，看看有无懊悔的迹象。无懊悔的迹象。10.10.在教堂的布告栏上查找打听（婚礼的）消息在教堂的布告栏上查找打听（婚礼的）消息 to scan for announcements in church bulletins(L.33)活学活活学活 用用After two hours o
49、f persuasion,she scanned his face for some sign of regret.下一页下一页上一页上一页Back11.11.随着时间的推移随着时间的推移 with the passage of time随着时间的推移，随着时间的推移，丈夫渐渐地懂得了丈夫渐渐地懂得了妻子日常家庭工作妻子日常家庭工作中所包含的爱与支中所包含的爱与支持。持。With the passage of time,the husband came to realize both love and support clothed in the wifes daily housework.活
50、学活用活学活用 下一页下一页上一页上一页Back随着时间的推移，你会忘记痛苦的磨难。随着时间的推移，你会忘记痛苦的磨难。With the passage of time,youll forget the bitter sufferings.12.12.随着孙子的诞生随着孙子的诞生 with the birth(invention/appearance)of grandchildren(sth.)(L.35)随着更多的高随着更多的高科技产品问世，科技产品问世，人类对生活的人类对生活的享受将是无止享受将是无止境的。境的。With the birth of more high-tech produc
