1、Unit 4Period 4 Extended reading新 课 导 入Man is not made for defeat.A man can be destroyed but not defeated.Ernest HemingwayWhat do you know about Ernest Hemingway?课 堂 学 习Read the introduction to Ernest Hemingway and his novel The Old Man and the Sea.What can you know about the author and the novel?Ern
2、est Hemingway(1899-1961),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 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
3、story of a fisherman named Santiago.After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days,Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.About the author:was born in 1899 and died in 1961 an American writer of novels and short stories well thought of for his unique writing style extremely good at describing the
4、 adventures of tough men who he believes“can be destroyed but not defeated”About the novel:one of the most important novels of Hemingway tells the story of a fisherman named Santiago,who attempts to catch a huge fish after coming in empty-handed for eighty-four daysNow lets read an excerpt from the
5、novel.Fast readingSkim the excerpt and choose the best answer.1.Where is the story set?A.On the boat.B.On the sea.C.In the kitchen.D.On the land.2.Which adjective can be used to describe the old fisherman in the passage?A.Humorous.B.Stubborn.C.Strong.D.Tough.3.What is the tone(基调)of the story?A.Happ
6、y.B.Joyful.C.Humorous.D.Sad.4.What is the passage mainly about?5.Has the old man caught the fish?6.How do you know?Though the fish _ every time,the old man never _ and always _.Its about the battle between the old man and the huge fish.Not yet.swam awaygave uptried againCarefully readingRead lines 3
7、0-42 and complete the following chart.What he felt?He got confused.His head was(1)_He had been(2)_ _He felt himself(3)_He felt himselfgoing before(4)_not clear on the point of feeling himself gogoinghe startedWhat he said/thought?keep yourhead clear.(5)_(6)_ _Ill try it again.(7)_ Clear up,head,clea
8、r up I dont know,but Ill try it once more.Ill try it once again.His physical conditionHis mentalstate worse and worsestronger and strongerWhat can we see from the old mans feelings and words?can be but destroyednot defeatedfaint/thirsty(L12)in a voice he could hardly hear(L33)on the point of feeling
9、 himself go(L35)his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes(L40)I will try it once again.(L42)I must get him alongside this time.(L22)Come on and kill me.I do not care who kills who.(L29)You must keep your headclear.Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man.(L31)Physi
10、callyMentallyContrastmentally.Characters analysis:action of a tough manpersevering(坚韧不拔的)confidentpositivebraveA manfearlesstoughSummarize the old mans personalities.AIn pairs,discuss the following questions.Post-reading1.How would you describe the old mans character?Support your view with details f
11、rom the excerpt.2.What do you think of Hemingways writing styles?Use examples from the excerpt to support your view.The old man is determined and positive.His long struggle with the fish shows his determination.His inner thoughts,like,“Yes you are,he told himself.Youre good for ever”,illustrate his
12、positive attitude.2.What do you think of Hemingways writing styles?Use examples from the excerpt to support your view.He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time.he felt himself going when he turned the fish.,and he felt himself going before he started.“I moved him,”the old man said.“I
13、moved him then.”I moved him,he thought.shortsimplerepetitionI think the sentence shows the power of strong will.Even 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
14、“destroyed”.BHemingway writes in The Old Man and the Sea,“A man can bedestroyed but not defeated.”How do you understand this sentence?Would you give up or not if you were the old man?Why or why not?1.destroy vt.摧毁摧毁,毁灭毁灭,破坏破坏【教材原文】A man can be destroyed but not defeated.【词块积累】(1)be completely/totall
15、y destroyed 被彻底摧毁destroy ones life/faith/hope/confidence 毁掉某人的生活/信仰/希望/信心(2)destructive adj.造成破坏的,毁灭性的(3)destruction n.破坏,毁灭e.g.Without the assistance,the victim can destroy his life.e.g.He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.e.g.It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the
16、rainforests.【易混辨析】damage/destroy/ruindamage既可作动词,也可作名词,指部分“损坏”“破坏”或指使用价值有所降低destroy只能用作动词,指彻底地破坏,以致不可能修复,常作“破坏”“毁灭”讲ruin表示破坏严重,以致不能修复,是长期损坏的结果。它既可以表示毁灭具体事物,也可以用来表示抽象概念上的“毁掉或破坏”e.g.The bridge was badly _ by the flood.e.g.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in _.e.g.Last Friday a storm swept
17、through two villages in the New Territories,_ fourteen homes.damagedruinsdestroying2.defeat vt.击败击败,战胜战胜 n.失败失败,战败战败;击败击败【教材原文】A man can be destroyed but not defeated.【词块积累】(1)defeat the enemy打败敌人(2)a big/bad defeat大败a narrow defeat 惜败 suffer a defeat遭受失败admit defeat认输e.g.The army was well trained a
18、nd well armed,and had little difficulty(in)defeating the enemy.e.g.Our baseball team suffered a defeat last week,but we didnt give up.3.attempt vt.&n.努力努力,尝试尝试,试图试图【教材原文】.Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.【词块积累】(1)attempt to do sth.试图做某事(2)make an attempt to do sth.试图做某事 at the first attempt 第一
19、次尝试 in an attempt to do sth.力图做某事 make an attempt at(doing)sth.试图做某事e.g.The boys made an attempt to leave for camping but were stopped by their parents.e.g.Not many people can answer this question at the first attempt.e.g.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to c
20、hildren.e.g.They closed the road in an attempt to reduce traffic in the city.【易混辨析】attempt/try/manageattempt都可接动词不定式正式用语,常指一次而不是继续地尝试,往往暗示这种尝试达不到目的,常包含“冒险”之意try通俗用语,指为成功做某事而付出努力或花费一定代价,后接不定式表示“试图做某事”,后接动名词表示“试着做某事”manage成功地做成某事,强调结果,相当于succeed in doing sth.attempt to do sth.相当于try to do sth.,意为“尽力做”
21、,但不一定成功;而 succeed in doing sth./manage to do sth.意为“成功地做某事”。4.straighten vt.挺直挺直;(使使)变直变直,变正变正【教材原文】Then he straightened himself and began another circle.【词块积累】(1)straighten sth.out 清理;整顿 straighten sb.out 帮人解决问题;为人解除困惑(2)straight adj.直的;连续的 adv.直接e.g.Ill try to straighten the matter out once and fo
22、r all.e.g.He hasnt come round yet.Could you try and straighten him out?5.【句子分析】Never have I seen a greater,or more beautiful,or a calmer or more noble thing than you,brother.【句子翻译】我从没见过比你更庞大、更美丽、更沉着或更崇高的东西,老弟。【句式解构】本句中“Never have I seen”是倒装结构。当具有否定意义 的副词never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,no sooner,no
23、 longer,nowhere等放在句首时,主句用部分倒装。e.g.Never have I seen a situation which made him so angry.e.g.Seldom does he go out for dinner.e.g.Hardly does she have time to listen to music.【拓展】以下结构放在句首时,主句使用部分倒装:“not until+句子”;“not only+句子”;“only+状语”;neither或nor;so+adj./adv.。6.confused adj.糊涂的糊涂的,迷惑的迷惑的;不清楚的不清楚的,混
24、乱的混乱的【教材原文】Now you are getting confused in the head,he thought.【词块积累】(1)be confused about对感到困惑(2)confusing adj.令人困惑的(3)confuse sb.with sth.某物使某人困惑e.g.If you are confused about anything,phone my office.e.g.You confused me with your questions.e.g.His book was so confusing that I could hardly make any
25、sense of it.7.clear up(头脑头脑)清醒清醒;使整洁使整洁,清理清理;(天气天气)放晴放晴;澄清澄清,消除消除【教材原文】“Clear up,head,”he said in a voice he could hardly hear.e.g.It is raining now,but I think it will clear up soon.e.g.Its your turn to clear up the table.e.g.They cleared up the misunderstanding,which left them in a good mood.【拓展】c
26、lear作“清除”解时 与 clean 的区别课堂总结课堂总结Fill in the blanks and retell the passage.Santiago has been on the sea for 41._ days but catches no fish.Luckily,he meets 2._.But as the fish is too big,he has to 3._ with it in the water,using all his 4.For several times,the fish escaped and 5.,but the old man didnt give up hope and tried to get it back.It is rather hard,but he never gives up.eighty-foura huge fishstrugglestrengthswam away
