《大学思辨英语教程写作1》练习答案-Unit 3 Growth and Maturity.pdf

Unit3GrowthandMaturityPre-classExplorationSuggestionsforinstructors:Starttheclasswithoneofthepre-classactivitiesandencouragethestudentstobrainstormofthesettingdescribedintheactivityandthecharactersthatareappropriateforthespecificsetting:WhatwouldbethekeyelementsinthosesettingsWhatadjectiveswouldthestudentsusetodescribeaspecificsettingWhatimagesorassociationswouldthatspecificsettingevokeWhatwouldbesome“typical”charactersinthesesettingsTransfertotheSkillsSection:(45minutes)Highlightthekeypointsinsettingsectionandanalyzethesettingintheactivities.PartI:LearningtheSkillsActivity1ReadthefollowingstoryanddiscusswithyourpartnerthetechniquesusedindevelopingthecharacterBeaver.Activity2ThefollowingtwopassagesareabouttwobestfriendsDeannaandBeverly.Readthetwopassagescarefullyanddiscusswithyourpartnerthetechniquestheauthorsusetodevelopthecharactersineachpassage.InPassage2highlightthosesentencesthatcancorrespondtothesentences(123and4)inPassage1andthinkabouttheimpactofthesedifferencesonreadersimpressionsofthetwocharacters.Activity3Readtheexcerptfrom“BeautyandtheBeast”byJeanne-MarieLeprincedeBeaumontanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner:1)1)WhathappenedtothecharacterHegotlostinaforestandaccidentallyenteredasplendidcastle.2)HowdoyoufeelabouttheplacethatthecharacteraccidentallyenteredItwaslikeafairyworld.3)WhatistheroleofthesettinginthisstoryThesharpcontrastbetweenthesnowyforestandthemagnificenceofthewarmandcozycastleshowedthereadersadifferentworldaworldthatmagic(orspell)mightbeworking.4)WhatelementsshouldbeconsideredifyouwanttowriteagoodsettingCharacterSuggestionsforinstructors：Thesettingsofthemerchant(Beautysfather)wereinReadingthefirstfourparagraphsaskstudentstounderlinethewordsorphrasesthatindicatethesettingsuchas“theforestdeepsnowbitterfrostonlyshelterwasthehollowtrunkofagreattreehowlingofthewolvesfallingsnowcoveredupeverypathroughslippery”Whenhestartedtoencounterthemagicalworld:“asplendidcastlenosnowhadfallenintheavenueoforangetreescoveredwithflowersandfruitsseveralsplendidlyfurnishedroomspleasantwarmthoftheairnobodyinallthisvastandsplendidpalacedeepsilencereignedeverywhereemptyroomsandgalleriesaroomwhereaclearfirewasburningacouchwasdrawnupcozilybeforeit”Askthestudentstofreewritefor10minutesaboutasettingthattheyareinterestedinanddiscusswithingroupsabouttheirwritingbeforeintroducinghowtocraftaneffectivesettingbyofferingsensorydetails.Activity4ThefollowingpassageistheopeningofJohnnyTremainbyEstherForbes.Theauthorsstyleisverydescriptiveanddetailedwhichhelpsreaderspicturethestoryintheirmindandfullyunderstandwhatishappening.Readitanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner:1)WhatisthesettingAnearlymorninginBoston.2)WhatwordsandphrasesdescribeSOUNDSinthisplaceSound:(gulls)screamandquarrel(cocks)cried(hens)clucking(horses)whinnied(bells)cling-clanged.3)WhatcanyouTOUCHinthisplaceTouch:(gulls)icy(eyes).4)WhatcanyouSEEinthisplaceSight:Gullscockscatshorsescowsthemorningsunlightbells.5)WhatcanyouTASTEinthisplaceTaste:saltyair.6)WhatcanyouSMELLinthisplaceSmell:thefirstdeadfishfirstbitsofgarbageallkindsofanimalsmells.Activity5Thefollowingpassagesaredevelopedonthebasisofthesetting“Thereisanairofmysteryinthehouse.”Readandhighlightthewordsandphrasesthatdescribesoundsfeelingssmellsandsightsanddiscusswithyourpartnerhowthesewordsandphrasescanhelpdemonstratethecharactersinnerworldinthesetting.Passage1Ishiveredterriblyatthesightofthedesertedmansionthatstoodonthehilltop.WithmuchcuriosityItreadedgingerlytowardsthemansion.SuddenlyIheardadistanthowlthatpiercedthroughthesilentnight.AtmywitsendIslowlywalkedtowardsmansion.MyfaceturnedashenandmyhairstoodonendswhenIgotabetterviewofthespookymansion.ThewindsentchillsdownmyspineasIwalkedslowlytowardsthegiganticdoor.Passage2Behindthedarkalleyitstoodadesertedhouse.Istoodmeeklyoutsidethehauntedhousewithmyjawshungopen.SuddenlyIsawasilhouetteofapersoninthehouse.ShiversrandownmyspineasIapproachedthehousecautiously.WhenIreachedthedoorstepIwasparalyzedwithfear.ImuttereduneasilytomyselfaboutwhatwasgoingtohappennextasIcouldfeelcoldairblowingtowardsme.Myfaceturnedashenwhenthedooropeneditself.Passage3Icreptbehindthehousesincethedoorwasleftajar.Thewholeplacewascoveredwithdustandcobwebs.Istoodmeeklyallalonewhenabigstrongwindcausedthewoodendoortoslamhard.Iwasparalyzedwithfear.IpickedupmycourageandcontinuedwalkinguntilIreachedasmallersilverdoor.Aneeriescreamcamefromthedoorandsoonitturnedintoahowl.IdecidedtoputabravefrontandwalkintotheroomPassage4Benjaminshairstoodonendsastheeeriescreampiercedthroughthestillnight.Thehowlingofdogsmadehimstoodmeekly.Hetreadedgingerlythroughthedarkandscarycorridor.Hesawatrailofbloodstainsonthewallandmaggotswerecrawlingallovertheplace.WhatBenjaminsawlaterwillbeforeveretchedinhismind.Itwasthetoiletslightflickering.Thecontinuousswitchingoftheswitchcouldbeheardevenwhennovisiblebeingcouldbeseendoingit.Hethensmeltastrongstenchofurinecomingfromthetoiletbowl.Activity6Readthefollowingshortstory“TheFlowers”byAliceWalkeranddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner:1)WhatisthesettingWhataretheelementsinthissettingThewoodsbehindherhouse.Theelementsofthesettingincludelocaleofthestory(nearherhomevs.deeperintothewoods)time(summermorning)moodandatmosphere(beautifullightgoodvs.strangenessgloomydampaircloseanddeepsilence).2)HowdoesthesettinginfluencethecharacterizationandtheplotThebeautifulandpeacefulpartofthewoodsMyopexploredwasasharpcontrastwithwhatshefounddeepinthewoodsamansskeletonprobablyablackmalewhowaslynched.3)Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Andthesummerwasover”Theten-year-oldblackgirllostherinnocencewhenshewitnessedthisharshsceneandrealizedtheracismsoclosetoher.Activity7ReadthefollowingexcerptfromChapter6ofTheSecretGarden.MarywenttolivewithheruncleMr.ArchibaldCraveninabighouseafterherparentsdied.Shewasexploringtheroomsinthehousewhensheheardsomeonescrying.Payattentiontohowthesettingaddstothemysteryofthebighouseandthusenhancesthecharacterizationofanothercharacterinthestory:ColinCraventhesonofMr.Cravenwhoisgoingtobeintroducedinthefollowingchapters.Maryspentalongtimeexaminingallthosemanyroomsinthebighousewhichislikeabigmaze.Itshowedtheportraitofthefamilymemberswithnoonelivinginanyofthoserooms.ItcreatesamysteriousandqueerfeelingasMaryfelt.Herwanderingsinthehouseledtomoreofherdiscoveries.Suggestionsforinstructors:Broadersettingbackground:in1803theterritoryofUnitedStatedexpandedgreatlythroughtheLouisianaPurchase.ToencouragepeoplemovetoWesttheHomesteadActof1862guaranteedthatasettlercouldearnfarmlandjustbylivingonitforfiveyearsandimprovingit.Alotpeopleheadedwestintheirdreamofsearchingforabetterlife.Butitwasharderthanmanypeoplehadexpected.PartII:CaseAnalysisActivity8ReadTextAandconsiderhowtheauthorestablishesthesettingsforthestory.Task1UnderstandingthetextFigureoutthesettingsforthestoryandconsiderhowthecharactersbehaveineachsetting.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.Setting1:Marywaspickedup.PadidntwantherbutMarystooduptohimwithoutfear.Setting2:_WhenPaheadedtotowntogetfoodMarywaslefttotakecareofthechildren.Setting3:WhenthefoodwasallgoneMaryfoundsomemushroomandtriedherselffirstbeforelettingthechildreneat.Task2RespondingtothetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)WhatisthepersonalityofMaryIndependentresponsiblecaringbrave2)HowdoyouthinkMaryscharacterisshownthroughvarioussettings:a.OnprairieshestooduptoPawithoutfearwhensheaskedtotravelalongb.Inthemountainsshehelpedtakecareofthegirlsandcook_c.AfterPaleft_shewasinchargeandriskedherownlifebytryingthemushroomherselffirstbeforelettingthechildreneat.3)Inyouropiniondidtheeleven-year-oldnarratorbecome“toosoonaman”aswellHowdidhisattitudechangeundervariouscircumstancesa.Onprairiehewalkedwithhisdadwhilehissisterscouldsitonthewagon.b.HeworriedaboutMarywhenheunderstoodherintentionsofnotallowingthemtoeat.4)Whateffectdothesentences:“Marycameoutofthecabinthenwalkingsedately.Asshecametowardusthesunbegantoshine”createThesesentencesaresymbolicwhichshowedthehopeandthepositivechangeintheirlives.5)Thetexthasalsobeenpublishedunderthetitle“TheDaytheSunCameOut.”WhichtitledoyoulikebetterWhyAnswersmayvary.6)HaveyoueverbeengivenmoreresponsibilitythanisusualforsomeoneyourageDescribeyourexperiencebeing“toosoonawoman”or“toosoonaman.”Howdiditchangeyou(Ifyoupreferdescribeanexperiencesomeoneyouknoworknowabouthashad.)Answersmayvary.Activity9ReadTextBandconsiderthesettingtheauthorestablishesforthestory.WhatistheroleofthesettingindevelopingthestoryTask1UnderstandingthetextWriteyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.1)WhenandwheredidthisstorytakeplaceThisstoryissetatnightsandinthenarratorshome.2)WhatdidthefatherdointhedarknessAndwhatdidthesondoHewouldsitinthedarkandsmokeandthink.Hissonwasquiteworriedabouthisfather.3)AtwhatpointinthestorydidthesonbegintounderstandhisfathershabitWhenhisfathertoldhimthathecantgetusedtolights.4)WhatwordsorsentencesinthestorytellthereaderthatthesonwasneedlesslyworryingabouthisfatherHekeptaskinghisfather“whydontyougotobed”andhewas“afraidworriedangrycurious”andfelt“unlessIgetananswerIwillgocrazy”etc.PartIII:LanguageStudyActivity10ReadTextAandTextBandfindexpressionsrelatedtofivesenses(smelltastetouchsoundandsight)orothers(suchasemotion).Discusswithyourpartnerhowthesewordsarehelpfultodemonstratethecharacterspersonalities.TextATextBSMELLSheslicedthatbigsolidmushroomandheatedgreaseinapan.ThesmellofitbroughtthelittlegirlsoutoftheirquiltTASTEThenshefriedslicesofthemushroomwhilethelittlegirlsdancedwithanxiety.WefeastedwethreemysistersandISoonIbecomethirsty.(Idrinkalotofwater.)Igotothekitchenforadrink.TOUCHShegotupandrummagedaroundinthegrubbox.Iclimbthestepssoftlyskippingtheonesthatcreak.Heissittinginthesamechairhiselbowsonhiskneeshiscoldpipeinhisteethhisunblinkingeyesstaringstraightahead.SOUNDItwasneardarkwhentherewasananswertomyyellingandMarycameintotheclearing.Thetickingofthealarmclockontheicebox.Thelowhumofanautomobilepassingmanyblocksaway.Theswishofpapersmovedalongthestreetbythebreeze.Awhisperingriseandfallofsoundlikelowbreathing.Itisstra