Unit 5 The Nightingale and the Rose教案.doc

Unit 5 The Nightingale and the RoseOscar WildeObjectivesUnderstand the structure and the general idea of the storyThink about how to interpret the storyKnow something about the authorLearn to appreciate the beauty in this story and analyze how it is created.Warming upQuestions/ActivitiesCan you name some of the fairy tales that you have read?Who are the most famous fairy tales collectors and writers? Can you tell which fairy tales the following pictures illustrate?Check-on PreviewComplete the words according to the explanation. 1. c_ 1. having a deep purplish red color 2. e_ 2. a very strong feeling of joy and happiness 3.c_ 3.a transparent natural mineral that looks like ice 4. p_ 4. to pick 5.f_ 5.to move(the wings) quickly and lightly up and down6. s_ 6. to fly high up into the sky 7. w_ 7. very unhappy 8. s_ 8. a ray of sunlight 9. e_ 9. a bright green precious stone 10. g_ 10. a channel at the edge of a road next to the pavement where water collects and flows awayQuestions on the contentHow do you like the story?Do you think the story tragic? Why?Do you find it a touching story? What touches you most?Whats the theme of the story?Do “the nightingale” and “the rose” have symbolic meanings? What are they?.Background The authorHis lifeOscar Wilde (1854-1900)Born and raised in Dublin, IrelandHe went to Oxford University where he achieved a distinguished academic record. An advocate of aestheticism and a follower of the philosophy of “art for arts sake”.His WorksLady Windermeres Fan;The Importance of Being Earnest;An Ideal Husband;The Happy Prince;The Selfish GiantHis Quotes“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” “I have nothing to declare but my genius.”“Men become old, but they never become good.”(Lady Windermeres Fan)“Men know life too early. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.” (A Woman of No Importance)“Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.”(The Sphinx Without a Secret)Art for Arts SakeA slogan meaning that the beauty of art is reason enough for pursuing them that art does not have to serve purposes taken from politics, religion, economics, and so on.Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe, and Oscar Wilde argued for the doctrine of art for arts sake. Fairy TalesThe frequent use of personification The symbolic meaning given to words The vivid, simple narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales The repetitive pattern used. Text analysisThemeLove is better than life.Love for loves sake.True love cannot survive in a practical world.StyleFairy TalesThe frequent use of personification The symbolic meaning given to words The vivid, simple narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy tales The repetitive pattern usedstructureParas. 1-12 The Nightingale was struck by the “mystery of love”. Paras. 13-45 The Nightingale built a red rose with her life-blood.Paras. 46-54 The Student discarded the red rose.Detailed analysisPart I: Main IdeaHow did the Nightingale think of the Student?What do the “green lizard”, the “Butterfly” and the “Daisy” symbolize?Key:She thought the Student was a true lover who badly needed a red rose for his love.They symbolize people who do not believe in true love.Part I: Sentence Paraphrase yet for want of a red rose my life is made wretched. (para. 3)Part I: Words & ExpressionsWretched; dear; fling; cynic; for want of; sing of ;dance to; flutter about; something ofPart I: ExerciseTranslate the following sentences into English, using words in brackets. 1. 想不出更好的词，就让我们称它为自我中心论吧. (for want of ) 2. 我父亲喜欢古币，他算得上一个收藏家。(something of)Key: 1. For want of a better word, lets call it self-centrism. 2. My father loves ancient coins. He is something of a collector.Part II: Main IdeaHow do you understand the following sentences?“She sang first of the birth of love in the heart of a boy and a girlFor she sang of the birth of passion in the soul of a man and a maidFor she sang of the Love that is perfected by Death, of the Love that dies not in the tomb.” Key: It symbolizes the three different stages of love in life. The first stage is the birth of love which often exists in teenagers; in the second stage love becomes mature and is characterized with strong passion in adults; the last stage is the perfection of love that is made perfect by sacrifice and will thus live in eternity.Part : Words & ExpressionsBloom; stain; chill; piece; ecstasy; film; delicate ; soar into; nip the buds; build out of ; compare to ;be fond of ; sweep over ; ebb away; linger onPart II: Sentence Paraphrase“She has form,” he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove. “That cannot be denied. But has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artist: she is all style without any sincerity.” (para. 33) Paraphrasing: “form” is the design, pattern or structure as opposed to the substance. In music, it refers to such things as melody, rhythm, and harmony. His comments on the Nightingales music remind us of what people said about Oscar Wildes views on art. Part II: ExerciseTranslate the following sentences into English, using words in the brackets. 1. 与其他工业城市相比，这个城市污染最少。(compare to ) 2. 即使花被拿走，香味仍会萦绕在房间。(linger on) 3. 抓住这个机会吧，不然你一辈子都会后悔的。(take) 4. 那块淡蓝色的窗帘和深色的地毯不相配。(go with) 5. 当他得知需要花很大的功夫时，他的热情就渐渐消失了。(ebb away) 1. Compared with/to other industrialized cities, this city is the least polluted.2. Even when the flowers are taken away, the good/sweet smell/fragrance will still linger on in the room.3. Take this opportunity, or youll live to regret . 4. The light blue curtain doesnt go with the dark carpet. 5. His enthusiasm ebbed away when he learned a lot of work was needed.Part III: Main IdeaIs the ending beyond your expectation? How does this surprising ending contribute to create a sense of beauty and make the story tragic?It helps to create a sharp contrast between the pure idealistic love and the cruel reality, which creates a strong sense of beauty in the end. Part : Words & Expressionsthrow ; ungrateful; frown; gutter; go with; upon my wordPart III: ExerciseTranslate the following sentences into English, using words in the brackets.1. 那块淡蓝色的窗帘和深色的地毯不相配。(go with)2. 总统最后决定接受联合国的斡旋提议。(go with)3. 很多准妈妈担心伴随着二手烟而来的对胎儿健康的潜在伤害。(go with)4. 相信我，你今天看起来迷人极了。(upon my word)The light blue curtain doesnt go with the dark carpet.The President finally decided to go with the UNs proposal for mediation. Many mothers-to-be are concerned about the potential health hazards for their babies that go with second-hand smoking. Upon my word, you look ravishing today. ReinforcementStudents Interpretation of the TextOn the symbolic meanings of the nightingale and the red rose:The red rose symbolizes true love, esp. tangible love, or an embodiment of true love, while the nightingale is the true lover.The rose and the nightingale is two in one, as the nightingale pours her heart and soul into the rose. On Nightingales Sacrifice:It is worthwhile, because:Love in her heart deserves what it costs.She died for her own belief. Its Nightingale