Unit6 Romance

.,Unit6Romance,TextAAValentineStory,.,Lead-inactivities:,1.Theme-relatedquestions:1)Whatarethepopularwaysforaboyorgirltofindagirlfriendorboyfriend?2)Willyoufallinlovewithsomebodyyounevermeet?Whyorwhynot?3)Whatarethenecessarystandardsforyouridealboyfriendorgirlfriend?4)Whatdoyouthinkofcyberlove?,-(parties,outdooractivities,blinddate;penpal,keypal,classmate,alumni,etc.)-(beautiful,handsome,pretty,lovely,kind,considerate,helpful,generous,ambitious,royal,responsible,etc)-(reliable,easywaytoaccesstoknowingeachother,unreiable,virtuallove,fullofvision.),.,Lead-inactivities:,2.ExpressionsaboutLove爱上某人fallinlovewith一见钟情fallinloveatthefirstsight初恋firstlove早恋puppylove白马王子Mr.Right风流韵事loveaffair情书loveletter绝交信adearJohnletter相思病lovesickness失恋becrossedinlove/lovelorn分手breakup被甩bedumped/getdumped相亲blinddate求婚propose相互吸引mutualattraction永恒的爱情everlastinglove精神恋爱Platoniclove单相思one-sidedlove/unrequitedlove山盟海誓loversvows情敌rivalinlove求爱、追求court(sb.)天生一对marriagemadeinheaven,.,Lead-inactivities:,2.ExpressionsaboutLove情人眼里出西施Beautyliesintheeyesofthebeholder./Loveisblind.狂热地爱上haveacrushon热恋（神魂颠倒）beheadoverheelsinlovewith表白makeaconfession情侣lovebirds校园恋情campuslove向献殷勤makeapassat和正在交往（恋爱）datingseeingsomeoneinarelationshipwith单身availablesinglebachelor恢复单身backonthemarket,.,CultureNotes:,St.ValentinesStoryNewWordsintheStorypriest牧师Claudius克劳迪亚斯ceremony典礼，仪式jailer看守监狱的人，狱卒,Romevolunteerbehead,罗马自愿斩首，砍的头,.,CultureNotes:St.ValentinesStory,ValentinewasapriestlivinginRomeduringthethirdcentury.Atthattime,RomewasruledbyanemperornamedClaudius.Hewantedtohaveabigarmyandexpectedmentovolunteertojoin.Howevermanymenjustdidnotwanttofightinwars.Theydidnotwanttoleavetheirwivesandfamilies.ThismadeClaudiusveryangry.Hethoughtthatifmenwerenotmarried,theywouldnotmindjoiningthearmy.SoClaudiusbannedmarriageevenengagementfromhisempire.ButValentinewouldkeeponperformingmarriageceremoniessecretly.Hewascaughtbythesoldiersatawedding,andwasthrownintoprisonandbeheaded.Valentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisjailerwhenhewasinprison.BeforehewastakentohisdeathonFebruary14,269A.D.,hesignedafarewellmessagetoher,“LovefromyourValentine.”ThatnotestartedthecustomofexchanginglovemessagesonValentinesDay.,.,CultureNotes:,ValentineTraditions,IntheMiddleAges,youngmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewhotheirvalentineswouldbe.Theywouldwearthesenamesontheirsleevesforoneweek.“Wearyourheartonyoursleeve”nowmeansthatitiseasyforotherpeopletoknowhowyouarefeeling.,.,CultureNotes:,ValentineTraditions,Ifyoucutanappleinhalfandcounthowmanyseedsareinside,youwillalsoknowhowmanychildrenyouwillhave.,InWales,woodenlovespoonswerecarvedandgivenasgiftsonFebruary14th.Hearts,keysandkeyholeswerefavoritedecorationsonthespoons.Thedecorationmeant“Youunlockmyheart!”,.,CultureNotes:,PublicLibrariesintheU.S.PubliclibrariesintheU.S.arefreetothepublic.OnecangetalibrarycardatalocallibrarybyfillinginaformandshowingthelibrarianavalidIDandsomethingtoproveonelivesintheneighborhood(e.g.,ausedandstampedenvelopewithonesnameastheaddressee(收信人),onesphonebill,gasbill,etc.).Besidesborrowingbooks,peoplegotolibrariestoborrowvideotapes,usethecomputersthere,andattendbookreadingsbyauthorsandotherculturalevents.Librariesareregardedascommunitycenters.,.,OverviewQuestions:,1.Whoisinvolvedinthestory?2.Wheredoesthestorytakeplace?3.Whendoesthestorytakeplace?4.Whathappens?,-Narration,Whatisthepointofthisvalentinestory?,Thetruenatureofaheartisseeninitsresponsetotheunattractive.,.,TextStructure,expectingsomeone,falleninlove,test,wise,.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart11)AsksomestudentstoperformwhatJohnwasdoinginPartOne.(Verbphrases)2)WhatwasJohndoingattheGrandCentralStation?Howdidhelook?(-waitingforsb./expectingsb.)(-anxious,nervous,neatlydressed,etc.),.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart21)HowhadJohnandMissMaynellcometoknoweachother?2)Howdidthetwogrowtoknoweachother?Whatkindofrhetoric（修辞）waysistheauthorusing?(metaphor暗喻:Eachletterwasaseedfallingonafertileheart.Aromancewasbudding.)3)WhydidntMissMaynellofferJohnapicture?Willyouaskfororprovideapictureinthissituation?Why?4)HowcouldBlanchardrecognizeMissMaynellatthefistmeeting?,.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart31.FillintheBlanksAcomparisonbetweenthedescriptionoftheouterappearanceofthetwoladies,andBlanchardsreaction,.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart32.Underlinewordstodescribe1)Johnsactionstartedtoward,moved,makeonestepcloser,wassplitintwo,squaredmyshoulders,saluted,heldoutbook2)MissMaynells/youngwomansactioncomingtoward,curvedherlips,walkingquicklyaway,3)theladysactionstandingdirectlybehindthegirl,stood,gripped,broadenintoasmile,.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart33.RolePlay4.rhetoricwaysinparagraph7(simile明喻:Hereyeswereblueasflowers.Inhergreensuit,shewaslikespringtimecomealive.),.,ReadinginDepth,ForPart41.QuestionWhydidMissMaynellinventsuchatest?2.GroupworkDoyouthinkitswiseofMissMaynelltogivesuchatest?Whatwouldyoudoifyouwere?(addanendforthestory),.,StoryRetelling,Gettoknoweachother,Growingloveviamails,FirstDate&Test,BlanchardgottoknowMaynellviathenotesinthemarginofthebookinthelibrary.,TheykeptcorrespondencewitheachotherduringWorldWarII,ThefirstdatefinallycameforBlanchardtoreturnfromEurope,andhemanagedtopassthroughthetestgivenbyMaynell.,.,DifficultPoints:,1.Ifyourfeelingformehasanyreality,anyhonestbasis,whatIlooklikewontmatter.SupposeImbeautiful.Idalwaysbehauntedbythefeeling(thatyouhadbeentakingachanceonjustthat),andthatkindoflovewoulddisgustme.SupposeImplain(andyoumustadmitthatthisismorelikely).ThenIdalwaysfearthatyouweregoingonwritingtomeonlybecauseyouwerelonelyandhadnooneelse.(para4)如果你对我的感情是真实的，是诚心诚意的，那我的相貌如何并不重要。设想我美丽动人。我将会一直深感不安，惟恐你只是因为我的容貌就贸然与我相爱，而这种爱情令我憎恶。设想本人相貌平平（你得承认，这种可能性更大）。那我一直会担心，你和我保持通信仅仅是出于孤独寂寞，无人交谈。,.,DifficultPoints:,2.Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme,herfigurelongandslim.(Para7)语法结构：独立主格结构（absoluteconstruction）不使用独立主格，句子应为：Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme.Herfigurewaslongandslim.Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardmeandherfigurewaslongandslim.,.,DifficultPoints:,2.Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme,herfigurelongandslim.(L34)一、独立主格结构的含义和实质“独立主格结构”又叫“独立结构”，是带有自己主语的非谓语动词分句和无动词分句。由于在语法上有自己的逻辑主语，结构上与主句不发生关系，因此传统语法叫做“独立主格结构”。其实，所谓“独立主格结构”并非真正独立，它还是一种从属分句，与主句紧密联系在一起，共同表达一个完整的意思，通常在句中起状语分句的作用。独立主格结构可放于句首、句尾，用逗号和主句隔开。二、独立主格结构的基本形式和功能独立主格结构可以分为两部分：一部分是名词或代词，起逻辑主语的作用；另一部分是非谓语动词分词（现在分词、过去分词、不定式）无动词分句（名词、形容词、副词、介词短语），表示前面的名词或代词的动作或状态。基本形式是：名词普通格/代词主格+现在分词/过去分词/不定式/名词/代词/形容词/副词/介词短语，with引导的复合结构,.,DifficultPoints:,三、独立主格例句Theoldladystoodbythewindow,herhandstrembling.Shewalkedalonghurriedly,herpurseheldtightlyinherhand.Thelittlegirlenteredtheroom,herfaceredwithcold.Thewholevillagewasdeadlysilent.Theonlysignoflifewasagoattiedonarop