unit 2 Say yes 电子教案

上课时间上课节次课 型课 题Book 2 Unit 2 Say Yes教学目的1. To cultivate Ss ability of using their own words to summarize the main idea of the text.2. To lead the Ss to comprehend and appreciate the content of the text.3. To use the text as the materials to develop the Ss speaking ability.4. To help Ss grasp the important idiomatic expressions used in the text.5. To help Ss grasp the theme of the text and the language and style used in it.教学方法Heuristic, Interactive重点、难点1. Theme of the passage2. Words and expression3.Writing devices教 学 内 容Teaching procedures1 Warming-up questions 2 Background information3 Students brief summary of the text4 Analysis of the structure of the text 5 Checking the students to read the new words6 Detailed study of the text a. the discussion of difficult sentences in the text b. questions for the students to answer c. the practice of the idiomatic expressions used in the text. 7 Doing the pre-class work at page, then retelling it .8 the discussion of the language and style used in the text.9 the discussion of the theme of the text and revelation obtained from it.10 Exercises after the text.教学内容I. Warming-up: Discussion 1. What kinds of person you would like to marry? 2. Have you ever thought of marrying a foreigner or a black person? 3. Do you personally approve of “mixed marriages”? 4. What do you know about racism in the U.S.A.? II. Background Information 1. The Author: Tobias Wolff (1945) Tobias Wolff was born in Alabama in 1945. His parents divorced when he was a boy. Wolffs mother retained custody of him. As a child, Wolff traveled with his mother, Rosemary, to the Pacific Northwest, where she remarried. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, young Tobias soon was forced to endure life under his strict and cruel stepfather. His efforts to get away from his stepfather led to his self-transformation. That period of Wolffs life is recounted in This Boys Life: A Memoir, which was later made into a film. He lives with his family in upstate New York and teaches writing at Syracuse University. From 1964 through 1968, Wolff served as a lieutenant (陆军中尉) with the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) in Vietnam. He later recounted his wartime experiences in the memoir In the Pharaohs Army: Memoirs of the Lost War. In 1972 Wolff earned his B.A. and then his M.A. from Oxford University with First Class Honors in English three years later. He is the author of the short novel The Barracks(兵营) Thief, which won the 1985 PEN/Faulkner Award; two collections of short stories, Back in the World (collecting “Say Yes”) and In the Garden of the North American Martyrs, which received the Saint Lawrence Award for fiction in 1982. 2.Racism Racism: the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. Racism has been called the national curse of the United States ever since the first black slaves were brought into this continent. We all know the sufferings of the blacks as described in Uncle Toms Cabin; we also know about the Ku Klux Klan and the Jim Crow Laws. But since the Civil Right movement of the1960s, a lot of changes have taken place, and the racial relationship has improved. However racism is still very much alive. The only thing is that it now may take more subtle forms. Koo Klucks Klan: it is also known as KKK: a secret white supremacist至上主义者organization at various times in American history terrorized blacks and white sympathizers with violent acts of lynching处私刑, shootings and whippings. They have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration. Founded: 1866Founder: Confederate盟军Civil War veterans退伍军人Headquarters总部: Powderly, Kentucky; Butler, Indiana; Jasper, Texas Jim Crow Laws: The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. They mandated racial segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly separate but equal status for black Americans. In reality, this led to treatment and accommodations that were usually inferior to those provided for white Americans, systematizing a number of economic, educational and social disadvantages.Racial segregation, called “Jim Crow”, excluded blacks from public transport and facilities, jobs, juries, and neighborhoods. Blacks had separate hospitals, prisons, orphanages孤儿院, parks and pools足球场. The 19th century ended with the races firmly segregatedculturally and legally. Martin Luther King (19291968) is the first person in the Western world to have shown us that a struggle can be waged without violence. He is the first to make the message of brotherly love a reality in the course of his struggle, and he has brought this message to all men, to all nations and races. In 1964. At age 35, Dr. King was the youngest man, the second American, and the third black man awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Nelson Mandela (19182013) Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. III. Students are asked to use their own words to summarize the main idea of the text.Main Idea: The text is mainly about an argument between husband and wife. The idea of racism is a theme in the story, for the implication of the husbands racism is what causes the couple to quarrel. The wife dislikes her husbands beliefs that African Americans are different from whites. He maintains that it is not that he is prejudiced against African Americans, but that they come from a different culture from white people. The husbands negative response to Anns question of whether he would marry her were she African American indicates the pervasive and destructive nature of his racism. Although the argument ends up with the husbands success, the husbands reaction to this argument demonstrates the secret undercurrents that run through their relationships.IV. Students are asked to analyze the structure of the textThe text can be conveniently divided into two parts. Part one (1-39/40): This part introduced the background of the story, and the debating between the couple. The argument ended up the husbands success.Part two (40/41-52): The husband tried hard to heal the embarrassing situation, but failed, because his wife was a woman of principle.V. Teacher checks the students to read the new words and corrects the mistakes they will have made.1) Students are required to read the new words in the glossary. Teacher may check students to read the new words. Each student reads five ones. Then either teacher or good students lead the class to read the words. 2) The words as follows are chosen to be further explained.(You may choose some of them to study.)(1) alcohol: 酒，酒精；含酒精的饮料 Brandy 白兰地; cocktail 鸡尾酒; liquor烈酒; spirits烧酒; wine 葡萄酒; whisky威士忌酒; yellow rice wine 黄酒; gin 杜松子酒; sherry 雪莉酒; cider 苹果酒 ; draught beer生啤; soda water 汽水 rum 兰姆酒; vodka 伏特加酒; champagne 香槟; punch 潘趣酒; port 红葡萄酒(2) blur v. a.) to make difficulty to see clearly 使模糊不清，使朦胧e.g. Her eyes blurred with tears. 她泪眼迷离。 The writing was blurred .a blurred photograph 模糊不清的照片b) 弄脏，玷污I blurred my report b spilling milk on it.(3) considerate a. thoughtful of the rights or feelings of otherse.g. Diana is a considerate boss who is always willing to listen.n. considerateness adv. ConsideratelyIt is considerate of sb (not) to E.g. It is considerate of you not to play the piano while I was having a sleep.辨析：considerate ; considerable; consideringCon considerable: a. great, much, important , rather large or great , as in size , distance, or extent相当大的，相当多的，相当重要的，可观的E.g. He bought a house at a considerable expense.e.g. a considerable income/ a considerable distanceConsidering: prep. adv. In view of ,having regard to 鉴于， 就。而论e .g. she is very active, considering her age. Youve done very well, considering the circumstances.(4) dab v. dab (at) : touch , put on, lightly and gently 轻拍，轻触，轻柔地涂敷e.g. He dabbed at his bleeding lip.Dab sth on轻柔地涂敷,轻搽E.g. She hastily dabbed some cream on her face.n. (colloq) expert (at game),at doing thingsbe a dab (hand) at sthe.g. Hes a dab at sailing.Shes a dab(hand) at tennis.(5) greasy a. (a). covered with oil or fate.g. greasy fingers/ a greasy road(b). producing an excessive amount of oily secretionse.g. greasy skin / hair 油性的皮肤、头发(c). greasy food 油腻的食物(6)hypo-: prefix meaning “below, under”a) in words denoting an organ or location below a given body part 在- 下面hypoderm 皮下组织b) term denoting body condition in which substances or functions are at below-normal levels 低于hypotension 血压过低 hypothermia 体温过低c) used in the names of chemical compounds that are in a lower state of oxidation（氧化） than a given compound 亚d) counterpart to a word formed with “hyper”(在-上面，超越， 过于，极度) hypotension 血压过低 - hypertension 血压过高(7) mop v.e.g. He took out a handkerchief to mop his brow.Mop sb./sth. Up a)吸干净，吸去。的水分e.g. Do you want some bread to mop up that sauce? b) 完成，结束， 收尾e.g. Therere a few things that need mopping up before I can leave.区分：sweep : 清扫; Polish: 擦亮 ; Scour: 刷净，涮洗; Wipe: 擦拭; scrub: 用力擦洗（尤指用硬刷、肥皂和水）(8）plunge a) v. to move suddenly forwards or downwardse.g. The street was plunged in cool shadow. 街道突然陷入阴凉之中。 Plunge into 跳入，冲进，闯入b).n. plunging movement, especially a steep falle.g. The company had a plunge into chaos Prices started a downward plunge.价格开始猛跌。 take the plunge 冒险尝试，毅然从事They finally decided to take the plunge and invested their entire savings in the plan.(9）rummage v. to turn things over and look into all the corners while trying to find sth. 翻查，翻找to rummage around e.g. She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys.to rummage in a place for sth. e.g. He ran upstairs to the bathroom and rummaged in the madicine chest for alcohol.to rummage through a place for sth. VI. Detailed study of the text1.Writing Devices Wolff has often been likened to other writers of his generation such as Raymond Carver and Richard Ford. In his short stories, Wolff practices a direct, even non-dramatic, style of writing. This is certainly the case in his story “Say Yes” which takes as its backdrop an average evening in the life of a married couple. When the conversation delves into an issue on which the couple do not agree, the relationship experiences a newfound rockiness. The husbands reaction to this argument demonstrates the secret undercurrents that run through relationships. 2. Theme of the text: The idea of racism is a theme in the story, for the implication of the husbands racism is what causes the couple to quarrel. The wife dislikes her husbands beliefs that African Americans are different from whites. He maintains that it is not that he is prejudiced against African Americans, but that they come from a different culture from white people? And they even have their own language. His protestation that I like hearing them talk because it makes him feel happy reveals much about his personality: his belief that African Americans are inherently foreign to whites, his condescending attitude, and his sense of otherness from himself? He needs something completely unlike himself to bring him pleasure. The husbands negative response to Anns question of whether he would marry her were she African American indicates the pervasive and destructive nature of his racism. 3. Analysis of husband The husband in the story is generally an unsympathetic character. He appears to have racist feelings and seems to be dishonest with himself. He claims to appreciate the stability his life with Ann provides him, but he still makes efforts to undermine it. He refuses to take responsibility for his actions. Throughout the evening, he is seen to be less than a genuine person; he does things for effect rather than out of a genuine, sincere desire. Within the confines of the story, his most significant trait is his rejection of his wife, which she takes quite seriously, much to his surprise. By the end of the story, the husband demonstrates yet another shift in mood: excitement as he realizes that, in certain ways, his wife is unknowable to him. The final scene has him awaiting his wife in their darkened bedroom, imagining that she is a stranger that he seems to embrace, as demonstrated by the excited pounding of his heart.4. The discussion of the language and style used in the text Our first impression of this text may be that this is a story about the relationship between husband and wife. If we look deeper, however, we find that it really is a discussion of the subtle expressions of racism feelings that are found in many ordinary people.Racism is one of the most irrational and dangerous sentiments in our worlds. Racism has been called the national curse of the United States ever since the first black slaves were brought into this continent. But since the Civil Right Movement of the 1960s, a lot of changes have taken place, and the racial relationship has somewhat improved. However racism is still very much alive. The only thing is that it now may take more subtle manifestation of racial prejudice. The little argument between this white couple reveals a very disturbing truth, that is , racism is by no means only the problem of a few terrible monsters, in a certain sense, we are also often guilty of the crime, and unless all of us ordinary people open our eyes to this fact and determine to say no, it is bound to continue to plague the world.The text is a narrative writing. In this story, Wolff practices a direct, even non-dramatic style of writing, which takes as its backdrop an average evening in the life of a married couple. In order to help depict the characters, the author spared no efforts to reveal the characters inner feelings by means of the description of their details of nonverbal actions. This makes the characters more vivid to the readers. The story is mainly composed of dialogues between the husband and the wife; therefore it includes many idiomatic expressions. Moreover, the author uses some modal particles, such as “well”, “so”, and “all right”, etc. to show the feelings of hesitation, dissatisfaction and doubts of the character. 5. Difficult sentences in Part and Difficult sentences in Part A. paragraph 1 to paragraph 391) Listen to the Text. Difficult sentences listed are to be discussed, paraphrased and translated.Now lets come to study paragraph 1 to paragraph 39 in detail. First listen to the recording of the text twice, try to imitate its pronunciation and intonation. Here are the difficult sentences in paragraph 1 to paragraph 39. Please find them in the text and think how to understand and translate them .You will be given five minutes. You may discuss with your classmates. (1). Unlike most men he knew, he really pitched in on housework. (paragraph 1)译文：跟大多数他认识的男人不同， 他的确经常帮助妻子做家务。Analysis: “pitch in on /with sth.” - To offer help and support 主动帮助、支持e.g. They pitched in with contributions of money. 他们主动提出捐款支援此事。Paraphrase: Different from most men he knew, he really offered help and support to his wife on domestic duties such as cleaning and cooking.(2). They talked about different things and somehow got on the subject of whether white people should marry black people. (paragraph 2)译文：他们谈论着各种事情，不知不觉转入了这样一个话题：白人是否应该和黑人结婚。Analysis: whether 在这里引导了一个名词性从句作介词 OF的宾语，解释subject 的内容。Paraphrase: The talked about various things. No one remembered how they began to discuss whether it was a good idea for white people to marry black people.(3). He said all things considered , he thought it was a bad idea.( paragraph 2)译文：他说如果综合各方面考虑，这不是一个好主意。Analysis: 在that 引导的宾语从句中 “all things considered” 是由动词过去分词构成的独立主格结构。e.g. Her eyes filled with tears, she did not notice his coming. All his followers dead, the commander was taken by his enemy.Paraphrase: He said that when one considers every aspect of the problem discussed, he thought it was a bad one.(4) Hed acted out of concern for her, he thought that it would be a nice gesture on her part not to start up that conversation again(para.18)译文：他是出于对她的关心才会这样做，他想对她来说这会是一个较好的不再继续他们刚才的谈话的暗示，因为他对那个话题已经厌倦了。out of concern- 出于关心Out of : because of,e .g. I just followed the crowd out of curiosity. The job was not very well paid. She took it just out of interest.Paraphrase: The man had shown concern for his wife, and he hoped that his wife would show her concern in return by not continuing this unpleasant conversation, because he was tired of it.(5) “Ill finish up here,” he said. “You go and relax.” (para.18)译文：“我来洗碗”，他说。“你去休息吧！”“You go and relax” is an imperative sentence used to give an order or instruction. Usually the subject “you” is omitted. But an order can be made more forceful by putting “you” in front of the verb. More examples:You go to bed at once. Youre running a fever.You get out here immediately. (This is very rude remark.)(6) “Well, thats what you said, didnt you?” (para.23) 译文：这是你说的，不是吗？We sometimes add a short structure to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. This is a tag question, and the short structure is a tag. Tag questions are most often used in spoken English. When our voice falls, we expect the other person to agree. When it rises, it may really