Maheegun My Brother（课堂PPT）

Lesson2MaheegunMyBrotherbyEricAcland,1,Aboutwolf,Manyoftheprevailingstoriesdepictwolvesinanegativeway.Infiction,thewolfissometimesrepresentedasanevilcarnivorewhichpreysonsmallchildrenandlivestock.Whilewolvesdosometimespreyonlivestock,theyareresponsibleforaverysmallpercentageofthelivestockdeathsinNorthAmerica.,2,Attacksbyhealthywildwolvesonhumansisalmostunheardof,andtherehasneverbeenafatalattackonahumanbyahealthywildwolfinNorthAmerica.Thoseattacksthatdotakeplacemightinvolveanunhealthywolf,orahumanwhoissomehowincitingthewolftoactionorimpinginguponthewolfsterritory.,3,Othercultureshavebetterviewsofthewolf.InRomanmythology,thegodMarsconsideredthewolfasacredanimal,andthefoundersofRomewereraisedbyawolf.NativeAmericansalsoholdthewolfinhighregardandbelievethatwolvescarrycharacteristicsthathumansshouldalsofindimportant,suchasstrongfamilystructureandteachingtheyoung.EasternEuropeansoftenviewedwolvesasprotectorsoftheharvest.,4,ThepeopleunderneaththewolfareRomulusandRemus,thefoundersofRome.Legendhasitthattheywereorphans,raisedbyashe-wolf,andthenRomuluskilledRemusandthenfoundedRome.TherearestatuesofthiskindeverywhereinRome.,5,Thereseemstobeverylittleinthewayofamiddlegroundaboutwolves.Theywillprobablyalwaysbebothreveredandhated.However,Astimepassesandeducationeffortscontinue,theseperceptionsseemtobechangingtoamorerealisticviewofthewolfasavitalpartofabalancedecosystem.,6,Wolfphrases,crywolfalonewolfwolfinsheepsclothinghave/holdawolfbytheearshaveawolfinthestomachkeepthewolffromthedoorseeawolfwolf-whistlewakeasleepingwolfsetthewolftokeepthesheep,7,Hewhokeepscompanywithawolfwilllearntohowl.Onemusthowlwiththewolves.,8,Maheegun,Maheegunisthenameofthewolfinthetext.Theword,originallyasmahikancomesfromaCreedialectcalledthePlainsCreeandsimplymeanswolf.CreeisanativeAmericanpeople,anIndianpeopleinhabitingalargeareafromeasternCanadawesttoAlbertaandtheGreatSlaveLake.http:/www.sicc.sk.ca/heritage/sils/ourlanguages/,9,Structureofthetext,PartI(Para.1-3):IntroductionPartII(Para.4-17):thehappydaystheboyandMaheegunhadtogetherandhowMaheegunreturnedtothewildwherehebelongedPartIII(Para.18-40):thereunionofthetwowhentheboyslifewasendangeredbytwohungrywolvesPartIV(Para.41-44):Thebrothersreturnedtotheplacewheretheyeachbelongedtheboytohiswarmhome,thewolftohiskindinthewild.ThestorybeginsinSpringandendsinearlyspring,inthenormalsequenceofNature.,10,Para.1,TheyearIfoundMaheegun,springwaslateincoming.IntheyearwhenIfoundMaheegun,thespringwasunusuallycold.NounphraseasadverbialThemomentIsawher,Ilikedthislittlegirl.Nexttimeyougiveapresentation,youshouldtrytohavesomeeyecontactswithyouraudience.,11,Para.2,Igotthefirstfewdropsofwarmmilkinhim.Ifedthewolfcubbygettingthemilkintohismouthprobablybyaspoonoreyedropper.,12,Para.5,Notthatwedidnthaveourtroubles.AlthoughIsaythattheyearIgotMaheegunwasthehappiestyearofmylife,Idonotmeanthathenevercausedtroubles.ThissemesterIchooseDrMartinscourse.Notthatheisaneasy-goingteacher.,13,Para.8,ItallservedtofogmymindwithpleasuresothatIforgotmyGrandpasrepeatedwarnings,andonenightleftMaheegununchained.Whatdoes“it”referto?AlthoughGrandpahadwarnedmetochainMaheegunatnight,thehappinessthatIhadenjoyedwithMaheegunslackenedmyalertnessandmademeforgettochainhimonenight.,14,ThefollowingmorninginsailedMrs.Yesno,wildwithanger,whodemandedMaheegunbeshotbecausehehadkilledherrooster.Thenextmorning,Mrs.YesnocameinfuriouslyanddemandedthatMaheegunshouldbekilledbecausehehadkilledherrooster.Wildwithsth.:showingstronguncontrolledfeelingsSailin:beginsth.withenergyandconfidenceSailintosb.:scold,attack,15,Para.11,Onthetopwastheclearoutlineofagreatwolfsittingstill,earspointed,alert,listening.Onthetopoftherock,theshapeoftheagreatwolfcanbeseenclearlywiththemoonlight.Hewassittingwithoutmovingandhisearswereraised.Itseemedthatheislisteningtosomething.,16,Para.17,Itriedtotellmyselfitwasallforthebest,butitwashardtolosemybrother.(all)forthebest:bestforthelongrunalthoughsth.appearsbadorunpleasantHisparentsdidntwanthimtoworkinLondon,buttheyknewitwasperhapsforthebest.,17,Easter,EasterisareligiousfestivalcelebratingtheresurrectionofChristobservedonthefirstSundayafterafullmoononoraftertheSpringEquinox.TheEasterBunnyandtheEasterEggaretwoitemsinthefolkcustomsforEastercelebration.Possiblyitisbecausebothofthemareregardedasemblemsoffertility.,18,Para.22,AmiledowntheroadIslippedintomysnowshoesandturnedintothebush.Afterwalkingamilealongtheroad,Idecidedtotakeashortcutthroughthebush.SoIquicklyputonmysnowshoes,lefttheroadandmovedintothebush.Slipinto/outof:toputon/takeoffquickly,19,Para.23,Bythenthesnowhadmadeablanketofwhitedarkness,butIknewonlytoowellthereshouldhavebeennocreekthere.BythenitwassnowingheavilyandtheskywasthickwithbigsnowflakesthatIcouldntseethroughthem.Howevertherewasonethingforcertain(Iknewitverywellthat):Imusthavegotlost,fortherewasnocreekwhereIshouldhavemovedto.,20,Para.24,Itriedtotravelwestbutonlytohitthecreekagain.Itriedtomovetowardswestbutonlyfoundmyselfcomebacktothecreekagain.Onlytodosth.:usuallyusedtodescribedasurprisingordisappointingresultHit:tocomeuponordiscover,especiallybychanceWefinallyhittherightexit.,21,Para.30,Thehowlseemedtofreezetheworldwithfear.Thelongloudcryseemedtohavestruckterrorintoeverylivingcreature,andtheysuddenlybecamestill.,22,Para.36,Thecoldandlossofbloodweretakingtheirtoll.TheweatherwasverycoldandIhadlostalotofblood,soasaresultofthese,Iwassickandweak.Takeits/their/aheavytollonsb./sth.:tohaveanegativeeffectonsb./sth.Smokinghastakenitstollonhishealth.,23,Para.41,Itwasquitesometimebeforemyeyescameintofocusenoughtoseemygrandfathersittingbymybed.Itookquitesometimeformyeyestoadjustthemselvestobeabletoseeclearlymygrandfathersittingbymybed.Tosee:adverbialofresultTheword“by”(P.39),24,in(to)focus焦点对准;清楚的,明白的Theimageisinfocus.Hisexplanationbroughtthemeaningoftheeventintofocus.Shealwayswantstobethefocusofattention.Manyfirmsarefocusingonincreasingtheirmarketsoverseas.,25,Writingtechnique:wolfshowl,howlrumblesnarlwhimper,狼、狗、狐狸的嚎叫，常指夜间嗥叫隆隆的响声露齿而吠，嗥叫动物的悲嗥声，唔咽,26,Writingtechniques:simile&metaphor,Simileisafigureofspeechthatexpressesaresemblancebetweenthingsofdifferentkinds(usuallyformedwithlikeoras).Metaphorisafigureofspeechinwhichanexpressionisusedtorefertosomethingthatitdoesnotliterallydenoteinordertosuggestasimilarity.,27,ExamplesfromthetextgrasshoppersthatleapedaboutlikelittlerocketsIwasasbusyasasquirrelstoringnutsforthewinter.Initsplacewasahandsomeblackmantle.ablanketofwhitedarknessMoreclichexamples(P43),28,Writingtechnique:inversion,Examplesfromthetext:Gonewasthepuppy-woolcoat.Initsplacewasahandsomeblackmantle.InsailedMrs.Yesno.Onthetopwastheclearoutlineofagreatwolfsittingstill.There,about50feetaway,crouchedmytwoattackersTherestoodagiantblackwolf.Moreexamples:Herecomesthebus.Theregoesthebell.go,come,stand,be,the“therebe”construction,29,Topicsfordiscussions,Whatrolesdoyouthinkwildanimalsplayinnature?Doyouhaveasimilarandtouchingstorybetweenmanand(wild)animalstosharewithus?,30,Questionstobeconsidered,31,Whatkindofrelationshi