高级英语1 Unit 9.ppt

UnitNineMarkTwainMirrorofAmerica,AdvancedEnglish,AllmodernAmericanliteraturecomesfromonebookbyMarkTwaincalledHuckleberryFinn.Therewasnothingbefore.Therehasbeennothingasgoodsince.-ErnestHemingway,AdvancedEnglish,“Everyoneisamoon,andhasadarksidewhichhenevershowstoanybody.”,“Thedogisagentleman;Ihopetogotohisheaven,notmans.”,“Thebestwaytocheeryourselfupistotrytocheersomebodyelseup.”,“InthefirstplaceGodmadeidiots.Thiswasforpractice.ThenhemadeSchoolBoards.”,“Themanwhodoesnotreadgoodbookshasnoadvantageoverthemanwhocantreadthem.”“Classic-abookwhichpeoplepraiseanddontread.”,“TheholypassionofFriendshipisofsosweetandsteadyandloyalandenduringanaturethatitwilllastthroughawholelifetime,ifnotaskedtolendmoney.,“Goodbreeding(教养)consistsinconcealinghowmuchwethinkofourselvesandhowlittlewethinkoftheotherperson.,Watchthedocumentaryandgiveabriefaccountofthefollowingtopics:HisbirthHisfatherHismotherHischildhoodinMississippirivertownHissummervacationinhisunclesfarmHisjob,AdvancedEnglish,TextStructure,MirrorofAmericaWhydoestheauthorsaythatMarkTwainisthemirrorofAmerica?,AdvancedEnglish,PartOne,Question:HowwasMarkTwainintroduced?,AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo,(Paras2-6)CulturalBackground-theMississippiRiver-Lynching-theCivilWar,TheMississippiRiver,AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo,Lynching,Themaincurrentofpioneeringhumanity,“IfthereisonequalitythatmostAmericansshare,itistheyearningthatsetstheireyesstrainingforalookbeyondthehorizon,theirmindswonderingwhatmightbebeyondtheirrangeofvision,andtheirfeetonpathsintotheunknown.”(LuoXuanmin，BritishandAmericanSocietyandcultures，p.10.),AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo,AdvancedEnglish,TheCivilWar(1861-1865),PartTwo,(Para2),GeneralintroductionofMarkTwainslifeexperiences.Qs:Whatweretheoccupationshewentinfor?Whatistheoriginofhispenname?,AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo,Q:WhatwastheimportanceoftheMississippiRivertoMarkTwainswriting?,AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo,(Para3-6),PartTwo,(Paras7-13)CulturalBackground-TheGoldRush-WestwardExpansion-theHolyLand,AdvancedEnglish,TheGoldRush,PartTwo,Americanwestwardexpansion,theHolyLand,PartTwo,(Paras7-13)Qs:Whydidhefailingoldmining?WhatwereCaliforniansfamousfor,accordingtoTwain?Whydidthebook,theInnocentabroad,becomeaninstantbest-seller?,AnaccountofMarkTwainstwogreatworksTheAdventuresofTomSawyerandTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn,AdvancedEnglish,PartTwo-(Para14-19),PartTwo,PartTwo,(Paras14-19)Qs:WhyisTomSawyerassuretobestudiedintheAmericanschoolstodayastheDeclarationofIndependence?Whatarethewriterscommentsonbothbooks?WhataspirationsofTwainarereflectedinthebookHuckleberryFinn?WhatistheingredientmissingintheAmericanambition?,AnaccountofMarkTwainspersonaltragedyandconclusionQs:WhydidTwainbecomebitterlateinlife?Whatarethedistinctionsbetweenhisearlierwritingsandlatewritings?Whatishisviewondeath?,AdvancedEnglish,PartThreePara(20-22),PartThree,GroupworkGroup1&2:metaphorGroup3:hyperboleGroup4:personificationGroup5:antithesis&metonymyGroup6:alliteration&euphemism,AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Metaphor:MarkTwain-MirrorofAmericaMostAmericansrememberMarkTwainasthefatherofHuckFinnsidylliccruise(para1)sawclearlyaheadablackwallofnight.(para1)mainarteryoftransportationintheyoungnationsheart(para3)Allwouldresurfaceinhisbooks.thathesoakedup.(para4),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Metaphor:Steamboatdecksteemed.maincurrentof.butitsflotsam(para5)Whenrailroadsbegandryingupthedemand.(para6).theepidemicofgoldandsilverfever.(para7)Foreightmonthsheflirtedwiththecolossalwealthavailabletotheluckyandthepersistent(para7)Twainbegandigginghiswaytoregionalfame(para8)MarkTwainhonedandexperimentedwithhisnewwritingmuscles.(para9),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Implicitmetaphor(借喻):“shutyourtrap!”Thecastofcharacterssetbeforehiminhisnewprofessionwasrichandvaried-acosmos.(para4),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Hyperbole:.cruisethrougheternalboyhoodand.endlesssummeroffreedom.(para1)Thecastofcharacters.-acosmos.(para4),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Personification:lifedealthimprofoundpersonaltragedies.(para1)theriverhadacquaintedhimwith.(para5).toliteraturesenduringgratitude.(para7)Thegraveworldsmilesasusual.(para9)Bitternessfedontheman.(para21)Americalaughedwithhim.(para13)Personaltragedyhauntedhisentirelife.(para20),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Antithesis:.betweenwhatpeopleclaimtobeandwhattheyreallyare.(para5).aworldwhichwilllamentthemadayandforgetthemforever(para22),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Metonymy:.hispenwouldprovemightierthanhispickax(para8),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Alliteration:.theslow,sleepy,sluggish-brainedslothsstayedathome(para9).withadashanddaring.(para9).arecklessnessofcostorconsequences.(para9),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Euphemism:HetriedsoldieringfortwoweekswithamotleybandofConfederateguerrillaswhodiligentlyavoidedcontactwiththeenemy(para6)Hecommentedwithacrushingsenseofdespaironmensfinalreleasefromearthlystruggle(para22),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,Synecdoche(提喻):ABCsforalphabetGiveusthisdayourdailybread.Inthe2010WinterOlympics,Canadawon14goldmedals.Keelboats,.carriedthefirstmajorcommerce.(para3),AdvancedEnglish,FigureofSpeech,AdvancedEnglish,Paraphrase,MostAmericansrememberMarkTwainasthefatherofHuckFinnsidylliccruise(para1)Amanwhobecameobsessedwiththefrailtiesofthehumanrace(para1)3)MarkTwaindigestedthenewAmericanexperiencebeforesharingitwiththeworldaswriterandlecturer.(para2)4)Thecastofcharacterssetbeforehiminhisnewprofessionwasrichandvaried-acosmos.(para4),AdvancedEnglish,Paraphrase,5)itwasthatpopulationthatgavetoCaliforniaanameforgettingupastoundingenterprisesandrushingthemthroughwithamagnificentdashanddaring(para9)6)MarkTwainbegandigginghiswaytoregionalfameasanewspaperreporterandhumorist.(para8)7)andwhensheprojectsanewsurprise,thegraveworldsmilesasusual,andsaysWell,thatisCaliforniaallover(para9)8)Bitternessfedonthemanwhohadmadetheworldlaugh.(para21),AdvancedEnglish,Paraphrase,1)MarkTwainisfamoustomostAmericansasthecreatorofHuckFinnandTomSawyer.Huckstravelontheriverwassolight-hearted/carefreeandpeacefulthatitmadehisboyhoodseemtobeinfinite,whileTomsexcitingandadventurousactivitiesmadethesummerseemeverlasting.2)amanwhobecameconstantlydistressed/preoccupiedbythemoralweaknessesofhumans.,AdvancedEnglish,Paraphrase,3)MarkTwainobservedthenewAmericanexperienceandtookitintohismind,andthenintroduceittotheworldinhiswritingsandlectures.4)Inhisnewprofessionhecouldmeetalltypesofpeople.5)ItwasthatpopulationthatmadeCaliforniafamousforstartingastonishingenterprisesanddevelopingthemathighspeedwithcommendableenergyandcouragewhateverittook/whateverthecostandconsequences.,AdvancedEnglish,Paraphrase,6)MarkTwainbeganworkingveryhardtobecomewellknownlocallyasanewspaperreporterandhumorist.7)andwhenCaliforniamakesaplanforanewsurprise,peopleinotherstatesoftheU.S.smileasusual,makingacommentthatstypicalofCalifornia8)Themanwhohadmadetheworldlaughwashimselfconsumed/eatenupbybitterness.,AdvancedEnglish,Vocabulary,Beobsessedwith:Teemwith:Beacquaintedwith:Makeacquaintanceofsb/makesbsacquaintanceSuccumbto:Rebuff:ShapeintoFindexpressionin,AdvancedEnglish,EnglishtoChinesetranslation,6)IfoundanotherTwainaswell-onewhogrewcynical,bitter,saddenedbytheprofoundpersonaltragedieslifedealthim,amanwhobecameobsessedwiththefrailtiesofthehumanrace,whosawclearlyaheadablackwallofthenight.,thegreatMississippi,thema