高级英语课件The Loons.ppt

TheLoons,MargaretLaurence,Lesson9,TeachingPlan,TeachingObjectives,Tounderstandthesymbolicmeaningoftheloons:thenativeIndiansofCanadaTolearnthewaysofdevelopingashortstoryTounderstandthescenicdescription,TeachingContent,ThestoryillustratetheconflictbetweenwhiteCanadiansandnativeIndians,andtheracialdiscriminationtheIndianshasbeenimposedupon.Toobservehowtheauthorarrangesthelayoutofthestory,andtofindoutthebeginning,development,climaxanddenouementofthestory.,TeachingFocus,Thesymbolicmeaningoftheloons:thenativeIndiansofCanadaThescenicdescription,TeachingMethods,Teacher-orientedteachingmethodStudent-orientedteachingmethodTheelicitedmethod,TeachingProcedure,.IntroductoryRemarks.BackgroundInformation.LearningFocus.KeywordsandExpressions.ExplanationoftheText,.DivisionoftheText.TheWritingStyle.RhetoricalDevices.Exercises,IntroductoryRemarks,.IntroductoryRemarks,ThisshortstoryisfirstpublishedinABirdintheHouseanditisaboutPiquetteTonnerre,ahalf-bredgirlwhogrewupunderharshcircumstancesinawhitesocietythatsuppresseshalf-breeds.Thestoryistoldthroughanothergirl,Vanessa,whousedtobePiquettesclassmatewhenshewasyoung.,VanessasfatherhappenstobePiquettesdoctorandheinviteshertospendsummerholidaywiththemintheDiamondLakeforthesakeofherhealth.NineyearsafterthatVanessahappenstomeetherinacafandshetellsVanessathatsheisgoingtomarryawhiteman.,FouryearslaterwhenVanessacomeshomeonherholiday,shelearnsthatPiquetteisburnttodeathtogetherwithhertwochildren.Byusinganappropriatetone,MargaretdescribesthealienationfeltbytheyoungPiquetteTonnerre,whorepresentsanethnicgrouprejectedbyacruelsociety,justduetothefactthattheyaredifferent.,DetailedStudyoftheText,.BackgroundInformation,Author:MargaretLaurenceoneofthemajorcontemporaryCanadianborninNeepawa,Manitoba,CanadaeducatedattheUniversityofManitoba,movingwithherhusbandtoAfricabeginningherliterarycareerin1954byeditingATreeofPoverty,acollectionofSomalipoetryandprosethenovel,ThissideofJordanwithabackgroundsetonGhanaasthecountrysindependencewasdrawingnear,Abookofshortstories,TheTomorrow-Tamerhasasimilarsetting.aworkofnon-fiction,TheprophetsCamelBell,adescriptionoftwoyearsspentinSomaliland.TheStoneAngelisaremarkablebook,demonstratingsuperblyherabilitytocreatecharacters.,AJestofGodwasmadeintoasuccessfulmovie,Rachel,RachelTheFire-Dwellers,anovelsetinVancouveracollectionofsemi-biographicalshortstories,AbirdintheHousecameout,theGovernorGeneralsAwardforfictionforbothAJestofGodandTheDivinersandhasbeentherecipientofhonorarydegreesfromhalfadozenCanadianuniversities,Herstoriesfeaturestrongwomenandstrugglesforself-understandingandacceptance.Shewasknownforheroutspokensupportofpeace,womensrights,andotherprogressivecauses.,involvedinspeakingandwritingaboutissues,suchasnucleardisarmament,theenvironment,literacy,andothersocialissuestheMargaretLaurenceFundtheMargaretLaurenceAwardforExcellence,LoondistinctiveCanadianbird,thebirdofthelakes,fish-eating,divingTheCanadiangovernmentissuedaone-dollarcoinwithaloonengravedonit.Onedollarisslangilycalledaloony.,.LearningFocus,ThelayoutofthestoryThecharactersinthestoryThesymbolisminthestoryThescenerydescription,.KeywordsandExpressions,pebble(n.):asmallstonewornsmoothandround,asbytheactionofwaterscrub(adj.):short,stuntedchokecherry(n.):aNorthAmericanwildcherrytree,thicket(n.):athickgrowthofshrubs,underbrushorsmalltreesshack(n.):Am.asmallhouseorcabinthatiscrudelybuiltandfurnished;shantychink(v.):closeupthechinksin,thigh(n.):partoftheleginmanandothervertebratesbetweenthekneeandthehip;regionofthethighbone,orfemurchaos(n.):extremeconfusionordisorder,lean-to(n.):ashedwithaone-sloperoof,theupperendoftheraftersrestingagainstanexternalsupport,suchastreesorthewallofabuilding,warp(v.):bend,curveortwistoutofshape;distortstrand(n.):anyofthebundlesofthread,fiber,wire,etc.thataretwistedtogethertoformalengthofstring,rope,orcable,barbedwire(n.):Am.strandsofwiretwistedtogetherwithbarbsatregular,closeintervals,usedforfencingormilitarybarriers,patois(n.):Fr.aformoflanguage,differingfromtheacceptedstandard,asaprovincialorlocaldialect,obscenities(n.):pl.offensive,repulsiveremarksorideasherring(n.):anyofafamilyofbonyfishes,includingherring,shad,etc.,lard(n.):themeltedfatofhogs(esp.theinnerabdominalfat)bruise(n.):injurethesurfaceortheoutsideofsothatthereisspoilage,abrasion,denting,etc.,brawl(n.):arough，noisyquarrelorfightsporadic(adj.):notconstantorregulartuberculosis(n.):结核,grimy(adj.):coveredwithorfullofgrime;verydirtyflare(v.):showsuddenincreasedheat，angerorviolence(up)dickens(interj.):colloq.devil;deuce,contagious(adj.):spreadbydirectorindirectcontact(saidofdisease)nit(n.):theeggofalouse,orsimilarinsect,cameo(n.):acarvinginreliefoncertainstratifiedgemsorshellssothattheraiseddesign,oftenaheadinprofile,isusuallyinadifferentcolorfromthebackground,mauve(adj.):palepurplestifle(v.):suppress;repress;holdback;checkmuse(v.):thinkdeeplyandatlength,miraculously(adv.):likeamiracleaustere(adj.):veryplain;lackingornamentorluxury,filigree(n.):adelicate,lacelikeornamentalworkofintertwinedwireofgold,silver,etc.,spruce(n.):云杉fern(n.):蕨类植物,raspberry(n.):覆盆子，树莓miniature(adj.):onordoneonaverysmallscale;diminutive;minute,tame(adj.):changedfromawildstate,domesticatedstate,asanimalstrainedforusebymanoraspetsmoose(n.):thelargeanimalofthedeerfamily,nativetotheN.Americaantler(n.):thebranched,deciduoushornofanimalofthedeerfamily,fissure(v.):breakintoparts;crackorsplitapartmeticulously(adv):extremelyorexcessivelycarefullyaboutdetails,finicallytote(v.):Am.colloq.carryorhaul,hearmsorontheback,scuff(v.):scrape(theground,floor,etc.)withthefeetbizarre(adj.):oddinmanner,appearance,etc.;grotesque;queer;fantastic;eccentricprophetess(n.):afemaleprophet,mpart(v.):makeknown;tell;revealwhippoorwill(n.):北美夜鹰coyote(n.):(产于北美西部大草原的)小狼，郊狼，丛林狼,lore(n.):knowledgeoflearning;specifically,alltheknowledgeofaparticulargrouporhavingtodowithaparticularsubject,esp.thatofatraditionalnaturedogged(adj.):notgivinginreality;persistent;stubborn,amber(n.):abrownish-yellowtranslucentcolor琥珀色ululate(v.):wail,lament,aeon(n.):(=eon)anextremelylong,indefiniteperiodoftime,thousandsandthousandsofyears;abillionyears,chipmunk(n.):金花鼠（北美产的一种小松鼠），豹鼠birch(n.):桦木immerse(v.):plungeintoaspecifiedstate;absorbdeeply;engross,jukebox(n.):acoin-operatedrecordplayerusedinrestaurants,bars,etc.chrome(n.):铬;铬合金,astound(v.):bewilderwithsuddensurprise;astonishgreatly;amaze,stolid(adj.):havingorshowingnoemotionorsensibility;impassivecarmine(n.):aredorpurplish-redpigmentobtainedmainlyfromcochinealfrizzily(adj.):frizzly,fullofcoveredwithsmall,tightcurls,perm(v.):colloq.giveapermanentwavetoteeter(v.):totter;wobble;waverjerkwater(adj.):colloq.smallandunimportant,confide(v.):tellortalkaboutasasecretblur(v.):makeorbecomedimordulldespise(v.):lookdownonwithcontemptandscorn,classy(adj.):slangfirst-class,esp.instyleormanner;elegant;fineperturb(v.):causetobealarmed,agitated,orupset;disturbortroublegreatlygauche(adj.):Fr.lackinggrace,esp.socialgrace;awkward;tactless,slattern(n.):womanwhoiscarelessandsloppyinherhabits,appearance,work,etc.brew(n.):abeveragethathasbeenbrewed,getmixedupinsth.:(infml)becomeinvolvedinorconnectedwithsth.Idontwanttogetmixedupinyouraffairs,hitout(atsb./sth.):attacksb./sth.vigorouslyorviolentlywithwordsorblowsInarousingspeechthePresidenthitoutagainstthetradeunion,flareup:(ofanillness)recurorshowsuddenburstoflight,angerorviolenceHeflaresupattheslightestprovocationMybacktroublehasflaredupagain,winhandsdown:(infml.)wineasily,byalargemarginThelocalteamwonhandsdown,setabout:startdoingsth.Idontknowhowtosetaboutthisjob.,.ExplanationoftheText,1.withafaceunfamiliarwithlaughter.wholookeddeadlyserious,neverlaughed.,2.SometimesoldJules,inaSaturday-nightbrawl.SometimesoldJules,orhissonLazaruswouldgetinvolvedinarough,noisyquarrelorfightonaSaturdaynightaftermuchdrinkingofliquor.,3.Herattendanceschoolworknegligible.Sheoftenmissedherclassesandhadlittleinterestinschoolwork.,4.Sheexistedformeembarrassingpresence.Ionlyknewherasapersonwhowouldmakeotherpeoplefeelillatease.AsfarasIamconcerned,herpresencewouldonlymakeotherpeoplefeelillatease/uncomfortable.,5.Shedweltwithinmyscopeofvision.Shelivedandmovedsomewherewithinmyrangeofsight(AlthoughIsawher,Ipaidlittleattentiontoher.),6.Ifitcomestonitsornot.IfmymotherhadtomakeachoicebetweenGrandmotherMacleodandPiquette,shewouldcertainlychoosethelatterwithouthesitation,nomatterwhetherthelatterhadnitsornot.,Youcouldlookoutthewindowthesuncaughtit.从别墅的窗外往外看，透过一层云杉树叶织成的丝帘，可以看见碧绿的湖面在太阳的映照下波光粼粼。,7.Herdefiantface,terrifyinghope.Normally,shewasadefensiveperson,andherfacewasguardedasifitwaswearingamask.Butwhenshewassayingthis,therewasanexpressionofchallengeonherface,which,forabriefmoment,becameunguardedandunmasked.Andinhereyestherewasakindofhopewhichwassointensethatitfilledpeoplewithterror.,8.shelookedlikeamessanyoldhow.Shelookedamess,totellyouthetruth;shewasadirty,untidywoman,dressedinaverycarelessway.,9.Shewasupofcourse.Shewasbroughtincourtseveraltimes,becauseshewasdrunkanddisturbingthepublicpeace,asonecouldexpect.,.DivisionoftheText,PartI.Paras1-2Introductionofthenovel,when,where,who,etc.Thegeneralbackground.PartII.Para.3-70ThewholestoryPartIII.Para.71-75Analogy,Section1.Para.3-15IntroducingPiquette.Section2.Para.16-47DaystogetherwithPiquetteatDiamondLakeSection3.Para.48-62SecondmeetingwithPiquetteseveralyearslaterSection4.Para.63-70Piquettesdeath,Summary,.TheWritingStyle,arealisticdepictionwhichrendersanobjectiveratherthananidealizedviewofthemarginalizedethnicslyricismoflanguage/thedescriptionofthesettingcolloquialismandidioms/thedialoguesbetweencharacters,itssymbolismtheparalleloftheloonsandPiquettetheloonssingonlyatnightPiquetehidesherfeelingsandwishesfromothersthehumansdestroyingtheloonsnaturalhabitattheinvasionoftheIndiansterritory,Thebirdsbecomefamiliarwithanewenvironmentneartheirinvadersandhavethechancetoadapttoit.Piquettemarriesawhitemanandhasthechancetostartanewlife.thebirdschancefailsPiquetteattemptfails,Theiroldwayhasbeendestroyedbythenewcomers.Theloonsdisappearasnatureisruinedbycivilization.Piquettecannotsucceedinfindingherpositioninthiswhite-dominatingsocietyanddies.,Analogy:Thecomparisonoftwothings,whicharealikeinseveralrespects,forthepurposeofexplainingorclarifyingsomeunfamiliarordifficultideaorobjectbyshowinghowtheideaorobjectissimilartosomefamiliarone.,AnalogyoftheloonsandPiquette,AnalogyoftheloonsandPiquettescharacters,.RhetoricalDevices,SimileGrandmotherMacLeod,herdelicatelyfeaturedfaceasrigidasacameo(para12).Atnightthelakewaslikeblackglasswithastreakofamberwhichwasthepathofthemoon(para39).,MetaphorThroughthefiligreeofthesprucetrees(Para17)Itseemedtomedaughteroftheforest,akindofjuniorprophetessofthewilds(para22),MetonymyPlaintive,andyetwithaqualityofchillingmockery,thosevoicesbelongedtoaworldseparatedbyaeonsfromourneatworldofsummercottagesandthelightedlampsofhome(para40).,Hyperboledressesthatwerealwaysmilestoolong(para3).,PersonificationTwogreysquirrelswerestillthere,gossiping(para17),TransferredepithetMybrothermeticulouslyturningitroundandroundinhissmallandcurioushands(Para17).Iwasashamed,ashamedofmyowntimi