高级英语The One who Walks Away fromOmelasppt课件

.,TheOnesWhoWalkAwayfromOmelas,UrsulaLeGuin,Unit9,.,TeachingPlan,.,TeachingObjectives,ToenablethestudentstolearnaboutanallegoricalstoryTofamiliarizestudentswithsciencefictionTodiscussthetopic“whatishappinessandonwhatrealhappinessdepends”,.,TeachingFocus,Utopia,anidealsocietyforhumanbeings,isalong-pursueddreamandwehavehadvarioustypesofitfromPlatotoThomasMooreandothers.Isittrue?Canitbecometrue?,.,Itisasciencefiction,anallegory,aUtopiaoramixture.Anyhowthefocusisthestoryitself:whatcanwegetfromit?Allfiguresofspeechapplied.Acastofcharacters.Thedescriptionofthechild.Howdoestheauthorconveyhisidealofheridealsociety?,.,TeachingMethods,Teacher-orientedteachingmethodStudent-orientedteachingmethodTheelicitedmethod,.,TeachingProcedure,.IntroductoryRemarks.BackgroundInformation.LearningFocus.KeywordsandExpressions.ExplanationoftheText,.,.DivisionoftheText.TheWritingStyle.RhetoricalDevices.Exercises,.,IntroductoryRemarks,.,.IntroductoryRemarks,apieceofallegoricalwritingprovocativethemethenatureofhappinessandonwhatitdependsdescribingtheeventsa.theFestivalofSummerb.marchinprocessionc.ahorserace,.,peopleofOmelasnotsimplebuthappythebasisoftheirhappinessajustdiscriminationofwhatisnecessaryWhatisneithernecessarynordestructive,andwhatisdestructive.,.,nomonarchy,slavery,oranycommercial,politicalormilitaryinstitution,andnoguiltachildlockedinatinyroomandmistreatedaterriblejusticeofrealityAllthehappinessofOmelasisbasedonitssuffering.,.,thenatureandbasisofhappinessShouldhappinessofthemanybebaseduponthesufferingofthefew?anopen,thought-provokingendingSomepeopleleaveOmelasafterseeingthechild.,.,DetailedStudyoftheText,.,.BackgroundInformation,UrsulaLeGuinAmericanSciencefictionwriterborninBerkeley,CaliforniastudiedatRadcliffCollegeandColumbiaUniversityprolificwriterbothforadultsandchildren,.,Herworks“Hain”novelsRocannonsworld(1966)TheLeftHandofDarkness(1969)Her“Earthsea”trilogyAwizardofEarthsea(1968)TheTombsofAtuan(1971)TheFarthestShore(1972),.,WilliamJamesAmericanPhilosopherandPsychologistborninNewYorkCityteachinganatomy,physiologyandphilosophyhelpedfoundtheAmericanSocietyforPhysicalresearch,.,HisbooksThePrinciplesofPsychology(1890)TheWilltoBelieve(1897)TheVarietiesofReligiousExperience(1902),.,Threeprincipalaspectsofhisphilosophyvoluntarismpragmatism“radicalempiricism”,.,AllegoryasymbolicstorythatservesasadisguisedrepresentationformeaningsotherthanthoseindicatedonthesurfaceThecharactersoftenhavenoindividualpersonality,butareembodimentsofmoralqualitiesandotherabstractions.,.,Allegorycloselyrelatedtotheparable,fable,andmetaphor,differingfromthemlargelyinintricacyandlength,.,.LearningFocus,StyleapieceofallegoricaldescriptiondescribingthecityofOmelasanditscitizensdwellingonaprovocativetheme:thenatureofhappinessandonwhathappinessdepends.,.,refutingtheviewthatpainisintellectualandevilconcludingthatthehappinessofthemanyisbasedonthesufferingofafewintroducingthemiseryandsufferingofachildputtingforwardtheproblemallowingthereaderstogivefreereintotheirimagination.,.,WordsandPhrasessparklewithashimmeringofdodgeinandoutrisetotheoccasioninthesilenceof,.,fartherandnearerbreakintodulcetshepherdsfesteredsorestothetouchimbecilethroughfearincommunionwith,.,inranksithunchedfumblewithpeerinatscreamforseepinpoignancyabominablemisery,.,broodoverclamormauvetambourinelithesnivelvapid,.,.KeywordsandExpressions,rigging(n.):tackle，esp.thechains,ropes,etc.,usedforsupportingandworkinginthemasts,sails,yards,etc.,ofavesseldecorous(adj.):characterizedbyorshowingdecorum,propriety,goodtaste,etc.,.,mauve(n.):anyofseveralshadesordelicatepurpletambourine(n.):ashallow,single-headedhanddrumhavingjinglingmetaldisksintherim,.,dodge(v.):moveortwistquicklyaside;shiftsuddenly,astoavoidablowlithe(adj.):bendingeasily;flexible;supple;limber;lissomegear(n.):aharness,.,halter(n.):arope,cord,strap,etc.,usuallywithaheadstall,fortyingorleadingananimal;abitlessheadstall,withorwithoutaleadropemane(n.):thelonghairgrowingfromthetoporsidesoftheneckofcertainanimals,asthehorse,lion,etc.,.,braid(v.):interweavethreeormorestrandsof(hair,straw,etc.)nostril(n.):eitheroftheexternalopeningsofthenose,.,prance(v.):(saidofahorse)riseuponthehindlegsinalivelyway,esp.whilemovingalongarchaic(adj.):antiquated;old-fashioned;ancient,.,stallion(n.):anuncastratedmalehorse,esp.oneusedasastudbarbarian(n.):memberofapeopleorgroupwithacivilizationregardedasprimitive,savage,etc.,.,dulcet(adj.):sweet-sounding;pleasant;calmingutopian(n.):apersonwhobelievesmautopia,esp.ofasocialorpoliticalnature;visionary,.,treason(n.):betrayaloftrustorfaith;betrayalofonescountrybanal(adj.):dullorstaleasbecauseofoveruse;trite;hackneyed;commonplace,.,exuberance(n.):thestateorqualityofbeingexuberant;greatabundance;luxuriancepuritanical(adj.):ofthePuritans;extremelyorexcessivelystrictinmattersofmoralsandreligion,.,languor(n.):alackofvigororvitality;weakness:indifference;lethargyarcane(adj.):hiddenorsecret,.,magnanimous(adj.):nobleinmind;high-souled;generousinoverlookinginjuryorinsult;risingabovepettinessormeannessprovisioner(n.):thepersonwhosupplieswithprovisions,esp.withastockoffood,.,amiable(adj.):havingapleasantandfriendlydisposition;good-naturedsticky(adj.colloq.):overlysentimental:maudlin:adhesive,.,benign(adj.):good-natured;kindlypastry(n.):flourdoughorpastemadewithshorteningandusedforthecrustofpies,tarts,etc.;foodsmadewiththis,.,rapt(adj.):completelyabsorbedorengrossed(inmeditation,study,etc.)imperious(adj.):overbearing;arrogant;urgent;imperative,.,neigh(v.):uttertheloud,characteristiccryofahorse:whinnyseep(v.):leak,drip,orflowoutslowlythroughsmallopeningsorpores;ooze,.,cobweb(v.):coverwithoraswiththewebspunbyaspiderdefective(adj.):havingadefectordefects;imperfect;faulty,.,imbecile(n.):showingfeebleintellect;foolishorstupidmalnutrition(n.):faultyorinadequatenutrition;poornourishmentresultingfrominsufficientfood,improperdiet,etc.,.,fumble(v.):make(onesway)clumsilyorbygroping;handle(athing)clumsilyorunskillfullygenitals(n.):thereproductiveorgans,.,hunch(v.):sitorstandwiththebackarchedrattle(v.):makeaseriesofsharp，shortsoundsmquicksuccession,.,whine(v.):utterapeevish,high-pitched,somewhatnasalsound,asincomplaint,distress,fear,etc.;complainorbeginachildishlyundignifiedway,aswithawhinebuttocks(n.):therump,.,fester(v.):formpus;ulcerate;decayexcrement(n.):waste,matterfromthebowels;feces,.,impotence(n.):thequalityorconditionofbeingimpotent,weakparadox(n.):astatementthatisself-contradictoryinfactand,hence,false;aperson,situation,act,etc.thatseemstohavecontradictoryorinconsistentqualities,.,uncouth(adj.):uncultured;crude;boorish;awkwardvapid(adj.):tasteless;flavorless;flat;dull;boring,.,poignant(adj.):emotionallytouchingormovingpoignancyn.snivel(v.):cryandsniffle;havemucusrunningfromthenose,.,.ExplanationoftheText,1)faroff:faraawayFarawaytotheedgeofcliffstoodaneagle.2)risetotheoccasion:showthatoneisequaltowhatneedstobedone-Thissystemisdesignedinsuchawaythatitcanrisetotheoccasion.,.,3)incommunionwith:haveaspecialrelationshipwithsth.inwhichonefeelsthatheunderstandsitverywell4)broodon/over(sth.):thinkaboutforalongtime-Helayintheshadeofthetreebroodingoverwhetherlifewasworthliving.,.,.DivisionoftheText,PartIparas.1-6:ItfocusesonthedescriptionofthehappinessoftheOmelaspeople.PartIIparas.7-8:Itfocusesonthedescriptionofthemiseryandsufferingofthechild.,.,PartIIIparas.9-12:Itshowstheattitudeofmostpeopleandtheirreactiontothechildssuffering.PartIVparas.13-14:Itoffersthedifferentattitudeandreactionsofafew.,.,Summary,.,.TheWritingStyle,ThetextdescribesafictionalcityofhappinesscreatedbyUrsulaLeGuin.SheusesallegorytodescribeasymbolicstorytoexpresstheparadoxofOmelas.ShedrawspicturesbothemotionallyandcolorfullytoportrayOmelaswherepeopleseemtoliveinaformofparadise.,.,Atthesametimeshepicturestheterribleinjusticeoflife,andofpeoplesassumptionsaboutit,whenshedescribesthemiseryandsufferingofthechild.UrsulaLeGuinsetsouttoexplorethedarkandshadowinhumanityandinsociety.,.,Inreality,theperfectionwhichOmelaspresentsbecomesmuchdeeperthanthesuperficialmeaningwhenwelookatthisallegory.Thequestionabout“thenatureofhappinessandonwhatitdepends”becomeshecriticalthemeforthewholestory.UrsulaLeGuinsatesherviewsveryclearlyinonesentence:,.,“Happinessisbasedonajustdiscriminationofwhatisnecessary,whatisneithernecessarynordestructive,andwhatisdestructive.”Thecontrastbetweenthecitizensandthechildofferscertainimplications.Omelasis,perhaps,notsoperfectafterall.,.,Thecitizensacceptthathappinessneedsadestructivesideandbecomesblindtotheterribleinjustice.Thewriterstatesherthoughtswithoutlimitation;sheopenstheparadoxtothefreeimaginationofherreaders.WhatshouldonemakeoftheparadoxbetweentheutopiancityOmelasandthesufferingofthechild.,.,.RhetoricalDevices,PersonificationIronyMetaphorSimile,.,Aphorismastatementwhichdefinesaperspectivebyillustratingordescribingthehorizonofthatperspective.Insteadofstandingoutsideaviewpointanddescribingtheviewpoint,anaphorismadoptsaviewpointandidentifiesthethingswhichareonlyvisiblefromthatviewpoint.Usuallyanaphorismisaveryconcisestatement.,.,Exercises,.,.Exercises,OralPresentationMakeafive-minutepresentationinclassbasedonyourclosereadingofthetext.,.,Discriminatesynonyms1.happy,glad,cheerful,joyful,joyous2.pleasure,delight,joy,enjoyment3.ancient,antique,archaic4.anger,indignation,ragefury,wrath,.,1.happy/glad/cheerful/joyful/joyoushappy:generallysuggestsafeelingofgreatpleasure,contentment,etc.glad:impliesmorestronglyanexultantfeelingofjoy,bothgladandhappyarecommonlyusedinmerelypoliteformulasexpressinggratification,.,cheerful:impliesasteadydisplayofbrightspirits,optimism,etc.joyful/joyous:bothimplygreatelationandrejoicing,theformergenerallybecauseofaparticularevent,andthelatterasamatterofusualtemperament,.,2.pleasure/delight/joy/enjoymentpleasure:thegeneraltermforanagreeablefeelingofsatisfaction,rangingfromaquietsenseofgratificationtoapositivesenseofhappinessdelight:impliesahighdegreeofobviouspleasure,openlyandenthusiasticallyexpressed,.,joy:describesakeenlyfelt,exuberant,oftendemonstrativehappinessenjoyment:suggestsasomewhatsomequietfeelingofsatisfactionwiththatwhichpleases,.,3.ancient/antique/archaicancient:specificallyimpliesreferencetotimeslongpastantique:usedtodescribethatwhichhasbecomeold-fashionedoroutdatedarchaic:inthisconnection,appliedtothatwhichismarkedbythecharacteristicsofanearlierperiod,.,4.anger/indignation/rage/fur