高级英语课件Pub Talk and the King27s English

1、1 Pub Talk and the Kings English Henry Fairlie Lesson 1 2 Teaching Plan 3 Teaching Objectives nTo enable the students with the methods of expository writing nTo enable the students to make a good conversation nTo trace the history of the Kings English nTo analyse the features of spoken English nTo a

2、ppreciate the language features 4 Teaching Focus nDifferent expressions in folk and official English nLanguage: a set of rules or a living thing nThe influence of social status and surroundings on the development of English language 5 nQuotations and allusions from famous writers such as Shakespeare

3、s play, Norman Conquest, etc. nSome basic knowledge about the writers mentioned in the text such as Carlyle, Lamb, etc. 6 Teaching Methods nTeacher-oriented teaching method nStudent-oriented teaching method nThe elicited method 7 Teaching Procedure . Introductory Remarks . Background Information . L

4、earning Focus . Key words and Expressions 8 . Division of the Text . The Writing Style . Exercises 9 Introductory Remarks 10 The text is a piece of expository writing of what makes a good conversation. Conversation does not start with a given topic, nor does it develop with a logical structure, nor

5、does it end with the problems settled. . Introductory Remarks 11 Bar conversation has a charm of its own. The other evening bar friends had a heated discussion on the topic, “the Kings English”, some people thought it was natural that there existed resistance against the Kings English in a low socie

6、ty like Australia. 12 It reminded others that there also existed a language barrier between the Saxon peasants and their Norman conquerors. 13 After English has become the universal language of England, the Kings English is used and held up as a model by the ruling class and the educated people, whe

7、reas the working people mock and jeer at it. 14 Even the literates make mistakes if they keep speaking the Kings English. Hence, informal language is needed in conversation. 15 Detailed Study of the Text 16 . Background Information nAbout the author: Henry Fairlie nPub, Pub Talk nThe King/Queens Eng

8、lish, History of English nRelative Information of English History nThe Washington Post nAlexandre Dumas and Other Writers nSome Linguistic Terms 17 nHenry Fairlie n13 Jan. 1924 London, England-25 Feb. 1990 Washington, D.C. na British political journalist and social critic nthe most notably book: The

9、 Kennedy Promise 18 nHenry Fairlie na prominent freelance writer on both sides of the Atlantic nBoth British and American Expressions in his works 19 nPub nFormally: public house na house open to the public, as opposed to a private house na drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britai

10、n, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. 20 21 nPub nThe history of pubs can be traced back to Roman taverns, through the Anglo-Saxon alehouse to the development of the modern tied house system in the 19th century. a small hotel, an inn 酒厂 直营 酒吧 出售麦 酒的 Pub 22 nPub Talk nconversation held in th

11、e public house 23 nthe Kings English or the Queens English nstandard English nused in a monarchy country nNOW: The Queens English 24 nNorman English nEnglish used by the Norman Conquest, which actually refers to French nFor more info, please refer to: nZhang Lichun, “The Influence of Norman Conquest

12、 on English”, Overseas English, 2010(11) 25 Brief History of English Celt Latin Roman Conquest old English 26 Brief History of English French/ Mid-English Norman Conquest 1400 English won back Early Modern English The Renaissance 1st dictionary:1604 Late- Modern English New things Foreign words 27 B

13、rief History of England nNorman Conquerors nThe Normans, under William I, Duke of Normandy, conquered English after defeating Harold, the English king, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 nNorman Conquest 28 Brief History of England nHereward the wake nAnglo-Saxon patriot and rebel leader nrose up aga

14、inst the Norman conquerors but was defeated and slain in 1071 nHereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile nProtagonist or Hero 29 Brief History of English 597-1066 Harold Godwinson (Hastings) 1066-1154 William I the Conqueror 1154-1458 Richard I the Lion Heart Edward I the Long Shank 30 Hundred Years

15、 War: 1337-1453 Richard II (1377-1399 in throne): no heirs Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) between Lancaster and York 31 Lancaster Henry IV 1399-1413 Henry V 1413-22 Henry VI 1422-61 1470-71 Platangenet York Edward IV 1461-70 1471-83 Edward V 1483 Richard III 1483-85 32 House of Tudor York Elizabeth,

16、Edward IVs daughter Richard III Lancaster Henry, Niece of Henry IV 33 Brief History of English Henry VII: 1485-1509 Henry VIII: 1509-1547 Edward VI: 1547-1553 (no wife, no heir) (Jane Grey) 1553 (nine days. never crowned) Mary I: 1553-1558 (Bloody Mary, England) Elizabeth I: 1558-1603 34 Brief Histo

17、ry of English Wives of Henry VIII: (1) Catherine of Aragon (2) Anne Boleyn (3) Jane Seymour (4) Anne of Cleves (5) Catherine Howard (6) Catherine Parr 1509-1547 in reign) The Virgin Queen Gloriana Good Queen Bess The Elizabethan Era -The Golden Age 1558-1603 in reign) 35 nElizabeth was the fifth and

18、 last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. nThe daughter of Henry VIII, she was born a princess, but her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed two and a half years after her birth, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. 36 nEdward VI died on 6 July 1553, aged 15. nHis will excluded both Mary and Elizabeth fr

19、om the succession ndeclared as his heir Lady Jane Grey, granddaughter of Henry VIIIs sister Mary, Duchess of Suffolk. nLady Jane was deposed after nine days. nMary rode triumphantly into London, with Elizabeth at her side. 37 nthe establishing of an English Protestant church nthe defeat of the Spani

20、sh Armada in 1588 nthe height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music and literature. nEngland was economically healthier, more expansive, and more optimistic than at any time in a thousand years. nColonization the new world: East India Company in 1600 Main Events in Elizab

21、ethan Era 38 Main Events in Elizabethan Era nplaywrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe nadventurers nSir Francis Drake: circumnavigation from 1477-1580 nIn 1583, Humphrey Gilbert sailed to Newfoundland nIn 1584, the queen granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter for the colonizatio

22、n of Virginia; it was named in her honour. n Francis Bacon: an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method 39 Brief History of English 1485-1603 Henry VIII Jane Grey Mary I the Bloody Elizabeth I 1603-1649 James I Charles I Charles II 164916

23、60 Oliver Cromwell (Protector) 40 1714-1901 1917-present1660-1707 Brief History of English William III agreeable, esp. in an easy, informal way nThe Whites are a sociable family. nintricate: a. hard to follow or understand because entangled, involved, complicated or perplexing; complex 69 nindulge:

24、v. to give way to ones desires nindulge oneself in sth. nindulge oneself in eating and drinking nmeander: v. to wander aimlessly or idly; ramble nVagabonds meander through their whole lives. 70 nsnobbery: n. snobbish behavior or character n His snobbery makes me sick. ntill: v. to prepare ( land ) f

25、or raising crops, as by plowing, fertilizing, etc; cultivate ntill the land 71 nrear: v. to bring to maturity by educating, nourishing, etc. nHe has to work hard to rear his family. nrender: v. to express in other words, as in another language, translate nMany of his works have been rendered into ot

26、her languages. 72 nintercept: v. to seize or stop on the way, before arrival at the intended place; stop or interrupt the course of; cut off nThe parcels of drugs were intercepted by the Custom House before they were delivered. nabuse: v. to use wrongly; misuse nto abuse a privilege 73 ncoin: v. to

27、make up; devise; invent, as a new word or phrase nDont coin terms that are intelligible to nobody. nmultiply: v. to increase in number, amount, extent, or degree nto multiply ones chances of success 74 nmind: n. a person having intelligence or regarded as an intellect nShe is one of the finest polit

28、ical minds in the country. nmake a point: explain fully what one is proposing nAll right , youve made your point; now keep quiet and let the others say what they think. 75 nin a flash: suddenly, very quickly nJust wait here. Ill back in a flash. non the rocks: (colloq) in or into a condition of ruin

29、 or catastrophe nTims marriage is on the rocks. 76 nget out the bed on the wrong side: to be cross or grouchy nlay down: to assert or declare nThe regulations lay down a rigid procedure for checking safety equipment. 77 non wings: in flight; continually moving about nThe birds are on wings in the sk

30、y. nturn up ones nose at: to sneer at, scorn nThe children turned up their noses at my home cooking. 78 nin the shoes of: in anothers position nIm glad Im not in his shoes with all those debts to pay off. ncome to ones own: to receive what properly belong to one, esp. acclaim or recognition 79 nsit

31、up: (colloq) to become suddenly alert; be surprised or startled nI called her a damned hypocrite and that made her sit up. 80 . Division of the Text Part 1: n(Paras. 1-2) What conversation is and what characteristics of a real conversation are. Part 2: n(Paras. 3-5) Focus on pub conversation with a

32、charm of its own by giving us specific example of a conversation. 81 Part 3: n (Paras. 6-20) shifting from a general discourse on good conversation to a series of particular instances. Part 4: n(Paras. 18-21) claiming that “the Kings English slips and slides in conversation” and “talking sense ruins

33、 all conversation”. 82 Summary of the Text 83 . The Writing Style 1. What is the feature of writing? 2. What is the theme of the text? 3. What is the thesis of the text? 4. How does the author emphasize his thesis? 5. What does the 5th paragraph serve? 84 6. What are the characteristics of the choic

34、e of words? a. abundance of simple idiomatic expressions b. informal and lucid language c. copious literary and historical allusions d. plenty of rhetorical devices 85 7. Is there anything unusual about the organization of the text? a. the title not aptly chosen. b. the transitional paragraph is abr

35、upt. c. the contents sometimes digress. 8. What will the title be if you were asked to give? 86 The text is a piece of expository writing with a loose structure, which is arranged deliberately by the writer in a conversational style to suit his theme, i.e. what makes a good conversation. The thesis

36、is expressed in the opening sentence of Paragraph 1 “Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities.” 87 The last sentence in the last paragraph winds up the theme by pointing out what hinders a good conversation is someone who is trying to talk sense. Paragraph 5 is a transitional paragr

37、aph. The writer passes from general discourse on good conversation to a particular instance which is a discussion about the Kings English. 88 In accordance with the conversational style, the text imitates the characteristics of conversations emphasized by the writer. On the one hand, the languageabu

38、ndance of simple idiomatic expressions with copious literary and historical allusionsis quite informal and lucid. 89 In order to enhance the vividness and humors of description, the writer employs metaphors and similes. On the other hand, the organization is quite loose, for instance, the title whic

39、h is not aptly chosen, the abrupt transitional paragraph as well as the digressions. 90 Exercises 91 . Exercises nOral Presentation nMake a five-minute presentation in class based on your close reading of the text. nSuggested Topics: n1. What is the theme of the essay “Pub Talk and the Kings English

40、”? n2. How is the essay organized? n3. What is the main idea of each part? 92 nDiscriminate synonyms n 1. ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned n 2. scoff, sneer, jeer, gibe, flout 93 n1. ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned nIgnorant implies a lack of knowledge, either generally (an ig

41、norant man) or on some particular subject (ignorant of the reason of theirs quarrel) nilliterate implies a failure to conform to some standard of knowledge, sep. an inability to read or write 94 nuneducated implies a lack of formal or systematic education, as of that required in schools (his brillia

42、nt, though uneducated mind) nunlearned suggests a lack of learning, either generally or in some specific subject (unlearned in science) 95 n2. scoff, sneer, jeer, gibe, flout nScoff implies a showing of scorn or contempt as a manifestation of doubt, cynicism, irreverence, etc. (they scoffed at his d

43、iagnosis of the disease) 96 nsneer implies a display of contempt, disparagement, etc. ,as by a derisive smile or scornful insinuating tone of voice (“You call this a dinner:” he sneered.) njeer suggests openly insulting, coarse remarks or mocking laughter (the crowd jeered at the speaker) 97 ngibe implies a taunting or mocking, either in amiable teasing or in sarcastic reproach (he kept gibing at me for my clumsiness) nflout suggests a treating with contempt or disdain, especially by ignoring or rejecting (to flout the law) 98 nREAD,THINK AND COMMENT nStudy the model given below. Th