UnitTheShadowlandofDreams学习课程

1、Learning objectives In this unit you will: understand the real meaning of writingunderstand the hardship for Alex Haley to be successfultake a test on fast readinglearn about ways of going through hard times第1页/共54页第一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。 Unit overviewPre-reading discussionBackground informationText ana

2、lysisPost-reading discussionNotes to the textRelated information 本单元不涉及Exercises Reading skills第2页/共54页第二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。1.What do you think of being a writer?2.Nowadays, many people write down their own feelings, thoughts or articles in webspace, blogs, etc. Some of them really become very success

3、ful writers. Whats your idea about this?3.What does success mean in your opinion? What are the most important factors for success?Pre-reading discussion第3页/共54页第三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Background information第4页/共54页第四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Alex Palmer Haley An African American writer, best known for the novel R

4、oots, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Born in Ithaca, New York, as the oldest child. His father was a graduate student at Cornell University and his mother was a music teacher.第5页/共54页第五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Alex Haley Haleys personal motto: “Find the Good and Praise It.” (发现美好并去赞扬)第6页/共54页第六页，编辑于星期日：二点

5、 四十六分。Alex Haleys Roots His highly acclaimed work, Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976), turned out to be a mixture of fact and fiction but was definitely based on his African-American roots; he had spent 12 years researching his ancestry and claimed to trace it to a Kunta Kinte, a Gambian,

6、brought as a slave to America from Gambia in 1767. 第7页/共54页第七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Alex Haleys Roots Kunta Kinte and many of his descendants spent their lives in slavery. But the indomitable spirit of Alex Haleys ancestors and their strong sense of family helped them survive slavery and its aftermath.第8页

7、/共54页第八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Comments on Roots This book soon became the No. 1 national best-seller, sold in the millions, and was published as a paperback in 1977. Since then, the book has been published in 37 languages. 第9页/共54页第九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Comments on Roots “It begins with a birth in 1750, in an

8、 African village; it ends seven generations later at the Arkansas funeral of a black professor whose children are a teacher, a Navy architect, an assistant director of the U.S. Information Agency, and an author. The author is Alex Haley. This magnificent book is his.” The book was also the basis of

9、a successful television miniseries (1977). Owing to this book, Haley received a special Pulitzer Prize and the NAACPs Spingarn Medal. 第10页/共54页第十页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Alex Haley Alex Haley died unexpectedly in February 10, 1992, of a heart attack, but the international story of Kunta Kinte and Roots live

10、s on.第11页/共54页第十一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Text analysis第12页/共54页第十二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Understanding the title shadowland?1)illusion 虚幻境界 dream?1)thoughts, images or feelings experienced during sleep 梦2)day-dream or fantasy 白日梦2) shadow + land: the side being shaded 阴暗之面3) ideal or aspiration 梦想the shadowland

11、of dreams: the difficulties in achieving ones dreams第13页/共54页第十三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Determining the main idea The main idea of the story is that _. a. Haley didnt accept a job with a high pay and finally became a successful writerb. Haley recalled how his past experiences helped him to produce his mast

12、erpiecec. Haley recalled how he kept writing in spite of setbacks and poverty and succeeded in becoming a writer at lastd. Haley showed that some dreams could come true while others couldnt第14页/共54页第十四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。While-reading questions1.How many parts can the text be divided into? Whats the ma

13、in idea of each part?2.What do most young men want to be? Why? Whats Haleys reaction?3.Whats the difference between “being a writer” and writing according to Haley?4.How did Haley become successful step by step?5.What lesson did Haley learn from his own experiences?第15页/共54页第十五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Text

14、structureParts Contents Main ideas112There is a big difference between “being a writer” and writing.2319 As he kept working at his dream, Haley eventually achieved success.32023 Courage and persistence are basic qualities to stay and endure in the shadowland.第16页/共54页第十六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 1 Intro

15、duction1.What do most young men want to be? Why? Whats Haleys reaction?2.Whats the difference between “being a writer” and “writing” according to Haley?第17页/共54页第十七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 1 Introduction1.What do most young men want to be? Why? Whats Haleys reaction?Most young men want to be writers.Be

16、cause they are dreaming of wealth and fame.Haley encourages them, but also explains the big difference between “being a writer” and writing.第18页/共54页第十八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 1 Introduction2. Whats the difference between “being a writer” and “writing” according to Haley?being a writer writing wealth

17、and famepoverty and loneliness 第19页/共54页第十九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 2 Haleys writing experiences How did Haley become successful step by step?BeginningWhenWhyHow 38, leaving a 20-year-career in 1959to be a freelance writerhaving no prospects, living in a storage room, but satisfied第20页/共54页第二十页，编辑于星期日：

18、二点 四十六分。Part 2 Haleys writing experiences How did Haley become successful step by step?BeginningLife in the shadowland of hopehaving barely enough to eat and living with uncertainty and fear of lifekeeping tryingEarly stage第21页/共54页第二十一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 2 Haleys writing experiences How did Haley

19、 become successful step by step?BeginningWhatReactionEarly stageTurning pointa call offering a well-paid job (from an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard) turning it down and insisting on his dream第22页/共54页第二十二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 2 Haleys writing experiences How did Haley become successful step

20、by step?BeginningEarly stageTurning pointLowest stageWhatHelpLessonhaving only two cans of sardines and 18 centsstruggling artists becoming his role modelsOne had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working at ones dream.第23页/共54页第二十三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 2 Haleys writing experiences How

21、did Haley become successful step by step?BeginningEarly stageTurning pointLowest stageSuccessHow longHow17 years (in 1976) making editors of Readers Digest interested in his familys historysticking it outWhat many people were talking about then: Roots第24页/共54页第二十四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Part 3 Basic qualit

22、ies to stay in the shadowland What lesson did Haley learn from his own experiences? For anyone with a dream, it takes great courage and persistence to stay the course in the shadowland. 第25页/共54页第二十五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Notes to the text第26页/共54页第二十六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。a fond dream/hope/belief Line 1 a dre

23、am/hope/belief that something will happen, which seems silly because it is very unlikely to happen 梦想；美梦；黄粱美梦 e.g. They sent him to another school in the fond hope that his behaviour would improve.第27页/共54页第二十七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。know Para. 2, Line 3 transitive to have experience of a particular feelin

24、g or situation 经历过 e.g. Ive never known (= have never experienced) this to happen in all the time Ive worked here. 第28页/共54页第二十八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。United States Coast Guard (USCG) Para. 3, Line 1 Branch of the armed forces of the United States, protecting the public, the environment, and U.S. economic

25、 interests in the nations ports and water-w a y s , a l o n g i t s coastlines, and in international waters 美国国民海岸警卫队第29页/共54页第二十九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。United States Coast Guard (USCG) Para. 3, Line 1 In peacetime the USCG operates under the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation. During time

26、s of war or by direction of the president, the USCG serves as part of the U.S. Navy and operates in any maritime region as required to protect national security. 第30页/共54页第三十页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Greenwich Village Para.3, Line 4 Greenwich Village, often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”, is a

27、 neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Greenwich Village has been known as an artists haven, the Bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social movements, and the East Coast birthplace of both the Beat and 60s countercultur

28、e movements. 格林威治村第31页/共54页第三十一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Greenwich Village Para.3, Line 4 第32页/共54页第三十二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。break Para. 4, Line1 countable informal a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job; a piece of luck 机遇；机会；好运 e.g. There are hundreds of y

29、oung musicians out there looking for their first break.第33页/共54页第三十三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。siren call/voices/song Para. 5, Line 3literary encouragement to do something that seems very good, especially when this could have bad results 诱惑，诱人的召唤 the Sirens: a group of women in ancient Greek stories, whose be

30、autiful singing made sailors sail towards them into dangerous water 塞壬(半人半鸟的海妖)第34页/共54页第三十四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。make something of somebody Para. 10, Line 5 to use the opportunities that you have in order to become successful 使某人略有成就 e.g. I want to make something of my life. She has the ambition and tal

31、ent to make something of herself.第35页/共54页第三十五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。spot Para. 11, Line 2 countable a difficult situation 困境 e.g. Were really in a spot now.第36页/共54页第三十六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Joseph Delaney (19041991)Para. 12, Line 1 an African-American artist who became a part of the New York art scene at the

32、 time of the Harlem Renaissance第37页/共54页第三十七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。down-home Para. 12, Line 4 adjective typical of the simple values and customs of people who live in the country, especially in the southern US 家常的 Here, “down-home” has two implications: cheap and frequent.第38页/共54页第三十八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Har

33、ry Belafonte (1927 )Para. 13, Line 1 a multi-talented performer, actor, composer, author, producer and singer He is well known for making Jamaican calypso music popular in the United States. In 1960 Belafonte became the first black person to win an Emmy Award for his television special Tonight with

34、Belafonte.第39页/共54页第三十九页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。The Pulitzer Prize Para. 22, Line 2 One of the eight prizes given every year in the US to people who have produced especially good work in journalism, literature, or music. The prizes were started by the US newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), and winn

35、ing a Pulitzer Prize is a great honour.普利策奖第40页/共54页第四十页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Emmy Para. 22, Line 3 also Emmy Award 艾美奖 a US prize given each year for special achievements in television There are Emmys for actors, writers, directors etc., and the prize is a small statue. 第41页/共54页第四十一页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Spin

36、garn Medal Para. 22, Line 3 Established by Joel Elias Spingarn, the Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African American. 斯平加恩奖，旨在奖励为推进黑人文化事业作出巨大贡献的黑人第42页/共54页第四十二页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。NAACP Para.

37、22, Line 4 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racia

38、l hatred and racial discrimination”.(美国)全国有色人种协进会第43页/共54页第四十三页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。stay the course Para. 22, Line 5informal to finish something in spite of difficulties 坚持到底 e.g. Dieters should try hard to stay the course.第44页/共54页第四十四页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Post-reading discussion1.What does the shadowland of

39、 dreams signify?2.How could Haley become so successful as a black writer? What are the main reasons? 3.To realize our dreams, what efforts should we make?第45页/共54页第四十五页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Reading skills第46页/共54页第四十六页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。Using the dictionaryUnderstanding the meanings of new words is important

40、. One way you can find the meanings of new words is to look up new words in a dictionary. For a student of English, an English-English dictionary is indispensable. Dictionary provides much information about the entry word. 第47页/共54页第四十七页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。re-call ( ) v.t. 1. to bring back to conscious

41、memory; recollect; remember. 2. to call back; summon to return. 3. to bring (ones thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered. 4. to revoke or withdraw. 5. (of a manufacturer) to call back (esp. an automobile) for inspection or repair of a defective part. n. 6. an act of recalli

42、ng. 7. recollection; remembrance. 8. the act or possibility of revoking something. 9. the removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people upon petition. 10. the act of calling back (esp. of an automobile) of inspection or repair of a defective part. recallabl

43、e, adj. syn. 1. see remember. 4. rescind, retract, recant, repeal; annul. 7. memory. 8. revocation, retraction, repeal; nullification. ant. 1. forget. Example from The Random House College Dictionary第48页/共54页第四十八页，编辑于星期日：二点 四十六分。re-call ( ) v.t. 1. to bring back to conscious memory; recollect; remem

44、ber. 2. to call back; summon to return. 3. to bring (ones thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered. 4. to revoke or withdraw. 5. (of a manufacturer) to call back (esp. an automobile) for inspection or repair of a defective part. n. 6. an act of recalling. 7. recollection; rem

45、embrance. 8. the act or possibility of revoking something. 9. the removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people upon petition. 10. the act of calling back (esp. of an automobile) of inspection or repair of a defective part. recallable, adj. syn. 1. see remember. 4. rescind, retract, recant, repea