AMiserableMerryChristmas大学英语教案

1、UnitFiveAMiserable,MerryChristmasI.TeachingObjectivesandRequirements1.TeachingObjectives:Theteachingofthetextaimstoenablethestudentstomasterthenewtargetwordsandusefulphrasestoacquaintthemselveswiththerhetoricaldevice“oxymoron”soastounderstandwhytheboyfeelsmiserableandmerryatthesametime.tolearnsometh

2、ingaboutthetraditionalfestival,Christmas,anditscelebration.2.Requirements:StudyandthekeylanguagepointsofthetextRetellthestoryDotheexercisesinthetextbook.Writeastoryoftheirownbasedonthetext.II.Introduction1.Lead-inandIntroductoryRemarksThetextistakenfromtheautobiographyofthewriter,LincolnSteffens.Iti

3、satruestory.UsuallyChristmasisbigfunchildrenlookforwardto.SohowcanChristmasbemerryandmiserableatonetime?AndwhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthatChristmaswasthebest,andatthesametime,theworstheeverknew?Thesequestionsseduceustoreadon.2.KeyorDifficultLanguagePointstherhetoricaldevice,oxymoronnothingbutstick

4、toithunglimpIwaswrongedlestcatchsightofoughttoscarcelytheauthorswritingstyle3.OutlineoftheStoryThetruestorygivesusanaccountofwhathappenedtotheauthDayinhischildhood.WhenChristmaswasnear,theboydeclaredthathewantednothingbutaponyasaChristmaspresent.Hegotuptofindnothinginhisstockingthenextmorningwhilehi

5、ssistersgotalotofwonderfulthings.Hewasbroken-heartedthen.Afteranhourortwo,hefinallygottheponythathehadwanted.Itwasasuddenhappinesstohim.HethoughtthattheChristmasDayplannedcarefullybyhisfatherwasboththebestandtheworstheeverknew.oronChristmasJustasthestoryreads,“Itcoveredthewholedistancefrombroken-hea

6、rtedmiserytoburstinghappiness-toofast”.4.ProcedureandApproachAskthestudentstopreviewthestorybeforeclass.Thenaskthestudentstoanswertheintroductoryquestionstocheckhowwellthestudeforthelessonandalsotohelpthemtoobtainageneralideaofthestory.ntsarepreparedIntroducetheStoryby:i.Askingthestudentswhytheautho

7、rfeltmiseryandhappyatonetimeontheChristmasDay.ii.TellingthestudentssomethingaboutChristmasanditscelebration.III.DetailedStudyoftheStory1.Amiserable,merryChristmas圣诞节怎么可能是又悲又喜？作为题目，这一矛盾修饰法的运用别开生面，令人着迷，令人产生读下去的欲念。读完故事，读者又发现主人公在圣诞节这日所经历的确实先是令人心碎的难过，尔后又是极度的愉悦。所以看似矛盾、荒诞，而又的确在情理之中。Note:Oxymoronis“afigureo

8、fspeechinwhichapparentlycontradictorytermsarecombinedtoproduceanepigrammaticeffect.”Oxymoronisakindofflexibleemploymentofantonymsorquasi-antonyms.Thefunctionsofoxymoroncanbesummarizedasfollows:i.forsharpcontrast.-Nolight,onlydarknessvisible.(ParadiseLost,JohnMilton)ii.foremphasisAnatmosphereofdanger

9、ouscalmcouldbefeltthroughouttheminingregion.iii.forsummarizing-DudleyFieldMalonecalledmyconvictiona“victoriousdefeat”.iv.forhumor-Ilikeasmuggler.Heistheonlyhonestthief.(CharlesLamb)2.Tomakesurethatmyparentsunderstood,IdeclaredthatIwantnothingelse:Toensurethatmyparentsknowclearly,IsaidstronglythatIon

10、lywantedtogetaponyasaChristmaspresent.makesure/certain:believeascertain;knowthetruthofsomethingwithoutdoubt-Youdbettermakesureofthedepartingtimeofthetrain.Declare:i.Makeknownclearlyandpublicly;ii.Saystrongly,e.g.-TheChinesescientistsfirstdeclaredtheresul-Theaccusedmandeclaredthathewasinnocent.3.Noth

11、ingbutapony?:Doyoureallywantnothingexceptapony?tsoftheexperiment.But:prep.,otherthan,except(常接在no;all;nobody;who,where-Thereisnoonebutmeintheclassroom.-WhobutChichesterhadeversailedaroundtheworldsingle-handed?等词以后)Thatwashard.Ididwantboots,butIstucktothepony:Itwasdifficultformetomakeachoicebetweenap

12、onyandapairofboots.Ireallywantedapairofboots,butIinsistedongettingaponyonly.do:hereisusedtoaddemphasistoanaffirmativeoranimperative.-WhathehasjustsaidisexactlywhatIdidsay.-Idohopeyouwillcometoourpartytonight.Stickto:befaithfulto;refusetogiveuporchange-Everyoneshouldsticktohispromise.-Ifyousticktothe

13、truth,youvenothingtofear.5.Thereoughttobesomethingtofillyourstockingwith,andSantaClauscantputaponyintoastocking:Asamatterofcourse,thereshouldbesomeChristmaspresentinyourstocking.ButevenifFatherChristmaswillsatisfyyourdesire,hecantputasmallhorseintoyourstocking.oughtto:(modalverb)followedbyaninfiniti

14、vetoindicatedutyorobligation,synonymouswith“should”butstrongerinmeaning.-OughtItoleavetomorrow?-No,youneedntleavetillFriday.Theinfinitivephrase“tofillyourstockingwith”isusedasanattributivemodifying“something”.-Idliketofindsomeonetoplaychesswith.-Theoldladywouldliketohavesomeonetotalkwith.SantaClaus:

15、FatherChristmas6.OnChristmaseveIhungupmystockingalongwithmysisters.ontheeveof:ontheeveningbeforeafestivaloranimportantevent-Hestayeduplateontheeveofthefinalexam.-Theoldmanisfeelingupsetsinceheisontheeveofretirement.hangup:putonahook-Domeafavortohelpmehangupthepictureonthewall.7.Andtheretheywere,theg

16、ifts,allsortsofwonderfulthings,mixed-uppilesofpresents.当here和there放在句首时，句子要倒装；但主语是人称代词时，句子的主谓语位置不倒装。-Theregoesthebell.Climaxorrepetition8.ithunglimp.Notethissentencepattern.Theverb“hung”isfollowedbyanadjective“limp”(meaning“notfirm”or“lackingstrength”);thisadjectiveisusedactuallytodescribethesubject

17、ofthesentence“it”,andnottheactionoftheverb“hung”.Thisoftenhappensindescriptionwithsuchverbsas“sit-Shestoodtherecalmandquiet,waitingfortheirdecision.-Thesunrisesred.-Thelittlelamblaypeacefulandlazyinthesun.9.indignant:angryatsth.unfair,e.g.-Theoldladywasindignantatherdaughtersattitudetoher.”,“stand,a

18、nd“lie”.10.thathelpedsome:Thecryingsomewhathelpedtorelievemydisappointment;thecryingsomewhathelpedmetolessenmydisappointment.Some:(AmE.)somewhat-Areyoufeelingsomebetternow?-Ithinkthismedicinecanhelpsome.11.Sheleftmeandwentonintothehousewithsharpwordsformyfather:Havingfailedtocomfortherson,themotherf

19、eltanagonyoffrustrationandthenshetookitoutonthefather.Wecanalmostimaginehersayingsomethinglikethis:“Really!Youvemessedthingsupthistime.Whatacrazyideaanyway!Youshouldhaveknownitwontwork.Nowlookattheboy!Areyouhappynow?YouhaveruinedourChristmas!”Theword“sharp”means“harsh”or“severe”,and“for”indicateswho

20、mhersharpwordsweredirectedto.12.Iwaswronged,Iwashurt:Iwastreatedunfairly,somuchsothatIcouldnthelpfeelinghurt.wrong:dowrongto;treatunfairly-Iwrongedhimbysayinghecouldneverimprovehiswork.-TheteacherwrongedTombycallinghimanaughtyboy.Hewaswatchingmeorsomethingforanhourortwo,drawingbackthecurtainsolittle

21、lestIcatchhim,butIsawhisface,andIthinkIcanseenowtheanxietyuponit,theworriedimpatience:Hewaslookingatmeorsomethingofthatkindforanhourortwo,andhepulledbackthecurtainabitbecausehewasafraidthatIcouldseehimstandingbythewindow.Actually,Icaughtsightofhisface,andnowIstillrememberhisfacialexpression-thatwasv

22、eryanxiousandworriedorexpectingsomething.orsomething:orsomethingsimilar;orsomethingofthatsort;usedtoindicatedoubtaboutthestrictaccuracyofwhatonehassaid()-Theoldladylookspale.Shemaybesickorsomething.-Sheisverypleasedwithhersonexaminationorsomething.Iunderstandhesjustpassedanimportantlest:conj.Forfear

23、that;incase;inorderthatnot(introducingasubordinateclauseinthesubjunctiveform)-Theyoungmotherturneddowntheradiolestthenoisewakeupherbaby.-Healwaysdoeswhatevershetellshimtodolestshe(should)beangry.14.Icaughtsightofamanridingaponydownthestreet:IsawamanwhowasridingaponyalongthestreetCatchsightof:see(esp

24、eciallysuddenlyorbriefly)-Icaughtsightofthethiefscarandphonedthepolice.-IturnedaroundandcaughtsightofBennettgettingintoataxi.15.ForsuchahorseasthatIwouldhavegivenanything:InexchangeforahorselikethatIwouldhavebeenwillingtoabandonwhatIhad.Suchas:ofthesamekind;ofthatkind-Isaidnosuchthingasthat.-Thenece

25、ssitiesofthehumanbeingsaresuchthingsaswater,airandthesunlight.16.Toomuch,Ifelluponthestepsandbrokeintotears:Thatwastoomuchformetoputupwith.Ithrewmyselfuponthestepsandburstintotears.Note:IwantedaponysomuchthatIevendeclinedtheofferofhighboots.Then,ChristmascameandIhadgotnothing.AndnowIsawthepony,thepo

26、nyIhadbeendreamingof,walkingawayinfrontofmyeyes,andIknewitwasnotfoWhatadisappointment!rme.Breakinto:givesuddenutteranceto,burstinto-Thewholeclassbrokeintoroarsoflaughter.-AsIgrewmoreafraid,Ibrokeintoacoldsweat.say:anexclamationusedtodrawattention-Say,doyouhaveapen?Ivebeenlookingalloverforyouandyourh

27、ouse.Allover:ineverypart(ofsth.Orsomeplace);everywhere-Hefelldownfromalittletree,andachedallover.-Ivelookedalloverformyglasses.19.oughtto(followedbyaperfectinfinitive):usedtotalkaboutthingswhichshouldhavebeendonebutactuallyhavenot,e.g.-Yououghttohavewrittenthatletteryesterday.-Shetoldhimthatheoughtnottohavedonethat.20.Theyhadbeenputtinginplacethetoolsofmynewbusiness:Theyhadbeenputtingthetoolsforraisingtheponyintheirproperposition.Inplace:i.Intheproperplace-Iliketohaveeverythinginplace-Allthebooksareinplaceontheshelves.ii.appropriate;suitable-Whathehasjustsuggestedisquiteinplace.21.Ithinkno