Unit Six The monsters on the Maple Street 教学目的:以课文内容为纲,关键语汇为点带领学生了解文化背景知识,认识课 文逻辑顺序和结构安排; 通过讨论精彩段落写作的要素和手段,帮助学生掌握描写该种情形的 技巧,并能够进行相似主题的短文欣赏和写作。 教学重点:识别关键语汇(形容词、名词和短语)以分析文章的逻辑结构及其 效果 分析活动场景写作中的行为动词、象声词、同义词、短句、断句和 比喻及其效果。 教学内容:以形象的方式结合课文内容发展顺序,带领学生了解科幻小说以及 戏剧的相关知识,培养学生的想象力和创造能力。 启发学生寻找关键语汇,总结全文整体的逻辑结构和各个部分的行 文安排以及由此达到的效果。 通过多种方式赏析精彩段落的修辞特点,帮助学生掌握活动场景写作 的要素和技巧。 教学方法多种教学方法并用(讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习等) Unit Six The monsters are on Maple street Back ground knowledge The author: Rod Serling is one of the lead ing television playwrights today in the United States, best known for his science fiction TV series, The Twilight Zone. His religion is Judaism He married a protestant, Carol Kramer, which disagreed with the intention of both families He was enlisted in the United States army after graduation Beginning in May 1944 he served with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 1 Ith Airborne Division in New Guinea and during the invasion of the Philippines He was awarded the Purple heart for a severe wound to his knee The war was also a permanent mental suffering: he would suffer from flashbacks, nightmares, and insomnia for the rest of his life. He co-wrote""Planet of the Apes" more movie scripts and teleplays Seven Days in May, 1964 which showed Serlings passion for nuclear disarmament and peace. Serling said, " If you want to prove that God is not dead first prove that man is alive The Loner, 1965-1966, and Night Gallery, 1970-1973 Verne, Jules(1828-1905), the father of science fiction is a French author. In 1863 he achieved his first real success with the publication of Cinq semaines en ballon(Five Weeks in a Balloon, 1869 ). He forecast with remarkable accuracy many scientific achievements of the 20th century. He anticipated flights into outer space, submarines, helicopters, air cond itioning, guided missiles, and motion pictures long before they were developed. His most popular books Journey to the Center of the earth(1864 From the earth to the Moon(1865. trans. 1873)
Unit Six The monsters on the Maple Street 教学目的：以课文内容为纲，关键语汇为点带领学生了解文化背景知识，认识课 文逻辑顺序和结构安排； 通过讨论精彩段落写作的要素和手段，帮助学生掌握描写该种情形的 技巧，并能够进行相似主题的短文欣赏和写作。 教学重点： 识别关键语汇（形容词、名词和短语）以分析文章的逻辑结构及其 效果； 分析活动场景写作中的行为动词、象声词、同义词、短句、断句和 比喻及其效果。 教学内容： 以形象的方式结合课文内容发展顺序，带领学生了解科幻小说以及 戏剧的相关知识，培养学生的想象力和创造能力。 启发学生寻找关键语汇，总结全文整体的逻辑结构和各个部分的行 文安排以及由此达到的效果。 通过多种方式赏析精彩段落的修辞特点，帮助学生掌握活动场景写作 的要素和技巧。 教学方法 多种教学方法并用（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习等） Unit Six The Monsters are on Maple Street Background knowledge The author: Rod Serling is one of the leading television playwrights today in the United States, best known for his science fiction TV series, The Twilight Zone. His religion is Judaism He married a protestant, Carol Kramer, which disagreed with the intention of both families. He was enlisted in the United States Army after graduation. Beginning in May 1944 he served with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division in New Guinea and during the invasion of the Philippines. – He was awarded the Purple Heart for a severe wound to his knee. The war was also a permanent mental suffering: he would suffer from flashbacks, nightmares, and insomnia for the rest of his life. He co-wrote “Planet of the Apes” more movie scripts and teleplays. Seven Days in May, 1964 which showed Serling’s passion for nuclear disarmament and peace. Serling said, "If you want to prove that God is not dead first prove that man is alive." The Loner, 1965-1966, and Night Gallery, 1970-1973 Verne, Jules (1828-1905), the father of science fiction is a French author. In 1863 he achieved his first real success with the publication of Cinq semaines en ballon (Five Weeks in a Balloon, 1869). He forecast with remarkable accuracy many scientific achievements of the 20th century. He anticipated flights into outer space, submarines, helicopters, air conditioning, guided missiles, and motion pictures long before they were developed. His most popular books: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864; trans. 1874), From the Earth to the Moon (1865; trans. 1873)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870: trans. 1873) mysterious Island(1870: trans. 1875), and Around the World in Eighty Days(1873; trans. 1873) Text analysis 1.Title: Literal meaning of Monsters: alien/ETs(extraterrestrial beings) Implied meaning: monsters actually live in our own hearts 2. Three fatal human weaknesses ur de nd distrust of Our eagerness to find a scapegoat Our read iness to turn into a mob 3. Questions: Who are the monsters? Are they really responsible for all the troubles o stappen on Maple Street? Where are the real monsters to be due: to be expected to happen or arrive at av particular time The train is due in 25 minutes The meeting is due to start at 10 o'clock 4.A Good Humor man a man who sells Good Humor products or works for Good Humor company 5. Another man waters his lawn Water The workers are land ing goods from a ship She slowly backed the car into the garage Before we move in we have to paper the room first Would you please book a ticket for me? 6.A flash of light plays on his face, If light plays onv something, it shines on it and moves about on it 7.... the man... stands there speechless The sun was burning hot He was lying there fast asle Three months later, she came back home, penniless 8. We will get this all straightened out straighten out: to settle a difficult situation by dealing with the things that cause problems or confusion We still need to straighten out a few things before we sign the contract It will take a while before the two countries can straighten out their difference 9. Whatever gave you that idea?(emphatic) What on earth gave you that idea? a policeman came? Whatever did he want? It cant be done? whatever do you mean? 0. Why, there is no telling the sort of stuff it can do Why: interjection: His son is so young. Why, he is not yet Six It is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next 11. The general impression holds that Most people believe that
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1870; trans. 1873), Mysterious Island (1870; trans. 1875), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873; trans. 1873). Text Analysis 1.Title: Literal meaning of Monsters: alien/ETs (extraterrestrial beings) Implied meaning: monsters actually live in our own hearts. 2.Three fatal human weaknesses: Our deep suspicion and distrust of one another, Our eagerness to find a scapegoat, Our readiness to turn into a mob. 3. Questions: Who are the monsters? Are they really responsible for all the troubles that happen on Maple Street? Where are the real monsters? to be due: to be expected to happen or arrive at a particular time The train is due in 25 minutes. The meeting is due to start at 10 o’clock. 4.A Good Humor man a man who sells Good Humor products or works for Good Humor company 5. Another man waters his lawn. Water : n. v. The workers are landing goods from a ship. She slowly backed the car into the garage. Before we move in we have to paper the room first. Would you please book a ticket for me? 6.A flash of light plays on his face, … If light plays on something, it shines on it and moves about on it. 7.…the man…standsthere speechless. The sun was burning hot. He was lying there, fast asleep. Three months later, she came back home, penniless. 8.We will get this all straightened out. straighten out: to settle a difficult situation by dealing with the things that cause problems or confusion. We still need to straighten out a few things before we sign the contract. It will take a while before the two countries can straighten out their difference. 9. Whatever gave you that idea? (emphatic) What on earth gave you that idea? A policeman came? Whatever did he want? It can’t be done? Whatever do you mean? 10. Why, there is no telling the sort of stuff it can do. Why: interjection: His son is so young. Why, he is not yet six. It is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next. 11.The general impression holds that.. Most people believe that…
hold: very formal, believe 12. a practical joke a trick that is intended to give somebody av surprise or shock and make other people laugh 13. I just dont understand it.. Any more than any of you do I dont earn any more than you do. Why do I have to pay more? I dont like him any more than you do Word formation awful ad i awfulness n awe v n concern n concern v concerned, concerning adj conscious adj conscIousness n crash n crash v criminal n criminal adj. crime n de n exchange n exchangeable adj gossip v gossip n. Impression n. in mpress v Impressive lighten v menace v ng adj n optimistIc adj optimIze v. optimism n. persistently adv persistent adj persist v. persistence n precisely adv. precise adj. precision n reluctant adj. reluctance n. reluct v residential ad reside v residence n. resident n sense v sensitive sensible sensu sensory adj space n. atial ad weird adj weirdness n Thirl v whirl n 1. consciousness. conscience a movement aimed at raising the general public's consciousness of social injustice His conscience troubled him after he took the money 2 l) to have to do with or relate to涉及与.有关或相关: an article that concerns the plight of homeless people 2) to be of interest or importance to.关心有兴趣的或有重要性的: This problem concerns all of us这个问题攸关我们全部人 3) to engage they attention of, involve:参与集中注意力于…;卷入 We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand 4) to cause anxiety orv uneasiness in:使担忧引起焦躁或不安: q The firms weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders
hold: very formal, believe 12.a practical joke: a trick that is intended to give somebody a surprise or shock and make other people laugh 13.I just don’t understand it .. Any more than any of you do! I don’t earn any more than you do. Why do I have to pay more? I don’t like him any more than you do. Word Formation awful adj. awfulness n. awe v. n. comic adj. comic n. concern n. concern v. concerned, concerning adj. conscious adj. consciousness n. crash n. crash v. criminal n. criminal adj. crime n. desperate adj. desperation n. exchange v. exchange n. exchangeable adj. gossip v. gossip n. impression n. impress v. impressive adj. lighten v. lightening n. menace v. menacing adj. menace n. optimistic adj. optimize v. optimism n. persistently adv. persistent adj. persist v. persistence n. precisely adv. precise adj. precision n. reluctant adj. reluctance n. reluct v. residential adj. reside v. residence n. resident n. sense n. sense v. sensitive, sensible, sensual, sensory adj. space n. spatial adj. weird adj. weirdness n. whirl v. whirl n. 1. consciousness, conscience a movement aimed at raising the general public's consciousness of social injustice. His conscience troubled him after he took the money. 2.concern v. 1) to have to do with or relate to:涉及与…有关或相关： an article that concerns the plight of homeless people. 2) to be of interest or importance to: 关心有兴趣的或有重要性的： This problem concerns all of us.这个问题攸关我们全部人 3) to engage the attention of; involve: 参与集中注意力于…；卷入： We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand. 4) to cause anxiety or uneasiness in: 使担忧引起焦躁或不安： The firm's weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders. concern n
The managing director's only concern was how to improve the quality of their 3. The cars crashed into each other The car hit the tree with a crash 4. Gossiping and lying go You shouldn't listen to gossip 5. The earth whirls on its axis.地球绕轴自转。 My brain whirled.我的头眩晕 6. residential. resident. residence. resid 1)Their residential build ing is located next to the park 2)The real resides in th 3)He has a residence in the country 4)City residents complain that migrant workers have threatened to take already scarce urban jobs 5) the resident population ad现住人口 7. He sensed that his proposals were unwelcome A sense of humor is a great asset for a person. 80) in a sense在某一方面;就某种意义来说 n. make sense有意义;意思清楚;有道理 n. make sense of理解;懂;明白 n. There is no sense in.是没道理的 es)五官 a sense of sight [hearing, smell, taste, touch a sense of humor幽默感 a sense of duty责任感 sense of righteousness正义感 the sense of locality [direction]对方位[向]的识别力 a man of sense有理智的人 common sense常识理] 通情达理 keen[ dull] sense of smell i敏锐[迟钝]的嗅觉 have plenty of sense富有见识 8. sense: sensible, sensory, sensitive, sensual 1) If you are sensible, you will say nothing to your boss 2) She is sensitive to what people think of her 3)Some religions condemn sensual pleasure as evil 4) There is something wrong with his sensory nervous system Idiomatic Expressions lean against sth cut through a place a couple of make sense check with sb. go off (said of power) play on one's face(said of light) et sth straightened out fill up gas urn on/off the switch
The managing director's only concern was how to improve the quality of their products. 3. The cars crashed into each other. The car hit the tree with a crash. 4. Gossiping and lying go together. You shouldn’t listen to gossip. 5. The earth whirls on its axis. 地球绕轴自转。 My brain whirled. 我的头眩晕。 6. residential, resident, residence, reside 1) Their residential building is located next to the park. 2) The real resides in the people. 3) He has a residence in the country. 4) City residents complain that migrant workers have threatened to take already scarce urban jobs. 5) the resident population adj. 现住人口 7. He sensed that his proposals were unwelcome. A sense of humor is a great asset for a person. (喻) in a sense 在某一方面；就某种意义来说 n. make sense 有 意义；意思清楚；有道理 n. make sense of 理解；懂；明白 n. There is no sense in …是没道理的 the senses (=the five senses) 五官 a sense of sight [hearing, smell, taste, touch] a sense of humor 幽默感 a sense of duty 责任感 sense of righteousness 正义感 the sense of locality [direction] 对方位[向]的识别力 a man of sense 有理智的人 common sense 常识[理] good sense 通情达理 keen [dull] sense of smell 敏锐[迟钝]的嗅觉 have plenty of sense 富有见识 8. sense：sensible, sensory, sensitive, sensual 1) If you are sensible, you will say nothing to your boss. 2) She is sensitive to what people think of her. 3) Some religions condemn sensual pleasure as evil. 4) There is something wrong with his sensory nervous system. Idiomatic Expressions lean against sth. cut through a place a couple of make sense check with sb. go off (said of power) play on one’s face (said of light) get sth. straightened out fill up gas turn on/off the switch
be out of sth In a tone screw in a bulb et down off a stool be at the wheel kneel down turn over(said of an engine whirl around cut in make up a story hear of get the same deal prepare for sth be caught in the midd le of sth Assignment
be out of sth. in a tone screw in a bulb get down off a stool come by be at the wheel kneel down turn over (said of an engine) shut off start up back away whirl around demand for be conscious of cut in make up a story hear of get the same deal prepare for sth. be caught in the middle of sth. Assignment What is the message of the story?