永业永兴永兴永业UNIT 6WISDOMOFBEARWOOD沁
UNIT 6 WISDOM OF BEAR WOOD
LanguageWarm-upstudy. Story telling.Word study.Charactersketch:Expressions:Theme.Writingfeature
Warm-up • Story telling • Character sketch • Theme • Writing feature Language study • Word study • Expressions
Story tellingWorkin groupoMakeupastorywiththefollowingelementsandyourimaginationisencouraged.aboywoodlandanowlShare your storywiththe classwhen wemeeton Tuesday.shortbreada cottageanold lady
Story telling ◦ Make up a story with the following elements. woodland an owl a boy an old lady shortbread a cottage Share your story with the class when we meet on Tuesday. Work in group and your imagination is encouraged
Character sketch（人物素描BoyOld ladyAgenotmentioned,at12leastover70NationalityAmericanEnglishLifeHerhusbandwasgprofessormoved4times;movedtoBerkshireabout10Iwasusedtotearinglexperienceyearsago;herhusbandwrenchingawayfromfriendspassedawaylastyear.Interestnaturenaturecuriousabout themysteriesofNeedscompanynature:friends
Character sketch (人物素描) Boy Old lady Age Nationality Life experience Interest Needs 12 not mentioned, at least over 70 American English moved 4 times; I was used to tearing/ wrenching away from friends. Her husband was a professor; moved to Berkshire about 10 years ago; her husband passed away last year. nature nature curious about the mysteries of nature; friends company
Theme>How wouldyou accountforthe strong aftachmentbetweentheboy and the old lady?
Theme ➢ How would you account for the strong attachment between the boy and the old lady?
LonelyTheboyisaloneinaforeigncountrywithhisparentsTheoldladyhaslostherdearhusband;she isnotingood health.FortheboytheWoodishisprivateparadiseCommonTheboyisfullofcuriosityaboutthemysteriesofnatureinterest inForithelady,theWoodispartofherhusband's legacy:naturetheladymightbe saidtohold thekeytothetreasuriesofhumanknowledgeRealAlthoughtotallyunaware,theboyhasgiventheladygreatconsolationtooreason fortheirThe lady'sselflessloveand carefortheboy:shetakes delightfriendshipingivingtheboygoodfoodtoeatand good bookstoread
Lonely The boy is alone in a foreign country with his parents. The old lady has lost her dear husband; she is not in good health. Common interest in nature For the boy, the Wood is his private paradise; The boy is full of curiosity about the mysteries of nature. For the lady, the Wood is part of her husband’s legacy; the lady might be said to hold the key to the treasuries of human knowledge. Real reason for their friendship Although totally unaware, the boy has given the lady great consolation too. The lady’s selfless love and care for the boy: she takes delight in giving the boy good food to eat and good books to read
Writingfeatureo What do you think is the writing or stylistic feature of thetext?oNarration?oExpositorywriting?oArgumentation?
Writing feature ◦What do you think is the writing or stylistic feature of the text? ◦ Narration? ◦ Expository writing? ◦ Argumentation?
WritingfeatureoWhat do you think is the writing or stylisticfeature of the text?oNarration:owritingaboutevents,actions,orincidentsInchronologicalorder>Thefirstpersonorthethirdperson>Event:beginning,developmentand endingClearlystatetimeplace,people,event,causeandresultEmphasizeonthetheme,leavingoutunnecessarydetailsThere arequiteafewplacesinthestorywherethelanguageisparticularlydescriptive,therefore,moreemphasisshouldbeputonthelanguageratherthanthecontent
Writing feature ◦ What do you think is the writing or stylistic feature of the text? ◦ Narration: ◦ writing about events, actions, or incidents ➢In chronological order ➢The first person or the third person ➢ Event: beginning, development and ending ➢Clearly state time, place, people, event, cause and result ➢Emphasize on the theme, leaving out unnecessary details ➢There are quite a few places in the story where the language is particularly descriptive, therefore, more emphasis should be put on the language rather than the content
Word studyLocate the words inthetext1.attachment2.extendOfferderivatives.3.frailProvideEnglishmeanings.4.inclineMakeexamplesentences5.proceed6.suspect7.trespass8.wrench9.impenetrable
Word study ➢Locate the words in the text. ➢Offer derivatives. ➢Provide English meanings. ➢Make example sentences. 1. attachment 2. extend 3. frail 4. incline 5. proceed 6. suspect 7. trespass 8. wrench 9. impenetrable
Word studyThebag waswrenched fromhergrasp.那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。(topullortwistsb/sth/oneselfsuddenlyandviolently)Jackwrenchedhismindbacktothepresentwrench(v./n.)杰克的思绪猛地回到现在。（figurative）Herwords wrenched atmyheart她的话让我心如刀绞(tomakesbfeelgreatpainorunhappinessn.a wrenchingexperience扳钳，扳手：苦难的经历（离别的）痛苦，难受：猛拉，猛扭
Word study The bag was wrenched from her grasp. Jack wrenched his mind back to the present. Her words wrenched at my heart. wrench (v./n.) a wrenching experience 苦难的经历 她的话让我心如刀绞。 (to make sb feel great pain or unhappiness) 杰克的思绪猛地回到现在。(figurative) 那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。 (to pull or twist sb/sth/oneself suddenly and violently) n. 扳钳，扳手； （离别的）痛苦，难受； 猛拉，猛扭