Half a day 教学目的:了解作者及其背景知识 熟悉本文使用的写作手法 掌握修辞疑问句、倒装句等修辞手法; 熟练掌握三类构词法; 通过深刻理解文章内涵,培养学生社会洞察力和相关的讨论能力,同 时掌握文中的核心语言点 教学重点:文学作品的赏析 文学作品中的修辞手法一一省略疑问句和修辞疑问句;倒装句 with独立结构 构词法:前缀 教学内容:1.作品赏析 2.写作技巧 1)省略疑问句和修辞疑问句 2)倒装句 3)“with独立结构 3.语言理解 1)长难句解析 2)核心词汇学习 3)介词练习 4)构词法:前缀 教学方法:结合实际,吸收多种教学法(讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多 媒体使用)的优点 Unit 1 Half a Day Text Appreciation I Structure of the text The text can be conveniently divided into three parts. In the first part(para. 1-7),we learn about the boy's misgivings about school. He found it hard to be away from home and mom, and thought school was punishment. The second part(para. 8-16) describes how the boy felt about school. He found that life at school was rich and colorful in many ways, although it also required discipline and hard work. In the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into an old man IL. How to appreciate literature Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonist v.S. Antagonists
Unit 1 Half a day 教学目的: 了解作者及其背景知识； 熟悉本文使用的写作手法； 掌握修辞疑问句、倒装句等修辞手法； 熟练掌握三类构词法； 通过深刻理解文章内涵，培养学生社会洞察力和相关的讨论能力，同 时掌握文中的核心语言点。 教学重点: 文学作品的赏析； 文学作品中的修辞手法――省略疑问句和修辞疑问句；倒装句； “with”独立结构 构词法：前缀 教学内容: 1．作品赏析 2．写作技巧 1）省略疑问句和修辞疑问句 2）倒装句 3）“with”独立结构 3．语言理解 1) 长难句解析 2)核心词汇学习 3) 介词练习 4) 构词法：前缀 教学方法: 结合实际,吸收多种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多 媒体使用）的优点 Unit 1 Half a Day Text Appreciation I. Structure of the text The text can be conveniently divided into three parts. In the first part (para.1-7), we learn about the boy’s misgivings about school. He found it hard to be away from home and mom, and thought school was punishment. The second part (para.8-16) describes how the boy felt about school. He found that life at school was rich and colorful in many ways, although it also required discipline and hard work. In the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into an old man. II. How to appreciate literature Plot of the story: Setting of the story: Protagonist v.s. Antagonists:
Drama of the story lies in Writing technique: (Have you ever read a story using the similar technique? Theme of the story II Further discussion 1. Read the following suggestions made by the father. Which ones do you agree with and which ones not? Have you ever been given some suggestions by your parents when entering the university? List them out School is a place that make useful men out of boys Don' t you want to be useful like your brothers? Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others Be a man Today you truly begin life 2. From the description between Para. 8 and Para. 16, we can see different aspects of school life. Try to list as many aspects as possible in the following table 3. In the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure. How might he feel about the changes? List exact words that support your choice Writing devices I. Eliptical question rhetorical question Why school? " I asked my father. " What have I done? e.g. A: Headmaster: We want you to go and tell the boy's parents the news B: Teacher: Why me? Father: We'll go to Tianjin this weekend Daughter: What for?/Why this weekend? /Why Tianjin? Don' t you want to be useful like your brothers? Cant you see I' m busy? (Don't disturb me!) What good is a promise for an unemployed worker? Does nothing ever worry you? More examples are required I. Inverted sentences here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks, or making snakes appear from baskets Conjurers stood everywhere. They were showing off their tricks or making snakes appear from baskets More example There are some exceptions to this reaction Were there no air on the earth there would be no life on it In no case should we waste our time There goes the bell Away hurried the customers Ill. Writing techniques写作技巧 1.省略疑问句和修辞疑问句
Drama of the story lies in: Writing technique: (Have you ever read a story using the similar technique?) Theme of the story: III Further discussion 1. Read the following suggestions made by the father. Which ones do you agree with and which ones not? Have you ever been given some suggestions by your parents when entering the university? List them out. School is a place that make useful men out of boys. Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers? Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. Be a man. Today you truly begin life. 2. From the description between Para.8 and Para.16, we can see different aspects of school life. Try to list as many aspects as possible in the following table. 3. In the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure. How might he feel about the changes? List exact words that support your choice. Writing devices Ⅰ. Elliptical question & rhetorical question “Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?” e.g. A: Headmaster: We want you to go and tell the boy’s parents the news. B: Teacher: Why me? Father: We’ll go to Tianjin this weekend. Daughter: What for?/ Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin? Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers? Can’t you see I’m busy? (Don’t disturb me!) What good is a promise for an unemployed worker? Does nothing ever worry you? More examples are required. Ⅱ. Inverted sentences … here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks, or making snakes appear from baskets. Conjurers stood everywhere. They were showing off their tricks or making snakes appear from baskets. More examples: There are some exceptions to this reaction. Were there no air on the earth, there would be no life on it. In no case should we waste our time. There goes the bell. Away hurried the customers. III. Writing Techniques 写作技巧 1．省略疑问句和修辞疑问句
2.倒装句 3.“with独立结构 Then there was a band .. with clowns and weight lifters walking in front More examples He stood there with a stick in his hand. (with+n. prep) Paul soon fell asleep with the light still burning. (with +n. participle) She can't go out with all these dishes to wash. (with + n. t to do. He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. (with+n. adv Language understanding L Sentence Paraphrase 1. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day i was to be thrown into school for the first time What does they" refer to? What does the narrator imply by using to be thrown into school"? 2. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help What does "progress" mean here? What kind of help could his mother offer? What does the sentence tell us about the boy ' s relationships with his parents? 3. a street lined with gardens a street where there are gardens both sides lined with.: past participle phrase used here to modify"a street". It can be e. g a novel(that was )written by Charles Dickens personal computers(that are)made in China 4. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge high-walled building There is no good to be had in doing sth It is no good/use doing sth from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood on one side of the courtyard was a build ing with a long wood-roofed balcony on each floor where we could be seen Or from the balcony on each floor of the building people could see the pattern int chich we formed 6. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis Well, perhaps my doubt, worry and fear about what school would be like were all groundless. Or Well, it seemed that I was wrong to think that school was a dreadful place 7. In addition, the time for changing one's mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home T doing) there is no possibility
2． 倒装句 3．“with”独立结构 Then there was a band ..., with clowns and weight lifters walking in front. More examples: He stood there with a stick in his hand. (with + n. + prep.) Paul soon fell asleep with the light still burning. (with + n. + participle) She can’t go out with all these dishes to wash. (with + n. + to do.) He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. (with + n. + adv. ) Language Understanding I. Sentence Paraphrase 1. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. What does “they” refer to? What does the narrator imply by using “to be thrown into school”? 2. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. What does “progress” mean here? What kind of help could his mother offer? What does the sentence tell us about the boy’s relationships with his parents? 3. a street lined with gardens … a street where there are gardens … along both sides lined with …: past participle phrase used here to modify “a street”. It can be regarded as a relative clause cut short, e.g. a novel (that was) written by Charles Dickens personal computers (that are) made in China 4. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. There is no good to be had in doing sth. It is no good/use doing sth. 5. … from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood. … on one side of the courtyard was a building with a long wood-roofed balcony on each floor where we could be seen. Or … from the balcony on each floor of the building people could see the pattern into which we formed. 6. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. Well, perhaps my doubt, worry and fear about what school would be like were all groundless. Or Well, it seemed that I was wrong to think that school was a dreadful place. 7. In addition, the time for changing one’s mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home. There is no question (of doing): there is no possibility
Besides, it was impossible for us to quit school and return to the good old days when we stayed home playing and fooling around all day. Our childhood was gone, never to come back 8. Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance nothing but: only We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school. This is what I imagined our school days would be like. Or The kind of life that was waiting for us at school would be full of exertion struggle and perseverance 9. Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and that pre present res:(formal) to appear, hap If there came opportunities, capable students would seize them to achieve success nd ha Il. Word study(20 minutes) 1. to make sb /sth(out)of sb /sth It's a place that makes useful men out of boys (make boys become useful men e.g. The army made a man of him He said the Government were frightened of nothing. The real trouble was we were making a mountain out of a molehill 2. There is no good to be had in doing sth It is no good/use doing sth There is no good to be had in buy ing a boat when you dont have enough spare time to use it It's no good cry ing over spilt milk It is worth doing well what is worth doing it is no(not much) good it is no(not any, hardly any, little)use it is useless it is not the slightest use it is worth( worthwhile) there is no(no good, no use) There is no denying that women are playing an important role in the world today 3. to tear sb. away from a place: to(make sb. leave a place or a person unwillingly because one has to eg. Can't you tear yourself away from the TV for dinner? found the program absolutely fascinating. I couldn't tear myself away-even to finish an urgent e-mai 4. to cling to sth. to hold tightly, not release one's grip on eg. The little child clung to his mother for comfort Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below She still clings to the belief that her son is alive
Besides, it was impossible for us to quit school and return to the good old days when we stayed home playing and fooling around all day. Our childhood was gone, never to come back. 8. Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance. nothing but: only We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school. This is what I imagined our school days would be like. Or The kind of life that was waiting for us at school would be full of exertion, struggle and perseverance. 9. Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves. to present itself/ themselves: (formal) to appear, happen If there came opportunities, capable students would seize them to achieve success and happiness. II. Word study (20 minutes) 1. to make sb./sth. (out) of sb./sth. It’s a place that makes useful men out of boys. (make boys become useful men) e.g. The army made a man of him. He said the Government were frightened of nothing. The real trouble was we were making a mountain out of a molehill. 2. There is no good to be had in doing sth. It is no good/use doing sth. There is no good to be had in buying a boat when you don’t have enough spare time to use it. It’s no good crying over spilt milk. It is worth doing well what is worth doing. it is no (not much) good it is no (not any, hardly any, little) use it is useless it is not the slightest use it is worth(worthwhile) there is no (no good, no use) There is no denying that women are playing an important role in the world today. 3. to tear sb. away from a place: to (make sb.) leave a place or a person unwillingly because one has to eg. Can’t you tear yourself away from the TV for dinner? I found the program absolutely fascinating. I couldn’t tear myself away—even to finish an urgent e-mail. 4. to cling to sth.: to hold tightly; not release one’s grip on eg. The little child clung to his mother for comfort. Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below. She still clings to the belief that her son is alive
5. burst into(tears, sobs; laughter, a guffaw, song): begin, suddenly and /or violently, to cry, laugh, sing etc eg. Aunt Annabel, who has been nervous and jumpy lately, suddenly burst into tears As the comic got into his stride, the audience burst into hoots of laught The aircraft turned on its back and burst into flames The orchards seemed to have burst into blossom overnight I mentioned the incident later to a tailor friend and he burst out laughing/crying 6. sort people into ranks: put... in order; arrange They sorted the apples according to size into large ones and small ones She spent a happy afternoon sorting out her coins and stamps It's no good stand ing back and waiting for things to sort themselves out 7. to resort to: to make use of; to turn to sth(esp sth bad)as a solution eg. Terrorists resorted to bombing city centers as a means of achieving their political aims These are means we have never resorted toto obtain information 8. to present oneself: to appear, happen eg. When the chance to study at Harvard presented itself, I jumped at it He was ordered to present himself at the chairman s office at nine o'clock next moming. Guess the word meaning They unwrapped their Christmas presents His wife presented him with a brand-new baby girl His sudden resignation presents us with a tricky situation The National Theatre is presenting"King Lear"next month It was unfair to discuss his case if he wasnt present IlL. Drillings 1. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions The change of air is particularly beneficial her health He is now convinced the truth of the report Please do not be irritated his bad manners since he is merely try ing to attract attention The old woman is unbearably curious other peoples business 2. Prefixes Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible. mis-= wrong(ly ), bad(ly), ill 1. The irresponsible of a drunken driver resulted in an accident never come singly
5. burst into (tears, sobs; laughter, a guffaw, song): begin, suddenly and/or violently, to cry, laugh, sing etc. eg. Aunt Annabel, who has been nervous and jumpy lately, suddenly burst into tears. As the comic got into his stride, the audience burst into hoots of laughter. cf. The aircraft turned on its back and burst into flames. The orchards seemed to have burst into blossom overnight. I mentioned the incident later to a tailor friend and he burst out laughing/crying. 6．sort people into ranks: put ... in order; arrange They sorted the apples according to size into large ones and small ones. cf. She spent a happy afternoon sorting out her coins and stamps. It’s no good standing back and waiting for things to sort themselves out. 7．to resort to: to make use of ; to turn to sth. (esp. sth. bad) as a solution eg. Terrorists resorted to bombing city centers as a means of achieving their political aims. These are means we have never resorted to to obtain information. 8．to present oneself: to appear, happen eg. When the chance to study at Harvard presented itself, I jumped at it. He was ordered to present himself at the chairman’s office at nine o’clock next morning. Guess the word meaning They unwrapped their Christmas presents. His wife presented him with a brand-new baby girl. His sudden resignation presents us with a tricky situation. The National Theatre is presenting “King Lear” next month. It was unfair to discuss his case if he wasn’t present. III. Drillings 1. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions. The change of air is particularly beneficial _______ her health. He is now convinced ______ the truth of the report. Please do not be irritated _______ his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention. The old woman is unbearably curious _______ other people’s business. 2. Prefixes Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible. mis-= wrong(ly), bad(ly), ill 1. The irresponsible of a drunken driver resulted in an accident. 2. ___________ never come singly
3. I like your plan in principle, my only that it may take too long to carry out 4. How can we clear up the between the two families? 3. Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible over-=above, across, beyond (overlook,.) 1. The fire was completely by daybreak 2. Water from the kitchen sink onto the floor 3. Our garden is from the neighbor's windows 4. WelL. ill it this time but don ' t do it agai 4. Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible var(diverse, to change (vary, variation, various, variety, 1. Features such as height, weight and skin color from individual to ind ividual and from face to face 2. The weatherman broadcasts the in temperature twice a day. 3. The remarkable of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolut Assignment 1. Review the key points dealt with in class 2. Finish the exercises after the text
3. I like your plan in principle; my only is that it may take too long to carry out. 4. How can we clear up the between the two families? 3. Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible. over- = above, across, beyond (overlook, …) 1. The fire was completely by daybreak. 2. Water from the kitchen sink onto the floor. 3. Our garden is from the neighbor’s windows. 4. Well, I’ll it this time; but don’t do it again 4. Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible. var(i)=diverse, to change (vary, variation, various, variety, ...) 1. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____ from individual to individual and from face to face. 2. The weatherman broadcasts the ________ in temperature twice a day. 3. The remarkable _______ of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. Assignment 1. Review the key points dealt with in class 2. Finish the exercises after the text