课件38张PPT。Unit 2ProjectMaking a classroom posterA song, Where Do You Come From, from Indian film Caravans?Do you know that there is a group of people in the world who keep traveling from place to place?
Have you ever read some books or watched some films or TV programmes about these people?
Do you know who they are and why they are always traveling?Romany Reading
The wandering RomaRead the directions, the title and the first paragraph of the article to find out what the article is about. What does the word “wander” mean?
The word “wander” means “to move around in an area or go from place to place without any special purpose or destination”
What does the title “the wandering Roma” mean?
The title refers to the group of people, the Romany, who keep moving from place to place.
What do you think the article is going to tell us after reading the first paragraph? From the first paragraph, we can know that the article is about the history of the Roma and the reasons for their movement.2) What do you think the article is going to tell us according to the 1st paragraph? From the title of the article and its first paragraphy, we know that it is about the history of a group of people who live a special way of life. It also tells us some reasons for their way of life. Now let’s look at the four subtitles of this article to guess what each of the four parts is about.
The first one is ‘Asian origins’. What this part will tel us about, do you think?
Do you know where they are wandering nowIt may be about where the Romany first lived.
They first come from India.They are wandering in Europe.The history, language and populationProbably first from India; now in many countries, mostly in Europe;
No written history;
About 60 varieties of their own languages;
Population about 9.8 millionThe second subtitle is ‘A travelling culture’. What do you think this part will talk about?I think their special way of life is always travelling, which is also their culture. We will read about how they are travelling around and what they do to make a living while travelling.What is the Romany’s main characteristic? Their main characteristic is that they do not stay settled for a long period of time, and always move on to another place.Their distinctive culture:always on the move (in carriages pulled by horses in the past, but now by trucks or coaches);
choose not to become citizens in any country they move to;
stay in small groups;
focus on large families;
wear traditional clothes and jewellery;
love music; known for fortune-tellingThe third subtitle is ‘Romany right?’ Why is a question mark used here?A question mark is used here to show that the author doubts whether the Romany have the same rights as citizens in the countries they wander.
From the title we can know that the Romany were looked down upon or badly treated by others.ReadingDuring World War II, the Romany, along with gays and Jews, lived in terror. The Nazis classified them as a dangerous group, and followed a systematic policy of hunting and killing them in large numbers.What happened to the Romany during the second World War? What examples are given that show European’s prejudice against the Romany throughout the history?
the troubles they have faced
were not trusted and were discriminated against because of their clothes and skin;
looked down upon as thieves or pests;
were banned from entering some countries;
made laws to try to break up their families and to force them to settle, to force men and boys to join the army and to work, to forbid women to have children, to take children away from their mothers and put them into institutions, to forbid them to use the Romany language and to wear their traditional clothes;
were hunted and killed by the Nazis during World War II.
The fourth subtitle is ‘Future relations’.What do you think this part will talk about?The relationships between the Romany and other people in the world.ReadingWhat are some modern nations trying to do?Some modern nations are now trying to help the Romany preserve their history, language and culture.Language points split variety clarify
carriage coach diverse
preserve prejudice shabby
worn collision tolerate
controversial rob be associated withL1
wander aroundL2
over the centuriesL5
split intoL5
5. be precise about= be exact about…L9
6.refer to…as…= think of…as= regard…asL12…
7. stay settled= remain settled…= settle down …L15
8. resist doing sth.L17
9. look at one’s hands= one’s hands
L25
10. of their ownL26
11. show respect forL27
12. face= be faced with= experience= go throughL30
13. be worn and shabbyL34
observe14. take action againstL39采取行动，抵制……
15. ban sb. from doing sth. = forbid sb. from doing sth.L40阻止某人……
16. in terrorL46
17. classify sb. as…L46
18. in large numbersL47
19. tolerate sb. = put up with sb. L54容忍……；宽容……
20. at best L55
21. feel sympathy for=have pity on L56
22.have prejudice against sb. L57
wander vi.1）漫游，漫步，徘徊
wander about/over/through the world
漫游世界
2）离开正道，离题
wander from the subject/point
His mind/thoughts wandered back to his school days.
他回到他的学生时代。
wander the world
wanderer n. 流浪汉，漫游者The world was split into two - East and West.
知识归纳：
split into 分成(分为；分裂成)
How on earth do they manage to rob the bank?
They robbed the jewelry store in broad daylight.
The thief made an attempt to rob a policewoman.
知识归纳：
rob v. 抢劫；掠夺
1). 昨天她抢了我的手表。
She robbed me of my watch yesterday.
2). 强盗抢劫了银行所有的钱。
The robbers robbed the bank of all the money.
3). 小偷偷了海伦的项链。
A thief stole the necklace from Helen.
4). 他从商店里偷了块手表。
He stole a watch from the shop. 知识归纳：
in terror 惊恐地；处于恐惧状态
in tears 流着泪； 含泪； 哭
in trouble 处于困境当中
in danger 处于危险当中
in surprise 处于惊讶当中
in condition / in good spirits 健康状况良好 / 情绪高涨
