外研版2019选择性必修第四册Unit 2 Lessons in life Period 3 Developing ideas and presenting ideas 导学案

Unit 2 Lessons in life
Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
导学案
1. To learn about basic elements of a play ,including plot, setting, roles, and language.
2. To understand the plot and theme of the play The Blue Bird..
3. Through reading the play, figure out the truth of happiness and develop a positive attitude towards life.
4. To learn how to write a plot summary and better appreciate a play.
1. To know more about the structure and the theme and improve the appreciation of English play.
2. To make sense of the symbolic meaning of the Blue Bird and life lessons taught by the passages.
3. To learn to make up a summary of a play.
New words and expressions for this period.
1 outstretched 10 despair
2 cram 11 luxury
3 pure 12 burst out
4 transparent 13 be crammed with
5 vexed 14 to the point
6 absurd 15 lean against
7 lean 16 set off
8 stroke 17 search for
9 instinctively 18 a troop of
Step 1 Before reading
Activity 1 Read the brief introduction to The Blue Bird and answer questions.
① Share your understanding of the symbolic meaning of The Blue Bird.
____________________________________________________________________.
② Predict where the children find The Blue Bird.
_____________________________________________________________________.
Step 2 While reading
Activity 2
Ⅰ. Read the text and complete the following questions quickly.
1. Which of the following can best describe the boys according to the text
A. Stubborn B. Foolish
C. Caring D. Cold-hearted
2. How do the Happiness feel when they meet with Tyltyl and Mytyl
A. Delighted B. Awkward
C. Depressed D. Annoyed
3. What are the boys doing at the Palace of Happiness
A. They are searching for the Happiness. B. They are searching for the Blue Bird.
C. They are playing with the Blue Bird. D. They are playing with the Happiness.
И. Complete the notes with key information from the play The Blue Bird.
Table 1:
ACT IV SCEN II
Characters:
Setting:
Plot: The children come to the Palace of Happiness and are welcome by a troop of Happiness...
Table 2:
ACT VI SCEN II
Characters:
Setting:
Plot: The children return home without finding the Blue Bird...
III. Discuss in groups and give the reasons why you like the play The Blue Bird.
Step 3 Post reading:
1. Learning to learn Learning to learn: understand the basic elements of dramatic structure.
a
b
c
2. Think & Share According to the passage, share your personal opinion.
① Why can’t Tyltyl recognize any of the Happiness
② Are there any Happiness in your home What are they
③ What does the author want to express by making the Blue Bird fly away at the end of the play
④ What different life lessons can you learn from the two reading passages in this unit
Part 2 Writing a summary
Step 4 Before writing : Activity 4
1. Read the reference: Learning to learn what the summary of a play is.
2. Read the summary of The Blue Bird and answer the questions.
◎ a.Which paragraph introduces the main characters, setting and start of the play
◎ b. What is the climax of the play
◎ c. What is the theme of the play
Step 5 Writing: Activity 5
1. Work out the structure of a summary of the play on Page 23 in Activity 5.
For example: the play Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe
Title and author of the play
Main character (s)
Start of the play
climax
Conclusion
2. Choose another play you have read and write a summary of it.
Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English author Daniel Defoe. ......
3. Polish each other’s summary and share your writing with the class.
Step 6 Presenting ideas
1. Look at the pictures on Page 24 and talk about what you know about one of the works.
2. Think of one literary works from which you have learned life lessons.
For example: Madame Curie-- A Biography
General information
Main idea
Life lessons in the work
Step 7 Language appreciation
1. Unable to find the Blue Bird anywhere, the children say goodbye to their magical friends and return home.
[句式分析] 形容词短语 Unable to find the Blue Bird anywhere原因状语，用来说明主语的状态，语境中相当于状语从句：_____________________________________________________.
[尝试翻译] ___________________________________________________________.
2. You will see him every time you go to the window...
[句式分析] every time 意为“每次”， 本语境中作_________，引导_________从句。类似的可以引导时间状语从句的还有：the first/second time(第一次/第二次); any time（任何时候）; the moment/ minute/instant=as soon as（一...就...）, 等等。
[尝试翻译] _______________________________________.
3. When writing a summary of a play, your purpose is to convey the basic ideas of the original...
[句式分析] 当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时，常常可以省略从句的主语，同时将从句的谓语改变为非谓语动词形式，从句的主谓构成 _________ 关系时，常常用 ______ 分词；若构成 ______ 关系时，常常仅保留______分词。本语境中，动词write与暗示性逻辑主语you构成主动关系，故采用现在分词writing。
[尝试翻译] ____________________________________________......
Step 8: Homework
1. Review new words , phrases and useful expressions learned in this period.
2. Think back about how to write a summary of a play.
3. Polish your writing-- a summary of a play.
【参考答案】
Step 1 Before reading
Activity 1 Read the brief introduction to The Blue Bird and answer questions.
① Share your understanding of the symbolic meaning of The Blue Bird.
It means happiness in Western culture. Meanwhile, in Chinese culture it means love.
② Predict where the children find The Blue Bird.
In their own home, which means that happiness is always with them.
Step 2 While reading Activity 2
Ⅰ. Read the text and complete the following questions quickly.
1. Which of the following can best describe the boys according to the text
A. Stubborn B. Foolish
C. Caring D. Cold-hearted
2. How do the Happiness feel when they meet with Tyltyl and Mytyl
A. Delighted B. Awkward
C. Depressed D. Annoyed
3. What are the boys doing at the Palace of Happiness
A. They are searching for the Happiness. B. They are searching for the Blue Bird.
C. They are playing with the Blue Bird. D. They are playing with the Happiness.
【答案】1--3 CAB
И. Complete the notes with key information from the play The Blue Bird. 【答案】
Table 1:
ACT IV SCEN II
Characters: Tyltyl, Mytyl and a troop of happiness
Setting: Tyltyl and Mytyl have been searching for the Blue Bird and they have arrived at the Palace of Happiness.
Plot: The children come to the Palace of Happiness and are welcome by a troop of Happiness and are welcomed by a troop of Happiness, the chief of whom tells them that happiness is always around them. But they still can’t get the answer.
Table 2:
ACT VI SCEN II
Characters: Tyltyl, Maummy Tyl, the neighbour, the sick little girl.
Setting: Unable to find the Blue Bird, they return home and their neighbour comes in.
Plot: The children return home without finding the Blue Bird, only to find their dove becomes bluer and give it to the sick little girl, which makes her happy. But at last it flies away...
III. Discuss in groups and give the reasons why you like the play The Blue Bird.
Step 3 Post reading:
1. Learning to learn Learning to learn: understand the basic elements of dramatic structure.
a Acts and scenes
b Characters in different acts and scenes
c Settings and costumes
2. Think & Share According to the passage, share your personal opinion.
① Why can’t Tyltyl recognize any of the Happiness
② Are there any Happiness in your home What are they
③ What does the author want to express by making the Blue Bird fly away at the end of the play
④ What different life lessons can you learn from the two reading passages in this unit
【答案】
① In my aspects, although the Happinesses are always with him, they live in his life and can’t see or feel them.
② Yes. My home is crammed with Happiness, such as the Happiness of Being Well, of Pure Air, of Loving One’s Parents, of the Blue Sky, of the Forest and so on.
③ If we don’t value it or place too much emphasis on it, it may be lost but it can be found again. So we should be grateful for what we have.
④ From the first one, we know that happiness is always around us, while it can’t fly away and be found again from the second one.
Part 2 Writing a summary
Step 4 Before writing : Activity 4
1. Read the reference: “Learning to learn” what the summary of a play is.
2. Read the summary of The Blue Bird and answer the questions.
◎ a. Which paragraph introduces the main characters, setting and start of the play
◎ b. What is the climax of the play
◎ c. What is the theme of the play
2. 【答案】
◎ a. The first paragraph
◎ b. The children return at last, and Tyltyl discovers the Blue Bird has been there all the time.
◎ c. Happiness is to be found not in luxuries such as wealth, but in simple things that are found in family life, and in acts of friendship and kindness.
Step 5 Writing: Activity 5
1. Work out the structure of a summary of the play on Page 23 in Activity 5.
For example: the play Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe
【答案】
Title and author of the play Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe
Main character (s) Robinson Crusoe, savages, a young native called Friday, captain of a ship
Start of the play Robinson Crusoe went sailing and his ship went under the sea.
climax Crusoe helped the captain and returned to England.
Conclusion Look for what’s good for you even in desperate situations and always be optimistic and enthusiastic about life.
2. Choose another play you have read and write a summary of it.
【答案】
Robinson Crusoe is a novel written by the English author Daniel Defoe. It gives an account of Robinson Crusoe, an Englishman whose boat goes under the sea. Finally, he finds himself on a lonely island. He isn’t panicked but sets out to build a hut as a shelter, as well as growing his own food. On the beach, he once finds strange frighting footprints and savages eating people, while makes him very terrified. He once rescues a young native; he calls him Friday and they becomes close friends. Four years later, an English ship appears, and the captain gets Crusoe’s help. As a reward, the captain takes Crusoe and Friday back to English.
3. Polish each other’s summary and share your writing with the class.
Step 6 Presenting ideas
1. Look at the pictures on Page 24 and talk about what you know about one of the works.
【答案】
It is one of Charles Dickens’s best known works. It was the first of author’s works to realistically describe the impoverished London underworld and to illustrate his belief that poverty leads to crime. It has been adapted for film several times.
It is one of the tragedies written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among three daughters, allocating each a portion in preparation to her declarations of love.
It is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his followers. It was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius followers.
2. Think of one literary works from which you have learned life lessons.
【答案】
For example: Madame Curie-- A Biography
General information This is a biography written by Eve Curie.
Main idea It tells readers in detail the life of Madame Curie, who was the first woman to win a Noble Prize and was the only woman to win the reward in two different fields.
Life lessons in the work Madame Curie was a determined woman and set a good example to all the women who are eager to achieve life goals.
Step 7 Language appreciation
【答案】
1. Unable to find the Blue Bird anywhere, the children say goodbye to their magical friends and return home.
[句式分析] 形容词短语 Unable to find the Blue Bird anywhere原因状语，用来说明主语的状态，语境中相当于状语从句：Because the children are unable to find the Blue Bird anywhere.
[尝试翻译] 由于到处都找不到蓝鸟，孩子们告别了他们神奇的朋友们，回到了家。
2. You will see him every time you go to the window...
[句式分析] every time 意为“每次”， 本语境中作连词，引导时间状语从句。类似的可以引导时间状语从句的还有：the first/second time(第一次/第二次); any time（任何时候）; the moment/ minute/instant=as soon as（一...就...）, 等等。
[尝试翻译] 你每次走到窗口都能看到他。
3. When writing a summary of a play, your purpose is to convey the basic ideas of the original...
[句式分析] 当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时，常常可以省略从句的主语，同时将从句的谓语改变为非谓语动词形式，从句的主谓构成主动关系时，常常用现在分词；若构成被动关系时，常常保留过去分词。本语境中，动词write与暗示性逻辑主语you构成主动关系，故采用现在分词writing。
[尝试翻译] 当你写一个剧本的总结时，你的目的是传达原文的基本思想......
Step 8: Homework
1. Review new words , phrases and useful expressions learned in this period.
2. Think back about how to write a summary of a play.
3. Polish your writing-- a summary of a play.