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The little Prince (Developing ideas)
Few stories are as widely read by children and adults as The Little Prince. It is the second best selling book in the world (ranked behind Bible). It has been published for 100 million copies in 190 languages.
fairy tale
Pre-reading
What do you see
Pre-reading
Look at the three drawings and predict what the story is about.
Pre-reading
A boa
A hat
An elephant
Find out the information and fill in the diagram. (Para1-7)
Drawing No. 2
Author: inside of _________________.
Grown-ups: advise me to lay aside ___________________________________
___________________________________________.
The 1st picture: A picture of a boa constrictor in the act of ___________________.
swallowing an animal
Drawing No. 1
Author: A picture of __________________________________.
Grown-ups: __________.
a boa constrictor digesting an elephant
a hat
the boa constrictor
my drawings of boa constrictors,
whether from the inside or the outside
While-reading
Read details
What’s the influence of the grown-ups’ response to the author (Para.7-12)
While-reading
Read details
I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter.
So then I chose another profession, and learned to pilot airplanes.
I would talk to him about bridge, and golf…. a sensible man.
(Para.7)
(Para.8)
(Para.12)
Why does the author and the grown-ups have different ideas?
Because they have different perspectives on the world.
Children understand the world by senses, so they are more creative and imaginative;
while the grown-ups are more knowledgeable and experienced, so they are limited and reasonable.
While-reading
Read details
Activity 3
Grown-ups are more practical than children. They want to teach children knowledge that will be useful in the future.
Grown-ups are no better than children. They lack imagination and only care about matters of consequence.
Grown-up are more knowledgeable than children. They can understand everything by themselves.
Choose the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.
While-reading
Grown-ups are no better than children. They lack imagination and only care about matters of consequence.
Evidence:
1. They always need to have things explained. (Para. 6)
2. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. (Para. 7)
3. …, I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence. (Para. 9)
4. I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man. (Para. 12)
Activity 3
While-reading
Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
What does the author really mean by these sentences
What figure of speech does the author use How does this figure of speech help to express the author’s attitude
Post-reading
Read for writing techniques
1. What does the author really mean by these sentences
Most of the adults I have met are the same. They focus on practical matters only and seldom pay attention to imagination or creativity.
If I pretend to think the way they do, the adults will conclude that I am sensible and mature.
What figure of speech does the author use How does this figure of speech help to express the author’s attitude
Irony
Irony is a subtle figure of speech that refers to things one says that are the opposite of what one really means. It has a humorous, emphatic or sarcastic effect.
Fine, don’t buy me an airline ticket. I’ll just swim across the ocean!
This figure of speech enables the author to indicate his low opinion of adults’ behavior and values by stressing such things.
According to the author, what is a child’s most valuable trait Do you agree with him
Imagination and genuineness.
Post-reading
Think & Share
I agree with him because it is the nature of a child and should not be ignored.
After reading the two passages in this unit, think about what you may acquire and lose as you grow up. Share your ideas with the class.
Post-reading
Think & Share
imaginative
creative
curious
genuine
All the grown-ups used to be children,
though few remember it.
只有用心灵才能看得清事物本质,
真正重要的东西是肉眼无法看见的。
Read the book review of The little Prince on page 11, and figure out how to write a book review.
Homework
Language points
obsession n. 痴迷,着魔,困扰
remain v. 剩下;逗留;仍然是;保持
n. 遗迹;剩余物
remaining adj. 剩余的(前置定语)
remaining tickets
be obsessed with 对...痴迷
It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.
in the act of doing sth. 正在做某事
Translation
那张图片上有一条蟒蛇正在吞掉一只动物。这是那张图的摹本。
I pondered deeply, then, over the adventures of the jungle.
ponder v. 仔细考虑;深思
ponder on/over/about 考虑;深思;反复思考
Translation
那个时候,我深深地思考着原始丛林里的奇遇。
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.
digest v.消化;领会,领悟,理解 n.摘要,概要,文摘
You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. 饭后你应该留点时间让食物消化。
The book is of great value. Nothing can be enjoyed unless you digest it. 这本书非常有价值。你如果领悟不了,就什么也享受不到。
read a digest 阅读一份摘要
Readers' Digest 《读者文摘》
But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing: I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.
结果状从
Translation
但由于大人们没有看懂,我又画了一幅:我画出了蟒蛇身体的内部,这样大人就能看清楚了。
They always need to have things explained.
have sth.done 让(别人)做某事;
遭遇/经历某种不幸的事
have sb.do sth. 让某人做某事
have sb./sth.doing 让某人一直做某事/
让某事一直发生
Translation
所有事情都非要你跟他们解释清楚。
Examples
Jenny hopes that Mr Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English improved in a short period. 詹妮希望史密斯先生能提出一个在短时间内提高她书面英语的好方法。
You should understand the traffic rule by now. You've had it explained often enough. 到现在你应该理解这条交通规则了,已经给你解释得够多了。
The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors, ...
lay aside把……放在一边(或搁置一旁);留存备用 (=put aside, set aside)
My idea is to lay aside all the affairs right today.我的观点就是今天把所有的事情都放一下。
My parents live a simple life in order to lay aside enough money for my university education. 为了积蓄足够多的钱供我上大学,我的父母生活非常节俭。
lay down 放下
lay off 停止使用;解雇
lay out 铺开;展开
The grown-ups’ response, ... , whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history arithmetic and grammar.
devote v.奉献
devote ... to ... 把...奉献于/投入到...中
devote oneself to 献身于;致力于;专心投入于
devoted adj.忠诚的,挚爱的,全心全意的
be devoted to (doing) sth.
devotion n.关爱,关照;奉献;忠诚
______________ himself to social welfare, he gains people’s respect.
______________ to social welfare, he gains people’s respect.
__________ himself to social welfare and he gains people’s respect.
Devoting
Devoted
Devote
The grown-ups’ response, this time, was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and devote myself instead to geography, history arithmetic and grammar.
Translation
这次,大人的回答是建议我把不管是蟒蛇内部还是外部的画都放到一边,然后转而专心学习地理、历史、算术和语法。
At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona.
at a glance 一瞥;看一眼
各种“看”的表达:
stare at 盯着看
gaze at 凝视
glare at 怒视
glance at 瞥一眼
look at 看
fix one's eyes on 盯着看
◆distinguish v. 看清,认出
distinguish between A and B 区分A和B
distinguish ... from ... 把...与...区分开来
distinguish oneself as ... 作为...而出名
◆distinguished adj. 卓越的;著名的;杰出的
be distinguished for 因...而出名
be distinguished as 作为...而出名
In the course of this life, I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.
◆consequence n. ---adj./adv.
as a consequence (of) =as a result (of) 因此,结果
Translation
在生命历程中,我多次遇到过很多关心大事的人。
I have lived a great deal among grown-ups .I have seen them intimately, close at hand.
close at hand 在眼前,在附近
hand相关表达:
hand back 交还;归还
hand in 上交
hand over 交出;移交
hand out 分发
at hand 在手边,即将到来
in hand 在手头,在处理中
on hand 现有(尤指帮助)
by hand 用手,手工
Translation
我在大人之中生活了很久。我密切地观察过他们,近在咫尺地看过。
And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man
◆be pleased/ satisfied/ content with sth.
对……感到满意
◆be pleased/ satisfied/ content to do sth.
满意于做某事
◆be willing/ ready to do sth. 乐于做某事
Translation
如此一来,这个人便会很高兴,以为遇到了一个通情达理的人。
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