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Lesson 3
Anne of Green Gables
Task 1 Activate and Share
Who wrote it
Anne of Green Gable
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables is a novel
by Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery, and was published in 1908.
Mark Twain called Anne “the most lovable child in fiction” since Lewis Carroll’s Alice. Anne of Green Gables was adapted for film, stage, and television.
在《绿山墙的安妮》中,主人公小女孩安妮纯真善良、热爱生活,被美国著名作家马克·吐温认为“是继不朽的爱丽丝之后最令人感动和喜爱的形象”。
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Born: November 30, 1874
Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died: April 24, 1942
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Novelist
Notable works:
Anne of Green Gables series
Emily of New Moon series
Pat of Silver Bush series
Story Girl series
Anne of Green Gables series
1908:《绿山墙的安妮》(Anne of Green Gables)
1912:《安妮的友情》(Chronicles of Avonlea)
1909:《少女安妮》(Anne of Avonlea)
1915:《女大学生安妮》(Anne of the Island)
1917:《梦中小屋的安妮》(Anne's House of Dreams)
1920:《安妮的阿冯利记趣》(Further Chronicles of Avonlea)
1939:《壁炉山庄的安妮》(Anne of Ingleside)
1974:《永恒的安妮 雪丽》(The Road to Yesterday)
1988:《安妮!与我同行》(Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans)
1995:《安妮的圣诞节》(Christmas with Anne and Other
Holiday Stories)
01
predict
Marilla and Matthew
Anne
setting
characters
Canada’s Prince Edward Island
early in the 20th century.
Now, let's read the story extract
to see what happened among them.
Read the story introduction and find out the setting and characters of the story.
Skim the story extract and what the story is about.
The story is about an orphan girl Anne who was adopted by a brother and sister, Matthew and Marilla on a farm called “Green Gables” by mistake.
Read the story extract and divide it into three sections.
Upon arrival
Dinner time
Bed time
Read the story extract again quickly. Answer the questions.
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1. Did Marilla like Anne Why
2. How did Anne feel after hearing Marilla's words
3. What did Marilla intend to do with Anne
Possible answer: No. Because she had been expecting a boy from the orphanage.
Possible answer:
Sad, desperate and nervous.
Possible answer: She intended to let Anne stay there temporarily before they investigate the affair.
Read the story again. Complete the development of the story.
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Check your answers.
Development of the story Marilla Anne
Upon arrival She immediately rushed to the door when she saw Matthew in the front yard. Then___________________ when she saw Anne. She insisted that ____________ _________________. ________________________________________________________________________.
Marilla and Matthew ____________________________________. She burst into tears, crying: “You don't want me because _______________. I might have known it was too beautiful to last. I might have known _________ ________________.”
she froze in amazement
there must have been a boy
didn't know what to say or do
During Matthew and Marilla's dialogue,
she remained silent
I am not a boy
nobody really did want me
Development of the story Marilla Anne
Dinner time Marilla could not understand Anne's despair. She spoke to Anne sharply when she saw _______________. ____________________________________________.
Marilla decided to put Anne _______. ______________________________.
Anne wasn't eating
She could not eat because she had no appetite
to bed
She was in the depths of despair
What was Marilla’s attitude towards Anne during dinner time
Strict, impatient and unsympathetic.
Development of the story Marilla Anne
Bed time She went to bed, frowning most resolutely. ______________________________.
She cried herself to sleep
Read lines 44-51 about the bedroom Anne slept in. Underline the words the writer used to describe the room.
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· Why does the writer use a paragraph to describe the room
· What effect does she want to achieve
Possible answer: To show the detail of Anne's surroundings and how they affect her mood.
Possible answer: The writer wants to better show Anne's feelings and make the setting more real.
What kind of tone can you identify
Read the story again. Underline the sentences that reflect the writer's tone towards Anne.
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The writer has a tone of pity and sympathy towards Anne.
Skill Builder
Identifying the Tone
· The tone of a story is the
attitude the writer takes towards their subjects or characters.
· Unlike the mood of a text, which is related to how the reader feels, the tone tells us more about the writer's attitude.
· Find words and expressions the writer uses to describe their characters' behaviour and actions.
1._______________
* Matthew and Marilla planned to adopt a boy from an orphanage to
help them on their farm.
2.__________
* Matthew and
Marilla: a brother
and sister
* Anne: A girl to be adopted by Marilla
and Matthew
Main
plots
3. _____
_______
_______
9. _____
_______
* When Marilla saw Matthew returning with a little girl, she 4._______________.
*Matthew told her the reason.
* Anne realized that they didn't want to adopt a girl, and she 5.________________.
* Marilla comforted her and promised not to 6.__________ that night.
* Anne 7.________________ and ate nothing.
* Marilla tried to persuade Anne to have something, but Anne said she was 8._________.
* Marilla led Anne to a small bedroom on the first floor.
*Marilla went to bed, 10 _____________________.
*Anne cried herself to sleep.
Background of the story
Main characters
Upon Anne's arrival
froze in amazement
burst into tears
send her off
had no appetite
in the depths of despair
Bed time
frowning most resolutely
Dinner
time
Complete the graphic organiser and then
retell the story according to it.
Complete the summary of the story, using the words and phrases from the text.
When Matthew arrived with little girl, Marilla 1______in amazement because Mrs Spencer promised she was going to send a boy. When Anne 2________ the meaning of their conversation, she 3_____ into tears and 4_________ to cry loudly. Marilla had no idea how to 5________ her. When she tried, the girl 6_________ a tear-stained face and told her she was in the 7______ of despair. Marilla asked Anne to stay for the night and she would 8__________ the affair. Later she brought Anne to a little bedroom. Anne undressed and 9___________ into the bedclothes. Marilla said she would return for the candle as she 10______ not leave it for the child to put out. When she returned, she said “Good night” awkwardly but not unkindly. Anne was still upset and crying.
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froze
grasped
burst
proceeded
comfort
revealed
depths
investigate
dived down
dared
Think & Share
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1. Do you think Marilla and Matthew are used to being around children Find examples from the story.
2. What are Marilla's and Anne's personalities Find evidence from the story to support your opinion.
1. Do you think Marilla and Matthew are
used to being around children
Find examples from the story.
· They aren't used to being around children.
· Examples: Marilla and Matthew looked at each other. Neither of them knew what to say or do. Finally Marilla stepped in to try to comfort the child.
she carefully picked up Anne’s clothes, placed them …
good night
eying her as if it were a serious problem
With a sob she quickly undressed,put on her nightclothes and jumped into bed...
She tried to enjoy the bread and butter and the apple jam out of the little glass dish by her plate
Marilla
Anne
kind
strict
sensible
obedient
2. What are Marilla's and Anne's personalities Find evidence from the story to support your opinion.
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hints:
by comparison (对比)
direct speech(直接引语)
use of adverbs(副词)
detail description(细节))
a perfect foil(烘托)
by comparison
direct speech
use of adverbs
detail description
a perfect foil
vivid descriptive impressive
Why did the suthor employ these writing techniques
writing technique
1. freeze in amazement
2. send word to
3. grasp the full meaning of
4. spring forward a step
5. burst into tears
6. a tear-stained face
7. send sb off
8. in the depths of despair
9. put out
10. jump into bed
11. dive down into
12. cry oneself to sleep
惊呆了
给……传话,送信儿
完全理解
向前跳一步
突然大哭
布满泪痕的脸
打发某人走;送走
深陷绝望
熄灭
跳到床上
潜入,埋进
哭到睡着
1. Can you introduce the main plot of the novel (Anne of Green Gables) in this lesson
2. Do you know how to show the attitude towards subjects or characters by tones
3. Can you express your opinion on the
most impressive part of Anne's story
各个击破
Self-evaluation
Imagine what happened next in the story “Anne of Green Gables”. Write a continuation of the story.