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Learning aims
1. To know something about Mark Twin and LinYutang and understand the main idea of the passage.
2. To learn useful language points.
3. To improve a sense of humor aftering reading the passage.
Read the short introductions to Mark Twain and Lin Yutang and share what else you know about them with the class.
马克·吐温(1835-1910)是一位美国作家、幽默家、讲师和冒险家,因他的旅行故事而获得了国际声誉,尤其是《傻子国外旅行记》,以及他的童年冒险故事,例如《汤姆·索亚历险记》和《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》。因为他的机智和讽刺,他被认为是北美最优秀、最受欢迎的作家之一。
Leading-in
林语堂(1895-1976)是一位中国
作家,翻译家,语言学家,哲学家和
发明家。他的非正式而老练的中英文书写风格,使他成为他那一代最有影响力的作家之一。他最具影响力的作品有《吾国与吾民》 、《生活的艺术》。他还被认为是一名聪明机智的中国哲学和中国人的生活方式的普及者。
Read the passage and judge whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F).
General reading
1. The writer Mark Twain succeeded in combining humour with serious messages.
2. Lin Yutang thought that humour was just about laughter.
3. The barber knew Mark Twain very well and had a friendly talk with him.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
Specific reading
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. There is no humour in the texts of Ancient Greece.
B. Mark Twain told the story about a tiger and a lion.
C. Mark Twain knew the barber very well.
D. Both Twain and Lin thought that humour was very important.
2. The talk between the barber and Mark Twain showed that Mark Twain was very _____.
A. cold- hearted and proud B. humorous and modest
C. humorous and proud D. boring and modest
3. We learn from the last paragraph that _____.
A. humour is very important in our daily life B. Lin Yutang thought poorly of humour
C. Mark Twain thought highly of humour D. humour can make our life and work harder
Mark Twain and Lin’s attitude towards humour is positive / favorable.
And they practised what they preached
Specific reading
Find out Mark Twain and Lin's attitude towards humour.
Complete the diagram.
1. human behaviour
2. entertain
3. sensitive or emotive issues
4. combine humour
5. serious messages
6. funny and often mischievous
7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
8. “That's just my luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures!”
9. He borrowed “youmo” from Ancient Chinese as the translation for the English word “humour”.
10. a master of humour
11. He told a story about a cruel Roman emperor who tried to feed a man to wild animals during the dinner at a university.
12. way of life
13. illuminate the world
Post reading
1 Work out the meaning of this equation. Consider the following:
What is your understanding of “reality” and “dreams”
What is the function of “humour” in this equation
What is your understanding of “wisdom”
2 Decide whether you agree with Lin’s definition of wisdom. Think of examples to support your opinion and make notes.
3 Share your opinion with the class.
Post reading
Discuss and present your opinion of the equation from the passage.
1.spot n. 地点,处所 vt. 发现;弄脏 (spotted; spotted)
(教材原句)Once, having been invited to dinner at a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.
一次,他受邀到一所大学参加晚宴,当校长突然要求他做个演讲时,他顿觉尴尬。
My teacher spotted several spelling mistakes in my composition yesterday.
昨天我的老师发现了我作文中的几处拼写错误。
He is very tall and can be easily spotted in the crowd.
他个子很高,在人群中很容易被认出。
【知识拓展】
(1)on the spot 当场,马上;在现场
(2)spot sb.doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事
【即学即练】
单句语法填空
(1)When the man was trying to break into the bank, he was caught the spot.
(2)The police spotted a thief (steal) things in a mall yesterday.
(3)The police arrived at the spot the accident happened at the time.
on
stealing
where
2.whisper v.悄声说,低语 n.耳语;低语
(教材原句)The man whispered something in the lion's ear, after which the lion shook its head and walked away unhappily.
那人在狮子耳边低声说了些什么,然后狮子摇摇头,不高兴地走开了。
“I was chosen to star in a new film,” she whispered in my ear.
“我被选中在一部新电影中担当主角,”她在我耳边低语道。
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about holiday plans.
尽管才刚到10月,我的学生们就已经在低声谈论假期计划了。
【知识拓展】
(1)whisper sth.to sb. 把某事悄悄告诉某人
whisper sth.in one's ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事
It is/was whispered that... 有人私下说……;据秘密传闻……
(2)in a whisper 低声地
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)James leaned over to whisper something Mike just now.
(2)She said it a whisper, so most of us couldn't hear.
完成句子
(3)听说这位超级明星由于吸毒而被刑拘。
the super star has been arrested for taking drugs.
to
in
It is whispered that
3.conclude vt.& vi.结束,终止;做出结论;推断出
(教材原句)A punch line concludes a joke and is intended to make people laugh.
一句妙语结束了一个笑话,意在让人们发笑。
They concluded the meeting at 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
他们于下午六点结束了会议。
From these observations we conclude that the moon has little or no atmosphere.
根据这些观察,我们推断出月球有很少或根本没有大气层。
【知识拓展】
(1)conclude from... 从……中推断出 conclude that 推断出;断定
conclude sth. with sth/ by doing sth 以……结束
(2)conclusion n. 结论;结束 arrive at/come to/reach/draw a conclusion 得出结论
in conclusion 总而言之;最后
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)He concluded their words that they didn't agree to the plan.
(2)I drew a (conclude) from my own experiences that action speaks louder than words.
(3)Learning foreign languages calls for your memory, time, patience, and emotion. conclusion, it's not a simple thing.
from
conclusion
In
1.due to 因为;归功于
(教材原句)He is regarded as one of North America's best and most beloved writers due to his wit and satire.
由于他的机智和讽刺,他被认为是北美最优秀、最受欢迎的作家之一。
I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.
我想我(之所以)长寿而且精力充沛要归功于我过的健康生活。
As far as I know, the wages due to him will be paid tomorrow.
据我所知, 他应得的工资明天将付给他。
【知识拓展】
(1)be due to do/for sth. 预定/计划(做)某事
(2)(be) due to sb. 应支付/给予/归于某人
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)The town was cut off from the rest of the world due heavy snow.
(2)a.The English version of the novel is due (publish) next year.
b.Perhaps your lack of concentration can be due to (feel) burned out by your job.
【温馨提示】
当due to意为“由于、因……造成、应给予”时,其中的to是介词,并且在句中常常作表语或状语;当due to意为“即将/预期做……”时后接不定式。
to
to be published
feeling
2.fall behind 不能按时完成(工作);落后
(教材原句)When a bee starts circling around Charlie's face, he falls behind with his work.
当一只蜜蜂围着查理的脸转来转去时,他的工作被耽误了。
When some students fell behind, others would come and offer help.
当有些同学落后时,其他的同学就会主动来帮忙。
If you don't come to class regularly, you will fall behind in your studies.
如果你经常不来上课,学习成绩就会落在别人后面。
【知识拓展】
fall ill 生病
fall asleep 入睡
fall silent 沉默
fall in love with sb. 爱上某人
fall into the habit of 养成某种习惯
【即学即练】完成句子
(1)当我们提到这个话题时他沉默了。
He when we mentioned this subject.
(2)养成吸烟的习惯很容易,但要戒掉却很难。
It's very easy to ,but extremely difficult to stop.
fell silent
fall into the habit of smoking
the way+定语从句
(教材原句)In my opinion, the funniest thing about Charlie Chaplin was the way he walked when he was acting as the Tramp, who is his most famous character.
在我看来,查理·卓别林最有趣的地方在于他扮演流浪汉时的走路方式,流浪汉是他最著名的角色。
句中he walked是定语从句,先行词为the way, 从句引导词that/in which已经省去。Would you tell me the way in which/that you learn English
你能告诉我你学英语的方法吗?
Do you understand the way which was explained by me just now
你理解刚才被我解释的那个方法吗?
【知识拓展】
way作“方式、方法”讲时,后接定语从句时有两种情况:
(1)way表示“方式、方法”时,其后常接in which或that引导的定语从句,也可以将关系词in which或that省略掉,此时关系词在从句中作状语。
(2)way后接定语从句时,如果关系词在从句中作主语或宾语则用关系代词that/which,作宾语时还可以省略。
way表示“方式、方法”时,其后还可接不定式或of doing sth.的形式。
【即学即练】单句语法填空
(1)The first thing I would say is that the way you begin the conversation is very important.
(2)You should keep it in mind that comparing notes with your classmates frequently is a good way (improve) your study.
句式升级
(3)Can you work out a way We can solve the problem in this way.
(定语从句)
that
to improve
Can you work out a way (that/in which) we can solve the problem
名人简介
名人简介属于记叙文的范畴,它以写人、记事为主,以叙述和描写为主要表达方式。一篇好的人物描写一般分为三大部分,即生平介绍、事迹叙述和简短的评论。时态的选择要视情况而定,若写人物的过去就用过去时态,若写人物的现在就用现在时态。
Writing
◇ 词句模板 ◇
1.总体介绍:
(1)..., also called..., is considered one of the most successful... in the history of...
(2)...is the one who impresses me most.
(3)...was the first...to...
2.介绍生平经历、成就或贡献:
(4)When...graduated from school,...moved to...to work as a(n)...
(5)...got/received a(n)...degree in...
(6)...devoted his/her time to...
(7)...made great achievements in...
3.总结全文:
(8)Such is...,a determined/confident/...of great achievements.
(9)He/She sets a good example to us and his/her story inspires/encourages many people to...
(10)His/Her success proves that Rome was not built in a day, and we should stick to our dreams until they can be realised.
(11)...believed in...This is what we should learn from him/her.
(12)As an outstanding...,...will surely bring us more surprises in the future.
【活学活用】
假定你是李华,你校英文报“Famous Writers”专栏正在征文,你有意参加。请根据表格所给信息用英语写一篇介绍著名丹麦童话作家安徒生的短文并投稿。
注意:
写作词数应为80个左右。
简况 安徒生(Andersen);生于1805年,卒于1875年
经典作品及成就 《丑小鸭》(The Ugly Duckling)、《豌豆上的公主》(The Princess and the Pea)等;共创作200多部童话作品,对世界儿童文学的发展做出了巨大的贡献
【遣词造句】
(1)遣词
① 以……而闻名
② 童话故事
③ 名声,名气
④ 出版
⑤ 为……做出贡献
be famous/well known for
fairy tales
fame
publish/come out
make great contributions to
(2)造句
①安徒生生于1805年,死于1875年,是丹麦著名的童话作家。
(普通表达)Andersen was born in 1805 and died in 1875. He was a famous Danish writer best known for writing fairy tales.
(高级表达)Andersen, , was a famous Danish writer best known for writing fairy tales.(用非限制性定语从句改写)
②他因其童话故事而闻名于世,这些童话故事至今仍广受欢迎。
(普通表达)He achieved worldwide fame for his fairy tales and these fairy tales are still popular today.
(高级表达). (用非限制性定语从句改写)
who was born in 1805 and died in 1875
He achieved worldwide fame for his fairy tales, which are still popular today
(3)成篇
Andersen, who was born in 1805 and died in 1875, was a famous Danish writer best known for writing fairy tales.
Andersen wrote novels, poems and plays, too. But he achieved worldwide fame for his fairy tales, which are still popular today, just as they were when first published. Many of his stories, including The Ugly Duckling and The Princess and the Pea remain classics of children's literature. During his long writing career, he left the world more than two hundred stories.
Undoubtedly, Andersen made great contributions to the world of children's literature and will live on in our minds and hearts forever.
1. humor humorous
2. behave behavior
3. equal equally equality
4. interact interaction
5. shock shocked shocking 6. astonish astonished astonishing astonishment
7. gentle gently
8.laugh laughter
9.wise wisely wisdom
认知词汇
拓展词汇
wit
issue
remark
response
unique
concept
complicated
individual
community
blessing
Summary
应用词汇
1.conclude:conclude from;conclude that...;conclude sth with sth;conclude sth by doing sth;conclusion;come to/arrive at/reach/draw a conclusion;in conclusion
2.spot:on the spot; spot sb doing sth 3.whisper: whisper sth to sb; whisper sth in one's ear;It is/was whispered that...
核心短语
1.due to
2.be filled with
3.throw light on
4.combine...with...
5.cross out
6.think on one's feet
7.roar with laughter
8.tell off
9.in the words of...
the way+定语从句
(1)way表示“方式、方法”时,其后常接in which或that引导的定语从句,也可以将关系词in which或that省略掉,此时关系词在从句中作状语。
(2)way后接定语从句时,如果关系词在从句中作主语或宾语则用关系代词that/which,作宾语时还可以省略。
eg:Would you tell me the way in which/that you learn English
Do you understand the way which was explained by me just now
重点句式
课时重点回顾
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.We can (得出结论) from the results that the experiment was a failure.
2. Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is very (复杂的).
3. To share our (观念) of the environmental protection, we should take action in our daily life.
4.They are (低语,耳语) to each other for fear that they would wake the sleeping child up.
5.The next morning I was just about to give myself up for lost when I was (看见) by a ship.
6. The famous doctor died, but his (名声) will live on after him.
conclude
complicated
concept
whispering
spotted
fame
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.He spotted a man (enter) the spot where a heated discussion was on.
2.She was pleased with the way he solved this difficult problem.
3.One will fall the times if one does not acquire new knowledge.
4.They discussed the problem for a whole day, but they couldn't arrive at a (conclude).
5.Jim left the office hurriedly, (remark) that he had some important work to do.
6.Beethoven was one of the most outstanding (compose) in this world.
7. The (complicated) the task is, the more likely you fail to finish it.
entering
that
behind
conclusion
remarking
composers
more complicated
Ⅲ 完成句子
1.多亏了警察的帮忙,那个失踪的小男孩找到了。
, the missing boy was found.
2.那个男子偷了东西试图逃脱,但他被当场抓住。
The man tried to get away with stealing, but he .
3.史密斯夫妇因为教育子女有方而受到称赞。
The Smiths are praised .
4.减轻压力最有效的方法之一就是跟你信任的人谈谈你的情感。
One of the most effective ways to reduce stress is feelings with someone you trust.
Due to the police's help
was caught on the spot
for the way(that/in which) they bring up their children
to talk about
All things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事必先难后易。