(共57张PPT)
Unit 1 Growing up
Developing ideas
BY MICHELLE
The little Prince
Lead in
Have you ever read the novel The Little Prince What do you know about it Do you know the name of its author
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.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Nationality
Identity
Interest
Character
Masterpieces
a French writer and pilot
France
The Little Prince
flying and writing
a person who liked adventures
Read the introduction to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and answer the questions.
What experience made the author write The Little Prince
The story was probably inspired by his plane crash in the desert in 1935.
What kind of person do you think Saint-Exupéry was
He was a person with great imagination.
Look at the three drawings and predict what the story is about.
Pre-reading
A boa
A hat
An elephant
It tells us grown-ups’ and children’s different views of the two drawings.
Drawing Number One
Drawing Number Two
It’s a hat
advise him to lay aside his drawings of boa constrictors, whether from the inside or the outside, and devote himself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.
Find out the grown-ups’ responses to the author’s Drawing Number One and Drawing Number Two.
Read the passage and divide it into several parts.
While-reading
inspirations of making drawings
the grown-ups’ response to the author’s drawings
the author’s attitude towards the grown ups
Part 1 (Paragraph 1-2)
What inspired the author to draw the Painting Number One
Can you describe this picture
It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.
inspire
Part 2 (Paragraph 3-7)
Painting The author Grown-ups
content
response
attitude
content
response
attitude
a boa constrictor digesting an elephant
a hat
show my masterpiece
not able to understand
doubtful
proud and confident
the inside of a boa constrictor
a boa constrictor and an elephant
lay aside my drawing advise me to change my career
draw it clearly explain my picture
disheartened and tiresome
indifferent
What’s the influence of the grown-ups’ response to the author
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.
Have a discussion with your classmates about why 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;
The grown-ups: more knowledgeable and experienced, so they are limited and reasonable – literally.
Part 3 (Paragraph 8-12)
What kind of profession did the author choose
The author learned to pilot aeroplanes and found geography was useful to him.
Why did the author try showing other people his drawing again What were the results
He tried to find out, so, if this was a person of true understanding. But, whoever it was, he, or she, would always say: “That is a hat.”
Why did the author choose to talk about other topics with the grown-ups
He found no one could understand himself and the grown-ups would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
Part 3 (Paragraph 8-12)
Choose the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.
1 Grown-ups are more practical than children. They want to teach children knowledge that will be useful in the future.
2 Grown-ups are no better than children. They lack imagination and only care about matters of consequence.
3 Grown-ups are more knowledgeable than children. They can understand everything by themselves.
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)
Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
Read for writing techniques
1 What does the author really mean by these sentences
2 What figure of speech does the author use How does this figure of speech help to express the author’s attitude
What does the author really mean by these sentences
Most of the grown-ups 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.
This figure of speech enables the author to indicate his low opinion of adults’ behaviour and values by stressing such things.
Learning to learn
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 or sarcastic effect.
What a pleasant day!
Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!
This book is “great”!
Irony
Post-reading
Work in groups. Give a talk about your attitude towards grown-ups.
Decide whether you agree with the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and why.
Think of some examples to support your opinions and make notes.
3. Organise your talk following the steps below.
Explain the author’s attitude towards grown-ups.
State your own opinions.
Give supporting examples.
Conclude by summarising your opinions.
Useful expressions:
(1) I totally agree with the author because ... /
I don’t agree with the author because ...
(2) In my view ... / In my eyes ... / Personally, I think ...
(3) Take ... for example ... / For instance ...
(4) To conclude ... / To sum up ... / All in all ...
Give a short talk
Now think about your performance during the group discussion. How well did you actively participate and contribute ideas
What were the grown-ups' response to the author's Drawing No.1 and Drawing No.2 Why do you think they responded in this way
They thought the author’s Drawing Number One was just about an ordinary hat.
When seeing the author’s Drawing Number Two, they advised the author to change his focus to other subjects such as geography, history, arithmetic and grammar.
Because they lack imagination and patience and just focus on the consequences of matters.
According to the author, what is a child's most valuable trait Do you agree with him
Imagination
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.
imaginative
creative
curious
genuine
All the grown-ups used to be children, though few remember it.
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Language points
...I drew the inside of the boa constrictor，so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. ……我画出了蟒蛇身体的内部，这样大人就能看清楚了。
【句式分析】本句是主从复合句，so that 引导目的状语从句。
so that 引导状语从句
（1）so that 可引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”，相当于in order that，从句中常含有may，might，can，could 等情态动词，表明动作尚未发生。He got up very early so that he could catch the early bus.
（2）so that 还可引导结果状语从句，意为“因此，所以”，从句中通常不用情态动词，从句时态表明动作已经发生。
He got up very early so that he caught the early bus.
Language points
They always need to have things explained.所有事情都非要你跟他们解释清楚他们才能懂。
have sth. done （=get sth. done）
（1）使某事被做（可能是主语自己做，也可能是让别人做）
I must have my homework done before going to bed.
上床睡觉前我必须做完作业。（主语自己做）
I’d like to have the room decorated with beautiful flowers.
我想让人把房间装饰上漂亮的花儿。（让别人做）
（2）遭遇/ 经历某种不幸的事
He had his right leg injured during the training.
他的右腿在训练期间受伤了。
Language points
【归纳拓展】
have sb. do sth.（=get sb. to do sth.=make sb. do sth.） 让某人做某事（sb. 与do 之间是主动关系）
can’t/won’t have sb. doing sth. 不允许某人做某事
have sth. to do 有某事要做（have 是实义动词“有”，to do 作后置定语）
The boss had me set down what people present at the meeting said.
老板让我记录下出席会议的人员所说的话。
I won’t have you driving without a licence.
我不允许你无照驾驶。
I can’t stand here talking—I have work to do.
我不能站在这儿讲话——我有工作要做。
Language points
The grown-ups’ response，this time，was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors... 这次，大人的回答是建议我把蟒蛇的画都放到一边……
lay aside 把……搁置一边；留存（钱等）备用
【归纳拓展】
set aside 把……放到一旁；留出（钱或时间）；暂不考虑
put aside 忽视，不理睬；留出（一段时间）；存（钱）备用
leave aside 不予考虑，搁置一边
Language points
...and devote myself instead to geography，history，arithmetic and grammar. ……然后转而专心学习地理、历史、算术和语法。
devote oneself to 致力于，献身于（to 是介词）
（1）devote 的宾语可以是oneself，one’s life，one’s time，one’s energy，one’s attention等。
（2）devote...to... 和 be devoted to 中的 to 均是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
◆完成句子
（1）We believe firmly what you have （致力于） is sure to come true.
（2）He was determined to （将自己的余生献给）folk music.
◆单句语法填空
（3）I will devote my whole life the protection of the environment.
（4）You will never gain success unless you are fully （devote） to your work.
（5）As we all know, he is a generous, （devote）, reliable and warm-hearted friend.
（6）Mr Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to （set）up some schools for poor children.
devoted yourself to
devote the rest of his life to
to
devoted
devoted
setting
Language points
That is why，at the age of six，I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter. 所以，六岁的时候，我放弃了可能会十分辉煌的画家职业道路。
That/This/It is why... 那/ 这就是为什么……（why 引导表语从句）
【归纳拓展】
That/This/It is because... 那/ 这是因为……（because 引导表语从句）
The reason（why...） is that...（……的）原因是…… （why 引导定语从句，that 引导表语从句）
He missed the bus. That was because he got up late.
他错过了公共汽车，那是因为他起床晚了。
The reason why he missed the bus was that he got up late.
他错过公共汽车的原因是他起床晚了。
Language points
At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona. 我一眼就能分辨中国和亚利桑那州。
at a glance 一瞥，看一眼
【归纳拓展】
take/have a glance at 瞥一眼 at first glance/sight 乍一看，最初看到时
glance at 瞥一眼 glance through 匆匆看一遍，浏览
【归纳拓展】各种“看”
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
Language points
distinguish A from B 区分/ 辨别A 和B；使A 有别于B
【归纳拓展】
区分/ 辨别A 和B
distinguish between A and B tell the difference between A and B
tell/know A from B tell A and B apart
【单词积累】
distinguish v. 区分，辨别；使有区别，使有特色
distinguish oneself 表现突出 distinguished adj. 卓越的，著名的
Writing a book review
Read the book review and find the information on the right.
the title of the book
the name of the author
the genre
a memorable character
a quote from the book
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
children’s fantasy
a rose
“It’s the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.”
the beginning
Introduction
the middle
Evaluation
the ending
Recommendation
Read the book review again and answer the questions.
What is the plot of the book
The story tells about a pilot who has crashed in the desert. While the pilot is trying to fix his aeroplane, a little prince from another planet comes to him. He recounts his adventures to the pilot and they become friends.
Read the book review again and answer the questions.
What is the key message of the book
It talks about the importance of looking beneath the surface of things to uncover their real meanings.
What does the reviewer think of the book
The reviewer thinks it is a touching book that everyone should read, whatever their age.
Choose a book that means a lot to you. Plan a review of it and make notes.
General facts:________
Plots:______________
Comments:_______
Conclusion and recommendation: ______
Now write your book review.
Basic elements of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.
the title of the book
the name of the author
the genre
the memorable characters
a quote from the book
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Novel
Huckleberry Finn, Jim
If you tell the truth, you do not need a good memory.
Make notes of the book.
General facts:
Plots:
written by Mark Twain, a great American novel
The story takes place along the Mississippi River. He, as well as a slave named Jim, finds a raft and sails down the river together, having many adventures. The story tells how Huckleberry Finn’s encounter with Jim makes him accept Jim as a man and as a close friend as well.
Comments:
Conclusion and recommendation:
Make notes of the book.
The book shows the writer’s view of so-called “civilization”, and reflects the moral growth of Huckleberry Finn. He comes to realize that Jim, a slave, is not only a man, but a good man.
The book is worth reading. The book contains criticism. Above all, it’s a story about seeking freedom.
Work in groups. Talk about how to write the descriptions.
By using proper adjectives or adverbs to make the passage vivid.
By using attributive clauses to enrich the content.
By using parallelism / analogy / personification to stimulate the readers’ interest and imagination.
How to tell others your opinions.
By using some useful expressions.
For example:
In my view … / In my eyes … / Personally, I think…
Take … for example … / For instance
To conclude … / To sum up … / All in all
One possible version:
A Book Review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain, one of the greatest writers to use everyday English in American literature. It is commonly regarded as one of the first “Great American Novels”. The story takes place along the Mississippi River. Huckleberry Finn is a poor white boy who runs away to escape his bad-tempered father. While hiding on an island in the middle of the river, he encounters Jim, a runaway black slave. They find a raft and sail down the river together, having many adventures. The story tells how Huckleberry Finn’s encounter with Jim makes him accept Jim as a man and as a close friend. The book shows the writer’s view of so-called “civilization”, and reflects the moral growth of Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn comes to realize that Jim, a slave, is not only a man, but a good man. The book contains much sharp social criticism, especially of slavery and racism.
I think the book is well worth reading. Ultimately, it tells a story showing how everyone seeks freedom, and how every human being is entitled to respect.
Presenting ideas
Work in groups and discuss how to make a one-year self-improvement plan. Consider the following：
what you have learnt from the past
what you plan to achieve
what you plan to avoid
what you plan to overcome
Complete the table to help you draft your plan.
Goals What to do
healthy living Eat more fruit and vegetables.
Drink more water.
Do exercise three times a week.
positive thinking
Share your draft with your group and suggest ways to make improvements to each other’s plans.
Prepare a short presentation about your plan. Consider the following：
1 the structure of your presentation
2 useful words, expressions and structures
Give your presentation to the class.
Read the novel The Little Prince or watch the film.
Write a short paragraph about your attitude towards grown-ups. (About 80 words)
THANKS FOR WATCHING
