(共24张PPT)
Oliver Asks for More
Learning objects
After this class, students can
learn about the author, the background and the main idea and some details of the story;
guess new words or phrases;
try to appreciate characters and experience their emotions, and act out one scene.
Step1 leading-in
Have you heard of Mo Yan? ?
Do you love literature?
Have you heard of Charles Dickens?
Have you ever read some novels by Charles Dickens? Can you name some of his novels?
Do you want some more to read?
Step2 Pre-reading
Task 1
Read the short passage
about the author– Charles
Dickens and guess the
meanings of the black
words. ( P29)
Step2 Pre-reading
Charles Dickens is one of England's most famous novelists. He described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. Many of Dickens' novels take place in London. The photo shows a famous scene from the film of Oliver Twist, one of his most popular novels. Oliver is a poor orphan boy who lives with other children in a large house called a workhouse.
a Victorian home for poor people
Step2 Pre-reading
Task2
Look at the picture
and express your sense,
feeling, and recognition.
What do you sense?
How do you feel?
Step2 Pre-reading
Task 3 Predict:
What do you guess
Oliver asks for more?
And does he get it?
?Step3 while-reading ( First reading)
Task4 Read the story and check your prediction.
Task5 Choose the best summary.
Read the passage from Oliver Twist and choose the best summary. Activity 1 (P30)
(a) The boys in the workhouse decided that they needed more food. Oliver Twist said that he would ask the warden for more to eat. The workhouse managers decided that Oliver must be hanged.
(b) The boys in the workhouse were starving and chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When Oliver did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and locked Oliver in a room.
(c) The boys in the workhouse chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When he did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and sent Oliver out to work.
Choose : ( b)
(b) The boys in the workhouse were starving
and chose Oliver Twist to ask for more food. When Oliver did this, the workhouse managers were very angry and locked Oliver in a room
Step3 While-reading (Second reading )
Task 6 Read the text again and check how thoroughly you can understand the story.
How ?
Oliver asks
for more
What
result?
Why ?
Step3 While-reading (Second reading )
Task 7 Check the meaning of some words.
Look at the words from the passage and choose the best meaning.
1.warden —(a) a person whose job is to control the boys (b) a person whose job is to make sure the boys are happy
2. misery — (a) great angry
(b) great unhappiness
3. hang someone — (a) to put someone
in prison (b) to kill someone by pulling a
rope tightly around his/her neck
1. (a); 2.(b); 3.(b)
Step3 While-reading (Second reading )
Task 8 Experience the function the sentence with inversion(倒装句).
1. Not until at least 30 seconds had passed, was the man able to speak.
Compare : The man was not able to speak until at least 30 seconds had passed.
The inversed sentence emphasizes the warden’s complete astonishment. // shows strong emotions.)
Step3 While-reading (Second reading )
Read aloud more inversion sentences and experience their function.
2. No sooner had the boy spoken these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.
3. Never have I heard anything like this!…
Do the inversion sentences help you understand the feeling of the author?
Step3 While-reading (Third reading )
Task 9 Appreciate character description.
The warden :
His appearance:
His expression:
His voice:
His action:
What kind of person is the warden?
fat and healthy
very pale/ completely astonished
stared / held on to the pot for support/
hit/ seized/ shouted for…
weak
Step3 While-reading (Third reading )
Task 9 Appreciate characters after class.
The boys
The tall boy
Oliver
The gentleman in white
…
Step4 After-reading
Task 10 Act out the scene --“The evening when Oliver asks for more”.
rehearse
(排练)
in groups
Student A: The warden
Student B: Oliver
Student C: Mr Bumble
Student D: Mr Limbkins
The warden:
Oliver:
Mr Bumble:
Mr Limbkins:
Please sir, I want some more.
What?
Oliver:
Please, sir, I want some more
Mr Limbkins, I am sorry , sir! Oliver Twist
has asked for more!
For more! Think carefully, Mr Bumble,
and answer me clearly. Do I understand
that he asked for more, after he had eaten
his bowl of soup?
Mr Bumble:
He did, sir.
Mr Limbkins:
Never have I heard anything like it!
Step4 After-reading ( Extending)
I want some more …
Oliver: I want some more food…
Dickens: I want more attention to children’s poverty. Romeo: I want some more love… Du Fu: I want some more rooms…
You: I want some more…
?Acting it out by yourself or in groups.
Step5 Evaluating
Finish the Evaluation Form.
items
language
expression
action
emotion
cooperation
comments
standards
excellent good ok
Step 6 Homework
1. Acting out.
Choice 1: Imagine what the tall boy said to other boys
Choice 2: Act out Oliver’s section.
Choice 3: I want some more…
2. Appreciating other characters, the boys , the tall boy , Oliver or...
3.Thinking.Why do you think Oliver’s Asking for More caused such strong reactions?
Thanks a lot!