UnitTwoGoingHome

1、Unit Two Going Home 教学目的：掌握本课知识点并理解一个人重获新生的感觉与迷惑， 领略爱情故 事的动人之处，歌颂人间情暖。教学重点： 1. 理解 Vingo 回家路上忐忑不安的心情；2. Vingo 的缄默不语与年轻人的活泼快乐之间的对比；3. 理解黄丝带的意义。教学内容： 1.课文内容简介：本文讲述的是一个广为流传的动人的爱情故事。 主人公在入狱时曾写信告诉妻子， 若她难以忍受，可以移情他人。 出狱时， Vingo 又写信给他妻子说，若她愿意重新接纳他，就在 镇口的老橡树上系一条黄丝带。 结果当他乘车到镇口时， 看到老 橡树上系满了黄丝带。后来有人为这个动人的故事写了一首歌

2、 老橡树上的黄丝带 （Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree）从此，老橡树上的黄丝带就成了人们对爱情忠贞不渝的象 征。2课文背景点滴： 1） Florida and the Sun Belt （佛罗里达及阳光 地带）2） parole （假释）3知识点讲解： 1）重点词汇与词组 : mysterious ,sometime, dream of ,vanish, pass through, mask, deep into the night, pull into, pull out of, root, wonder, retreat, etc.2）

3、疑难句型详解：I. He sat in front of them, dressedin a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age.II. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.3） 语法知识点：分词短语及独立结构（重点） 疑难句型详解Introduction to the TextThis is a moving story. Yellow ribbons are still som

4、etimes used to welcomesomeone home. Ribbons are also sometimes worn to symbolize support for a cause.The plot follows three stages. Paragraphs 1 to 4 form the introduction in which the setting is made clear (time: spring; place: a bus from New York to Florida) and the characters are introduced (prot

5、agonist: Vingo; minor characters: six young people, three boys and three girls). In the next 5paragraphs, as the plot develops, we learn where Vingo was going and what for, and how the young people got interested in what was going to happen. The last part of the story (para.10-12) is the conclusion:

6、 Vingo was forgiven and welcomed home.The original title of the story is “The Yellow Ribbon ”. The narrator objectively describes what happens on the bus, and he never enters the mind of the main character Vingo. Detailed Discussion of the Text 1 They were dreaming of golden beaches and tides of the

7、 sea as the grey, cold spring of New York vanished behind them.It was a grey, cold day in spring. As the bus left New York City, these young people were thinking about what they would enjoy in Florida- the golden beaches and tides of the sea.To dream of/ about (doing) sth.: to imagine and think abou

8、t sth that you would like to happen.e.g. On the way to school the boy dreamed about the football match in the afternoon.The girl dreamed of becoming a movie star.2 Vingo was on the bus from the beginning.The sentence introduces the main character of the story. He was not one of the six young people

9、going to Florida on holiday. Throughout the story, he was something of a mystery. We were never told about his age, why he had been thrown into prison, what his life had been like before he was put into prison,. However, what we want to know most is probably where he was going and what was worrying

10、him all the way.3. to pass through( a place): to go through a town, perhaps stopping there for a short time, but not stayingto pass (a place): to go past a place without enteringe.g. As they passed through the flooded areas, they felt bad.On her way to work she passed a supermarket.4. He sat in fron

11、t of the young people, his dusty face masking his age, dressed in a plain brown suit that did not fit him.:He sat in front of the young people. You could hardly tell how old he was because his face was covered with dust.5. Dressed in a :This past participle phrase is used to tell the reader more abo

12、ut the subject of the sentence“he”To fit (sb.) : to be the right shape or size for sb.Cinderellassisters tried the shoes, but they didnt fit.6. His fingers were stained from cigarettes : His fingers were yellow because he had smoked a lot.7. and he chewed the inside of his lip a lot.: he repeatedly

13、bit the inside of his lower lip, which showed his nervousness.8. He sat in complete silence and seemed completely unaware of the existence of the others.: He sat without saying anything as if he did not know there were other people around.Unaware of sth. : not knowing or realizing that sth is happen

14、ing or that sth exists.He worked at his computer for hours, unaware of the noises outside.9. Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard Johnsons restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo.: Late at night the bus stopped at one of the Howard Johnson fast food chain restaurants. Ever

15、y passenger on the bus got off to eat, but Vingo didnt.To pull in (to sth): (of a train or bus) to enter a station and stop10.One of the girls became so curious that she decided to engage him in a conversation. : one of the girls became very interested in Vingo, and she decided to get him to talk.To

16、 engage sb in conversation: to start talking to sb and involve him/ her in a conversationTo engage sb in sth: to make sb take part in sthShe tried to engage her roommate in a philosophical discussion.11.You going that far?: Are you going as far as Florida? ( In conversation, elliptical sentences are

17、 often used. Her“eare”is omitted.)It is a long journey from New York City to florida. In between are New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. You live there?When we think the answer is likely to be “yes”, we can turn a statement into a question by using the

18、rising tone in speaking and a question mark in writing.You come from Beijing?You want to read this book?Want some wine? : Do you want some wine?/ Would you like to have some wine?12. as Vingo nodded in sleep.: as Vingo fell asleep.He sat in complete silence.The n sudde nly all of the young people we

19、re up out of their seats shak ing clenched fists in triumph and exaltation.But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity.Compare: into is used to show a change in stateHe thanked her and retreated into his silence.Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-cons mask.13. The girl

20、insisted that he join them.To insist that sb do sth or sth. Be done: to demand that sth. Should happen and refuse to let anyone say noe.g. The teacher insisted that the students should turn in their homework on time.14. Get a new guy-shes a wonderful woman, really something- and forget about me.The

21、part of the sentenceput in between the two dashes is added to the speech for Vingo to give his opinion of his wife. This part is called a parenthesis.Really something: she is really a special woman.I told her she didn thave to write to me or anything, and she didn t. Not for three-and-a- half years.

22、:I told her she didnthave to write to me or keep in touch with me in any other way. And she didn t. I didn thear form her or about her for three and a half years when I was in jail.Or anything: or anything of a similar type15. When I was sure the parole was coming through I wrote her again .:When I

23、knew for sure that I would be released on parole I wrote her a letter again.Parole :permission for early release that is given to a prisoner before the end of his sentence on condition that he behaves wellTo come through: to arrive16. soon all of them were caught up in the approach of Brunswick, loo

24、king at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children.The young people became excited and deeply interested in Vingo s story and in what was going to happen at Brunswick.To be caught up in sth: to become involved, excited and interested in sth17. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-cons mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.:Vingo moved his eyes away from the window, and his face again became expressionless as if he was