《现代大学英语精读1》第五课-nightingale-and-the-rose

1、The Nightingale and the RoseUnit 5The Nightingale & The RosebyOscar WildeR einforcementT ext AnalysisThe Nightingale and the RoseB ackgroundW arming upUnit 5Questions / ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWBTRThe Nightingale and the RoseUnit 5Warming upWarming upQuestions/ActivitiesWBTRCan you n

2、ame some of the fairy tales that you have read?Can you tell which fairy tales the following pictures illustrate?Who are the most famous fairy tales collectors and writers?Warming upQuestions / ActivitiesWBTR The prince asked who she was and how she came there; She looked at him tenderly and with a s

3、ad expressions in her dark blue eyes, but could not speak “Oh, very badly indeed!” she replied. “I have scarcely closed my eyes the whole night through. I do not know what was in my bed, but I had something hard under me, and am all over black and blue. It has hurt me so much!” But the emperor isnt

4、wearing any clothes! Yes Beast, I will marry you For a long time he stood gazing at her face, so full of serenity, so peaceful, lovely and pure, and he felt spring to his heart that love he had always been searching for and never found. And then the Nightingale began to sing. “That is it!” said the

5、little girl. “Listen, listen! And its sitting there!” And she pointed to a little gray bird up in the boughs. “She said that she would dance with me if I brought her red roses,” cried the young Student, “but in all my garden there is no red rose.”Warming upCheck-on Preview Complete the words accordi

6、ng to the explanation.1. c_ 1. having a deep purplish red 111111111111111111colour2. e_ 2. a very strong feeling of joy 111111111111111111and happiness3. c_ 3. a transparent natural 111111111111111111mineral that looks like ice4. p_ 4. to pick5. f_ 5. to move (the wings) quickly and lightly up and d

7、ownWBTRWarming upCheck-on Preview Complete the words according to the explanation.6. s_ 6. to fly high up into the sky7. w_ 7. very unhappy8. s_ 8. a ray of sunlight9. e_ 9. a bright green precious stone 10. g_ 10. a channel at the edge of a road next to the pavement where water collects and flows a

8、wayWBTRWarming upObjectives Understand the structure and the general idea of the story Think about how to interpret the story Know something about the author Learn to appreciate the beauty in this story and analyze how it is createdWBTRBackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRThe Nightingale and the RoseUnit 5Backg

9、roundAuthorOscar Wilde1854-1900u Born and raised in Dublin, IrelanduHe went to Oxford University where he achieved a distinguished academic record. uAn advocate of aestheticism and a follower of the philosophy of “art for arts sake”.His LifeBWTRBackgroundHis WorksAuthorBWTRLady Windermeres FanThe Im

10、portance of Being EarnestAn Ideal HusbandThe Happy PrinceThe Selfish GiantBackgroundHis QuotesBWTRu“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” u“I have nothing to declare but my genius”u“Men become old, but they never become good.”(Lady Windermeres Fan)u“Men know life too ea

11、rly. Women know life too late. That is the difference between men and women.” (A Woman of No Importance)u“Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood.”(The Sphinx Without a Secret)BackgroundArt for Arts SakeBWTR A slogan meaning that the beauty of art is reason enough for pursuing them that ar

12、t does not have to serve purposes taken from politics, religion, economics, and so on. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe, and Oscar Wilde argued for the doctrine of art for arts sake. BackgroundGenreFairy Talesu The frequent use of personificationu The symbolic meaning given to wordsu The viv

13、id, simple narration, which is typical of the oral tradition of fairy talesu The repetitive pattern usedBWTRDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeThe Nightingale and the RoseUnit 5Text AnalysisTWBRQuestions on the ContentuHow do you like the story?uDo you think the story tragic? Why?uDo you find it a touchi

14、ng story? What touches you most?uWhats the theme of the story?uDo “the nightingale” and “the rose” have symbolic meanings? What are they?TWBRText AnalysisTheme Love is better than life. Love for loves sake. True love cannot survive in a practical world. TWBRQuestions on the StyleuDo you think the la

15、nguage poetic? Can you select some poetic sentences from the story?uWhat do you think contribute to the sense of beauty in this story?uHow do you feel about the tragic ending?uHow much does it contribute to the impressiveness of the story?uIf you were the writer, how would you like to end it?uWhat t

16、echniques do you think the author used in writing a fairy tale? TWBRWhy Are the Sentences Impressive? “My roses are white,” it answered, “as white as the foam of the sea, and whiter than the snow upon the mountain.”She sang first of the birth of love in the heart of a boy and a girlShe sang of the b

17、irth of passion in the soul of a man and a maidShe sang of the love that is perfected by Death, of the love that dies not in the tomb.TWBRText AnalysisSyntactic device: yet for want of a red rose is my life made wretched. (for emphasis)Crimson was the girdle of petals, and crimson as ruby was the he

18、art.She passed through the grove like a shadow and like a shadow she sailed across the garden.Night after night have I sung of him.TWBRText AnalysisStructure1Para. 1-12The Nightingale was struck by the “mystery of love” 2Para. 13-45The Nightingale built a red rose with her life-blood 3Para. 46-54The

19、 student discarded the red roseTWBRText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisMain IdeaSentence ParaphraseWords & ExpressionsExercisePart I Part II Part III TWBRText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Main Idea How did the Nightingale think of the student? What do the “green lizard”, the “Butterfly” and the “D

20、aisy” symbolize?She thought the student was a true lover who badly needed a red rose for his love.They symbolize people who do not believe in true love.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Sentences yet for want of a red rose my life is made wretched.for want of: because of the lack of wretched: mi

21、serable, very unhappy.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: LanguageWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarwretcheddear flingcynicfor want ofsing of dance toflutter aboutsomething ofNight after night have I sung of himInversionText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: Exercise Translate the following senten

22、ces into English, using words in the brackets. 想不出更好的词，就让我们称它为自我中心论吧。(for want of ) 我父亲喜欢古币，他算得上一个收藏家。(something of)For want of a better word, lets call it self-centrism.My father loves ancient coins. He is something of a collector.Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Main Idea “She sang first of

23、the birth of love in the heart of a boy and a girl For she sang of the birth of passion in the soul of a man and a maid For she sang of the Love that is perfected by Death, of the Love that dies not in the tomb.” How do you understand the above sentences?It symbolizes the three different stages of l

24、ove in life. The first stage is the birth of love which often exists in teenagers; in the second stage love becomes mature and is characterized with strong passion in adults; the last stage is the perfection of love that is made perfect by sacrifice and will thus live in eternity.Text AnalysisDetail

25、ed AnalysisPart II: LanguageWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarbloomstainchillpieceecstasyfilmdelicatesoar intonip the budsbuild out of compare tobe fond of sweep over ebb awaylinger onAs white as the foam of the sea, and whiter than the snow upon the mountainRepetitionComparisonText AnalysisDetaile

26、d AnalysisPart II: Sentences “she has form,” he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove. “That cannot be denied. But has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artist: she is all style without any sincerity.”vParaphrase: “form” is the design, pattern or structure as

27、 opposed to the substance. In music, it refers to such things as melody, rhythm, and harmony. His comments on the Nightingales music remind us of what people said about Oscar Wildes views on art. .Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Exercise Translate the following sentences into English, using w

28、ords in the brackets. 与其他工业城市相比，这个城市污染最少。(compare to ) 即使花被拿走，香味仍会萦绕在房间。(linger on) 抓住这个机会吧，不然你一辈子都会后悔的。(take) 那块淡蓝色的窗帘和深色的地毯不相配。(go with) 当他得知需要花很大的功夫时，他的热情就渐渐消失了。(ebb away) Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II: Exercise Key: Compared with/to other industrialized cities, this city is the least pol

29、luted. Even when the flowers are taken away, the good/sweet smell/fragrance will still linger on in the room. Take this opportunity, or youll live to regret . The light blue curtain doesnt go with the dark carpet. His enthusiasm ebbed away when he learned a lot of work was needed.Text AnalysisDetail

30、ed AnalysisPart III: Main Idea Is the ending beyond your expectation? How dose this surprising ending contribute to create a sense of beauty and make the story tragic? It helps to create a sharp contrast between the pure idealistic love and the cruel reality, which creates a strong sense of beauty i

31、n the end. Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: LanguageWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarthrow ungratefulfrowngutterGo withupon my wordText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: Exercise Translate the following sentences into English, using words in the brackets.1. 那块淡蓝色的窗帘和深色的地毯不相配。(go with)2. 总统

32、最后决定接受联合国的斡旋提议。(go with)3. 很多准妈妈担心伴随着二手烟而来的对胎儿健康的潜在伤害。(go with)4. 相信我，你今天看起来迷人极了。(upon my word)Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III: Exercise Key:1. The light blue curtain doesnt go with the dark carpet.2. The President finally decided to go with the UNs proposal for mediation. 3. Many mothers-to-

33、be are concerned about the potential health hazards for their babies that go with second-hand smoking. 4. Upon my word, you look ravishing today. RWBTThe Nightingale and the RoseUnit 5ReinforcementReinforcementDiscussionWork in groups of four: Do the nightingale and the rose have symbolic meanings?

34、If yes, what are they? Whats your view of true love? Can you make a short speech starting with “ Love is like”? Do you think the nightingales sacrifice worthwhile? What is tragedy in your eyes? Do you think the story tragic?RWBTStudents Interpretation of the TextOn the symbolic meaning of the nightingale and the red rose:The red rose symbolizes true love, esp. tangible love, or an embodiment of true love, while the nightingale is the tru