Unit5RomanceTextAAValentineStory

1、Unit 5 Romance Text A A Valentine StoryBy Wang LanlanTeaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to: Grasp the main idea(the nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive) and structure of the text; Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (switch between tenses, change

2、of narrators), some rhetorical devices (simile and metaphor) and the use of informal language in conversations; Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Teaching Set

3、-up Text A Pre-reading: Background information While-reading: Text organization Text Analysis New words and expressions Language points Appreciation of the languageTeaching Set-up Post reading: Useful expressions Exercises Proverbs and quotations Questions for discussion Text B Background informatio

4、n Words and phrases to learn Language points AssignmentsBackground InformationOrigin of St.Valentines Day Emperor Claudius II of Rome, also known as Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time recruiting men as soldiers. He believed that the men did not want to leave their sweethearts and cancell

5、ed all engagements and marriages throughout Rome. St.Valentine, a priest of Rome at the time, secretly married couples. He was eventually caught, arrested and condemned. He was beaten to death and beheaded on February 14th, around the year 270.Background Information Valentines Day SymbolsCupid Winge

6、d and mischievous little angel called Cupid is one of the very famous Valentines Day Symbols. The symbol traces its origin from the Roman mythology where Cupid has been described as the son of Venus - the Goddess of Love. It is believed that Cupid had a bow with a quiver of arrows and anyone hit by

7、Cupids arrow did not die but fell in love. Background Information Valentines Day SymbolsRoses Rose is one of the most popular flower and one of the most powerful symbol of Valentines Day. Every year on February 14 lovers long for a gift of Rose from their Valentine as the flower has come to denote I

8、 love you. Meaning of Different Colors of Roses Red Roses - Love and passion Black Roses Farewell Yellow Roses - Friendship White Roses - True love and purity of the mind Pink Roses - Friendship or SweetheartBackground Information Valentines Day SymbolsHeartsRed heart pierced by the Cupids arrow is

9、a traditional symbol of Valentines Day. Heart symbolizes love and giving someone a heart means to hand over ones existence to someone. A heart pierced by a Cupids arrow means that when someone presents a heart, the person takes the risk of being rejected and feeling hurt. Piercing arrow therefore sy

10、mbolizes death and vulnerability of love. While ReadingText OrganizationParts Lines Main Ideas 11-3John Blanchard was expecting someone at Grand Central Station. 24-32How John Blanchard fallen in love with Miss Maynell. 333-65Miss Maynell put Blanchard to a test. 466-69It was wise of Miss Maynell to

11、 give such a test. Text AnalysisQuestions for Part IWhat do you think is the reason that John Blanchard came to the Grand Central Station?To meet somebody not seen before.Who do you think he was waiting for?His lover or girlfriend.Why did he straighten his uniform?To make himself more attractive.Tex

12、t AnalysisQuestions for Part IVWhat did Miss. Maynell want to find out through the test?The true nature of a heart.How do you understand Houssayes remark”Tell me whom you love, and Ill tell you who you are”?I can judge you by the person you love.New Words And Expressions make ones way schedule take

13、sth. off sustain absorb alive reflect go ones way locate keen correspond sensible request take a chance on plain New Words And Expressions make ones way go eg. Early in the morning the hunter made his way into the woods. succeedeg. If you want to make your way you must learn to work hard while you a

14、re still young.New Words And ExpressionsCollocationmake away with 携而逃，除去，杀死make up 弥补，补偿make believe 假装make out 书写，拼凑make of 了解，明白make off 离开，逃走New Words And Expressions take sth off lift and move sth fromto another positioneg. Take your hand off my shoulder. deduct an amount of money from stheg. Sh

15、e bardained the trader till he agreed to take 50 pounds off the price. New Words And Expressions absorb(usu. passive) completely hold ones attention (usu. Followed by in) eg. Totally absorbed in writing the computer software, John ordered take-out food when he was hungry, slept on the office floor w

16、hen tired out. take ineg. The sponge absorbed all the spilt water. endureeg. She wont be able to absorb another heavy blow.New Words And Expressionsabsorb & assimilate: absorb: 指被吸收者失去其特点，或使其特点不复存在。eg. Large nations shouldnt absorb smaller ones. assimilate: 除含absorb的意思外，还指将被吸收者变成了吸收者的一部分。eg. We

17、should critically assimilate Whatever is beneficial in literature and arts from other countries. New Words And Expressionsreflect be a sign of; showe.g. Election results should reflect peoples opinions. make a visible image ofe.g. The still water reflected the full moon. consider, think ofe.g. I mus

18、t reflect upon what answer to give. He reflected on his past mistakes.New Words And Expressionsthink and reflect think: 是通用词，思考的目的是为了得出某种结论，但是思考时未必思想集中，所形成的概念未必清晰，所得出的结论亦未必正确。e.g. You can think about it and let me know your decision later. reflect: 被思考的事物是过去发生过的，或是现在存在的，一般表示严肃认真的，静悄悄的考虑问题。e.g. Take

19、your time to reflect before doing important things.New Words And ExpressionsLocate discover, show the position ofe.g. We located the shops and post office as soon as we moved into the town. fix or put in a certain placee.g. Where is the new factory to be located?New Words And Expressionscorrespond e

20、xchange letters regularlye.g. Have you been corresponding with him? be in agreement , harmony, or conformitye.g. I assure you my actions will correspond with my words. be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or functione.g. The American Congress corresponds to the British

21、 Parliament. New Words And Expressionsrequest v. ask (a person ) to do sth.e.g. All I request of you is that you should be early. n. a polite demande.g. He made a request that I should help him.Collocationat ones request 应某人要求make (a) request for 请求，要求on request 一经要求 New Words And Expressionsrequest

22、 & askrequest: 请求某人做某事，侧重请求e.g. You are sincerely requested to be present at the party.ask: 作“询问，提问”讲时，指某人对不知道，不明白的事情，道理提出问题，请别人解答；作“要求”讲时侧重于要求得到某物。e.g. He has asked his father for too much.New Words And ExpressionsUsage of requestrequest一词后如果接宾语丛句，则丛句中使用虚拟语气“should+动词原形”，或省略should，直接用动词原形。e.g.

23、Mr. Black requested that I (should) hand in my homework before Friday.扩展 同样用法的还有suggest, advise, demand, order及这些词汇的对应名词形式。New Words And Expressionstake a chance on attempt to do sth. in spite of the possibility of failure; take riske.g. WE took a chance on the weather and went for a picnic. e.g. I

24、havent booked a ticket. Im taking a chance on the theatre not being full.New Words And Expressionsplain(of persons appearance) not pretty or handsomee.g. The boy has a plain face. easy to see, hear, or understande.g. The meaning of the sentence is very plain. simple, ordinary, without luxury or orna

25、mente.g. He advocates olain living.(of persons, their thoughts,actions,etc.) straightforward,franke.g. You should be plain with your parents.New Words And Expressionsplain area of level countrye.g. I was attracted by the scenery of the Great Plains. entirelye.g. You are plain wrong.Collocation plain

26、 sailing 一帆风顺，进展顺利in plain words 坦白地说be plain with you 老实对你说New Words And Expressionsschedule arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a particular timee.g. The plane is scheduled to take off at 4 oclock.e.g. His arrival is scheduled for Sunday.Pattern: be scheduled to do sth./be scheduled for st

27、h. a timetable of things to be done, etc.e.g. According to the school schedule, the students should be having the third period in the morning. New Words And Expressions Collocationahead of schedule 提前behind schedule 迟于预定时间on schedule 按时间表，准时a tight scheduleaccording to schedule 排的紧紧的时间表，难以遵守的时间表New

28、Words And Expressionssustain support emotionally; keep (an effort,etc.) going; maintain e.g. An unshakable faith sustained the young man. suffer; undergoe.g. The aircrew sustained severe injuries when the plane crashed.New Words And Expressionssustain & support & back sustain 指“支撑”或者“维持”e.g.

29、 My hope for future sustained me. support系常用词，指支撑，给某人以积极援助或支持 e.g. We should support each other. back 指支持论点，行动，企业等 e.g. Ill back you up in your demands.New Words And Expressionsalive livinge.g. The injured man is unconscious but still alive. active,livelye.g. Although he is eighty, he is still very

30、much alive.Collocationcome alive 活跃起来，警觉起来alive and kicking 活蹦乱跳，生龙活虎New Words And Expressionsalive, living, lively alive指活着的，在世的，着重于状态。它用作表语，或放在名词或代词后作定语。e.g. Who is the greatest man alive? living用于生物的时候，指活着的e.g. Shelly was still living when Keats died. lively 指活泼的，活跃的，栩栩如生的，真实的e.g. Children usuall

31、y have lively fancy.New Words And Expressionsgo ones way go in ones directione.g. Though Im not going your way, I still would like to give you a ride.keen(of interest, feeling, etc.) strong, deepe.g. Jenny watched her husband dancing with the slim girl with keen jealousy. interested, eager (keen on/

32、about/todo)e.g. He was keen to meet Miss. White.New Words And Expressionssensible showing or having good sensee.g. You have made a sensible decision by not wearing high-heeled shoes while climbing the mountain. able to feel or perceive e.g. He is sensible of the danger of his position. Im sensible o

33、f my error.New Words And Expressionssensible & conscious & aware sensible 指可用感官察觉到的（尤指可感觉到较复杂或抽象的事物）e.g. I was sensible of her solemn grief. conscious 侧重心理感知e.g. He is conscious of a sense of guilt. aware 侧重感官所意识到的外界事物e.g. Everybody is aware of the importance of the hi-tech.Language Points A

34、bsolute construction 独立主格结构是一个词组，由两部分构成。第一部分由名词或代词担任，第二部分则由分词，形容词，或者介词短语充当。e.g. The job done, we went home. Weather permitting, well go for a walk. Close to the bank I saw deep pools, the water blue like the sky. The teacher entered the classroom, book in hand. Appreciation of the language Figurativ

35、e speech-simile & metaphor Simile is a comparison of one thing to another, using the words”like”or”as”. e.g. Her hair was black as night. a heart like stone Metaphor is a suggested but not stated comparison of one thing to another. e.g. A romance was budding.Post Reading Useful expressions 把搞错 g

36、etwrong 整了整军装 straighten ones army uniform 人群 the croed of people 发现自己被吸引 find oneself absorbed 多思善虑的心灵 a thoughtful soul 富于洞察力的头脑 insightful mind 前一位拥有人的姓名 the previous owners name 确定地址 locate ones address 请她回复 invite her to correspond 仅因为那而碰运气 take a chance on just thatPost Reading Useful expressi

37、ons 安排了两人的第一次见面 schedule their first meeting 始终支持他 sustain him unfailingly 犹如春天般生机盎然 be like springtime come alive 体态臃肿 more than a little overweight 因失望的痛苦而哽咽 feel choked by the bitterness of disappointment 理解并钦佩某人的智慧 understand and admire ones wisdomPost Reading True or False They had known each o

38、ther for more than 12 months. ( ) After writing a letter introducing himself, John never corresponded with Miss Hollis Maynell again. ( ) The real reason that Miss Hollis refused to give him her photo is that she was not pretty.( ) Post Reading True or False Seeing John, hollis invited him to go wit

39、h her.( ) John was disappointed to see Miss Hollis Maynell and left the station immediately. ( ) The woman was the person used by Miss Hollis Maynell to test John Blanchards true love for her. ( ) Keys: T F F T F TPost Reading Proverbs & Quotations A faint heart never won a fair lady. 懦夫难得真心人。 L

40、ove is the mother of love. 情生情，爱生爱。 Love that is forced does not last. 强扭的瓜不甜。 Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. Albert Einstein 并非地球引力使人坠入爱河。 阿尔伯特 爱因斯坦Post Reading Proverbs & Quotations Life is a flower of which love is the honey. -Victor Hugo 人生是花朵，爱情是花蜜。 维克多 雨果 First

41、love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity. -George Bernard Shaw 初恋就是一点点笨拙外加许许多多好奇。 乔治 萧伯纳Questions for Discussion Ruth, a girl from upper-class family falls in love with a poor painter named Jack. Do they really match? What does true love mean, according to you?Questions for Discussio

42、nDo you think that cyber love is believable and reliable? Why or why not?Text B The WalletBackground InformationTraditional American Wedding First, a man and a woman become engaged. The man usually gives his future bride a diamond engagement ring. If she changes her mind and decides not to marry the

43、 man, she usually returns the ring. Before the wedding day, many people have parties for the engaged couple. On the day of the wedding, the groom can not see his bride before the ceremony. The traditional bride wears a white gown and a long veil. She also wears “something old, something new, somethi

44、ng borrowed, and something blue.” These things will bring her good luck,according to old beliefs.Text B The WalletBackground InformationTraditional American Wedding During the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom promise to love each other and to take care of each other all their lives. After the ceremony, there is often a fancy, expensive party. Then, near the end of the party, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to all the single women at the wedding. Supposedly, the woman who catches it will marry next. After their wedding, the bride