大学英语课程教学课件

1、Part ThreeText AppreciationENTERText AppreciationI. Text Analysis 1. General Analysis 2. Structure 3. Detailed Discussion 4. Plot AnalysisII. Writing Devices 1. Classic Unities 2. UnderstatementIII. Sentence ParaphraseContents Plot of the play Setting of the play Protagonists of the play Theme of th

2、e playI. Text AnalysisFor referenceGeneral AnalysisHave you got the key elements in the story? Plot: The conflict between Mrs. Kent and Eve and the fight of two men over Mrs. Kent with a happy ending.Setting: A living room of an American middle-class family, at the end of 1930s. Protagonists: Mrs. K

3、ent, Mr. Kent, Eve Kent, and Professor Charles Waring. Theme: People usually value more what they dont have or what they are about to lose forever.I. Text AnalysisThe end of General Analysis. Part 1 (Paras. 1 ):Part 2 (Paras. ):Part 3 (Paras. ):Part 4 (Paras. ): Part 5 (Paras. ):I. Text AnalysisStru

4、cture12133132525332 text BIntroduction of a middle-class family in America.The conflict between Mrs. Kent and Eve Kent.The visit of Professor Waring and his plan.The conflict between Mr. Kent and Professor Waring.The end of Structure. The happy ending of the play.3344 text BI. Text Analysis Question

5、: What kind of family do you think it is from the introduction of setting at the beginning?To be continued on the next page.Detailed DiscussionIt is a typical American middleclass family in the 1930s. The husband is breadwinner of the family. The wife stays home, taking care of family and doing hand

6、iwork such as sewing which is taken as natural and respectable pastime.I. Text AnalysisQuestion: From the dialogues between Mrs. Kent and Thelma, what are the important values that Mrs. Kent holds? Mrs. Kent was conservative and conventional for she wanted Thelma to go out with a decent guy and to b

7、ehave herself at the party. She always wanted to keep a respectable front and couldnt afford to lose face for any improper behaviors of her maid.To be continued on the next page.I. Text AnalysisYouve no idea how primitive we arehow simple, how bourgeois!In Para. 15To be continued on the next page.Qu

8、estion: What did Eve mean?Eve accused the old of being old-fashioned, conservative, narrow-minded and primitive. She thought people in her town were too interested in property and social status, and were having a vain, vulgar and hypocritical life which she want going to lead.I. Text AnalysisCompari

9、son and contrast.Question: What effect did Eves words on Mrs. Kent when she said “it was a fools paradise”?With time passing, the old lady was dying; at the meantime, with the inspiration of the friendship, the boy was developing into an confident and open-minded boy and no longer afraid of having n

10、ew friends.To be continued on the next page.I. Text AnalysisIn Para. 39 Eves words took effect on Mrs. Kent. She began to think about whether her marriage was happy or not and whether her husband loved her or not.Yes, I thought, I was happy, ideally sobut, oh, Charles, it was a fools paradise!To be

11、continued on the next page.Question: Why did Mrs. Kent say she lived in “a fools paradise”?I. Text AnalysisIn Para. 51 After hearing Professor Warings suggestion, Mrs. Kent thought its feasible and felt she was still attractive. She was delighted and even paid more attention to her appearance.I feel

12、 absolutely wicked. (delighted) (Goes up to mirror, pulls her hair our in a softer fashion, readjust her dress.)To be continued on the next page.Question: Why did Mrs. Kent feel delighted?I. Text AnalysisIn Para. 35 (text B) We could say that it was Professor Waring who have designed an interesting

13、psychological experiment, put it into reality and proved his point of view. It was not only a research, but also has helped the family solve the problem, so it was “a most interesting and worthwhile evening”.No, on the contrary, a most interesting and worthwhile evening(Smiles) psychologically speak

14、ing! The end of Detailed Discussion.Question: What did Professor Waring mean?I. Text Analysis The opening scene introduces the setting, an American middle-class family and the basic values the family holds. To be continued on the next page.Plot AnalysisThe beginning: (Paras. 112)Thelma, the maid of

15、Mrs. Kent, was asking for the permission of Mrs. Kent to go to a party with her boyfriend.I. Text Analysis The conflict evolves and arouses our expectations about what would happen.To be continued on the next page. The main conflict: (Paras. 1331) Eve hated the conventions of her family and town and

16、 wanted to lead a different life from that of her parents. She even doubted the happiness of her parents marriage. Mrs. Kent tried to stick to the traditional way of life and persuaded Eve to give up the idea.I. Text Analysis The play switches to the visit of Professor Waring whose plan evokes more

17、curiosity of readers.To be continued on the next page.The visit of Professor Waring: (Paras. 3252)Mrs. Kent confided to Professor Waring what she was worrying about. Professor Waring came up with an idea to solve the conflict.I. Text Analysis The plan of Professor Waring is working out. The whole pl

18、ay is working up to climax.To be continued on the next page. The minor conflict: (Paras. 5332 text B) The fight over Mrs. Kent between Mr. Kent, her husband, and Professor Waring, who pretended to be her long-lost first husband.I. Text Analysis The climax of the play brings us satisfaction for its d

19、ramatic and happy ending.The end of Plot Analysis. The ending: (Paras. 3344 text B) The play ended happily. Both conflicts were solved. Mr. Kent found her love again, and Eve decided to marry.II. Writing DevicesClassic Unities (Three Unities)The unity of time: A play should represent an action that

20、takes approximately the same amount of time as the play; years should not pass during the hours a play takes. 2. The unity of place: A play should cover a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place. 3. The unity of action: A

21、 play should have one main action that it follows, with no or few subplots. To be continued on the next page.三一律：时间的一致，地点的一致和表演的一致II. Writing DevicesThe play is an example of three unities.The unity of time: Later afternoon.The unity of place: The living room of the family.3. The unity of action: Mr

22、s. Kent tried to prevent her daughter from going away and got to know whether her hausband still loved her.The end of Classic Unities.II. Writing DevicesUnderstatementI can think of worse things than that, Bessie. (Para. 52)Understatement is used to make something appear smaller or less important th

23、an it really is. It can be used to entertain or to reduce the importance of the truth.understatementTo be continued on the next page.低调陈述，含蓄陈述。常为了取得戏剧性或幽默的效果。More examplesII. Writing DevicesCompare “quite ambitious”Compare “hated/disliked” with “was impatient of”More examplesTo be continued on the n

24、ext page. She was not without ambition. The boy was undoubtedly a difficult pupil, for he had a strong independent mind and was impatient of accepted rules and conventions.II. Writing DevicesI have never been mugged or physically molested in any way, possibly because my large build does not make me

25、an ideal prospect for a hoodlum.The end of Writing Devices. “It does seem a bit damp in here,” said Mark as the water soaked through his shoes.III. Sentence Paraphrase 1Well, he gave his mother a new coat last Christmasbut he wouldnt think of givin me anything so personal-like. (Para. 6)Personal gif

26、ts are more private and intimate. They are only for special people.go to 2III. Sentence Paraphrase 2 I wouldnt go out with him, unless he wasnot when Im working for you. (Para. 10)I wouldnt go out with him unless he was a decent guy. I wouldnt do that so long as Im working for you because I dont wan

27、t to bring shame to such a respectable family.go to 3III. Sentence Paraphrase 3Why, her mother wouldnt have dreamed of marrying her father, it would simply have seemed childish to her! (Para. 15)Her mother probably didnt think of marrying her father at home or in the church. This social convention w

28、as silly and childish for them. would +have doneprobability of a past actiongo to 4More examplesIII. Sentence ParaphraseShe would have done anything to make amends.The guests would have been arriving by now.back to 3III. Sentence Paraphrase 4Thats the whole trouble, our stupid, small-town way of doi

29、ng things, always under cover. (Para. 21)being hidden or protectedgo to 5That is the problem of our way of life. People in our small town are usually ill-informed, narrow-minded, and ridiculously conservative, and always like to cover things up. III. Sentence Paraphrase 5Of course were putting you a

30、nd Dad on your honor, Mother. We dont expect you to be so childish as to lock me up in my room, call the police, or anything so naive as that! (Para. 23)so as toOf course we are counting on our promise not to do anything stupid like trying to lock me in my room or call the police. to count your prom

31、isego to 6More examplesIII. Sentence ParaphraseHis comments on the book were so childish as to be not worth considering.In Tehran the wives of foreign diplomats wore headscarves so as not to offend the Iranians.back to 5III. Sentence Paraphrase 6Yes, I thought, I was happy ideally sobut, oh, Charles

32、, it was a fools paradise! (Para. 39)to feel happy and satisfied, and believe there are no problems, when in fact this is not truego to 7III. Sentence Paraphrase 7And the final uncertainty as to just where he was buried? (Para. 46)concerning, about, with regard toWith regard to the place where he wa

33、s buried, we didnt find out for sure in the end.go to 8More examplesIII. Sentence Paraphraseas to+whether/where/who/which etc.Frank was very uncertain as to whether it was the job for him.He had given me advice as to which suppliers to approach.back to 7III. Sentence Paraphrase 8Partially recovering

34、, I wandered all over the world, hunting some clue to my identityhoping to establish some connection with my past. (Para. 50)When I got a little better, I began to go from one country to another, trying to find out who I was and to get back my lost memory.go to 9 the act of conducting a search for somethingIII. Sentence Paraphrase 9 Finally, one night, I had a shock, it all came backmy former lifean