高级英语课件The Loons

TheLoons

MargaretLaurenceLesson92021/5/91TeachingPlan2021/5/92TeachingObjectivesTounderstandthesymbolicmeaningoftheloons:thenativeIndiansofCanadaTolearnthewaysofdevelopingashortstoryTounderstandthescenicdescription2021/5/93TeachingContentThestoryillustratetheconflictbetweenwhiteCanadiansandnativeIndians,andtheracialdiscriminationtheIndianshasbeenimposedupon.Toobservehowtheauthorarrangesthelayoutofthestory,andtofindoutthe

beginning,development,climaxanddenouementofthestory.2021/5/94TeachingFocusThesymbolicmeaningoftheloons:thenativeIndiansofCanadaThescenicdescription2021/5/95TeachingMethodsTeacher-orientedteachingmethodStudent-orientedteachingmethodTheelicitedmethod2021/5/96TeachingProcedureⅠ.IntroductoryRemarksⅡ.BackgroundInformationⅢ.LearningFocusⅣ.KeywordsandExpressionsⅤ.ExplanationoftheText2021/5/97Ⅵ.DivisionoftheTextⅦ.TheWritingStyleⅧ.RhetoricalDevicesⅨ.Exercises2021/5/98Introductory

Remarks2021/5/99Ⅰ.IntroductoryRemarksThisshortstoryisfirstpublishedinABirdintheHouseanditisaboutPiquetteTonnerre,ahalf-bredgirlwhogrewupunderharshcircumstancesinawhitesocietythatsuppresseshalf-breeds.Thestoryistoldthroughanothergirl,Vanessa,whousedtobePiquette’sclassmatewhenshewasyoung.2021/5/910Vanessa'sfatherhappenstobePiquette’sdoctorandheinviteshertospendsummerholidaywiththemintheDiamondLakeforthesakeofherhealth.NineyearsafterthatVanessahappenstomeetherinacaféandshetellsVanessathatsheisgoingtomarryawhiteman.2021/5/911FouryearslaterwhenVanessacomeshomeonherholiday,shelearnsthatPiquetteisburnttodeathtogetherwithhertwochildren.Byusinganappropriatetone,MargaretdescribesthealienationfeltbytheyoungPiquetteTonnerre,whorepresentsanethnicgrouprejectedbyacruelsociety,justduetothefactthattheyaredifferent.2021/5/912Detailed

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Text2021/5/913Ⅱ.BackgroundInformationAuthor:MargaretLaurenceoneofthemajorcontemporaryCanadianborninNeepawa,Manitoba,CanadaeducatedattheUniversityofManitoba2021/5/914movingwithherhusbandtoAfricabeginningherliterarycareerin1954byeditingATreeofPoverty,acollectionofSomalipoetryandprosethenovel,ThissideofJordanwithabackgroundsetonGhanaasthecountry’sindependencewasdrawingnear2021/5/915Abookofshortstories,TheTomorrow-Tamerhasasimilarsetting.aworkofnon-fiction,Theprophet’sCamelBell,adescriptionoftwoyearsspentinSomaliland.TheStoneAngelisaremarkablebook,demonstratingsuperblyherabilitytocreatecharacters.2021/5/916AJestofGodwasmadeintoasuccessfulmovie,Rachel,RachelTheFire-Dwellers,anovelsetinVancouveracollectionofsemi-biographicalshortstories,AbirdintheHousecameout2021/5/917theGovernorGeneral’sAwardforfictionforbothAJestofGodandTheDivinersandhasbeentherecipientofhonorarydegreesfromhalfadozenCanadianuniversities2021/5/918Herstoriesfeaturestrongwomenandstrugglesforself-understandingandacceptance.Shewasknownforheroutspokensupportofpeace,women’srights,andotherprogressivecauses.2021/5/919involvedinspeakingandwritingaboutissues,suchasnucleardisarmament,theenvironment,literacy,andothersocialissuestheMargaretLaurenceFundtheMargaretLaurenceAwardforExcellence2021/5/920LoondistinctiveCanadianbird,thebirdofthelakes,fish-eating,divingTheCanadiangovernmentissuedaone-dollarcoinwithaloonengravedonit.Onedollarisslangilycalledaloony.2021/5/921Ⅲ.LearningFocusThelayoutofthestoryThecharactersinthestoryThesymbolisminthestoryThescenerydescription2021/5/922Ⅳ.KeywordsandExpressionspebble

(n.):

a

small

stone

worn

smoothandround,as

by

the

action

of

waterscrub

(adj.):short,stuntedchokecherry

(n.):aNorthAmericanwildcherrytree2021/5/923thicket

(n.):a

thick

growth

of

shrubs,underbrush

or

small

treesshack

(n.):[Am.]asmallhouseorcabinthatiscrudelybuiltandfurnished;shantychink

(v.):close

up

the

chinks

in2021/5/924thigh

(n.):partoftheleginmanandothervertebratesbetweenthe

knee

and

the

hip;region

of

the

thighbone,or

femurchaos

(n.):extreme

confusion

or

disorder2021/5/925lean-to

(n.):a

shed

with

a

one-slope

roof,the

upper

end

of

the

rafters

resting

againstan

external

support,suchastreesorthewallofabuilding2021/5/926warp

(v.):bend,

curveortwist

out

of

shape;distortstrand

(n.):any

of

the

bundles

of

thread,fiber,wire,etc.thataretwistedtogethertoforma

lengthofstring,rope,orcable2021/5/927barbed

wire

(n.):

[Am.]strandsofwiretwistedtogetherwithbarbsatregular,closeintervals,usedforfencingormilitarybarriers

2021/5/928patois

(n.):[Fr.]a

form

of

language,differing

from

the

accepted

standard,asaprovincial

or

local

dialect2021/5/929obscenities

(n.):[pl.]offensive,repulsiveremarksor

ideasherring

(n.):any

of

a

familyof

bony

fishes,including

herring,shad,etc.2021/5/930lard

(n.):themeltedfatofhogs(esp.theinnerabdominal

fat)bruise

(n.):injurethesurfaceortheoutsideofsothatthereisspoilage,abrasion,denting,etc.2021/5/931brawl

(n.):a

rough，noisy

quarrel

or

fightsporadic

(adj.):not

constant

or

regulartuberculosis

(n.):结核2021/5/932grimy

(adj.):

covered

with

or

full

of

grime;very

dirty

flare

(v.):show

sudden

increased

heat，anger

or

violence(up)dickens

(interj.):[colloq.]devil;deuce2021/5/933contagious

(adj.):spreadbydirectorindirectcontact(said

of

disease)nit

(n.):the

egg

of

a

louse,or

similar

insect2021/5/934cameo

(n.):acarvinginreliefoncertainstratifiedgemsorshellssothattheraiseddesign,oftenaheadinprofile,isusuallyinadifferentcolorfromthebackground2021/5/935mauve

(adj.):pale

purplestifle

(v.):suppress;repress;hold

back;checkmuse

(v.):think

deeply

and

at

length2021/5/936miraculously

(adv.):like

a

miracleaustere

(adj.):

very

plain;lackingornamentorluxury2021/5/937filigree

(n.):a

delicate,lacelikeornamentalworkofintertwinedwireofgold,silver,etc.2021/5/938spruce

(n.):

云杉

fern

(n.):蕨类植物2021/5/939raspberry

(n.):覆盆子，树莓

miniature

(

adj.):on

or

done

on

a

verysmallscale;diminutive;minute2021/5/940tame

(adj.):

changed

from

a

wildstate,domesticatedstate,asanimalstrainedforuseby

man

or

as

petsmoose

(n.):thelargeanimalofthedeerfamily,native

to

the

N.Americaantler

(n.):the

branched,deciduoushornofanimalofthedeerfamily2021/5/941fissure

(v.):break

into

parts;crack

or

split

apart

meticulously

(adv):extremely

or

excessively

carefully

about

details,finicallytote

(v.):[Am.colloq.]carry

or

haul,esp.

in

the

arms

or

on

the

back2021/5/942scuff

(v.):scrape(the

ground,floor,etc.)with

the

feet

bizarre

(adj.):odd

in

manner,appearance,

etc.;grotesque;queer;fantastic;eccentricprophetess

(n.):a

female

prophet2021/5/943mpart

(v.):make

known;tell;reveal

whippoorwill

(n.):北美夜鹰coyote

(n.):(产于北美西部大草原的)小狼，郊狼，丛林狼

2021/5/944lore

(n.):knowledge

of

learning;specifically,alltheknowledgeofaparticulargrouporhaving

to

do

with

aparticularsubject,esp.thatofatraditionalnature

dogged

(adj.):not

giving

in

reality;persistent;stubborn2021/5/945amber

(n.):a

brownish-yellowtranslucentcolor琥珀色ululate

(v.):wail,lament2021/5/946aeon

(n.):(=eon)an

extremely

long,indefinite

period

of

time,thousandsandthousandsof

years;a

billion

years2021/5/947chipmunk

(n.):金花鼠（北美产的一种小松鼠），豹鼠

birch

(n.):桦木

immerse

(v.):

plunge

into

a

specified

state;absorb

deeply;engross2021/5/948jukebox

(n.):a

coin-operatedrecordplayer

used

in

restaurants,bars,etc.

chrome

(n.):

铬;铬合金

2021/5/949astound

(v.):bewilderwithsuddensurprise;astonishgreatly;amaze2021/5/950stolid

(adj.):havingorshowingnoemotionorsensibility;impassive

carmine

(n.):aredorpurplish-redpigmentobtainedmainlyfromcochineal

frizzily

(adj.):frizzly,fullofcoveredwithsmall,tightcurls2021/5/951perm

(v.):[colloq.]giveapermanentwaveto

teeter

(v.):totter;wobble;waverjerkwater

(adj.):[colloq.]smallandunimportant2021/5/952confide

(v.):tell

or

talk

about

as

a

secretblur

(v.):make

or

become

dim

or

dulldespise

(v.):lookdownonwithcontemptandscorn2021/5/953classy

(

adj.):[slang]first-class,esp.instyle

or

manner;elegant;fine

perturb

(v.):cause

to

be

alarmed,agitated,or

upset;disturb

or

trouble

greatly

gauche

(adj.):[Fr.]lackinggrace,esp.socialgrace;awkward;tactless2021/5/954slattern

(n.):

woman

who

is

careless

andsloppy

in

her

habits,appearance,work,etc.brew

(n.):abeveragethathasbeenbrewed2021/5/955get

mixed

up

in

sth.:(infml)becomeinvolvedinorconnectedwithsth.I

don’t

want

to

get

mixed

up

in

your

affairs．2021/5/956hit

out(at

sb./sth.):

attack

sb./sth.vigorouslyor

violently

with

words

or

blowsIn

a

rousing

speech

thePresidenthitoutagainstthe

trade

union．2021/5/957flare

up:

(of

an

illness)recurorshowsudden

burst

of

light,anger

or

violence

He

flares

up

at

the

slightest

provocation．My

back

trouble

has

flared

up

again．2021/5/958win

hands

down:(infml.)win

easily,byalargemarginThe

local

team

won

hands

down．2021/5/959set

about:

start

doing

sth.I

don’t

know

how

to

set

about

this

job.2021/5/960Ⅴ.ExplanationoftheText1.…withaface…unfamiliarwithlaughter.…wholookeddeadlyserious,neverlaughed.2021/5/9612.SometimesoldJules,…inaSaturday-nightbrawl.SometimesoldJules,orhissonLazaruswouldgetinvolvedinarough,noisyquarrelorfightonaSaturdaynightaftermuchdrinkingofliquor.2021/5/9623.Herattendance…schoolworknegligible.Sheoftenmissedherclassesandhadlittleinterestinschoolwork.2021/5/9634.Sheexistedforme…embarrassingpresence.Ionlyknewherasapersonwhowouldmakeotherpeoplefeelillatease.AsfarasIamconcerned,herpresencewouldonlymakeotherpeoplefeelillatease/uncomfortable.2021/5/9645.Shedwelt…withinmyscopeofvision.Shelivedandmovedsomewherewithinmyrangeofsight(AlthoughIsawher,Ipaidlittleattentiontoher.)2021/5/9656.Ifitcomesto…nitsornot.IfmymotherhadtomakeachoicebetweenGrandmotherMacleodandPiquette,shewouldcertainlychoosethelatterwithouthesitation,nomatterwhetherthelatterhadnitsornot.2021/5/966Youcouldlookoutthewindow…thesuncaughtit.

从别墅的窗外往外看，透过一层云杉树叶织成的丝帘，可以看见碧绿的湖面在太阳的映照下波光粼粼。2021/5/9677.Herdefiantface,…terrifyinghope.Normally,shewasadefensiveperson,andherfacewasguardedasifitwaswearingamask.Butwhenshewassayingthis,therewasanexpressionofchallengeonherface,which,forabriefmoment,becameunguardedandunmasked.Andinhereyestherewasakindofhopewhichwassointensethatitfilledpeoplewithterror.2021/5/9688.shelookedlikeamess…anyoldhow.Shelookedamess,totellyouthetruth;shewasadirty,untidywoman,dressedinaverycarelessway.2021/5/9699.Shewasup…ofcourse.Shewasbroughtincourtseveraltimes,becauseshewasdrunkanddisturbingthepublicpeace,asonecouldexpect.2021/5/970Ⅵ.DivisionoftheTextPart

I.

Paras

1-2

Introduction

of

the

novel,

when,

where,

who,

etc.

The

general

background.

Part

II.

Para.3-70The

whole

storyPart

III.

Para.

71-75

Analogy2021/5/971Section

1.

Para.3-15

Introducing

Piquette.Section

2.

Para.16-47

Days

together

with

Piquette

at

Diamond

Lake

Section

3.

Para.48-62

Second

meeting

with

Piquette

several

years

later

Section

4.

Para.63-70

Piquette’s

death

2021/5/972Summary2021/5/973Ⅶ.TheWritingStylearealisticdepictionwhichrendersanobjectiveratherthananidealizedviewofthemarginalizedethnicslyricismoflanguage/thedescriptionofthesettingcolloquialismandidioms/thedialoguesbetweencharacters2021/5/974itssymbolismtheparalleloftheloonsandPiquettetheloonssingonlyatnightPiquetehidesherfeelingsandwishesfromothersthehuman’sdestroyingtheloons’naturalhabitattheinvasionoftheIndiansterritory2021/5/975Thebirdsbecomefamiliarwithanewenvironmentneartheirinvadersandhavethechancetoadapttoit.Piquettemarriesawhitemanandhasthechancetostartanewlife.thebirds’chancefailsPiquette’attemptfails2021/5/976Theiroldwayhasbeendestroyedbythenewcomers.Theloonsdisappearasnatureisruinedbycivilization.Piquettecannotsucceedinfindingherpositioninthiswhite-dominatingsocietyanddies.2021/5/977Analogy:Thecomparisonoftwothings,whicharealikeinseveralrespects,forthepurposeofexplainingorclarifyingsomeunfamiliarordifficultideaorobjectbyshowinghowtheideaorobjectissimilartosomefamiliarone.2021/5/978AnalogyoftheloonsandPiquetteTheloonsPiquetteLiveinDiamondLakeLivesinaclearingatthecentreofthethicketSoundatnightSeldomspeakRarelyrespondorwentoutUlulating&plaintivesoundwithatouchofchillingmockeryTrytochangehersituationbymarryingawhitemanCannotescapethehumaninvadersCannotescapethewhiteinvadersDisappeareddied2021/5/979AnalogyoftheloonsandPiquette’scharactersTheloonsPiquetteShyDon’tlikecrowdsAgirlwhoisshyanddoesn’tliketominglewithotherpeople.HarmlessShepreferssolitudeandwantstoliveaharmlesslife.Ifsomeonetriestogetclosetothemtheywoulddiveinthewaterandnoonecanpredictwheretheywouldcomeout.Ifsomeonetriestogetclosetoherandforcesherlifeinadifferentway,shewouldleavethatplaceandnobodycanpredictwhereshewouldgo.2021/5/980Ⅷ.RhetoricalDevicesSimileGrandmotherMacLeod,herdelicatelyfeaturedfaceasrigidasacameo(para12).Atnightthelakewaslikeblackglasswithastreakofamberwhichwasthepathofthemoon(para39).2021/5/981MetaphorThroughthefiligreeofthesprucetrees(Para17)Itseemedtome…daughteroftheforest,akindofjuniorprophetessofthewilds(para22)2021/5/982MetonymyPlaintive,andyetwithaqualityofchillingmockery,thosevoicesbelongedtoaworldseparatedbyaeonsfromourneatworldofsummercottagesandthelightedlampsofhome(para40).2021/5/983Hyperbole…dressesthatwerealwaysmilestoolong(para3).2021/5/984PersonificationTwogreysquirrelswerestillthere,gossiping…(para17)2021/5/985TransferredepithetMybrother…meticulouslyturningitround