英语短篇小说阅读指导.ppt

苏州工业园区星海实验中学许毅颖,Warm-up activitysentence relay game,2:00,1:59,1:58,1:57,1:56,1:55,1:54,1:53,1:52,1:51,1:50,1:49,1:48,1:47,1:46,1:45,1:44,1:43,1:42,1:41,1:40,1:39,1:38,1:37,1:36,1:35,1:34,1:33,1:32,1:31,1:30,1:29,1:28,1:27,1:26,1:25,1:24,1:23,1:22,1:21,1:20,1:19,1:18,1:17,1:16,1:15,1:14,1:13,1:12,1:11,1:10,1:09,1:08,1:07,1:06,1:05,1:04,1:03,1:02,1:01,1:00,0:59,0:58,0:57,0:56,0:55,0:54,0:53,0:52,0:51,0:50,0:49,0:48,0:47,0:46,0:45,0:44,0:43,0:42,0:41,0:40,0:39,0:38,0:37,0:36,0:35,0:34,0:33,0:32,0:31,0:30,0:29,0:28,0:27,0:26,0:25,0:24,0:23,0:22,0:21,0:20,0:19,0:18,0:17,0:16,0:15,0:14,0:13,0:12,0:11,0:10,0:09,0:08,0:07,0:06,0:05,0:04,0:03,0:02,0:01,End,1.Every man is guilty of all the good he didnt do.2.Love is like war:easy to begin but hard to stop.3.Hope is being able to see light despite the darkness.4.The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.5.When anger rises,think of the consequences.6.Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.,Warm-up activitysentence relay game,Guidance on reading short stories-focusing on emotions把握短篇小说中的情感表达,A sample of a short story,Setting:when and whereCharacters:whoPlot:whatTheme:the message of the story,emotions,Initial understanding,station,prison,home,home,an old man a policeman,The policeman arrested the old man for possession.,an old man policemen,The old man was released from prison.,The social worker drove the man home.,an old man a social worker,an old man,The old man made the peppersoup.,Is the story organized in such an order?,Setting:in the prison,*faded yellow shirt windowless room*The only source of heat came from the plastic mattress and the rough blanket the blank-faced police woman had handed him.*The policeman dramatically held the blue plastic bag at an arms length to the old man*the Seiko watch that had stopped working the day his beloved Evelyn left.*No one spoke to him as he walked slowly towards the exit.,Tip:Read emotions through the setting!,Focusing on emotions,sad,not respected,abandoned,lonely,hopeless,Setting:on the way home,*“Mr.Easy-nwa?”take him far away from this unhappy place of expressionless faces,clipped accents and people who did not even attempt to pronounce his name right.*“A bit far from home,”she said as she drove fast wondered if she meant or 50,000 miles from Enugu,a city in Negeria.He did not bother replying as this woman had plenty to say about the weather,bad drivers,her daughters school play,Tip:Read emotions through characters interaction!,Focusing on emotions,ignored,not respected,missing home,lonely,That had taken some time,so much he missed the last train and when the police found him shivering outside the locked up station,so cold he couldnt answer loudly enough the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face,“Whats your name sir?”spraying his face with spittle as he did so,leaving them no choice but to search an exhausted,frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments including a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with possession?,Setting:outside the station the night before,Focusing on emotions,This part of the story is told in flashback(倒叙).,Background information,Why was the old man arrested?,a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with possession?,Was the old man guilty of possessing drugs?,Reflection,*the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face,spraying his face with spittle as he did so,leaving them no choice but to search an exhausted,frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments including a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with possession?,Setting:outside the station the night before,Focusing on emotions,unbelievable,hurt,unjustly accused,prejudiced,helpless,angry?,Tip:Read emotions through the tone!,How did the old man respond to all these things that happened to him?What did that say about him?,Discussion,He had come to terms with racial prejudice and viewd it as part of his life.,Setting:at home,*The herbs and spices that had taken him three months to track down,had taken him into the heart of*He served two bowls,placing the other opposite where Evelyn would have sat.He would tell her about his adventure,it was their anniversary and this was the perfect pepper soup to celebrate.,Focusing on emotions,determined,affectionate,Tip:Read emotions through characters behaviors!,69.What words can be used to describe Mr.Ezenwa?A.Hopeless and pessimistic.B.Mysterious and troublesome.C.Affectionate and persistent.D.Energetic and sympathetic.,1.What lesson can you learn from this story?2.Whats the best title for this story?,Discussion,The Perfect Peppersoup,Racial prejudice is a moral and social disease affecting people all over the world.,70.What theme does the author want to express through the story?A.Racial prejudice.B.Hard life of the elderly.C.Struggle for freedom.D.Preservation of tradition.,Review,How can we approach a short story?,4 elements,4 tips,Read emotions through the setting.Read emotions through characters interaction.Read emotions through the tone.Read emotions through characters behaviors.,SettingCharactersPlotTheme,emotions,The benefits of focusing on emotions when reading short stories:To keep you interested in the process of readingTo deepen your understanding of the storyTo improve your chances of getting higher marks,Conclusion,