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1、Unit 6 Time and Future,Unit 6 Time and Future,August 2002: Night Meeting,Learning Objectives,Literary Elements,Critical Thinking,Reading Strategies,Intercultural Competence,Learning ObjectivesLiterary El,Literary ElementsReading Strategies,Science fictionSensory descriptionMetaphor, simileSetting, a

2、tmosphere,Learning Objectives,Identify and analyze figures of speech and their functions in the textLearn about the genre of the storyAnalyze the mood and tone of the story,Literary ElementsScience ficti,Critical Thinking,Learning Objectives,Draw inferences about the various aspects of the storyExpl

3、ain the genre of the story by examining its features against the notions of science fiction and allegoryPerceive and evaluate different points of view regarding time and civilizations,Be aware of differences in attitudes towards time among different culturesCompare traditions of science fiction betw

4、een China and the WestBe alert to egotism in intercultural communication,Intercultural Competence,Critical Thinking Learning Obj,Lead in,Have you ever thought about how time matters in our perception of the world and ourselves? Time produces past, present, and future. Time marks a lot of beginnings

5、and endings, or as some say, the beginning of the end or end of the,Lead inHave you ever thought a,Lead in,beginning. Time changes the new and young into the old, and displays the consequences of what we have done or have not done. As young as you are now, what do you expect from thefuture? Take a m

6、oment to think about it both in terms of your personal life and the future of mankind.The 19th century American writer Edgar Allan Poe said, “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence as a dream.” Both of the following t

7、exts are in some way allegories of Time.,Lead inbeginning. Time changes,In the first, the characters argue about who lives in the past and who in the future. In the second, the narrator tells a story of “the past” which is in fact set in the future. The ambiguity and allegorical richness of what the

8、 future/past presents in these stories may help redefine your conception of time and the future.,Lead in,In the first, the characters a,Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920June 5, 2012), American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and poet. He was one of the most celebrated 20

9、th century American writers.Ray Bradbury is best known for science fiction, fantasy, horror and mystery fiction. On his death in 2012, The New York Times called Bradbury “the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.”,Background Knowledge,1. About the

10、Author,Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920,Some of his notable works of fiction: Fahrenheit 451; The Martian Chronicle; Something Wicked This Way Comes Awards and honors he received: Prometheus Award for Fahrenheit 451 (1984)World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (1977) World Fantasy Convention and was

11、named Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy at the 1980 World Science Fiction Convention. In 1989 the Horror Writers Association gave him the fourth or fifth Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in horror fiction and the Science,Background Knowledge,Some of his notable works of f,Fiction Writers of

12、America made him its 10th SFWA Grand Master. He won a First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1996 and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999. Pulitzer Prize citation (2007)Bradburys literary influences and the literature they wrote: H. G. Wells (science fiction), Jules Verne (

13、fantasy, science fiction), Edgar Allan Poe (horror stories), Edgar Rice Burroughs (adventure story, fantasy and science fiction), Robert Heinlein (humanistic science fiction).,Background Knowledge,Fiction Writers of America mad,The story was published in 1950, appearing in The Martian Chronicles, on

14、e of the authors short story collections. During the first half of the 20th century, the world witnessed unprecedented development of science and technology, two world wars, various colonizing activities and civilization collisions. In this story, the author reveals this kind of worry ofpeople. (fur

15、ther elaborations needed),Background Knowledge,The story was published in 195,2. Memorable quotes from the story,Background Knowledge,1) What did Time smell like? down and down into nothing. (Para. 10) 2) What does it matter who is Past or Future, if we are both alive, for what follows will follow,

16、tomorrow or in ten thousand years. (Para.127),2. Memorable quotes from the s,3. Science fiction,Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, par

17、allel universes and extraterrestrial life. The time setting of science fiction is in the future. It often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations. It is based on the fact and what it depicts is something might happen in the future.,Background Knowledge,3. Science fict

18、ionScience fict,4. Mars,Background Knowledge,Martian soil to be slightly alkaline and containing elements such as magnesium, sodium, potassium and chlorine. These nutrients are found in gardens on Earth, and they are necessary for growth of plants. That means it is possible to have some plants grow

19、on Mars. Martian surface temperatures vary from lows of about 143 C (225 F) at the winter polar caps to highs of up to 35 C (95 F) in equatorial summer. This fact conforms to the Martian weather described in the story.,4. MarsBackground KnowledgeMar,1. Text Structure,1. Text StructureText Analysi,Pa

20、rt I Comprehension Check,Part IV,1. What can you infer from the story about what might have happened on Earth? What do you make of the old mans words about forgetting Earth and how things were? (Para. 5),Earth might be suffering from overpopulation and depletion of resources. But on the other hand,

21、the development of technology was such that humans could travel to other planets like Mars and build colonies.,Part I Comprehension CheckPar,Part IV,2. What does the old man mean when he says that everythings “crazy” on Mars? (Para. 7),Crazy here means completely out of the ordinary. Everything on M

22、ars is new and very different from that on the Earth.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,3. What are the old mans feelings towards Mars? (Para. 7),It seems that the old man feels settled on Mars. Depicting the life on Mars, the old man says, “Im not surprised at anything anymore. Im just looking

23、. Im justexperiencing.”,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,4. In what ways is Mars like a kaleidoscope? (Para. 7),According to the old mans description of his old-age life on Earth, “young people dont want to talk to him; other old man bore hell out of him.” It suggests the old man was truly lon

24、ely on Earth. While on Mars, things are totally different. Just like a kaleidoscope, life there is colorful and full of changes. The kaleidoscope evokes thechildhood memory and the Mars gives the man a chance to regain a kind of innocent joy a kaleidoscope gives a kid and see the world, touch it, fe

25、el it and experience it with a fresh eye.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part I Word Study,1. kind of (Para.2, line 1)(also kinda American English) spoken slightly but not exactly, or in some ways 有些，有点e.g. Im kind of glad I didnt win.e.g. Hes kinda dumb, isnt he? Synonym : sort of,Part IV,Part I Wo

26、rd Study1. kind of,2. Pop (Para.2, line 1)noun 1) (also Pops) American English old-fashioned father used especially when you are talking to your father 父亲2) modern music that is popular, especially with young people, and usually consists of simple tunes with a strong beat 流行音乐 e.g. a pop star3) a su

27、dden short sound like a small explosion砰的一声 e.g. the pop of a champagne cork e.g. The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound).,Part IV,2. Pop (Para.2, line 1)Part I,3. a hell of (Para.5, line 4)informal used to make an expression stronger or to mean “very” （用于强调）极其，非常e.g. The firm was in a hel

28、l of a mess when he took over. Collocation：like a bat out of hell： informal very fast e.g. I drove like a bat out of hell to the hospital.,Part IV,3. a hell of (Para.5, line 4,4. kick (Para.5, line 5)noun1) something that you enjoy because it is exciting极大的乐趣Synonym : thrillCollocation：get a kick ou

29、t of/from (doing) something e.g. Gerald gets a kick out of dressing as a woman. give somebody a kicke.g. It gives her a kick to get you into trouble.do something (just) for kicks2) a movement of your foot or leg, usually to hit something with your foot 踢e.g. Brazil scored with the last kick of the m

30、atch.,Part IV,4. kick (Para.5, line 5)Part,3) the act of kicking the ball in a sports game such as football, or the ball that is kicked and the direction it goes in 踢球e.g. Benjamin struck a post with an overhead kick.Collocation：free/penalty kick (=an opportunity, allowed by the rules, for a player

31、in one team to kick the ball without being stopped by the other team)e.g. Pearce came forward to take the free kick.,continued,Part IV,3) the act of kicking the bal,5. take somebodys breath away (Para.7, line 12)to be extremely beautiful or exciting极美的；激动人心的 e.g. The view from the top will take your

32、 breath away.,Part IV,5. take somebodys breath awa,Part I Sentence Analysis,Part IV,1. I get a big kick out of the dierent owers and dierent rain.(Para. 5),I enjoy the flowers and rain on the Mars which are different from those on the earth.,Paraphrase the sentence,Part I Sentence AnalysisPart,Part

33、IV,2. Young people dont want to talk to him; other old people bore hell out of him. (Para. 5),Young people dont want to talk to him; he finds other old people terribly boring.,Paraphrase the sentence,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,3. Even my clock acts funny. Even time is crazy up here. (Par

34、a.7),Even my clock (that I brought from the earth) works in a strange way. Even time itself is totally strange here on the Mars.,Paraphrase the sentences,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,4. Dont ask it to be nothing else but what it is. (Para.7),Just take the Mars as it is and enjoy it.,Paraph

35、rase the sentence,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part II Comprehension Check,Part IV,1. What can be inferred about Toms Gomezs identity and background from such details as his name, his brown hands, his lunch bucket, and the fact that he drives a small truck? (Para. 9),Gomez is a Spanish surname, so

36、 maybe he is a Spanish immigrant in America. From his lunch bucket and the small truck he drives, it can be inferred that he may be a working class.,Part II Comprehension CheckPa,Part IV,2. Why is Time capitalized with the first letter? (Para. 10),This “Time” is not any specific time. It refers to a

37、 whole spatial and temporal definition.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,3. What do Tomass thoughts about Time and the senses suggest about his mood as he was driving down the road onMars? (Para. 10),Driving in the empty and silent road, a sort of emptiness and loneliness led to Tomas confusio

38、n about Time. Under a circumstance where you seem to be totally alone,everything seems still, even Time.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,4. How would you describe what Time feels like to you? (Para. 10),Open,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,5. What do you think motivated Tomas to stop a

39、t a dead Martian town? Why did he stop again after driving on another mile to look back at it? (Para. 13),For him, that dead town represents the past. Looking at it assures the fact that he is the present, giving him a kind of security for his identity.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,Part IV,5. Why

40、did he feel “very good, very much at peace” at that moment? (Para. 13),Facing a dead Martian town, he sat there to have lunch without disturbance. He is the one who can enjoy the results of colonization. Looking at the view which proves that Martians have become the history, and he, the earthman is

41、the one who will create the future. A feel of control sneaks into his mind. Of course, he feels good.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,shove (Para.10, line9)1) intransitive, transitiveto push someone or something in a rough or careless way, using your hands or shoulders 推挤 e.g. He shoved her towards t

42、he car. e.g. Everyone was pushing and shoving to see the prince.2) transitive always + adverb/preposition to put something somewhere carelessly or without thinking much随意乱放e.g. Tidying the room seems to mean shoving everything under the bed!e.g. He shoved his hands into his pockets.,Part II Word Stu

43、dy,Part IV,shove (Para.10, line9)Part II,2. prickle (Para. 11, line1)1) intransitive, transitive if something prickles your skin, it makes it sting slightly （使）刺痛 e.g. A cold breeze prickled his face.2) intransitive if your skin prickles, it begins to sting slightly有刺痛感e.g. Her skin was prickling un

44、comfortably.3) intransitive if you prickle, you feel slightly angry, excited, or afraid生气；激动e.g. The thought of meeting him made her prickle with excitement.e.g. She felt herself prickle (=become angry) at his tone of voice.,Part IV,2. prickle (Para. 11, line1)Pa,noun 1) a long thin sharp point on t

45、he skin of some animals or the surface of some plants刺2) if you feel a prickle of fear, anger, or excitement, you feel slightly afraid, angry, or excited in a way that makes your skin feel slightly cold and uncomfortable气愤；激动e.g. She felt a prickle of fear as she realized that she was alone.,continu

46、ed,Part IV,noun continuedPart I Part IIPa,3. uninhabited (Para.12, line3)adjectivean uninhabited place does not have anyone living there无人居住的，杳无人迹的e.g. an uninhabited islandSynonym: deserted,Part IV,4. promontory (Para.13, line2)noun (plural promontories)a long narrow piece of land which sticks out

47、into the sea岬，海角 e.g. a rocky promontory,3. uninhabited (Para.12, line3,Part II Sentence Analysis,Part IV,1. He pulled into a little dead Martian town, stopped the engine, and let the silence come in around him. (Para. 12),他开车驶入一个无人居住的火星小镇，熄灭引擎，任自己沉浸在一片寂静中。,Translate the sentence,Part II Sentence An

48、alysisPart,Part III Comprehension Check,Part IV,1. How did the Martian learn English?,Presumably, the Martian learned English through some superb data transmission technology simply by way of touching Tomass head.,Part III Comprehension CheckP,Part IV,2. “No, no, not dead, not alive, either of us. M

49、ore alive than anything else. Caught between is more like it.” How do you interpret these words of the Martians? (Para. 123),Just like the Martian said, “it has to do with Time.” They are two strangers, strangers from different temporal spaces. It is Time that determines a persons day of death in hi

50、s own temporal space. Yet the two are from different temporal spaces and there is no way to judge. In this sense, they are not dead, not alive, just trapped in warped time.,Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed,1. dwindle (Para.17, line 4)verb (also dwindle away) to gradually become less and less or smalle