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Module2FantasyLiterature—
PhilipPullman
PartOne:
TeachingDesign
第一部分教学设计
Period3:
Speaking—TellingthestoryofTheCatThatVanished
Goals
Tolearntoputwrittenpassageintoadialogue
●Procedures
▇Retellingthestoryinyourownwords
Hello,class.Thistimeweshalltrytoretellthestorywehavejustreadinourownwords.
A:
HaveyouseenthefilmcalledTheCatThatvanished?
B:
No,Ihaven’t.TellmeaboutitinEnglish.
A:
Thefilmbeginsatonenightwhentherewasverylittletraffic.
B:
It’sterrible.
A:
Andtheroadwhereamanwasstandingwasquiet，withcomfortablehouses，andtreesalongbothsidesoftheroad．
B:
Whatisthenameoftheman?
A:
HeisWillbyname.
B:
HowwasWillthen?
A:
Hewassotiredthathecouldnotthinkclearlybutashestoodtryingtodecidewhattodo，hesawacat.
B:
Acat?
Whatastrangethingtobeseenatnight!
A:
ShecameoutofagardentowhereWillwasstanding.Willheldouthishand,andthecatcameuptohim.Thensheturnedawayandwentacrosstheroad，towardsthebushesjustpastthetrees，andthereshestopped．
B:
WhataboutWill?
Whatwashedoing?
A:
Stillwatching.Allofasudden,Willsawthecatbehavestrangely.
B:
howdidshebehave?
A:
Sheputoutapawtopatsomethingintheairinfrontofher，somethingthatwasinvisibletoWill．Thensheleaptback，withhertailheldup．
B:
DidWillknowaboutcats?
A:
Yes,hedid.Willknewcatbehaviourandwatchedmorecarefully.Thecatapproachedtheplaceagain.
B:
Whatkindofplaceisit?
A:
Itisjustanemptypatchofgrassbetweenthetreesandthebushes.Andthecatpattedtheaironcemore.
B:
Whatcamenext?
A:
Againsheleaptback，butlessfarandwithlessfearthistime．Afteranotherfewseconds，thecatsteppedforward，andvanished．
B:
Unbelievable.
A:
Willblinked．Thenhestoodstill，closetothenearesttree,asatruckpassedby.
B:
WhatdidWilldowhenithadgonepast?
A:
Hecrossedtheroad,keepinghiseyesontheplacewherethecathadvanished.
B:
Wasiteasyforhimtofindoutaboutwherethecathadgone?
A:
No,itwasn’t.Itwasn’teasyatall.
B:
Why?
A:
Becausetherewasnothingtoreallysee.Butwhenhecametotheplaceandlookedmoreclosely,hesawit.
B:
Thecat?
A:
Yes,thecat.Buthecouldonlyseeitfromsomepositions.Itlookedasifsomeonehadcutapatchoutoftheair,abouttwometresfromtheedgeoftheroad.
B:
Whatdidthepatchlooklike?
A:
Thepatchwasalmostsquareinshapeandlessthanametreacross.
B:
Wasitvisible?
A:
No,almostnot.Frommostpositions，Itwasnearlyinvisible，anditwascompletelyinvisiblefrombehind．
B:
Wherecouldyouseeit?
A:
Youcouldonlyseeitfromthesidenearesttheroad，andyoucouldn’tseeiteasilyevenfromthere.Ontheothersideofthepatchwasexactlythesamethingthatwasonthisside:
apatchofgrass.
B:
Thefilmistellingaboutanimaginedstory,Ibelieve.
A:
ButWillknewwithoutanydoubtthatthatpatchofgrassontheothersidewasinadifferentworld
B:
Icouldgoonwiththestory.Willcouldn'tpossiblyhavesaidwhy.Heknewitasstronglyasheknewthatfireburnedandkindnesswasgood.Hewaslookingatsomethingthatwasveryalien.
A:
Youareintelligent.
B:
Andforthatreasononly,Willbentdownandlookedthrough.Whathesawfrightenedhim,buthedidn'thesitate.A:
Unbelievable!
Howstrangeitisthatyoucouldpredictthestory!
B:
Pushinghisshoppingbagthrough,Willclimbedthroughtheholeinthewallsofthisworldandintoanother.
A:
Youarerightinallyourprediction.Willwasthenstandingunderalineoftalltrees.
B:
It’smyturn.Likethetreesinhisowntown,theygrewinalinealongtheroad.
A:
Butthiswasthecentreofawideroad,andatthesideoftheroadwasalineofcafesandsmallshops,allcompletelysilentandemptyunderadarksky.
B:
Thehotnighthadthescentofflowersandthesaltsmellofthesea.
A:
Willlookedaroundcarefully.
B:
Behindhimthemoonshonedownovergreenhills,andontheslopesofthesehillstherewerehouseswithrichgardensandanopenpark.
A:
Justbesidehimwasthatpatchintheair.
B:
Itwasasdifficulttoseefromthissideasfromtheother,butdefinitelythere．
A:
Bendingtolookthrough,hesawtheroadinhisowntown,hisownworld.
B:
Howinterestingitistoretellastorythisway!
A:
Let’sgoon.
B:
Ok.He,theWill,turnedquicklyaway.
A:
Althoughheknewnothingatallaboutthisworld,ithadtobebetterthanthelifehehadjustleft.
B:
Feelingthathewasdreamingbutawakeatthesametime,hestoodupandlookedaroundforthecat,hisguide.
A:
Thatwastheendofthefilm.
B:
Toknowmoreaboutit,waittillweturnoutitssecondpartnextyear.
A:
Ha,ha,ha!
■Readingandretellingafantasystory
Youhavedoneaverygoodjob.NowreadanothershortfantasystoryentitledThePriceofPowerbyBenjaminAnible,aged13,Houghton,Michigan.Andthentrytoretellitinyourownwords.
ThePriceofPower
“Itwon’thurtmuch,willit?
”Ransomaskednervously.
“Itwillhurtasmuchasyouletit,”anoldyetdeftwomanresponded.“Nowtakeoffyourcoatandstayawhile.”
“Ah...wheredoIputit?
”heasked.
“Onthebackofyourchairwillworkjustfine,Ransom,”sheanswered.
Ransomstartedtotakeoffhiscoatbeforewhattheoldwomanhadsaidhithim.Howdidsheknowmyname?
hethought.Idon’tremembertellinghermyname.DoIknowher?
Ransomlookedcloselyattheoldwoman’sbodyoutlinedagainsttheflamesoftheforge.No.
Ransomfinishedtakingoffhiscoatanddrapeditonthebackofhischair.Helookedaroundtheoldwoman’scottage.ItwastidyforanAdget.MostofthetimeAdgets’cottageswereamess.Nooneknewwhy.NooneknewmuchaboutAdgetsbesideswhattheydid.Theygavepeoplepower.Howandwhywasthequestion.
They’retoomysticalifyouaskme.Iwishtherewassomeotherwaytogetpower,Ransomthoughttohimself.Itissoblastedhotinthisroom!
Attheforgetheoldwoman,theAdget,beatawayatadarkpieceofmetal.Herfacewasred,butitwasnotbecauseoftheheat.Shewasusedtothat.Itwastheyoungmanbehindher.Alreadyshehadlethertongueslip.Hadhenoticed?
Notthatitwouldmatter,shethought,hewouldn’trecognizemeanyway.
Iwishshewouldhurryitup,Ransomthought.IpaidaprettypennyforthatPricotshe’spounding.Hesquirmedinhisseatandwipedthesweatoffhisbrow.Hurryup!
heshoutedsilentlyattheAdget.
Ransomgrewmoreandmoreimpatient.ButatlasttheAdgetstoppedpounding,openedacabinetanddrewoutaneedle.
“Comehere,youngman;Iwilldrawthebloodnow,”saidtheoldwoman.
Ransomwalkedovertotheforge.“Howmuchwillyoutake?
”
“Onlyenough.”
TheAdgetmovedawayandpreparedtheneedle.Sheputitintoasmallglassbottlefilledwithsometypeofclearfluid.Shefinishedthis,thenwalkedovertoRansom.
“Youareready?
”sheasked.
“Yes,”Ransombarelysqueaked.
TheAdgetleanedoverandpressedintheneedle.
***
Hourslater,whenRansomnextregainedconsciousness,hissurroundingshadchangedagreatdeal.Insteadofathatchedhayroof,aleafyforestcanopynowprovidedshadefromthesun.
Helaythereontheitchyleafpilehe’dbeenplacedinuntilhisheadstoppedspinning.Hesteppedawayfromthepileandbrushedtheleavesoutofhisclothesandhair.Ashebrushed,henoticedaleathercordaroundhisneck.Hepulled,andupcameadarkmetalmedallion.
“So,”Ransomgrinned,“theoldAdgetfinisheditformeafterall.”AsmilegrewonRansom’sfaceashehunchedoverandbegantomutteraspell.Hesaidafewshortphrases,thenthrewhisarmsupandmadeaquick,graspingmotionwithhisfingers.Fromhishandsshotbrightredflames.Heheldhisarmsupforafewmoments,thenbroughtthemdowninanarc.Thetwoflamesconvergedmidway.Astheydid,theyjoltedlikeacrazedsnake.Ransomwasthrownbackontohisshoulderblades.Theredfirevanished.
Ittookhimawhilegethiswindback,butwhenhedidhewasstillfullofexcitement.
“Ihavepower,”hewhisperedtohimself.“Power!
I’veworkedandI’vestudiedforfifteenyearsandnowIhavepower!
”HeturnedandlookedattheAdget’scottage.“Andit’sbecauseofher.Imustthankher.”
Ransomheadedtowardthecottage.Itwouldnottakelong.Ashortwalk.Hismindbegantowander.
Heturnedhisthoughtsbacktohome,tohisthreeolderbrothers.They’rethereasonIleft,hethought.Well,Iguessit’snotallbecauseofthem.IsupposeImighthavestayedaftertheraiderscameifmybrothershadn’tsplitmyshareofPa’sfortuneamongthemselves.ImighthavestayedifIcouldhaveproventhey’dcheatedme,butno,theraidersburnedmyfather’swillalongwiththreequartersofthetown.Yes,theraidersarewhyIleft.Perhapsifthey’dnottakenmybetrothed,Myra,Iwouldhavestayed.Weweretobewedinonlyaweek.IknowIwouldnotbehereifshewasn’ttaken.Sheworkedatthesmith.Shewasapprenticedtoablacksmith.
Ransomraisedhiseyesfromhisfeet.Hisfairmoodhadfledlikethewind.Anditcertainlydidn’timprovewhenhelookedandsawhewasnoclosertotheAdget’scottagethanwhenhestartedout.
“Stupidcottage,”hemuttered,andpickeduphispace.Itwasanhourlaterthathecollapsedinanexhaustedheap.Ashelaythere,red-facedandsweating,somedisturbingthoughtsenteredhishead.“How?
”heaskedhimself.“Howisitpossibletowalkandwalktogettoalocationthatshouldbejustafewminutesaway?
Aremyeyesgivingout?
OramIgoingmad?
”Heglaredatthecottage.“Imustbegoingmad.”
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