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英语专业英语短篇小说教案和课后答案
KeystoUnitOne
LangstonHughes:
EarlyAutumn
Teachingobjectives:
1.Tolearntheelementsoffiction/shortstory
2.TextforReading
3.InterpretationandDiscussion
Difficulties:
1.Tofindthemeaningunderthesurfaceofthewords
2.Towriteashortstoryafterreading
Time:
4periods
Teachingprocedures:
1.theIntroductionofthetextbookaswellastheteachingaims
2.theelementsoffiction/shortstory
Fiction:
thewordfictionisarathergeneraltermthatcanbedefinedasnarrativetoldinprose.Therefore,fictionreferstodifferenttypesofwritingsuchasfolktale,myth,legend,etc.,butitismostoftenassociatedwiththenovelandtheshortstory.
Shortstory:
theshortstoryisnecessarilylimitedinlengthandscope.
Keywordsofshortstory:
asingleincident;asinglecharacterorafewcharacters;compact;creativeandimaginative
3.Exercisesandanalysis:
1)OpinionsofUnderstanding:
(1)WhatwasprobablyuntrueofMary?
A.Shemissedthedaysofthepast.
B.ShestilllovedBill.
C.Sheworkedtokeepafamilyofthreechildren.
D.ShewassatisfiedwithherlifeandjobinNewYork.
(2)WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanprobablybestdescribeBill’sattitude?
A.Emotional.B.Indifferent.
C.Puzzled.D.Hopeful.
(3)Marydidn’tsayanythingwhenshegotonthebus.Why?
A.Shehadnothingmoretosay.
B.ShewasdisappointedinBill.
C.Shewastooemotional.
D.Sheknewthesituationwashopeless.
(4)Thelastsentenceofthestory“shehadforgotten…totellhimthatheryoungestboywasnamedBill,too”showsthat________.
A.MaryknewshewouldmeetBillagainsomeday.
B.“Bill”isaverycommonname.
C.MaryhadbeenthinkingaboutBillandstilllovedhim.
D.Marywasproudofheryoungestson.
(5)Thetitleoftheshortstory“EarlyAutumn”maysuggesttothereaderthat_______.
A.thebitternessofanemotionallongwinterwasahead
B.itwasstillthebrighttimeofone’slife,likeearlyAutumn
C.bothMaryandBillwerenowmiddle-agedpeople
D.thelovebetweenthemwasnotas“hot”assummerdays
2)QuestionsforDiscussion
(Suggestedanswersforreference):
(1)CanyoupickoutwordsandsentencestoshowthatMaryandBillwerenowdifferentintheirattitudestowardeachother?
1)Mary:
…shesawhimforthefirsttimeinyears.(line5)
Bill:
Atfirsthedidnotrecognizeher…(line8)
2)Mary:
Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthoughwantingakiss…(line11)
Bill:
…butheheldouthishand.(line12)
3)Mary:
“IliveinNewYorknow,”shesaid.(eagerlytellinghimheraddress)(line14)
Bill:
“Oh”–smilingpolitely,thenalittlefrowncamequicklybetweenhiseyes.(havingnointerestedinherlivingplacenow.)(lines15-16)
4)Mary:
“Marriedyet?
”(concerningkeenlyabouthismaritalstatus)(line21)
Bill:
“Sure.Twokids.”(beingsatisfiedwithhispresentsituationandshowingprideinmentioninghisfamily.)(line22)
5)Bill:
“Andyourhusband?
”heaskedher.(notnoticinghersubtleemotionalchange.)(line27)
Mary:
“Wehavethreechildren.Iworkinthebursar’sofficeatColumbia”(avoidingmentioningherhusbandinherreply).(line28)
6)Bill:
“You’relookingvery…”(hewantedtosayold)“…well,”hesaid.(notbeingsensitivetohercondition.)(line29)
Mary:
Sheunderstood.(beingverysensitivetoherowncondition.)(line30)
7)Mary:
“WeliveonCentralParkWest,”shesaid.“Comeandseeussometime.”(offeringadirectinvitation.)(line33)
Bill:
“Sure,”hereplied.“Youandyourhusbandmusthavedinnerwithmyfamilysomenight.Anynight.LucilleandI’dlovetohaveyou.”(givingapoliteindirectrejection.)(lines34-35)
8)Mary:
“There’smybus,”shesaid.(line42)
Bill:
Heheldouthishand,“Good-by.”(readytopartwithMary.)(line43)
Mary:
“When…”shewantedtosay…(notreadytopartwithBill)(line44)
(2)SeveraltimestheauthordescribesthesceneonWashingtonSquare:
thedusk,thechillyweather,thefallingleaves,thepassingpeople.Doesheonlywanttotelluswhereandwhenthestorytakesplace?
Whatothereffectsdosuchdescriptionsachieve?
(Thedescriptionofthesettinggivesthereaderafeelingofsadnessanddepression.Itwasgettingdarkandgettingcoldwithleavesfalling.Thebrightdaytimewasoverandtheunpleasantdarknesswasahead,andthewarmandcomfortablesummerandearlyautumndayswerebeingreplacedbythecoldandlongwinter.ThesettingechoesandreinforcesMary’sfeelingsofregretandyearningandimpliestheemotionalcrisisthatshemighthavetoface.)
3)ExplanationandInterpretation:
(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)
1)Impulsively,shehadmarriedamanshethoughtsheloved.
(Noticethetwokeywords:
“impulsively”and“thought.”Thishasdirec