高级英语TheLoons.pptx

,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,The Loons,Margaret Laurence,Lesson 9,1/92,Teaching Plan,2/92,Teaching Objectives,To understand the symbolic meaning of the loons:the native Indians of Canada,To learn the ways of developing a short story,To understand the scenic description,3/92,Teaching Content,The story illustrate the conflict between white Canadians and native Indians,and the racial discrimination the Indians has been imposed upon.,To observe how the author arranges the layout of the story,and to find out the,beginning,development,climax and denouement of the story.,4/92,Teaching Focus,The symbolic meaning of the loons:the native Indians of Canada,The scenic description,5/92,Teaching Methods,Teacher-oriented teaching method,Student-oriented teaching method,The elicited method,6/92,Teaching Procedure,.Introductory Remarks,.Background Information,.Learning Focus,.Key words and Expressions,.Explanation of the Text,7/92,.Division of the Text,.The Writing Style,.Rhetorical Devices,.Exercises,8/92,Introductory,Remarks,9/92,.Introductory Remarks,This short story is first published in,A Bird in the House,and it is about Piquette Tonnerre,a half-bred girl who grew up under harsh circumstances in a white society that suppresses half-breeds.The story is told through another girl,Vanessa,who used to be Piquettes classmate when she was young.,10/92,Vanessas father happens to be Piquettes doctor and he invites her to spend summer holiday with them in the Diamond Lake for the sake of her health.Nine years after that Vanessa happens to meet her in a caf and she tells Vanessa that she is going to marry a white man.,11/92,Four years later when Vanessa comes home on her holiday,she learns that Piquette is burnt to death together with her two children.,By using an appropriate tone,Margaret describes the alienation felt by the young Piquette Tonnerre,who represents an ethnic group rejected by a cruel society,just due to the fact that they are different.,12/92,Detailed,Study,of,the,Text,13/92,.,Background Information,Author:Margaret Laurence,one of the major contemporary Canadian,born in Neepawa,Manitoba,Canada,educated at the University of Manitoba,14/92,moving with her husband to Africa,beginning her literary career in 1954 by editing,A Tree of Poverty,a collection of Somali poetry and prose,the novel,This side of Jordan,with a background set on Ghana as the countrys independence was drawing near,15/92,A book of short stories,The Tomorrow-Tame,r has a similar setting.,a work of non-fiction,The prophets Camel Bell,a description of two years spent in Somaliland.,The Stone Angel,is a remarkable book,demonstrating superbly her ability to create characters.,16/92,A Jest of God,was made into a successful movie,Rachel,Rachel,The,Fire-Dwellers,a novel set in Vancouver,a collection of semi-biographical short stories,A bird in the House,came out,17/92,the Governor Generals Award for fiction for both,A Jest of God,and,The Diviners,and has been the recipient of honorary degrees from half a dozen Canadian universities,18/92,Her stories feature strong women and struggles for self-understanding and acceptance.,She was known for her outspoken support of peace,womens rights,and other progressive causes.,19/92,involved in speaking and writing about issues,such as nuclear disarmament,the environment,literacy,and other social issues,the Margaret Laurence Fund,the Margaret Laurence Award for Excellence,20/92,Loon,distinctive Canadian bird,the bird of the lakes,fish-eating,diving,The Canadian government issued a one-dollar coin with a loon engraved on it.One dollar is slangily called a loony.,21/92,.Learning Focus,The layout of the story,The characters in the story,The symbolism in the story,The scenery description,22/92,.Key words and Expressions,pebble(n.):asmallstonewornsmooth and round,asbytheactionofwater,scrub(adj.):short,stunted,chokecherry(n.):a North,American wild cherry tree,23/92,thicket(n.):athickgrowthofshrubs,underbrushorsmalltrees,shack(n.):Am.a small house or cabin that is crudely built and furnished;shanty,chink(v.):closeupthechinksin,24/92,thigh(n.):part of the leg in man and other vertebrates between thekneeandthehip;regionofthethighbone,orfemur,chaos(n.):extremeconfusionordisorder,25/92,lean-to(n.):ashedwithaone-sloperoof,theupperendoftheraftersrestingagainst anexternalsupport,such as trees or the wall of a building,26/92,warp(v.):bend,curve or twistoutofshape;distort,strand(n.):anyofthebundlesofthread,fiber,wire,etc.that are twisted together to form alength of string,rope,or cable,27/92,barbedwire(n.):Am.strands of wire twisted together with barbs at regular,close intervals,used for fencing or military barriers,28/92,patois(n.):Fr.aformoflanguage,differingfromtheacceptedstandard,as a provincial orlocaldialect,29/92,obscenities(n.):pl.offensive,repulsive remarks orideas,herring(n.):anyofafamily ofbonyfishes,includingherring,shad,etc.,30/92,lard(n.):the melted fat of hogs(esp.the inner abdominalfat),bruise(n.):injure the surface or the outside of so that there is spoilage,abrasion,denting,etc.,31/92,brawl(n.):arough，noisyquarrelorfight,sporadic(adj.):notconstantorregular,tuberculosis(n.):结核,32/92,grimy(adj.):coveredwithorfullofgrime;verydirty,flare(v.):showsuddenincreasedheat，angerorviolence(up),dickens(interj.):colloq.devil;deuce,33/92,contagious(adj.):spread by direct or indirect contact(saidofdisease),nit(n.):theeggofalouse,orsimilarinsect,34/92,cameo(n.):a carving in relief on certain stratified gems or shells so that the raised design,often a head in profile,is usually in a different color from the background,35/92,mauve(adj.):palepurple,stifle(v.):suppress;repress;holdback;check,muse(v.):thinkdeeplyandatlength,36/92,miraculously(adv.):likeamiracle,austere(adj.):veryplain;lacking ornament or luxury,37/92,filigree(n.):adelicate,lacelike ornamental work of intertwined wire of gold,silver,etc.,38/92,spruce(n.):云杉,fern(n.):蕨类植物,39/92,raspberry(n.):覆盆子，树莓,miniature(adj.):onordoneonavery small scale;diminutive;minute,40/92,tame(adj.):changedfromawild state,domesticated state,as animals trained for use bymanoraspets,moose(n.):the large animal of the deer family,nativetotheN.America,antler(n.):thebranched,deciduous horn of animal of the deer family,41/92,fissure(v.):breakintoparts;crackorsplitapart,meticulously(adv):extremelyorexcessivelycarefullyaboutdetails,finically,tote(v.):Am.colloq.carryorhaul,esp.inthearmsorontheback,42/92,scuff(v.):scrape(theground,floor,etc.)withthefeet,bizarre(adj.):oddinmanner,appearance,etc.;grotesque;queer;fantastic;eccentric,prophetess(n.):afemaleprophet,43/92,mpart(v.):makeknown;tell;reveal,whippoorwill(n.):北美夜鹰,coyote(n.):(产于北美西部大草原)小狼，郊狼，丛林狼,44/92,lore(n.):knowledgeoflearning;specifically,all the knowledge of a particular group or havingtodowitha particular subject,esp.that of a traditional nature,dogged(adj.):notgivinginreality;persistent;stubborn,45/92,amber(n.):abrownish-yellow translucent color 琥珀色,ululate(v.):wail,lament,46/92,aeon(n.):(=eon)anextremelylong,indefiniteperiodoftime,thousands and thousands ofyears;abillionyears,47/92,chipmunk(n.):金花鼠（北美产一个小松鼠），豹鼠,birch(n.):桦木,immerse(v.):plungeintoaspecifiedstate;absorbdeeply;engross,48/92,jukebox(n.):acoin-operated record playerusedinrestaurants,bars,etc.,chrome(n.):铬;铬合金,49/92,astound(v.):bewilder with sudden surprise;astonish greatly;amaze,50/92,stolid(adj.):having or showing no emotion or sensibility;impassive,carmine(n.):a red or purplish-red pigment obtained mainly from cochineal,frizzily(adj.):frizzly,full of covered with small,tight curls,51/92,perm(v.):colloq.give a permanent wave to,teeter(v.):totter;wobble;waver,jerkwater(adj.):colloq.small and unimportant,52/92,confide(v.):tellortalkaboutasasecret,blur(v.):makeorbecomedimordull,despise(v.):look down on with contempt and scorn,53/92,classy(adj.):slang first-class,esp.in styleormanner;elegant;fine,perturb(v.):causetobealarmed,agitated,orupset;disturbortroublegreatly,gauche(adj.):Fr.lacking grace,esp.social grace;awkward;tactless,54/92,slattern(n.):womanwhoiscarelessand sloppyinherhabits,appearance,work,etc.,brew(n.):a beverage that has been brewed,55/92,getmixedupinsth.:(infml)become involved in or connected with sth.,Idontwanttogetmixedupinyouraffairs,56/92,hitout(atsb./sth.):attacksb./sth.vigorously orviolentlywithwordsorblows,Inarousingspeechthe President hit out against thetradeunion,57/92,flareup:(ofanillness)recur or show suddenburstoflight,angerorviolence,Heflaresupattheslightestprovocation,Mybacktroublehasflaredupagain,58/92,winhandsdown:(infml.)wineasily,by a large margin,Thelocalteamwonhandsdown,59/92,setabout:startdoingsth.,Idontknowhowtosetaboutthisjob.,60/92,.Explanation of the Text,1.with a faceunfamiliar with laughter.,who looked deadly serious,never laughed.,61/92,2.Sometimes old Jules,in a Saturday-night brawl.,Sometimes old Jules,or his son Lazarus would get involved in a rough,noisy quarrel or fight on a Saturday night after much drinking of liquor.,62/92,3.Her attendance schoolwork negligible.,She often missed her classes and had little interest in schoolwork.,63/92,4.She existed for meembarrassing presence.,I only knew her as a person who would make other people feel ill at ease.As far as I am concerned,her presence would only make other people feel ill at ease/uncomfortable.,64/92,5.She dwelt within my scope of vision.,She lived and moved somewhere within my range of sight(Although I saw her,I paid little attention to her.),65/92,6.If it comes tonits or not.,If my mother had to make a choice between Grandmother Macleod and Piquette,she would certainly choose the latter without hesitation,no matter whether the latter had nits or not.,66/92,You could look out the window the sun caught it.,从别墅窗外往外看，透过一层云杉树叶织成丝帘，能够看见碧绿湖面在太阳映照下波光粼粼。,67/92,7,.,Her defiant face,terrifying hope.,Normally,she was a defensive person,and her face was guarded as if it was wearing a mask.But when she was saying this,there was an expression of challenge on her face,which,for a brief moment,became unguarded and unmasked.And in her eyes there was a kind of hope which was so intense that it filled people with terror.,68/92,8.she looked like a messany old how.,She looked a mess,to tell you the truth;she was a dirty,untidy woman,dressed in a very careless way.,69/92,9.She was upof course.,She was brought in court several times,because she was drunk and,disturbing the public peace,as one could expect.,70/92,.Division of the Text,PartI.Paras1-2,Introductionofthenovel,when,where,who,etc.Thegeneralbackground.,PartII.Para.3-70,Thewholestory,PartIII.Para.71-75,Analogy,71/92,Section1.Para.3-15,IntroducingPiquette.,Section2.Para.16-47,DaystogetherwithPiquetteatDiamondLake,Section3.Para.48-62,SecondmeetingwithPiquetteseveralyearslater,Section4.Para.63-70,Piquettesdeath,72/92,Summary,73/92,.The Writing Style,a realistic depiction which renders an objective rather than an idealized view of the marginalized ethnics,lyricism of language/the description of the setting,colloquialism and idioms/the dialogues between characters,74/92,its,symbolism,the parallel of the loons and Piquette,the loons sing only at night,Piquete hides her feelings and wishes from others,the humans destroying the loons natural habitat,the invasion of the Indians territory,75/92,The birds become familiar with a new environment near their invaders and have the chance to adapt to it.,Piquette marries a white man and has the chance to start a new life.,the birds chance fails,Piquette attempt fails,76/92,Their old way has been destroyed by the new comers.,The loons disappear as nature is ruined by civilization.,Piquette can not succeed in finding her position in this white-dominating society and dies.,77/92,Analogy:,The comparison of two things,which are alike in several respects,for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one.,78/92,Analogy of the loons and Piquette,The loons,Piquette,Live in Diamond Lake,Lives in a clearing at the centre of the thicket,Sound at night,Seldom speak Rarely respond or went out,Ululating&plaintive sound with a touch of chilling mockery,Try to change her situation by marrying a white man,Cannot escape the human invaders,Cannot escape the white invaders,Disappeared,died,79/92,Analogy of the loons and Piquettes characters,The loons,Piquette,Shy,Dont like crowds,A girl who is shy and doesnt like to mingle with other people.,Harmless,She prefers solitude and wants to live a harmless life.,If someone tries to get close to them they would dive in the water and no one can predict where they would come out.,If someone tries to get close to her and forces her life in a different way,she would leave that place and nobody can predict where she would go.,80/92,.Rhetorical Devices,Simile,Grandmother MacLeod,her delicately featured face,as rigid as a cameo,(para 12).,At night the lake was,like black glass with a streak of amber,which was the path of the moon(para 39).,81/92,Metaphor,Through the,filigree of,the spruce trees(Para 17),It seemed to me,daughter of the forest,a kind of junior prophetess of the wilds,(para 22),82/92,Metonymy,Plaintive,and yet with a quality of chilling mockery,those voices belonged to a world separated by aeons from,our neat world of summer cottages and the lighted lamps of home,(para 40).,83/92,Hyperbole,dresses that were always,miles too long,(para 3).,84/92,Personification,Two grey squirrels were still there,gossiping,(para 17),85/92,Transferred epithet,My brother meticulously turning it round and round in his small and,curious,hands(Para 17).,I was ashamed,ashamed of my own timidity,the,frightened tendency,to look the other way(Para 58).,86/92,Analogy,Perhaps they had been unable to find such a place.having ceased to care any longer whether they lived or not.,87/92,Exercises,88/92,.Exercises,Oral Presentation,Make a five-minute presentation in class based on your research or close reading of the text.,Suggested topics:,Margaret Laurence,Sum up the story of Piquette in your own words,Symbolism,in“The Loons”,89/92,READ,THINK AND COMMENT,Below are the first few paragraphs from the short story“How I Met My Husband”by the Canadian writer Alice Monro.Read the passage and be prepared to respond to the questions:Where did the story take place?What happened at the beginning of the story?Who is the story narrated by?What can you infer about the narrator?,90/92,The story took place in the countryside.The story began by describing how a small plane painted red and silver landed across the road where the fairgrounds used to be.The spot was near the house of the Peebles and so they heard the loud sound of landing.The narrator was a young girl who worked as a maid for the Peebles.,91/92,She came from a farmers family and dropped out of high school because of poor performance.Mr.Peebles,who was an animal doctor,met her at her home when he was helping her fathers cow deliver twins,and thought she was a c