1、Unit 5,Choose to Be Alone on Purpose,Choose to Be Alone on Purpose,Unit 5: Section A,Lead-in,Our topic today is “living alone”. Like it or not, it is true of the American life that many people live alone. For most of them, living alone is a compelled choice, whereas, for some others, it is a matter
2、of preference. But what comes out of both is a world of difference. Now lets proceed with our topic-centered lead-in:,Mode I,Mode II,Mode III,随 笔,Warming Up,Watch & Talk,The first communication of roommates between a British girl and a Chinese girl.,Watch the video and tell others what it is mainly
3、about.,Life Translated 1,Warming Up,Lets Talk,1. What do you think of the British girl in the movie? 2. Do you remember the first roommate(s) you met? Have you become good friends? 3. Would you like to live alone or in company? Why?,Q1: Do you choose to live in solitude? Why or Why not?,Tips,Tips,Ar
4、guments for living in solitude: 1) A land rich in inspiration; 2) A window through which to fly ones soul; 3) A symbol of maturity; 4) The best nurse of wisdom.,Mode I,Mode II,Mode III,随 笔,Interactive Mode I,Arguments against living in solitude:A sign of loneliness;A world of cowards;A bed of vice;A
5、nother name for alienation from society.,Q2: Why is it characteristic of American hero to live in solitude?,Tips,Tips,1) Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for artists; 2) A busy solitude is the happiest of all lives in their eyes; 3) It is seen as a matter of glory to live in solitude; 4)
6、 Solitude is their souls best friend.,Mode I,Mode II,Mode III,随 笔,Interactive Mode II,Q3: What should one do so as to live alone with no feeling of loneliness?,Tips,Tips,To stay rational;To respond to it with positive action;To resort to favorable suggestions;,Mode I,Mode II,Mode III,随 笔,Interactive
7、 Mode III,Compound Dictation,背景知识,复合听写,视频讨论,随 笔,Directions: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered S9 to S11 you are required to fil
8、l in missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Now listen to the passage.,Listen to the passage,I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in S1 _, even with the best, is soo
9、n S2 _ and dissipating (散伙). I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so S3 _ as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our S4 _.,Compound Dictation,背景知识,复合听写,视频讨论,随 笔,company,wearisome,companionable,chambers,A man thinking or
10、working is always alone, let him be where he will. Solitude is not measured by the miles of space that S5 _ between a man and his fellows. The really diligent student in one of the crowded hives of Cambridge College is as S6 _ as a dervish (苦行僧) in the desert.,Compound Dictation,背景知识,复合听写,视频讨论,随 笔,i
11、ntervene,solitary,The farmer can work alone in the field or the woods all day, hoeing or chopping, and not feel S7 _, because he is employed; but when he comes home at night he cannot sit down in a room alone, at the S8 _ of his thoughts, but must be where he can “see the folks,” and recreate, and,
12、as he thinks, remunerate (给酬劳) himself for his days solitude;,Compound Dictation,背景知识,复合听写,视频讨论,随 笔,lonesome,mercy,and S9 _ _ and most of the day without ennui (怠倦) and “the blues”; but S10 _ _, and chopping in his woods, as the farmer in his, and S11 _ _ _ _.,Compound Dictation,背景知识,复合听写,视频讨论,随 笔,h
13、ence he wonders how the student can sit alone in the house all night,he does not realize that the student, though in the house, is still at work in his field,in turn seeks the same recreation and society that the latter does, though it may be a more condensed form of it,New Words,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,
14、New Words,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,New Words,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,New Words,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Phrases and Expressions,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Phrases and Expressions,Interactive Analysis of Text,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,In this passage, a social phenomenon of living alone is presented and analyzed,
15、 and suggestions are given that people should find some grace and pleasure in their condition. The pattern of writing adopted for this topic is as follows:,Now lets make a detailed analysis of the text through dynamic interaction:,Interactive Analysis of Text,Phenomena,Analysis,Suggestion,Choose to
16、Live Alone on Purpose,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Para. 1),A: They live alone for different reasons. Some are divorced, some are widowed, and some have not yet married.,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,all by ourselves,by recent count,never yet
17、committed,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Paras. 2-13),单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Paras. 2-13),单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Paras. 2-13),单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Paras. 2-13),单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Interactive Analysis of Text,(Paras. 14-16
18、),单词学习,课文分析,课文学习,随 笔,Narration,1 2 3-10 11-13 14-16,Ways of Development,Paragraphs,Text StudyStructure Analysis,Arguments + Examples + Comparison,Arguments + Comparison,Arguments + Narration + Examples,Arguments + Narration,Para.1 Living alone is a _ phenomenon in U.S.A. Para.2 People think of livin
19、g alone as _ or _. Paras.310 _, and _ prefer living alone for inspiration. Paras.1113 The life of the solitary people and their need _. Paras.1416 The author advises people to _, _ and _.,common social,a national disease,a characteristic of American heroes,Poets,philosophers,stay rational,settle dow
20、n,make themselves comfortable,Text StudyStructure Analysis,B. Complete the Main Ideas,to talk,While loneliness is very common in the U.S., few people care to admit to it because it is perceived as (1)_ . It is seen as admirable for American heroes to bravely go alone into the wilderness and for poet
21、s and philosophers (2)_ . Some poets and philosophers, like William Wordsworth and John Milton and Henry David Thoreau, enjoy (3)_ . When an individual,some sort of social disease,to seek out solitude,inspiration from solitude,III. Summary,Text StudySummary,is not solitary out of choice, the experie
22、nce is (4)_. It is (5)_ to talk to someone not only about the big things but also about the little daily things. As a consequence, lonely people will talk about the little things to themselves, the cat, the dog and, (6)_ , to total strangers. Therefore, its important for ordinary people to (7)_, mak
23、e themselves comfortable at least temporarily, and find some grace and pleasure in their home.,both less enjoyable and productive,our basic need,most embarrassingly,stay rational,Text StudySummary,汉英互译,短语活用,句式应用,随 笔,a major commodity,the main point of ones nobility,English Equivalents of Chinese,汉英互
24、译,短语活用,句式应用,随 笔,as you please,English Equivalents of Chinese,1. On the other hand, to be alone on purpose, , is one characteristic of an American hero. 2. Theyre all for it. 3. They all speak highly of themselves for seeking it out, 4. and waving as he sets forth into the early spring sunlight 5. ,
25、but for the time being we might as well call it home.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1. on purpose not by accident; deliberately 2. be all for sth. support completely 3. speak highly of praise 4. set forth start a journey 5. for the time being for a short period of time from now; temporarily ,N
26、otes to the TextActive Expressions,1. 杰克一直让我很烦,我想他是故意那样干的。 2. 我完全赞成人们享乐。 3. 见到你真高兴我太太总是夸你。 4. 他们即将启航前往一个未知的世界。 5. 你可以暂时住在那个空房间里。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,1. Jacks been really annoying me and I think hes doing it on purpose.2. Im all for people enjoying themselves.3. Im so pleased to meet
27、you my wife has always spoken very highly of you. 4. They were about to set forth on a voyage into the unknown. 5. You can stay in the spare room for the time being.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,独自地 根据最近的统计 一种民族弊病 另一方面 冒险出去 征服大自然,all by oneselfby recent counta sort of national diseaseon the o
28、ther handventure outtame nature,III. Chinese to English,Words and ExpressionsC to E,独处带来的灵感 对给予高度评价 穿上外衣 独处高士 装满 熬夜,inspiration in solitudespeak highly ofput on ones coathigh priest of solitudefill upstay up late,Words and ExpressionsC to E,一口气地 按自己的节奏 摔倒在打滑的地板上 每日不断发生的小小 抱怨 最高法院新来的法官 极大的努力,at one s
29、ittingat ones own pacefall on a slippery floorthe daily succession of small complaintsa new Supreme Court justicesupreme effort,Words and ExpressionsC to E,与某人争论某事 花样滑冰选手 保持理性 安静下来；定居 以自我为中心的 暂时,argue with sb. over sth. figure skaterstay rationalsettle downself-centeredfor the time being,Words and E
30、xpressionsC to E,Structured Writing,Practical Writing,Back,写作实践,随 笔,写作模式,Pattern of Writing,Such writing begins with an introduction of the writers general statement about the issue in question.,To make the reader clearer about how to deal with the issue, the writer presents what some people do with
31、 it as one comparing point.,In response to the foregoing, the writer then comes up with another comparing point for the sake of better differentiation.,General Statement,Comparing Point A,Comparing Point B,Back,Writing Practice,写作实践,随 笔,写作模式,Assignments,Directions: Write a composition of no less than 120 words on one of the following topics, with a comparison made about a certain topic.,Topic 1: The advantages and disadvantages of living with ones parents Topic 2: Shopping in stores vs. shopping online,
