1. T learn abut basic elements f a play ,including plt, setting, rles, and language. 2. T understand the plt and theme f the play The Blue Bird.. 3. Thrugh reading the play, figure ut the truth f happiness and develp a psitive attitude twards life. 4. T learn hw t write a plt summary and better appreciate a play. 1. T knw mre abut the structure and the theme and imprve the appreciatin f English play. 2. T make sense f the symblic meaning f the Blue Bird and life lessns taught by the passages. 3. T learn t make up a summary f a play. New wrds and expressins fr this perid. Step 1 Befre reading Activity 1 Read the brief intrductin t The Blue Bird and answer questins. ① Share yur understanding f the symblic meaning f The Blue Bird. ____________________________________________________________________. ② Predict where the children find The Blue Bird. _____________________________________________________________________. Step 2 While reading Activity 2 Ⅰ. Read the text and cmplete the fllwing questins quickly. 1. Which f the fllwing can best describe the bys accrding t the text? A. Stubbrn B. Flish C. Caring D. Cld-hearted 2. Hw d the Happiness feel when they meet with Tyltyl and Mytyl? A. Delighted B. Awkward C. Depressed D. Annyed 3. What are the bys ding at the Palace f Happiness? A. They are searching fr the Happiness. B. They are searching fr the Blue Bird. C. They are playing with the Blue Bird. D. They are playing with the Happiness. И. Cmplete the ntes with key infrmatin frm the play The Blue Bird. Table 1: Table 2: III. Discuss in grups and give the reasns why yu like the play The Blue Bird.
Step 3 Pst reading: 1. Learning t learn Learning t learn: understand the basic elements f dramatic structure. 2. Think & Share Accrding t the passage, share yur persnal pinin. ① Why can’t Tyltyl recgnize any f the Happiness? ② Are there any Happiness in yur hme? What are they? ③ What des the authr want t express by making the Blue Bird fly away at the end f the play? ④ What different life lessns can yu learn frm the tw reading passages in this unit? Part 2 Writing a summary Step 4 Befre writing : Activity 4 1. Read the reference: Learning t learn what the summary f a play is. 2. Read the summary f The Blue Bird and answer the questins. Step 5 Writing: Activity 5 1. Wrk ut the structure f a summary f the play n Page 23 in Activity 5. Fr example: the play Rbinsn Cruse written by Daniel Defe 2. Chse anther play yu have read and write a summary f it. 3. Plish each ther’s summary and share yur writing with the class. Step 6 Presenting ideas 1. Lk at the pictures n Page 24 and talk abut what yu knw abut ne f the wrks. 2. Think f ne literary wrks frm which yu have learned life lessns. Fr example: Madame Curie-- A Bigraphy Step 7 Language appreciatin 1. Unable t find the Blue Bird anywhere, the children say gdbye t their magical friends and return hme. [句式分析] 形容詞短語 Unable t find the Blue Bird anywhere原因狀語,用來說明主語的狀態(tài),語境中相當于狀語從句:_____________________________________________________. [嘗試翻譯] ___________________________________________________________. 2. Yu will see him every time yu g t the windw... [句式分析] every time 意為“每次”, 本語境中作_________,引導_________從句。類似的可以引導時間狀語從句的還有:the first/secnd time(第一次/第二次); any time(任何時候); the mment/ minute/instant=as sn as(一...就...), 等等。 [嘗試翻譯] _______________________________________. 3. When writing a summary f a play, yur purpse is t cnvey the basic ideas f the riginal... [句式分析] 當狀語從句的主語與主句的主語一致時,常常可以省略從句的主語,同時將從句的謂語改變?yōu)榉侵^語動詞形式,從句的主謂構成 _________ 關系時,常常用 ______ 分詞;若構成 ______ 關系時,常常僅保留______分詞。本語境中,動詞write與暗示性邏輯主語yu構成主動關系,故采用現(xiàn)在分詞writing。 [嘗試翻譯] Step 8: Hmewrk 1. Review new wrds , phrases and useful expressins learned in this perid. 2. Think back abut hw t write a summary f a play. 3. Plish yur writing-- a summary f a play. 【參考答案】 Step 1 Befre reading Activity 1 Read the brief intrductin t The Blue Bird and answer questins. ① Share yur understanding f the symblic meaning f The Blue Bird. It means happiness in Western culture. Meanwhile, in Chinese culture it means lve. ② Predict where the children find The Blue Bird. In their wn hme, which means that happiness is always with them. Step 2 While reading Activity 2 Ⅰ. Read the text and cmplete the fllwing questins quickly. 1. Which f the fllwing can best describe the bys accrding t the text? A. Stubbrn B. Flish C. Caring D. Cld-hearted 2. Hw d the Happiness feel when they meet with Tyltyl and Mytyl? A. Delighted B. Awkward C. Depressed D. Annyed 3. What are the bys ding at the Palace f Happiness? A. They are searching fr the Happiness. B. They are searching fr the Blue Bird. C. They are playing with the Blue Bird. D. They are playing with the Happiness. 【答案】1--3 CAB И. Cmplete the ntes with key infrmatin frm the play The Blue Bird. 【答案】 Table 1: Table 2: III. Discuss in grups and give the reasns why yu like the play The Blue Bird. Step 3 Pst reading: 1. Learning t learn Learning t learn: understand the basic elements f dramatic structure. 2. Think & Share Accrding t the passage, share yur persnal pinin. ① Why can’t Tyltyl recgnize any f the Happiness? ② Are there any Happiness in yur hme? What are they? ③ What des the authr want t express by making the Blue Bird fly away at the end f the play? ④ What different life lessns can yu learn frm the tw reading passages in this unit? 【答案】 ① In my aspects, althugh the Happinesses are always with him, they live in his life and can’t see r feel them. ② Yes. My hme is crammed with Happiness, such as the Happiness f Being Well, f Pure Air, f Lving One’s Parents, f the Blue Sky, f the Frest and s n. ③ If we dn’t value it r place t much emphasis n it, it may be lst but it can be fund again. S we shuld be grateful fr what we have. ④ Frm the first ne, we knw that happiness is always arund us, while it can’t fly away and be fund again frm the secnd ne. Part 2 Writing a summary Step 4 Befre writing : Activity 4 1. Read the reference: “Learning t learn” what the summary f a play is. 2. Read the summary f The Blue Bird and answer the questins. 2. 【答案】 Step 5 Writing: Activity 5 1. Wrk ut the structure f a summary f the play n Page 23 in Activity 5. Fr example: the play Rbinsn Cruse written by Daniel Defe 【答案】 2. Chse anther play yu have read and write a summary f it. 【答案】 3. Plish each ther’s summary and share yur writing with the class. Step 6 Presenting ideas 1. Lk at the pictures n Page 24 and talk abut what yu knw abut ne f the wrks. 【答案】 2. Think f ne literary wrks frm which yu have learned life lessns. 【答案】 Fr example: Madame Curie-- A Bigraphy Step 7 Language appreciatin 【答案】 1. Unable t find the Blue Bird anywhere, the children say gdbye t their magical friends and return hme. [句式分析] 形容詞短語 Unable t find the Blue Bird anywhere原因狀語,用來說明主語的狀態(tài),語境中相當于狀語從句:Because the children are unable t find the Blue Bird anywhere. [嘗試翻譯] 由于到處都找不到藍鳥,孩子們告別了他們神奇的朋友們,回到了家。 2. Yu will see him every time yu g t the windw... [句式分析] every time 意為“每次”, 本語境中作連詞,引導時間狀語從句。類似的可以引導時間狀語從句的還有:the first/secnd time(第一次/第二次); any time(任何時候); the mment/ minute/instant=as sn as(一...就...), 等等。 [嘗試翻譯] 你每次走到窗口都能看到他。 3. When writing a summary f a play, yur purpse is t cnvey the basic ideas f the riginal... [句式分析] 當狀語從句的主語與主句的主語一致時,常??梢允÷詮木涞闹髡Z,同時將從句的謂語改變?yōu)榉侵^語動詞形式,從句的主謂構成主動關系時,常常用現(xiàn)在分詞;若構成被動關系時,常常保留過去分詞。本語境中,動詞write與暗示性邏輯主語yu構成主動關系,故采用現(xiàn)在分詞writing。 [嘗試翻譯] 當你寫一個劇本的總結時,你的目的是傳達原文的基本思想 Step 8: Hmewrk 1. Review new wrds , phrases and useful expressins learned in this perid. 2. Think back abut hw t write a summary f a play. 3. Plish yur writing-- a summary f a play. 1 utstretched 10 despair 2 cram 11 luxury 3 pure 12 burst ut 4 transparent 13 be crammed with 5 vexed 14 t the pint 6 absurd 15 lean against 7 lean 16 set ff 8 strke 17 search fr 9 instinctively 18 a trp f ACT IV SCEN II Characters: Setting: Plt: The children cme t the Palace f Happiness and are welcme by a trp f Happiness... ACT VI SCEN II Characters: Setting: Plt: The children return hme withut finding the Blue Bird... a b c ◎ a.Which paragraph intrduces the main characters, setting and start f the play? ◎ b. What is the climax f the play? ◎ c. What is the theme f the play? Title and authr f the play ? Main character (s) ? Start f the play ? climax ? Cnclusin ? Rbinsn Cruse is a nvel written by the English authr Daniel Defe.
General infrmatin Main idea Life lessns in the wrk ACT IV SCEN II Characters: Tyltyl, Mytyl and a trp f happiness Setting: Tyltyl and Mytyl have been searching fr the Blue Bird and they have arrived at the Palace f Happiness. Plt: The children cme t the Palace f Happiness and are welcme by a trp f Happiness and are welcmed by a trp f Happiness, the chief f whm tells them that happiness is always arund them. But they still can’t get the answer. ACT VI SCEN II Characters: Tyltyl, Maummy Tyl, the neighbur, the sick little girl. Setting: Unable t find the Blue Bird, they return hme and their neighbur cmes in. Plt: The children return hme withut finding the Blue Bird, nly t find their dve becmes bluer and give it t the sick little girl, which makes her happy. But at last it flies away... a Acts and scenes b Characters in different acts and scenes c Settings and cstumes ◎ a. Which paragraph intrduces the main characters, setting and start f the play? ◎ b. What is the climax f the play? ◎ c. What is the theme f the play? ◎ a. The first paragraph ◎ b. The children return at last, and Tyltyl discvers the Blue Bird has been there all the time. ◎ c. Happiness is t be fund nt in luxuries such as wealth, but in simple things that are fund in family life, and in acts f friendship and kindness. Title and authr f the play ? Rbinsn Cruse written by Daniel Defe Main character (s) ? Rbinsn Cruse, savages, a yung native called Friday, captain f a ship Start f the play ? Rbinsn Cruse went sailing and his ship went under the sea. climax ? Cruse helped the captain and returned t England. Cnclusin ? Lk fr what’s gd fr yu even in desperate situatins and always be ptimistic and enthusiastic abut life. Rbinsn Cruse is a nvel written by the English authr Daniel Defe. It gives an accunt f Rbinsn Cruse, an Englishman whse bat ges under the sea. Finally, he finds himself n a lnely island. He isn’t panicked but sets ut t build a hut as a shelter, as well as grwing his wn fd. On the beach, he nce finds strange frighting ftprints and savages eating peple, while makes him very terrified. He nce rescues a yung native; he calls him Friday and they becmes clse friends. Fur years later, an English ship appears, and the captain gets Cruse’s help. As a reward, the captain takes Cruse and Friday back t English. It is ne f Charles Dickens’s best knwn wrks. It was the first f authr’s wrks t realistically describe the impverished Lndn underwrld and t illustrate his belief that pverty leads t crime. It has been adapted fr film several times.
It is ne f the tragedies written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the aging King Lear decides t divide his kingdm amng three daughters, allcating each a prtin in preparatin t her declaratins f lve.
It is a cllectin f sayings and ideas attributed t the Chinese philspher Cnfucius and his fllwers. It was prbably cmpiled by the succeeding generatins f Cnfucius fllwers. General infrmatin This is a bigraphy written by Eve Curie. Main idea It tells readers in detail the life f Madame Curie, wh was the first wman t win a Nble Prize and was the nly wman t win the reward in tw different fields. Life lessns in the wrk Madame Curie was a determined wman and set a gd example t all the wmen wh are eager t achieve life gals.