大学思辨英语教程-精读2课件Unit-6.pptx

1、 August 2002:Night Meeting Ray BradburyLearningLearning ObjectivesObjectivesLiterary Elements Critical Thinking Reading StrategiesIntercultural Competence Literary Elements Reading Strategies Science fiction Sensory description Metaphor,simile Setting,atmosphereLearningLearning ObjectivesObjectives

2、Identify and analyze figures of speech and their functions in the text Learn about the genre of the story Analyze the mood and tone of the story Critical Thinking LearningLearning ObjectivesObjectives Draw inferences about the various aspects of the story Explain the genre of the story by examining

3、its features against the notions of science fiction and allegory Perceive and evaluate different points of view regarding time and civilizations Be aware of differences in attitudes towards time among different culturesCompare traditions of science fiction between China and the WestBe alert to egoti

4、sm in intercultural communication Intercultural CompetenceLead inLead inHave you ever thought about how time matters in our perception of the world and ourselves?Time produces past,present,and future.Time marks a lot of beginnings and endings,or as some s a y,t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e e n d

5、o r e n d o f t h eLead inLead inbeginning.Time changes the new and young into the old,and displays the consequences of what we have done or have not done.As young as you are now,what do you expect from thefuture?Take a moment to think about it both in terms of your personal life and the future of m

6、ankind.The 19th century American writer Edgar Allan Poe said,“It is by no means an irrational fancy that,in a future existence,we shall look upon what we think our present existence as a dream.”Both of the following texts are in some way allegories of Time.In the first,the characters argue about who

7、 lives in the past and who in the future.In the second,the narrator tells a story of“the past”which is in fact set in the future.The ambiguity and allegorical richness of what the future/past presents in these stories may help redefine your conception of time and the future.Lead inLead inRay Bradbur

8、y(August 22,1920June 5,2012),American novelist,short story writer,essayist,playwright,screenwriter and poet.He was one of the most celebrated 20th century American writers.Ray Bradbury is best known for science fiction,fantasy,horror and mystery fiction.On his death in 2012,The New York Times called

9、 Bradbury“the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.”Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge1.About the AuthorSome of his notable works of fiction:Fahrenheit 451;The Martian Chronicle;Something Wicked This Way Comes Awards and honors he received:Pr

10、ometheus Award for Fahrenheit 451(1984)World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement(1977)World Fantasy Convention and was named Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy at the 1980 World Science Fiction Convention.In 1989 the Horror Writers Association gave him the fourth or fifth Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime

11、Achievement in horror fiction and the ScienceBackground KnowledgeBackground KnowledgeFiction Writers of America made him its 10th SFWA Grand Master.He won a First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1996 and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999.Pulitzer Prize citation(2007)Brad

12、burys literary influences and the literature they wrote:H.G.Wells(science fiction),Jules Verne(fantasy,science fiction),Edgar Allan Poe(horror stories),Edgar Rice Burroughs(adventure story,fantasy and science fiction),Robert Heinlein(humanistic science fiction).Background KnowledgeBackground Knowled

13、geThe story was published in 1950,appearing in The Martian Chronicles,one of the authors short story collections.During the first half of the 20th century,the world witnessed unprecedented development of science and technology,two world wars,various colonizing activities and civilization collisions.

14、In this story,the author reveals this kind of worry ofpeople.(further elaborations needed)Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge2.Memorable quotes from the storyBackground KnowledgeBackground Knowledge1)What did Time smell like?down and down into nothing.(Para.10)2)What does it matter who is Past

15、or Future,if we are both alive,for what follows will follow,tomorrow or in ten thousand years.(Para.127)3.Science fictionScience fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic settings,futuristic science and technology,space travel,time travel,faster t

16、han light travel,parallel universes and extraterrestrial life.The time setting of science fiction is in the future.It often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations.It is based on the fact and what it depicts is something might happen in the future.Background Knowledge

17、Background Knowledge4.Mars Background KnowledgeBackground KnowledgeMartian soil to be slightly alkaline and containing elements such as magnesium,sodium,potassium and chlorine.These nutrients are found in gardens on Earth,and they are necessary for growth of plants.That means it is possible to have

18、some plants grow on Mars.Martian surface temperatures vary from lows of about 143 C(225 F)at the winter polar caps to highs of up to 35 C(95 F)in equatorial summer.This fact conforms to the Martian weather described in the story.1.Text StructureText AnalysisText AnalysisDetailed AnalysisRhetoric and

19、 styleText StructurePart Para(s)Main idea I1-8The old man at the gas station talks about his life on Mars.II 9-13 Toms enjoys the peace at night near a dead Martian town.III14-135Toms and a Martian meet and they argue about who is Past and who is Future.IV136-140Toms and the Martian part from each o

20、ther with their own thoughts to live their own life.Part I Comprehension CheckPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV1.What can you infer from the story about what might have happened on Earth?What do you make of the old mans words about forgetting Earth and how things were?(Para.5)Earth mig

21、ht be suffering from overpopulation and depletion of resources.But on the other hand,the development of technology was such that humans could travel to other planets like Mars and build colonies.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.What does the old man mean when he says that everythings

22、“crazy”on Mars?(Para.7)Crazy here means completely out of the ordinary.Everything on Mars is new and very different from that on the Earth.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV3.What are the old mans feelings towards Mars?(Para.7)It seems that the old man feels settled on Mars.Depicting th

23、e life on Mars,the old man says,“Im not surprised at anything anymore.Im just looking.Im justexperiencing.”Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV4.In what ways is Mars like a kaleidoscope?(Para.7)According to the old mans description of his old-age life on Earth,“young people dont want to t

24、alk to him;other old man bore hell out of him.”It suggests the old man was truly lonely on Earth.While on Mars,things are totally different.Just like a kaleidoscope,life there is colorful and full of changes.The kaleidoscope evokes thechildhood memory and the Mars gives the man a chance to regain a

25、kind of innocent joy a kaleidoscope gives a kid and see the world,touch it,feel it and experience it with a fresh eye.Part I Word Study1.kind of(Para.2,line 1)(also kinda American English)spoken slightly but not exactly,or in some ways 有些，有点e.g.Im kind of glad I didnt win.e.g.Hes kinda dumb,isnt he?

26、Synonym:sort ofPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.Pop(Para.2,line 1)noun 1)(also Pops)American English old-fashioned father used especially when you are talking to your father 父亲2)modern music that is popular,especially with young people,and usually consists of simple tunes with a stro

27、ng beat 流行音乐 e.g.a pop star3)a sudden short sound like a small explosion砰的一声 e.g.the pop of a champagne cork e.g.The balloon went pop(=made a sudden short sound).Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV3.a hell of (Para.5,line 4)informal used to make an expression stronger or to mean“very”（用于

28、强调）极其，非常e.g.The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.Collocation：like a bat out of hell：informal very fast e.g.I drove like a bat out of hell to the hospital.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV4.kick(Para.5,line 5)noun1)something that you enjoy because it is exciting极大的乐趣Synony

29、m:thrillCollocation：get a kick out of/from(doing)something e.g.Gerald gets a kick out of dressing as a woman.give somebody a kicke.g.It gives her a kick to get you into trouble.do something(just)for kicks2)a movement of your foot or leg,usually to hit something with your foot 踢e.g.Brazil scored with

30、 the last kick of the match.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV3)the act of kicking the ball in a sports game such as football,or the ball that is kicked and the direction it goes in 踢球e.g.Benjamin struck a post with an overhead kick.Collocation：free/penalty kick(=an opportunity,allowed

31、by the rules,for a player in one team to kick the ball without being stopped by the other team)e.g.Pearce came forward to take the free kick.continuedPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV5.take somebodys breath away(Para.7,line 12)to be extremely beautiful or exciting极美的；激动人心的 e.g.The view

32、 from the top will take your breath away.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IVPart I Sentence AnalysisPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV1.I get a big kick out of the different flowers and different rain.(Para.5)I enjoy the flowers and rain on the Mars which are different from

33、those on the earth.Paraphrase the sentencePart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.Young people dont want to talk to him;other old people bore hell out of him.(Para.5)Young people dont want to talk to him;he finds other old people terribly boring.Paraphrase the sentencePart I Part IIPart III

34、Detailed Analysis Part IV3.Even my clock acts funny.Even time is crazy up here.(Para.7)Even my clock(that I brought from the earth)works in a strange way.Even time itself is totally strange here on the Mars.Paraphrase the sentencesPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV4.Dont ask it to be no

35、thing else but what it is.(Para.7)Just take the Mars as it is and enjoy it.Paraphrase the sentencePart II Comprehension CheckPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV1.What can be inferred about Toms Gomezs identity and background from such details as his name,his brown hands,his lunch bucket,

36、and the fact that he drives a small truck?(Para.9)Gomez is a Spanish surname,so maybe he is a Spanish immigrant in America.From his lunch bucket and the small truck he drives,it can be inferred that he may be a working class.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.Why is Time capitalized wi

37、th the first letter?(Para.10)This“Time”is not any specific time.It refers to a whole spatial and temporal definition.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV3.What do Tomass thoughts about Time and the senses suggest about his mood as he was driving down the road onMars?(Para.10)Driving in th

38、e empty and silent road,a sort of emptiness and loneliness led to Tomas confusion about Time.Under a circumstance where you seem to be totally alone,everything seems still,even Time.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV4.How would you describe what Time feels like to you?(Para.10)OpenPart

39、I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV5.What do you think motivated Tomas to stop at a dead Martian town?Why did he stop again after driving on another mile to look back at it?(Para.13)For him,that dead town represents the past.Looking at it assures the fact that he is the present,giving him a k

40、ind of security for his identity.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV5.Why did he feel“very good,very much at peace”at that moment?(Para.13)Facing a dead Martian town,he sat there to have lunch without disturbance.He is the one who can enjoy the results of colonization.Looking at the view

41、 which proves that Martians have become the history,and he,the earthman is the one who will create the future.A feel of control sneaks into his mind.Of course,he feels good.1.shove(Para.10,line9)1)intransitive,transitiveto push someone or something in a rough or careless way,using your hands or shou

42、lders 推挤 e.g.He shoved her towards the car.e.g.Everyone was pushing and shoving to see the prince.2)transitive always+adverb/preposition to put something somewhere carelessly or without thinking much随意乱放e.g.Tidying the room seems to mean shoving everything under the bed!e.g.He shoved his hands into

43、his pockets.Part II Word StudyPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.prickle(Para.11,line1)1)intransitive,transitive if something prickles your skin,it makes it sting slightly（使）刺痛 e.g.A cold breeze prickled his face.2)intransitive if your skin prickles,it begins to sting slightly有刺痛感e.g.H

44、er skin was prickling uncomfortably.3)intransitive if you prickle,you feel slightly angry,excited,or afraid生气；激动e.g.The thought of meeting him made her prickle with excitement.e.g.She felt herself prickle(=become angry)at his tone of voice.Part I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IVnoun 1)a long

45、 thin sharp point on the skin of some animals or the surface of some plants刺2)if you feel a prickle of fear,anger,or excitement,you feel slightly afraid,angry,or excited in a way that makes your skin feel slightly cold and uncomfortable气愤；激动e.g.She felt a prickle of fear as she realized that she was

46、 alone.continuedPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV3.uninhabited(Para.12,line3)adjectivean uninhabited place does not have anyone living there无人居住的，杳无人迹的e.g.an uninhabited islandSynonym:desertedPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV4.promontory(Para.13,line2)noun(plural promonto

47、ries)a long narrow piece of land which sticks out into the sea岬，海角 e.g.a rocky promontoryPart II Sentence AnalysisPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV1.He pulled into a little dead Martian town,stopped the engine,and let the silence come in around him.(Para.12)他开车驶入一个无人居住的火星小镇，熄灭引擎，他开车驶入一

48、个无人居住的火星小镇，熄灭引擎，任自己沉浸在一片寂静中任自己沉浸在一片寂静中。Translate the sentencePart III Comprehension CheckPart I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV1.How did the Martian learn English?Presumably,the Martian learned English through some superb data transmission technology simply by way of touching Tomass head.Pa

49、rt I Part IIPart IIIDetailed Analysis Part IV2.“No,no,not dead,not alive,either of us.More alive than anything else.Caught between is more like it.”How do you interpret these words of the Martians?(Para.123)Just like the Martian said,“it has to do with Time.”They are two strangers,strangers from dif

50、ferent temporal spaces.It is Time that determines a persons day of death in his own temporal space.Yet the two are from different temporal spaces and there is no way to judge.In this sense,they are not dead,not alive,just trapped in warped time.1.dwindle(Para.17,line 4)verb(also dwindle away)to grad