Unit1 Developing ideas Reading （ppt课件）-2022新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第二册.pptx

1、【版本：外研册别：选择性必修二】【版本：外研册别：选择性必修二】Learning Objectivesu Get relevant information about Antoine de Saint-Exupry.u Find out what the passage is about.u Infer the authors attitude towards grow-ups and find the evidence.u Talk about your attitude towards grow-ups.IPre-readingThe Little PrinceAntoine de Sai

2、nt-Exupry.1.Do you know the name of its author?2.What experience made the author write it?3.What kind of person do you think the author was?Read the introduction to Antoine de Saint-Exupry and answer the questions.(P8)Antoine de Saint-Exupry(1900-1944)was a French writer and pilot.As a young boy,he

3、was obsessed with aeroplanes,riding in one for the first time at the age of 12.He spent much of his life flying and writing about his adventures.Saint-Exuprys most successful work,The Little Prince,is one of the best-selling books ever published.The story was probably inspired by hisplane crash in t

4、he desert in 1935.Saint-Exupry nearly died,and wandered around for four days before being rescued.In 1944,Saint-Exupry left on a wartime mission over occupied France,from which he never returned.Although the remains of his plane were discovered in 2000,his body has never been found,and the cause of

5、his death remains unknown.2.What experience made the author write The Little Prince?Check the answersCheck the answersThe story was probably inspired by his plane crash in the desert in 1935.3.What kind of person do you think the author was?He was a person with great imagination.A hat?Look at the pi

6、cture and guess what it Look at the picture and guess what it is.is.Read the passage(P8-9)and check your prediction.IIFast readingHow the author got along with the grown-ups.The author chose another profession a pilot.How the grown-ups responded to the authors two drawings.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Wh

7、at a picture is about.IIICareful readingOnce when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book,called True Stories from Nature,about the primeval forest.It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.Here is a copy of the drawing.Task1:Read the passage and find

8、 out the information and fill in the diagram.Para.1A picture of a boa constrictor in the act of _.swallowing an animal The first pictureBut they answered:“Frightening?Why should anyone be frightened by a hat?”My drawing was not a picture of a hat.It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an el

9、ephant.Task1:Read the passage and find out the information and fill in the diagram.Para.5&6author:a picture of _.grown-ups:_.a boa constrictor digesting an elephantMy first drawinga hatBut since the grown-ups were not able to understand it,I made another drawing:I drew the inside of the boa constric

10、tor,so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.They always need to have things explained.My Drawing Number Two looked like this:The grown-ups response,this time,was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors,whether from the inside or the outside,and devote myself instead to geography

11、,history,arithmetic and grammar.Task1:Read the passage and find out the information and fill in the diagram.Para.6&7author:the inside of _.grown-ups:lay aside _ _.my drawings of boaMy second drawingthe boa constrictorconstrictors,whether from the inside orthe outsideTask 2:Read paragraph 8-12 and an

12、swer:1.What kind of profession did the author choose?2.Why did the author try showing other people his drawing again?What were the results?3.Why did the author choose to talk about other topics with the grown-ups?Read to answer the question:I learned to pilot aeroplanes and found geography was usefu

13、l to me.Para.8So then I chose another profession,and learned to pilot aeroplanes.I have flown a little over all parts of the world;and it is true that geography has been very useful to me.At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona.If one gets lost in the night,such knowledge is valuable.1.What

14、 kind of profession did the author choose?Read to answer the question:I tried the experiment of showing the drawing to find out,if this was a person of true understanding.But,whoever it was,he,or she,would always say:“That is a hat.”Para.10&11Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-

15、sighted,I tried the experiment of showing him my Drawing Number One,which I have always kept.I would try to find out,so,if this was a person of true understanding.But,whoever it was,he,or she,would always say:“That is a hat.”2.Why did the author try showing other people his drawing again?What were t

16、he results?Read to answer the question:The grown-ups would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.Para.12Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors,or primeval forests,or stars.I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politic

17、s,and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.3.Why did the author choose to talk about other topics with the grown-ups?Task 3:Choose the authors attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.1.Grown-ups are more practical than childre

18、n.They want to teach children knowledge that will be useful in the future.2.Grown-ups are no better than children.They lack imagination and only care about matters of consequence.3.Grown-ups are more knowledgeable than children.They can understand everything by themselves.They always need to have th

19、ings explained.(Para.6)Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves,and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.(Para.7),I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.(Para.9)I would bring m

20、yself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politics,and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.(Para.12)Task 3:Choose the authors attitude towards grown-ups and find evidence to support your choice.Evidence I have had a great man

21、y encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.Task 4:Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.Q1:What does the author really mean by these sentences?Q2:What figur

22、e of speech does the author use?How does this figure of speech help to express the authors attitude?Q1:What does the author really mean by these sentences?Most of the adults I have met are the same.They focus on practical matters only and seldom pay attention to imagination or creativity.If I preten

23、d to think the way they do,the adults will conclude that I am sensible and mature.I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.Q2:What figure of speech does th

24、e author use?How does this figure of speech help to express the authors attitude?Irony（讽刺，反语）（讽刺，反语）.This figure of speech enables the author to indicate his low opinion of adults behavior and values by stressing such things.I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been c

25、oncerned with matters of consequence.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.Learning to learnIrony is a subtle figure of speech that refers to things one says that are the opposite of what one really means.It has a humorous,emphatic or sarcastic effect.For example:

26、Fine,dont buy me an airline ticket.Ill just swim across the ocean!It must be delightful to find oneself in a foreign country without a penny in ones pocket.Post-readingIVWhen I was six years old,after having read the book 1._(call)True Stories from Nature and pondered 2._(deep),I 3._(success)in maki

27、ng my first drawing,which was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.But to my 4._(disappoint),when 5._(show)to the grown-ups,the drawing was misunderstood.They all thought it was a picture of a hat.In order to help them see it clearly,I drew the inside of the boa constrictor.But they

28、advised me 6._(lay)aside my drawings of boa constrictors and devote 7._(me)instead to geography,history,arithmetic and grammar.calleddeeplysucceededdisappointmentshowed to lay myselfI had to give 8._ my early dream and learned to pilot airplanes.In the course of my life,I have had many 9._(encounter

29、)with people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.The result was 10._ no one was a person of true understanding.Then I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politics,and neckties.upencountersthat1.What were the grown-ups responses to the au

30、thors Drawing Number One and Drawing Number Two?Why do you think they responded in this way?2.According to the author,what is a childs most valuable trait?Do you agree with him?3.After reading the two passages in this unit,what can you acquire and lose as you grow up?1.What were the grown-ups respon

31、ses to the authors Drawing Number One and Drawing Number Two?Why do you think they responded in this way?They thought the authors Drawing Number One was just about an ordinary hat.When seeing the authors Drawing Number Two,they advised the author to change his focus to other subjects such as geograp

32、hy,history,arithmetic and grammar.Because they lack imagination and patience and just focus on the consequences of matters.2.According to the author,what is a childs most valuable trait?Do you agree with him?Imagination and genuineness.3.After reading the two passages in this unit,what can you acqui

33、re and lose as you grow up?After reading the two passages in this unit,I have learnt a lot.Being a child or an adult may have its own advantages and disadvantages.As far as I am concerned,being a child is much happier because I dont take a lot of responsibilities,and I must be taken good care of by

34、my parents,although I have to be supervised by them as well.Being an adult means I will be allowed to do a lot of things that I cant when I was a child,while I must be mature and strong enough to take responsibilities.Above all,I can acquire a lot;meanwhile,I may also lose something precious as I gr

35、ow up.So I hope I will keep a childlike innocence deep in my heart.Work in groups.Give a talk about your attitude towards grown-ups.(P10)Step 1:Decide whether you agree with the authors attitude towards grown-ups and why.Step 2:Think of some examples and make notes.Step 3:Organise your talk followin

36、g the steps below.Explain the authors attitude towards grown-ups.State your own opinions.Give supporting examples.Conclude by summarising your opinions.Useful expressions:Useful expressions:(1)I totally agree with the author because./I dont agree with the author because.(2)In my view./In my eyes./Pe

37、rsonally,I think.(3)Take.for example./For instance.(4)To conclude./To sum up./All in all.Step 4:Give your talk to the class.All the grown-ups used to be children,All the grown-ups used to be children,though few remember it.though few remember it.Antoine de Saint-Exupry Antoine de Saint-ExupryLanguag

38、e pointsV1 swallow ones prey whole 2 ponder over/about/on.3 lay aside 4 devote oneself to doing5 at a glanceImportant phrases(P8 P9)囫囵吞下猎物囫囵吞下猎物把把搁置一边搁置一边致力于，献身于致力于，献身于一瞥，看一眼一瞥，看一眼仔细考虑仔细考虑 6distinguish A from B 7in the course of.8be concerned with.9a great many 10close at hand Important phrases(P8 P

39、9)区分区分A A和和B B关注关注就在眼前；在附近就在眼前；在附近许多，很多许多，很多在在期间期间1.Boa constrictors _ their prey whole,_ it.After that they are not able to move,and they _ the six months that they need for _.swallow,chew 及及 digestion 均与饮食有关，分别意为均与饮食有关，分别意为“吞咽吞咽”“”“咀嚼咀嚼”与与“消化消化”。sleep through 意为意为 to sleep for a long time without

40、waking up。Important sentences(P8)swallowwithout chewingsleep throughdigestionParaphrase:Boa constrictors let the entire animal they have hunted go down their throats without biting it into smaller pieces.Afterwards,they cant move because their stomachs are filled up,and they have to sleep for six mo

41、nths to change the food into substances their bodies can use.The baby slept peacefully through the night.整个晚上宝宝都睡得很安稳。整个晚上宝宝都睡得很安稳。2.The grown-ups response,this time,was to advise me to _ my drawings of boa constrictors,_,and devote myself instead to geography,history,arithmetic and grammar.lay asid

42、e 意为意为“把把搁置一边搁置一边”。Important sentences(P9)Paraphrase:This time,the adults advised me to stop my strange thoughts and paintings.In their opinion,I should pay more attention to useful subjects such as geography,history,arithmetic and grammar.Jane had laid aside her book to watch what was happening.Jan

43、e 把书放在一边，去看发生了什么事情。把书放在一边，去看发生了什么事情。lay asidewhether from the inside or the outsidewhether from the inside or the outside 为为插入语插入语，对上文进行补充说明与解释，对上文进行补充说明与解释，不影响整个句子的结构。常见的插入语有形容词（短语）、副词（短语）、不影响整个句子的结构。常见的插入语有形容词（短语）、副词（短语）、介词短语、非谓语动词（短语）、分句等。介词短语、非谓语动词（短语）、分句等。Yes,indeed,I intend to go.是的，我真的想去。是的，我

44、真的想去。3.Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves,and _ _.its tiresome for sb to do sth 意为意为“某人厌烦去做某事某人厌烦去做某事”，句中，句中 it 是是形式形式主语主语，to do 结构为结构为真正的主语真正的主语。Important sentences(P9)Paraphrase:Adults cant always understand the world of children,so children feel tired and bored when they have to ex

45、plain their thoughts to adults again and again.it istiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them It is important for you to get there on time.对你来说，准时到达很重要。对你来说，准时到达很重要。.4.In the course of this life,I have had _ encounters with _ people who have been concerned with matters

46、 of consequence.I have lived a great deal among grown-ups.I have seen them intimately,close at hand.And that hasnt much improved my opinion of them.Important sentences(P9)Paraphrase:In my life,I have met a lot of adults.Adults focus on things that they think very important,but which arent really.I h

47、ave spent a lot of time living with adults and know them very well.My experience of living with adults has given me a low opinion of them.a great manya great many4.In the course of this life,I have had _ encounters with _ people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.I have lived a grea

48、t deal among grown-ups.I have seen them intimately,close at hand.And that hasnt much improved my opinion of them.Important sentences(P9)a great manya great manya great many=a large number of/many/lots of，意为意为“很多很多”。需要。需要注意的是，注意的是，a great many 后接后接可数名词的复数形式可数名词的复数形式，谓语动词也用，谓语动词也用复数复数形式形式。A great many

49、 experts have come there.很多专家都去那儿了。很多专家都去那儿了。文章中两次文章中两次使用使用 a great many,是为了是为了强调强调作者对成年人的看法是作者对成年人的看法是有依据有依据的的，也为后文的观点埋下了伏笔。，也为后文的观点埋下了伏笔。5.I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge,and golf,and politics,and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have me

50、t such a sensible man.Important sentences(P9)此处用了此处用了反讽反讽的修辞手法。作者表示愿意迎合成年人，讲他们感兴趣的的修辞手法。作者表示愿意迎合成年人，讲他们感兴趣的东西，实则是想表达成年人根本不懂儿童的世界，他们只是故作聪明罢东西，实则是想表达成年人根本不懂儿童的世界，他们只是故作聪明罢了。了。I would lower myself to the same level as the adult and talk to them about the things they are interested in.Then they would be