高中英语-TheStoryofanHour教学课件设计.ppt

1、The Story of an Hour What time does the hour in the title The Story of an Hour begin and what time does it end?The hour begins when Louise hears that her husband is dead and ends when she dies after her husband comes back alive.2022-11-7What happens in the hour?2022-11-7Ending?Was the storys ending

2、unexpected,or were you prepared for it?What elements in the story foreshadow(预示预示)this ending?the authors ability to“fool”the casual readers2022-11-7Ending?What do the doctors say about her death?The joy that kills.Do you agree with the doctors?What kills Louise,in the authors eye?How do you know?20

3、22-11-7Emotional journey（para3）Mrs.Mallards first response?not the same as many women Other women:a paralyzed inability to accept it.Mrs.Mallard:weep What do the two different responses mean?Why does the author use the word“storm”?2022-11-7Emotional journey（para4）How does she feel after she locks he

4、rself in the room?exhausted both physically and mentally2022-11-7Emotional journey（para5）scenery outside the window the new spring life the delicious breath of rain peddler selling wares singing notes sparrows twittering blue sky open window usual signs?What atmosphere do these descriptions create?2

5、022-11-7Emotional journey What is the purpose of using these descriptions?Show a happy and cheerful circumstance Reveal the characters emotion Make a striking contrast with the death of her husband What is her emotion in this stage?2022-11-7Emotional journey（para6）her statement(状态状态)?motionless;dull

6、 stare puzzlement What does she look like?She was young,with a fair,calm face,whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength.2022-11-7Emotional journey（para7）How does her emotion change?expecting fearfully Why fearfully?2022-11-7Emotional journey（para8)eyes:keen and bright pulses:beat fa

7、st blood:warm and relax her body What is her emotion in this stage?Joy Is she comfortable about this emotion?2022-11-7husband Does her husband love her?kind,tender hands never looked save with love upon her Well-protected Why is she not happy?2022-11-7Emotional journey Her joy continues.Which paragr

8、aph shows the climax(高潮高潮)of her joy?2022-11-7Translation(para 14)She was drinking a very elixir of life through that open window.她正在透过打开的窗户畅饮这生命的甘她正在透过打开的窗户畅饮这生命的甘露。露。She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long.It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long.她祈祷

9、着长寿，而就在昨天，她一想到她祈祷着长寿，而就在昨天，她一想到长寿就不寒而栗。长寿就不寒而栗。2022-11-7Reason What kills Louise?the loss of joy/great disappointment Feel a tone of irony?2022-11-7Tone:Irony Her sister and friend try hard to protect her from a heart attack,but she dies from that.She wants freedom,she dies.She dies anyway.She dies

10、not because of her husbands death but his coming back.Nobody understands her or even knows the real reason why she dies.She is introduced as Mrs.Mallard,nobody cares about her first name and she is only entitled by marriage.2022-11-7Historical background“The Story of an hour”was published in 1894,wh

11、en marriage was considered a sacred institution.Divorce was quite rare in the 1800s and if one was to occur,men were automatically given legal control of all property and children.2022-11-7Kate Chopin(1850-1904)Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels.She is now considered by s

12、ome to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.Feminism means:Freedom Pursuing gender equality in man-dominated societyKates attitudepessimistic2022-11-72019考试说明原文考试说明原文6.理解作者的意图、观点和态度理解作者的意图、观点和态度每篇文章都有一个特定的写作目的，或是向读每篇文章都有一个特定的写作目的，或是向读者传递某个信息，或者愉悦读者，或是讲授某者传递某个信息，或者愉悦读者，或是讲授某

13、个道理。而这些信息通常并不是明确表达出来个道理。而这些信息通常并不是明确表达出来，而是隐含在文章之中。因此，读者需要在理，而是隐含在文章之中。因此，读者需要在理解文章总体内容的基础上，去领会作者的言外解文章总体内容的基础上，去领会作者的言外之意。之意。2022-11-7Happy Goddesss day!2022-11-72022-11-7Ways to get the characters emotion and the authors writing purpose a careful reader surroundings inner thoughts action colored words social background authors background2022-11-7Homework Write a short report about the story expressing your feelings.Discuss about other figures of speech and allegorical(有寓意的)symbols.2022-11-7