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Unit 3 Reading The Happy Prince

Unit 3 Reading The Happy Prince.  Introduction The statue of Happy Prince stood in a faraway land with jewelry and leaves of gold decorating it. One day, a swallow came and decided to land between the Happy Prince’s feet.  &  Body I

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Unit 3 Reading The Happy Prince

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  1. Unit 3ReadingThe Happy Prince

  2.  Introduction The statue of Happy Prince stood in a faraway land with jewelry and leaves of gold decorating it. One day, a swallow came and decided to land between the Happy Prince’s feet.  &  Body I The swallow found the Prince is actually not happy at all, and the Prince told the swallow his story.  ~  Body II In order to help the poor, the Happy Prince decided to give away his jewels. Touched by the Happy Prince’s acts, the swallow stayed and became the Prince’s eyes instead of leaving for the south. Finally the swallow died and the Prince’s heart was broken.

  3.  Conclusion The statue of the Happy Prince was ordered to be torn down. The angels chose the dead swallow and the Happy Prince’s heart to be the two most precious things and raised them up to Heaven.

  4. 1. Life Born in Dublin in 1854. He was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London and one of the greatest celebrities of his days. He suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned after been convicted for homosexual acts. He died in Paris in 1900. Performer - Culture&Literature

  5. 2. A clever talker --his quotes Oscar Wilde , 1889 Performer - Culture&Literature • ‘I have nothing to declare except my genius.’ • ‘Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.’ • ‘Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. ’. • ‘Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. ’.

  6. 3. Works • Poetry: Poems (1891) • Fairy tales: The Happy Prince and other Tales (1888), • Novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). • Plays: Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBzTO3cv7k • The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) Salomé (1893). Performer - Culture&Literature

  7. In a faraway land long ago stood a lonely statue. It was the Happy Prince. His eyes were sea-blue jewels. Leaves of gold covered his metal body. In his hand was a sword, and on its handlewas a red jewel.It shone gloriously in the sunlight. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vuUupwjjX1I/S8WGltfgKJI/AAAAAAAAD9E/L4SVqLTTGsI/s320/The+happy+prince.jpg

  8. In a faraway land long ago stood a lonely statue. 為了加強語氣或更接近被修飾的主詞，可以用倒裝句。 地方副詞片語可以挪往句首，此時動詞與主詞的位置要互換。 (1)In front of Duke stood a pretty girl. (2)At the end of the road is a coffee shop.

  9. stand在此表示「位於…，座落於…」，類似的用法還有sit、lie、be located/situated + in/on/at/ to (1)Several pine trees stand erect on the hillside. (2) China lies to the north of Vietnam. (3) KGHS is located on Wu-fu Rd. (4) Their apartments were situated on the first floor.

  10. 2/8 One day, a swallow saw the beautiful sight below when he was flying to a warmer place. He thought, “That looks like a perfect place to sleep.” https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/projects/202/20102329.54282ab9ad0f6.jpg

  11. look 屬於連綴動詞，為「不完全不及物動詞」，後方須接上補語用以形容主詞，其補語可以是形容詞。 Look like加上名詞，表示「像…」 • Helen looked joyful when she got the scholarship. • It looks like rain. 五官動詞 (S+vi.+C): look, sound, smell, taste, feel

  12. After he landed on the statue, the resting swallow felt a drop of water fall on him. When he looked up, he saw tears falling from the statue’s eyes. “Oh, Happy Prince, why are you crying?” he asked. The Happy Prince looked down and spoke. http://www.thestar.com.my/~/media/Images/TSOL/Photos-Gallery/starmag/2014/04/20/str2_ma_2004_p6b%20The%20Happy%20Prince%20Oscar%20Wilde.ashx/?w=620&h=413&crop=1&

  13. 感官動詞feel為不完全及物動詞，後方須加上受詞補語使句意完整。其受詞補語可以是原形動詞、現在分詞或過去分詞。下句的 . . . he saw tears falling . . . 亦同此用法。 (1)There was an earthquake yesterday. We felt the ground shake violently. (2）We listen to the old sailor telling a long story. 感官動詞 (S+vt.+O+C) : see, watch, hear, listen to , feel

  14. … the resting swallow felta drop of water fall on him. 分詞可以置於名詞之前作為形容詞，加以修飾名詞。現在分詞表示「主動、進行」；過去分詞則表示「被動、已完成」。 (1)The lying student was punished by the angry teacher.(2)My swollen ankle aches.I walk.

  15. 4/8 “Before, I lived in the palace below. I stayed all day in the garden. At night, I danced and sang in the great hall. I never once left the palace. There was only happiness in my world. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iUKF98FKL._SX466_.jpg

  16. 4/8 After I died, I was put up on this hill. Now I see all the ugliness and misery down in the city.” http://www.childrensillustrators.com/portfolioIllustrations/46355.jpg

  17. never once用來強調「從來沒有發生過的事」。此類否定詞可置於句首，其後必須倒裝。 (1) Never/Not once did I see Mr. Lin get angry or upset. (2) Neverdid I think of my family when Iwas abroad.

  18. 5/8 “Look! Can you see that poor woman? She is making clothes for the princesses in the palace. Her young son is sick, but she has no money for him to see a doctor. Nobody cares.” http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/a9/40/f6/a940f69f-dbfe-dbc8-82fa-094acd408a6f/screen568x568.jpeg

  19. look、listen、watch out等動詞(片語)作祈使用法時，通常表示指示他人注意正在發生的事件或動作，故其後常搭配進行式。 • Listen! The entertainer is singing his new song. (2) Look! He is dozing off in the meeting again.

  20. 5/8 Since the Happy Prince was unable to move, he begged the swallow, “Please take the jewel on my sword. Give it to that poor mother.” http://www.cloreleadership.org/userfiles/images/Articles/the_happy_prince_artwork1_560.jpg

  21. 6/8 After the swallow did what he was told, he thought, “It is strange. I feel quite warm now, although it is cold.” https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0a/63/94/0a63945401e7eeda77e820a122a9cedc.jpg

  22. 6/8 Next, the Happy Prince said, “Give this jewel from my eye to that poor orphan girl on the street. Take the other one to that starving student.” http://www.helpforenglish.cz/files/happy-prince.gif

  23. 7/8 The swallow did as the Happy Prince ordered, and then, the Happy Prince went blind. The swallow was very touched. He decided not to leave and be the Happy Prince’s eyes. He gave all the gold leaves on the Happy Prince’s body to all the poor people he saw. However, the cold made the swallow very sick. http://orig10.deviantart.net/fb97/f/2007/277/d/b/the_happy_prince_by_carolinecream.jpg

  24. 7/8 One day, the tired swallow kissed the Happy Prince and said, “Goodbye, dear friend. I must leave now.” Then the swallow fell dead by the Prince’s feet. The Happy Prince’s metal heart broke. http://www.helpforenglish.cz/files/happy-prince-2.gif

  25. Then the swallow fell deadby the Prince’s feet. 這裡的fall，有「變成…的狀態」的含意，後面接形容詞。 (1)Every night I stay with my baby until she falls asleep. (2)Seeing the strict teacher, all the students fell silent. (3) He has fallen sick without knowing it. Cf: He feels sick and throws up after a long ride. lake.

  26. 8/8 The rulers of the city destroyed the statue because it looked ugly without its gold and jewels. They melted the body, but could not melt the heart. up to Heaven. http://media.radiosai.org/journals/Vol_08/01JUL10/images/09_get_inspired/Happy%20Prince/P1090876.jpg

  27. 8/8 From Heaven above, God asked his angels, “Bring me the two most precious things in the city.” They chose the dead swallow and the Happy Prince’s heart, and raised them up to Heaven. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4072/4256792702_8a49630c93.jpg

  28. II. Choose the correct answer to each question or statement. ( ) 1. The Happy Prince gave _________ to the starving student. (A) the red jewel on his sword (B) one of his eyes (C) some of the gold leaves from his body (D) his metal heart B

  29. ( ) 2. Although it was cold, the swallow felt warm because _________. (A) he had helped those who were in need (B) he hadn’t done what the Happy Prince had told him to do (C) he had flown from a faraway land for many hours (D) the Happy Prince had given him a leaf of gold A

  30. ( ) 3. According to the reading, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) As the swallow was flying to a warmer place to keep away from the cold, he met the Happy Prince. (B) After the Happy Prince was put up on the hill, he couldn’t see any happiness down in the city. (C) The rulers of the city thought that without gold and jewels, the statue was no longer beautiful. (D) All of the ugliness and misery in the city broke the Happy Prince’s metal heart, so he asked the swallow to take his eyes away. D

  31. X 參考解答 參考解答 Questions for Discussion I. Share with the class what you’ve learned from the story. II. If you were the Happy Prince, would you do what he did? Why or why not? Would you do everything you could to help others without even thinking of yourself? Why or why not?

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