College English Integrated Course

1. College English Integrated Course Book One 山东大学威海分校大学外语教学部 2010.09

2. Unit 6 Romance A Valentine Story

3. Contents • Teaching Objectives • Background Information • Lead-in Activities • Language Points • Text Analysis • Speaking Task 山东大学威海分校大外部

4. Teaching Objectives grasp the main idea and structure of the text; appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (switch between tenses, changed of narrators), some rhetorical devices(simile and metaphor) and the use of informal language in conversations; master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related.

5. Background Information William Shakespeare Born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare (baptism 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. His surviving works consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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7. Background Information Martina McBride Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the “Céline Dion of Country Music” for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range. McBride has recorded a total of nine studio albums, one “greatest hits” compilation, one “live” album, a “Christmas” compilation, as well as two additional compilation albums. Seven of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA certification of “Gold”, or higher. Worldwide, she has sold over 16 million albums. In addition, Martina has won the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” award four times and the Academy of Country Music’s “Top Female Vocalist” award three times.

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9. Lead-in Activities Teacher may lead in the text by saying: Falling in love with someone you’ve never met but have felt ever close to since you started correspondence with each other sounds really romantic, doesn’t it?

10. Lead-in Activities Ss listen to the Martina McBride’s song and answer the questions after listening. 1. What’s the song’s name? 2. What is the song you have just heard mainly about? 3. Do you have a favorite love song?

11. Language Points absorb: vt. 1) completely hold the attention of sb. (usu. passive and followed by in) e.g. I was so absorbed in the detective story that I jumped up when someone patted me on the back. 2) take in e.g. I haven’t really had time to absorb everything that my teacher said in class. margin: one or both sides of a page near the edge, where there is no writing or printing e.g. Prof. Hanson has the habit of making notes in the margin of the books. Some publishers make profits by printing books with wider margins and hence charging higher prices.

12. Language Points reflect: 1) vt. be a sign of, show e.g. Election results should reflect people’s opinions. Rising prices may reflect the rise in demand for those goods. directly reflect 直接反映 faithfully reflect 如实反映 adequately reflect 充分反映 be designed to reflect 旨在反映 2) v. think deeply (usu. followed by on /upon) e.g. She reflected on what she had achieved. reflection: n. e.g. Can you see your reflection in the glass? At first I disagreed, but on reflection (after thinking carefully about it), I realized she was right. His speech was an accurate reflection of the public mood. reflective: adj. e.g. He was in a calm and reflective mood. 他显得平静又有所思。

13. Language Points long: vi. to want something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soon (followed by for, or infinitive to) e.g. Juliet longed for Romeo’s love so much that she was willing to die for him. He longed to see her again. longing: n. earnest desire e.g. His heart was filled with longing for Cynthia. She felt a longing to throw herself into the social construction. wisdom: n. good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life e.g. John is a man of great wisdom. Before I went off to university my father gave me a few words of wisdom.

14. Language Points in response to: in answer to e.g. The decision to assign students some homework was taken quickly in response to recent criticism of educational reform. Stock prices went down in response to the news of a possible oil crisis. identify: vt. recognize or say who or what (sb./sth.) e.g. Dead bodies in the plane crash were identified by dental records. The visiting scholar spoke English with such a perfect accent that it was hard to identify his origin. identification: n. 鉴别；身份

15. Language Points slim: adj. 1) slender e.g. Good race dogs have long legs and slim builds. The slim-waisted girl over there is a rising film star. 2) small e.g. The chances of the Chinese Men’s Football Team winning the World Cup are slim. The single mother supported her two children with her slim income. go sb.’s way: go in sb.’s direction e.g. I’m going your way. May I give you a ride? go sb.’s way: go in sb.’s direction e.g. I’m going your way. May I give you a ride?

16. Language Points split: v. (cause to) break into or more parts e.g. The farmer used an axe to split the logs into firewood. Some types of wood split easily. keen: adj. 1) (of interest, feelings, ect.) strong; deep e.g. From his childhood on, the famous writer has had a keen interest in observing people. Barbara watched her husband dancing with the slim girl with keen jealousy. 2) interested; eager (usu. followed by on / about, or infinitive to) e.g. Two thirds of the women students in my class are keen on soccer. He is out of hospital and keen to go back to work.

17. Text Analysis Q1. What was John Blanchard doing there? (Para1) He was waiting for a girl. Q2. How did John Blanchard know the girl? (Para2-3) Florida library; a book; notes; locate her address; letters

18. figure: long and slim Q3. Whom did John first see? (Para7) hair: golden; lie back in curls ears: a young woman delicate eyes: blue as flowers lips: a gentle firmness chin: a gentle firmness dress: pale green suit feeling about her: like springtime come alive

19. Q4. But whom did I find? (Para9-12) age: well past 40 hair: graying; pinned up hat: worn figure: overweight “Hollis Maynell” feet: thick-ankled shoes: low-heeled face: round, pale, gentle, sensible eyes: gray, warm, kindly glow

20. Speaking Task Ss discuss in small groups about the following questions: (1) What are the similarities and differences between Chinese romance and the Western one? (2) What is your personal understanding about romance?

21. Writing Task Teacher guides Ss to read the tips for writing letters of invitation and acknowledgment; Ss have 5 minute to read the sample letters by themselves before putting pen to paper.

22. Thank you!