Unit 4 the old man and the sea Extended Reading 公开课说课课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册

Unit 4 Exploring literature Extended reading Lead-in 1 Step Have you read an English novel? If yes, what is it and who is the author? Lead-in Step 1 About the author Ernest Hemingway Was born in 1899 and died in 1961 An American writer of novels and short stories Well thought of for his unique writing style Extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he believes “can be destroyed but not defeated” About the novel The Old Man and the Sea One of the most important novels of Hemingway Tells the story of a fisherman named Santiago, who attempts to catch a huge fish after coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days Lead-in Step 1 The Old Man and the Sea Find key elements Setting Plot Characters The old man Santiago, &the fish On the sea After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days, Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish. However, although he had tried many times and even moved it a little, the fish still swam away over and over again. Fast reading Step 2 Careful reading Step 3 Persistent Personalities Supporting details Action: Physical description: Mental description: Careful reading Step 3 Persistent Personalities Supporting details Physical description: Mental description: Determined Brave Fearless Strong-willed Confident Optimistic Unyielding Tough Though the fish swam away every time, the old man never gave up and always tried again. Action: Physical description He felt faint again now ... (para. 3) He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time. (para. 12) His mouth was too dry to speak but he could not reach for the water now. (para. 6) ... although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. (para. 14) ... he said in a voice he could hardly hear. (para. 10) After coming in empty-handed for 84 days … He was fainting. He was hurt and exausted. Mental description I moved him, he thought. Maybe this time I can get him over. Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me