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Unit 4
The Old man and the Sea
B2 U4 Extended reading
To understand the whole excerpt by reading out emotionally
To describe the personality traits of the old man based on deep understanding
To learn the writing style of Hemingway
To analyze the “three qualities of literature” shown in this excerpt
Learn something about Ernest Hemingway:
Ernest Hemingway
America
Name
Nationality
Achievements
He won the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize
Important life experiences
He served as an ambulance driver in World War I.
He served as a correspondent in World War II.
记者,通讯员
What’s Hemingway famous for?
He's famous for his unique writing style.
Pre-reading
What’s Hemingway good at?
He’s good at describing the adventures of tough men.
Introduction: Lines 1-6
“Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
人生来并不是要给打败的,你可以摧毁他,但是永远无法打败他。
Pre-Reading
What’s the following story about?
Santiago and a huge fish
After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days
On the sea
The _______ between the old man and the fish.
struggle
The main character:
When:
Where:
What:
While-Reading
Why is it a struggle?
the Old man’s action
the fish’s reaction
1. pulled on him all that he could to bring him closer (line. 8)
2. held on the great fish all the strain that he could (line. 12)
3. put all his effort on
pulling with all his strength (line. 16-17)
......
straightened himself and began another circle (line. 9-10)
2. pulled part way over, righted himself and swam away (line. 17-18)
3. righted himself and swam off slowly. (line. 25-26)
4. righted himself and swam off again slowly. (line 38)
.....
The old man struggled to ________ the fish while the fish struggled to _______.
conquer
/catch
escape
While-Reading
About the old man: Santiago
Physical condition
He felt faint … (line. 12)
His mouth was too dry to speak. (line. 21)
… getting confused in the head. (line. 30)
… and he felt himself going before … (line. 41)
… a voice he could hardly hear. (line