Unit 2 Lessons in Life Writing & Presenting ideas 学案 2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

【学生版】Unit 2 Period 5 Writing & Presenting ideas 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To know the structure of the sample summary of The Blue Bird, then write a summary of a play 2 To introduce a book you know to the class 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一: To know the structure of the sample summary of The Blue Bird, then write a summary of a play Activity 1: Read the passage for the first time, find out what it is about. The Blue Bird is a six-act fairy play written by Maurice Maeterlinck. It’s a story about Tyltyl and Mytyl’s adventures as they search for the Blue Bird of Happiness. As the children of a poor woodcutter, they are secretly observing a party at the home of their wealthy landlords when a fairy appears. She uses a magic diamond to bring animals (their dog and cat), objects (sugar and bread) and elements (light, fire, water) in their home to life. Together, they set off on a dangerous journey in search of the Blue Bird. Tyltyl and Mytyl go to many magical places. They encounter numerous characters such as their departed grandparents, trees that hate mankind, the greedy and ugly Luxuries, and children waiting to be born. Although they try very hard to find the Blue Bird, the birds they find either change colour or die. The children return home at last, and Tyltyl discovers the Blue Bird has been there all the time! He gives the bird to the neighbour’s little girl, curing her illness. But in the end, the bird flies away, and Tyltyl asks the audience to search for it. The central idea of the play is that happiness is to be found not in luxuries such as wealth, but in simple things that are found in family life, and in acts of friendship and kindness. Answer: _______________________________________________ Activity 2: Read the summary of The Blue Bird and answer the questions. Learning to learn When writing a summary of a long story, your purpose is to convey the basic ideas of the original: what is it about and what does the author want to communicate? Firs