Unit 2 Lessons in Life Developing ideas & Presenting ideas & Others 课件-2023-2024学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修四册

Unit 2 Lessons in life Developing ideas & Presenting ideas Developing ideas The blue bird 2 Complete the information about The Blue Bird. Author Main characters Plot Influence Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck It has been widely translated and adapted across the world. In 1921, it was performed in Shanghai as the first foreign play staged in China. TylTyl and Mytyl are sent to search for the Blue Bird of Happiness. The children’s adventure takes them through magical places before finally finding the Blue Bird. TylTyl, Mytyl and the Blue Bird ACT IV SCENE II Characters: Setting: Plot: Tyltyl, Mytyl and a troop of happiness Tyltyl and Mytyl have been searching for the Blue Bird and they have arrived at the Palace of Happiness. The children come to the Palace of Happiness and are welcomed by a troop of Happiness, the chief of whom tells them that happiness is always around them. But they still can’t get the answer. Administrator (A) - ACT VI SCENE II Characters: Setting: Plot: Tyltyl, Maummy Tyl, the neighbour, the sick little girl. Unable to find the Blue Bird, they return home and their neighbor comes in. The children return home without finding the Blue Bird, only to find their dove becomes bluer and give it to the sick little girl, which makes her happy. But at last it flies away... What is a typical play? The basic elements of a play a b c Acts and scenes Characters in different acts and scenes Settings and costumes Think & Share 1. Why can’t Tyltyl recognize any of the Happiness? In my aspects, although the Happinesses are always with him and live in his life, they can’t be seen and felt by Tyltyl. 2. Are there any Happiness in your home? What are they? Yes. My home is crammed with Happiness, such as the Happiness of Being Well, of Pure Air, of Loving One’s Parents, of the Blue Sky, of the Forest and so on. 3. What does the author want to express by making the Blue Bird fly away at the end of the play? If we don’t value it or place too much emphasis on it, it may be lost but it can be found again. So we should be grateful for what we have. 4. What different life lessons can you learn from the two reading passages in this unit? From the first one, we know that happiness is always around us, while it can’t fly away and be found again from the second one. Think & Share learning to learn 1 title and author 2 Main characters 3 Plot 4 Conclusion 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? First, identify the title and author of the piece. Then use your own words to describe relevant details that lead to the climax of the story. State the central idea of the story but don’t give your own opinion of it. A good summary needs to be concise, precise and to the point. The summary of The Blue Bird 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 act), 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. Para. 1 It introduces the main characters, setting and start of the play. 10 Tyltyl and Mytyl go to many magical places and 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 color 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 neighbor's little girl, curing her illness. But in the end, the bird flies away, and Tyltyl asks the audience to search for it. Para. 2 The climax of the play: The children return at last, and Tyltyl discovers the Blue Bird has been there all the time. The summary of The Blue Bird 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. Para. 3 The theme of the play: 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. The summary of The Blue Bird Talk about the following works It is one of Charles Dickens’s best known works. It was the author’s first works to realistically describe the impoverished London underworld and to illustrate his belief that poverty leads to crime. It has been adapted for film several times. It is one of the tragedies written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among three daughters, allocating each a portion in preparation to her declarations of love. Presenting ideas It is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his followers. It was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius followers. The biography is a book about Madame Curie written by Eve Curie. It tells readers in detail the life of Madame Curie, who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she was the only writer to win the award in two different fields. This is a biography written by Eve Curie. It tells readers in detail the life of Madame Curie, who was the first woman to win a Noble Prize and was the only woman to win the reward in two different fields. Madame Curie was a determined woman and set a good example to all the women who are eager to achieve life goals. General information Main idea Life lessons in the work Think of one literary works from which you have learned life lessons. Madame Curie—A Biography 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语。 。 （1）with hand ___________ (张开的) （2）be ________ (挤满) with Happinesses （3）the happiness of _____ (纯净) air （4）__________ (透明的) glass windows （5）feel ______ (恼火的) （6）an _______ (荒唐的) story outstretched pure crammed transparent vexed absurd Language Points （7）a little old woman _______ (倚) on a stick （8）______(抚摸) the dove’s head （9）resist __________ (本能地) （10）with a cry of _______ (绝望) （11） _______ (对……讲话) the audience （12）hate the greedy and ugly _______(奢侈) leaning instinctively address despair luxuries stroke 17 burst out laughing 突然大笑起来 All the HAPPINESSES burst out laughing. 所有快乐宫的人都大笑起来。 =All the HAPPINESSES burst out into laughter. 词汇精讲 【词汇拓展】 burst out laughing= burst into laughter 突然大笑起来 burst out crying= burst into tears 突然大哭起来 burst in/into 闯入;突然破门而入 burst with anger 勃然大怒 1. She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen. 她突然哭起来,跑出了厨房。 2. We were having a meeting when a stranger burst into the room. 我们正在屋里开会突然一个陌生人闯了进来。 3. The two men looked at each other and burst out laughing. 那两个人互相看了一眼,同声大笑。 4. When he fell into the pond, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. 他掉进池塘时,我情不自禁地大笑起来。 【练一练】 lean v.倚,靠 ... a little old woman leaning on a stick. 一个拄着拐杖的娇小的老妇人。 词汇精讲 【词汇拓展】 lean forward 向前倾 lean over 俯身 lean against 靠在……上 lean on 靠在(某人的手臂上、支撑在两肘上) lean back 向后靠 1. A man was leaning out of the window. 一个人正探身窗外。 2. She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear. 她向前倾,在我耳边低声说了些什么。 3. He leaned back in his chair and looked at me in surprise. 他靠在椅子上,惊讶地看着我。 【练一练】 stroke v.轻抚,抚摸 ...the two children look at each other without speaking; then TYLTYL strokes the dove’s head. 两个孩子面面相觑,不说话;然后狄蒂尔抚摸鸽子的头。 词汇精讲 【词汇拓展】 (1) n.中风 (2) n.一笔,一挥,笔画 (3) n.划水动作;划桨动作 1. He had a minor stroke in 2008, which left him partly paralysed. 他2008年曾患轻度中风,之后就半身不遂了。 2. Fill in the gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil. 用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。 3. I turned and swam a few strokes further out to sea. 我转身向海里又游了几下。 【练一练】 despair n. 绝望 with a cry of despair 带着绝望的叫声 词汇精讲 in despair 绝望地 drive sb to despair 使某人绝望 the depths of despair 极度绝望 to the despair of sb. 使某人绝望的是 【词汇拓展】 1. One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair. 一句严厉的话就会使她陷入极度的绝望之中。 2. She uttered a cry of despair. 她发出了绝望的叫声。 3. A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him. 深深的绝望使他痛苦不堪。 【练一练】 句式分析：本句是一个复合句。主句是The children’s adventure takes...,before引导的是时间状语从句,意为“……之后才……”。 The children’s adventure takes them through many magical places before they at last find the Blue Bird in a most unexpected place. 孩子们的探险把他们带到许多神奇的地方,最后他们在一个最意想不到的地方找到了青鸟。 重点句型 before作连词,常用来表示从句动作发生之前的时间,译法灵活。 (1) 在……之前 (2) 还没来得及……就…… (3) (不久)就…… (4) 趁着……(还没有) (5) 宁愿…….而不…… before含义小结 You’d better take the dictionary before he changes his mind. 趁着他还没有改变主意,你最好把字典拿走。 He would be fired before he apologized to his boss. 他不向老板道歉就会被解雇。 It will be ten years before we meet again. 要过十年我们才能再次见面。 Administrator (A) - 他不向老板道歉就会被解雇。 1. We had sailed four days and four nights before we saw lands. 我们航行了四天四夜才看到陆地。 2. Before I could get in a word, he had measured me. 我还没来得及插话他就为我量好了尺寸。 3. How time flies! Two weeks has gone by before we know it. 时间过得真快啊!不知不觉两周过去了。 4. John thinks it won’t be long before he is ready for his new job. 约翰认为用不了多久他就会为他的新工作做好准备。 【练一练】 1. Do exercises on workbook. 2. Using words and expressions in this part to repeat the text. Homework 31 $$