unit 5 romance text a a valentine story by wang lanlan

Unit 5 Romance Text A A Valentine Story

By Wang Lanlan

Teaching Objectives

Students will be able to: ☺ Grasp the main idea(the nature of a heart is seen in

its response to the unattractive) and structure of the text;

☺ Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text (switch between tenses, change 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 to the theme of the unit.

Teaching Set-up

• Text A• Pre-reading:• Background information• While-reading:• Text organization• Text Analysis• New words and expressions• Language points• Appreciation of the language

Teaching Set-up

• Post reading:• Useful expressions• Exercises• Proverbs and quotations• Questions for discussion

• Text B• Background information• Words and phrases to learn• Language points • Assignments

Background InformationOrigin of St.Valentine’s Day

• Emperor Claudius II of Rome, also known as Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time

recruiting men as soldiers. He believed that the men did not want to leave their sweethearts and

cancelled all engagements and marriages throughout Rome. St.Valentine, a priest of Rome

at the time, secretly married couples. He was eventually caught, arrested and condemned. He was beaten to death and beheaded on February

14th, around the year 270.

Background Information Valentine’s Day Symbols

Cupid Winged and mischievous little angel called Cupid

is one of the very famous Valentine's Day Symbols. The symbol traces its origin from the Roman mythology where Cupid has been described as the son of Venus - the Goddess of Love. It is believed that Cupid had a bow with a quiver of arrows and anyone hit by Cupid's arrow did not die but fell in love.


Roses

Rose is one of the most popular flower and one of the most powerful symbol of Valentine's Day. Every year on February 14 lovers long for a gift of Rose from their Valentine as the flower has come to denote ‘I love you'.

Meaning of Different Colors of Roses Red Roses - Love and passion Black Roses – Farewell Yellow Roses - Friendship White Roses - True love and purity of the mind Pink Roses - Friendship or Sweetheart


HeartsRed heart pierced by the Cupid's arrow is a traditional symbol of Valentine's Day. Heart symbolizes love and giving someone a heart

means to hand over one's existence to someone. A heart pierced by a Cupid's arrow means that when someone presents a heart,

the person takes the risk of being rejected and feeling hurt. Piercing arrow therefore

symbolizes death and vulnerability of love.

While ReadingText Organization

Parts Lines Main Ideas

1 1-3 John Blanchard was expecting someone at

Grand Central Station.

2 4-32 How John Blanchard fallen

in love with Miss Maynell.

3 33-65 Miss Maynell put

Blanchard to a test.

4 66-69 It was wise of Miss Maynell to give such a

test.

Text Analysis

Questions for Part IWhat do you think is the reason that John

Blanchard came to the Grand Central Station?

To meet somebody not seen before.Who do you think he was waiting for?His lover or girlfriend.Why did he straighten his uniform?To make himself more attractive.

Text Analysis

Questions for Part IVWhat did Miss. Maynell want to find out

through the test?The true nature of a heart.How do you understand Houssaye’s

remark”Tell me whom you love, and I’ll tell you who you are”?

I can judge you by the person you love.

New Words And Expressions

make one’s way schedule take sth. off sustain absorb alive reflect go one’s way locate keen correspond sensible request take a chance on plain


make one’s way

☺go eg. Early in the morning the hunter made his

way into the woods. ☺succeedeg. If you want to make your way you must

learn to work hard while you are still young.


Collocationmake away with 携而逃，除去，

杀死make up 弥补，补偿make believe 假装make out 书写，拼凑make of 了解，明白make off 离开，逃走


take sth off

☺ lift and move sth from…to another position

eg. Take your hand off my shoulder. ☺ deduct an amount of money from stheg. She bardained the trader till he agreed

to take 50 pounds off the price.


absorb☺(usu. passive) completely hold one’s attention

(usu. Followed by in) eg. Totally absorbed in writing the computer

software, John ordered take-out food when he was hungry, slept on the office floor when tired out.

☺ take ineg. The sponge absorbed all the spilt water.☺ endureeg. She won’t be able to absorb another heavy

blow.


absorb & assimilate:☺ absorb: 指被吸收者失去其特点，或使其特点不

复存在。eg. Large nations shouldn’t absorb smaller

ones.☺ assimilate: 除含 absorb 的意思外，还指将被

吸收者变成了吸收者的一部分。eg. We should critically assimilate Whatever

is beneficial in literature and arts from other countries.


reflect☺ be a sign of; showe.g. Election results should reflect people’s

opinions.☺ make a visible image ofe.g. The still water reflected the full moon.☺ consider, think ofe.g. I must reflect upon what answer to give. He reflected on his past mistakes.


think and reflect☺ think: 是通用词，思考的目的是为了得出某种结论，但

是思考时未必思想集中，所形成的概念未必清晰，所得出的结论亦未必正确。

e.g. You can think about it and let me know your decision later.

☺ reflect: 被思考的事物是过去发生过的，或是现在存在的，一般表示严肃认真的，静悄悄的考虑问题。

e.g. Take your time to reflect before doing important things.


Locate☺ discover, show the position ofe.g. We located the shops and post office as

soon as we moved into the town.☺ fix or put in a certain placee.g. Where is the new factory to be located?


correspond☺ exchange letters regularlye.g. Have you been corresponding with him?☺ be in agreement , harmony, or conformitye.g. I assure you my actions will correspond

with my words.☺ be similar or equivalent in character,

quantity, origin, structure, or functione.g. The American Congress corresponds to

the British Parliament.


request☺ v. ask (a person ) to do sth.e.g. All I request of you is that you should be

early.☺ n. a polite demande.g. He made a request that I should help him.Collocationat one’s request 应某人要求make (a) request for 请求，要求on request 一经要求


request & askrequest: 请求某人做某事，侧重请求e.g. You are sincerely requested to be

present at the party.

ask: 作“询问，提问”讲时，指某人对不知道，不明白的事情，道理提出问题，请别人解答；作“要求”讲时侧重于要求得到某物。

e.g. He has asked his father for too much.


Usage of requestrequest 一词后如果接宾语丛句，则丛句中使用虚

拟语气“ should+ 动词原形”，或省略should ，直接用动词原形。

e.g. Mr. Black requested that I (should) hand in my homework before Friday.

扩展同样用法的还有 suggest, advise, demand,

order 及这些词汇的对应名词形式。


take a chance on ☺ attempt to do sth. in spite of the

possibility of failure; take riske.g. WE took a chance on the weather and

went for a picnic. e.g. I haven’t booked a ticket. I’m taking a

chance on the theatre not being full.


plain☺(of person’s appearance) not pretty or

handsomee.g. The boy has a plain face.☺ easy to see, hear, or understande.g. The meaning of the sentence is very plain.☺ simple, ordinary, without luxury or ornamente.g. He advocates olain living.☺(of persons, their thoughts,actions,etc.)

straightforward,franke.g. You should be plain with your parents.


plain☺ area of level countrye.g. I was attracted by the scenery of the

Great Plains.☺ entirelye.g. You are plain wrong.Collocation plain sailing 一帆风顺，进展顺利in plain words 坦白地说be plain with you 老实对你说


schedule☺ arrange for sth. to happen or to be done at a

particular timee.g. The plane is scheduled to take off at 4

o’clock.e.g. His arrival is scheduled for Sunday.Pattern: be scheduled to do sth./be scheduled for

sth.☺ a timetable of things to be done, etc.e.g. According to the school schedule, the

students should be having the third period in the morning.


Collocation

ahead of schedule 提前behind schedule 迟于预定时间on schedule 按时间表，准时a tight scheduleaccording to schedule 排的紧紧的时间表，难以遵守的时间表


sustain☺ support emotionally; keep (an effort,etc.)

going; maintain e.g. An unshakable faith sustained the

young man.☺ suffer; undergoe.g. The aircrew sustained severe injuries

when the plane crashed.


sustain & support & back☺ sustain 指“支撑”或者“维持”e.g. My hope for future sustained me.☺ support 系常用词，指支撑，给某人以积极援助

或支持 e.g. We should support each other.☺ back 指支持论点，行动，企业等 e.g. I’ll back you up in your demands.


alive☺ livinge.g. The injured man is unconscious but still

alive.☺ active,livelye.g. Although he is eighty, he is still very

much alive.Collocationcome alive 活跃起来，警觉起来alive and kicking 活蹦乱跳，生龙活虎


alive, living, lively☺ alive 指活着的，在世的，着重于状态。它用作

表语，或放在名词或代词后作定语。e.g. Who is the greatest man alive?☺ living 用于生物的时候，指活着的e.g. Shelly was still living when Keats died.☺ lively 指活泼的，活跃的，栩栩如生的，真实的e.g. Children usually have lively fancy.


go one’s way☺ go in one’s directione.g. Though I’m not going your way, I still

would like to give you a ride.keen☺(of interest, feeling, etc.) strong, deepe.g. Jenny watched her husband dancing

with the slim girl with keen jealousy.☺ interested, eager (keen on/about/todo)e.g. He was keen to meet Miss. White.


sensible☺ showing or having good sensee.g. You have made a sensible decision by

not wearing high-heeled shoes while climbing the mountain.

☺ able to feel or perceive e.g. He is sensible of the danger of his

position. I’m sensible of my error.


sensible & conscious & aware☺ sensible 指可用感官察觉到的（尤指可感觉到

较复杂或抽象的事物）e.g. I was sensible of her solemn grief.☺ conscious 侧重心理感知e.g. He is conscious of a sense of guilt.☺ aware 侧重感官所意识到的外界事物e.g. Everybody is aware of the importance of

the hi-tech.

Language Points

• Absolute construction 独立主格结构是一个词组，由两部分构成。第一部分由名

词或代词担任，第二部分则由分词，形容词，或者介词短语充当。

e.g. The job done, we went home. Weather permitting, we’ll go for a walk. Close to the bank I saw deep pools, the

water blue like the sky. The teacher entered the classroom,

book in hand.

Appreciation of the language

• Figurative speech---simile & metaphor• Simile is a comparison of one thing to

another, using the words”like”or”as”.• e.g. Her hair was black as night.• a heart like stone• Metaphor is a suggested but not stated

comparison of one thing to another.• e.g. A romance was budding.

Post Reading

• Useful expressions• 把…搞错 get…wrong• 整了整军装 straighten one’s army uniform• 人群 the croed of people• 发现自己被吸引 find oneself absorbed• 多思善虑的心灵 a thoughtful soul• 富于洞察力的头脑 insightful mind• 前一位拥有人的姓名 the previous owner’s name• 确定地址 locate one’s address• 请她回复 invite her to correspond• 仅因为那而碰运气 take a chance on just that

Post Reading

• Useful expressions• 安排了两人的第一次见面 schedule their first meeting

• 始终支持他 sustain him unfailingly• 犹如春天般生机盎然 be like springtime come alive• 体态臃肿 more than a little overweight• 因失望的痛苦而哽咽 feel choked by the• bitterness of disappointment• 理解并钦佩某人的智慧 understand and admire one’s• wisdom

Post Reading

• True or False

☺ They had known each other for more than 12 months. ( )

☺ After writing a letter introducing himself, John never corresponded with Miss Hollis Maynell again. ( )

☺ The real reason that Miss Hollis refused to give him her photo is that she was not pretty.( )

Post Reading

• True or False☺ Seeing John, hollis invited him to go with

her.( )☺ John was disappointed to see Miss Hollis

Maynell and left the station immediately. ( )

☺ The woman was the person used by Miss Hollis Maynell to test John Blanchard’s true love for her. ( )

Keys: T F F T F T

Post Reading

• Proverbs & Quotations• A faint heart never won a fair lady.• 懦夫难得真心人。• Love is the mother of love.• 情生情，爱生爱。• Love that is forced does not last.• 强扭的瓜不甜。• Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in

love. Albert Einstein• 并非地球引力使人坠入爱河。阿尔伯特爱因斯坦

Post Reading

• Proverbs & Quotations• Life is a flower of which love is the honey.• ---Victor Hugo• 人生是花朵，爱情是花蜜。 • 维克多雨果• First love is only a little foolishness and a

lot of curiosity. ---George Bernard Shaw

• 初恋就是一点点笨拙外加许许多多好奇。• 乔治萧伯纳

Questions for Discussion

Ruth, a girl from upper-class family falls in love with a poor painter named Jack. Do they really match? What does true love

mean, according to you?

Questions for Discussion

Do you think that cyber love is believable and reliable? Why or why not?

Text B The WalletBackground Information

Traditional American Wedding

☺ First, a man and a woman become engaged. The man usually gives his future bride a diamond engagement ring. If she changes her mind and decides not to marry the man, she usually returns the ring.

☺ Before the wedding day, many people have parties for the engaged couple.

☺ On the day of the wedding, the groom can not see his bride before the ceremony. The traditional bride wears a white gown and a long veil. She also wears “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” These things will bring her good luck,according to old beliefs.

Text B The Wallet

Background InformationTraditional American Wedding

☺ During the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom promise to love each other and to take care of each other all their lives.

☺ After the ceremony, there is often a fancy, expensive party. Then, near the end of the party, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to all the single women at the wedding. Supposedly, the woman who catches it will marry next.

☺ After their wedding, the bride and groomwill probably go awayon a honeymoon.

☺ Wedding Oath: take you, ... to be my wife(husband), to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, until we are parted by death; as God is my witness. I give you my promise.

Words and Phrases to Learn

make out☺ see or identify with effort or difficultye.g. We could hardly make out anything in

the thick fog.☺ understande.g. I can’t make out what you mean.☺ intend, plane.g. we make out to visit our grandparents

tomorrow.

Words and Phrases to Learn

come across ☺ meet or discover by chance/unexpectedlye.g. Yesterday, tidying my desk, I came across

some old letters of yours.run across☺ encounter by chancee.g. run across one’s name in a listput across☺ communicate one’s ideas,feelings successfully to

someonee.g. She is not very good in putting her views

across.

Language points

Inversion倒装的结构形式：☺ 状语（介词短语） +谓语动词 +主语e.g. Near the school was a big restaurant.

☺ 状语（副词） +谓语动词 +主语e.g. Inside was a letter that looks as if it had been

carried for years, dated 1924. (Line2-3)

☺ 状语 +谓语动词第一部分 +主语 +谓语动词第二部分 +其他e.g. Never shall we forget the past.

☺谓语动词第一部分 +主语 +谓语动词第二部分 +其他e.g. Had he been in my place, he would not have done

it.

Assignment

We shall meet a lot of people in our long life. Among all the meetings, there must be some

unforgettable ones. Pick out a significant meeting you have had, and write a short essay entitled A Memorable Meeting with no less than 120 words.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

unit 5 romance text a a valentine story by wang lanlan

Documents

language slide

sweetheart slide

text switch

romance text

teaching setup text

famous valentines day

text analysis questions

vulnerability of love