1、Warm-up activitysentence relay game2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550
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3、 but hard to stop.3.Hope is being able to see light despite the darkness.4.The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.5.When anger rises,think of the consequences.6.Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.Warm-up activitysentence relay gameGuidance on reading short stories -focusing
4、 on emotions把握短篇小说中的情感表达A sample of a short storySetting:when and whereCharacters:whoPlot:whatTheme:the message of the storyemotionsSettingCharactersPlotOutside the _ the night beforeIn the _On the way _At _Initial understandingstationprisonhomehomean old man a policemanThe policeman arrested the ol
5、d man for possession.an old man policemenThe old man was released from prison.The social worker drove the man home.an old man a social workeran old man The old man made the peppersoup.Is the story organized in such an order?Setting:in the prison*faded yellow shirt windowless room*The only source of
6、heat came from the plastic mattress and the rough blanket the blank-faced police woman had handed him.*The policeman dramatically held the blue plastic bag at an arms length to the old man*the Seiko watch that had stopped working the day his beloved Evelyn left.*No one spoke to him as he walked slow
7、ly towards the exit.Tip:Read emotions through the setting!Focusing on emotionssad,not respected,abandoned,lonely,hopeless,Setting:on the way home*“Mr.Easy-nwa?”take him far away from this unhappy place of expressionless faces,clipped accents and people who did not even attempt to pronounce his name
8、right.*“A bit far from home,”she said as she drove fast wondered if she meant or 50,000 miles from Enugu,a city in Negeria.He did not bother replying as this woman had plenty to say about the weather,bad drivers,her daughters school play Tip:Read emotions through characters interaction!Focusing on e
9、motionsignored,not respected,missing home,lonely That had taken some time,so much he missed the last train and when the police found him shivering outside the locked up station,so cold he couldnt answer loudly enough the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face,“Whats your name sir?”spraying his
10、 face with spittle as he did so,leaving them no choice but to search an exhausted,frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments including a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged w
11、ith possession?Setting:outside the station the night before Focusing on emotionsThis part of the story is told in flashback(倒叙).Background informationWhy was the old man arrested?a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights an
12、d charged with possession?Was the old man guilty of possessing drugs?Reflection*the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face,spraying his face with spittle as he did so,leaving them no choice but to search an exhausted,frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments i
13、ncluding a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with possession?Setting:outside the station the night before Focusing on emotionsunbelievable,hurt,unjustly accused,prejudiced,helpless,angry?Tip:Read emotions
14、through the tone!How did the old man respond to all these things that happened to him?What did that say about him?DiscussionHe had come to terms with racial prejudice and viewd it as part of his life.Setting:at home*The herbs and spices that had taken him three months to track down,had taken him int
15、o the heart of*He served two bowls,placing the other opposite where Evelyn would have sat.He would tell her about his adventure,it was their anniversary and this was the perfect pepper soup to celebrate.Focusing on emotions determined,affectionate,Tip:Read emotions through characters behaviors!69.Wh
16、at words can be used to describe Mr.Ezenwa?A.Hopeless and pessimistic.B.Mysterious and troublesome.C.Affectionate and persistent.D.Energetic and sympathetic.1.What lesson can you learn from this story?2.Whats the best title for this story?DiscussionThe Perfect PeppersoupRacial prejudice is a moral a
17、nd social disease affecting people all over the world.70.What theme does the author want to express through the story?A.Racial prejudice.B.Hard life of the elderly.C.Struggle for freedom.D.Preservation of tradition.ReviewHow can we approach a short story?4 elements4 tipsRead emotions through the set
18、ting.Read emotions through characters interaction.Read emotions through the tone.Read emotions through characters behaviors.SettingCharactersPlotThemeemotionsThe benefits of focusing on emotions when reading short stories:To keep you interested in the process of readingTo deepen your understanding of the storyTo improve your chances of getting higher marksConclusion此课件下载可自行编辑修改,供参考!感谢您的支持,我们努力做得更好!