Week-16-Unit-8-The-Celebrated-Jumping-Fr...省公共课一等奖.pptx

I TOPIC:The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras CountyII OBJECTIVES:A)Introduction B)Characters C)Main idea D)Themes E)Quotations of humor F)Artistic features of humor G)Guided practice第1页 Topic 1Introduction Key words:1.Different titles2.Background3.a lie or the truth4.The narrator and the story-teller5.Reverend Leonidas W.Smiley and Jim Smiley6.The image of Simon Wheeler 7.The narrative pattern8.Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster 第2页Topic 2Characters Who is the narrator？Who is the story-teller？Who is the hero in these stories？Who is the stranger？第3页Topic 3Main idea Key words:stranger gambler hoaxing第4页 Topic 4Themes Key words:competition between the pioneers;selfishness and mercilessness of capitalism;the social injustice;the capitalist cruelty;human disgrace;human follies第5页 Topic 5Quotations of humor He never betrayed the slightest suspicion of enthusiasm;but all through the interminable narrative there ran a vein of impressive earnestness and sincerity.(P69)Thish-yer Smiley had a mare and kicking up m-o-r-e dust and raising m-o-r-e racket with her coughing and sneezing and blowing her nose and always fetch up at the stand just about ahead,as near as you could cipher it down.(PP69-70)第6页 And he had a little small bull-pup till the money was all up；and then all of a sudden he would grab that other dog jest by the jint of his hind leg and freeze to it not chaw.(P70)and the money was all up,and he come to make a snatch for his pet holt,he see in a minute how hed been imposed on,and hepeared surprised,and then he looked sorter discouraged-like(P70)第7页 a stranger and then he got the frog out and prized his mouth open and took a teaspoon and filled him full of quail shotfilled him pretty near up to his chinand set him on the floor.(P71)the new frog hopped off lively,but Danl give a heave,and hysted up his shoulderssolike a Frenchman,but it warnt no usehe couldnt budge.(P71)第8页 Topic 6Artistic features of humor1.Hyperbole(some skills of exaggeration):“if there was a dog-fight，hed bet on it；if there was a cat-fight，hed bet on it to Mexico but what he would find out where he was bound for and how long he was on the road.”The use of Hyperbole enforces the essential characteristics of the object.第9页2.By means of caricatureSimon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blockaded me there with his chair,and then sat down and reeled off the monotonous narrative.He never smiled,he never frowned,he never changed his voice from the gentle-flowing key to which he tuned his initial sentence,he never betrayed the slightest suspicion of enthusiasm,and never interrupted him once.(P69)第10页“Thish-yer Smiley a mare and kicking up m-o-r-e dust and raising m-o-r-e racket with her coughing and sneezing and blowing her nose and always fetch up at the stand just about ahead,as near as you could cipher it down.(PP69-70)”第11页“Oh!Hang Smiley and his afflicted cow!”muttered,good-naturedly,and bidding the old gentleman good day,I departed.The use of caricature enhances the effect of humor.第12页3.Slang and Colloquialism1)Lexical level:“feller”for“follow”;“foller”for“follow”;“jest”for“just”;“sorter,kinder”for“sort of,kind of”;“hm”for“him”;“sos so”for“long as”;“kep”for“kept”;“peared”for“appeared”;“jint”for“joint”;“doin”for“doing”;“callated for“calcalate”.2)Syntax:“money was up on him”（赌注压在它身上）.“throwed up the sponge”（认输，thowed up:threw up).“had him in the door”（把它难住了）.“He got him up so in the matter of ketching flies.”（他教会抓苍蝇）The use of Slang and Colloquialism reflects the identification of the characters,strengthening the effect of humor.第13页4.Particuliar plots“I”am trapped by“my”friend to look for a person called Leonidas W.Smiley who is made up.The gamblers fall into the trap of Smiley.The little animals are trapped by person.The gambler Jim Smiley falls into a frame-up of the stranger.The use of particular plots heightens the appeal of art in humor.第14页Topic 6 Guided practice 1.What realistic elements can you find in this story?1.What realistic elements can you find in this story?1)Background:1)Background:Gold RushGold RushThis story is set in the gold rush.In 1848,in California gold was This story is set in the gold rush.In 1848,in California gold was discovered,a rapid movement of people to the newly discovered discovered,a rapid movement of people to the newly discovered goldfield.goldfield.2)2)CaliforniaCalifornia was a world of men,isolated,homesick,and eager for was a world of men,isolated,homesick,and eager for entertainment.entertainment.3)3)GamblingGambling was one of the easiest and most popular ways to amuse was one of the easiest and most popular ways to amuse themselves.themselves.4)4)The EasternersThe Easterners had a reputation for being civilized,cultured,and had a reputation for being civilized,cultured,and advanced;whereas advanced;whereas the Westernersthe Westerners were considered to be less-were considered to be less-educated,less-refined and easy to be deceived.educated,less-refined and easy to be deceived.第15页5)Andrew Jackson(the dogs name):Andrew Jackson(1767 1845)is the 7th President of the United States,the first Westerner to become president(1829-1837).He is described as being determined and strong-willed.6)Daniel Webster(the frogs name):He is a statesman(1782-1852).He embodies the very spirit of the nation.第16页Andrew Jackson第17页 Daniel Webster第18页2.What role does language play in the story?2.What role does language play in the story?Informal language vs.formal language:Informal language vs.formal language:1)To highlight the educational background of the 1)To highlight the educational background of the characters characters 2)To create a realistic picture of how the characters speak 2)To create a realistic picture of how the characters speak 3)To make the narration more vivid 3)To make the narration more vivid第19页IV ASSIGNMENT1.Give a brief description of the particular frog.2.Discuss Artistic features of humor in story.3.Try to find realistic elements in this story.4.Get ready to understand something about Fitzgerald,Faulkner and Hemingway.第20页