英语短篇小说阅读指导

苏州工业园区星海实验中学许毅颖Warm-upactivity—sentencerelaygame2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End•1.Everymanisguiltyofallthegoodhedidn’tdo.•2.Loveislikewar:easytobeginbuthardtostop.•3.Hopeisbeingabletoseelightdespitethedarkness.•4.Theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.•5.Whenangerrises,thinkoftheconsequences.•6.Everygiftfromafriendisawishforyourhappiness.Warm-upactivity—sentencerelaygameGuidanceonreadingshortstories---focusingonemotions把握短篇小说中的情感表达Asampleofashortstory•Setting:whenandwhere•Characters:who•Plot:what•Theme:themessageofthestorySettingCharactersPlotOutsidethe_________thenightbeforeInthe_________Ontheway_________At________InitialunderstandingstationprisonhomehomeanoldmanapolicemanThepolicemanarrestedtheoldmanforpossession.anoldmanpolicemenTheoldmanwasreleasedfromprison.Thesocialworkerdrovethemanhome.anoldmanasocialworkeranoldmanTheoldmanmadethepeppersoup.Isthestoryorganizedinsuchanorder?Setting:intheprison*fadedyellowshirt…windowlessroom…*Theonlysourceofheatcamefrom…theplasticmattressandtheroughblankettheblank-facedpolicewomanhadhandedhim.*Thepolicemandramaticallyheldtheblueplasticbagatanarm’slengthtotheoldman…*…theSeikowatchthathadstoppedworkingthedayhisbelovedEvelynleft.*Noonespoketohimashewalkedslowlytowardstheexit.Tip:Reademotionsthroughthesetting!Focusingonemotionssad,notrespected,abandoned,lonely,hopeless,…Setting:onthewayhome*“Mr.Easy-nwa?”…takehimfarawayfromthisunhappyplaceofexpressionlessfaces,clippedaccentsandpeoplewhodidnotevenattempttopronouncehisnameright.*“Abitfarfromhome,”shesaidasshedrovefast…wonderedifshemeant…or50,000milesfromEnugu,acityinNegeria.Hedidnotbotherreplyingasthiswomanhadplentytosayabouttheweather,baddrivers,herdaughter’sschoolplay…Tip:Reademotionsthroughcharacters’interaction!Focusingonemotionsignored,notrespected,missinghome,lonely…Thathadtakensometime,somuchhemissedthelasttrainandwhenthepolicefoundhimshiveringoutsidethelockedupstation,socoldhecouldn’tanswerloudlyenoughthepink-facedbigcopperwhoyelledinhisface,“What’syournamesir?”sprayinghisfacewithspittleashedidso,leavingthemnochoicebuttosearchanexhausted,frozenoldblackmanandfindinghiminpossessionofmysteriouscondimentsincludingabagofdriedbitter-leafwhichcouldofcoursebemistakenforanythingthatresultedinhimgettingreadhisrightsandchargedwith…possession???Setting:outsidethestationthenightbeforeFocusingonemotionsThispartofthestoryistoldinflashback(倒叙).BackgroundinformationWhywastheoldmanarrested?abagofdriedbitter-leafwhichcouldofcoursebemistakenforanythingthatresultedinhimgettingreadhisrightsandchargedwith…possession???Wastheoldmanguiltyofpossessingdrugs?Reflection*…thepink-facedbigcopperwhoyelledinhisface,…sprayinghisfacewithspittleashedidso,leavingthemnochoicebuttosearchanexhausted,frozenoldblackmanandfindinghiminpossessionofmysteriouscondimentsincludingabagofdriedbitter-leafwhichcouldofcoursebemistakenforanythingthatresultedinhimgettingreadhisrightsandchargedwith…possession???Setting:outsidethestationthenightbeforeFocusingonemotionsunbelievable,hurt,unjustlyaccused,prejudiced,helpless,angry?…Tip:Reademotionsthroughthetone!Howdidtheoldmanrespondtoallthesethingsthathappenedtohim?Whatdidthatsayabouthim?DiscussionHehadcometotermswithracialprejudiceandviewditaspartofhislife.Setting:athome*Theherbsandspicesthathadtakenhimthreemonthstotrackdown,…hadtakenhimintotheheartof…*Heservedtwobowls,…placingtheotheroppositewhereEvelynwouldhavesat.Hewouldtellherabouthisadventure,itwastheiranniversaryandthiswastheperfectpeppersouptocelebrate.Focusingonemotionsdetermined,affectionate,…Tip:Reademotionsthroughcharacters’behaviors!•69.WhatwordscanbeusedtodescribeMr.Ezenwa?•A.Hopelessandpessimistic.•B.Mysteriousandtroublesome.•C.Affectionateandpersistent.•D.Energeticandsympathetic.•1.Whatlessoncanyoulearnfromthisstory?•2.What’sthebesttitleforthisstory?DiscussionThePerfectPeppersoupRacialprejudiceisamoralandsocialdiseaseaffectingpeopleallovertheworld.•70.Whatthemedoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthestory?•A.Racialprejudice.•B.Hardlifeoftheelderly.•C.Struggleforfreedom.•D.Preservationoftradition.Review•Howcanweapproachashortstory?4elements4tips•Reademotionsthroughthesetting.•Reademotionsthroughcharacters’interaction.•Reademotionsthroughthetone.•Reademotionsthroughcharacters’behaviors.•Setting•Characters•Plot•ThemeThebenefitsoffocusingonemotionswhenreadingshortstories:•Tokeepyouinterestedintheprocessofreading•Todeepenyourunderstandingofthestory•ToimproveyourchancesofgettinghighermarksConclusion