unit 11 Maheegun My Brother

MaheegunMyBrotherEricAclandMaheegunMyBrotherObjectivesWBTRWarmingup•Throughthisunit,studentswill–knowsomethingaboutEaster;–analyzethetheme,theorganizationandthelanguagestyleofthetext;–learnthevocabularydescribinganimalsandthesnowandotherusefulwordsandexpressionsinthetext;–reviewgrammaritemssuchastheto-infinitive,the“modal+havedone”structure,theinvertedsentence,andthetimeadverbial;–reviewfiguresofspeech,includingsimileandpersonification.Check-onPreviewWBTRWarmingup•HowdidtheboymeettheyoungMaheegun?•HowlongdidMaheegunstaywiththeboy?•WhydidMaheegunleavetheboy?•WhendidtheboymeettheMaheegunagain?•WhydidtheboycryafterMaheegunsavedhim?Wolves:Facts•Type:Mammal•Diet:Carnivore•Averagelifespaninthewild:6to8years•Size:Headandbody,36to63in(91to160cm);Tail,13to20in(33to51cm)•Weight:40to175lbs(18to79kg)•Groupname:Pack•Protectionstatus:EndangeredBackgroundCultureTipsCulturalStereotypeofWolves:•Manyoftheprevailingstoriesdepictwolvesinanegativeway—suchasinAesop’sFables.•Infiction,thewolfissometimesrepresentedasanevilcreaturewhichpreysonsmallchildrenandlivestock.•However,arewolvesreallycruelandaggressive?Pleaseexpressyourideasonthetopic.BackgroundCultureTipsAShortStory•Setting(timeandplace):Time:anunusuallycoldspringPlace:northerncountry•Maincharacters:MheegunandtheboyBackgroundGenre•Plot(theeventsthatformastory):A14-yearoldboysavedadyingwolfcubwho,twoyearslater,cametohisrescuewhenhewasattackedbytwohungrywolves.•Conflict:Astruggleofsomekindonwhichastoryisbased:AstruggleofmanagainstmanAstruggleofmanagainstnatureAninnerstruggleinwhichacharacterattemptstoovercomeafear,makeadecision,orunderstandasituation,etc.BackgroundGenreCapitolineWolfWolvesinLegend:•Theshe-wolfwhoraisedthetwinfoundersofRome,RomulusandRemus.•Whenthetwins’fatherwasoverthrownbyhisbrotherAmulius,heorderedthemtobecastintotheriverTiber.Theywererescuedbyashe-wolfwhocaredforthemuntilaherdsmanfoundandraisedthem.BackgroundCultureTipsLittleRedRidingHoodWolvesinStories:“Grandmother,whatbigarmsyouhave!”“Allthebettertohugyouwith,mydear.”“Grandmother,whatbiglegsyouhave!”“Allthebettertorunwith,mychild.”“Grandmother,whatbigearsyouhave!”“Allthebettertohearwith,mychild.”“Grandmother,whatbigeyesyouhave!”“Allthebettertoseewith,mychild.”“Grandmother,whatbigteethyouhavegot!”“Allthebettertoeatyouupwith.”BackgroundCultureTipsWolvesandDogsBuck,fromCalloftheWildWolvesweredomesticatedseveralthousandyearsago,andselectivebreedingproduceddogs.DoesthispictureofBuckremindyouanythingofMaheegun?BackgroundCultureTips•crywolf•wolfinsheep’sclothing•haveawolfinthestomach•setthewolftokeepthesheepBackgroundIdiomsonWolves:CultureTips•喊叫“狼来了”，发假警报•披着羊皮的狼•饿到极点•引狼入室Nowadays…嫁人要嫁灰太郎！BackgroundCultureTips•Thestorydepictstheidealrelationshipbetweenhumansandwildanimals—theyarefellowcreaturesontheearth,andthereforeshouldtreateachotherlikebrothersasawayofmutualprotectionandmutualrespect.TextAnalysisThemeStructureTextAnalysisStructure1Paras.1-3Whentheboywas14,hewasallowedtokeepMaheegun,awolfhefound.2Paras.4-37ThehappydaystheboyandMaheegunhadtogetherandhowMaheeguncametotheboy’srescue.3Paras.38-44Thebrothersreturnedtowheretheyeachbelonged.TWBR•Gonewasthepuppy-woolcoat.•Initsplacewasahandsomeblackmantle.•InsailedMrs.Yesno.•Onthetopwastheclearoutlineofagreatwolfsittingstill…•There,about50feetaway,crouchedmytwoattackers…•Therestoodagiantblackwolf.TextAnalysisRhetoricalDevicesInversionSimileandMetaphor•Wehuntedthegrasshoppersthatleapedaboutlikelittlerockets.•ForthenexttwoyearsIwasasbusyasasquirrelstoringnutsforthewinter.•Gonewasthepuppy-woolcoat.Initsplacewasahandsomeblackmantle.TextAnalysisRhetoricalDevicesPartI:MainIdeaHowdidIsaveMaheegun?WhenandwheredidIfindMaheegun?Whatkindofstatewasheinatthetime?Howdoyouknowthatthewolfcubwasweakandsmall?Didgrandfatherimmediatelydecidetotakehimback?Canyouguesswhy?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:SentenceParaphraseTextAnalysis…springwaslateincoming.(para.1)Paraphrasing:Inthatspring,itwasunusuallycold.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Exercise•Fillintheblanksbychoosingthefollowingwordsinproperform.pick/shiver/gain/faint/pickup/wiggle•答案见备注栏1.Thesoundsgrew_________.2.He_________asheheardthestrangenoiseinthenight.3.Adog_________histail.4.Hequickly_________experience.5.We_________applesfromthetree.6.She_________Frenchveryquickly.PartII:MainIdeaHowdidwebecomepartners?HowdoesthedescriptionofyoungMaheeguninparagraph4impressyou?Howdidtheboymusthavefeltwhenhetoldpeopleaboutthesemischievousacts?Inwhatwaydidhechangeinappearanceandinmanners?WhygrandpadecidedtotakeMaheeguntothenorthshack?WasMrs.Yesnoresponsible?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:MainIdeaHowdidMaheegunsaveme?HowmanyyearspassedafterMaheegunleftus?WhatdidIdoduringtheyears?DidImisshim?Howdidtheboygettrappedinasnowstorm?WhatsituationwasIinafterIgotlostinthesnowstorm?(lost,cold,weak,hungry)Whatdidtheboydotostayaliveinthewildness?HowdidMaheegunsaveme?WhydidIcry?Howwouldyoudescribetheboy’sreunionwithMaheegun?Howdidtheybothfeel?HowwasitthatMaheeguncouldarriveintimetosavetheboy?TextAnalysisDetailedAn