Unit-2-say-yes

1Unit2SayYes-----TobiasWolffI.TeachingObjectives:A.ToguidestudentstoknowthebackgroundofthetextandtheauthorB.TohelpstudentsunderstandthetextandfigureoutthethemeC.TolearnthenewwordsandreviewwordformationD.ToencouragestudentstoparaphrasethesentencesinthetextII.TeachingContentsandPoints:A.TeachingFocus1.Theusageofsomeusefulwords,phrasesandexpressions2.Understandingofdifficultgrammaticalpointsandlongsentencesinthetext3.Understandingofthemainideaofthetextbyself-readingB.KeyPoints1.Paraphraseandunderstandingoflongsentencesinthetext2.AppreciationandrecognitionofwritingtechniquesandstyleofthetextIII.TeachingAidsandProperties:RecordingofthetextIV.TeachingApproaches:1.Groupdiscussion2.PresentationV.TeachingProcedures:1.Warming-upandLeading-in(5mins)2.TextAnalysis(270mins)a.Backgroundb.Structurec.LanguagePoints(words,phrases,sentencepattern,grammaticalpoints)d.Mainideaandthemeanalysis3.In-classActivities(40mins)4.After-textDiscussion(45mins)5.ExerciseandAssignment(180mins)2VI.TeachingCommentsandReflections:(Filledinimmediatelyafterclass)SupplementaryNotesontheText：1.Warming-upandLeading-inWarming-upActivities1)Whatkindofpersonwouldyouliketomarry?2)Haveyoueverthoughtofmarryingaforeignerorablackperson?3)Doyoupersonallyapproveof“mixedmarriages”?4)WhatdoyouknowaboutracismintheU.S.A.?5)Then,listentoasong;pleasetellmewhatisthethemeofthesong?LoveisColor-BlindItdon'tmatterifyou'reblackwhiteoryellow,ifyou'rebrownorredlet'sgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindIrememberwhenIwasachildandcouldn'tunderstandpeoplehavingfundiscriminatingallthedifferentonesmamajustusedtosaywhenyougrowupyou'llmaybefindawaytomakethesepeopleseethateverythingIdocomesbacktomeYougottaliveyourliveswe'reallthesame,noone'stoblametheygottalivetheirlivesjustplaythegameandletlovereignItdon'tmatterifyou'reblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredlet'sgetdowntothat3loveiscolor-blindyou'remybrother,you'remyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blindIrememberasayoungboyIwatchedmyneighborhoodgoupinflamesIsawthewholethingthrutearsofpainandasituation'srackingmybrainIwishIcouldflyawayandnevercomebackagainweneedsomelovey'allweneedsomerealdealhelpfromabovey'allImeanthekidswatchingandIjustcan'tseeitstopping,Idon'tunderstandImeanweallbleedthesameblood,man!Yougottaliveyourlifebetterthanourfathersdidlet'smakesomelove,baby,havesomekidstheygottalivetheirlivesandIdon'tcarewhatcolortheyare,oryouare,orweareit'salllove,baby!Itdon'tmatterifyou'reblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredlet'sgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindyou'remybrother,you'remyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blindYouhavebeenmymotheryoucouldhavebeenmybrotherwhatifyouweremysister4ifyouweremyfather?youcouldhavebeenmyfellowyoucouldhavebeenmyteacherwhatifyouweremyfriend?wouldbesonicetomeetyoutakeitouttotheworldtelleveryboyandeverylittlegirlbeproudofyourselfcauseyou'reasgoodasanybodyelseputawayyourprejudiceopenyourmind,don'tneedasticktothistrytomakethisearthabetterplacewithoutaracialcurseYeah,it'stimeforsomechangesItdon'tmatterifyou'reblackwhiteoryellow,ifyourbrownorredlet'sgetdowntothatloveiscolor-blindyou'remybrother,you'remyfriendallthatmattersintheveryendistounderstandloveiscolor-blind2.BackgroundInformation1)AbouttheAuthorTobiasWolff(1945—)wasborninAlabamain1945.Hisparentsdivorcedwhenhewasaboy.Wolff’smotherretainedcustodyofhim.Asachild,Wolfftraveledwithhismother,Rosemary,tothePacificNorthwest,wheresheremarried.GrowingupinthePacificNorthwest,youngTobiassoonwasforcedtoendurelifeunderhisstrictandcruelstepfather.Hiseffortstogetawayfromhisstepfatherledtohis5self-transformation.ThatperiodofWolff’slifeisrecountedinThisBoy’sLife:AMemoir,whichwaslatermadeintoafilm.HeliveswithhisfamilyinupstateNewYorkandteacheswritingatSyracuseUniversity.From1964through1968,Wolffservedasalieutenant(陆军中尉)withtheU.S.ArmySpecialForces(GreenBerets)inVietnam.HelaterrecountedhiswartimeexperiencesinthememoirInthePharaoh’sArmy:MemoirsoftheLostWar.In1972WolffearnedhisB.A.andthenhisM.A.fromOxfordUniversitywithFirstClassHonorsinEnglishthreeyearslater.HeistheauthoroftheshortnovelTheBarracksThief,whichwonthe1985PEN/FaulknerAward;twocollectionsofshortstories,BackintheWorld(collecting“SayYes”)andIntheGardenoftheNorthAmericanMartyrs,whichreceivedtheSaintLawrenceAwardforfictionin1982.2)RacismRacism:thebeliefthatraceaccountsfordifferencesinhumancharacterorabilityandthataparticularraceissuperiortoothers.RacismhasbeencalledthenationalcurseoftheUnitedStateseversincethefirstblackslaveswerebroughtintothiscontinent.WeallknowthesufferingsoftheblacksasdescribedinUncleTom’sCabin;wealsoknowabouttheKuKluxKlanandtheJimCrowLaws.ButsincetheCivilRightmovementofthe1960s,alotofchangeshavetakenplace,andtheracialrelationshiphasimproved.Howeverracismisstillverymuchalive.Theonlythingisthatitnowmaytakemoresubtleforms.3)KuKluxKlanKooKlucksKlanalsoknownasKKK:asecretwhitesupremacist(至上主义者)organizationatvarioustimesinAmericanhistoryterrorizedblacksandwhitesympathizerswithviolentactsoflynching(处私刑),shootingsandwhippings.Founded:1866Founder:Confederate