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Unit6

一、授课时间：第13—14周

二．授课类型：课文分析10课时；习题讲解2课时

三．授课题目：TheTelephone

四．授课时数：12

五．教学目的和要求：

通过讲授课文使学生了解作者以一个儿童的眼光和心理，通过大量事实描述了电话这一

现代通讯工具给一个地处黎巴嫩山区小村庄的生活方式带来的影响，学会用英语解释句子以

达到学以致用的目的。要求学生主动地预习课文，课前准备练习，学会分析文章体裁和进行

段落划分。

六．教学重点和难点：

1）背景知识的传授：Chickenpox;WhoopingCough;Communion

2）文章的体裁分析及段落划分；

3）语言点的理解：

Wordstudy:amid;bustling;chime;congregate;crank;cur;deli;desolate;devout;

divine;drill;escalate;shun;wriggle;wring

GrammarFocus:thepatternsofconcessiveclaus

七．教学基本内容和纲要

PartOneWarm–up

1.1Warm-upQuestions

ldyousumupthispieceofwritinginonentence?Whatisitabout?

outhinktheauthorgivesthetitle“TheTelephone”?Whatisthesignificanceofthe

telephoneinthisnarration?

stheauthor’svillagelikeoriginally?Whatspecificaspectsdidtheauthortouchupon

togiveavividpictureofthistraditionalsociety?

PartTwoBackgroundInformation

2.1Author

2.2Kacula,Seffen-ub,andBebsi

PartThreeTextAppreciation

3.1TextAnalysis

3.1.1Themeofthetext

3.1.2Structureofthetext

3.2WritingDevices

3.2.1contrast

3.2.2metaphor

3.2.3parallelism

3.2.4paradox

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3.3SentenceParaphra

PartFourLanguageStudy

4.1PhrasandExpressions

4.1.1Wordlist:

4.1.2Phrasandexpressionslist:

4.1.3WordBuilding

4.2Grammar

4.2.1Object

PartFiveExtension

5.1Groupdiscussion

5.2Debating

八、教学方法和措施

本单元将运用黑板、粉笔、多媒体网络辅助教学设备等教学手段，主要采用以学生为主

体、教师为主导的任务型、合作型等教学模式，具体运用教师讲授法、师生讨论、生生讨论

等方法进行教学。

九．作业，讨论题，思考题

完成课后练习；

多看英语报刊杂志及英语经典小说，扩大阅读量；

精听与泛听相结合，逐步提高自己的听力水平；

积极参加英语角等有助于提高英语口语的活动；

坚持用英语写日记；

做一些专四相关练习；

十．参考资料：

1)杨立民主编,《现代大学英语精读》（4）第二版，学生用书。北京：外语教学与研

究出版社,2012。

2)杨立民主编,《现代大学英语精读》（4）第二版，教师用书。北京：外语教学与研

究出版社,2012。

3)李观仪主编，《新编英语教程》（第三、四册）。上海:上海外语教学研究出版,1999。

4)黄源深，虞苏美等主编，《综合英语教程》（1-4册）。北京：高等教育出版社，1998。

5)《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》，北京：外语教学研究出版社，2000。

6)JudyPearsall主编，《新牛津英语词典》。上海：上海外语教育出版社，1998。

7)丁往道、吴冰等编著，《英语写作手册》。北京：外语教学与研究出版社。

8)张道真，《现代英语用法词典》（重排本）。北京：外语教学与研究出版社，1994。

9)张道真，温志达,《英语语法大全》上、下卷。北京：外语教学与研究出版社，1998。

十一、课后小结

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Unit6TheTelephone

PartOneWarm–up

1.1Warm-upQuestions

stheinstallationofthetelephonechangethevillageandthelifeofallthevillagers?

Arethechangespositive?Doesitmakeeverybodyhappyinthevillage?

outhinktheauthorchoostouthefirstpersoninthenarrationandgivesthis

narrationfromachild’spointofview?Ishewritingthispieceforchildren?Ishewritingina

humorousveinbecauhehasnootherpurpothanamusingreaders?

oulikethistext?Anycomments?Anycriticisms?Thiskindoftraditionalsocietyis

hewriterskeeptryingtotakeustothepast?Doesitrveanyuful

purpoapartfromsatisfyingouridlecuriosity?

PartTwoBackgroundInformation

2.1Author

wasborninLebanoninafamilywhoancestorsarebelievedtohavegoneto

Jerusaleminthe“Crusades.”WhilehewasteachingEnglishattheUniversityofBeirut,he

ecivilwarbrokeoutinLebanon,theywereforced

becameateacherofEnglish

attheUniversityofTennese,Knoxville.

2.2Communion

Itreferstothereligiousceremonyinwhichbelieveratbreadanddrinkwineassymbolsof

Christ’sbodyandbloodtoremembertheLastSupperofJesusChrist.

PartThreeTextAppreciation

3.1TextAnalysis

3.1.1Themeofthetext

1)Thetextdescribes,fromaboy’sperspective,howthetelephoneaffectedpeople’swayoflifein

aLebanemountainvillage:Itbroketheclusionofthevillage.

2)Thetextraidusaquestion:whatattitudeweshouldadopttowardnewthings,whetherwe

shouldwelcomethemorboycottthem.

Plot:Thecomingoftelephonebroughtsomechangesintoasmallvillage,bothpersonally

andsocially.

Setting:socialtting:intheearly20thcenturybeforetheprocessofmodernization

storytting:inthevillageinLebanon

Protagonist:“I”—whentheauthorwasyoung

3.1.2Structureofthetext

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thevillagebeforeithadatelephone(paras.1-10)

villagekepttrackoftimeinthepast(paras.1-8)

ppenedintheyearofthedrought(paras.9-10)

tallationofthefirsttelephoneinthevillage(paras.11-18)

villagerscametodecidetohaveatelephone(para.11)

nsationandcuriositytheinstallationcreated(paras.12-18)

softhetelephoneonthelifeofthevillagers(paras.19-25)

villagecentershifted(paras.19-22)

whyalotofpeopleleftthevillage(paras.23-25)

Relevantquestions:

Q1:Whatwastheoverallpictureofthethisvillagebeforethetelephonearrived?Whatspecific

detailsdidthenarratorgivetoprentthis

picture?

A:fromitsgeographicallocation;(Para.1)

fromthedetaileddescription;(Paras.1—3)

fromthecarefully-chonwords

Q2:Whatdoyoumakeofthefactthatthepeopleinthevillagehadnocalendarandclockandhad

noneedforthem?Whatkindofsocietyisitthatdoesnotneedsomuchtokeeptrackofthehours,

days,months,andyears?

A:hingisslowandthereisnoneedtohurry.

Q3:Whatcanweinferfromthefactthattheroofofthemayor’shoucavedinundertheheavy

snow?

A:goodsignofheavysnow.

Q4:Howdidthepeopletherekeeptrackoftheimportanteventsintheirlives?

A:Theimportanteventswerealwaysrememberedwithtimemarkedbythementioningof

earthquakes,droughts,floods,locusts,andpestilences

Q5:Whatinterestingthingshappenedtheyearofthedroughtwhichthenarratorrememberedso

vividlyasaboy?

A:Argumentscalatedintofull-blown,knockdown-droughtfightsforwater.

Q:Whatimpressiondidyougetaboutthelifeinthesmallvillageaccordingtothetext?

A:Theverytraditionalcountrysidesociety.

Q:Retellthenormallifeinthesmallvillage.

Q1:Whydidthenarratorsaythatitwasoneoftheworstyearsforhim?Whathappened?

A:Magdalunadecidedtoinstallitsowntelephone.

Q2:Whydoestheauthorintroducethesubjectofthetelephonesolateinthearticle?

Doesitindicatepoororganizationandlackofcoherenceonthepartoftheauthor?

Q3:Whydidthenarratorthinkthetelephoneinstallmentwasabigevent?

Well-chonwordstodescribepeople’sreactiontothetelephoneinstallment.

Q4:Wherehadthevillagecenterbeeninthepast?

A:ThehomeofImKaleem

Herappearance:short,middle-aged,black-haired,withaloudunpleasantvoice

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Hercharacter:generous,understanding,nsible

Herrole:confessor,goodlistener,pressure-relieverandtroubleshooter

Q5:Wherewasitnow?

aja’shomewherethetelephonewasinstalled.

Why?nolongercontentedwiththeirwayoflife;hungryfornewsfromtheoutsideworld

Q6:Whatchangeshappenedtothenarratorasaboy?Why?

Thecomingofthetelephoneendedhisroleasthemessageboy.

Q7:Whatotherchangestookplaceinthevillage?

Manypeoplewereleavingthevillageforbigcitiesorforeigncountriestofindjobsandbetterlife.

Result:thevillagereducedtoaskeletonofitsformerlf.

Q:Whatwasthenarrator’sfeelingtowardthechanges?

epointofviewoflanguageandstyle,thisstorydervesourcloattention

particularlyonthefollowingpoints:

hor’scarefulandcleverchoiceofexamplesforbringingouthiskeyideas

verwayofhidingsignificantmessagesinaeminglychildishnarration

verhumoroustouches

llfulusoffiguresofspeech

veruofwordsthatgiveastronglocalcolor

llfulwayofrepeatingwordsandntencepatternstoachievetheeffectofdescribinga

traditionalsocietyandlifewherethingshappenwithoutanychange

3.2WritingDevices

3.2.1TypicalNarrativeTechniques

theuoffigureofspeechwithalocalflavor(Themoststrikingnarrativetechniqueinthe

essay)

Weknewwhattodoandwhentodoit,justastheIraqigeeknewwhentoflynorth,drivenby

thehotwindthatblewinfromthedert.(Para.1)

…thetwoimportant-lookingmenfromthetelephonecompany,whoproceededwithutmost

gravity,likepriestsatcommunion,towireupthetelephone.

(Para.13)

Iwriggledmywaythroughthedenforestoflegstogetafirsthandlookattheaction.(Para.1)

Herhouwasanislandofcomfort,anoasisforthewearyvillagemen,exhaustedfromhavingso

littletodo.(Para.1)

…theywerereadytotossbackandforth,likeaball,thelatestrumorsgoingaroundthevillage.

(Para.1)

Magdalunabecameaskeletonofitsformerlf,desolateandforsaken,likethetombs,aplaceto

getawayfrom.(Para.1)

3.2.2paradox

asituationorstatementthatemsstrangeorimpossiblebecauitcontainstwoideasthat

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arebothtrue

Examples:

Hewasshockedbythepovertyinthemidstofaffluence.

ShewasadevoutCatholicandalsothevillagewhore.

Heisvainaboutnotbeingvain.

Herhouwasanoasisforthewearyvillagemen,exhaustedfromhavingsolittletodo.

Allmothersknowthattheysometimeshavetobecrueltobekind.

Themoreweposss,themorewearepossd.

Nobeliefisinitlfabelief.

3.3SentenceParaphra

1.…timedidn’tmeanmuchtoanybody,exceptmaybetothowhoweredying.

Thevillagersdidn’tthinktimewasimportantuntilperhapswhentheyweredying.

edays,therewasnorealneedforacalendarorawatchtokeeptrackofthehours,

days,months,andyears.

keeptrackof:tokeeponelfinformedaboutaperson,situation,etc.

ackof:tofailtoremaininformed

Examples:

Theytryhardtokeeptrackoftheirfavoritestars.

HelostrackoftimewheneverhesurfstheNet.

.2

Butourswasanaturalor,rather,adivine-calendar,becauitwasframedbyactsofGod:

earthquakesanddroughtsandfloodsandlocustsandpestilences.

…Weudnat

wasanaturalcalendarthoughitismoreaccuratetosayadivinecalendar,forsunriandsunt,

thechangeofasons,andearthquakesanddroughtsandfloodsandlocustsandpestilenceswere

allworksofGod.

.4

…thatcaudtheroofonthemayor’shoutocavein.

(ofrooforwall)tofalldownorinward;tocollap

…thatcaudthemayor’shourooftocollap.

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Youcouldn’tbemoreaccuratethanthat,now,couldyou?

(spoken)udforgivingemphasistoarequest,order,orcomment

Becareful,now.(order)

Now,what’sgoingonhere?(request)

It’smarvelous,nowisn’tit?(comment)

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.8

Andthat’sthewayitwasinourlittlevillageforasfarbackasanybodycouldremember.

Andthat’showwekepttrackoftheimportanteventsinourlittlevillagetotheextentthat/foras

longastheoldestpeoplecouldremember.

7.…becaumenwhowouldnotlieeventosavetheirownsoulstoldandretoldthatstory

untilitwasincorporatedintoMagdaluna’scalendar.

tosavetheirlives;…untiltheeventbecameoneofthethingsbywhichwekepttrackofthe

importanteventsinourlives.

Thisshows,tosomeextent,thewayofthinkingofthevillagersinthodayswhenhonesty

ustedhonestpeopleanddidn’tekanyproofforwhathadbeensaidaboutpast

events.

incorporatesth.(into):

Examples:

Thecompanydecidedtoincorporatethenewfeatureintotheirmicrocomputer.

Anumberofcoursinpublicrelationshavebeenincorporatedintoourcurriculum.

as,forinstance,theyearofthedrought,whentheheavenswereshutformonths

andthespringfromwhichtheentirevillagegotitsdrinkingwaterslowedtoatrickle.

Itdidn’trainformonthsasiftheskywereshuttight;Graduallytherewasonlyasmallamountof

watercomingslowlyoutofthespring.

:rachange

Theancienttemplehasbeenrestoredtoitsformerglory.

Thediahasreducedthepatienttoabagofbones.

.9theirnappingmenandwetbabies

theirhusbandswhoweretakinganapandtheirbabieswhowerebreastfed

CulturalNote:MeninArabcountries,especiallyinthecountryside,usuallydon’tdoany

houwork.

.10Andsometimestheargumentscalatedintofull-blown,knockdown-dragout

fights.

inthemostcompleteanddevelopedform;(AmE.)veryviolentoruncontrolled

Andsometimestheargumentsbecamesofiercethatthewomenbegantofightviolently.

.10…calleachothernamesthatmademyearstingle…

toabuthembyinsultingwords

…thewordstheyudwhentheywerequarrelingweresooffensivethatwelittleboysfelt

uncomfortable…

.10Iremembertherush,theexcitement,thesundancingonthedustcloudsasa

dressrippedandayoungwhitebreastwasrevealed,thenquicklyhidden.

wasmovingquicklyonthe

dustwhenayoungwoman’leboyswould

remembertheexcitementIfeltatsuch

moments.

14.…Magdalunawasnotgoingtogetanywhereuntilithadone.

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…Magdalunawouldn’tachieveanysuccesswithoutatelephone.

nywhere/somewhere/nowhere:tomakesome/noprogressorhavesome/nosuccess

Haveyougotanywhereinyourproject?

You’llsurelygetsomewhereifyoupersistinit.

Losingyourtemperwon’tgetyouanywherewiththem.

ywereoutshoutedandignoredandfinallyshunnedbytheothervillagers…

thoforthetelephonewerelouder(orstronger)thantheothersintheirarguments

Butthemajorityofthevillagerswereforthetelephone,andtheywouldn’tlistentothofew

peoplewhowerefinallydeliberatelyavoidedforresistingprogress.

17.…whentheloudvoicesofthementalking,laughing,andarguingcouldbeheardinthe

streetbelow—areassuring,homeysound.

asoundthatmakesyoufeellessworriedandthatisinapleasantwayandremindsyouofhome

18.…thesignalthattheywerereadytotossbackandforth,likeaball,thelatestrumors

goingaroundthevillage.

…thisshowedthatnowtheywerereadytoexchangethelatestnews.

awaymylucrative

business—asourceofmuch-neededincome.

udhumorouslytoexaggeratetheboy’sdisappointmentathisloss

Fortheboythecomingofthetelephonedeprivedhimoftheopportunitytoearnsomemoney.

dday,Irannineortenofthoerrands,whichassuredasteadysupplyof

marblesthatIusuallylosttootherboys.

ntohappen

Example:

StrengthandgoodtacticsassuredhissuccessattheAsianGames.

WhenIwaslucky,emoneyIearnedIcouldbuynew

marblessothatIalwayshadanadequatenumbertoplaywith,althoughIusuallylostthemto

otherboys.

unabecameaskeletonofitsformerlf,desolateandforsaken,likethetombs,a

placetogetawayfrom.

Withthehealthy,theyoung,andtheable-bodiedallgone,Magdalunawasnotwhatithadbeen.

Thehou,thestreetsandthestorewerethere,buttheywerenolongeralivewithlaughterandthe

loudvoicesofthementalking,laughing,meamuch-dertedplace,aplaceto

escapefrom,likeagraveyardorcemetery.

PartFourLanguageStudy

4.1PhrasandExpressions

4.1.1Wordlist:

ngs;fish-bearing;flare;forcefully;forsaken;full-blown;grapple;hailstorm;heel;

hide-and-ek;homey;incorporate;jet-black;knockdown

4.1.2Phrasandexpressionslist:

edfields;ountains;ngcough;ndingvillages;ingin

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thewood;st;oppings;hands;women;tofflags

andinformation;-blackhair;tCatholic;oldchores;15.a

reassuringhomeysound;-rolledcigarettes;ivebusiness;er-shop;19.

askeletonofitsformerlf;onaryschool

4.1.3WordBuilding

Jet-black;pitch-dark;pitch-black;crystal-clear;snow-white;a-green;ice-cold;sky-high;

sky-blue

4.2Grammar

4.2.1Learntouasandthoughasconcessiveconjunctions.

ive+as/though+sb/sth+linkverb

ra+though+sb/sth+linkverb

+subject+verb

bmight/could/would

4.2.2LearntouItis/was(high)time(that)sbdidsth

sttherighttimeforsth,e.g.

It’ckhasstruckmidnight.

(Theyshouldhavegonetobedlongago)

ropriatetimeforsth,e.g.

AbuRaja,theretiredcook,decideditwastimeMagdalunagotitsowntelephone.(para.11)

(…itwastherighttimeforthevillagetohaveitsowntelephone)

PartFiveExtension

5.1Groupdiscussion

hinkthatpeople’snaturalnostalgiashouldbeencouraged?Wouldn’titmakepeople

lookbackwardandthereforebecomeconrvative?

giveexamplesotherthanthetelephonetoshowthatallimportanttechnologicaland

scientificdiscoveriesleadtoeconomic,political,socialandculturalchanges?

hnologicalinventionsalwaysblessingstoushumanbeings?

5.2Debating

Topicsfordebating:

betheyearofthedroughttheauthorrememberssofondly.

behowthetelephonecametobeinstalledinthevillage.

behowthevillage’ssocialcentershiftedfromImKaleem’shometothedikkan.

riefcharactersketchofImKaleem.